04/2025 Tisdag the 01st - Wandering & Capturing Moments

 

Flowers at the Old Mill last year.

Today's Name Day:  Harald, Hervor

Harald is a special name.  Willie's brother & KN's father was Harold.  They did not get along.  Sad.  Not sure of all the reasons why.  Wish families were not dysfunctional ---- including my own.  Mind got worse with time.

    Had an ok day.  Windy again.  Wears one down.  Winds in the 40s.  Temp was a bit warmer.  In a severe weather warning for tonight.  Making me super stressed!!! 😱

    Took a nap in case I get little sleep tonight.  Hoping it is over early enough I can take my anxiety pill for sleep.  Both cats napped in my bed  with me also.  Nice they do that.

    Not been outside since morning.  The trash guys did not pick up my trash bin that was already laying flat.  But the other has blown over now too.  Lovely,  No need to pick then up before the stormy weather.  Would probably knock them over again then.

    No communication.  A couple of texts from MM & one email.  Ignored by all others.  Like normal.  I am too used to being ignored & alone.  It is so hurtful to send a text or two to someone & they either don't bother to read it or don't answer.  Makes me feel even more alone.  But that is my problem.  I have quit sharing on FB as not many like what I share.

    Cattle are roaming around.  Have not seen the llamas yet.  If they were close I would go pick up my mail with my camera.

    Photos were a mix.  Could not find the ones I wanted.  Odd.

Statue at the art gallery.  Water sprays out of it also.

Cross by Inga Bow that I own.  It is ceramic.  Love her work.

A very cool car parked next to us getting ice cream.  Could not get a cool photo of it.  From last year.

Tree in my driveway I played with,

Fence post near my driveway.

Hay bales in winter.

Leaves in my yard.

Flowers at the Old Mill.

Tree in town years ago.

Sunflower type flower a few years ago.

03/2025 Måndag the 31st - Wandering & Capturing Moments.

 

From an art show I worked at.  Loved it.

Today's Name Day:  Ester, Noa

Ester is a beloved name.  Mom had a friend & that was her first name.

    Had a good day.  Supposed to have lunch with MM but AM was not feeling well..  We let him sleep & will eat another day.  Missed them.

    I had big plans for today ---- moving boxes to the trash.  But the wind is supposed to be near 20mph over night.  Nope.  I could put some small boxes in the second bin but my back is not wanting to do that.  I will listen to my body.  Always a smart thing to do.

    Before my nap I noticed that I had the room heater on & it was quite warm!!!  House was cold early morning.  Turned the heater off & turned the AC on when I lay down.  Comfy now.

    Had a nap with both cats on the bed with me.  Always nice to be a threesome.  They are still back there being lazy.  Maybe they have spring fever.

    The weather is not good for us here.  They have changed the severe weather for tomorrow night has gotten worse.  They added an area in the middle where I live for more severe weather.  There are 5 areas of severity on their graph.  The alert was set at 1 & 2, the least severe.  We are now in 3.  Being in 3 of 5 is not good.  High winds (50 - 70) & large hail & possiblity of tornadoes.  Hope I can get some sleep so I can work on Wednesday.  In western Kansas there is a high fire danger.  I hate that.  Had a house burn down & several years ago the pasture closest to my house without warning started burning.  A pile of hay had been burned days earlier & was thought to be out.  But the cattle started digging in the pile & deep in it was still embers.  Had the fire department & friends near my house fighting it.  I was not scared & simply sat on my porch & watched.

    About supper time.  And I am hungry.  No big meal plan though.

    Photos are many that I took.  Most are old.

Pictures of The Old Mill many years ago,  I created the collage.

My artist friend John.  I did not take these photos.  Oh to eat out & I could buy him 2 soft tacos.  Sure miss him!

My day today.

In a local park.  A nice sitting place with a rune stone & benches.

My church how it looks now.  Winter photo.

A gazebo in Swensson Park.  Winter photo.  Had a family member get married in it as we stood around it.  Cool.

Always in my heart.  What would I do without them??  Mikael, Sorion  Atlas.  &  Junior.

My town.  Cool card.

I made this when I worked at The Red Barn in a class.  It sits in my bedroom.

Cake from the Crown & Rye.  I cannot eat it is one sitting.  Brought mine home & took me two days to finish.  Absolutely to die for!!!

