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Kathy S
January 23, 2026 6:17 am

Good Morning! Cloudy and 43 going up to 49. I’m finishing eating breakfast right now and then I will resume my search for the two solar power banks. The good news from where I’ve already searched is that I was able to get rid of lots of paper trash either in the shred pile or the recycle bin. So at least I have made progress with purging some paper piles. In addition, I looked in some drawers in the dining room and found some items to put in my donations box. Millions of people are going to be impacted by… Read more »

Jenn
January 23, 2026 6:37 am
Reply to  Kathy S

I do hope you can find your power banks Kathy. Frustrating when we put things away and do not remember where.🤨
I join you in praying for the millions of people who are going to suffer from this terrible storm.🙏🙏

Kathy S
January 23, 2026 7:58 am
Reply to  Jenn

Thank you!! I hope I find them as well. If only I could imagine my thought process when I chose to put them away after the last time I needed to charge our phones with them.
This morning I came up with the idea of getting a red box or bag for the emergency items we need from time to time. If I do that then I also will want to make a note in my phone once I choose a spot to store it so I won’t forget where it is.

Ardyth ~ Tucson
January 23, 2026 5:34 am

Good morning
Lynn asked me to breakfast yesterday so we went to IHOP. They do have good breakfasts.
It is raining out like they predicted. It will rain off and on all weekend with colder temps for us. 58° for the high today.
We could get an inch of rain over the next two days.

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Kathy S
January 23, 2026 6:00 am

Yummy looking IHOP breakfast 😋

Ardyth ~ Tucson
January 23, 2026 6:12 am
Reply to  Kathy S

😆

Ardyth ~ Tucson
January 23, 2026 6:48 am
Reply to  Kathy S

It was very good.

Jenn
January 23, 2026 6:43 am

Breakfast looks yummy, I like IHOP too. I have to have toast with my eggs though.😘
Nice that you are spending time with Lynn while she is here. Is she younger than Rick?

Ardyth ~ Tucson
January 23, 2026 6:48 am
Reply to  Jenn

Rick is the oldest (74) then Greg and Lynn is 71
We got pancakes instead of toast

icecream
January 23, 2026 6:43 am

A very tasty looks plate full.😋

Lynn
January 23, 2026 10:12 am
Reply to  icecream

love IHOP, nice picture, Ardy.

icecream
January 23, 2026 2:32 am

Good morning. Beryl, Jenn, Ardyth, Kathy, Lynn, Pam. This is like a broken record but rain and wind will be the best it can do for at least another week.🙄. We also have a storm brewing and this one is named “Ingrid” so that is something to look forward to. Glenda is hoping her hair dresser will be coming this morning as she had to cancel at the beginning of the week as her daughter was quite sick. She did not want to expose us to any possible nasty germs. We will delay getting the paper until thec hair dresser… Read more »

Ardyth ~ Tucson
January 23, 2026 5:31 am
Reply to  icecream

Good morning Ice
I hope that Glenda is able to get her done today. That is important to us women.

icecream
January 23, 2026 6:41 am

Hi Ardy.
She has had her hair and it looks pretty good to me and she is happy with it.😘

Kathy S
January 23, 2026 6:02 am
Reply to  icecream

Hi Ice
Did the hairdresser get there this morning?

icecream
January 23, 2026 6:40 am
Reply to  Kathy S

Hi Kathy.
Yes she made it ok and Glenda’s hair looks very smart.lol.😘

Kathy S
January 23, 2026 7:59 am
Reply to  icecream

Great news 😀😘

Jenn
January 23, 2026 6:45 am
Reply to  icecream

Good morning Ice,
I see you commented below that Glenda has her done and looks nice and pretty. 💗 Happy the hairdresser was able to come.
Stormy weather seems to be in the cards for all of us, even Ardy having rain all weekend.

icecream
January 23, 2026 6:54 am
Reply to  Jenn

Hi Jenn.
Yes she looks very tidy.lol.
Evidently this Storm ‘Ingrid” has been named but it will be in Portugal and the only reason our weather people have named it is because we could be in for the tail end of it. Hopefully it with have blown itself out by then.😘

