Well I am gingerly organizing and cleaning around our major paint job which continues into next week. Enjoying doing a few minutes of all that and then popping back on the loveseat with the chromebook. The laundry is running..... Then I will run some errands, And, probably take a drive to visit some family later in the day....but mostly my favorite thing- moving at a very leisurely pace. ( yes been up since early but I really REALLY need my down time).

And then I will read.:)

Reading the newspaper (the large edition comes on Saturdays), baking a lemon slice to take to friends later on, visiting friends for pizza and wine. Also need to fit in my 10,000 steps.

Vacuumed and did a load of wash. Have lima beans cooking in the crock pot. Once my lunch settles, am going to bake some lemon bars I have been craving.

Working in the yard. We had temps near 20C the other night and my 'tender' perennials really took a hit. I have filled two big containers for the yard waster recycle next wee, but I have lots more to do. The temps in west central Florida just don't get that low. I noticed that some of my neighbors covered some of their plants and they still lost a lot.

Working on reading a book that I started last week. BIG book 750+ pages and I cannot seem to read more than 20 minutes at a time.

Almost time for a nap. 'Scuse me!!!!

Jim, 20C is 68 F. Your perennials took a hit at 68 F? They are tender.

It's 42 F here, sunny and I'm sitting on the front porch, enjoying the warm sunshine.

Just came in from a trail run - actually it is torrential raining here so more like a trail swim through ponds. Lots of other runners out there today - us PNW'ers are a hardy bunch in the rain. = that's what gortex is for.

Now I'm visiting here, drinking coffee and eating a fresh hot cross bun from the local bakery which my son just brought over. Yum

Then bake some cookies and do some house work to get ready for hosting book club on Monday.

Perennials shouldn't be hurt by freezing temps, no longer than they stay frozen in Florida, or here. I would wait until I knew winter was over and cut them back. Leave the damaged foliage for now to help protect them from a future cold snap, if you get it.

It has warmed up today, but now it is raining...which is what always happens when it warms up in the winter here. I would like to be working outside but I am inside, decluttering and tossing a lot of clothes that I don't need or won't wear. I end up wearing the same things over and over, so no point keeping anything I won't wear anyway. I am also doing laundry.

I fixed a late lunch...didn't have breakfast....home made pecan pancakes. I had some half and half I needed to use up...usually use buttermilk and had some, but they were really good with the half and half.

So very happy that Emery seems to finally be getting better. He will remain on stall rest for at least another month. Maybe longer because the mud is so bad here, I don't want him to struggle in deep mud. So thankful that this will be our last winter here and wherever we end up, the horses (and us) will be better off.

Just got back from my walk, at almost 12,000 steps before I start cleaning. It's hard work walking through the snow, but a lot has melted. Supposed to get dumped on again Monday.

DH and I drove down to the riverhouse, so he can continue working on the master bath remodel. I am here for support, meal prep, and clean up. It must be 60 here. I am lounging on the screened in porch. We put clear vinyl on the screens, so it is 84 in the porch. I am taking in lots of vitamin D, I hope, as I sit in the sun. Not happy that the quiet has been disrupted by the report of gunshot. Those darn duck hunters! I think regulation allows them to hunt after 3PM. Our island is a bird sanctuary, but hunting is permitted nearby.

Planning a walk or bike ride later.

I'm been on the move today. I got up at 7:30 and met a gf to get our produce baskets and had breakfast at a new place. Came home after and changed clothes, went to the gym and did a step class that was really hard. Then I went to the mall and got my coat and sold a ipad screen to someone. Went to two estate sales and just got home and had a bowl of soup. Getting into the shower soon and need to grocery shop.

I expect that Jim meant 20 F, which would certainly do a number on the tender plants.

Stacey, I haven't made a lemon slice in years! That would be a nice treat later on in the week.

Husband has gone fishing and I've been doing some gardening related activities. After our severely cold weather of late, I have a little touch of spring fever.

Jim, what book are you reading?

Thank you, Annie. Thank you for going.

Not doing too much up here today.

Another January thaw for us Canadians with temps close to 40F this aft...little sun,but warm just the same(as opposed to -40F just a couple of weeks ago.)

Checked the bird feeders and brough in some more Christmas decorations.

Managed to bbq chops and potatoes,and supper is now overwith.

Plan on renting a movie for tonight....

We went to see a movie, then took a run to a new store in town that is owned by Syrian Refugees. It was packed! Their family has been in the soap making business back home for over 100 years. I LOVE home made soap (3 of my 3 sisters make it... I just buy it: so much easier) so I had to look. I came home with a 3 pack and one large bar, we will cut into 3 pieces. Just having a coffee, then downstairs to crochet for a bit. Dinner and crochet a little more....

Cleaning the basement. Woo hoo.

Laundry, groceries, then the eternal project of refinishing my ceilings. Scraping off the popcorn and priming/painting. Have I mentioned that I hate sheetrock finishing? I'm convinced that if I'm sentenced to eternal damnation, my job will be sanding sheetrock.

Just had a shower, now we're moving toward fish tacos and wine. Already in my fuzzy slippers.

It will be near fourty today where I am, but Celsius, as in HOT! Will tour the local lighthouse and then stay near the AC. It's summer in Australia

I marched in San Jose. It was wonderful.

