Daily Ooos: Wednesday, January 22

[faerywings]

Another frigid morning ( -3*!!!!), and another day where J jumps around to go out, but will not even stick her delicate, little boop nose outside. As I stand there with the door open cajoling her to go potty.

I hope my car starts this morning. It took forever to turn over yesterday and it's even colder today. This arctic weather is the pits!
Can I tell you all again how *relieved* I am that HS was canceled this session? How many times is that up to, I think I lost count. But lemme say it again for the people in the back: I am SOOO relieved that HS got canceled because it is too cold to be outside at all.
*tally marks to one million*

Since I had set aside time to work on lessons, I ran two of the experiments and took pics of them for FB. I did the jello/insulation one-- you make jello and put it in cups. The cups get placed in a few areas and then you time them to see which one sets up fastest.

Just popping in and out of my house to put the cups in the snow had me shivering my butt off. The other one I did was the "blubber glove" where you put a layer of vegetable shortening on your hand, cover it with a glove, and stick it in snow/ice water.

But I was happy, I spent two hours on planning and prep for the first two weeks of HS so I am off to a decent start. And yup, I did feel much more productive. "Productive" was the word I chose as my focus/intention during my yoga session so ... *pats myself on the back* Take the wins when you can, Faery

I'm cleaning for my friend this morning and then some stuff around the house in the afternoon. I'm thinking baked macaroni, garlic bread, and a salad for dinner.

BFF has appts with the radiation oncologist and the medical oncologist today to see what her next steps are. It's not easy making those decisions but I'll be there if she needs to hash it out.

Have a fantastic day and stay warm if you are in the US!

 

[MariJ]

Good morning to all, I'm still in Indiana at my Sister's and NJ weather is looking good, it's hard to believe. Yesterday we didn't get over 6º and the windchill was awful, I didn't poke my head out all day. This morning it was -5º, crazy. It's amazing how the weather is all over, I was looking at photos of a friend's kids in Houston playing in snow and it wasn't just an inch, it was well over enough to really play in!
Your experiments look like fun, Chris - albeit very cold...
Thinking of your friend, that's so hard. @faerywings

 

[faerywings]

it dropped a degree and is now -4*F

Sorry for the language but totally appropriate IMHO

@vickyday I have been having the kookiest dreams lately too. It is so unsettling when you wake up and try to make sense of it.
I hope that you were able to get to the bank and then back on the heating pad if you were still not feeling great.
I haven't made b-fast for dinner in a long time. Maybe I'll do that tomorrow. It sounded so good when you mentioned it, mmm mmmm.
Yeah, the engine light needs to be off to pass inspection but in NJ we only need to go every 2 years for that. Registration is every year.

Good Morning O
Can we please please please trade weather????? Its still mid 30's and suppose to get warmer!! Tomorrow and Thursday were suppose to be 39!!! HELLO Its still January! We aren't suppose to see 39 until late March. Not amused.

This is concerning! Everything is flipped on its head, snow in Florida and spring temps in AK.
this is where we are supposed to be in NJ

The high for today won't even get close to the average low. Forget about what it feels like.
The ice must be awful, has your family been able to get on the road without too much trouble? Be safe! ♥

@taxed4ever I love the new siggie-- very cozy! If you go on the hike today, dress in your best layers. Do you have spikes or crampons? Scott got me a set for Christmas and I plan to never have to use them
I never minded the dentist, I rarely went because I usually didn't have insurance. I am really glad that I sucked it up and got a plan now that I know about the side effects of the meds. Talk to me about the eye dr. That's one place I don't like to go. Nope!
I can't tell you how sorry I am for your loss. Unthinkable.

@Terri M Sounds like you are trying to make the best of a not-so-pleasant situation in FL. Good luck with the sale of your mom's condo. I'm happy that the weather will warm up by the time you head out on your bike trip.
Congrats on getting the thumbs-up on the Disney album!!

@BrightEyes Stay in that massage chair if your back is twingy. Glad that you are enjoying rereading some of your favorite books. Although it makes me crazy too when I think I read a book but I am not sure. One time I was halfway through before it dawned on me, yup I read this open already LOL

@melscrap Please send some of the warm weather to us!

Yesterday was the first day in almost 4 weeks that I had a day all to myself. No crazy family holiday drama, no hubs working at home, no MIL to entertain, no teenager... just me, my book and the silence. It was bliss!

