Fae Briona

That sound VERY good.

Definitely -- to both. I know I've been gone quite a bit, but still think of this group as family.

We've had an Excessive Heat Warning starting yesterday, cooler today because of the massive storms last night, and rain will raise the humidity so back to the Heat Warnings tomorrow and Friday. Good news is no one I know had damage from the storms.

Front office person keeps a HUGE selection of teas (huge for me at least) and hot water, along with the coffee, for people to make. A "proper" Southern tea is very sweet and always iced.

More storms last night. We've had 80 confirmed tornadoes so far this year. Our average for the whole year is normally just 58.

Sometimes, that's all you can do: I can make it for the next hour, the next 15 minutes, the next 5 minutes...

As of yesterday (I've not seen updated numbers today) there were 25 confirmed tornadoes and 4 deaths in 3 towns -- youngest was 4-month old 😢. At least one EF4, the first one in OK since 2016 [if I remember the dates correctly]. Hardest hit was Sulfur. Almost their entire downtown is essentially destroyed. In a way, that's actually the best. It hit around 10:30 p.m., so other than a bar [which had 1 of the deaths; 30 injured] the area was closed up and empty. If it had hit hard in a residential neighborhood at that time, things could have been worse. They had 2 others that hit outside of / near town. More storms possible tonight, and for most of the day tomorrow, with more tornadoes possible. The joints are increasingly unhappy about it. I'll probably end up staying home from work tomorrow to let the body rest.

That's just not OK. At least talk to the people at the front office - they might have something available, especially if you're flexible and willing to change rooms.

Been a long couple of days. Joints started hurting Thursday with the storms moving in; was home all day on Friday; and yesterday was the rain. Started off/on in morning and afternoon, then merged into a continuous line of strong storms with quick spin up tornadoes, strong wind, and hail. Thankfully, we missed everything really severe here, but there were a few that went just to our W or SE that came way to close. Sixteen confirmed tornadoes in the state last night so far -- that number will go up as the day goes on and they review damage in more areas. Tornadoes at night are a really scary thing. At least in the day you can normally see them. Thankfully, only two confirmed deaths at the moment (same area). Sleep for me this morning.

It's currently 32 F colder now than it was this time yesterday. Temp dropped 10 F in one hour from 11am to noon.

I've never understood not dreaming in color. I have always had extremely vivid and realistic dreams, in full color.

Vanished for longer than I thought I had. Work has been getting insane for both SP and I -- I need to be logged in and working now but am putting it off. Hope everyone is doing well.

We have a grocery phone app that is nice to use -- except SP forgets about it 80% of the time.

Start to my new year has been some sort of respiratory ick. Was out of work on Friday (and probably should have been out Thursday) and yesterday -- and today. High fever, congestion. Blood O2 has been ok, but that's probably because of my inhalers. I really have to go back tomorrow regardless, as I have travel to arrange for 7 faculty candidates [WHY could they not just stick with video interviews; that was SOOOO much easier for Staff] and new computers to order for staff [including me, thankfully].

Wish everyone the best for this new year.