Surviving the freeze

. . . Be- cause it only got down to about 70 here, a far cry from the frost and freeze warnings in Tennessee.

Still, 70 brings the sweaters, windbreakers and extra jackets out of the closet, when we're all used to the 90s at most and mid-80s at least.

The ixoras inside the front gate seemed to be thriving in one big floral cooler, much happier since we ripped out the diseased hibiscus. This bunch ought to pop in a week and be good for a month, at least.