That sounds like HEAVEN, pure heaven!

OK, time for a funny story and the church deposit.

BWUAHAHAHA!!!!!!
Of all places to go to as well, a funeral home. A dash of macabre to go with the humor

@mimes1 First off, all good thoughts and safe travel vibes going to Belle. I know you are going to be on pins and needles until she is home so good thoughts to you too.
Hahah! I am LMBO at Mark, such good intentions, sorry it didn't; work out! ♥

@Cherylndesigns Sooo wonderful to see you pop in! But--- Come back when you are close to 100% rather than 75%, ya hear???
Ok, We can split the difference -- come back at 90% and I promise I won't worry about you
*fingers crossed behind my back*
(But shhhh, nobody tell Cheryl that is what I am doing)



xoxo

 

[vickyday]

Another frigid morning ( -3*!!!!), and another day where J jumps around to go out, but will not even stick her delicate, little boop nose outside. As I stand there with the door open cajoling her to go potty.

I hope my car starts this morning. It took forever to turn over yesterday and it's even colder today. This arctic weather is the pits!
Can I tell you all again how *relieved* I am that HS was canceled this session? How many times is that up to, I think I lost count. But lemme say it again for the people in the back: I am SOOO relieved that HS got canceled because it is too cold to be outside at all.
*tally marks to one million*

Since I had set aside time to work on lessons, I ran two of the experiments and took pics of them for FB. I did the jello/insulation one-- you make jello and put it in cups. The cups get placed in a few areas and then you time them to see which one sets up fastest.
View attachment 438728
Just popping in and out of my house to put the cups in the snow had me shivering my butt off. The other one I did was the "blubber glove" where you put a layer of vegetable shortening on your hand, cover it with a glove, and stick it in snow/ice water.
View attachment 438729
But I was happy, I spent two hours on planning and prep for the first two weeks of HS so I am off to a decent start. And yup, I did feel much more productive. "Productive" was the word I chose as my focus/intention during my yoga session so ... *pats myself on the back* Take the wins when you can, Faery

I'm cleaning for my friend this morning and then some stuff around the house in the afternoon. I'm thinking baked macaroni, garlic bread, and a salad for dinner.

BFF has appts with the radiation oncologist and the medical oncologist today to see what her next steps are. It's not easy making those decisions but I'll be there if she needs to hash it out.

Have a fantastic day and stay warm if you are in the US!

I thought the biopsy for your BFF was not cancerous? Did I misread or misunderstand your report?

 

[vickyday]

Another frigid morning ( -3*!!!!), and another day where J jumps around to go out, but will not even stick her delicate, little boop nose outside. As I stand there with the door open cajoling her to go potty.

I hope my car starts this morning. It took forever to turn over yesterday and it's even colder today. This arctic weather is the pits!
Can I tell you all again how *relieved* I am that HS was canceled this session? How many times is that up to, I think I lost count. But lemme say it again for the people in the back: I am SOOO relieved that HS got canceled because it is too cold to be outside at all.
*tally marks to one million*

Since I had set aside time to work on lessons, I ran two of the experiments and took pics of them for FB. I did the jello/insulation one-- you make jello and put it in cups. The cups get placed in a few areas and then you time them to see which one sets up fastest.
View attachment 438728
Just popping in and out of my house to put the cups in the snow had me shivering my butt off. The other one I did was the "blubber glove" where you put a layer of vegetable shortening on your hand, cover it with a glove, and stick it in snow/ice water.
View attachment 438729
But I was happy, I spent two hours on planning and prep for the first two weeks of HS so I am off to a decent start. And yup, I did feel much more productive. "Productive" was the word I chose as my focus/intention during my yoga session so ... *pats myself on the back* Take the wins when you can, Faery

I'm cleaning for my friend this morning and then some stuff around the house in the afternoon. I'm thinking baked macaroni, garlic bread, and a salad for dinner.

BFF has appts with the radiation oncologist and the medical oncologist today to see what her next steps are. It's not easy making those decisions but I'll be there if she needs to hash it out.

Have a fantastic day and stay warm if you are in the US!

Your "experiments" are great, BTW!

