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Back To Life- Back To Reality

January 13, 2025 By Mandy 14 Comments

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Back To Life-Back To Reality…..that’s the song stuck in my head this morning.  Does anyone remember this gem from the ’90s?

I got The Teen dropped off at the bus bright and early at 6:30 AM, and I am home alone for the first time in a month! It feels so strange and weird. I don’t even remember what to do, haha!

Did anyone happen to catch a look at the moon this morning?  It was gorgeous!  So full and bright! (Not my picture, but just one to give you an idea)

full yellow moon

It was 43 when I woke up, but it has dropped to 37.  I sure hope it warms up a little more.  I saw that snow was predicted again for next Monday, but it has disappeared from the forecast.  I love snow as long as I can keep my power and water, haha!  I will always have terrible flashbacks from the Ice Storm of ’94.

I don’t have much planned for today.  I know there is always housework, and I will do as much as I can.  I really don’t have to do much except keep the kitchen clean and keep the laundry going since so much was done in anticipation of the snow and ice we didn’t get this weekend.  I’ll also be reading my Bible and maybe starting a new book.  I was disappointed in how little I read last year, and I really want to do better with that this year.  I also need to run something to the post office- add that to the list!

Well, that’s all I’ve got today!  It’s Monday. We are back to real life. Hope your Monday is a good one!

 

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Comments

  1. Bless says

    January 14, 2025 at 7:38 pm

    It was a spectacular full moon, wasn’t it? I read that it was called the wolf moon. I’m not in a hurry to go back to reality; reality right now is fire and smoke and ashes.

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    • Mandy says

      January 15, 2025 at 10:22 am

      A wolf moon! I didn’t know it had a name. So cool! I do hope everything is still ok with you. I’m about to go check out your blog for an update. Stay safe!

      Reply
  2. Live and Learn-Toss and Turn says

    January 14, 2025 at 6:41 am

    I saw the moon last night, and it was spectacular! I like some quiet routine days thrown in once in a while. Hope yours was good.

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    • Mandy says

      January 15, 2025 at 10:23 am

      Yes, those quiet routine days are exactly what I am appreciating now. Hope you are doing well!

      Reply
  3. Jim and Barb says

    January 13, 2025 at 9:31 pm

    While too much alone time can be lonely, I do enjoy and hour or two of alone time to just do my own thing once in a while.

    Reply
    • Mandy says

      January 15, 2025 at 10:23 am

      Yes, it’s always good to get some time to yourself. I think it is healthy and beneficial to everyone! Hope y’all are doing well and staying warm! Thanks for stopping in.

      Reply
  4. Marilyn says

    January 13, 2025 at 9:31 pm

    I hope it was a good day for you! I love looking at the moon and that picture is amazing. I remember that ice storm of ’94 and it was quite the weather event. I hope we never have that again either!

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    • Mandy says

      January 15, 2025 at 10:24 am

      Oh gosh, that storm was terrible! One minute it was 75 degrees and then we woke up to what looked like a bomb went off! LOL! It sure was an interesting time!

      Reply
  5. Carrie@northwoods scrapbook says

    January 13, 2025 at 2:46 pm

    Happy new week to you Mandy!
    It was too cloudy here to see the moon, but I heard it was a beauty. 🙂 We have cold and finally much needed snow here. Yay!
    I want to get better with reading too. I did better last year than the year before…so I’m hoping I’ll do even better this year. Setting small goals sure helps me. Lol
    I hope that you stay cozy and have a wonderful week ahead. xoxo

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    • Mandy says

      January 15, 2025 at 10:26 am

      Hey Carrie! You probably did way more reading than I did! Haha! I’m working my way through a non-fiction book right now, but I plan to read a fiction book next. Glad y’all finally got some snow. I pray we can bypass all that this winter, haha! Take care!

      Reply
  6. Mari says

    January 13, 2025 at 12:40 pm

    We couldn’t see the moon here, the sky has been covered with clouds, day and night!
    It’s nice to get back to routine, but I bet it was hard seeing the teen off again.
    Have a great week!

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    • Mandy says

      January 15, 2025 at 10:27 am

      Yes, the house is eerily quiet. I have to put on some background music from YouTube on TV just to have a little “normalcy”. The Teen is pretty quiet, but it gets very quiet! I hope y’all will see a sunny day soon! Take care!

      Reply
  7. Cheryl says

    January 13, 2025 at 11:20 am

    The moon was incredible. I tried to take a picture from inside the house. I haven’t loaded it yet, I hope it turns out. I actually did a double take – I cracked open the blinds and thought “what is that spotlight?”. It was the moon.
    Enjoy your day!

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    • Mandy says

      January 15, 2025 at 10:32 am

      I hope your picture turned out! It was amazing! I try taking pictures with my phone camera, but it never does the moon or a sunset justice. Hope you are staying warm!

      Reply

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