11/2024 Tisdag the 5 th - Wandering & Capturing Moments

 

Election Day.

Today is the day the US votes for who will be the new president of our country.  I am not relaxed.  Close to terrified.  I should turn the tv off.

Today's Name Day: Eugen, Eugenia

Not blogging normally.  Just photos of the town I live near ---- Falun KS.

The Falun Lutheran Church where voting takes place.  Did not take me long.  On the way out one of Willie's best friends came in.  She always disliked me.  Not seen her since long before he died.  She forced a smile & hello.

This is the house where Willie's boss lived when he was a trucker.  His boss was a nice lady, but tough.  Drove for Gerald's Trucking.  Hauled cattle & grains.  I miss those days & the other drivers.

The Falun State Bank.  Eventually it moved to Lindsborg & changed its name.  Did have an apartment in it once.  Now empty.

Our park.  The rock gates are from the school that is torn down.

The old original post office & the present one.  The old one was a home for a long time.  Looks empty now.

When I got married this was a small grocery store.  Nice if you just needed bread or milk or whatever.  Closer than driving to town.  Second floor was an apartment.  Next it was a restaurant with quite good food.  My mother-in-law worked there.  We had a milk cow and we gave them milk.  I cooked with the cream.  Great when harvest was happening.  Now it is abandoned.

This was Dauer Implement that sold farm equipment & did repairs.  And we had some really fun parties in it with dancing, drinking & potluck meals.  Those were the days.  Someone lives in it now plus has a small gift shop.

The elevator.  Used to be open all the time.  During harvest the one guy working would always call me at home to see if Willie was still cutting.  If I said yes he would stay open until Willie had dumped his wheat.  Now only open for wheat harvest.  There was a very old silo there of wood that Willie & friends tore down & used the wood.

Our sign on the edge of town.

We got married in 1966.  The phones we had were the old crank phones with a married couple who were the operators.  We had at least 7 people on our party line.  We never got dial phones until 1976.  T

en long years!!!  We were the last ones in the state without dial phones.  Our number was 818.  think the ring was long-short-long.

I sure miss the old times in Falun.  We knew everyone in town.  We had community picnics.  Now many of the nice homes are in disrepair.  So sad.  Great memories.

11/2024 Måndag the 4th - Wandering & Capturing Moments

                                                             Vote Tomorrow

Today's Name Day: Sverker

     I have not had a good day. I got up around 6am. My entire body was in acute pain. I had trouble walking out of my bedroom. And back again.  It was dreadful..  The worst RA pain I have had.  Creams did not even help.  My pain pills helped some.

    A good friend needed me to give him a ride & I hated saying no but I just did not have it in me to go anywhere.  He understood.  Thank goodness.  I did tell him someone who might be able to give him a lift.  I will check tomorrow to see if might need me again.  Rain is easing tomorrow so I should be better.  I wish.

    I tried to take a nap but never could relax.  Even Cinder did not help.

    I must be getting used to my new Planner.  Took me less time today to find what needed.

    I almost felt remorseful for my supper.  JR forgot his bread sticks from Pizza Hut in my car last night.  They were quite tasty!!!  😇

    A couple of days ago Cinder rang the bell on the front door to go outside.  It was a nice day so I told her I was on the way.  She crouched down to go out.  She could barely walk from fear.  She crept to the east steps.  She did not sit.  She kept crouching.  Almost shaking with fear.  I did not go in or shut the door.  And I kept talking to her.  Then she crept over to the west steps.  I thought she might walk down them but did not.  Just kept looking around.  I never encouraged her to come in.  I kept the door open & just talked sweetly to her.  But she turned around and slowly came back in.  And almost hid somewhere.  Then last night in the dark at bedtime she wanted to go out.  Huh???  Not a chance.  Dark & scary.  Wish I knew what scared her so bad.  I prefer she stay in.  I would be so worried about her if she goes out.

    Very little communication with me from anyone today.  Just my friend & MM.  Lasts night several things in FB really touched my heart & made me cry with feeling.  And then the lack of  someone close to me ---- someone not just a friend ---- really made me cry at being ignored.  I wonder what I am guilty of now.  I have sent messages but no answer back.  This person only posts things I have no knowledge of so I could comment on.  Things I have no interest in.  And apparently what I post gets ignored.

    Photos today are seasonal.  Wish we had snow here.  Some is forecast for the NW corner of Kansas.

                        

This sign has been in the Õl Stuga forever.  I am related to the Train Brothers.  I would give almost anything to have it.

    I was given this cookie last friday at work.  Cute & very tasty.  Nice to have been given it.

Cinder slept on my bed most of the night.  I was not laying in her preferred position she likes.  She laid so she could look out the window.

Leaves & rocks from the front of the Old Mill last friday when I went home.  There was a huge leaf when I went in that had disappeared when I went home.

11/2024 Söndag the 3rd - Wandering & Capturing Moments

 

Daylight Saving Time

I hate this.  Pick a time & leave it alone.  Stupid.

Today's Name Day: Hubert, Hugo

    Had a pretty good day.  Woke up a bit late due to the time change.  I hate it.  Pick a time & leave it alone.  The stupidity of it all.  At least everything changed time on its own.  Did for get to check my car.  Do that tomorrow.

