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We caught a large part of the Dec. 14-15 ice storm -- the first ice storm we've seen since we left Michigan for Florida in 1986.




This is what it looked like about 10 a.m. The weather warmed during the day then fell below freezing again that night, creating a real mess.



Click here to read what the local newspaper had to say about the storm.


We were without power at Green Homestead from 7:30 a.m. Dec. 15 until about 6 p.m. Dec. 17. Fortunately we have a fireplace and plenty of firewood. But this made the decision to buy a permanently installed generator out here much easier. The vendor promises installation by the end of December. We toughed it out in a motel, checking out each morning and returning home for the day, praying for electricity.

Here are some more views. Click on the image for a larger view.