I was on the phone with someone from the Balimore, MD area today and Mom said something about wind whipping into the house when the dogs came in. I was at the end of the line with snow, but I will tell you that while I could easily live here in Maimi during the cold months so much easier than up north, even as close as Orlando, during hurricane season, I was not so sure about this area. Winter storms can take out the power, for even long enough to be a crisis, but they rarely take out entire neighborhoods. To see every building in downtown Ft Lauderdale with windows blown out, and the school board offices destoried makes you pause. But I promise there will be no snow, no biting cold wind, no hurricanes, probably little or no rain, and lots of sunshine here from now till May. Temps will not go below 40 at night for the most part and sweaters will be a fashion statement, not a necessity. Come one come all, to the GSDC of Greater Miami. February 11 and 12 (just before Valentine's Day, warm up with your sweetheart. Judges are Ed Barritt and Kathy Potter, entries close January 27. Mail entries to Sheila Lieberman, 13015 SW 89 Pl, Box 186, Miami, Fl 33176. Premium lists will be mailed soon to every who has or will request it. Emailing of premium lists works most of the time. It is a Word file. I hope one day to spend my summers in the DC area and my winters here. Sheila Sheila of Miami Mernydex GSD's Loving Obedience Dog Training --------------------------------- Yahoo! DSL Something to write home about. Just $16.99/mo. or less ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================