Sandy's Daily Updates

Monday, January 22, 2024 Sunny Snow melting Cool Still 43 Degrees 5:05 p.m.

Today started out in the 12 degrees and is not in the 40’s. The ice cycles are dropping, the snow is melting and the weather is improving. O course we are to get rain starting tomorrow night so that should make yards turn in to lakes instead of ice skating rinks. Feast or Famine.

Getting up and down the driveway has been a chore. Tina didn’t make it yesterday even though she tried 4 times. It was sort of fun watching her get close to the top, then slide back down. This morning it was worse. So Monica managed to get out of her neighborhood and driveway so came and picked her up for work. She will do the same tomorrow as the roads are still icy and slushy. I know the walkway out front is. I think I might buy a snow shovel for the next storm.???…

We had a good, but quiet weekend. Sunday after Charles Stanley, we watched NCIS marathon. It was fun as we now know that Gibbs didn’t die in the boat explosion, but happily retired in Alaska, fishing. Saturday Tina managed to get to work, so I straightened up around here and sat down and read a book. That was fun. The weather people kept asking people to lower their thermostats and not to use their heavy or major appliances, at least until afternoon, so ans not to cause a rolling black out. We complied. Our thermostat has been on 68 degrees since the 12th or 13th, and I haven’t done laundry for over a week. We have prepared most of our meals in the crockpot. Tonight I am using the oven.

Tomorrow I believe I will do laundry. I am sure it is time, and it will probably take me two days at least. I am ready. While I am at it I plan on cleaning out my closet and seeing what all is in there. Until the floors get done I am limited ad to what I can do down here.

Quote of the day: “As parents, we must be convinced of our beliefs. We must know where we stand, so that out children will know where they stand.” Kim Boyce 1968 — , American singer, writer.

I hope that you had a wonderful weekend, and are making your Monday a perfectly positive, productive, and fun day.

Blessings

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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Thursday, January 18, 2024 Cloudy Looks like snow Cold Quiet 32 Degrees 3:45 p.m.

It is looking like it night snow at any moment. The weather report is snow, rain, freezing rain, hail and icy rain starting at 7:00 p.m. tonight through 7:00 p.m tomorrow night. Just as the Turnpike was looking dry, for the most part, and the Pillissippi highway fairly clear and accepting traffic, we will get round #2 and all will get shut down again. And it will drop down to zero and below again. Winter is definitely here. Just think, only 48 more day until Spring.

Tina went to work today. She said that there were only 4 in the office and 4 working from home. They will be playing catch up for a long time after this Winter Break. This is the worst winter storm in this area in 20 years according to the news. Some of the snow is melting and the wind is moving a lot of it around. The birds are helping also as they seem to be enjoying the snow, cold and bird feeders. There is still to much snow for me to get out there and add seeds but also there is still some in two of the feeders. I think they will be fine for another day or two.

Saturday is supposed to be sunny, but cold. I am in hopes that we will get our floors. But, Mark said that they can’t get to the warehouse where the flooring is due to snow, so we shall see. We may have to let it wait another week due to weather but I sure hope not. My patience is wearing very thin.

Time for the quote of the day. I hope to have something more interesting to say tomorrow, besides weather. There is enough bird activity to entertain Sierra. She is loving this.

Quote of the day: “”Hope” is the thing with feathers– That perches in the soul– And sings the tune without the words– And never stops–at all.” Emily Dickerson, 1830 – 1886 American Poet.

Have a great rest of your Thursday. Make it a warm, kind, cheerful, friendly and safe day.

Blessings

Wednesday, January 17, 2024 Clear Cold Freezing Still 21 Degrees 6:54 p.m.

It has been a beautiful day. Clear blue skies, sun shining brightly, and very, very cold. Everything is covered with inches of snow and ice is covering everything that it can. We had -1 when I got up this morning and we managed to reach a high of 25 degrees. Now the sun has set and the freeze is back. All that managed to melt today will be covered with ice again. That includes freeways. I understand that come next week we will see warmer and nicer weather.

Tina, and a few are going to try and go to work tomorrow, later then normal and hope to be home before things start to freeze again. Another storm is arriving tomorrow evening, complete with snow, possible freezing rain, and bitter freezing weather. It has been quite the lack of work week for so many. Being snowed in because of icy roads, unable to get out of their streets or driveways, etc. so am sure all are looking forward to next week.

I am not sure if we will get our floors this week either as the men who are going to install them haven’t been able to work all week either. So many people are doing without their new floors and carpets. The weather can’t be controlled so this is no fault of the company or their employees. Many businesses have been closed this week, besides the banks and post offices, etc. for Martin Luther King day.

I have been trying to keep busy by going through drawers and boxes, cleaning out and straightening, watching TV and reading. Tina and I have played a game each day, and we are about even on wins and losses. It is fun to play games, especially with Sierra helping. She reminded us of why we don’t put jigsaw puzzles together. i found the “P” from the game Words With Friends, board game. That was on the floor this morning.

Quote of the day: ” The soul is a breath of living spirit, that with excellent sensitivity, permeates the entire body to give life. Just so, the breath of air makes the earth fruitful. Thus the air is the soul of the earth, moistening it, greening it.” Hildegard of Bingen, 1098 *1179, German Nun, Christian poet.

Have a wonderful rest of your Hump day. Make it a warm, safe, cheerful, calm, and fun day.

Blessings