I am hopeful

@GardenGerty (169453)
United States
January 4, 2025 5:02pm CST
I want a snow day on Monday. I am hopeful, even though the snow has not yet started here. I had a big pot of mostly broth from my ham and navy beans. I added rice into it to cook, and we at ham slices with it for lunch. With red cabbage and homemade cranberry sauce. There is enough left I packed four lunches for next week for work. I also packed servings of canned green beans. So that could easily be lunches for Tuesday through Friday. It is nice to have that done. We do not have any visible precipitation yet, but I am pretty sure it is icy out. Jane lives about 20 miles from here and they have ice already. Besides cooking and being online I have done a little kitchen organizing and I completely dumped and cleaned out a top dresser drawer. I am using a cutlery tray for dividers in it. There are spots now for hair fixing items and nail care, etc. It is a good New Year's type activity to do. January will seem to fly by quickly, I think, with all the weather interruptions. I can tell the days are getting a little longer now again as well. All in all I am in a good mood, just pondering and organizing. It is great.
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@LindaOHio (222309)
• United States
5 Jan 25
From what I saw on the weather map, it's looking bad. Maybe you will get you s**w day. Have a good day and stay safe and warm.
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@GardenGerty (169453)
• United States
10 Jan 25
We have gotten more this year than we have in quite a while.
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@LindaOHio (222309)
• United States
12 Jan 25
@GardenGerty Supposedly from La Nina.
@rakski (156303)
• Philippines
5 Jan 25
Preparing lunches ahead of time is such a smart move. I like the idea of using a cutlery tray to separate items like hair and nail care products, I think it is a great way to keep everything tidy and accessible.
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@GardenGerty (169453)
• United States
10 Jan 25
I have to work hard to be organized, but it gives me a lot of peace of mind when I am.
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@rakski (156303)
• Philippines
10 Jan 25
@GardenGerty being organized and having the house organized is a really good thing
@BarBaraPrz (51817)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
4 Jan 25
We haven't gotten any of the predicted weather event either, just cold and wind. I've been mostly online today, too.
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@GardenGerty (169453)
• United States
10 Jan 25
The first round of snow we had the wind. Now this is a week later, more snow, but no wind. I like no wind better.
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@BarBaraPrz (51817)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
10 Jan 25
@GardenGerty Yes, much better without the wind. Wind makes it so much more unpleasant.
@shaggin (74988)
• United States
5 Jan 25
No yucky weather here yet. I don’t want it but for your sake I hope you get a snow day there.
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@GardenGerty (169453)
• United States
10 Jan 25
I believe it is going to be widespread this year. We got two snow days this week, and then I could not get any of our vehicles out of our driveways so I took another day off. So I worked Thursday this week, then more snow came in and we cancelled school for today. I hope next week starts being more normal.
@kaylachan (84742)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
5 Jan 25
Well, maybe you'll get that snow day.
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@GardenGerty (169453)
• United States
10 Jan 25
We are having several. I guess it makes up for not getting any last year.
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@kaylachan (84742)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
10 Jan 25
@GardenGerty Sounds like it.
@JudyEv (381960)
• Rockingham, Australia
5 Jan 25
Cutlery organisers can be a great help for many things other than cutlery. I have one in an office drawer and use it for pens, erasers, paper clips, etc.
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@GardenGerty (169453)
• United States
10 Jan 25
I had found this extra one I was not using, so I might as well put it to work.
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@wolfgirl569 (135664)
• Marion, Ohio
5 Jan 25
Sounds like a tasty meal. I have been thinking about having beans soon
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@GardenGerty (169453)
• United States
10 Jan 25
They can be a really healthy meal and very inexpensive. I am in the mood for hot soups this year, for sure.
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