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More Snow and Ice
I have a meeting tomorrow and there is a prediction of snow showers and freezing temperatures. Spring is coming but I think spring is going to be like a lion and not like a lamb. I am disappointed though .Other places our having more trouble than I am and have had no electricity for about two weeks.
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Yeah the weather is certainly being a challenge so far in 2026.
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@roseinbloom Yeah down south is not used to the frigid temps and all that ice has done some real damage. Praying for all of their well being and electric coming back soon. Be careful on your outing tomorrow stay safe and warm.
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Sitting Dangers Similar to Obesity and Smoking.
I was up and busy yesterday most of the day and I slept better, feel better, and was less hungry. I have been sitting way too much. There are plenty of reasons and excuses. This article that I am posting may shock all of us into changing habits. One published author said he got up from his desk and exercised 10 minutes of every hour. He…
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Sitting risks: How harmful is too much sitting?
Sitting for long periods — such as in front of the TV or at a desk — seems to raise the risk of death from heart disease and cancer.
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Another good article. My daughter uses a standing desk and will even use a treadmill at the same time. Can you imagine the number of typos Id manage, if I did not crash off and die.
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I drove buses for more years than I care to mention, and as a cabbie, and a desk job in London for a while too. Definitely more sedentary jobs than active ones, until the last ten or eleven years before I stopped working and I’m happy to say I can stand and walk for longer and far more easily than I could years ago. I still enjoy being a…
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A Wednesday “Humpday” Hello at 4:40 am CST zone, Chicago Metro. My weather is High 27F and low 16F, cloudy and snow flurries, but there is a big warmup coming next week. Restaurant week in my city starts this weekend, Feb 6th to feb 15th. The residents get special discount coupons. The food or atmosphere is not very good and the prices are…
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$12.00 Hamburger that’s insane, nice your temps are a little higher. We have some super Indian restaurants in Birmingham but you have to be careful when choosing one. Ok Rose have a great day take things easy, no need to do all your chores at once.
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Good morning Rose. Yeah I’m so over this weather. It is 13° right now to bad it’s not done with us. Our high is 22 and low is 8 today. Oh well what are we going to do. Eating out is very expensive. What really gets my goat is when you go out and it isn’t very good and you think well hell I could have made it for a quarter of the price and…
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Ground Hog Day,
A Monday hello on February 2nd CST zone, Chicago Metro. at 6:30 am. My temperature right now is 24F and today will be high 28F and a low of 19F with snow flurries between 7am and 9am and I need to take a walk anyway. I need to hurray. I am hoping it will be fun. I think I will be safe enough. Stay safe and cozy. Hugs and good wishes to everyone.
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Good luck Rose hope you’ll be fine under foot
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@roseinbloom Have a great day Rose.
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February Heart Month
February is heart month in the USA, and I wore red today. I have a red vest and I can throw it on most days. I will post more information about heart health issues and hope other will do the same. Keeping our heart healthy helps prevent death from other causes of death.
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Love it ‘prevent death’ 🤣😂is a very motivating couplet. I actually started my excercise routine yesterday. I shall think of you everytime I think ‘shall I bother’? You are both very motivating and hysterical. I say that with love 💕🤣 🙏 @roseinbloom
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February 1st and Sunday Morning Sunshine
A Sunday Morning Hello at 8:05 am CST zone and my weather is still freezing but the sun is shinning and I am ready to go out today. High today 27F and a low of 13F. My church is having a chili contest with about 15 big crock pots of chili. The contest just delays the chili but many people like it. I don’t enter food contests . I try to…
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@roseinbloom Enjoy your time at church today Rose, and stay safe, warm and well.
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Nature and outdoors and Health and Mood
I am becoming more curious about Nature, Health, and Mood since I have been inside too much. My Forest Preserve near me has a February calendar of activites, walks and interractions with animals in freezing weather. I won’t say I will walk outside for an hour but my mind is open to do more to connect with the sun and nature. When I was a child…
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Yes there’s a lot to be said for it, and even though it could be more taxing / wearing / tiring perhaps, quality of life – as in the appreciation of life and feeling alive – could be higher and better. We live a partially fake existence now, based on processed food, processed entertainment and forced allocation of time management which in…
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Yes for sure the closer we get to the basics the more we enjoy life. When it is natural to us or our choice. I think there is alot in what @dj says that our existence has become false. But also easy and boringly comfortable. We need to get cold to enjoy warmth. Exhausted to enjoy relaxation. Walking miles for water and food and having to carry…
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A Spring Whisper
I glanced out my window as the sun was setting in a rosy haze and it felt like spring was on its way. I checked my 10 day forecast and we do have a 10 day warming trend . I was so frazzled that I actually started working on taxes for a new distraction. Monday is February 2nd and it is Ground Hog Day when winter /spring is predicted if…
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Baring in mind one is not supposed to post anything remotely political, having read the above , I do however now feel justified in saying this. I’ve always believed that voting should be mandatory in every country. In the UK, if you cannot get to a polling station you are eligible for a postal vote. So, there is no excuse – if you don’t bother…
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you’re, not your.
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January Frigid Saturday 2026
A Saturday Hello at 7:32 am CST Zone. Chicago, Metro. High 25F, Low 11F with snow flurries, winds WSW at 3.0 mph. I could go out today, but probably won’t because I will go out tomorrow. I started working on my taxes from boredom and curiosity about what I owe. I have to take a driving test this year and I am afraid I will be so nervous that…
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@roseinbloom I hope everything goes well for your driving test Rose.
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@roseinbloom , Like your Saturday photo’s. So you have to take a driving test ? Do they require a driving test out there when you get your drivers license renewed? Last year I renewed my drivers license for they don’t require a driving test here in Maryland which I think they should if the person is over 65. My license was renewed…
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coping with Winter Blues
I am finding myself frustrated and disappointed by our long and cold winter so I decided to work on my attitude. I found a good article of 10 ways to cope. I may need to read it many times.https://ctrinstitute.com/blog/10-cool-ways-beat-winter-blues/
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10 Cool Ways To Beat The Winter Blues - Crisis & Trauma Resource Institute
More than half the population living in places where there are 4 seasons report having the "winter blues”
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Yes, although I haven’t read the article I agree with the sentiment. It’s not always an easy thing but it certainly is well worth the effort, and the positive happy feelings that can result are the perfect reward.
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@roseinbloom Really good article. My winter is very mild compared to the Uk and America/Canada are another world. But winter is winter, less light and more bad weather. Just a matter of degree. So about 6 out of 10 Im working on, 3 I fail dismally on. And its not for lack of knowledge just things that dont come naturally for me. But I guess…
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