We’re expecting another winter storm this weekend. We’ll see what happens! Meanwhile, I’m sharing the blessings of the week with Susanne and friends at Living to Tell the Story.
1. No snowpocalypse. Last weekend, I heard the snow forecast for our area range from a few inches to over 20. We only got a dusting. But we got a lot of rain and sleet that froze overnight, followed by a couple of days of sub-freezing weather. There were a lot of fallen trees around the state. We stayed home Sunday and watched church online due to the potential of icy roads–Jim had walked out to check the night before and almost slipped and fell. We’re thankful we didn’t lose power and the weather was not as bad as it might have been.
2. Perspective. When you’ve had days with the temperatures at 9 degrees F, then suddenly 30 degrees feels nice. 🙂 Well, maybe not nice, but better.
3. A personal letter in the mail. It’s so rare these days to get an actual letter! It was a treat from my aunt.
4. Replacement suction cup thingies. How’s that for technical terminology. 🙂 The shower caddy in our bathroom kept popping out of the suction cup holders. So when I got my shampoo or soap out or held onto the shelf for balance when I rinsed my face, the caddy moved around. Jim found some replacements online. At first having one on each side wasn’t holding it either. So he added an additional one on either side, and that’s doing the trick.
5. Safety bars. I was using the step-in shower in another bathroom for a while after my surgery, and Jim added a safety bar on the outside. Then he got some for the inside of that shower and mine that adhere to the wall with suction. They’ve been a big help.
Otherwise, it’s been a pretty quiet week, which is a blessing in itself.
How was your last week of January?
Stray Thoughts 
It must be the season to replace shower suction cups as I recently had to do that too! Glad you could fix the issue.
YAY for staying in side and watching church online vs braving the elements. Technology does have it’s pluses. We did the same thing due to a MAJOR snowstorm….about 14 inches in my town. (that’s actually normal at least once a winter but not for the last several years!!)
I’m glad you had a restful week and the nice surprise of the letter. I love getting “snail mail”.
Glad the weather wasn’t too bad for you. Sometimes we need a quiet week. Enjoy the weekend.
Yeah, I’m bracing for our snow and hope it’s not too significant. I doubt I’ll get to church on Sunday as the side roads leading to my apartment complex aren’t usually cleared. It will be a predicted 9 degrees overnight Saturday so it may be live stream for me as well.
I’m glad you got your shower caddy and rail in place. It’s always something when it comes to homes, isn’t it?
Have a safe weekend.
We’re preparing for a snow storm. This area is under a winter weather warning. Praying for safety and warmth for everyone. Blessings.
Praying the same for you!
Try alcohol (wiping, not drinking) where you place the suction cups. 😇 Kept ours from sliding.
Thanks for the tip!
I’m so glad that you didn’t get the amount of snow predicted…can you imagine if you’d actually gotten the 20 inches? That’s a fair amount even for us at one time. And I am so thankful that you did not lose power. Ice is so dangerous.
How fun to receive an actual letter in the mail! And the fact that it was from your aunt was even more special.
And I get how 30 degrees can feel good…we call that a heatwave around here. 🙂
Praying you have a safe weekend.
You are definitely right, when it has been low 15 degrees. 30’s feels so nice. 🙂 Okay…you are right.. at least better.
My week was slow due to the winter storm that hit our area.
As I write this, the temperature outside has skyrocketed to 2F! We arrived home to a foot of snow. (Note: we overnighted in Knoxville after a very long day’s drive. I thought of you but knew we had no time to connect, sadly.)
Those safety bars are helpful. After The Prof’s stroke, we had them put in our bathrooms, too.
Stay safe and warm!
So glad you’ve had only a dusting of snow so far and “warmer” temps in the 30s. We would freak out here if we got down to the 30s.
You made me smile with the suction cup thingies. I had some thingies on my hand pruners that I didn’t know the names of so that I could even research and purchase. But got some help and now my thingies are in the mail 🙂