The rest of the country is having snow, wind and floods.

[graciegirl]

I have had my coffee.

It is a beautiful day in The Villages.

Good morning to all.:bigbow:

[Goldwingnut]

Choices, choices, choices.
So many choices to make in life and living here was one of them,
one of the BEST of them.

Most definitely time for another cup of coffee.

[EdFNJ]

Never knew there was a "rest of the country."

[msendo]

I too had my cup of coffee with the sun shining, only it was in a paper cup bought on a gas station. Yesterday, up north, started with no electricity. It was followed by a tree going through my roof, damaging windows and a fence, to name a few things. We have been fixing up our house to put it up for sale, so that we can make the move to our house in TV. It seems like you take two steps forward and ten steps backwards. Then we heard the news of a tree crashing down on a house in our town, thus killing the eleven year old boy. That really put things in perspective for me. Yes, we are lucky. Life is good!

[Topspinmo]

The rest of the country is not just the northeast

[Bjeanj]

Played a round of golf this morning, and complained about how nippy it was. My relatives up north just laughed and laughed.

[Abby10]

I too had my cup of coffee with the sun shining, only it was in a paper cup bought on a gas station. Yesterday, up north, started with no electricity. It was followed by a tree going through my roof, damaging windows and a fence, to name a few things. We have been fixing up our house to put it up for sale, so that we can make the move to our house in TV. It seems like you take two steps forward and ten steps backwards. Then we heard the news of a tree crashing down on a house in our town, thus killing the eleven year old boy. That really put things in perspective for me. Yes, we are lucky. Life is good!

I'm so sorry that this happened to you. It is interesting though how quickly things can be put into perspective, but what a tragedy. So sad for the family that lost their child. My heart breaks for them.

We were blessed not to even lose electricity here, but have been praying for those north of us who have been hit a lot harder than we were. Hoping that this is the last obstacle that you have to come up against before getting to TV and that the sale of your house goes smoothly and quickly.

[Toymeister]

I have had my coffee.

It is a beautiful day in The Villages.

Good morning to all.:bigbow:

It's sunny, no snow or rain. There really is a great deal of the country besides the Northeast.

[graciegirl]

It's sunny, no snow or rain. There really is a great deal of the country besides the Northeast.

I read right here on my computer that California was having snow this morning.

Evacuation orders lifted as major storm slams California with rain, snow and travel disruptions into Saturday (https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/evacuations-ordered-as-major-storm-slams-california-with-rain-snow-and-travel-disruptions-into-friday/70004276)

[msendo]

Thank you Abby10 for your kind words and reassurance. Our day will come soon. I’m looking forward to joining you all in the Villages.

[ColdNoMore]

Snow in California is not exactly news breaking, given that here are a plethora of areas in California...that get copious amounts of snow.

Which is the reason that there are so many ski resorts in the state.

California Ski Resort Map (https://www.onthesnow.com/california/map.html)


The worst conditions I've ever driven in, was going over Donner Pass during the Blizzard of 1988 in almost a complete whiteout, whereby I-80 had been reduced from four lanes...to just one. Not even the plows were out at this point. :doh:

I eventually had a string of cars following me at my speed of 5-10 mph, that even when I pulled over every so often to let hopefully someone else lead, they would pull over behind me...and wait for me to get going again. :mad:

The only way I could tell that I was on the main path of the four lane Interstate, is because the rental car would start having snow come over the hood...if I drifted away from it. On an Interstate mind you!

5 hours to travel about 40 miles and I was totally beat when it finally turned to rain coming into Colfax. I thought I was flying at this point, but looking at my speedo it showed I was screaming along...at rip-snorting 35 mph. :1rotfl:

They had closed the pass while I was coming over and the backup of eastbound I-80 cars turning around...must have been at least 20 miles long.

[thelegges]

Up north visiting, it snowed 9" Early Friday. By 2pm, it's was mid 40s and snow was melted from driveways and road.

[CFrance]

I am very happy to be here in Florida and forever done with winter, a goal I've been aiming for since high school. I refuse to feel smug. We know firsthand the weather difficulties others are going through, including members of our own immediate family. I wish the best for everyone and hope they are at home with electricity, safe and snug.

[manaboutown]

Nice to see it snowing in the High Sierra. California needs the snowpack for water. My son lived and worked around Lake Tahoe for years. I visited a few times around Christmas and they do get a lot of snow - and bears.