    Ate lunch too late to nap.  Did not need it.  I have a new planner on my Remarkable 2 that I am still getting used to.  Takes longer than usual to do things I always do.

    JR & I ate supper in Pizza Hut.  My stomach was a bit upset when I was getting dressed but got better.  There is always something............  I only had garlic bread.  Usually never bothers my stomach.

    Dessert was the Barnyard Creamery.  I had a small soft serve ice cream without any topping.  Perfect.

    After dessert with got some groceries.  When I was home sick the other day MM brought me cake from the grocery store.  I got more & they said it is very popular.  Next time I will get several!!!  Love them!!!!

    There was a huge area of storms that kept moving north from Oklahoma to here.  Of course it missed us.  It went east of me then it swirled around the north of us.  BUT.  In Oklahoma they have had severe storms in Oklahoma City.  Several tornados & much damage.  Videos are scary & sad.  Maybe we did not want storms here.  Rain starts here tomorrow morning & most of the day.  Chance for rain midweek.

    I wish I could go hide in a cave somewhere without any media, etc. until after the election.  Need to start taking my anxiety pills now.  Terrified for my country & our future.  Or our lack of a future.  😱

    My bulls are home.  But KN told me there are more than just bulls in the pasture.  Wonder what??? He said I would like them.  Have to look outside often tomorrow!!!  I am so curious.  When I walked to my car to go to town, a couple of bulls serenaded me!!!  Cool!

                            

    Photos are a mix of things.  Stuff I like.

                                

My fave animal.  All the years I was in Colorado every summer & I had not idea they had them there. 😔

A nice photo of Nico.  I will never experience a day without missing him severely.  Never.

Because of our drought & heat some trees will not be very colorful.  So far mine a bland.

                            

11/2024 Lördag the 2nd - Wandering & Capturing Moments

 

National Bison Day

Love seeing them.  A lake near me has many if them. They roam sort of free

Today's Name Day: Tim, Tobias

    Had a great day.  I worked at the SVAFC.  I was taking the place of a local police officer.  He stayed & talked to me for at least an hour.  Found out we know many of the same people.  My fave artist MH let me in when he saw me in my car.  He always checks.

    My grandson MM was bartending across the street at the Öl Stuga.  He thought I was in trouble or having trouble with the police car parked next to my car for such a long time..

    Today there was a planned walk by women supporting Kamala Harris. They ALL were in the gallery at some point.  Many were in 2-3 times.  Nice to be amongst people that think like me.  One lady was passing out pearl necklaces to wear "For Kamala".  I am wearing mine until the the election is final.  It is awful.  I am either in a major panic or confident.  Mostly panic.  Scared of what might happen.  It was fun when they marched downtown with flags & chanting "We won't go back".  I got a couple of photos.  I hope we don't go back.  I fear someone like me could end up in a camp of some kind.  We are a stupid country who are ignoring what happened to Germany.

    Our weather was low & high both in the 50s.  And rain off & on all day.  Think we had around 0.73"  in the last 24 hours. Heaven.

    MH had 2 new pieces of art on display.  I got photos of them so I have all of them for me.  He was in more than once. Kept checking the guest book.  Today set a record!!!!  He was so tickled!!!  One couple read an article about him & drove several hours to come to my town just to see his paintings.  Very cool,

    When I was going home MM saw me so he came to talk to me,  And I ended going to the bar for supper.  I had a ham on onion roll & not one but 2 cocktails of cranberry juice & vodka.  Plus the bar is making their own drinks in cans & I had a small glass of part of one to taste.  Best ending to a day. 

    I was upset when I got to work since I forgot my iPad at home.  But I did not need it.  I had almost no alone time.  Later in the day I was there alone so I did not 10 minute Wiggles workout.  I was very alert so no one would see me!!

    Photos today are from a guy's page where all photos are free.  They are all his.  Hope he keeps that up!!  Think he created them too.  Love them.

                                 

                                         

 

10/2024 Torsdag the 31th - Wandering & Capturing Moments

 

Halloween

Photo is me.  Called by several on FB as Miss Kitty.

Today's Name Day: Edgar, Edit

    Had a quiet day.  Did have a nice surprise.  Both of my trash bins had blown over on their side with 54mph winds.  I chose to ignore until I needed to use one of them.  Looked outside this afternoon & both were upright.  I assume it was KN.  I sent him a message to see if it was him.  Very nice.

    Great weather today.  Not hot, no wind, perfect.  I even slept good last night with no pain.

    I had a nap & after it Cinder has cuddled a lot.  Best part of my day.  

Got photos of my grandkids.  All little kids march through town & all the shops pass out candy.  Fun.  Photos of my 3 great grandsons plus my grandson working as a bartender today.  He is on the left.

A friend got videos of the kids walking in town.  Wish I had been there.  Always cool.

    There was more communicating with Halloween.  Good for my day.  Fun to see what others created and/or shared.

    My photos today are all Halloween.  I miss having kids out here but not too much.  I was going to take photos at night of decorations but never got it done.  Sometimes the pain wins..