Thanks for this thread.  Being in South Lousy-anna, heating has not been a priority in my list of concerns.  If an ice storm comes, we will surely lose power and that means a loss of heat.  I am going to remedy that situation immediately.  The climate is definitely changing according to the view that I have from these shoes.   
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