Five Minute Friday-Journey

Life is a journey, full of ups and downs.

My year in pictures-February 2025

I am hoping to highlight pictures again this year that represent each month
(someone keep me accountable, LOL). I did post January here, and now, even though I am a few days late, here is February. 

Share Four Somethings-February 2025

I have no idea how we are already at the last weekend of February! It was a weird month for us with lots of sickness and doctors appointments. Once we have some answers, I will expound upon that further. Our prompts for the Share Four Somethings link-up are some things we loved, some things we learned, some things that went well, and some things we let go of. While the prompts may be new, our host is not, we are still linking up with Jennifer! 

Frozen Lake Erie

Today, 2/22/25, we went out to Edgewater Park in Cleveland to see the frozen Lake Erie! It was partially frozen earlier in the year, but we were not able to make it out there. This is the first time since we've moved here that it has been frozen. We went to the part of the park where there is a sandy beach and a swim area. It was 19, sunny, with a brisk wind when we got there. Most of the sand is covered with snow, and the lake is as well. In case you are wondering what frozen sand feels like, it feels like frozen dirt (Elijah made that observation 😂). We went a decent way out onto the lake, but not as far as other people had gone. The snow was pretty deep on the lake, and it was hard to walk in, plus super cold! I would love to go again and see it when it is frozen without snow, which I think would be even cooler than it was today. I will make comments on some photos, but basically all the uneven terrains are frozen waves.

 

When you're at the end of your rope...

We all go through those seasons where it seems like we are being bombarded on all sides. As soon as one thing settles, another hits. Before we know it we are spiraling down into depression and/or anxiety. I certainly don't have the answers, but hopefully, I can offer you a little bit of hope.

Winter Wonderland

Winter seems to be here to stay. We had snow the entire month of January (which made for a lot of great pictures!). We've had a wintery mix several times recently, which left our sidewalk and driveway covered in ice for quite a few days (even with salt having been thrown down ahead of the storm!).

Book blanket

Have you heard of the temperature blanket? It's a blanket that you crochet using different shades of yarn for each temperature. I believe a color represents ten numbers, like blue for temps in the 30's or yellow for temps in the 70's.

My year in pictures-January 2025

It has been over a year since I did my year in pictures. Last year was a hard year, with so many different distractions there wasn't room for many "extras," plus I just had a hard time remembering things. I am hoping to highlight pictures again this year that represent each month (someone keep me accountable, LOL).

Fitness App

I was recently reading my friend Jill's blog and she mentioned an app that I had never heard of. I know Jill is into Yoga and walking, and she is a certified health coach. More than that, she is my friend and has been for almost 20 years. I trust her. So, I knew when she mentioned this app, I had to check it out.

Share Four Somethings January 2025

It is the first Share Four Somethings post of the new year! I am DETERMINED to be close to time with these posts, LOL, but we'll see how the year goes. If only determination equaled success, right?! Well, new year, new things to share. Our monthly prompts have been tweaked a bit. For 2025 they are some things we loved, some things we learned, some things that went well, and some things we let go of. While the prompts may be new, our host is not, we are still linking up with Jennifer! 

Junk Journal

So, I have a new hobby based off of an old hobby. I recently heard of junk journaling from Deb, a book blogger friend. I am sure I had heard of it before and simply forgotten it. Anyway, she mentioned that she had finished her second junk journal and I was intrigued by the picture she posted.  So, I went researching to see what it was, and then immediately started TWO. Because I am an overachiever like that, LOL!

Dreaming of a Sabbatical

We were dreaming of a white Christmas, but that didn't pan out. However, we have had a white January. We have had snow on the ground since January 1st, with fresh snow still falling today (1/19/25).

Reusable Paper Towels

Before Christmas, I was talking to Matt and I told him that I had come across a blog talking about reusable paper towels. I LOVED the idea and couldn't believe I had never thought of it before. Essentially, you use old towels, washcloths, or flannels to make the paper towels. Who doesn't have old towels laying around? But, you can pretty them up with other fabric. To see how it is done, you can click here. I love how the blogger lists all the reasons you should switch to reusable paper towels, it is a great article and they are so easy to make.

Tourist for a day-Brunswick Lake Nature Preserve

Brunswick Lake Nature Preserve-one of the first places Matt and I hiked/walked after moving to Ohio, but I never got the post posted. So, here are pictures from September 2023 (gah, how has it been that long?!)

December 2024 Share Four Somethings

Well, once again I am very late to the party. December has come and gone and we are practically halfway through January. The weekend this post was due I was traveling to TN, and once we got back home, we hit the ground running. I still have very little free time, and I am trying to balance everything, but not doing as well as I would like.