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Good Morning Peeps and welcome to the HSN Community. 😎🎈
Keep safe and warm out there.

Harmonious Love in a Pearl Vortex
Unspoken love is the soul’s purest language, where every pearl of kindness acts as a bridge that connects human hearts without the need for words.

VIETNAM PEACE DAY

Every year on January 27th Vietnam Peace Day commemorates the signing of the Paris Peace Accords. This event ended America’s involvement in the Vietnam War.

HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY

Each year on January 27th, the world remembers one of the most horrific events in modern history on Holocaust Remembrance Day. The Holocaust occurred during WWII when Nazi Germany killed millions of innocent victims.

NATIONAL PLAN FOR VACATION DAY

National Plan for Vacation Day, on the last Tuesday in January, reminds us to plan our vacation at the start of the year for the rest of the year. The early bird gets to pack their bags and fly away to a little fun and relaxation!

NATIONAL CHOCOLATE CAKE DAY

National Chocolate Cake Day celebrates the cake more people favor. And more often than not, we celebrate our special occasions like anniversaries, birthdays and weddings with cake. Why not enjoy chocolate cake on January 27th every year?

As someone who often finds herself in the role of the caregiver, the planner, the listener, I sometimes forget that I also need to pause and refill my own cup. It’s easy to get caught up in giving and supporting others, but this quote is such a gentle reminder that even those who love to care for others need the same kindness returned to them.
It’s not selfish to need rest. It’s not weak to ask for help. And it’s okay to crave those little moments when someone else takes the reins, even if just for a while.
So here’s to all the healers, planners, and givers out there – don’t forget to make space for your own healing, surprises, and joy. You’re not just deserving of care, you’re worthy of it.
Let this be the year we balance the scales, nurturing ourselves as much as we nurture others 🩷

Very cold day this is OZ. 😎

Cher walked onto the Oscars stage in 1988 dressed like a joke, and then made Hollywood choke on it.
The night should have ended her credibility.
She arrived at the Academy Awards wearing Bob Mackie’s infamous black feathered headdress, bare midriff, sequins everywhere. Fashion critics laughed. Columnists sharpened knives. The industry had already decided what the outfit meant, Cher wanted attention, not respect.
Then her name was called.
Best Actress.
Moonstruck.
In one moment, the room shifted.
Cher didn’t cry. She didn’t apologize. She didn’t soften. She stepped to the microphone and delivered one of the most quietly confrontational acceptance speeches in Oscar history.
“I want to thank the Academy for showing me that they have a sense of humor,” she said, eyes locked forward.
It landed like a dare.
What most people missed was how calculated the moment was. Cher had spent years being dismissed as a novelty, a singer who wandered into acting, a woman too flamboyant to be taken seriously. Studios doubted her. Critics called her limited. Even after Silkwood, the skepticism lingered.
So she leaned into it.
She knew exactly how Hollywood saw her, loud, excessive, unserious. Instead of fighting the stereotype, she weaponized it. The dress was not rebellion. It was exposure. She showed them the version of Cher they mocked, then stood there holding the industry’s highest honor.
The contrast was impossible to ignore.
Behind the scenes, Cher had fought for Moonstruck. She took the role seriously when others didn’t. She studied courtroom behavior. She stripped back her instincts. Director Norman Jewison later said she understood the character’s restraint better than anyone expected, and that expectation was the problem.
That Oscar night forced a recalibration.
Hollywood had to confront something it hated admitting, that flamboyance and intelligence were not opposites. That a woman could be theatrical and disciplined. That confidence was not evidence of shallowness.
Cher didn’t beg to be taken seriously.
She made seriousness irrelevant.
The feathers became legend. The speech became history. And the lesson stuck, at least for a moment, that power does not always arrive in a tuxedo, sometimes it shows up glittering, unapologetic, and already five steps ahead of the room.
Cher didn’t win despite being Cher.
She won because she understood exactly how to be Cher, on her terms.

@sheba2011

I just returned home from visiting hubs. When I arrived found that he was in the dining room. He finally was served around 6pm. The food looked disgusting. Half the plate was baked beans. The other half consisted of overcooked spinach or kale (not sure which, but looked gross) and pulled pork. I happened to see the menu before I walked in. Dessert was strawberry ice cream in a small hoodsie cup. Following dinner my hubby’s face turned ashen. I asked if he was alright and he replied he was fine. I just did not like the way he looked. I brought him to his room and watched. An aide came in to make him comfortable and saw some stains on his sheet. Before he did anything, he left to retrieve some clean linens. He also had something as a disinfectant for both sides of the mattress. It took a few extra minutes, but worth it. Hubs was back in a hospital gown with clean sheets, blanket and his Sherpa blanket. I still did not like the way he looked, so ran out and notified the RN. She took his blood pressure and temp and also the oxygen level. She mentioned that his blood pressure was up. I have a feeling that the food did not agree with him, though having a taste of a soft cookie made him smile. The RN gave him some meds and he was fine a few minutes later. I am sure she will be checking on him before leaving when her shift is done.

When I left the rehab the temp was 52 and the wind was more than a breeze. By the time I reached our carport the temp was 50. We have a cold warning starting at midnight to 9am
tomorrow. Looking at the forecast we will be in the cooler weather for the next couple of weeks. There is also another storm brewing and this time Florida may see some snow. Our home in Ct. got 22 inches of snow. Winter will be here for awhile. Just remember how cold it gets now will determine how hot the summer will be. Geez…..