Re: weather

Ha!  I still haven't turned my heat on Pam.  Woke up to 57 degrees in the
house today.  A hot shower and hot coffee insulates me just fine.  A
sweatshirt is adequate coverage for now.

Kitty
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pam Evans" <gardenqueen@gmail.com>
> Buy a winter coat yet? It's cold here this morning, had to drag my old
> faithful pea coat out and way too early I might add.
>
> On 10/25/05, Andrea Hodges <raider843@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > I have to say, this year fall is nice welcome to Illinois. The colors
> > here are absolutley stunning. It's very surreal for me at times because
> > this is a totally new experience. Some of these trees look like they are
> > on fire.
> >
> >
> > I got my shop lights hung and all of my plants except the mums moved
> > into the basement as I expect it to frost any time now. I guess the fall
> > color here is better Auralie because after major dry weather for most of
> > the summer the month of August was pretty rainy here according to my
> > sister. When I came to visit in September everything was really green
> > and pretty. She said it has been brown and dead looking for weeks prior.
> >
> >
> > I'm enjoying the cool weather, although it is taking some getting used
> > to. I'm just glad I have my little basement full of plants so I can go
> > play with them during the winter!
> >
> >
> > A
> >
> > Aplfgcnys@aol.com wrote:
> > After a summer of serious drought, we are having a fall of excessive
> > rainfall. I have said I would never complain of too much rain, but
> > this is getting to be more than enough. At least I don't have to
> > worry about trees and shrubs going into the fall without enough
> > moisture.
> > Fall color is finally developing, though not as bright as usual. I'm
> > sure that is the result of the drought summer. Many trees have just
> > turned brown. I don't quite know why it is so late. When my son and
> > his family visited from Colorado last year so he could show his
> > western wife our beautiful fall colors, they were spectacular on
> > Columbus day. This year at that date there were only occasional
> > spots of color. Now, two weeks later, it is beginning to look bright.
> >
> > We dodged a bullet on frost night-before-last. The temperature in the
> > morning was 34 degrees. I haven't managed to get my big plants in
> > yet - thought I had a man coming to help, but he hasn't come yet.
> > Now that it is raining, frost is not so immanent, but could happen any
> > night. Oh well, it's time. I may lose a few big plants, but maybe it
> > is time to let them go, too.
> > Auralie - NYZ5
> >
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> > Andrea H
> > Petersburg, IL
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