What's in your backyard for Christmas

[Old Jeeper]

Have a Merry Christmas and a Greater & Better New Year

Pic taken at 0730, 69 F, Port Charlotte FL

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[Shibadog]

Um, snow and ice…

 

[Mikester86]

Have a Merry Christmas and a Greater & Better New Year

Pic taken at 0730, 69 F, Port Charlotte FL

Took the long way around to rub it into us northerners that your weather is superior right now and ours sucks ass didn’t ya’?

 

[Sparty]

Took the long way around to rub it into us northerners that your weather is superior right now and ours sucks ass didn’t ya’?

I'd take Michigan weather any day over the chance to being wiped off the map from hurricanes.

I find it slightly comical that Floridians talk a big game during the winter, but don't hesitate a minute to cry for help when those waves come in

 

[Whaler27]

Ice. Everywhere.

And a cozy fire in the fireplace, spicy elk stew on the stove, and kids and grandkids inbound.

As long as everybody arrives safe and sound, I wouldn’t change a thing. For me, Christmas isn’t about palm trees…. It’s about pulling Californians in 4-wheel drives out of ditches and snowbanks.

Merry Christmas to all!

 

[GRAK]

Is snow that white stuff on the ground in some peoples photos? High of 68° today works for me

 

[mrtm1970]

Jeeps “Backyard”

 

[AlgUSF]

I'd take Michigan weather any day over the chance to being wiped off the map from hurricanes.

I find it slightly comical that Floridians talk a big game during the winter, but don't hesitate a minute to cry for help when those waves come in

Hmmmm, my family moved to Florida in 1980 (from Michigan) when I was a baby. So in 42 years I've never evacuated for a Hurricane nor have we had any appreciable storm damage and I've always lived near the coast. The news always over dramatizes storm damage to make it look like the entire state got wiped off the face of the earth. My heart goes out to those who do lose their homes due to storm surge, but IMHO we shouldn't really be building residential homes on the barrier islands. My folks house in St. Pete was built in 1954 and it's never gotten significant damage in almost 70 years and they're a mile from the open water of Boca Ciega Bay.

Is there a chance that my home would get destroyed in a hurricane, yes. The chance is so small though. About receiving "help", the most important help we get is from other states power utilities to reconnect large quantities of customers back to the grid. I have a friend who works for FPL and they're already preparing to help out the rest of the country once the winter storm clears.

To keep on the topic of Jeeps, I bet my Jeep will have less rust on it in 10 years than yours will.

 

[Old Jeeper]

Took the long way around to rub it into us northerners that your weather is superior right now and ours sucks ass didn’t ya’?

LOL, its no better than Tx...and if it was UP to me I would back on the ranch...

 

[Old Jeeper]

Hmmmm, my family moved to Florida in 1980 (from Michigan) when I was a baby. So in 42 years I've never evacuated for a Hurricane nor have we had any appreciable storm damage and I've always lived near the coast. The news always over dramatizes storm damage to make it look like the entire state got wiped off the face of the earth. My heart goes out to those who do lose their homes due to storm surge, but IMHO we shouldn't really be building residential homes on the barrier islands. My folks house in St. Pete was built in 1954 and it's never gotten significant damage in almost 70 years and they're a mile from the open water of Boca Ciega Bay.

Is there a chance that my home would get destroyed in a hurricane, yes. The chance is so small though. About receiving "help", the most important help we get is from other states power utilities to reconnect large quantities of customers back to the grid. I have a friend who works for FPL and they're already preparing to help out the rest of the country once the winter storm clears.

To keep on the topic of Jeeps, I bet my Jeep will have less rust on it in 10 years than yours will.

I sat right here and watched Ican blow right thru and around me, tore some limbs out of my trees and belew one down, but that what it and we were right in the wind very little rain, just 140 mph winds...

 

[Sparty]

The news always over dramatizes storm damage to make it look like the entire state got wiped off the face of the earth.

Not sure if the reltaives of these individuals would agree with the "over dramatize" comment:

To keep on the topic of Jeeps, I bet my Jeep will have less rust on it in 10 years than yours will.

It's possible, but I'm guessing you have more of a probability of it being underwater.

 

[Victory]

Hmmmm, my family moved to Florida in 1980 (from Michigan) when I was a baby. So in 42 years I've never evacuated for a Hurricane nor have we had any appreciable storm damage and I've always lived near the coast. The news always over dramatizes storm damage to make it look like the entire state got wiped off the face of the earth. My heart goes out to those who do lose their homes due to storm surge, but IMHO we shouldn't really be building residential homes on the barrier islands. My folks house in St. Pete was built in 1954 and it's never gotten significant damage in almost 70 years and they're a mile from the open water of Boca Ciega Bay.

Is there a chance that my home would get destroyed in a hurricane, yes. The chance is so small though. About receiving "help", the most important help we get is from other states power utilities to reconnect large quantities of customers back to the grid. I have a friend who works for FPL and they're already preparing to help out the rest of the country once the winter storm clears.

To keep on the topic of Jeeps, I bet my Jeep will have less rust on it in 10 years than yours will.

Unfortunately we have been almost too lucky here in St Pete. It’s just a matter of time. We could have easily been Ft Myers but worse. Hopefully it’s still a long time away, I’m right off Boca Ciega bay, but when that big storm comes almost all of us are going to be underwater in Pinellas whether you are on the water or not.

No Jeep yet to show off, mines still parked in Toledo.

Plus it’s in the 40s right now… to me that might as well be a blizzard.

 

[MesaAZGuy]

Howabout Jeeps in the front yard? Phoenix, AZ (Mesa to be exact) and I won't rub in weather details other than it's nice and sunny. That said, being a former New Yorker 23 years ago, I miss the 4 seasons and the holidayish feel when the cool winds start to blow in October right through the real feeling of Christmas when it's bone chilling outside rain or snow. The sun is nice here but you never really are ever in the spirit. Never have been. The tradeoff is being able to do stuff most of the year except the summer months but even then, it's not so bad. We have been considering relocating to Tennessee or Kentucky on some land to build a barn for the bus as a home base. no friends or family there...

 

[AlgUSF]

Not sure if the reltaives of these individuals would agree with the "over dramatize" comment:

It's possible, but I'm guessing you have more of a probability of it being underwater.

I was in the 24 hour path of Ian boarding my folks up and finalizing their local evacuation plans then headed back to Melbourne to my family. I'm not going to speculate on how these people may have died, but sometimes adverse weather events make people do silly things. Lots of folks die in Michigan winters.

This is a picture right after I boarded my folks house up with them inside and two exit doors. My post is still Jeep related as my Jeep is in the picture. I miss the 'burg and can't wait to get back when I retire; maybe a place in Tennessee and a small place in Seminole, FL.

 

[Whaler27]

Is snow that white stuff on the ground in some peoples photos? High of 68° today works for me

Only people from out east say “out west”. Visiting Arizona?

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