@loribmt, and all... Well, my dear Lori, welcome to my part of the world. This is truly cold for us. I awoke at sunrise in Jacksonville, Florida, on that snowy day in 1989... Looked out the sliding doors and everything in my back yard was covered in white! My cars were covered, my furniture and the trees and shrubs all covered in beautiful, soft white snow... and it was real snow! Not an everyday nor every lifetime experience for an almost native Floridian. Glorious. Fun. Exciting. But, we also had serious ice issues that closed all our bridges over the wide St. Johns River flowing though our city from the Atlantic through the center of Florida.

Lives stopped abruptly. Closed bridges. Closed streets. Closed businesses. Closed schools. Closed downtown... We have no ice or snow clearing equipment nor plans. It's not in our DNA. We don't know how to drive in these conditions... sand, yes. Snow and ice, no.

Jacksonville today had some ice this morning, after several days of rain, but no snow in my south Jax area. Westside and Northside may have seen a touch... but it is terrifically cold, biting, wet cold that goes through the body like crazy. I have a warm therapy pool appointment this afternoon that will help so much with so much... But, I hate to get to my car and drive at all. These are days to hunker down and enjoy my little bubble in my condo. '

I had several Mayo doctor appointments this week that we changed to video so I didn't have to get out. Thankfully they didn't require on site visits, but next week I'll be on the Mayo campus every single day for something. It'll be cold, but not like this.

January, February are our coldest months. But, in late February most years you'll enjoy blooms popping out and color, beauty speaking to you. So glad you're in Florida. Enjoy. I'd love to see pictures now of your lake and birds and beauty from northern vibes.

Blessings, Elizabeth