Allergies, Flooding, Gas Fumes and More on Mailbag Monday!

[@carolapostolos8929]

Those pictures of your vacations were fantastic. Thanks for sharing some of your history.

[@amyevans2860]

I just signed a contract for my long awaited. Home in HammockFenny !!!!! We’re coming!!!!! Keep Amy and parrots (3) in your prayers. Celebrating😎 in NC

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Congratulations!! Exciting times! 😁😁

[@amyevans2860]

@@JERRYANDLINDA couldn’t have done it without you guys - listening to you every Monday has not only been extremely helpful over these past 9 months but also supportive - knowing I’ll eventually make it! See you in February! Cant wait.

[@mrskfpowers]

Loved the clock chimes in the background.

[@Theflylover]

Another GREAT SHOW! Thank you both so much for all you do for all of US! God willing Michael and I will be there in 3 years (full time).

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

That will be here before you know it!

[@davidmoose5681]

Really enjoying your videos and learning about the Villages and Florida.

[@teresawilson110]

Enjoyed !

[@LilaM6]

Linda you look so gorgeous, this color looks amazing on you!

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Gosh! Thank you, Lila! So nice!!! 😁😁

[@tallgirlhappyme]

⏩ San Diego here. 🌴 I noticed the same about *the untrimmed palm trees.* The concern is, not only does it look sloppy, but *rodents tend to live in that dead underbrush* which can create big problems to residents.

[@JohnHoganN8]

Villages itinerary from UK, test, fly, shop, eat, swim, test, Pickleball, tennis, eat some more, dance, test, fly, test. Like a lot of questions, the one on “busy” is a huge “depends”. We are Londoners so that ain’t busy. We also commuted to downtown Atlanta and D.C. for our jobs. That looks real quiet to us. 🤣🤣 Love you guys! 👍 🇬🇧

[@carolkalin-lam8999]

The Villages is smart for using a salt water system in their pools so much cheaper than chlorine.

[@brianluessen6498]

Thank you for another video.

[@annehajdu8654]

Your mailbag Monday screen says December 5. Today's the 6th. Lifetime proofreader.

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Ha! I created that graphic on the 5th….. forgot that mailbag Monday is on the 6th. Brain freeze. 😛😛

[@DonLefFL]

Like the traffic music.

[@lindagraham178]

Thanks, another great show a neighbor here in Northern California is headed to the Villages next week to visit a friend, I'm jealous🌴🌴

[@ernestkooistra1559]

Happy MBM!

[@golfnut2599]

another great mbm video

[@auroranite]

As for the traffic, yea its relative. If your from Northeast those drone images looked wide open😊

[@nf2885]

Hi Linda and Jerry! I loved your video today, especially that part where you jokingly said Linda carried toilet paper and extra underwear in her bag. 🤣🤣 that’s no joke for me and my husband!! We do that. We keep an roll of toilet paper under the car seat. You never know when you might have an emergency. 😂. On the subject flooding, that was one of the reasons we backed out of purchasing a house in St Augustine. The flood zone the house was being built on was flood zone A, which is not particularly a good. Furthermore, the property was along a retention pond and we were skeptical about the retention pond overflowing in extreme weather. The flood zone was indicated in very tiny print on the diagram of the property schematic and was not disclosed by the builder. We found out by asking the department of county permits in St Augustine. We needed a flood certificate to get a flood insurance quote. It was quite a learning experience for us. This is what I love about your shows. They are very helpful and informative. What flood zone is your home on?

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

We're not sure... no ponds nearby, and 70' elevation... we will check. Thanks!😀😀

[@nf2885]

@@JERRYANDLINDA thank you for your reply. If you find out, please let me know. ❤️

[@grandpa_eric]

I got lost in VA/D.C. area about a month ago. All I had to do was drive 13 miles from Dulles main terminal to the grandkids home in South Riding. It took me 2 1/2 hours!! Granted, I got lost, and my GoogleMaps GPS was useless- all the multiple lanes and road construction had me spinning in circles. It was insane. Yes, have the grandkids visit you in Florida! Good decision.

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮

[@reneecarlson7124]

Please more ladies night out video footage! That looked amazing! 🤣

[@jimmyamico2306]

BOTH OF YOU DISPLAY AN ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE …Great video as Always! Respectfully, Jimmy USAF🇺🇸✈️ Mike (Dad) USN WWII 80th Anniversary of WWII TODAY DECEMBER 7 1941 to 2021 🙏🙏🇺🇸🇺🇸✝️✝️💜💜✈️✈️🇨🇮🇨🇮👍👍

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@davidjeffries47]

Very good!!

[@carolmullaney8350]

You must be Boy Scout parents. TP, underwear, Swiss army knife. I've got all that too in the backseat and my son carries the knife. Eagle Scout Mom here!!!!!!

