Thank goodness it’s Monday and who would ever say that?
By DianneN
@DianneN (254926)
United States
February 23, 2026 8:21am CST
Happy Monday! I haven’t been here much. So much going on over the weekend with family and friends and of course, the weather.
There’s a huge blizzard going on up north where my kids and grandkids live and where my house is. I’m sure those in the US know about the huge swaths of snow and ice across the country. It’s called Winter Storm Hernando.
Today and tomorrow south Florida will have much cooler temperatures, too, for two days. It’s still sunny and beautiful though. Not so bad considering. I’m thinking of spring flowers, however and will do my daily walk later this afternoon when it warms up.
Luckily, I made a huge batch of chili and will get 6 meals out of it. Half of it is in the freezer.
Hope you all stay safe and keep thinking of spring flowers!
How’s your weather?
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@wolfgirl569 (135944)
• Marion, Ohio
23 Feb
Hope everyone is safe during that storm.
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@snowy22315 (209108)
• United States
23 Feb
Cold, but no snow. Ain't complaining. Speaking of snow and flowers, my daffodils popped up when we still had snow on the ground. How are your friends and family making out during the blizzard, or are the lines down?
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@snowy22315 (209108)
• United States
23 Feb
@DianneN Flowers like daffodils and other early blomers will start to pop out anytime after mid Feb. in this area. The daffodils are close to the house, so they probably get a bit of additional warmth.
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@DianneN (254926)
• United States
23 Feb
Great for no snow!
Wow! My daffodils don’t even bloom until the second week of April. Is that normal for your area?
Thank goodness the power is still on. They have whole house generators which come on immediately. Mine needs to be plugged in and started, but we haven’t lost power. My younger son gets notified if we do and lets us know. For the heck of it, I asked Alexa to turn on a light and then off. She was able to, so that lets me know if we have power.
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@toniganzon (77261)
• Philippines
24 Feb
Monday has always been a favorite day of mine and I thought I was the only one looking forward to Mondays. I'm usually busy at work with our other business on weakens and Mondays, I could sleep in and do whatever I want except when I have online meetings scheduled.
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@toniganzon (77261)
• Philippines
24 Feb
@DianneN Have to agree. Not sure I will ever retire. Running my own business is a forever thing.
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@DianneN (254926)
• United States
24 Feb
@toniganzon If you ever do, you will know when.
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@pahak627 (5347)
• Philippines
24 Feb
Hope you're all fine over there despite of that blizzard. I have no experience on that. We don't have snow here as well as we don't have 4 seasons we only have 2. Dry and Rainy seasons but I like to read about your life on that part of the earth.
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@rebelann (117267)
• El Paso, Texas
23 Feb
OMG you just made me so dang hungry, I haven't had chili in years, mostly cuz I don't know how to make it and I refuse to eat canned chili.
It should get up to about 67f for us here, that's not too bad at least all I'll need is a light hoody for that.
I'm praying that Hernando will warm up instead of freezing out and provide only the rainfall needed, I'm so tired of hearing about flooding.
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@DianneN (254926)
• United States
23 Feb
You can look up recipes. I learned the basics online and just threw whatever I wanted into the pot. Really easy and delicious.
67 is pretty comfortable. Our high will be 63 and low 41. It’s always warmer in the sun. And to think yesterday was 87!
I hope you get the warmth and rain you need. I’m so tired of hearing about snow and freezing temperatures.
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@LeaPea2417 (40057)
• Toccoa, Georgia
23 Feb
The day before yesterday we had Spring like weather, but then it rained, then cleared yesterday with a cold air pushing through. Today, it is cold. The high is around 40 F.and windy with lows in the upper 20s.
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@LeaPea2417 (40057)
• Toccoa, Georgia
24 Feb
@DianneN yes, all the ice is melted.
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@DaddyEvil (174658)
• United States
23 Feb
The winter storms missed my area this time but we're at 17F at 8:30 am. Our high is supposed to reach 39F today and then reach 60F tomorrow. Crazy weather.
A lot of the time I don't know what day it is until someone or something online mentions the day of the week. 
