Friday, January 19, 2024 Partly sunny, Windy Cold 29 Degrees 4:36 p.m.

Today has been interesting. We have had snow, rain, ice, clouds, sun, and more again and again. Now the temperature is dropping as they said it would, and the temperature will continue to drop the rest of the afternoon and evening. We are to expect a low of -1 in the morning with everything frozen solid. I think maybe a -6 either tomorrow morning or Sunday morning, After that it is supposed to start warming up. I know that everyone is looking forward to a warm up.

The grocery store shelves are mostly empty, and so many businesses are closed. A great many people are working from home, and many others are staying home as they can’t get out of their driveways or neighborhoods. Even here people can’t get up the street because of ice. I think by now the snow is secondary. Some are parked in front of our house because they can’t seem to get any farther. So they parked and walked.

Now, walking isn’t very safe either due to all the ice and snow, even on lawns. Everything has ice cycles hanging on , making a very pretty view, but also very dangerous. The news was warning people to be careful as ice cycles could fall and injure or worse. Even the leaves have ice cycles hanging on them. It is very interesting. Tina’s butterfly chair that sits out front is dripping ice cycles and looking very beautiful. I doubt I would want to sit in it at the moment. I just know that winter is very beautiful, but also challenging. It brings lots of fun activities, great memories, trials, tribulations and memories. I hope all your memories are good ones.

Since we won’t be getting the new floors for at least another week, Tina and I sort of moved things around in the living room to make it easier to get around. (Yes, Tina spent the day at home as did most of the ladies in her office). Even Sierra seems happier as she can lay on the couch or in her cat tree, or one of our laps with ease. She loves looking out the window at the birds and the dogs so now she has a better view of whatever is out there to entertain her. We do try to please the diva cat.

Quote of the day: “Each one of us is God’s special work of art. Through us, He teaches and inspires, delights and encourages, informs and uplifts all those who view our lives. God, the master artist, is most concerned about expressing Himself-His thoughts and his intentions-through what he paints in our character….[He] wants to paint a beautiful portrait of His Son in and through your life. A painting like no other in all of time.” Jone Eareckson Tada, 1949 -, American Writer, Speaker

Have a fantastic rest of your Friday, and a adventurous, exciting, positive, safe, healthy and fun weekend.

Blessings

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