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Big achievement!!!

[@richardc488]

Thanks you guys!

[@glutenfreejoe6099]

Great video & really cool one of your sons lives near me in the Washington DC Metropolitan Area. Oh yeah I think our traffic 🚦🚦🚦🚦🚦🚦🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚐🚐🚐🚚🚚🚚🚛🚛🚛🚛🚛🚙🚙🚙🚘🚘🚖🚖🚆🚆 is some of the busiest in the USA 😎

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁

[@burtonjohnson2037]

Very considerate of your viewers

[@vickyb5935]

Snowy and sunny greetings from Switzerland! A day late but loved the show just the same!!!!

[@nancyorkeithm1518]

You make me laugh! Especially Linda’s giggle. :)

[@curtisdavis8594]

Good show!! Thanks

[@jerrydavis2737]

Jerry & Linda i recently discovered y'all. You both are really fun to listen to. My wife passed away in 2008, I miss her so much. I'm now 77 yrs old and wish I could find happiness as you two have in the Villages. I hate winter weather! We vacationed in FL several times years ago. God Bless you and I hope you have many more years together enjoying the Villages.

[@jackip2ava]

I made our personal business cards as well. I didn’t know it was a thing. Just thought it would be helpful when we meet new people, or to remember our address lol

[@bernardstreedagh2216]

THANKS FOR REMINDER ABOUT POST. WE HAVE JUST SENT CHRISTMAS MASS BOUQUET CARDS TO OUR RELATIVES IN VILLAGE OF WINIFRED. NOT MUCH HOPE OF VISITING FOR QUITE SOME TIME YET. VIRUS VERY STRONG IN EUROPE. WE HAD BAD ATLANTIC STORM HERE IN IRELAND, LAST 2 DAYS. BEST WISHES IN MEANTIME. BERNARD AND CAROL.

[@myjoysunshine]

Love you guys!

[@sarahgupton2552]

I’m a Grammy too! The best part about getting older!

[@ToRetirementAndBeyond]

Hey Jerry! Hey Linda! Got Karen to agree to sell her EIGHTEEN PLACE SETTINGS of china. Bedroom set is gone. Now were working on selling the dining room set. Hopefully we'll be coming to TV with a couch, a bed and a TV.

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@beertapborg]

I'm from NY. At 2 a.m. we would be happy to have that little traffic you showed. We own there but are renting the home out full time so it's going to be our future retirement home. Can't wait!

[@merrywalsh2809]

The reason women outlive men is ladders. Linda! Don’t kill Jerry! 😩. As to palm trees, we have many palms in Hawaii, of course. Besides the coconut palms, I really like the King palms. They are stately and fast growing and regularly shed their fronds. I had several coco palms in my yard at my old house. Coconuts falling are a hazard, but there was no shortage of guys who would climb the very tall trees, with permission, without spikes, to get the coconuts for free for both of us. The other palm I really like is phoenix robellini. They are good in small areas, feathery, and maintain their beauty.

[@jpfautsch]

Amazing show!

[@josea5949]

We saw you two at the Gatlin Brothers concert (we emailed you a picture of the back of your heads). We then saw you out in the hall on our way out but you had a big crowd of followers and a long line to get your autographs. I think you all may have of attracted a bigger crowd than the Gatlin Brothers 🤣

[@websterhays8352]

10;29. No stone, no brick? No wonder hurricanes do so much damage. Have you ever read about the 3 little pigs?

[@johntamulonis4626]

Great video as per usual! Thank you!

[@CR-ru1kw]

😆😆😆🥰🥰🥰Gizmo! Always learning something new 😉. The drone shots were awesome 😎😎😎🤩🤩🤩! What traffic😆? Many thanks for sharing 😘.

[@libbylife7161]

Love you too! Florida is awesome!😍

[@ruthmarini8453]

Love love love you two!

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Awww... thank you, Ruth. So sweet. 🙂🙂🙂

[@sd8023]

I love flea markets

[@rachelt2482]

Another great video!❤️

[@henryjohn972]

Very Sweet As Usual...😊

[@sumladynny51]

noticed it said December 5th...it's actually the 6th..just wondered if anyone else noticed this..btw I love watching

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

I made a boo boo. You are the 2nd person that is noticed so far. I don't know what I was thinking.😛

[@sumladynny51]

@@JERRYANDLINDA it's quite alright kinda makes us fail able people feel right at home lol

[@WorldsFastestHypnotist]

Gotta agree with you on travel. We feel like we are on vacation here in the Villages and this suppresses the wanderlust!

[@insanity6105]

Wow, you’re dangerous with that drone!