My days are all the same. *shrug*
I stayed up for a while yesterday and split up family packs of meat and repackaged them for the freezer and cooked some of them to add to the freezer. Hamburgers and barbecued chicken are ready to be microwaved and eaten when I can't see to cook for myself. I also made a large pot of rotini pasta with cheese sauce and ground beef. I had some of that for breakfast this morning.
It's too early in the year for me to be thinking about flowers blooming.
I hope you enjoy your day.
My days are all the same. *shrug*
I stayed up for a while yesterday and split up family packs of meat and repackaged them for the freezer and cooked some of them to add to the freezer. Hamburgers and barbecued chicken are ready to be microwaved and eaten when I can't see to cook for myself. I also made a large pot of rotini pasta with cheese sauce and ground beef. I had some of that for breakfast this morning.
It's too early in the year for me to be thinking about flowers blooming.
I hope you enjoy your day.1 person likes this
@DaddyEvil (174658)
• United States
23 Feb
@DianneN We've been having highs in the mid-40s this week with lows below freezing. But I'm in the edge of the Ozark Mountains, too.
My allergies are already anticipating the spring flowers.
My allergies are already anticipating the spring flowers.1 person likes this
@Marilynda1225 (91150)
• United States
23 Feb
I'm sure you've heard from your family & friends and that this storm brought quite a mess. From what I'm seeing on the news it's packed a punch dropping feet of snow rather than inches, I hope your part of CT didn't get hit too bad.
My part of PA wound up with less than expected which is rare. South of us got clobbered.
I'm definitely thinking of spring flowers and seeing green grass instead of white stuff all over the ground.
Enjoy your day and your walk when it warms up a bit.
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@Marilynda1225 (91150)
• United States
24 Feb
@DianneN Glad you didn't lose power in your area back home. That storm really clobbered some areas and for a change we lucked out and didn't get hit with as much as some places. We still have enough to be annoying though
I'm always playing catch-up here and I'm not even close to being as busy as you 
I'm always playing catch-up here and I'm not even close to being as busy as you 1 person likes this
@DianneN (254926)
• United States
24 Feb
My son said that we had about 16 inches of snow, but was hard to tell with the drifts. No one lost power in our area, which was my greatest concern. Happy you had less than predicted. Great news!
It turned out to be pretty darn warm in the sun.
I had such a busy day that I couldn’t be here. Today will be extra busy. I will play catch up soon.
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@DianneN (254926)
• United States
24 Feb
@Marilynda1225 We got plowed and shoveled an hour ago. Our lunatic neighbor across the street bought a cheap snowblower which sounded like tin. It only blew spurts of snow at a time. She works like an animal. We can see everything on our ring doorbell.
Home for an hour, then out again. See you in a few seconds
Home for an hour, then out again. See you in a few seconds 
@Deepizzaguy (122268)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
23 Feb
The weather in my neighborhood is sunny outside with the temperature at 55 degrees F this afternoon.
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Yes, I am thinking of Spring flowers now.
Maybe I invite hubby to drive me to the nearby Dutch border to buy Spring flowers like tulips for my balcony. That open market has a lot of flowers for sale.
@LindaOHio (222727)
• United States
24 Feb
We dodged a bullet. Our Winter Storm Watch was downgraded to a Winter Storm Advisory; and we only ended up with a coating. I hope everyone on the east coast is safe and sound.
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@LindaOHio (222727)
• United States
25 Feb
@DianneN We get enough heavy s**w. We got a break this time. I'm glad you didn't lose electricity.
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@GardenGerty (169533)
• United States
24 Feb
It was a little chilly today but not bad. Winter could still sneak up on us, though. They say we are going to have a few nice days this week.
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@FourWalls (86829)
• United States
25 Feb
It was nippy yesterday in Mississippi. Cold(ish) in Alabama, too, but it’s supposed to be nicer tomorrow. I hope so, I have an outdoor place to visit.
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@RasmaSandra (98072)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
23 Feb
Your chili sounds good. I just layer up till the cold temp pass by again, How is Orville?
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@MarieCoyle (59306)
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23 Feb
I have been thinking of chili again, we do love it. I almost always have some in the freezer,too. But we ate the last of it not long ago,so it’s time to make some more!
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