tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26468091.post6272283436932457999..comments2023-10-14T06:09:24.624-04:00Comments on Balaenius Rex!!: Frost on the zucchiniLa Belle Esplanadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14034685868644119249noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26468091.post-20229450522467291602010-11-29T17:31:42.813-05:002010-11-29T17:31:42.813-05:00The opposite of Arizona's fabled dry heat: Lou...The opposite of Arizona's fabled dry heat: Louisiana's damp cold. I still don't believe in either yet---it's close to 80 today! The cold did soak into my bones though. Thank goodness it's gone for the moment.La Belle Esplanadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14034685868644119249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26468091.post-25637286604375937182010-11-29T16:36:39.612-05:002010-11-29T16:36:39.612-05:00Northerners never believe us when we say it, but t...Northerners never believe us when we say it, but the cold here is kind of sucky and miserable in a different way from many far colder climes: damp and pervasive. We're not equipped for it, our buildings aren't equipped for it, and it gets in everywhere and soaks into one's bones.Slimbolalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08213144352538353673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26468091.post-47693563929306828622010-11-28T12:45:01.782-05:002010-11-28T12:45:01.782-05:00I've heard that about the pipes. Thanks for t...I've heard that about the pipes. Thanks for the tip.La Belle Esplanadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14034685868644119249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26468091.post-64720128796179331382010-11-27T19:48:30.769-05:002010-11-27T19:48:30.769-05:00You gave me a nice chuckle! You are definitely set...You gave me a nice chuckle! You are definitely settling in. Timing lunch to miss the lines and complaining about the freezing cold so early in the year is what we do down here. <br /><br />This is actually a pretty busy gardening season. You can still set out pansies, petunias, snapdragons, etc., and you should. You can also plant your Christmas poinsettias out in the garden after you've finished with them indoors. <br /><br />Really, we just have to make it through until twelfth night and then the beginning of carnival season helps get us through the worst of winter. King Cakes will be available on January 6 (and if you see any before that time, don't be so gauche as to buy one!)<br /><br />A note on potential winter woes: watch out for frozen pipes any time the temperature falls much below thirty degrees Fahrenheit on the south shore and stays there for four hours or more. Almost none of the old houses here are insulated against the cold, not even the pipes, and that certainly contributes to the discomfort.<br /><br />Happy holidays!Anitanoreply@blogger.com