Inauguration/Martin Luther King Day

[Colliemom]

Good Morni g n this cold winter day n northern Michgan. Currently it’s 3° with a windchill of -14°. About an inch of fresh snow out there.

Been up since O’dark thirty. Carpet installation day. All ready for them. My guest bedroom and office stuff is all stored in the guest bathroom and my bedroom stuff is in my bathroom and some in the kitchen. Have to leave some room in my bathroom of course. Just case a girls gotta do what girls gotta do Dog beds are in the living room. So the house is basically upended Dogs are not happy. Just got an email stating installation tine is 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., changed from 10-3. No problem. Once I hear from the installer, then I will go out and shovels the pathway to the porch and the step. Whether the drive gets done, remains to be seen. Will probably spend the time they are here watching the inauguration doings or work on my DP.

Karen, I’m doing same thing you and Judy are. Gettng rid of a few things here and there. II’m pretty well minimized as it is. Since everything’s out of the rooms and it’s cold outside, good time for spring cleaning. Other than my bed and nightstand, nothing has to go back in that quick. Guest bedroom just got a fresh coat of paint, so that’s all set.

Guess I’ll go get washed up, out of Jammie’s into my daily duds and relax and wait for the call. Have a nice day everyone.

[Irmi]

Hi Sue and all that check in!

Sue, holy crap, it's COLD where you are! You'll have that bedroom looking new when it's done today.

It was 46 degrees in central FL when I got up, when I left for my morning walk, it was 44 degrees and 30 minutes ago, the temperature had dropped to 40 ! With the wind chill, and it is quite breezy, it is cold, but not as cold as Sue or lots of you others.

We did some grocery shopping this morning at a fairly new Publix. It was crazy busy!! Not sure if that was because some are off for the Martin Luther King holiday or if it's always like that, but I was glad when we were done and out of there. We're having friends over on Wednesday for our monthly visit and Steve will make steak teriyaki in his wok, and I'll prepare a couple sides, appetizers for before the meal and will make a chocolate cream pie for dessert. It's been awhile since we've had the steak teriyaki, so I'm looking forward to it. We make the marinade ourselves and let the meat sit in that overnight.

Stay warm and safe.

[OregonLuvr]

Good frosty morning. Was 30 out this morning........brrr Our high will be 47 wahoo But there is no fog and no rain today. Actually the sun is coming out so will open my window shades and let some of that sunshine in. Sue you are prepared for the cold weather those people in the south surely are not. I am prepared but just dont like it when it is so cold. Colder tomorrow down to 25 but high will be 50 so hopefully the sun will shine again.

Judy I dont have pancakes very often just so much easier for me to buy a bottle. Besides I am too lazy to do it. I like cooking much better so will stick to that. Going to make a sugar free chocolate pie this afternoon. Need to cook my pie shell before I end up in peak electric time LOL Also finish my laundry.
Irmi I love terriyaki anything. I make terriyaki chicken bowls once in a while and made stir fry the other day and used my terriyaki sauce, was good.

Continuing to sort things out and rearrange and get rid of some stuff. Nothing major. Watching the Lincoln Lawyer on Netflix, I like that show. It is a little quirky but it is easy watching. Bunco on Wednesday again then off until February. Glad we only play twice a month, that is doable for me. Think I will hop in the shower, get dressed and keep on keeping on.

[Acadianmom]

Irmi, Holly Crap it's cold is a good description. It's not nearly as cold as Sue has but too cold for me. It got down to 28 last night and is up to 42. They keep saying we will have snow in the morning. My cats went out and most made a u-turn and came back in. I need to go out with Luna but don't want to. My neighbor called this morning to see if I had electricity because they were out. Thank goodness I did. An hour later the Slemco truck was at their house.

Some of the outside cats spent the night on the porch. I don't know why they won't go in the old house. Even when it's freezing outside it's 50 degrees in there. I put their food in there this morning so maybe they will get the idea.

Martha

[RitaMc]

A minus 20 at 6 am, still minus 8 which will be our high. A typical old fashioned January day. Mondays are my bill paying and check book balancing day so I am in the back room doing that. When the wind blows from the nw this room is a little drafty but I have a heater at my feet. We tore out the old plaster and insulated the rest of the house but this room and the living room did not get done and so at our age we just live with the chill. Extra lap robes and afghans help when reading or doing crafts. I love old houses and just put up with its quirks. After I get done here I am going to bake a cherry cake. The recipe uses frozen sweetened tart cherries and a can of cherry pie filling. Tonight I hope to finish the red truck dp and make progress on the fall scene. Now back to work and pay some bills.. Keep warm
Rita

[BarbaraRose]

Good evening!

A few hours ago, the wind picked up and is blowing ferociously! I checked the weather app and it says the winds are 10 mph. They are more like 40 mph! I was sitting on the couch a little while ago and heard a big crash that shook the trailer! I grabbed a flashlight and ran outside to see what happened. I checked all over and didn't see anything that might have hit the trailer, or anything amiss, but I did smell propane again when I walked past the propane tanks. So I turned the tank off and got my fireplace cranked up. I hope nothing on the roof blew off!