 

[vickyday]

it dropped a degree and is now -4*F

Sorry for the language but totally appropriate IMHO

@vickyday I have been having the kookiest dreams lately too. It is so unsettling when you wake up and try to make sense of it.
I hope that you were able to get to the bank and then back on the heating pad if you were still not feeling great.
I haven't made b-fast for dinner in a long time. Maybe I'll do that tomorrow. It sounded so good when you mentioned it, mmm mmmm.
Yeah, the engine light needs to be off to pass inspection but in NJ we only need to go every 2 years for that. Registration is every year.

This is concerning! Everything is flipped on its head, snow in Florida and spring temps in AK.
this is where we are supposed to be in NJ
View attachment 438730
The high for today won't even get close to the average low. Forget about what it feels like.
The ice must be awful, has your family been able to get on the road without too much trouble? Be safe! ♥

@taxed4ever I love the new siggie-- very cozy! If you go on the hike today, dress in your best layers. Do you have spikes or crampons? Scott got me a set for Christmas and I plan to never have to use them
I never minded the dentist, I rarely went because I usually didn't have insurance. I am really glad that I sucked it up and got a plan now that I know about the side effects of the meds. Talk to me about the eye dr. That's one place I don't like to go. Nope!
I can't tell you how sorry I am for your loss. Unthinkable.

@Terri M Sounds like you are trying to make the best of a not-so-pleasant situation in FL. Good luck with the sale of your mom's condo. I'm happy that the weather will warm up by the time you head out on your bike trip.
Congrats on getting the thumbs-up on the Disney album!!

@BrightEyes Stay in that massage chair if your back is twingy. Glad that you are enjoying rereading some of your favorite books. Although it makes me crazy too when I think I read a book but I am not sure. One time I was halfway through before it dawned on me, yup I read this open already LOL

@melscrap Please send some of the warm weather to us!


That sounds like HEAVEN, pure heaven!

BWUAHAHAHA!!!!!!
Of all places to go to as well, a funeral home. A dash of macabre to go with the humor

@mimes1 First off, all good thoughts and safe travel vibes going to Belle. I know you are going to be on pins and needles until she is home so good thoughts to you too.
Hahah! I am LMBO at Mark, such good intentions, sorry it didn't; work out! ♥

@Cherylndesigns Sooo wonderful to see you pop in! But--- Come back when you are close to 100% rather than 75%, ya hear???
Ok, We can split the difference -- come back at 90% and I promise I won't worry about you
*fingers crossed behind my back*
(But shhhh, nobody tell Cheryl that is what I am doing)



xoxo

Unfortunately or car inspections are every year along with the registrations. If it doesn't pass inspection....no registration!
Our high was in the low 20's yesterday! And we started out a few degrees colder than yesterday! No school due to the frigid temps.
Enjoy your breakfast for supper today!

 

[vickyday]

Good Frigid Morning to you!
17* here when I got up at 8. Yesterday the high didn't get out of the low 20's! It could be worse.....my daughter had -2* in Ohio this morning!
No plans other than lunch with Mark today. Just going to be lazy and do some scrapping after I get back. I need to decide what to do about supper tonight.
Enjoyed my time with Ilene yesterday as usual. We went to Ruby Tuesday for lunch as they had their sandwiches (burgers, chicken, fish) on sale for half price and included fries. Then we went back to her house to work on a puzzle for a bit before I came home.
Still using the heating pad in the mornings after I first get up so the muscles in my back will loosen up. I want to try using the sweeper today....very slowly!
Have a great day!

 

[deej]

Definitely frigid here too, although not as bad as the last three days. We started at 17*F but are supposed to be as high as 38*F. Maybe some of the leftover ice and snow from the beginning of January will start to disappear! I can hope anyway. I'm currently at work and checking in on everyone. I made a decision last night to stay in my current Division at work and take a promotion instead of moving to another Department altogether. (Little backstory - my disability got cut because some non-medical person has decided I'm improving. That's the short story.) This necessitated a potential move to earn some more income which prompted an offer in my current Division for a promotion to keep me around. I'm thrilled with the outcome and can't wait for the next step in my job progression. That's all the big news in my world.

@faerywings I'm sorry to hear about your friend, I'll keep her in my prayers.

I hope everyone has a great day!

