Good morning, 30 January

@just4him (322492)
Green Bay, Wisconsin
January 30, 2026 7:16am CST
It's morning. I'm awake for the second time. I went to bed super early last night. I was falling asleep watching TV at 7, so I was in bed by 7:30, and knowing how many hours of sleep I normally get, I was up 4 hours later and decided to stop fighting my brain, which was wide awake, and got up at 12:02 AM. My brain woke me up with another book I didn't plan on working on. I know it's on my goal board for last year, but the only thing I planned on right now was to start the publishing process today for Faith to Believe. And I will. However, when books interrupt my sleep, I must obey or my characters will go into full rebellion. So, I opened Wilderness Challenge. It's been a long time since I even looked at it. I promised you I would catch up on notifications today, and I'm going to do just that, right now. Before I dive back into the first two chapters I worked on this morning and then went back to bed at 3, my normal wake up time lately, and just woke up at 6:30. So, all together, I got about 7.5 hours of sleep. So, what's on the menu for today? Notifications, Faith to Believe, and Wilderness Challenge. How about you? What are your plans today? Let me know in the comments below. Thanks for reading, the image belongs to me. Oh the temperature is zero right now and feels like -17 F.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (170239)
• United States
30 Jan
We got about an inch of snow last night and there is a possibility of snow again this afternoon. We're at 18F now with a RealFeel of 11F. Our high today is 25F. I'm up against my laptop screen to see to read/type now... I'm not enjoying myself.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (170239)
• United States
30 Jan
@just4him No, I shut off the ability of our electronics to listen to us. They're lucky if they can still talk to us. That's our temps tonight/tomorrow. At least Monday is supposed to reach 50F for a change!
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (322492)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
30 Jan
Can you dictate? You're warmer than we are. It's 4 right now. At least it's in the plus side of the thermometer.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (322492)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
30 Jan
@DaddyEvil I didn't think the dictate option on the computer would have that ability to listen. Sounds like a heatwave coming your way.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (495745)
• Italy
30 Jan
I only went out for a short walk and to grab a couple of things at the grocery store. It's sunny but with a cold wind.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (495745)
• Italy
31 Jan
@just4him - It's cold but not very cold right now, we are always around 36 F early in the morning.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (322492)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
31 Jan
@LadyDuck That's a nice temperature. It will be a while before we reach that. We'll be in the 20s F for the next week.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (322492)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
30 Jan
I'm glad it's sunny. I'm sorry about the wind.
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DianneN
@DianneN (251475)
• United States
30 Jan
Glad you’re on a writing binge. Today is Friday date night.
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DianneN
@DianneN (251475)
• United States
31 Jan
@just4him Hubby is very sick.
Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (322492)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
31 Jan
Thank you. I hope you had a wonderful date night.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (374695)
• Rockingham, Australia
31 Jan
Seven hours sleep is pretty good. I had about that much last night but might still catch a nap this afternoon.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (322492)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
31 Jan
I hope you can get your nap.
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (119280)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
30 Jan
I plan to complete surveys this evening and play some games on the internet to keep my mind sharp.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (322492)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
31 Jan
That's a good way to keep your mind sharp.
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (119280)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
31 Jan
LindaOH
@LindaOHio (216697)
• United States
30 Jan
Just trying to catch up here. When I'm done, I will have dinner.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (322492)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
31 Jan
Sounds like a good plan.
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (216697)
• United States
1 Feb
@just4him Can you believe January is over? It was a rough weather month.
Amber
@AmbiePam (115312)
• United States
30 Jan
You kind of had my sleep schedule last night. I couldn’t keep my eyes open, but then I woke up really early and later had to go back to sleep. Then, I got up early again.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (322492)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
31 Jan
It throws everything off.
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snowy
@snowy22315 (204599)
• United States
30 Jan
I am going to put in for an instacart order..lets see when I get it.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (322492)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
30 Jan
I take it, it's still very icy out there. I hope you get it in a reasonable time.
Marie
@Tampa_girl7 (54421)
• United States
30 Jan
Doing a few chores and spending time with my husband before he heads to work. Enjoy your day.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (322492)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
30 Jan
Sounds like a good day when you can start it spending time with your husband. Thank you. It will be a busy one as usual.
Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (131283)
• Marion, Ohio
30 Jan
Still mostly hibernating here
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (322492)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
30 Jan
It will warm up soon. That's the positive side of me hoping the best for you.
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RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (95426)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
30 Jan
I really like that cover. Hey, guess what? Another Top Story on Vocal Media and another $5 and I got to cash out again. Of course, I have thanked the Lord and all those who watch over me,
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (322492)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
31 Jan
Thank you. That's awesome!
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MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (89285)
• United States
30 Jan
I don't have any exciting plans for today. My knees feel better but I'm still planning on relaxing, crocheting (I have a customer that wants 2 scarfs) and catching up on my tv shows. At least I can crochet while I watch tv Glad that you're so involved in your books but I hate when I wake up at night and can't turn off my brain. Still mighty cold here but I'm sure it's colder there than here.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (322492)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
30 Jan
Sometimes I wish I could crochet, and then I'm glad my fingers aren't coordinated like that. I wouldn't have any time to do it with all the writing I'm doing. I'm a good seamstress, but I haven't made anything new in years. I'm sure it is too. We're at 9 F and feels like -1. It's getting warmer out there.