Today was 2° Fahrenheit, so not exactly a good day to be outside and walking around. Still, it was a beautiful day because there was light snow last night and this morning with the freezing temperatures, all the trees were frosted White and it looked beautiful. I wanted to take John out to show it to her, but it was too cold for her.
Yesterday, at 5:30 in the evening, she had a zoom call with her daughter Karen. I was really happy that they connected because it's been too long since they saw each other. I'm hoping that Karen will be able to call at least twice a month to stay in touch with her mother. I know that when she's talking with her she doesn't see it much difference in the way June response or the way she looks. Of course, it's much easier for me to see when there's been a small change, but it's not so easy for Karen.
Carolina came today at 1:00 to do the hygiene stuff with Joan. She stays for 2 hours, and I have a chance to go out and do something. I would have liked to have gone for a long walk through the park or through the forested area, but for me it was also too cold. It's a little strange for me because those years I lived in the upper peninsula of Michigan winter days like this, we're not Unusual. I could stay out in weather like this for hours and not be affected by it. Naturally, I had excellent cold weather clothing that I had either bought or made, and it always kept me very warm.
Lately I've been spending time going through my family history book to correct punctuation, spelling, and words that I miss typed. As far how many pages there are, right now it's 91 pages. That includes family history stories that have been told to me by other family members, and my own stories.
Meanwhile. Ukraine.
Zelensky reported Russian forces launched a total of 242 drones and dozens of missiles overnight, including 13 ballistic missiles, 1 Oreshnik medium-range ballistic missile and 22 cruise missiles.
“The attack is when there is a significant cold snap. It is against the ordinary life of ordinary people,” he said, noting that strikes were aimed at both civilian neighborhoods and energy facilities.
In Kyiv, at least 20 residential buildings were damaged, and 1 apartment block was hit twice – the second time while emergency services were already responding to the first strike.
Zelensky urged
Ukraine’s partners to respond decisively.
“We need a clear
reaction of the world. First of all, the United States, which Russia
really takes into account,” he stressed. “Russia should receive
signals that it is its duty to focus on diplomacy, and feel the
consequences whenever it focuses on killings and destroying
infrastructure.
”He also warned that the attack underscored the urgency of strengthening Ukraine’s air defenses.
