When I lived up north, I knew better than to switch apartments during the winter.
- Moving during a blizzard is a bad idea.
It can be hazardous to drive a moving van over icy roads with limited visibility. Temperatures in the negatives and several feet of snow on the ground hinder the process of carrying heavy furniture and boxes in and out of the new and old apartment. Plus, it’s too expensive to run the heater when the door is getting left open. At the end of an exhausting day, the living space is freezing cold. Because of all of these concerns, I made sure that my lease always expired in July. This worked well for me until I relocated south. I packed all of the possessions I could fit into my car and drove eighteen hours south. At first, I had the windows down and enjoyed the fresh breeze. It didn’t take long for the heat and humidity to force the windows up for the sake of air conditioning. Even blasting the AC at maximum capacity, I was sweaty by the time I arrived at my new accommodations. I then needed to carry my things up two flights of stairs to my apartment. The stairway was not air conditioned. Since I was continually opening the door, I chose not to lower the thermostat in the apartment. The outside temperature was in the mid nineties and the humidity was brutal. The job of moving was a nightmare. It took me hours, and I was exhausted and dehydrated by the end of it. I was very anxious to finally start up the air conditioner.