Not exactly enthusiastic about taking back whatever the indoor plumbing or washing machines or vaccines took from me.

Thanks for the recommendations! I appreciate it. People in Florida don't buy winter coats. Then again, most people don't have roommates who don't pay the electricity bill when it's in your name, truck the electricity company into believing you skipped town, leaving a debt in your name sent to collections, truck the electricity company into believing they are the new tenant, running up the electricity bill again, and having the power cut off permanently. But, yes, I learned this winter (when it was too late to budget for this purpose a second time) about the myths and facts about what you do to avoid hypothermia. A winter coat, a wool blanket, wool sweaters, mittens, warm socks, and a fitted cap not a hoodie would have been the right approach. They say cold and damp is a very, very dangerous combination I mean if you didn't have any or didn't have adequate shelter e.g. if you were sheltering in an abandoned barn.

Yeah that one was unbelievable. But there are videos that appear real of people jumping out of high windows onto massive snowdrifts for a slide down.

@Axtremus said in Melania, the movie isn't doing too well: I really want to let more time pass and more facts come to light before commenting A less harsh review of the movie, from a sympathetic reviewer. https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/30/politics/melania-trump-movie-review

Bad news. A raven seems to have breached the nest and cracked both of the eggs. But it's early in the breeding season, so maybe there's still hope. https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/big-bear-bald-eagles-jackie-and-shadow-lose-freshly-laid-eggs/

@Axtremus said in I’m glad I’m not young anymore: @Piano-Dad said in I’m glad I’m not young anymore: My teaching career is now in the rear view mirror... Great! You're in prime position to opine on the academia's pedagogical trends and paradigm shifts risk- and responsibility-free! Don't let that go to waste! Don't worry, I won't ...

New Zealand says "no, thanks".

If you look closely you can see 8 deer hunkered down on the hill behind Kim’s house. [image: IMG-5159.jpg]

That sounds delicious. I've been very hungry for carrots lately. Just bought a 2 lb bag.

So Lindsay Graham has thrown a monkey wrench into the works. Doubt he's doing this on his own. I figure he and The Orange One have a good cop-bad cop thing going on.

Something familiar about that.

While I'm at it, I can't get excited about Mercedes because they don't design or build them like back in the day... Link to video

I'm wading through the FL statutes governing condos incl laws that went into effect in January concerning condos with more than 2 floors or more than x units. Slow going. There are a few in my area I like a lot. I've been given the go ahead to buy one if that's what I decide. I just have to do a lot more research. It's really tempting because these places I like are beautiful and mobile home living wouldn't compare. I'll have to stay where I am for an extra month or two after my finances are settled. The logistics will take time. Today's adventure was having the cracked casement window blow apart in the wind leaving glass and shards outside and inside and holes in places where there used to be glass. I cut cardboard panels and used duct tape to cover the window and tape up the outside. Wow. I'm glad that happened. Now it's over and done. It's one less thing to need to do in the future.

Dee-Why-Eye!