Staying Motivated for the Long Haul

@rosemarya YES! YES! YES! That would result in a new picture everyday of the year(s).

@parus, That is one energetic response for this hour of the morning! Just like the name of this discussion - Motivated for the Long Haul:-)
Hugs,
Rosemary

@JustinMcClanahan I don't know where you are Justin, but here in NH and all of New England the thaw is still a ways off and tomorrow they are predicting a blizzard. That's the worst -- if we lose power and temperatures are low. I am not a nice person after a day of sitting in the house FREEZING. We have to make runs to Dunkin Donuts for coffee and to get warm in the car. I had a doctor appointment in Boston tomorrow but they called and cancelled!
JK

I'm in Rochester, Minnesota. We haven't seen a temp above 4 degrees in about 10 days now. But I think this weekend is supposed to get back up to a squelching 20+ degrees! I actually like snow & winter, just not the blistering cold. If winter could be 15-30 degrees and consistent fluffy snow, I'd be OK with it. However, losing power would be no good. Winter gets especially frustrating when it messes with things such as doctor's appointments, even more so when those appointments can be hard to get and months out, I am sorry to hear about this.

@michelewithonel I know what you mean, I have been missing my club since I had not been able to go since mid-October. I finally went back on Monday and plan to go today. I really hate the going, but I am happy I did afterwards. I have to force myself but if I don't I regret it afterwards. Thankfully my club is really nice and has a lot of very nice people. I don't have any real friends there but many people that I do speak to, some whose names I don't even know. It's a friendly place.
JK

@JustinMcClanahan I don't really mind snow and temps in the 20s either, when younger I was an avid skier and skied until our son and daughter were in college. My husband and I met at a ski area!
The interference with appointments is a pain, now my appointment is not until January 25.
JK

@contentandwell I heard about the prediction of blizzards in the New England area and I thought about you. I would not be a happy camper if I was without power either. This week I had to cancel an appointment because my car would not move. Take care and be careful - glad that Dunkin Donuts is nearby.

Teresa

@hopeful33250 I just cannot deal with more than one day without power. Our home is close to the center of town so I don't generally expect to go that long, which is part of why we chose to move here rather than on the outskirts of town. That power was so massive though, statewide, that it was a long one. Here is a picture of my daughter and myself, the third day of no power after Thanksgiving 2014. She was with her fiance's sister in MA but came up to visit and convinced my husband that we had to get out of the house so we did at that point, we went to my sister's in MA. He hates to abandon the house, figures pipes will freeze but even with the fireplace going in the family room no heat reaches the other end of the house or upstairs.
JK

Mornings are typically my productive time. Things are quiet. By now it sounds as though living above my head have bovine in their gene pool. It is the creaking floor boards that set my teeth on edge. Never creaked until the great grandson grew big and enjoys romping with his grandmother's dog and doing jumping jacks with a video on TV. The daughter moved in with her mother (the great grandmother) and all I can say is I am thankful no one has landed in my living room-yet. The great grandmother is extremely hard of hearing. I am not.
I am thankful I have a roof over my head and do not have another move left in me. I will adapt is now my mantra.

@hopeful33250 If that is the one that made you smile this makes me rather sad. 🙂