[EPutnam1863]

I have had my coffee.

It is a beautiful day in The Villages.

Good morning to all.:bigbow:

After you have had your coffee in midsummer or during the hurricane season, let us know how it is down there

[EPutnam1863]

It is astounding that we get calls from our Southern friends during the winters but don't hear from them during the summers and hurricane seasons.

[fw102807]

After you have had your coffee in midsummer or during the hurricane season, let us know how it is down there

Beautiful, how else would it be?

[EPutnam1863]

l:

They had closed the pass while I was coming over and ...

When we moved to Florida, we were hit by Tropical Storm Fay the day the moving van arrived. Several roads were closed.

Every state has its natural disasters, and it ticks me off when others gloat, lie, brag, deny about their own state.

[fw102807]

When we moved to Florida, we were hit by Tropical Storm Fay the day the moving van arrived. Several roads were closed.

Every state has its natural disasters, and it ticks me off when others gloat, lie, brag, deny about their own state.

A tropical storm is just some wind and rain. I come from New England the effects of a blizzard are around for weeks. The year before we moved we spent as much time shoveling the roof as the driveway. I also lost a tree in one of the hurricanes that they do also get up there. I'm happy here year round.

[thelegges]

After watching the news and the east coast, last years hurricane was a piece of cake in TV, compared to what those poor souls are going thru.

[GoodLife]

It is astounding that we get calls from our Southern friends during the winters but don't hear from them during the summers and hurricane seasons.

My Northern friends never seem to call when property tax bills come due.

[EPutnam1863]

A tropical storm is just some wind and rain. I come from New England the effects of a blizzard are around for weeks. The year before we moved we spent as much time shoveling the roof as the driveway. I also lost a tree in one of the hurricanes that they do also get up there. I'm happy here year round.

I have been through several blizzards, two ice storms, a couple of earthquakes including the big 1989 one, a couple of hurricanes, two tropical storms, one cyclone, a hailstorm (where hail was nearly size of golf balls, wrecking our Jeep Wrangler), invasion by crickets, a flood, and a couple of tornadoes. We have lost countless trees. Yet I am glad I lived in all of these places including three times in Florida because of the variety of lifestyles, beauty, different peoples, seasonal changes, different plants, different topography, wonderful "Sunday drives" where we spend a day or two exploring places we have not been to, learning history, and so on.

[EPutnam1863]

A tropical storm is just some wind and rain. I come from New England the effects of a blizzard are around for weeks. The year before we moved we spent as much time shoveling the roof as the driveway. I also lost a tree in one of the hurricanes that they do also get up there. I'm happy here year round.

Tropical Storm Fay brought enough wind and rain into our garage that we had to move all the moving boxes, etc into the house. Our driveway was 500 ft long, and the poor movers had to park the van out in the street, not in the driveway. So it most certainly was not beautiful as one of you said.

[EPutnam1863]

My Northern friends never seem to call when property tax bills come due.

I am happy to let you know that our property taxes for the entire year is $1900 for a 2600 sq ft house and 3.3 acres. But I recognize that the property taxes in too many places are atrocious. Fl certainly has a low cost of living.

[EPutnam1863]

After watching the news and the east coast, last years hurricane was a piece of cake in TV, compared to what those poor souls are going thru.

Thank you for your kind words and for not gloating at the poor souls.

[fw102807]

I have been through several blizzards, two ice storms, a couple of earthquakes including the big 1989 one, a couple of hurricanes, two tropical storms, one cyclone, a hailstorm (where hail was nearly size of golf balls, wrecking our Jeep Wrangler), invasion by crickets, a flood, and a couple of tornadoes. We have lost countless trees. Yet I am glad I lived in all of these places including three times in Florida because of the variety of lifestyles, beauty, different peoples, seasonal changes, different plants, different topography, wonderful "Sunday drives" where we spend a day or two exploring places we have not been to, learning history, and so on.

Moving is not my favorite thing to do. I do however enjoy visiting all of those lovely places but Florida is where I am happy to live. We all have choices to make and this is mine.

[graciegirl]

Thank you for your kind words and for not gloating at the poor souls.

My initial post wasn't meant to gloat. I am so sorry that anyone had damage from this storm.

I only meant to say that the country from California to New York had unbelievably bad weather and we were spared here.

Richard. Sandtrap. I am sure You understand. We will all miss you. I know you are in the arms of God.