Freaking Cold
Jan. 23rd, 2026 09:29 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
days_unfoldingCrud. I overslept until 7 AM. The crazy cold temperatures have started. And it’s supposed to snow this weekend. I’m screwed. Actually, I can run out tomorrow morning before the snow starts.
Managed to get the dogs in early. Gracie was stalling but finally decided to come in. It’s 2F/-17C with a wind chill of -18F/-28C. The snow is predicted to start Saturday afternoon.
I've been talking cats with my colleagues via IM. I'm lucky that most of them are "pet people".
Got a bunch of stuff done at work.
I told Gracie that she has a puppy ADHD brain. She came over for some pets, and then promptly ran over to the window to look out.
I think that maybe I'll work on the kitchen table tonight. I have a singing lesson, but I'll probably have some time for cleaning. Actually, I should open some packages.
It just occurred to me that Gracie might have never lived in a house before I got her. That would explain a lot.
Fed the critters. I’ll eat after my singing lesson.
Hmm. I’m wondering if I could design and upgrade my closet (in the library) myself or with a handyman. I kind of know what I want: two rods on top of each other for shirts and pants, but I also want a smaller space that has only one rod for dresses. The shelf up top can stay there if it still fits. I keep my shoes in the bedroom closet, which really needs help but is an awkward size. Well, none of it is happening right now.Actually, I found something at Home Depot that might work (I need to measure) and it costs only $138.
Had my singing lesson. I didn’t have a song to practice, so we worked on intervals. That was a mental workout as well as a vocal workout.
Pulled out clean clothes for tomorrow morning. I need to clean the washer drain sometime this weekend, but that will require moving stuff.
Had dinner. It's gotten late (9 PM), and I want to get up early to let my hair dry before contacting AAA. Maybe I could use a blow dryer. Anyway, time for bed.
Managed to get the dogs in early. Gracie was stalling but finally decided to come in. It’s 2F/-17C with a wind chill of -18F/-28C. The snow is predicted to start Saturday afternoon.
I've been talking cats with my colleagues via IM. I'm lucky that most of them are "pet people".
Got a bunch of stuff done at work.
I told Gracie that she has a puppy ADHD brain. She came over for some pets, and then promptly ran over to the window to look out.
I think that maybe I'll work on the kitchen table tonight. I have a singing lesson, but I'll probably have some time for cleaning. Actually, I should open some packages.
It just occurred to me that Gracie might have never lived in a house before I got her. That would explain a lot.
Fed the critters. I’ll eat after my singing lesson.
Hmm. I’m wondering if I could design and upgrade my closet (in the library) myself or with a handyman. I kind of know what I want: two rods on top of each other for shirts and pants, but I also want a smaller space that has only one rod for dresses. The shelf up top can stay there if it still fits. I keep my shoes in the bedroom closet, which really needs help but is an awkward size. Well, none of it is happening right now.Actually, I found something at Home Depot that might work (I need to measure) and it costs only $138.
Had my singing lesson. I didn’t have a song to practice, so we worked on intervals. That was a mental workout as well as a vocal workout.
Pulled out clean clothes for tomorrow morning. I need to clean the washer drain sometime this weekend, but that will require moving stuff.
Had dinner. It's gotten late (9 PM), and I want to get up early to let my hair dry before contacting AAA. Maybe I could use a blow dryer. Anyway, time for bed.
no subject
Date: 2026-01-24 04:25 pm (UTC)We had a dog who we figured had lived outside before we got him. But he hated to go out at night. He'd run outside if he had to go, then run right back in. Even if we were outside, he still preferred the indoors.
no subject
Date: 2026-01-25 04:09 am (UTC)