Friday, February 6, 2026

120.2 - down .4 - getting there

So DD's heating problem had me checking the WiFi thermostat in Florida (it is a Sensi btw - I really like it). I can remotely change the temperature or set a programmed schedule. I can also look at recent usage by day or at monthly usage over time. This is the first time we have been away that I set it for a minimum heating level vs a maximum cooling level. Luckily it hasn't had to kick in the last few days (I have it set at a minimum of 55). I felt like we used a ton of heating last month so I compared January of 2025 vs 2026. Interesting that we used a lot more AC this year, but about the same amount of heat:

Hoping the trend when we get home is getting warmer. Yesterday was warm and sunny in the morning so we had a good Justice walk and sat out in the sun (the dogs giving each other the stink eye LOL). At around 11:30 am the wind and clouds took over and it was pouring at noon. So we read most of the afternoon until we left at 4 for our early dinner. Really nice piece of triple tail fish and one stoned crab claw. Yummy! The movie for the evening was Footloose. Much more uplifting and so funny to see all the actors when they were young (1984j.

Today will be cool again (high of 63 with wind). Not sure what the plan is. My DH tends to get nudgy when we don't do anything but his friends don't go out much. The husband had a stroke 40 years ago when in his 30's so he can't walk a lot. I can go on low with the dog in my lap and a book in my hand. We will definitely do our Justice walk regardless though I may need a warmer jacket again.

Have a fascinating Friday!

194.4

I have a phone call with my new CPA in a little bit.

Yesterday I went to the grocery store and realized I did a terrible job on my car windows! So I need to re-clean them today. The tile guy came yesterday and is going to give me an estimate for sealing all the tile. I fear it's going to be high. Argh.

I've been influenced! I started following a guy on IG called Tinnedfishreviews because his reviews were mesmerizing and always include his cute dog, King Arthur, wearing a fez. Other than tuna, I'm not a tinned fish person and found the idea icky. But now I get all sorts of tinned fish stuff given to me online. One was intriguing with sardines. I've never had a sardine. But this woman mashed them and airfried them so they were crispy and dipped them in an olive oil, lemon juice, hot sauce mix and it looked really good. So I tried it and indeed it was really good! And 22g of easy protein. Curious what other fishies might be tasty...

I'm marinating some more chicken thighs and bought ingredients for a ground turkey bowl that looked tasty. So that's dinners and lunches sorted for the weekend.

I should go shower. Hope you all have a great Friday!