[@onealutube]

Thank you for the answer re: rain barrels. Truth be known, I do not want one not for collecting rain, but as a hiding place for my Scotch. Someone has been taking unauthorized snorts from my Glenfarclas and I am in protection mode!

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

😄😆😅🤣🤣🤣😅😁😄

[@arlinemoore7276]

You guys and Gizmo are awesome❗️ 🎄🥰 Been following you from the start 🌈❗️

[@stevenwilburn235]

Thank you guys for sharing. Always very informative.

[@djbvida]

Great show. Gizmo’s dog bowl joke was hilarious. You have beautiful pools there !

[@sharonysrbrough2]

Hi Linda and Jerry...I'm here in Orlando..I'm debating should I travel 1hr there..We are 63 and 59 I would love to visit The Village . Its hard to drive 30 minutes but to visit would be my dream...

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

You'd need a day or more to see it, and a week to see it well. You might visit a couple of town squares, eat lunch, and cruise a neighborhood or two to get a feel for it. Have fun! 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁

[@kennethanderson1685]

💕💕💕 Linda and Jerry

[@joecharrette9335]

Glitch at the post office which has lasted a month? This is why I have been beating the drum for nearly four decades on why the USPS needs to be privatized. I guarantee you this would not have happened if this was UPS, FedEx, or DHL, this would not have happened, But I digress. Great video. Watching from bitter cold NW Wisconsin.

[@gordondonahue4810]

Yep 👍. My post office was playing games with my credit card bill. It was always late. I canceled the card and got one through my local bank. When it’s do I pay at the bank. Problem solved. Any way I can I try to not use the USPS. 👎

[@barbaraebner5889]

I can see Grammy pulling up, with her, on top of the pick up truck in the rocker. Yep Pa we are here at The Villages. Get the critters. That would be hysterical. You go girl!🐓🐔🐖

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆

[@joyfullylivinglife7114]

Thanks for another great Mailbag Monday. Looking forward to Thursday’s show.

[@barbromano9975]

Great show. Gizmo and I am both 72. LOL

[@janiemiller553]

Loved you show today ! Had me laughing out loud with Jerry talking about Linda's purse and what all she carried in it( extra underwear). You all are so cute ! I look forward to all of your shows. Hugs to Gizmo ! 💕😊

[@robk1310]

Gators love chicken. Grammy will be bringing ‘gator hors devours’ for the Gators, if she brings her chickens.

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@laurarahz12]

great video, hope you guys had a great weekend, stay safe!

[@alainbergeron4520]

My favorite Monday morning show, you guys are awesome 👌.

[@davisholman8149]

It would be so fun to go on a trip with Jerry & Linda. Jerry’s comedic remarks would make whatever it cost worth the price, don’t you think?😜.

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

HA! Thanks, Davis! Just like to keep it fun! 😁😁😁

[@juleebailey3046]

It was 17 degrees this morning in Colorado Springs, I'm so tired of this! I can't wait to move to The Villages! Lifestyle visit is scheduled for September, we'll be looking for a house or a lot! See you when we get there!!

[@SharonH11100]

Take me with you!😻!!!

[@amyevans2860]

Feel your pain - it was 23 degrees in NC mtns. My life style visit was in February and I just this morning put a contract on my new home in Hammock /Fenny. So anxious to get there! Jan 18 my closing!!! Enjoy your visit. And hope you get settled soon.

[@juleebailey3046]

@@amyevans2860 , congratulations! Maybe we'll see you when we get there!

[@amyevans2860]

@@juleebailey3046 For Sure - make certain you visit the market places on Saturday when you have your life-style visit! It was one of our main “pulls” here. Brownwood has a great one!

[@joanklag2640]

True about bringing down items you don’t really need ! Loved your video today! Great information.

[@mishloud4215]

I like the V-neck tshirts!

[@joebacarella1304]

Enjoy your videos. I've often chuckled at some of the things you say but never laughed out loud. Today, I did. "An extra pair of underpants." Haha, so funny!

[@MarkAlderson]

Great video, just trying to catch up on all the videos, skipped ahead to this one! Hope to see you two out someplace soon!

[@teresavitek3255]

Thank you so much for doing these videos. I think both of you are so nice and positive. Thanks guys.

[@melissasiegel9682]

Love the doom music you used while showing traffic! I want to go bowling with Gizmo!

[@monsterjr]

You ‘guys’ really do a fantastic job with your show. We look forward to it every week. Keep up the great work and you’ll see us when we get there.

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Thanks, Scott! 😁😁😁😁😁

[@genxx2724]

Hens make a tremendous racket every morning. When they lay an egg, they announce it until they’re hoarse.

[@yarnfanatic]

Jerry, you are right! Old men do not belong up on ladders, and I keep having this discussion with my husband, LOL.

