Good morning. It's already closing in on 50 degrees, on its way to ~65 today. I was on the live video stream of the Fresh Ink Group last night, mainly as a sock puppet to 'pretty the place up a bit.' Last week and last night were the two-part review of 2024. One of my friends was chosen to be the... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, January 16, 2025
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
The best thing I can say about this morning is that it is currently 50 degrees. That's a vast improvement over the last few days when it was 23 or thereabouts. Rumor is we will see it get to 60. I know most of you would consider kicking a can to have those numbers. I've posted this many times, but... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
A thought for the night. V The meaning of life is to give life meaning. Good night! V Sign in to see full entry.
It's only 11:25 EST, and my day has been busy enough to call it a day... but obviously, I can't do that. I want to, but I can't. (/start unhinged rant) That's HTML coding, but you get the idea. For at least ten years, my habit has been the same: From the time I get up until at least two hours go by,... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, January 13, 2025
It started raining here at about ten last night and hasn't stopped. Fortunately, I got the big (and older) dogs out just as it began. They wasted no time going out to do their business and back inside. The "pups" don't seem to mind the rain, so they take their time. There was a minute when it let up... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, January 12, 2025
The thermometer slowly rose after a night when temperatures hit 25 degrees, and its current reading is 31. Joy. The water pipes in the kitchen are frozen, but they should begin to thaw soon. It could be worse... I know that... but it doesn't have to prove it! We keep our bedroom at about 70-74, my... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, January 11, 2025
As expected, last night was fantastic. We had planned on being home by ten, but it was almost midnight when we walked in the door. The dogs were ecstatic to see us because we rarely leave them alone for more than 15-20 minutes. I'm sure they thought we had abandoned them, but within a few minutes,... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, January 10, 2025
Good morning. Florida is in its five-week spell of its special type of 'winter.' Highs in the high 50s and mid-60s and lows in the upper 20s and mid-30s. I lived in the UP long enough to know that is nothing, but after ten months of nothing but 70s,80s, and 90s, - 35 is cold! It is 'only' 45 right... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, January 9, 2025
The Story Behind the Story
It was another night when the temps dropped into the upper 20s. Yippie! Of course, I see it was -12 in my old home in Newberry, Michigan, in the UP. That didn't bother me when I was younger, but now, I don't want to wander in the snow anymore. In the story I am posting, I mentioned attending a... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
And now a word from our sponsor. It's been a 'wild and crazy' day so far. The calls began at 6 am... and everyone knows I don't usually take calls before 9:30, so I can get a few things done here at home. But I answered and helped a few people. I get a lot of calls from people who merely need... Sign in to see full entry.