valleylynn said:And just think of all the people that have zone envy for where you live Lin.

Yep, like me.

Yeah ... but it's soooo danged humid here.

But beautiful. And then you have those mild winters that don't really count as winter.

LOL, we sometimes think our winters here on the coast of central Fl. are horrible but I do count my blessings because I can withstand short periods with daytime temps in the 30's and 40's ... I would not know how to survive in ice and snow for very long.

We're already in the snow and ice, but I've got desert plants and cactus and a couple of tropicals growing in the house so though I don't enjoy the extreme cold, I've found those plants help me get through it!

We are starting into temps in the 30's at night, and 40's in the daytime starting tomorrow. Except tomorrow will be around 26 for the low. The rest of the week it will be 30's for the low.

Wow, is it always so cold for y'all in early November??? We've had cooler than average temp's the past couple of weeks, with highs a few days only reaching the upper 60's ... which is sweatshirt weather for us We stayed @ 70º today and it rained all day but it's been dry so the rain was welcome. It's supposed to be upper 70's tomorrow and sunny ... perfect Florida weather.

Ok, I just realized we've gotten way off topic here ... I tend to do that a lot.

I know, still OT, but 30 sounds pretty good to me, looking at a projected HIGH of 22F tomorrow!

And I have to agree, there are some truly breathtaking photos that have been submitted! Definitely enough to cause zone envy wherever you're located!

We are coming into the season of going through all those photos we took this growing season. Adding some to the database, setting aside those we might enter next year. What a great way to spend those short, cold winter days coming up.

LOL, re: zone envy: You know the old saying, "we always want what we don't have."

The grass is ALWAYS greener on the other side!

plantladylin said:Wow, is it always so cold for y'all in early November??? We've had cooler than average temp's the past couple of weeks, with highs a few days only reaching the upper 60's ... which is sweatshirt weather for us

I'm out in Tee shirts in the 50's and 60's and maybe sometimes in the 40's.

We've an arctic blast/express arriving Wed. Suppose to be really cold through Thanksgiving week. Brrr!

Cast my votes.... Maybe we should let the professionals choose next time. I can't wait to find out who it was that took the ones I really loved---I do know it wasn't me!