Thawing Out And Checking Out

Posted on February 22, 2026 by Coco

We finally had enough days above freezing and heavy rain to wash away most of the snowcrete—just in time for the next winter storm warning. 😱 It was nice to be able to get outside with Scooby and I needed that fresh air to balance the long hours at my desk. It took a few late nights, but I finished my big projects so I can truly check out on my vacation next week.

Can you tell my avatar is wearing a North Face jacket? I don’t own one in IRL, but I will be wearing my ski jacket next week when I hit the slopes with my son. 

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Choosing To Be Fabulous

Posted on February 15, 2026 by Coco

Maybe it’s the brief thaw in the weather or the fact my vacation is only a week away, but I am in a better mood than I have been, even though my to-do list is a mile long and there are plenty of reasons not to be.

 

I hope you had a lovely Valentine’s Day!

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Fiercely Frigid February

Posted on February 8, 2026 by Coco

We had a brief respite from frigid weather this week—while I was up in Boston—but we are back to a deep freeze with severe weather warnings. Now we have high winds and low temperatures. Brr!

I made it to the office once and was rewarded with this view!

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Wearing Red At The February 2026 Coffee Date

Posted on February 6, 2026 by Coco

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Welcome to the February 2026 Ultimate Coffee Date link up. Did you know today is National Wear Red Day®? I’ll tell you all about it at today’s edition of the linkup Deborah and I host the first Friday of every month. … Continue reading →

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Sweating Through The Deep Freeze

Posted on February 1, 2026 by Coco

If you saw my runfessions, you know we did get snow and sleet and freezing rain last weekend, creating what is aptly being called snowcrete.

 

The snowcrete is so solid Scooby doesn’t make pawprints!

Basically, whatever surfaces did not get cleared by Monday are buried under 6”-9” blocks of solid, frozen, iced-over snow that require heavy tools to break up—leave your shovel and grab a pick-axe. To top it off, we are officially in a deep freeze. Our high temperatures have been in the 20s, plummeting into single digits overnight, so it’s not melting anytime soon. 🥶

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