I love the description of where you live, mountain side sounds lovely to me.
The Hartmatan has started here in Kaduna since last month; during this season, my leg and lips are the first victims. Because of this, currently, I do not joke with my socks and lip gloss.
As I'm typing this, the wind is seriously blowing outside; all my windows are shot to keep inside warm..and like you, I enjoy these cool weather conditions.