Just Some Ramblings
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Its already the end of January!
What a great year so far. Well, except for the 20-degree weather we had here in Central Florida for several days. There was quite a bit of snow and a lot more ice more north of me. Very rare for Florida. Not once this month, but two times!
I know so many were a lot colder than we were but the cold effects so much no matter where you are. So many crops were damaged or destroyed this year by Mother Nature in the state of Florida. The tangerine trees were basically wiped out in southern Florida by Hurricane Irma and it takes 5 years for them to grow and produce well again. I’m sure our pocketbooks will feel that soon enough.
During January, I do a lot of purging and organizing. Can’t do much outside, so I use this downtime to clean things up. I have organized my closet and pantry and also made a nice area for everything I need to make tea.
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I just had to show you my latest purchase. I love the new vest I got from LL Bean. It’s so cute! Even though I live in Florida, we still have several days when I need an extra layer of warmth. I love wearing this with a turtleneck or t-shirt and jeans. Oh, and it’s on sale right now!
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Tammy
I’m just a country girl loving my geeky life with my wonderful husband, always taking pictures, getting my hands dirty in the garden, being crafty, exploring with travels and enjoying all this on a budget. But above all, living my faith as a child of God!
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I have been purging a lot too. Great time of year to do so!
I love this…very real, and down to earth. But, sorry to hear about your crops!
I heard Florida had some crazy weather this month. Something too about the manatees werent doing well with the cold water. Hopefully it’ll start to warm up soon for you. I am on the other side of the Country (San Diego) and it has been extra warm here all summer, we would love some rain and cold weather for alittle bit.
We did have some crazy weather but that doesn’t really change the temp of the spring waters where they like to stay. There are more manatees counted this year than in the past. I live about an hour from where they like to stay during the winter.
I can’t believe it got so cold in Florida and all throughout the SE and S this year! I think it was much colder there than the Pacific NW this year. I hope your garden didn’t suffer too badly!