Sunday, relatives from out of town stopped by. I decided to wear my Well Worn black velour/velvet jeans, a blue teal sweater, and my black Nine West hiking boots.

Sunday, it was cold. Today, the temperatures finally sustained ranges above 32°, however, the total meltdown is still a long way off. That said, we are in for warmer temperatures through Thursday, February 19, 2026 and I am hoping things will get back to normal.

This storm has sidelined anything I wanted to do outside. The extreme cold, hard frozen snow, and a late start to the cleanup, contributing factors to my frustration with the situation.

On a different theme...

I purchased Blink Home Monitoring equipment during the holidays, and recently, the Blink Mini 2 cam went on sale. Two for about $44 so I used a gift card and credit card rewards to add two more cameras to my system. I am pretty pleased with the Blink monitoring system. The new Blink Mini 2 cameras arrived today so this is what I now have in my system:

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By the way, I added to my cooking utensils. I ordered a great set of measuring cups and spoons that enable me to reduce recipes without estimating smaller amounts. Now I have the correct sizes. I love this set of tools.

While staying in from the cold, I have been exercising. I noticed mid-January I was eating more so I decided to get busy with diet goals. I am pretty pleased with my efforts in this area.