The temps tonight will be down to about 35* so not freezing but I wrapped my water filter in a pool noodle and taped it on, since tomorrow night will probably be below freezing. I got a new water hose that is supposed to be good to below zero. I sure hope I can figure out what is wrong with my propane tank again. Will have to get the neighbor guy over here to check it out tomorrow. Hoping we don't lose electricity tonight from the high winds!

Got a few things done today but need to really get busy tomorrow. I have one week to get this place cleaned up and looking nice. David's friend, Ray, is coming to visit next Tuesday and will be here for at least 2 weeks. Then my other brother and his wife are coming down from MN for 4 days on Feb 3rd, Then a friend of mine from CA is coming out here on the 13th of Feb and staying with me thru that weekend. She wants to go to the Gem and Mineral Show out here, and also do some hiking and sight-seeing. Then there is the Gourd Festival on January 29th and 30th, so I will be really busy for several weeks! Need to get everything looking good beforehand.

Cats are both curled up next to me right now. I think the winds are scaring them. I can't find my phone. I think one of the cats is laying on it but I don't want to disturb them. Don't need it right now anyways.

Hope everyone stays warm and cozy thru this crazy weather all over.

[JudyJB]

High today was 46, and low tonight is supposed to be 28. Had to go out and dump tanks at dump station, then drove up to visitor center to see if they had new t-shirts. Nothing new so left. When I got back I put water in my water tank and got set up again.

I have my dump handles and electric plug attachment in an enclosed and heated outside compartment where I store my sewer hose when not using it. But, a couple of years ago, I decided I did not like the heat from my rear furnace going to waste in there because I wanted it in my bedroom and bathroom. So, I taped the duct shut with a lot of duck tape. Problem is that there are two holes in floor of compartment. One is small,has a door to close it, and supposed to be for electrical plug and cord, but newer plug is too big to fit, so I have been just leaving compartment door open. Larger hole is for sewer hose, but have not worried about that hole because have not been in such cold weather. So, was trying to figure what to do, and it struck me that I could put electrical cord and plug in sewer hose hole, which i did. Then I covered the hole with a chunk of plastic that I wrapped in a couple of rags, and kept in place with the sewer hose which i am not using right now! Yea.

So now I was able to close and lock the compartment door, but in the cold and dark, I then had to struggle to tear off all the tape or at least half of it from the furnace duct. Not easy and really cold because it is also windy here, Barbie!!! But got it done. I should have put the remote thermometer in that space, but no way was I going to go back outside to do that, so it will have to do overnight. whew! Going to have to refill propane in a couple of days or so. Got my two small electrical heaters going as well as front furnace.

Sure wish it would warm up soon.

[BarbaraRose]

I saw my neighbor across from me get in his truck and he parked in front of the park model next door. I went out to see what was going on. They have a huge canopy gazebo, like party sized, next to their RV. Well, it is pretty much shredded! I guess he moved his truck because the material from the canopy was hitting the truck.

The wind is not calming down at all! I just heard another crash that sounded like it was on the roof! I will have to climb the ladder tomorrow and see what happened up there! I hope my AC didn't blow off! The trailer is rocking pretty good now! A little unnerving! I had been wishing I had a tree on my lot. Now I am glad I don't.

They are saying we are getting 45 to 55 mph gusts and will continue all day tomorrow. Oh joy! I guess I will be working on inside stuff all day.

[snowball]

my niece dropped by to take the garbage out said out at the airport that it was 40 below with the wind chill in town it's not so bad only -9 got really cold last night -15 our high I think was all of 5 tomorrow we are going to be in the banana belt at 15 it's so cold!!!! friend came for supper she had on 7 layers... she is a ski instructor for the little kids ... made the chicken cooked in coconut milk in the crock pot... it was suppose to be with a whole chicken I didn't think it would fit in my crock pot and didn't want to bones so use some chicken breast and half the recipe but I think I put in too much ck broth it seemed thin to me but then with a can of coconut milk and I filled the can up with the broth it maybe the can was more than the cup it was suppose to be and of course there was only a small amount of broth left so added it might be a reason for it being thin... I added Allopo pepper as I didn't remember the Thia red pepper ... possibly a good thing as my friend doesn't do hot ( I am more mild as well) not sure what it seemed to be lacking... and perhaps the Thia red pepper was it...
we did have a good visit
I have been having a feeling that I needed to call a Q friend and just haven't I finally did today only to find out that her husband passed away last week... he was a good man they have been married for 2 years and 3 months... I knew they before they married even before they lost their first spouses just feel bad that I didn't a couple of weeks ago when I first got the impression that I need to call...
went to color on the color app and it's not letting me just won't open it did this awhile back don't know what happened it all the sudden just started working but sure hate not having it ... I usually "color" after supper and before I crochet on my afghan for awhile ...so bummed about it.. but maybe I will get something done on the afghan
just remember something that I was going to put in the garbage... guess I will put it in a bag and it can go next week one of the large bouquet's it's pretty sad
it seems like Barbi you have said i the past that you work best with a dead line sounds like you have one hope all goes well with seeing your brother again it's been several years hasn't it?
how is the carpet Sue
Karen sounds like your temps are more doable
Martha I don't know how you keep up with all of the kitties...
Irmi you meal sounds so good...
Rita you sound colder than we are
you all have a great day
sheila