Wednesday, January 6, 2010

What Freezing in Florida Looks Like

Last night's temperature in Oviedo was 26 degrees - the lowest temp recorded in Central Florida.

It's cold...and I mean cold! The oldest two boys came to me tonight after they'd gone to bed with sore, red, cracked hands and lips. It's cold and dry and their bodies aren't used to it.

Here's the scene you can see at most any house or business around town:


Plants covered with sheets, tarps, whatever you can find to protect them from the cold. Hopefully all those pineapple plants and our robellini palm will survive.
Brady is headed to Atlanta tomorrow where it's even colder and a SNOWSTORM is predicted for tomorrow night. I sure hope he gets to see snow again!

5 comments:

allredclan said...

That is some crazy weather! Here are some bright sides:

1-Jordan may get to see snow

2-If it DOES snow, maybe Chris and Joanna will let you borrow their awesome new snow blower!

3-Brady can finally wear his Pumpkin Walk sweatshirt!!!!!

AF Nixons said...

Oh, he's been wearing that sweatshirt alright. In fact, everyone in the house has been trying to wear that sweatshirt, I think it's the warmest piece of clothing in the house!

Joanna said...

do they even sell sweatshirts in Florida? If you need/want to see snow we have plenty here! And Melinda is right my new snow blower in AWESOME!!!

The Nixon Two said...

What a bummer to have to cover with warm wrappings what is outside as well as those inside. We thought going south in January would be a nice!

The Nixon Two said...

It is nice to have the pictures of the "freeze" juxtaposed with those pictures of warmer times beneath.