February Weather…say WHAT???

Did I fall asleep and miss the last of Winter? 

Doubtful, but a gal can dream, LOL. As much as we desperately need some precipitation, the past couple weeks have been rather…dare I say, pleasant? The extreme cold has left the scene (for the time being), the wind has mellowed, and the sunshine has been incredible.

Not needing my jacket in the afternoons has been intoxicating, and sweet little Max has really enjoyed the extra walks after work (and sometimes before I leave in the morning). Instead of dreading the eventual return of Winter, I’m choosing to bask in the here and now. All is, indeed, quite good!

A Sneak Peek at Spring

A quick sneak peek at Spring?

Please, and thank you! Although I am well aware the true winter temps and conditions will return (probably with a vengeance), I’ll take any reprieve from the extreme cold I can get.  

After a very cold start, the week ended with a major upswing in terms of temps. Of course, the wind still kept its presence known, but the great outdoors felt oh-so-much improved. 

Besides, it was nice saying goodbye to Winter for few days….

Shall We Gather Over Coffee?

Once again, it’s time for some chatter, coffee and kinship.

It’s been a cold 2026 thus far. I’m always up for a warm beverage, and it’s a given I enjoy some friendly conversation with my peeps.

Care to join me?

The FREEZE-OUT continues

Holy Brrrr, Batman, the winter FREEZE-OUT continues…

Yes, it was another cold week in my ‘hood (and much of the US). As mentioned, it’s been a pretty precip-free January, but Momma N has been ever-so-generous with dolling out the wind and arctic-like temps. 

Nonetheless, the fitness continued, albeit mainly indoors. That said, the #OptOutside streak continues. In fact, as this post goes to press, the Streak is sitting at 1,884 days of outdoor antics.

Alas, it was a week full of fitness and fun and whatnot….   

Here we go Runfessing, Here We Go!

Here we are, already entertaining the first runfession session of 2026. 

As per usual, the month of January was anything but boring. It actually was quite cold and crazy windy in Iowa, but the usual “white stuff,” which shall not be named, was at the bare minimum. No complaints in that regard.

 Alas, here’s a few select ‘fessions to come clean on…

Wind & Cold & Another Vortex, Oh My!

The Iowa winter continues, as does its less-than-desirable weather conditions.

As if the cold temps and blustery wind weren’t enough, Momma N upped her game and sent an intense polar vortex to the greater part of the USA late in the week. Although it’s been extremely cold and windy, the precip has been pretty minimal in my area…so there’s that, at least. 

But still, I’m totally not a fan of the winter season…

Another cold week #literally

It was another cold week, in more ways than one.

In case you missed the play on words, I continued to do battle with the previous week’s head cold. I didn’t necessarily feel any worse, but things were still not ideal with my “sinus situation.”

The weather also took a turn for the cold (rather, colder than what we’d been experiencing). This is January in the Midwest, after all, so cold temps (and snow) are to be expected. Knock wood, though, the snow has pretty much been MIA in my area, thus far, in 2026….  

Sweating out the “cold”

Let’s just say the weather wasn’t the only thing experiencing “cold” symptoms this week.

I’m not sure where it came from, but there was a vicious little bug (of some sort) trying to wreak havoc with my sinuses. It didn’t really keep me from moving and grooving, but it did test my patience. 

Alas, I persevered… Yadda 

We’re Up & Running!

Here we are, up and running in 2026!

This week was a busy one. We not only had 2025’s grand finale, but we also welcomed 2026’s arrival. Myself, I had several days (and a half day) of PTO, so my schedule was slightly off. Case in point, it felt like I had three Saturdays before the real Saturday arrived, LOL. My brain was so confused!

As per usual, the Midwest weather was a wild card. Nonetheless, it was a full week of fitness, fun and whatnot…

Coffee & Chatting? In 2026? Anyone?

…and, just like that, here we are in a new month, and a new year!

Our monthly coffee gathering is always a much needed break from our day-to-day stuff. This particular coffee date, though is on the tails of two holidays and several days of PTO from work. In fact, my brain is needing some caffeine to remember what actual day it is.

So, shall we have a quick coffee gathering and do some chatting?