03/2025 Söndag the 30th - Wandering & Capturing Moments.

 

Today's Name Day: Holger, Holmfrid

    A good day.  Slept good & feel good.  Got in the 40s  last night & maybe colder tonight.  Today was in the 50s.  Our big rain overnight was poor.  Radar looked great.  I got a wonderful 0.05".  Sucks.  Not helping our drought.  Severe storms forecast for tuesday night.

    I had a nice nap with Cinder on top of me.  Kisse was hiding somewhere.

    I picked up JR for supper at Pizza Hut.  I had sallad & he had a pizza.  They were sorely under staffed.  I felt sorry for them.  The girl in charged was cooking, serving, etc.  No one was cleaning up.  Glad they were not busy.  The guy working was very new.  He needed help ringing our bill up.  I saw no one doing delivery.  I hope tomorrow is better.  

    Skipped ice cream tonight.  Messes with my blood sugar.  Next sunday will have some.

    Today I took photos in my driveway but iPhone is not syncing with my laptop tonight.  I rebooted both.  That usually works but not tonight.  Have photos for tomorrow then.  Irritating.  Maybe should have rebooted my iPhone while eating.  Try that next time.

    No wind today.  What a joy!!  If tomorrow stays calm I will try to move boxes out by the trash bins.  Be nice to get rid of some.  I can fill the second bin with smaller boxes if there is wind.  Have a trash bag or two to take out but the first bin has room..

    Only communication was with MM.  He was cooking over an outdoor fire.  Lucky him!!  He called too. Having lunch tomorrow.

    Photos are a mix.

SVAFC building & JR's show

White Peacock patio

Carl Aaron Swensson statue

Distinctive tree in the Smoky Hill Cemetery

Nice collage

My last bouquet from Willie

How my church looked when first built

Prairie weeds & sky

    

03/2025 Lördag the 29th - Wandering & Capturing Moments.

 

Flags behind Carl Aaron Swensson statue at Bethany College.

Today's Name Day:  Jens, Jonas

    Had a good day! Finally amongst the living today..  Slept good & went to work.  Cats were lazy again.  Cinder laid next to me or on me all night.

    Great to see my co-workers today.  Just one is off today.  See him next wednesday.  LL & I caught up on news & gossip!!  And I worked on photos.

    The photos I am doing now are just photos of businesses in 2001.  We have a book of businesses that go building to building from 2001 & back as far as they could.  A great book to have.  I had a dress shop in my mind today but could not remember what it was called..  But I found it.  Called the Style Shop.  I knew about where it was located.  I have 5 envelopes of photos to do.  2002, Christmas, Midsummers, etc.  There are no people in any of them.  Just buildings.  It is cool to see places that are torn down now.  Sad to see what we have lost.  Why must people tear things down instead of using buildings that are there..

    Driving home was a challenge.  Very strong winds.  Hard to steer & drive.  And I just remembered I left a box that came in the mail outside.  I hate to go outside in the dark, even with the porch light on.  But rain is coming so I will get it later.

    No cattle were here when I got home.  But just before dark I saw the llamas out my window.  Too chilly & too dark to go take a photo.  Maybe tomorrow.

    Finally Saturday Night Live is new.  Tired of reruns.  And tired of sports.

    Supper tonight was a Jalisco's burrito.  Nice to lounge on my sofa to eat one!! And Cinder cleaned up my plate of meat crumbs.

    All photos today were taken today.  Will explain some if needed.  Probably sharing too many.  But I enjoyed taking photos.

Blooming weeds on my farm  Mostly henbit I think.

Bullls & flowering weeds by a fence.

At the Old Mill Museum.

Smoky Hill Cemetery. Had 3 graves to check to make sure flowers, etc. are ok.  On Willie's grave only his beer can is moved.  Has been worse.

Carl Aaron Swensson statue, started our Bethany College.  The door is the front door of Presser Hall -- concert hall & offices.  Check the bust in the window.  Cool.

Blooms in Lindsborg.  Everyone wants the trees with white flowers gone.  They will crowd out native plants but they are beautiful.  Bradford Pear trees.  I have a pear tree here by my house.  Not a Bradford.  It blooms later than them.

Me!! Hahaha!  In spanish -- jajaja!!!