tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post47818848214499829..comments2024-03-27T07:35:21.832-07:00Comments on Plants are the Strangest People: Snow! (?!)mr_subjunctivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-57159299817423133932009-10-12T06:03:47.157-07:002009-10-12T06:03:47.157-07:00OMG! Too early for snow, at least in Tennessee. Io...OMG! Too early for snow, at least in Tennessee. Iowa is wild, though, just have to think back to the primaries!<br />My grandpa heated his office (vet) with a kerosene heater, he had a huge one, bigger than fridge for forever, but then he replaced that one with a small one, maybe a little bigger than a large suitcase? I'm not sure what type of ventilation/installation they require, but a Lzyjohttp://wormandflowers.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-12120616774529404412009-10-11T14:03:36.365-07:002009-10-11T14:03:36.365-07:00The husband informs me that we're planning to ...The husband informs me that we're planning to get a generator, and possibly also a propane heater, as soon as a check we're expecting comes in. So as long as we don't lose power anytime very <i>soon</i>, we should be okay.mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-41051009207295628422009-10-11T12:53:10.281-07:002009-10-11T12:53:10.281-07:00About Nina and power outages: If it's just a s...About Nina and power outages: If it's just a short one (less than a day), and you're worried about her going without heat, you could try doing what we do with our golden gecko (whose name, ironically, is Timmy).<br /><br />Namely, take one of those light cotton bags with a draw-string that they ship small reptiles in, place the lizard in, and suspend it under your own sweater. A baggie ofAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04682634981215906684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-28907285937297563342009-10-11T08:24:32.160-07:002009-10-11T08:24:32.160-07:00I'm really glad it hasn't snowed here yet....I'm really glad it hasn't snowed here yet. I would have been a little devastated if I woke up and saw that. Now I'm a little paranoid so I just brought in the last of my Banana plants today. Hopefully you won't see any more for a at least a few weeks...Aaerelonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04129994850811861751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-67186583617166401092009-10-11T06:27:40.717-07:002009-10-11T06:27:40.717-07:00Wow, that is early for snow, even though I shouldn...Wow, that is early for snow, even though I shouldn't be surprised, living further north and all.<br /><br />I hear ya about the generator. My husband mentioned getting one too. It would certainly be necessary with the cold winters we have, but this year has been overloaded with expenses with moving and buying a home and all the stuff that is needed to maintain it, so we certainly don't Plowing Through Life (Martha)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06547318824997712369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-92036560376347375372009-10-11T06:19:32.977-07:002009-10-11T06:19:32.977-07:00Great snow shots, Mr. S.! You should be able to fi...Great snow shots, Mr. S.! You should be able to find a kerosene or propane heater if you have a Tractor Supply or Cabela's near you. If not, check out Lehman's (www.Lehmans.com) and you'll find an assortment.our friend Benhttp://ourfriendben.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-67951898615535073172009-10-11T06:19:15.379-07:002009-10-11T06:19:15.379-07:00Here in the UK we're expecting our first groun...Here in the UK we're expecting our first ground frosts this coming week - but snow - no thanks.Hermeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00968366076064269729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-66317814188686315102009-10-11T05:27:51.129-07:002009-10-11T05:27:51.129-07:00No, No, No! Don't go there with the loss of po...No, No, No! Don't go there with the loss of power! Because my home is 'high' up, it is SOOOO prone to power outage in the slightest of winds. The longest stretch was 4 days (the weekend we moved in...lol!) I don't want to think of you losing any of your precious babies :( Our earliest snowfall last year was October 26Okay, hope I didn't jinx it now!lynn'sgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09104383899991317740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-20281453774157532072009-10-11T05:08:44.180-07:002009-10-11T05:08:44.180-07:00It does seem very early for snow! I'm unfamili...It does seem very early for snow! I'm unfamiliar with Iowa's climate though. Sounds like getting a small kerosene space heater might be needed.Dave@The Home Gardenhttp://www.growingthehomegarden.comnoreply@blogger.com