On 12/24/2018 11:22 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 12/24/2018 5:07 PM, GM wrote:
>> Ed PawlowskiÂ* wrote:
>>
>>> We were later than expected closing, so not much for Christmas here. Our
>>> tree is in transit, as are other decorations we packed.Â* Most were
>>> donated.
>>>
>>> We do have a wreath on the frond door, the only decoration.
>>>
>>> Tonight we are going to daughter's house for Christmas eve.
>>> Granddaughter is there for the week too.
>>>
>>> Christmas dinner will be a ham slice, potato salad, veggie TBD yet.Â* I
>>> made the potato salad this morning.
>>>
>>> The rest of our furniture will arrive on Friday.Â* We did buy a new bed
>>> for the spar room and we are using that, as well as a borrowed chair,
>>> TV, nightstand.
>>>
>>> This morning I did miss my cutting board and good knives.Â* I bought a
>>> cheap set to get by with.Â* We have four plates and four place settings
>>> for flatware for now.Â* No need to buy more for temporary use.
>>>
>>> Patio set will be delivered Wednesday, but is is temporarily going in
>>> the dining room until the new dining table gets here in a few weeks.
>>>
>>> Meantime, Amazon loves me.Â* I'm two orders away from a Gold Star I
>>> think. Every day I've ordered something.Â* Ceiling fans, a light fixture
>>> or two, Napoleon grill, a few other goodies.
>>>
>>> Won't be a White Christmas either.Â* Temperature is predicted to be 75
>>> tomorrow.
>>
>>
>> Do you have any of them GIANT alligators larking about down there,
>> Ed...???
>>
>> Glad you are getting ensconced, and Happy Holidays to you and yours...!!!
>>
>> :-)
>>
> Not the giants, but I've seen a couple of 8 footers basking in the sun
> by a pond about 5 miles from here.

When the temps dip down low enough (if they ever do in your part of
Florida) the 'gators will go into a sort of stasis (rather than
hibernate, they brumate). On warmer winter days they come out and sun
themselves. At least, that's what happens in southern South Carolina.
Merry Christmas, Ed!

Jill