Cooking up lots of onions which I had to cut under running water. I couldn't see for the tears streaming down my face after cutting open the first one. My eyes still sting. Glad that's over with.

The onions are for a stir fry which will be veg heavy. I will use crispy fried noodles with a soy sauce I'm going to try. I can't eat regular soy sauce so I had to buy a naturally brewed one. I hope I don't get a migraine from it.

Other than that I'm taking it easy as I had an extremely busy week working a lot. I should be vacuuming the upstairs but that can wait till tomorrow.

Nothing much at all. Cable company gave out new computer modem boxes (higher speed) if you brought the old one in, so I did that yesterday. Except, the letter forgot to mention they also need the old power cord back too. So I returned there this morning. Came home, did zilch.

All three neighbors' families have been going through flu, bad colds, and stomach virus. So I got a phone call from one of them saying the annual neighborhood dinner won't be happening this month like usual. We will shoot for the end of February. I'm the only one that has lucked out and not sick - yet. Probably will come down with it at the end of February. lol

Went grocery shopping for Mom and me this morning. Then picked her up and we went to an antique store and Big Lots. For lunch got take out fried chicken. I read and took a nap this afternoon, cause I could, and installed a swing arm lamp over my nightstand. I fought the other lamp on the nightstand before Christmas in my sleep and it lost. Wall mounted is much better!

Just spent 12 1/2 hours at work getting yelled and cussed at by people who I'm trying to help, and listening while my coworkers get the same....all the while wondering if I'm even going to get paid on time.

We went to get haircuts. Then we went to 2 different locations of At Home stores looking for my Fleur-de-lis dining room chairs. They have them on a great sale but are about out of them. I managed to find 3. At least I can have one at the ends of the table like I did before. I can use the other one at the bathroom vanity.

Picked up a sandwich for dinner, ate, watched a TV show, laying in bed doing this.

I marched. We resist. We persist. We rise

I watered the shrubs, trees and outer perimeter of our little acreage today. High fire danger tomorrow. In years past, there have been fires right up to the edge of the road behind us, but thankfully the FD got them under control and kept them from jumping the road.

I don't know if watering our property will help, but it gives me a little peace of mind.

Yesterday: DH realized his drivers license was missing, freaking out commenced. :0) We drove to two commercial buildings he'd had to get a security badge to enter. Being Saturday, people manning the front desk were off, no one to ask if they'd found his license, me driving...him...going crazy. lol He finally found it at home, in the scanner.

Ran errands. Rented a movie(The Girl On The Train) @ the library. Went to REI, then Dicks Sporting Goods & purchased Yeti mugs w/ handles. REI was out of black ones & handles. Grocery shopped. Purchased rib-eye steaks. Grilled those for dinner, before the snow storm hit.

Answered a CL ad, in a nearby town 37 minutes one way, for a FREE wrought iron gate. Had to use GPS to find it, one of those up-in-the-woods custom housing developments. He said he wouldn't hold it & would take the ad down when gone. Got there, no gate, ad was down, went home. Checked my email, he said "where are you?" Drove ALL the way back, he WAS HOLDING IT FOR US....really nice guy! Gate is perfect! It's an unusual size...it's six feet tall, four feet wide.

What are you going to do with the gate? I love wrought iron. I've been looking for a wrought iron art piece to hang on the wall by our front entrance and never thought of looking at gates. Thanks for the unintended idea! :)

Good score on the gate, Nicole. I am a "gate hoarder." (Or, as I call myself....a "gate 'ho ". ;)

I collect gate ornaments....like the ones you used to see on chain link fences. I have various breeds of dogs, horses, lions, duck, a raccoon, and my all time favorite...an alligator. Also one that is sort of shaped like a shell.

Oh my another idea - gate ornaments, you guys are the best.

@marilyn - where do you find those?

I'll start a new thread so as not to be rude to sleeperblues.....and blfenton....I have a wrought iron wall hanging I'll include for YOU. :0) Marilyn...I knew about your gate ornaments..... I didn't know you had WHOLE ornamental gates....:0)

Most of the gates here are regular farm/ranch type gates....tube metal. I have a few old chainlink fench gates, an iron gate...not ornamental, but old, and I do have some wrought iron panels that could be made into a gate. Most of the gate ornaments are in a drawer though. ;) I find them mostly on ebay and flea markets, although I don't really collect them any more. Oh, if I saw one that was an interesting horse...I might buy it but I won't pay a big price for them. They are getting expensive. I lucked into the alligator...on ebay but only one person bid and I got it. I can't remember how much....I think around $35 for that one, but I had made an offer of $125 for a different one where they wanted way more than that, and it was declined. I found "my" alligator later and I like it much better. I do intend to put them on gates but have never fixed up the yard here....first due to the wild hogs and then the flood and having such a mess here. When I move, I intend to.

I'm just thrilled to get a FREE gate. Metal prices are high and wrought iron work is "hard", not easy at all! I'd rather not design and make anything right now.

I have a metal mesh fence with a make shift gate, just to keep the deer out of the garden....keep the cat safe from mountain lions/bear/bobcat/fox....just a deterrent. That's where I'll install this new wrought iron gate. I'll cement posts into the ground in Spring.