The big freeze?

For 10 days, we were warned, scared, and prepared for the worst. Weather reports indicated low temperatures in the high 20s this week. After a very warm & early start, grape growers across central Virginia worried. Helicopters were prepared (mine is "Harold" from Thomas the Tank Engine), wind machines started, and burn piles lit. But the cold was never as bad as expected. Whew! My lowest temperature was 35 degrees, reached last Saturday and yesterday. Time to grow now. Let the next phase of work begin.