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• 14003. ISO: Mimi! I do hereby request a name change to - Sandy_in_Philly - 12:35am on 03/02/09 (59)
1. Hi Sandy! Glad you made it down there okay! [NT] - Meryl - 12:52am on 03/02/09
1. Thanks Meryl! I'm tired of being called cold duck! [NT] - FloriSandy - 3:11pm on 03/02/09
2. Welcome, FloriSandy! The aligators are all friendly ;-) [NT] - Michael in Sarasota - 5:55am on 03/02/09
1. Thank you Michael! I haven't met an unfriendly alligator I haven't eaten... {{{Gator Bites}}} [NT] - FloriSandy - 3:16pm on 03/02/09
3. Okay but... - Mimi - 7:34am on 03/02/09
1. Okay, done! Welcome to Florida...I'm jealous! ;o) [NT] - Mimi - 7:36am on 03/02/09
1. at least you're not living 700 miles north of nowhere. - rvb - 7:47am on 03/02/09
1. ooopsie - not STILL living 700 miles north of nowhere. [NT] - rvb - 7:49am on 03/02/09
1. LOL...yes, I am!! [NT] - Mimi - 5:20pm on 03/02/09
2. Thanks for fixing my identity crisis Mimi! There could be worse places to move to... hee-hee! [NT] - FloriSandy - 3:07pm on 03/02/09
4. Welcome FloriSandy! 51 degrees?! I'm off to put on the one pair of sweat - orchid - 7:44am on 03/02/09
1. 51 sounds pretty good to me. [NT] - AngAk - 2:46pm on 03/02/09
1. It's all relative. ;o) [NT] - Mimi - 5:23pm on 03/02/09
1. Isn't it? Those temps would have me in sweats with a sweater, in front of the fire place. [NT] - LisainLA - 8:04pm on 03/02/09
1. This is the difference between Florida and ...well, the rest of the U.S. - orchid - 12:26am on 03/03/09
1. Yes, the architecture is with an eye toward withstanding hurricanes, I'd imagine. - LisainLA - 9:44am on 03/03/09
1. Lol, you should see the beautiful lanais they build here complete with fireplace & outdoor kitchens. - Curious1 - 10:28am on 03/03/09
1. Oooh, do you have an outdoor kitchen Curious? That's a dream I have. [NT] - orchid - 12:00pm on 03/03/09
1. Me, too. In the south of France, next to my lemon tree. It's standard there. suuummm daaaay [NT] - Marg CDN - 2:46pm on 03/03/09
1. You're a gal after my own heart Marg! Ah yes, French Riviera villa with - FloriSandy - 1:04am on 03/04/09
1. and a pizza oven. tiny groan [NT] - Marg CDN - 10:12am on 03/04/09
1. ~drops a bottle of champagne in to the dream and sits next to Marg near the lemon tree~ [NT] - LisainLA - 1:30pm on 03/04/09
1. Don't wake up Lisa, I like how you dream. :o) [NT] - Pat-NoCal - 6:23pm on 03/04/09
2. No, I don't have one here, but did in a previous Florida house. The problem was - Curious1 - 3:10pm on 03/03/09
1. Is a 'lanai' a screened patio? [NT] - Michael in Phoenix - 3:46pm on 03/03/09
1. I'm not sure of the definition. Here it's usually screened. Sometimes just the part under roof and - Curious1 - 4:10pm on 03/03/09
1. It's too dry in the summer for mosquitos to be a huge problem. We get them... - Michael in Phoenix - 5:33pm on 03/03/09
2. Summer??? How about all year long? I lived in FL for 7 years, and got mosquito bites all year long, - Meryl - 5:45pm on 03/03/09
1. I can sympathize with you Meryl! Normally I get eaten alive with mosquitos but there aren't any - FloriSandy - 6:00pm on 03/03/09
1. My house was facing a lake in the back, so maybe that's why there were so many mosquitos. Even the - Meryl - 6:09pm on 03/03/09
