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MORNING ROLL CALL FOR FEBUARY IS CLOSED!
Hey, Folks!
@MsStretch …that is awful about the scarcity of the cat food. I looked at Chewy a few secs ago, and yeah, “temporarily out” on both the Fish-a-licious and Shreds. Bummer. Is there a food pantry/bank for animals near you? Just Googled and wondered about that. Found:
Pet Food Banks Are on the Rise—Here’s How to Support One Near You | BeChewy
It mentions:
Alley Cat Rescue, a nationwide nonprofit dedicated to helping homeless cats, has a list of organizations offering pet food supplies by state. You can also type “pet food bank near me” into your search engine of choice to bring up options closest to you. 😿
@Frozenoem ... hear you about the not a wake up at 7 type person, and even though my stepson has more work to do here, I’m relishing not having to get up at 6!
Hope you don’t spring a leak with the needles!
Not happy about the storm that’s a’comin’. Just hope the power stays on. Blizzard type winds are not what I want to hear. Looks like it’s worse for the coast, but pretty sure we’ll get something.
You all hang in there!
Good Sunday Morning everyone.
We are haveing a bright and sunny morning after about 4" of new snows! Exspeting more snow this evening with temperatures in the low single digits
Have a blessed and enjoyable day today.
Hoping you are enjoying your first sips of coffee.
Hey, Peeps,
Hope everyone is staying warm. Not sure how you do it, @Frozenoem. Enjoy that snow block! We’ve had some temps in the single digits lately, and it was not fun! The older I get the more I need to stay inside. And I swear the older I get, the more things annoy me. I never wanted to be a “grumpy old woman.” I always keep my grumpiness to myself, so no one knows, but you guys are a perfect venting board. LOL 😸
It’s about 30 right now, feeling like 28, so not bad at all. This week looks like the highs will be between 43 tomorrow to 28 on Saturday when there is a question of some snow.
Friday I had lunch with my friend who is usually in Myrtle Beach by this time in the winter, but they stayed longer to have the memorial service for their son who died in December. We went to one of the Turning Points. It’s a chain of small restaurants that are known for coffee and breakfasts. The food was great, but oh, the noise level was off the chain. I could barely hear my friend. Sure hope it isn’t my hearing as that is another thing we have to worry about as we get older. 🙄
Today I had another friend over for coffee and to see my new addition. She brought a still warm lemon blueberry bread that she had baked this morning. Oh, wow, it was so good. Small pleasures make for good days! 😻
@LaDolceVita …good luck with the finishing touches. Winter is a hard time to get some of the needed stuff done. When the painter was here last, he wanted frugal me to turn up the heat so the paint would dry. Of course, I did begrudgingly.
I’m with you, @DaveMcK …
Happy Monday, Peeps,
Didn’t get to sleep until after 3 AM due to wind and rain slamming at the windows, and the sump pump gushing every 5 minutes. Only good part was the washing away of the 3 or so inches of snow that happened last evening into the night. The rain change started around 11 PM. Was praying for no outages, and we made it. 😺
The frigid temps have been brutal, and this week we’ll have some roller coaster temps. A few days ago, we had the coldest temps in 3 years.
@Frozenoem …nothing compared to your winters, but when the car sat in the sun on Sunday while I spent an hour in the grocery store, the car’s temp reading was still only 9 for the outside air when I came out, so I can imagine what the wind chill was. Brrr! Be careful going out!
Warming up today. It’s 36 and cloudy.
@MsStretch …hope you made it through the "weather" safely this time.
@RosemaryF433825 …hope your shoulder is feeling better.
@LaDolceVita …yeah, I kind of hold my breath with every new forecast, especially the ones that say, “possible power outages.” Just need the power to stay on.
Hope everyone is staying safe and warm.
Oh, wow! @MsStretch ...that is awful. 😧 I was feeling good that you at least had heat and now to find out you were without it for a few nights makes me cringe. And for the power outage to last so long! You were a trooper for sure. That is my worst nightmare. I hate the cold...it's painful. Hoping you are consuming loads of hot foods and beverages under mounds of blankets now to get yourself warmed back up.
MORNING ROLL CALL JANUARY 2022.
Good morning everyone on this Wednesday morning January 5th, 2022.
Our weather today has winds, blowing snow and temperatures in the teens.
Our 15 month old grandaughter has been enjoying her first Winter playing out in the snow.
Have a nice day inside enjoying your coffee.
Mary and I wish you well. Our move in July of 2020 was far more challenging than we expected as the last moved was in 1978.
That was from a 3 bedroom appartment to 4 bedroom house.
We did a VERY POOR JOB OF DOWN SIZING for people moving into a 2 bedroom appartment with 2 small storage lockers.
Happy New Year to all our Porch Peeps!
As @MsStretch said, the weather has really been way warmer than it’s supposed to be, but we did have a big change overnight. Highs in the 60’s yesterday and now the Jersey shore is getting snow along with DC and the coast. We aren’t getting any here in the Philly burbs, but it is cold and gloomy. @Frozenoem, are you still delighting in living in “Snowville?” @MsStretch , guessing you are experiencing the snow by now.
As for the game yesterday…sorry MsStretch,…I had company, so I turned the sound off but left the kitchen TV on. I usually can’t watch since I tend to scream at the players. Covid protocols have hit so any of the teams that you never know who is going to be able to play in which game.
New Year’s Eve Day, my contractor/stepson brought the family (and lunch) up for our holiday visit and to see the results of his labors. We are pretty well finished with the renovations. The outside stuff will have to wait until spring. The new bathroom and huge extension on the bedroom are wonderful. I have now been able to do loads of laundry without having to step by step carefully hobble down to the basement! I am in love with my new washer and dryer. I think they may be smarter than I am. There is an option to use Wi-Fi to connect them to your smart phone, but honestly…WHY? It’s not like I’m going to go out to run errands and decide that that is when I want to start the wash. Meanwhile, wouldn’t you need a robot to actually put the clothes in the washer and then transfer them to the dryer when you’re not at home? The whole thing makes me think of the Jetsons. Way too technical for my little brain.
So for New Year’s Eve I was here by myself. I actually enjoyed it much more than going out like usual. I was supposed to go to a party but cancelled out on that about a week and a half ago when the CDC started to warn us about gathering with large crowds. Not sure if this party was going to be big, but I wasn’t going to take any chances. I don’t know if all the other people were vaxxed and boostered!
Guess it’s time to start thinking about un-decorating. It’s weird here without my stepson pounding or drilling or otherwise shaking the silence!
You all have a great start to the new year and may this one finally be a better one than the last two! 😺
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