 

[taxed4ever]

Morning ladies... I am in and out of here quick like a bunny this morning I have decided to go to the hike and will meet everyone at the trailhead. It is chilly out but not too bad, so I have my best layers on just so you know @faerywings. I was talking to one of the guys in my hiking group yesterday at the grocery store and he pre-hiked this one with the hike leader, he said it was a narrow trail, but not that bad and not slippery, so I decided if he could it, so could I! Anyway I need to get ready to go or I will be late and I don't want them to have to wait for me. I will try to pop in later today, but you know that probably won't happen as something always comes up and I get distracted so easily . I hope you all have a great Wednesday and try to stay warm and cozy!!

 

[AK_Tracy]

Good Morning!
This weather is so upside down. You all are freezing and I've yet to get out the skis because its been so warm and no snow. I'm over the ice. Our side roads are fun. Great "drifting" practice and learning how to correct the slide. But I am over it. At this rate, summer will be here next week. 90% of all the lawns are bare and some are greening up. Dogs cant even go running around as they slide. Today is Wednesday. How did we get here already??? This month is flying by.
Stay safe, stay warm, and have a wonderful day!

 

[BrightEyes]

Finally managed to pop in here. Yes, it is still cold here but not quite as cold and is warming up faster today. May even get out of the 30's!!! Not that I want to go out today. I finally called the Trash/Recycle place to find out why they had not brought my new recycle bin... it should have been replaced last week. Well... turns out the bin must be at curbside as they won't come onto the property. I had it sitting in front of the 3rd car garage door...so they didn't do the swap!!! It is now set for tomorrow or Friday. I will move it out to curbside as soon as I get dressed.

I got 1 more CT LO done and posted this morning. Time to take my shower and dressed.

 

[BoatLady]

Wow life was so crazy till now... It's cold here in Florida but your northerners have it way worse.

When we picked up Granddaughter we were surprised to get dear daughter too. So I was busy with the girls even though our Florida is very chilly. We shopped, lunched out, went on a geocache, went to Tampa zoo, stopped at a beach, went to Johns Pass, had friends over for a nice dinner, played trivia and monopoly. We laughed so much it is a time we will never forget. We fed the birds everyday but none of the turtles came over, they must be hiding from the cold. When the girls packed bags and had so many things they bought they had to borrow a bag from me....shoppers!!!

Tomorrow I go see my ortho guy about my shoulder. DD sent the report(lots of tears and inflammation) to the chiropractor she works for he thinks an injection and PT should help he doesn't think I need surgery - see my smiley face, I sure hope he is right. Still cannot sleep from the pain so I hope I can get some help from Dr.

My HS friend who had the aneurysm is still in hospital since Jan6 and they are thinking she might have had a stroke too but they are keeping her sedated and trying to medicate to stop the spasms....I'm so worried.

Still waiting for them to put our new power cable in a note from them said it will be put in before Jan 31...Since Nov 15, ridiculous.

DD brought me a Tens machine to use for my sciatica and so far it is better. It's weird but seems to help after 3 treatments. I'll try it for the sore muscles from my hip replacement.

Have a good day

 

[Terri M]

We're in south Florida to visit my mom, and then she gets pneumonia so we're staying away. So we spent the day in the empty condo she has for sale, trying to spiff it up a bit in the hope it will sell. It's the lowest priced one in the area, but the realtor says that having a one car garage is an issue.theres nothing I can do about that. Today we replaced most of the outlets and light switches so they're all the same color. It's not really a significant change but it does give a cleaner look.

I'd go sit at the pool but it's drizzly, misty, and cold. Not the Florida weather I want! We went out for dinner with cousins who live on Sanibel and traded stories. It was good to see them again.

Maybe I'll have time to get another page done tonight.

 

[BoatLady]

We're in south Florida to visit my mom, and then she gets pneumonia so we're staying away. So we spent the day in the empty condo she has for sale, trying to spiff it up a bit in the hope it will sell. It's the lowest priced one in the area, but the realtor says that having a one car garage is an issue.theres nothing I can do about that. Today we replaced most of the outlets and light switches so they're all the same color. It's not really a significant change but it does give a cleaner look.

I'd go sit at the pool but it's drizzly, misty, and cold. Not the Florida weather I want! We went out for dinner with cousins who live on Sanibel and traded stories. It was good to see them again.

Maybe I'll have time to get another page done tonight.

It's been a cold winter here in Florida and the panhandle really got hit. Good luck selling your mom's condo...our realtor friend said the market is slowing down.