RM> Ha.. I've been watching the news with all of you in the South
RM> freaking out over the weather.

DI>You have to remember that we're not used to this cold. Tonight, it's
  >dropping to -20C (-4C) and that is a real strain.  If my power goes
  >out, I have no heat.  I physically can't handle cold well anymore
  >due to my chronic illnesses.

Your numbers were a bit confusing..
I first thought you meant it as -20C which is about -4F, but I
looked at the weather for much of Florida and it's only down
around freezing but not too much lower than that. Is that correct?
But I don't want to make light of it.

I may be used to it hitting the -20's C half the time here but
it would be different down there. We hit -41c (-42F) one night
last week and I was probably feeling about how you were..    B)

My biggest problem is the snow this year with super strong winds
so even a small amount gives you big drifts you have to shovel
through, although in the past 10 days we have had about 5 feet of
snow so, even without drifting, it would still be a lot of work..

Today I shoveled between 1 and 2 feet of snow from the paths
I use to get around here for a length of about 400 feet..

I'm in pretty good shape but I'm getting too old for this..  B(

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