Brrr!!! Thursday PWYC

[CathyS]

How cold is it where you are? Is it a good day to stay inside or do you have to go out?

[CathyS]

Hi!

It's compost and recycling day here today. I had no choice. Even with snow pants and a scarf wrapped around most of my face and leather gloves on, I was still chilled to the bone by the time I got back inside.

Today I will be dropping stuff off at the thrift store I like to donate to. It's a bright, sunny day here.

Supper tonight will be something involving pork chops. Maybe shake n bake.

[Kathryn-in-Canada]

I just looked it up and it seems a reasonable (for Jan) 10*F. But the feels-like is -10*F which is what it felt like yesterday when I walked over to the other building. Bracing.

I'm up. I'm nauseous. It has to be the meds as I was fine when I got up, the nausea (and slight headache) came after taking my vitamins and meds. I had nuts with them this morning, hoping the protein would help more than the saltines did yesterday. Nope.

I've got to go get dressed now, then update some health stats, then eat breakfast and get ready to go to the doctor appointment. That's not until the afternoon but I'm slow moving.

At least with me convinced it is meds, I don't have to mask today. It has been 3 days so I'm guessing if I was actually sick, some other symptom would have hit by now.

[Lady Maverick]

Cathy - Thank you for the start today.

We are below freezing still and will be for another 48 hours. Tomorrow will be above freezing for a couple hours but that isn't long enough to thaw anything frozen so hard.

School has been cancelled today because of expected 0" to 8" of snow. The various weather models predicting the amount are not in agreement where & how much. The school has a difficult decision to make whether to cancel school when no snow has happened....yet? Having rural bus routes means the country roads can quickly become dangerous driving during the 2 hours the school buses are running their routes. If it doesn't start snowing before 5pm then they canceled for no reason. I'm glad that I am not the one that must make that decision.

Last night meeting with DD13 counselor went well with the discussion of DD13 taking her personal care more seriously. If possible, I do not want to be the one that is putting consequences on her negative decisions. Instead, I want to give encouragement & rewards for her good decisions. I know this isn't always possible, but I am hopeful with counselor help it will happen. Raising strong will teens means gently pointing them away from wrong paths until they find a better path and embrace it as their own idea.

DD13 brought home her report card yesterday and it proved how well this correction method works with her. She raised her math grade 20 points in the last 9 weeks! She has returned to her all A's again.

[Nancy]

Today's temps. F 30* Low 40* hi. I see a snow line half way up the hills and mtns. around us. It is cloudy here.
I am reminding myself I need to use my gazelle & stat bike during the winter colder months!

LM I like the rewards vs punishment approach you have!

I am up have done qt. audio Bible section ; devo & Journals and logged progress in my planner.
When I did the basement walk about did a PUPA in the rec. room and got the decor stuff put into totes yea!
I have the crock pot going with half of a pork roast 1/4 would had been better but could not get it apart.
Note to self for next time I do that prep.
I made out cards to file in my new card file set up later.
Cooked and ate my egg / v-8 went in with the roast today.
Time for my Rx.

Got some learning yesterday and wrote about that in my journal this morning.
It's my writing day.
Veg. are thawing to be added to the crock pot later.

Wins!!!
Cmas stuff is in the totes now!
got the secret knitting project done that is pink and blue
bs was awesome this morning.

Have a great day! Waving.

[Lady Maverick]

It is snowing! I'm sure the school admin is relieved to have made the right choice.

My calendar events are cleared today.

DS16 is at work taking care of his boss home, livestock and furkids. He traded pictures with boss this morning. DS16 sent boss picture of snow and 25F. His boss sent a picture of a castle and 65F.

I have pulled out 3 kinds of meat to cook later today. Chicken breast tenders, meatballs and ham. I have a couple processed food options that I will fix for family also - frozen pizza and chicken taquitos.

DS16 just called with update.
Bar ditch -1
Feed truck - 0
He was doing 15mph when the truck slid sideways off road into the ditch. He was able to use 4wheel drive to get out.
Let the snow fun begin!

[Twins' Mom]

I don't have anything pressing for today. I'm watching the funeral right now and piddling about the kitchen.

Cathy, thank you for the start for the day. It's cold here, although we'll hit high 30s later. Snow appears downgraded to up to four inches. In the south, it never pans out the way they predict it will, either way. My hopes have been dashed so many times, especially as a child, hoping for school cancellation.

Kathryn, sorry the meds are making you nauseous. Wonder if adding something like Omeprazol might help protect your tummy? (I had a doc add it when Carbamazapine was messing my with stomach all the time.)

LadyM, I'm looking forward to the snow tomorrow. Glad you're able to hunker down at home today. And great grades for dd13 too!

The crockpot plan sounds great Nancy. Helps keep the house warm and smells good. (I think I'll clean the oven tomorrow.)

[blessedw2]

brrrr d cathy!!! stay warm everyone!!!

d Nancy - the snow line on the mountains sounds beautiful! I have't seen mountains for a bit- sounds breath taking!

d lady hello stay warm too.

Raising strong will teens means gently pointing them away from wrong paths until they find a better path and embrace it as their own idea.

how wonderful for dd
her counselor seems like such an asset to her! wonderful

hi d Katheryn stay warm too. sweet Kathyrn am so so sorry the meds gives you nauseousness and and headache - hope that as the day goes on you feel better!

d harriet - hope you are feeling good today!

d twins so happy you do not have anything pressing today!

wishing all of you a great and healthy feeling day

[blessedw2]

it's almost 11 and I haven't done anything but chat, figure out today but have no idea what is for dinner. I am washing the cushions from the couch. praying that they fit on there again -

mom - mentally has been fantastic - I called her cousin in France and the two chatted like young school girls - oh my gosh the laughter was wonderful - it may be in Alsatian but you could tell they were having a wonderful time.

yesterday was a good day for dh/dmom .
it was a good day for me as well.

have a wonderful day!!!

[Kathryn-in-Canada]

I won't add another drug since the nausea isn't that bad. It was just that with so many people being sick over the past weeks, first ds's family, then dd's, plus a number of people in the building, I wasn't sure if it was my turn for the norovirus and so I was masking when around others. If it is just the meds, I can soldier through. One thing I read said the side effect lessens after a month or so. Headache hasn't been enough to take a pill for but I can also just take a pill for that and ginger for the tummy if I want.

I'm dressed. Forgot to do one health marker thing so got that done. Started a load of laundry. I leave in about 20 minutes. Dh is still eating, but I think he's coming with me.