[@msgfrmdaactionman3000]

Interesting that no one is using the pools in the daytime. Having had skin cancer before on my face, I bet that's the reason.

[@pattiw6713]

Great video!! Hey … Linda finally got a v neck shirt.. love it Where can we get some?

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

Stay tuned... we will let you know soon.

[@MsLorie-ef6fo]

Everytime I wake up on Monday morning, I have a reason to jump out of bed and turn on Mailbag Monday. I'm glad you answered the question about Rain Barrels because I was wondering the same thing. Your joke about Linda keeping panties in her purse with a roll of toilet paper and a swiss knife --- I almost fell off my chair laughing. And of course, little Gizzy answering the question about having a girl dog in the room... OMG... that cracked me up! Gotta love his sense of humor!!! Enjoy your warm weather, winter has arrived in northern Ohio.

[@dancurran8977]

Our neighbor in California has a three story tall palm that has its trunk covered in thick ivy. Talk about ugly!

[@giannabella9183]

For the person who was worried about dog barking I would move away before I got rid of my dog. My dog is my family. Not just a stuffed animal or a toy. And my dog wouldn't be barking all day because I wouldn't be leaving him alone outside and ignoring him all day. A constantly barking dog is a sign of a neglectful human

[@howardfriedman7077]

Right on!

[@kimberlyreynolds5421]

Great show!

[@jlt1160]

Linda, I agree with you on keeping the sentimental items like the china. Thanks for another great video!

[@elaineskurski6555]

Great show. I look forward to your Monday shows!

[@kenhartwright]

Bacon and eggs!!!!

[@milantoombs6696]

Great way to start my day! 👍🏻👍🏻

[@chrismeister884]

Linda perhaps you could start a gourmet club! You have salad at first house, entree at Second House- you could use your china- and the desert at third house.

[@rodneyskinner7741]

Another week and another great video, sure enjoy watching you guys thanks!❤️🙏🇺🇸

[@pattiw6713]

We are finally moving to tv permanently.. jeff retired end of Dec. I’m signed up for water aerobics… do I need a wet suit???

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

No. Some wear them, but the pools are heated.

[@Dariolambchops]

You said that your son lives in the dc area. I have a lawn care company in northern Virginia. That would be funny if he was one of my customers. Thanks again for the entertainment! I really enjoy your weekly show.

[@brianatkinson6600]

You guys certainly found your niche. Your background and personalities pull it all together. Tried to schedule a lifestyle visit yesterday, but they're booked up for months. The villages is an awesome looking place. I rode through there on my motorcycle a while back (from Jacksonville). Keep up the good work!

[@sarahgupton2552]

Hope the USPS doesn’t take dejoy out of your Christmas.😂😂

[@MsLorie-ef6fo]

DeJoy's days are numbered, and things will return back to normal soon....

[@sarahgupton2552]

@@MsLorie-ef6fo can’t be too soon.

[@stephaniebohn9002]

If the palm tree is not trimmed it can carry rats or bats.

[@frannader2739]

Jerry and Linda, there is actually now a digital business card that allows you to tap another smart phone and your contact info loads to their phone. It's like the credit cards you tap on the symbol at check out.

[@nancysondel7208]

We had service for 12 +++ good china, and nice dishes and everyday dishes! 3 sets! WAY TO MUCH!!!!! So…. I called one of the donation services and they DID NOT pick up dishes…. They would accept them at their site, or along with another donation, but not specifically for dishes. I put them on FB Marketplace and did not receive a single inquiry EXCEPT from someone who wanted them for mosaics (to break up!). I could not do that! So….. we took 2 sets of dishes to a donation drop off….. hopefully they will go to a good home. (NOPE my kids did not want them, either!)

[@rickstratton4924]

Mailbag Monday is always interesting.

[@thomashenkler4969]

So chickens are probably out but what about Parrots? We have had our Parrot for 38 years, are they allowed?

[@JERRYANDLINDA]

We would think so, but we haven't seen any. We did see a gentleman laying out in a park one day with a tropical bird on his shoulder. You are a great pet owner if you have cared for one for 38 years!

[@nancysondel7208]

We DID put lots of enclosed shelving/ cupboards / storage in our garage…. BUT…. If the ‘stuff’ in there does NOT get used in a year’s time…. It is going to donation!!!! Don’t want to leave this job to my kids!

[@oceandreamer1958]

I left my good china with my daughter. I have some glassware that came from my grandmother and great grandmother. I’m hoping my kids want it one day, but I won’t know what becomes of it! 😉 Have a great week!

[@maryjomoore7379]

I'm not a candidate for The Villages, not even on my radar...........my move will be to Ormond Beach. However, I really do enjoy watching Jerry, Linda & Gizmo.

[@nancichrismer5719]

Gizmo is soooo cute 🥰