Sunday, January 25, 2026

Finding comfort in the rhythm of the rain

The temperature finally got above freezing, so we just had rain all day. But it’s supposed to drop into the teens tonight, so who knows what the roads will look like in the morning.

Heron went to his girlfriend’s house, and he’ll be back tomorrow or Tuesday. He made it just fine. The rain washed away whatever ice we had.

Cowboy made it to morning church service, but they cancelled evening church service. 
That feels a little off to me, but maybe they were afraid of the temperature suddenly dropping and a big ice event happening. 
Who knows.

They called Raven into work at 8 pm, and he said they’re hoping to finish early and get everyone home before the weather gets worse. 
Apparently they don’t have a set quitting time. 
They stop when there are no more trucks to unload.

It was a stay inside kind of day. 
Badger didn’t leave her room, and Raven rested up for work. 
Cowboy napped, and I took a little nap too. 
Mostly it was reading, watching TV, and playing on the computer.

Badger was supposed to have an appointment tomorrow. 
She sent a message to cancel because there is a slight risk for black ice.

I was supposed to go to the doctor on Tuesday, but I’m cancelling. 
I’m sick of being on that interstate, and nighttime temperatures aren’t supposed to get out of the teens and twenties. 
My forecast goes up to February 9th, and it’s still showing teens and twenties. 
I’m not getting Cowboy on the interstate in that weather and risking hitting some ice. 
Nope. 
No ma’am. 
It’s not worth the risk.

With that, I am heading to bed.
If I am being honest, this has been a difficult day for me.
I am beginning to understand the fear Anne Frank described.
America is starting to feel like the Third Reich all over again.

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