Monday, January 26, 2026

Well, it is winter. She ain’t playin’ no more. Let’s link up to Sarah and Holly to share our weekends and our winter stories!

Also, be careful what you wish for. I remember myself saying I like a snow that I can watch during the daytime. Ok, I’m done.

I moved my clearance tulips to my mantel, and I have enjoyed looking at them.

Snowstorm prep for some means milk and bread and for others it means library run!

I picked up my requests on Thursday and added an interesting one I saw on the shelf:

I went into Anthro and just looked. I think I am done with my icon glasses. I have hearts, bows, and lobsters. I only have four glasses. Never say never, though!

I was next to Anthro because I did a very retired person thing. I picked up the free scoop of Chicken Salad Chick. He he. I was the youngest person there by several decades.

Have you all heard about the yogurt Biscoff cookie thing? I had both and tried it. I wasn’t going to waste too many cookies. I put two into some vanilla and it’s really good!

I’m not happy with myself. I had a Kroger pick up on Wednesday and also stopped at two other little markets. Then, on Thursday my friend made me nervous and I went in Kroger. Then, on Friday I was still nervous and went into Kroger. Sheesh.

I let the hype get to me. Do you do that?

I had a fun Friday morning! I have a former student from my second school ask me to coffee. She is 42 now! She recently moved near me and we had been wanting to get together. We talked for two plus hours in a little coffee shop.

I hope I get to see her again soon!

Friday night was Tom’s work holiday party. They have changed it to January and it’s a pretty good plan except for the weather this year. Several people weren’t able to make it because some don’t work here in town and commute or they are on job sites. It was too cold to even think of a dress and no one wore one. I went with consignment Chico’s pants, new booties, black sweater with sheer sleeves, and a black sweater vest/shawl thing that was also consignment.

It was at a distillery/bar called Uncle Boojie’s and they have a great atmosphere and creative drinks.

You were able to get a taste from this barrel. The gadget used to extract the bourbon is called a “whiskey thief”.

They had a little bluegrass band.

A rare smile caught on camera!

Since so many people cancelled and we were among the last to leave, the caterers begged us to take home the extra food. We took home bacon topped deviled eggs, chicken mac and cheese sliders, bacon jam cheeseburger sliders, bourbon balls, and fruit and cheese skewers. Sometimes it pays to close down the party, no?

I made Chex Mix Saturday morning and literally we were just waiting on the snow. Jack and his roommate came around 3:00 when the snow had just started because their workplaces closed as did most non-essentials places. I was worried about them staying warm in their old Victorian house apartment.

I went out and got one more small thing of provisions and a medicine ball tea since I woke up with a bit of a sore throat. But also, I knew cabin fever would hit so I wanted to get out while I could!

I started this:

The snow started slowly…

I laid out all the leftovers from the party and ordered pizza before it got bad.

The kids were so happy to be fed!

We got a roaring fire going and Tom and I watched stuff and I read and we just watched the snow come down.

This is what we had by evening:

and by morning…

Shovel crew:

Me too!

My sister found a photo of the lake I grew up on. I didn’t have this for Hodgepodge last week.

Our next Currently is a bit over a week away!

February 4, 2026 themes will be:

loving, baking/cooking, watching/reading, planning, and savoring. Feel free to interpret those any way you like.

When someone says “grab my graphic” the easiest thing I have found to do is to open the blog on my phone, screenshot the graphic, and then insert the graphic from my camera roll into my blog app on my phone. Let me know if you have a better way to do that for bloggers! It’s the teacher in me; I never want to assume someone knows how to do something, except my husband. He should know how to take out the trash, do the laundry, load the dishwasher, unload the dishwasher…

Tell me about your weekend!

Amy