Rain And Snow And Netflix Movies

You've heard of all the flooding happening right now in California.  There are heavy rains and high winds in the valleys, and mud and rock slides in the mountains.  It's been a dangerous couple weeks for some, living in the areas that have been affected.  Fortunately, we haven't got much flooding in the mountains of northern California where I live, but we've had an incredible amount of rain.

I spoke too soon with my last post saying we had a light snowfall.  The next day we got hit pretty hard.  I had to go to the grocery store, and got stuck at the top of the hill on my street, and had to back up.  My neighbor advised me to go around the neighborhood and out the next street over, which I did.  I made it home safely, but swerved a little as I was turning onto my street.  Oh, those roads are slippery out there in the snow, and one has to be so careful when driving them.  This was taken on garbage day, and you can see how pretty the snow is.

 Well, with the weather being like it is, I've been staying inside this last week and cooking and baking a lot.  I made a strawberry cheese cake, and it was so Yummy.

Then, my small heaters in the bedrooms weren't running properly.  It went into defrost and just got stuck, so the heat and air guy had to come out to reset it and work with it, and I now have warmth in my house once again.  It's really frustrating getting workers out here, but my brother does an amazing job getting a hold of them to take care of any issues that surface.

January for me has been getting items that I need around the house, you know, the ones that make your life easier.   I call them essentials.....a new calculator for my bills, batteries, and pens to write in my calendar.

Me and Jess have been watching Harry and Meghan docuseries on Netflix.  Harry is sweet, but rugged, and seems to always tell the truth.  Meghan speaks well, and I like the classy choice of fashion that she wears.  The episodes show clips of Diana also, who I love and miss.  I am enjoying watching the series.

Then, Francesca and Jess and Brian got the dreadful virus.  They are all doing fine - Jess said she felt like a truck ran over her the first day, and she still has some fatigue, but feeling better each day.  Brian just had a mild case, and Francesca is feeling better and back to her old self.

There is a house around the corner that still has their lights up.  They are all blue, and they really are pretty.  It makes me smile when I go outside and see them.  Well, needless to say, the start of the new year hasn't been the best for me, but there is light that always shines through on those troubling days.

More rain and snow to come here this week.  Say a prayer for us here in California, won't you?

*photos from internet

~Sheri