2026 Project 365 – Week Seven

We warmed up, we cooled back down, we had sun, we had rain. Isn’t March supposed to be the changeable weather month? Or has all that fallen by the wayside with climate change & Mother Nature is doing whatever the heck she wants? Don’t people know how dangerous a woman with hot flashes can be?
Sunday, February 8^th             
I watched the Superbowl for the express purpose of watching the Bad Bunny halftime show. It was amazing – when it opened with the sugar cane I knew he was about to make a statement. Whew! (Also I enjoyed all the other music – Brandi Carlilse singing America the Beautiful, Coco Jones singing Lift Every Voice and Sing, and that white guy singing the Star Spangled Banner.)

Monday, February 9^th         
Today’s mall sermon, plus the stickers that came with the shirt.
 

Tuesday, February 10^th         
There is this new cat that has started showing up at Dr. M’s dad’s house. It’s the doppelganger of his dad’s old beloved cat – and even gets under Dr. M’s feet like Smokey used to. So its name is Smokey 2.0 (even though we’re pretty sure it belongs to someone else & just comes by for food and a nap).
       

Wednesday, February 11^th           
Second mall sermon of the week! This basically says humanity has no future without local agriculture.

Thursday, February 12^th   
Our neighbor has a new dog – Poe! She’s mainly keeping him for a friend who can’t. Dr. M is thrilled to have a new friend to give scritches to. Oh, and there are still chickens roaming around.
 

Friday, February 13^th
Dr. M found the PERFECT shirt!
 

Saturday, February 14^th     
Valentine’s Day: when Dr. M gets tulips for me so that I can watch them open up & then shrivel up. Because I am a weirdo.
 

We have spent a lot of time watching curling and hockey this week. It’s been so much fun! Dr. M gets VERY INTO IT, which pulls me (willingly) along. Do you watch any of the Olympics? I can’t watch ice skating because it makes me too nervous!

2026 Project 365 – Week Six

I don’t know man, February is the worst, and the national news is also the worst.
Sunday, February 1^st            
Snow.

Monday, February 2^nd         
This was my post on the socials: February from my Mary Engelbreit calendar. It looks like it should be so easy, but it keeps slipping out of our grasp. Like maybe a giant orange cat is slapping it out of our hands. Or something. Yours, in love and rage, The Bug.
 

Tuesday, February 3^rd        
Dr. M is glad to report that our daffodils are very hardy!

Wednesday, February 4^th           
Dr. M saw sheep!
 

My mall walking T-shirt.
 

 Thursday, February 5^th   
It snowed AGAIN. It was very pretty & didn’t really stick around (or add to what was still on the ground). But still. I was unamused.
 

Friday, February 6^th          
I finally updated my Dollywood calendar and once again decided that the Mt. Rushmore square (for President’s Day) needed to be upside down.
 

Saturday, February 7^th     
Pop was tired of sitting in the house! He has a little sheltered nook out by the shed. Dr. M, however, was NOT sheltered so he got a little cold.

Also, the cats are doing just fine.
 

I’ve basically been cold all week (except for that lunch hour I spent driving in my car when it was sunny that one day) and watching the winter Olympics is NOT HELPING. I’m currently sitting in my recliner with my heating pad on even though I don’t actually have a backache. What’s your current situation?

2026 Project 365 – Week Five

Well it was a VERY WINTRY week around these parts, for heaven’s sake. I’m simultaneously not thrilled, and also happy about not leaving my house. We takes our wins where we can gets them!
Sunday, January 25^th           
The ice event actually did dump a good bit of ice in our area.

Monday, January 26^th         
I didn’t go to work – I wasn’t sure I’d be able to make it up to the main road! Dr. M worked very hard to make sure I was warm and cozy.
 

Tuesday, January 27^th        
Daisy has Ohio winter muscle memory & served Dr. M well in getting out to see his dad.
    

Wednesday, January 28^th           
My mall walking T-shirt.
 

Thursday, January 29^th   
It’s just been like that around here (you’ll be glad to know that I still haven’t eaten all of these M&Ms.
 

Friday, January 30^th          
At the end of the day I looked out the bathroom window at work & saw this near miss. I mean, technically I’m in the line, but still…
 

Saturday, January 31^st    
Our second wintry event started overnight on Friday and we ended up with about 6-7” of snow. Very pretty, but for heaven’s sake (I repeat myself). It finally stopped late in the evening & today (Sunday) it’s been sunny.
 

Heather was unamused by the accumulation. I really need to make her a sweater. Ha!

No church today, and I will probably operate on a 2-hour delay for work tomorrow (waiting on the temps to get up into the teens – it’s going to be VERY COLD tonight!). I’d like the weather gods to know that I’m good now – no more ice & snow. Pitchers & catchers report next week!!

2026 Project 365 – Week Four

 
Minnesota is simultaneously breaking my heart and healing it again – all the atrocities and all the people rising up against them. May we see an end to the insanity. Please.

Sunday, January 18^th           
We got nametags on Sunday & we all just automatically put our names on them (my partner-in-crime put hers on upside down & when I took a photo the friend behind her did devil horns which you can’t really see because I am short – did you know I’m short?). Anyway, during her sermon, Pastor Sandi asked us to write on our tags the name we’d like to be known by as a follower of Jesus. I’m not sure what got into me, but I guess these days I can be an agitator.

