According to my phone, it's 30º F out there with a 70 percent chance of snow. We got snow yesterday, too -- not long after I got to work, some kids ran into the library full of excitement, saying, "It's snowing!" I looked outside and caught a glimpse but by the time I had an opportunity to walk to the window about half an hour later, it had turned to rain. Nothing was sticking.
The avocado is still covered and the canna lily is back in the shed!
Aside from the weather, I have nothing much to report. I tried to call the doctor's office to follow up on my capsule endoscopy and other tests from November, but I wasn't able to schedule anything.
I've just been reading about the California fires. As much as I love L.A., this is one thing that would make me hesitant to live there. In London we may have old, damp buildings, creeping black mold, air pollution, litter and other public nuisances, but at least we're not on fire. (And haven't been for a few hundred years.)
Olga is in hibernation mode. This is the blanket Dave's co-workers gave him while he was in the hospital and Olga has taken to it. Could it be a potential replacement for the shredded pink blanket? Stay tuned!
(Top photo: Charing Cross Road, last week.)
The blanket looks divine. Faux fir? I am commenting on my phone, too hard! Olga looks very content.
ReplyDeleteIt's very soft but not super warm. Enough to keep her happy, though!
DeleteI am so enthralled by this blogpost that I do not know what to say.
ReplyDeleteI never promised you a rose garden!
DeleteI love your Olga photos. You should consider putting her in a book.
ReplyDeleteI think I have more photos of Olga than any other single subject, including Dave!
DeleteI just had to convert 30F to Celsius -
ReplyDeleteminus 1°C is a mite chilly.
It IS chilly -- and rather icy, I noticed on my walk to work.
DeleteThat is a very stylish blanket. Olga has taste.
ReplyDeleteIf I were Olga, I’d immediately own that blanket. I had a hard time figure out where she was in that photo! What a charming photo up top. I’d want to be seated in that cafe (in warmth?) Earthquakes and fires were often on our minds when we lived in California.
ReplyDeleteI'm the same. I would be really hesitant to put in roots in southern California. Not only due to fires but also due to their financial/tax issues. I have read they have a $55 Billion with a B deficit this year!
ReplyDeleteThose fires are scary.
ReplyDeleteAs for cold weather, this morning it's 20 degrees with a wind chill of 16! That's REALLY cold for SC. My morning coffee tastes extra good, though. And George is currently curled up under one of his blankets, just like Olga. :)
I get the photo taking of Olga as I have so many photos of Shirley it is unreal! It is cold here too!
ReplyDeleteWe're 20-degrees this morning and they are predicting snow for Friday into Saturday!
ReplyDeleteTuxedo used to get under a blanket and all you could see was one eye staring back at you!
17° F. here this morning, warming up to 45° F. for the day! Snow on the ground!
ReplyDeleteEvery year S. CA gets the Santa Ana winds and every damned year they get the fires sparked by the high heat and high winds! And yet they stay, rebuild, and burn again! It's insane!
I had to adjust my eyes 👀 to figure out where Olga was in that blanket!
Same temperatures here but no snow. Of course.
ReplyDeleteI cannot believe that California is burning up. Will Trump be visiting there to tell them to sweep up their pine needles?
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ReplyDeleteStay Warm ,
Cheers
That blanket looks glamorous so I can see why Olga would like it. She looks like a starlet wrapped in her mink! ;)
ReplyDeleteIt's very gray and windy here today with possible rain in the forecast. We'll see if that happens. I've been reading and hearing about those fires in LA. Very scary!
ReplyDeleteThat blanket looks perfect for Olga. Actually it looks perfect for anyone. I'd like it while watching TV.
Cold and overcast here today. Only supposed to get up to 42˚. Minnie is asleep on my lap under her blanket. Hibernation mode sounds about right. Not only for the dog.
ReplyDeleteAt least on being is happy and letting the world go by. Good for Olga.
ReplyDeleteWe're cold here too (31 degrees at 11:00 a.m.). I wish I was Olga!
ReplyDeleteIt is frigid in MA too. The high winds make it even colder. I walked with Caesar and 45 minutes was enough for both of us.
ReplyDeleteOlga likes warm and soft fleece blankets. She looks very cozy.
Many of their fires could be avoided if they adhered to prescribed burning.
ReplyDeleteIt's very cold here and we're under a winter storm warning beginning tomorrow. I just hope it doesn't end up being an ice storm. Ugh. Olga has the right idea.
That's a fabulous blanket. It now belongs to Olga, I fear! I like the photo of the Garrick. Yes, 24/7 coverage on the fires, pretty much, which beats 24/7 on Himself.He's already expounding on how mad he is that the flags are half staff for Carter (and will be on inauguration day). Pretty soon he's going to get mad at the fires for taking away his media time. Stop me now.
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