Good morning from me also; back to my normal time. We've got the -7 degrees F here also. My brother's cat lays by the heat vent right across from my washroom early in the morning, now that she doesn't have to fight for that spot. Unfortunately, I often have to get up during the night (early morning is my night) and she won't stay put there while I'm up. This morning though, she moved but stayed pretty darn close (for her). I assume and hope she went back to the vent when I went back to bed. I do my best not to disturb her there but sometimes I just have to.

Stay safe!

Cold over here in Europe. To add insult to injury we got plenty of snow. At least in my part. But I hear it's pretty wintery elsewhere too.

Staying indoors mostly. Hot coffee helps.

Still bitterly cold here in Edmonton, woke up to fog, couldn't see anything out the window, it's now -31f or -35c. Hubby goes out twice a day to start the car & let it run for a few minutes even though we have it plugged in.

That's just so brutal, judith! Hubby is going out to the chicken house every couple of hours to gather the eggs or they will freeze. It's still -1 degrees F here in Missouri at 2:30 in the afternoon!

I just keep running loads of laundry through the washer and no frozen pipes yet!

I've got a pot of soup going: https://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/mexi-stroni-soup/

There's enough for everyone!

Boy, that soup sounds good, oldbroad! I have bookmarked it so that we can make it one of these days.

oldbroad, I just bookmarked that soup! It sounds heavenly! Might be just the thing later this week! I love recipes from Taste of Home. I used to have a subscription their magazine.

Thanks for the soup oldbroad. Perfect for a cold day. Over here -8 Celsius, and falling.

Good Chilly Morning to everyone. Looks like everyone is having colder then normal temps! Hope you all can stay warm today...maybe enjoy some of that delicious soup oldbroad made!

Extra dark double brew awaits...to take the chill out!

Enjoy your day

Gerry

Good morning, Danish, Donuts and Bagels in the Break Room. Meeting at the Eagles tonight. Enjoy the day and hug someone.

Good morning Gerry, Connie and everyone. The coffee and treats are marvelous. DIY home projects will keep me busy today and also prep for the freezing temps. Wishing you all a wonderful Monday.

Good frosty morning! It's already up to zero at 10:30! Heat wave!

Just now sitting down to my morning coffee and it's almost lunch-time. SO glad you had it already here, Gerry! Had to capture and get a barn cat into a cat carrier! Wally has been squatting a peeing constantly. A UTI is not a huge deal, but a blockage in a male cat is an emergency. So, dropped him off at the vet this morning. Also made an appointment for my 18+ year old barn cat I have in the bathroom. She's not eating much and I want to be sure she doesn't have kidney failure, bad teeth or anything else.

The things we do and the expense we incur for out pets!!

How was your soup, oldbroad?

Happy Monday

Goodnight.

Good morning, Danish, Donuts and Bagels in the Break Room. Bowling at he Eagles tonight. Drac sending good vibes for your barn cats. Enjoy the day and hug someone.

Good morning everyone. Dark roast Sumatra and English breakfast tea in the Break Room this morning. Connie, I'm up for Danish this morning with my coffee. Keeping you little ones in our thoughts and prayers today Draclvr. Wishing you all a wonderful day!

Good morning! Another heat wave - it's up to 2 degrees above zero!

I'm doing a little cleaning and getting ready for my step-daughter and her boyfriend to arrive either tomorrow or Thursday. Given that Tom is almost as old as her dad, boyfriend sounds kind of weird! Perhaps "male companion" would be better! They missed the Christmas party last weekend because he is having some medical issues, but are heading here from Virginia for a 70th birthday party in the family this Saturday.

Wally's urine looked "suspicious," so they are doing bloodwork this morning. Don't know what that means.

I've had a frantic few days. I'm helping a friend pack and find a new place -- she has no car. We finally got her locked into an apartment yesterday and celebrated with dinner at a really nice brew pub in Qualicum Beach.

Today I have the handyman here to put my bookshelves together, so hopefully I can have my books unpacked tomorrow, freeing up my garage. It's the last big thing that needs to be done around here. Once I have my garage space I can buy the equipment I need for outdoor maintenance.

On another front, my sister in Ontario is at the end of her rope working full time and constantly checking in on my 92-year-old mother, who lives in a different city We're going to have to convince her to move into a retirement home. She's very independent and stubborn, but it's time.

Best wishes Hagatha ... that is not an easy task. Our family went through the same process with both dad and mom. Draclvr, I don't know what that means either but will keep you and Wally in our thoughts!

it is a cold one today and i am not venturing outside. Inside chores are not too much fun but I am feeling guilty if I don't do something, so, moved the fridge and cleaned underneath that. It was better than i thought it would be. I was expecting dog hair under there but basically just dust and cobwebs. We should start getting warmer tomorrow. I think up to 9 degrees. i might even go grocery shopping. have a good day everyone.

Draclvr, I hope the two kitties are okay. A UTI is nasty for a cat, because you usually don't notice until it's very bad. If only they could talk.

Good Morning everyone. I've made a pot of double dark brew this morning. We had snow and ice yesterday and lost power twice. Temps have dropped into the teens and wind chills are in the single digits...we are now in a deep freeze for the next week. The roads and driveways are a sheet of ice...anywhere it was shoveled yesterday turned to ice.

I will be staying home all day indoors again today...not sure if I will even attempt to get the mail.

Hope you all stay warm and your temps go up today!

Gerry

Good morning, Danish, Donuts and Bagels in the Break Room. Music Bingo at the Eagles tonight. Chilly here this morning, Robert lit the fireplace before he left for work. Enjoy the day and hug someone.

Good morning everyone. Chores and projects to complete and then we'll have fun with Sentinels of the Multiverse. Thank you for the coffee and treats Gerry and Connie. Gerry, we lost power three times the other night during the freezing rain...glad it didn't last long! Stay warm!

Good morning! We might actually get up to 32 degrees F today! But then, by Friday, back down to zero for a couple of days.

Well, one kitty back home. He had blood and elevated protein in his urine, but after bloodwork and a $400 vet bill, we don't know why. They gave him a long-acting antibiotic injection just to say they did. I had to laugh when they all raved about what a SWEET cat Wally is! He loves me and hubby, but won't come near anyone else. He is a feral who was dumped out here as a 4 month old kitten. Will be taking the ancient barn kitty in tomorrow. I'll be surprised if I come back home with her. She is definitely at least partially deaf and blind, doesn't eat much of anything and if she has teeth or kidney issues, I can't just throw her back out in the barn. And she is just miserable here in the house, even though it's warm.

Company arriving for a few days, so need to finish a little cleaning and some laundry.

Happy Wednesday!

Hope you make quick work of your chores Draclvr -- we will keep you and ancient barn kitty' in my thoughts and prayers.