[RICH1]

Monday and it’s over, Now to remove and fold up the painters tarps and blankets for next year! Had an excellent Christmas Eve Dinner at The Legacy! The Cold didn’t seem to deter many from going out and celebrating baby Jesus’s Birthday

[mkjelenbaas]

Originally Posted by La lamy

Here are some ugly blankets/sheets I came up with for my bushes. Sorry to all who have to see them for the next couple days!

Why are you sorry? Don’t be!

[Rodneysblue]

Originally Posted by ThirdOfFive

All perspective.

Called my brother today in northern MN. Turns out that up thataway this afternoon they were expecting 30-40 mph winds and temps around the -10 range. That on top of the two feet of snow they've already gotten before the official first day of winter.

I told him I had to cover my zucchini and tomato plants last night.

His response: "Don't take this personally but... go bleep yourself!"

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[Nucky]

3 nights of getting up every 3 hours and running the water from each faucet inside the house. Both outdoor faucets are dripping and one in the house is dripping. In a manufactured home the pipes under the house are insulated but I’m not certain they can withstand such low temperatures for so long. Can you imagine calling a plumber on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day? If you could get one to come out for a broken pipe they would deserve to charge a big premium. Anyway it seems we made it through. I have two pressure gauges on the water lines and they seem to be holding at the proper level.
After this experience no matter what anyone else would try I would absolutely heat tape, miles of it wrapped on all the pipes under our beloved Loveshack. God we love living here for so many reasons but it’s time to go. In The Villages but time to try something different. We love it here because of the neighbors and everything else that goes along with daily living. We will keep our Doctors but it’s time to roll.
I will forever defend mightily the Historic Section. It’s the people who make it phenomenal but it’s getting to be a challenge to maintain as we are aging. Destination UNKNOWN at this point. Sorry for rambling but it just all came out! Lol

[La lamy]

Originally Posted by mkjelenbaas

Why are you sorry? Don’t be!

Thanks, now that I think of it, it's fun to see all the various materials used to protect our flora!

[Laker14]

I have tripled my daily intake of alcohol.

So far I haven't frozen to death.

[JGVillages]

Originally Posted by La lamy

Here’s a picture of icicles I thought I’d never see in Florida! Hope you’re all keeping warm and having a lovely X-Mas time.

Pickleballs crack when it’s below 40*, probably shatter below 30*, but I don’t plan to find out.
Saddlebrook Jim

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by La lamy

Here are some ugly blankets/sheets I came up with for my bushes. Sorry to all who have to see them for the next couple days!

I think that we are all strong enough to handle that visual trauma!

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by thelegges

Just drive down to Richmond, new builds forgot to shut off sprinklers. All the bushes have icicles, and the lawns are very frosted over. Oops

Some of the Florida orange grove owners used to like to spray water on the orange trees thinking that the ice coating PROTECTED them. I am NOT sure that it was a good idea?

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by La lamy

Here's a good example of what can thrive or die in The Villages. Marigolds and begonias have frozen, but the purple ones are still fine! Wow.

Purple power! don't mess with the Purple.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

Some of the Florida orange grove owners used to like to spray water on the orange trees thinking that the ice coating PROTECTED them. I am NOT sure that it was a good idea?

Still doing that, still works………………per numerous articles on the NET.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by Nucky

3 nights of getting up every 3 hours and running the water from each faucet inside the house. Both outdoor faucets are dripping and one in the house is dripping. In a manufactured home the pipes under the house are insulated but I’m not certain they can withstand such low temperatures for so long. Can you imagine calling a plumber on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day? If you could get one to come out for a broken pipe they would deserve to charge a big premium. Anyway it seems we made it through. I have two pressure gauges on the water lines and they seem to be holding at the proper level.
After this experience no matter what anyone else would try I would absolutely heat tape, miles of it wrapped on all the pipes under our beloved Loveshack. God we love living here for so many reasons but it’s time to go. In The Villages but time to try something different. We love it here because of the neighbors and everything else that goes along with daily living. We will keep our Doctors but it’s time to roll.
I will forever defend mightily the Historic Section. It’s the people who make it phenomenal but it’s getting to be a challenge to maintain as we are aging. Destination UNKNOWN at this point. Sorry for rambling but it just all came out! Lol

As rambles go, that was a pretty good one. Good luck with your new elsewhere and unknown location.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by Laker14

I have tripled my daily intake of alcohol.

So far I haven't frozen to death.

Unfortunately, that didn't seem to work for about 40 people that died from the cold up north. Some were found dead in cars and snowbanks. Pretty sad way to go. And with the advanced warning about the storm, it is a sad indictment on society and the local communication system as to where to shelter. Maybe cities should train rescue dogs like I read (a long time ago) that countries like Switzerland and Sweden do. I wonder how Canada handles those situations, they get even colder? And , of course, Alaska where it must be STAY INSIDE or die.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by JGVillages

Pickleballs crack when it’s below 40*, probably shatter below 30*, but I don’t plan to find out.
Saddlebrook Jim

See, just as I warned - another reason NOT to play Pickleball.

[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

Still doing that, still works………………per numerous articles on the NET.

Thank you!