I seem to be getting on a roll with the whole question and answer kind of posts so I thought I would carry on the theme and link up with the expat Q & A post that I found on Belinda's expat blog Found Love, Now What?. The questions are all cultural based, so whether your an expat or not, you might find some interesting points of difference between my British homeland and life here in south east Michigan.
1. What was your favourite season back home and is it the same now; why or why not?
I've always loved spring - it's a sign of what's to come, of all the bulbs starting to pop through and the pretty blossom on the trees. I'm far, far more welcoming of autumn now after releasing just how warm it gets in Michigan that it's nice to have cooler days. Plus the shades the leaves go here are just incredibly beautiful.
2. Is there a place you would want to move to based solely on the weather?
Not partially, although somewhere with a mix of weather and seasons is always welcome.
3. What is a piece an article of clothing that you had to buy for your new home due to the weather? i.e. galoshes, winter coat, etc
Proper winter boots, my New Look fashion winter boots really weren't suitable for the amount of snow and ice in Michigan. And the snow isn't like the UK snow, it'll snow everyday for weeks and just add up to the amount already there and refuse to melt because it just gets so cold.
4. Have you found the weather stereotypes of your new home to be true?
I'm actually not aware of any in all honesty ....
5. Is there somewhere you would never live based solely on the weather?
The Amazon rain forest or the Arctic - yeah not my cup of tea.
6. What are you looking forward to most this spring?
Being able to craft again at night as the nights get lighter, being able to go out without a coat and seeing the squirrels around the apartment complex again.
7. Where you live, what is your go to outfit for spring?
Normally tank tops and cardigans - or at least that was last years spring outfit, currently spring this year is being below average in warmth, so coats are still needed. But certainly when it gets warm in spring, you're dressing like you would for summer in the UK.
8. What is one thing or event that you miss that happens back home at this time of the year?
I'm from a town in the middle of east Yorkshire that doesn't really do anything so i'm probably not missing anything that specially happens in Spring - probably missing something fun in York though they normally have something going on in the marketplace on weekends - say farmers markets and ice carvings and such.
9. If your hubs could bring home a bouquet of any type of flower, what you pick?
Hmmm roses, tulips or big happy daisies.
10. What does your perfect Saturday look like?
Haha every Saturday is my perfect Saturday going to estate sales although that does mean waking up early, driving nearly 100 miles around the metro region, buying quirky vintage stuff. Saturday nights tend to be our weekly date night so we either go out for a meal or order a take out, snuggle on the sofa watching films or chill out to vinyl, phones are generally banned on Saturday nights too.
Bonus Question - Are there any special holidays in your new country in the month of May?
We have Memorial Day (27th) which is a public holiday and Mother's day in the US is always the second Sunday in May. There's certainly no May Day bank holiday.
Spring in Michigan - bluebells, sunsets and birds
What's your favourite season?