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RussBLib

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7. we are still pulling up dead stuff

Reply to UTUSN (Reply #6)

Mon Apr 19, 2021, 11:06 PM

Apr 2021

from the epic February Freeze. Weather forecasters predicted a low of only 35 where we live, and it got down to 23 and stayed there for several hours. Combine that with gale force winds for hours and hours and the wind chill was in the low teens. In deep south Texas. Lost electricity for 5 days, lost water for 4 days, had to boil water for a week. After building the garden for 4 years we lost 95% of everything. We have replanted some things, but it still depresses me when I go out there.

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Worst before & after ever: Royal Poinciana to frozen dead wood, six of them gone [View all] UTUSN Apr 2021 OP

Bummer, it was gorgeous. So sorry. MLAA Apr 2021 #1

Thanks, but a life lesson has been that things can be replaced and wrongs fixed. UTUSN Apr 2021 #3

Ahhh, you've got a few more trees left in you! Smile. MLAA Apr 2021 #9

So nice you are, thanks. UTUSN Apr 2021 #10

Texas? SergeStorms Apr 2021 #2

Undisclosed DU location. Florida? UTUSN Apr 2021 #4

Must be northern Florida. SergeStorms Apr 2021 #5

They certainly are, gorgeous. Google shows some in Arizona. UTUSN Apr 2021 #6

we are still pulling up dead stuff RussBLib Apr 2021 #7

Are you willing to put up with McCONAUGHEY just to get rid of ABBOTT? UTUSN Apr 2021 #8

'Bummer' is too right. A beautiful specimen. sprinkleeninow Apr 2021 #11

Your versatility of interests never fails to surprise, thanks! UTUSN Apr 2021 #12

I'ma full of them. Surprises, that is! sprinkleeninow Apr 2021 #13

Saw Dave Brubeck 3x. Paul Winter Consort. Jefferson Airplane twice at sprinkleeninow Apr 2021 #14

Biggest (only) name I saw: Shakira. - Oh, Jose CARRERAS - bleah!1 UTUSN Apr 2021 #15

My ma sent me to couth school. 😆 sprinkleeninow Apr 2021 #17

Were fortunate being so close to NYC and other cities that attracted so many great venues. sprinkleeninow Apr 2021 #18

I know of Shakira but lemme check out Jose... sprinkleeninow Apr 2021 #19

His co-tenor Placido DOMINGUEZ an accused abuser. CARRERAS never acknowledged the audience, UTUSN Apr 2021 #20

A calm and peace-filled nite be to you. sprinkleeninow Apr 2021 #21

Still 'n' all, somewhat of a ditz. 🙃 sprinkleeninow Apr 2021 #16

i hate that. i lost the most magnificent magnolia this year. mopinko Apr 2021 #22

Commiserating here. I know conditions are different but magnolias here made it while these UTUSN Apr 2021 #23

this one was a galaxy. mopinko Apr 2021 #24