[NautiNurse]

Misery level rising here. FIOS Internet service is out. For those who may not be familiar, it is important to run the swimming pool pump through freezing temperatures. Otherwise, there is substantial risk of damage to pipes.

We are dangling just above freezing at the moment, with a freeze warning for tonight into Monday morning. Today will be a busy day, covering up the young avocado and citrus tree saplings in the yard, along with other tender tropical flora, all planted in recent months to replace everything lost in the 2024 storms.

[SE Mom]

Good grief, girl, Misery Index is high!

Our windchill at 6 was 13° with temp at 22°. Just brutal. Snowed in Volusia, and east Seminole county. Rhousands in Central Fl have lost power and there’s a big brush fire in Lake County. The wind was fierce until around 7:30. My pup and I walked for 60 seconds lol and came back to bed with heating pad!

I pray all your plants survive, after all you’ve had after the hurricane, you’re due for a break.

[Campion]

Folks, I'm in the middle of the icestorm aftermath in Nashville. It's now one week since I've had power or wired Internet. The generator is a lifesaver, but it can't heat the whole house, so we rely on a woodstove & keep parts of the house very cold. My neighborhood looks like a war zone with all of the downed trees & damaged cars, etc.

Try sleeping in a cold house in a place where temperatures get to the teens at midnight, then we can talk about "misery".