Out and Around

 I was making my rounds up there in the park.  Yesterday as well.  Hope to tomorrow if it isn't raining or worse.  I am desperate to get back to my routine.  Terrible weather...horribly cold, rain or snow keeps me from going up there.  I can do aerobics and love them but for the first time, I hurt my back enough to stop me for awhile.  I would rather be outside now if I can.  

While I am sitting here talking to you, I'm scarfing down my homemade gingerbread.  I calculated the calories in the sugar, the molasses, the flour, and the milk...forgot to add in the egg...big dealio...and divided the sum by 4.  That's my calories for the gingerbread as I eat a vast quantity each time till it's gone.  Still working on it.  😋 Hair looks as frizzy as you saw it in that picture day before yesterday as I go out early and the humidity is high.  Katie probably thinks I need brushies.  I'll get an additional 3 inches cut off on Valentine's Day when I have my appointment. 

Saw this yesterday on FB and swiped it.  That cat on his back reaching under cracked me up. 

OK...off to snuggle the purrson waiting in the living room. 

Not Snow..But it IS Pouring Rain all Week to Come.

 Hey, I think I have a new profile picture.  And it shows what dampness does to my hair too.  Kills two birds with one stone.   

I had hoped to get out and speed around the track.  Weather.Com predicted a cloudy but dry day yesterday.  Well, it ain't.  It was raining when I got up..has been all day and will continue through the night. I will see about tomorrow.  

Today, I got the entire bathroom cleaned!  Including the floor.  The tub was climbed into and scrubbed.  I got out, re-dressed myself, and apologized to Katie for shutting the door during all of that.  I vacuumed the whole house as always, buffed the wood kitchen floor, cleaned the counters and shined them a bit...polished the furniture in the house.   Did the wash, dry, fold and put away.  Scoured her water dishes...bed was made--- but the day before, I mentioned to you that I got that thick heavy mattress turned by myself.  I feel like Atlas holding up the Earth whenever I do.  Gonna make some homemade gingerbread thanks to Diana.  I kept telling Diana I was and didn't get to it yet.  

Oh.  I was going through a TV thingy and saw this about Twilight Zone episodes.  I bored everyone on FB saying how much I love that series.   I hope THIS one never happens.

Meanwhile about to go see Black Sheep Squadron.  I LOVE that series.  Love the series music introduction too.  Mike Post composed it.  He does all of the good ones.  

See ya later, Gator(s) Come on over in an hour for Gingerbread. 

Waiting (not for Godot)

 Well, crap!  I have been in this house since last Sunday because of the intense snow and way below freezing temperatures.  The third day into it, I finally made it to my car a few feet from the side door. I had to hold the snow shovel as a prop to keep from going down in the ice layer on top of the snow drifts.  But I slowly made it down the porch steps holding the railing and the shovel...and inched my way to the car.  I got in..and moved it backward a few feet (for a reason).   The roads were so bad I could not leave the house  Nor did anyone else. as the roads were untouched.  The ice was worse than the snow.  

Fast forward to yesterday when the roads were plowed enough and the sun's radiant heating had melted some ice, so I felt I could get out finally as I needed to get out for Katie's food.  Got into the car still holding the shovel till I got to it, ..and turned the key to no avail.  All the warning lights lit.  Micah refused to turn over.  I tried again... the same refusal and very awful sounding.  Went back to the house.  Today is the first day when temps will go above freezing by a few degrees.  I will wait till 1300 and try again. Outside of heart surgery back in 2015,  I have never been confined in the house like this.  As would most, I hate it. 

So..I am slowly getting ready for the day.  Dressed, wishing I had someone here to help me turn this mattress.  It is new (still) huge and extremely heavy.  So, I haven't made the bed yet.  I may change sheets and just give up on the mattress.  I have a couple of "holes" there and need to turn the mattress to get to the firmness on the other side.  Hurts my back some right now.  The mattress feels like a zillion dollars until it sinks slightly when I have lain.  I am on my back.  I've worn a hole in the thing!  (No, I am not fat).  If I was, this would sure be an incentive.) The mattress was NOT cheap.   And it's better than any I ever lain on.  But it will sink where you lay after a while and they recommend turning every three months.  I would if I could. 

Welp...onward and upward.  And when I get to finally start the car I will shout "EUREKA"!  May have to pay a million bucks for the garage to come jump it off.   I didn't know about cold crank amps until now.  But now I know for next time I buy a battery. 

OK.  Let's get the lipstick on and face the day.  OK...*I* will do that..you stay steady and on course! 

Special Day

 Katie is celebrating her Gotcha Day today, January 16th.  She posted yesterday a day ahead of time.

We have 10 inches of snow out there and below freezing temps  during days for the entire week with negative temperatures four times through this week I believe I recall.  I am hoping I can get someone to come over and clear my sidewalks and driveway.  I saw an ad in Next Door.  There are already 12 of us guys asking him to come over.  I won't hold my breath. 

The snow made my bedroom so bright last night that despite closed mini blinds the ambient light kept waking me up.  My brain and closed eyes sensed that threshold of light that generally wakes us in the mornings.  I even threw back the covers at 4 am thinking it was time to get up.  Something made me look at the clock... and the covers came back.  Katie was against my head but not pressing so I didn't know she was there and bumped her adjusting the pillow.  We both got up just after 5.  

The sun is shining as of an hour ago.  Maybe the radiant heat will help.  The temp is 21 but radiant heat doesn't always care. 

Well... another day staying home.  I live at the highest place in my town.  I can't get out of my driveway never mind down the hill or back UP it..so I'm  sitting here entertaining the cat. So far no vehicles.  For the reason I just stated here.  B-o-r-i-n-g. 

Mid-morning yesterday just getting going good

0600 today.  10 inches

Ugh.

A Thought..well, Several.

 Ya know..I am like everyone else. I have my thoughts and opinions about politics too.  However, Katie never writes my thoughts and declarations in her blog, nor do I write them in mine.  I have asked her to always be mindful and respectful.  I have done the same.  We are a team, Katie and I.  She and I will always be respectful of you, the reader. 

I have always been mindful and grateful for the fact that kitties and woofies don't have political opinions.   And the CB was a refreshing and loving place for all animals and their helpers, us.  I have never been insulted by a kitty's or woofie's opinion ---until this past month and today.  Two blogs have had comments on them written by "animal" readers both times.  A jarring moment with that person's opinions about politics written in comments. 

I never make a comment in return and I never will in response, as I would never knowingly embarrass or trouble a friend on the CB or here by doing such a thing. 

Would the selfish commenters like it if *I* made opposing political comments not having to do with the kitty topic they wrote about as well?  Mine would also be inappropriate to readers if I did. I won't. 

All that to say I think it would be nice if animals did not trouble their precious heads about human nonsense and stupidity.  If the animal parents insist on making ugly comments on unsuspecting blogger posts, I suggest making a political rant blog for themselves.  Leave the little ones alone. 

Whew!  Moving on...it is cold enough to make me turn the heat up a little...though I will certainly pay through the nose for doing it.  But sometimes enough is enough.  You are cold (or hot in the summer) and you move up or down a degree.  Then swoon when the bill comes.  :-) All this to complain when I will be equally unhappy sweating a bunch in the summer!  

I miss my boy who has gone back home.  His birthday is the 14th of January.  He went home with his gift to open that day.  Katie has her Gotcha Day on the 16th.  She declared that it may as well be her birthday too.   She'll be 16.  Hard to fathom her that old. 

Look at that sweetest little one.  If I had a date like that...I would be happy as can be!!