Kathy S
January 22, 2026 5:32 pm

Good Thursday Evening! Cloudy 52 going down to 40 with light winds and a slight chance of rain overnight. I was busy all day attempting to prep as best I could for the coming winter storm event. Around 4:30 PM AccuWeather updated what to expect in my area of Charlotte, NC. I took a screenshot that I attached below. If we get what’s currently predicted it won’t be good and is forecast to potentially be the worst ice storm we’ve ever had. At times today I experienced elevated anxiety due to being terrified of this coming winter storm. One reason… Read more »

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Jenn
January 22, 2026 5:58 pm
Reply to  Kathy S

Oh dear Kathy, I am so sorry for your high anxiety. 🙏 This is a massive scary storm and I fear for all who will be adversely affected by it. I do not know for sure how bad it will be for us, I am kind of getting conflicting reports. I dread the ice, we will not get snow apparently. I am keeping you in my prayers during this very anxious time. 💖

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Kathy S
January 22, 2026 8:13 pm
Reply to  Jenn

Thank you so much, Jenn 💜

Jenn
January 23, 2026 6:46 am
Reply to  Kathy S

💗

icecream
January 23, 2026 2:23 am
Reply to  Kathy S

Hi Kathy.
I do hope this storm passes you by if not stay safe and good luck.😘

Kathy S
January 23, 2026 5:50 am
Reply to  icecream

I also wish it would miss us but not likely 😞

Beryl
January 23, 2026 4:55 am
Reply to  Kathy S

I hope you stay safe and it will not be too bad. 💗

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Kathy S
January 23, 2026 5:52 am
Reply to  Beryl

Thank you Beryl 💗 Love the Snoopy Long Distance Hug 💞

Ardyth ~ Tucson
January 23, 2026 5:30 am
Reply to  Kathy S

I sure hope it isnt as bad as predicted and you find your solar banks.

Kathy S
January 23, 2026 5:56 am

Thank you! I haven’t found them yet. I’ll be searching more today.

Lynn
January 22, 2026 11:17 am

Hello…last night we ate at Cracker Barrel..I had a gift card and looked in the gift shop but didn’t see anything I wanted, nothing special anyway, will look again next time. Tonight maybe we’ll go to Aldi to get a couple things before the below zero temps..with the wind chills will be waay below zero…feel so bad for animals ..and missing people and animals around here lately and other places, too. I just ate my CB leftovers and now for some vanilla cinnamon tea.

Jenn
January 22, 2026 6:02 pm
Reply to  Lynn

How nice you had a gift card for Cracker Barrel. I like the gift shop and always look around when we go there to eat.
So sorry you will be getting such brutally cold weather, way below zero sounds pretty scary. I fear for the animals and homeless and wildlife during brutally cold and stormy weather.🙏

Kathy S
January 23, 2026 5:54 am
Reply to  Lynn

Hi Lynn
Be safe during brutally cold temps. I am also concerned for the animals and homeless people.

Beryl
January 22, 2026 7:24 am

Greg has got one of the Deer to hand feed. love it ! ( Eustis Deer cam)

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Jenn
January 22, 2026 6:46 am

Good morning, Today is going to be warmer before the cold moves back in. 44 going up to 65 I undecorated the tree and packed away the village with the church and the room seems much bigger this morning. Denny went out for an errand and then texted me he wanted to take me out to dinner at Outback so he came back and we finished packing up the big tree and headed out for a mid-afternoon meal. We had not had lunch so were hungry and had what I said was a birthday dinner he did not get on… Read more »

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Ardyth ~ Tucson
January 22, 2026 7:04 am
Reply to  Jenn

How nice you went out for dinner last night.

Lynn
January 22, 2026 11:11 am

yes, think I’d like Outback, none here …I miss Ponderosa.

Jenn
January 22, 2026 6:04 pm
Reply to  Lynn

It is very good. I always get the baked potato, they are always so yummy ( possibly because of the load of butter they put on top ) 😀

Jenn
January 22, 2026 6:03 pm

It was fun and tasty.😘

Kathy S
January 22, 2026 5:35 pm
Reply to  Jenn

That’s very nice Denny took you to Outback for a hearty meal.

Jenn
January 22, 2026 6:05 pm
Reply to  Kathy S

It was a surprise and I appreciated it.💖

Kathy S
January 22, 2026 8:13 pm
Reply to  Jenn

💝

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