Monday, January 19^th         
No photo.
 
Tuesday, January 20^th        
I’ve had this little oil heater in my bathroom for a few years now and it just this winter occurred to me to put my undergarments on it to warm up while I’m in the shower. (Photobomb of Ms. Pinky descending into her winter snit mode.)
 

Wednesday, January 21^st           
Elliott had another surgery for one of his conditions related to eating & he had his blanket that I made him which made me smile. He’s such a little trooper.
 

Meanwhile, I walked at the mall in another t-shirt. This one says “Jesus Is The Refugee. The Child in Gaza. The Transgender Co-Worker. The Migrant By The Barbwire. The Kid With No Lunch Money. The Man On Death Row. The Single Mom With Two Jobs. The Neighbor With a Disability. The Friend With An Addiction. How You Treat Them, Is How You Treat Jesus.” 
 

Thursday, January 22^nd  
So a while back I was talking about the Bobly (my car) & said “she.” Dr. M piped right up & said “they.” Which makes sense – while our other car (Daisy) is clearly female, and Dr. M’s dad’s truck (Floyd) is clearly male, we have never assigned a gender to the Bobly. So, nonbinary they are! ANYWAY, I saw this on Threads & shared it with Dr. M. It made me cackle. (Also, Bobly is driving just fine! No issues so far!)
 

Friday, January 23^rd          
Today’s outfit. I wore the ruana I made back in 2017 (go here for better photos – it has a hood!). I am still not at ALL sure of this thing, but it was soft and warm.
 

Saturday, January 24^th    
I follow Shannan Martin and this is from her post on Friday. I had to share it to the socials, where it didn’t really get noticed because algorithm?
 

I’m writing this on Sunday & we’re having a snow day! It was supposed to be a very scary ice event, but so far it’s mainly snow & we still have power. We’ve been worried about Dr. M’s dad (who is an independent cuss) & it looks like the shield around his house is holding firm (he lives in the Laboratory area - it’s so bizarre how this happens!).

The only downside is that I’ll probably have to go to work tomorrow. Ha! What’s the weather like where you are?

2026 Project 365 – Week Three

I have been so productive today! I’ve washed sheets & blankets, cleaned the floors, half-assed cleaned the bathrooms INCLUDING DR. M’s TUB, dusted (a smidge), got rid of some boxes, did some organizing. Whew!
Sunday, January 11^th           
I created this after church today to use as my profile pic on the socials. I just felt like I should state the obvious.

Monday, January 12^th         
This is a photo of the chute at the bank drive-through – I go there every week to deposit the church’s offering & JUST NOTICED on Monday that it’s manufactured in the town we used to live in in Ohio. 
 

Tuesday, January 13^th        
I was driving home wishing I could capture the gorgeous sky and then Dr. M did it for me!
 

Wednesday, January 14^th          
The only photo is this one of my outfit. I had a feeling my boss would tell me the jacket is too big for me (& she did) so I thought this might be the last time I wore it.
 

Thursday, January 15^th
I tried to get into good trouble during today’s mall walking, but as a little old white lady I’m not sure anyone actually looked at me.
 

Friday, January 16^th          
The second beaver puzzle is complete!
 

Saturday, January 17^th    
I play this game entirely too much, but I’m extra motivated to play this weekend because the team I’m on (Greene) is ahead of the MAGA team. Go us!
 

We finally got my car out of the shop yesterday. We had them do the work that they could do (new brakes, rotate tires, oil change) & decided to just see how it does with the issue with the back ordered part. When Dr. M drove it, he didn’t notice the scary noise, so maybe it’s just an every now and then issue. We shall see!
 
 

2026 Project 365 – Week Two

What can I even say about this week? I really have no words – just a continuation of the anguish I’ve felt since November 2024.
Sunday, January 4^th           
It was a long church day. I didn’t go to choir practice (since I couldn’t really sing), but I did mask up & go to the service, potluck, and installation service for our new associate pastor. It was lovely!

Monday, January 5^th         
No photo.
 
Tuesday, January 6^th        
No photo.
 
Wednesday, January 7^th          
I put a new calendar up at the office.
 

Thursday, January 8^th
Went by Dad & Sue’s during lunch and took a photo of one of his Christmas presents. I gave him a couple of beaver puzzles (to commemorate the beavers out back). Ha!
 

That evening I got a couple of Wendy’s salads for dinner. They’re so huge! This is Dr. M’s Cobb salad under the lid for his 10 inch pan. Mine was enough for three meals. 
 

Friday, January 9^th            
This kitten at Dr. M’s dad’s house was NOT amused to be having its picture taken.
 

Saturday, January 10^th    
I got something to try to bring some order to yarn chaos. We’ll see how it goes.
 

My car is still in the shop. It’s the drive train, but the part is on back order. It might be a while. Meanwhile, I’m driving my father’s nearly 20 year old Prius and I’m not mad about it (the energy monitor on it says I’m getting 40.3 mpg!).

P.S. Did anyone notice that we had two December 31sts last week? I’m going to blame cough meds. Although I’m not sure I was taking any at that time.