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Nemo14

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So, as many of you know, I have no green thumb, and in fact plants have been known to refuse entry into my home, for fear of a slow painful death.
Well, 2 years ago, one of my students gave me a tiny Christmas cactus for Christmas, and I brought it home, figuring it would certainly be dead by Easter. I did try to care for it that year and it rewarded me with one bud last March when we returned from FL. As soon as I watered the plant the bud fell off though. So this year, I pretty much ignored it all year, and at one time, nearly threw it out since I figured it had no intention of ever blooming again. So, with that in mind, voila!

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It's absolutely gorgeous and full of buds (that will bloom as soon as we leave for FL this year). Maybe there's hope for me yet....
 
NYwdwfan

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Nemo14 said:
So, as many of you know, I have no green thumb, and in fact plants have been known to refuse entry into my home, for fear of a slow painful death.
Well, 2 years ago, one of my students gave me a tiny Christmas cactus for Christmas, and I brought it home, figuring it would certainly be dead by Easter. I did try to care for it that year and it rewarded me with one bud last March when we returned from FL. As soon as I watered the plant the bud fell off though. So this year, I pretty much ignored it all year, and at one time, nearly threw it out since I figured it had no intention of ever blooming again. So, with that in mind, voila!

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It's absolutely gorgeous and full of buds (that will bloom as soon as we leave for FL this year). Maybe there's hope for me yet....
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It's so beautiful!!!
 
Goofyernmost

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Random thought here... Many of you have been merciless pointing out my advanced age. That's OK, I am what I am, however, while reading all those "cold weather" posts, I got to thinking. I can remember a time when we went as much as two weeks with temperatures in the 15 to 20 below range. I can remember having to use my car, which for some reason was enchanted, to pick up my Fathers employees to get them to work. They delivered industrial heating oil. I can remember using torches to thaw out king pins on the trucks front suspension so that they could steer them, the grease would freeze. They would be out for a couple of hours and have to come back in to have it done again. We used to have loud snaps during that time and it was the ground pushing up from the frost setting in, causing building foundations to flex and thus make that noise. (Not frost quakes, this generation has to make everything a drama).

Yes, it is a rough winter up there and I admit it is memories like that that have driven my desire to live further south, but, really it is nothing new and it isn't even as severe as it used to be. (Remember Global Warming?)
 
Nemo14

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Goofyernmost said:
Random thought here... Many of you have been merciless pointing out my advanced age. That's OK, I am what I am, however, while reading all those "cold weather" posts, I got to thinking. I can remember a time when we went as much as two weeks with temperatures in the 15 to 20 below range. I can remember having to use my car, which for some reason was enchanted, to pick up my Fathers employees to get them to work. They delivered industrial heating oil. I can remember using torches to thaw out king pins on the trucks front suspension so that they could steer them, the grease would freeze. They would be out for a couple of hours and have to come back in to have it done again. We used to have loud snaps during that time and it was the ground pushing up from the frost setting in, causing building foundations to flex and thus make that noise. (Not frost quakes, this generation has to make everything a drama).

Yes, it is a rough winter up there and I admit it is memories like that that have driven my desire to live further south, but, really it is nothing new and it isn't even as severe as it used to be. (Remember Global Warming?)
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You're right - winters were far worse when we were kids. Snow that fell in November was still with us well into February, and ponds were frozen enough for skating during Christmas break, and stayed that way all winter.


I still hate it though....
 
donaldtoo

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Goofyernmost said:
We went to Florida in July 1962. It was hot as you might expect. We had a pickup camper, no AC in the pickup or the camper, and my sister and myself had to ride in it during the trip. There were two small crank out windows that you could open about an inch and that was it for ventilation. At night, when we stopped, four of us were in this little camper and the only thing we had was a 6 inch, one speed, stationary fan pointed at Dad. That was only when we were able to stop in a place that let us plug in an electrical cord. My that was comfortable. The original plan was to go to Key West (no DisneyWorld back then). We got as far as Daytona Beach before dad turned the thing around and headed back north, non-stop, pre-interstate days. He finally stopped just outside of Washington, DC because we were non-stop whining and kept going by motels with pools and AC until my Mother intervened and told him we were going to spend the night in the next motel we came too. So we stopped one night, went on a guided tour of DC the next morning and headed out again non-stop for home. By then we were at least in cooler weather. It is amazing that I was ever able to go back to Florida again. Even then it took 21 years to talk myself into it.
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Again, sounds very familiar.
Yep, no AC in the truck or camper here either. Took our first trip from NoCal to Texas and back that way in summer of '71. There were 5 of us (6 after sis was born in '75). There were two small sliding windows on the sides of the cab-over and a large fixed window that looked out the front. One slider over the sink, one slider over the dining booth/convertible bed, and the door had a slider in it as well. Plus, there were two popup ceiling vents. Plenty of ventilation, but the 110 plus degree southwestern desert air still felt like you just opened the oven door. I don't ever remember any major complaints or issues in regards to the heat, though. Of course, we've only ever lived in Texas, Alabama, NoCal, and then back to Texas again in '76, so we're pretty used to much warmer climes. Definitely cooler in NoCal, even in the summer. Our NoCal friends couldn't believe how we could do that kinda' trip every summer. We used to stay mostly at KOAs and slept in that camper every night on the road except for the last. We would always spend that last night headed back north in a motel in Indio, Ca. Can still see the picture in my head of the view of the oasis that was Indio twinkling in the twilight as we came over that last mountain and started headin' down into the valley. Good times! :)
Funny thing, too. Dad still owns that truck. '70 Chevy Camper Special. He uses it as a "work" truck. Because of the rarity of the model, that ol' truck is actually worth more than the restored '53 Golden Anniversary Ford F-350 they have, as well.
 
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donaldtoo

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acishere said:
When I was in LA in November there were people complaining about it being like 62. If I could pelt them with snowballs right now, I would.
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It cracks me up too!
It was 36 degrees here a coupla' nights ago when I went to put gas in my car. Yes, I wore a t-shirt, shorts, and flip flops. It felt so DARN good, to me, anyway. DWifey and the kids absolutely CANNOT stand cold so they tend to keep the house like an oven most of the year. I can surely take the heat, but anytime I can get me some cool air, I go for it. :)
 
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