{"id":3623,"date":"2026-02-01T15:03:23","date_gmt":"2026-02-01T20:03:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ordinarylegacy.com\/word\/?p=3623"},"modified":"2026-02-01T15:03:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T20:03:23","slug":"january-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ordinarylegacy.com\/word\/2026\/02\/01\/january-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"January 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Well the snow finally got here\u2026not in inches but feet. Thankfully we are happily ensconced on Stowe Lane surrounded by beauty and strong young people with shovels. Miss V\u2019s legs are far too short for more than 3-4 inches. The birds enjoyed the safety of our back deck as evidenced by their tracks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ordinarylegacy.com\/word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_1167-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3627\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ordinarylegacy.com\/word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_1167-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.ordinarylegacy.com\/word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_1167-300x400.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.ordinarylegacy.com\/word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_1167-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.ordinarylegacy.com\/word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_1167-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ordinarylegacy.com\/word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_1167-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.ordinarylegacy.com\/word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_1167-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ordinarylegacy.com\/word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_1166-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3626\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ordinarylegacy.com\/word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_1166-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.ordinarylegacy.com\/word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_1166-300x400.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.ordinarylegacy.com\/word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_1166-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.ordinarylegacy.com\/word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_1166-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.ordinarylegacy.com\/word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_1166-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.ordinarylegacy.com\/word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_1166-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ordinarylegacy.com\/word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_1168-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3624\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ordinarylegacy.com\/word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_1168-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.ordinarylegacy.com\/word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_1168-300x400.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.ordinarylegacy.com\/word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_1168-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stuck inside gives me plenty of time at Gramma\u2019s table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"903\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ordinarylegacy.com\/word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_1257-1-903x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3631\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ordinarylegacy.com\/word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_1257-1-903x1024.jpeg 903w, https:\/\/www.ordinarylegacy.com\/word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_1257-1-353x400.jpeg 353w, https:\/\/www.ordinarylegacy.com\/word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_1257-1-1355x1536.jpeg 1355w, https:\/\/www.ordinarylegacy.com\/word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_1257-1-1807x2048.jpeg 1807w, https:\/\/www.ordinarylegacy.com\/word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_1257-1-265x300.jpeg 265w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 903px) 100vw, 903px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ordinarylegacy.com\/word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_1080.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3629\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ordinarylegacy.com\/word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_1056-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ordinarylegacy.com\/word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_1056-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.ordinarylegacy.com\/word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_1056-300x400.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.ordinarylegacy.com\/word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_1056-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.ordinarylegacy.com\/word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_1056-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And something special for a friend who took herself on a cross country driving tour. At 75 years old!  She especially enjoyed this unexpected Native American celebration so I doodled a few of her photos\ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ordinarylegacy.com\/word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/collage_export_6030E4CA-0834-4486-B4F0-F884136E7A8C.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3632\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speed scratch cooking was in full swing using the odds and ends in the freezer. I make it a point to set up for Spring with as much room as possible. Yes I\u2019ll write it all down one of these days\u2026and put it somewhere handy. A book, a site, whatever the new place is that people go for information. <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ordinarylegacy.com\/word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_1235-683x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ordinarylegacy.com\/word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_1235-683x1024.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/www.ordinarylegacy.com\/word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_1235-267x400.jpeg 267w, https:\/\/www.ordinarylegacy.com\/word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_1235-1025x1536.jpeg 1025w, https:\/\/www.ordinarylegacy.com\/word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_1235-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.ordinarylegacy.com\/word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_1235.jpeg 1059w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"909\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ordinarylegacy.com\/word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_1127-909x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ordinarylegacy.com\/word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_1127-909x1024.jpeg 909w, https:\/\/www.ordinarylegacy.com\/word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_1127-355x400.jpeg 355w, https:\/\/www.ordinarylegacy.com\/word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_1127-1363x1536.jpeg 1363w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 909px) 100vw, 909px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ordinarylegacy.com\/word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_1119.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3636\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What would the month be without the #fjnine challenge?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ordinarylegacy.com\/word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/collage_export_A3092A5D-514E-43E7-B45E-62794602A89D.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3640\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ordinarylegacy.com\/word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/4F2CA1ED-1C84-4AB0-B7B7-CC3DE01424C9.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3639\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ordinarylegacy.com\/word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/collage_export_8218520A-ED23-4A95-9666-FBF593832F47.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3637\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last but certainly not least, the lovely Miss V<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ordinarylegacy.com\/word\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/28DAB4C9-75BD-4AB7-B18C-5B73A2F56679-1.mov\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3641\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Well the snow finally got here\u2026not in inches but feet. Thankfully we are happily ensconced on Stowe Lane surrounded by beauty and strong young people with shovels. Miss V\u2019s legs are far too short for more than 3-4 inches. 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