Florida Fjordies?

2008-02-19 Thread Gina Larson
This message is from: Gina Larson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hello Fjord Friends! Someone recently wrote to the list looking for fjord people in Florida. A few weeks ago I was in Edgewater visiting relatives. I am seriously considering relocating to the Volusia county area in the fall from the arctic

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2008-02-19 Thread JANINNE JUVE
This message is from: JANINNE JUVE [EMAIL PROTECTED] FL has its good points, no state tax, for example. but you will want to check out the increase in your auto ins for sure, rents are higher, as is elec (A/C). The ins will be higher because of the tourists who drive around not knowing where

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2008-02-19 Thread Linda Lottie
This message is from: Linda Lottie [EMAIL PROTECTED] Gina...I am chuckling at your post...I live in WI also. Just sent for the Arizona tourism info.. First time ever I have wondered how long I can stand this darn weather. Sooo, anyone from Arizona care to share how wonderful it

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2008-02-19 Thread Robin Churchill
This message is from: Robin Churchill [EMAIL PROTECTED] We have lived in Florida for almost 5 years and almost 4 years with the fjords. It took the horses awhile to acclimate to the extreme heat that you get in the summer here. You have to be prepared to clip them in the winter and the first

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2008-02-19 Thread Margo Farnsworth
This message is from: Margo Farnsworth [EMAIL PROTECTED] I've also heard that sand colic is an issue for horses in Florida. I was told by someone who lives down there they have a regimen of some sort of feed through on a regular basis to purge the sand. Oh, and the summers are wicked hot and

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2008-02-19 Thread Margo Farnsworth
This message is from: Margo Farnsworth [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dry and hot in the summer. How often do you see reports on the weather channel of it being over 100 degrees in Arizona? Of course, since there's no humidity, the heat isn't nearly so bad! Speaking of which, how do Fjords deal with heat?