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"kilikini" > wrote:


>
> It's darn cold here in Central Florida, too. Some parts in our area got
> below 20 degrees (our town's lowest sank to 26F) and before all of you folks
> do the "boo hoo-to-you" thing, keep in mind that this was seriously damaging
> to the citrus and strawberry crops. Our state strawberry festival is next
> month and the consensus is that the crop was severely hit. This evening's
> news should tell more about the status of that.
>
> On a bright note, I'm warm and toasty wrapped up in 3 sweatshirts, socks,
> slippers, sweatpants, a towel around my neck, and a blanket around me. We
> don't have heat in the house, but layers *do* work! They're just cumbersome
> and make cooking difficult. How did the pioneers do it? :~)
>
> kili

Yeah, my grandniece was to be married on the beach at Captiva at about
4:30 this afternoon. I wonder if she had her snuggies on. . . .
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
Notes about our meals in Tuscany have been posted to
http://www.jamlady.eboard.com; 10-16-2007