Just as a PSA, be very, very careful with your PayPal account. I just went through a very nasty time. Apparently my account was compromised 2 weeks ago. AmEx texted to ask about a charge & after calling them, they canceled my card and sent a new one. When I got home I immediately checked my account and found there were now two outstanding charges ($1950 each) to be taken from my bank account. I immediately disputed both charges and took my bank account off the account. I decided not to take any changes & went down to my local bank branch & explained what was happening. As the charges hadn't actually come through yet, we closed the account & opened a new one. (This particular account had no direct deposits or auto payments so it was easy to do.) Got home & found that the disputes had been closed in the "sellers" favor! Next day called PayPal -- absolutely no help. Talked to AmEx just to be sure nothing could go through on the canceled card -- they put PayPal on a "banned merchant" list. PayPal started sending me emails & texts that my account owed $3900. Called them, said I wasn't paying as those were unauthorized charges. Was given email address to appeal my claim. And amazingly the appeal was accepted. The charges were reversed so I had a zero balance. And I have now canceled my PayPal account.

We have been very lucky -- lots of rain & storms here in NJ. There has been a lot of flooding, trees down, etc., but we've been spared. And my garden seems happy. Sun is finally out today.

The actual router installation was easy and all the computers and phones are connected. However, I've yet to have gotten my two printers to connect. It's been so long since I first connected them that I don't remember how I did it and none of the online directions are working. May have to call the Best Buy Geek Squad for help. {sigh}

@wattleihavenext Julie, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! Wishing you another adventure-filled and happy year!!!

I took the tech plunge today. Our router had reached the end of its life (no more updates) and my little laptop has been obsolete for a while., so I headed to Best Buy this morning. Now the proud owner of a new Orbi router and (once it's delivered) a new HP laptop. Not looking forward to installing the new router -- the actual installation I think is easy, but there are multiple things around the house that will need the new password. Will wait until Sunday to deal with it.

Our weather has been so mixed-up. We had a week of summer, a few days of winter (at least we didn't get snow, only frost warnings), cool & rainy. Today it was supposed to rain all day, but the sun is out. Tomorrow was supposed to be warm & sunny, now it's going to be cool & rainy. I'm never sure how to dress in the morning.

Rainy, chilly day here in NJ -- at least more of the snow is melting. Supposedly it's going to hit 70F next week, before going back to more normal March temps. I bet there will still be some mounds of snow around even after that.

I know that Julie, @wattleihavenext, is having a grand time in Sri Lanka. I hope everyone else is doing okay.

Our snow has been melting in fits & starts (it melts during the day & refreezes at night), but we're supposed to have several warmer days and even some rain, so maybe we'll finally get rid of some of it.

I think our total was around 15". Today was our warmest day for the week -- it was in the 20s. It's supposed to go down to 11 tonight. Friday is supposed to be a high of 18 and a low of 4! By next week our highs will be in the low 30s.

Oh, and the forecast for this coming Sunday is "watching a potential winter storm". We'll see if it lives up to its billing after this past weekend of inch or two Friday into Saturday, Saturday into Sunday, and Sunday into Monday. It wasn't a lot individually but my son came over Saturday & Sunday to shovel the sidewalk & steps and clean the cars and then I had to clean the cars again on Monday.

We probably got about 2 inches of snow. But we're supposed to get another 1 to 3 inches tomorrow. It is January, it is supposed to snow in January. {sigh}

@fyrqueen Katie, it's good to see you!! Glad you're making progress on emptying the house -- I hope things continue to improve for you.

@shellyrae37 Shelly, you definitely get more snow than we do. Between December & now January, we have gotten some snow and cold weather. I was just getting used to the snow being gone and now everything is covered again.

And a very Merry Christmas to all of you!!!!

It snowed overnight in NJ -- yay! My son came over this morning to shovel us out and clean off the cars. I think about 3 to 4 inches. At least the sun is out now.