This morning we woke up to an ice covered world. Getting out of the trailer was a little tricky as the steps had a good coating of ice on them. South Texas doesn't know how to deal with winter ---- they don't normally have to. The main highway was closed, warming centers were opened and people were being told how to dress using layers to protect themselves from the cold and it was only a couple of degrees below freezing. I guess it's all a matter of perspective. Happily the sun came out, the temperatures rose and the ice melted.

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The palm trees had ice on the leaves.

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As the wind blew the ice began to fall of the palm tree leaves and land on the ground.

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The sun came out making the ice shine and started the melting process.

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Cheryl covered her plants and managed to save them all.

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Glenn peeled this chunk of ice off of the tree behind his trailer.