2. Sandy, do you live on one of the keys or islands? I live in Bradenton, east of 75 and we have nasty - Michael in Sarasota - 11:57am on 03/04/09
1. I'm in Ellenton near the prime outlet shops. Geez, they sound like super hero mosquitos! Do they - FloriSandy - 9:16pm on 03/04/09
2. They do a pretty good job of spraying to keep them down around here [IMAGE] - orchid - 3:00pm on 03/04/09
1. But I do hate being out walking at night and hear that plane. Luckily, we usually hear it in the - Curious1 - 3:56pm on 03/04/09
1. rather that than the click of an alligator's pedicure [NT] - Marg CDN - 4:34pm on 03/04/09
1. Ha, a friend was out running in Plantation near Ft. Lauderdale and almost stepped on one. Probably - Curious1 - 7:41am on 03/05/09
2. My BIL has a home in the Ft. Myers area - he has what I call a standard lanai, - LisainLA - 9:38am on 03/04/09
1. Perfect description Lisa, it really is an extension of the house. I'll put a [LINK] [IMAGE] - orchid - 2:07pm on 03/04/09
1. What beautiful orchids and what a lovely view you have. [NT] - Curious1 - 2:34pm on 03/04/09
2. Awww orchid, how sweet of you! - FloriSandy - 6:10pm on 03/03/09
1. Most definitely Alligator Alley! But ya gotta do it while it's still cool. - orchid - 2:17pm on 03/04/09
1. Florida is an amazing state! I finally drove pretty much the coast, up from Miami thru Georgia to - Nan - 2:34pm on 03/04/09
1. Nice. St. Augustine was a favorite for me as well. We drove from the Keys up the east coast and on - Pat-NoCal - 6:22pm on 03/04/09
2. Thank you Nan. Looks like you've done the grand tour down here! [NT] - FloriSandy - 9:27pm on 03/04/09
2. and we would be getting out the shorts! [NT] - AngAk - 1:21pm on 03/03/09
2. Thank you Orchid. I've been out in the lanai most of the day in a sweatshirt! Not exactly - FloriSandy - 3:20pm on 03/02/09
1. Ha! I'll get back to ya in a year or so and see if you're still doing that. LOL [NT] - orchid - 3:25pm on 03/02/09
5. ((FloriSandy)) [NT] - LisainLA - 9:32am on 03/02/09
1. Thanks kindly Lisa! [NT] - FloriSandy - 3:23pm on 03/02/09
6. Welcome to the Sunny South, FloriSandy! What part of Florida? [NT] - Marianne - 10:13am on 03/02/09
1. PS Aren't you glad you're not shoveling snow this morning? [NT] - Marianne - 10:14am on 03/02/09
1. Yes I am Marianne! I'm on the gulf side near Bradenton. The beach isn't too far and I can't - FloriSandy - 3:29pm on 03/02/09
1. I'm in South Alabama, about 3 miles from the Florida line, between Mobile, AL and Pensacola, FL, - Marianne - 6:53pm on 03/03/09
7. Philly won't be the same without you~ But I like FloriSandy, sounds Florida-ish [NT] - dianncy1964 - 10:51am on 03/02/09
1. I'm having this urge to put flowers in my hair now! Groooooovy!! [NT] - FloriSandy - 3:32pm on 03/02/09
8. Hey Sandy, glad you're safely back. Sorry about the weather. ;-) [NT] - Curious1 - 11:56am on 03/02/09
1. Thanks Curious! No problem about the weather - this duckie is in the sun where she belongs! [NT] - FloriSandy - 3:34pm on 03/02/09
9. What a brilliant move!! HOpe you love it. [NT] - Marg CDN - 3:49pm on 03/02/09
1. Thank you Marg. I can actually see the stars in the sky down here! [NT] - FloriSandy - 8:51pm on 03/02/09