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Musings: Commitment Now

I feel like a Mamma Bear in the middle of the great hibernation.  I have no desire to stir out of my warm cave.  I have no desire to get up, go out, do anything at all.  I just want to stay curled up where it’s nice and warm and be cozy.

Much of the country may be under snow right now.  Thank God Florida isn’t.  But that still doesn’t change the fact that it is freezing cold – by Floridian standards.  We have had heavier frost the last two nights than we have had all winter.  I almost can’t . . . → Read More: Musings: Commitment Now

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Musings: Open And Closed

We came to Florida in January 2004 and we have just experienced the longest freezing cold weather since arriving here.  The thermometer on my sheltered back porch lanai registered thirty one degrees Fahrenheit at about 7.30am on several mornings.  It did not get above fifty eight degrees Fahrenheit at any time during the day.

Half of the trees, bushes and plants in my garden have been badly frost burned.  I am hoping that their roots have not been damaged and that there will be re-growth.  Thankfully I had covered the precious small lemon tree that my son Marco had bought . . . → Read More: Musings: Open And Closed

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Musings: Prisoner of the Cold

The thermometer that is incorporated into the clock located on the wall in my lanai has not registered higher than 44 degrees Fahrenheit at about 7.30am for the past week.  This morning it indicated 34 degrees Fahrenheit at 8.35am. It has not climbed above 58 degrees Fahrenheit in the past seven days at any time of the day!

The corner of the lanai where the clock is located is the most sheltered and the warmest spot in my garden.  It is protected from wind chill and receives sun for the better part of the day. Now that the lanai has . . . → Read More: Musings: Prisoner of the Cold