6/2026 - Friday the 12th - MY JOURNEY

 

Today's Name Day:  Eskil

I had one friend named Eskil from Sweden.  He was at the college for a couple of months.  He was a composer, performer, leader of the Stockholm opera & orchestra.  We took a bus trip together.  He sat with me.  When I was in Sweden he told me to call to say hi.  I did.  He died later than year in surgery.  He was the best.  I was lucky to know him a little.

    Today was a good day.  Had a project at work that I finished today.  Glad it is over.  Came out perfect.  I also had 2 huge pictures to scan.  Learned that I can't edit them like all the others.  Easy to figure out though.

    I am working on the last bunch of photos of people & families.  But I swear there is easily a thousand photos to work on.  Yikes!!!  Have work life figured out for a while!

    Supper was at Jalisco's.  I had a phone call from Mexico to tell MA about.  And he had a map to show me & figure out where my house is.

    New young man was working tonight.  I asked who he was.  MA said I already knew him.  Oh my!!  It was MA's son but with blond hair!!!  Sure made him laugh.  Me too.  He looks good. AH came out to say hi twice.  Good to see MS.  And the two cooks came out also.  The one has always called me his aunt.  I tease him & call him my aunt also!!!  I am mean!!!  Good meal.

    I asked for a small portion of rice with an egg that was partially runny.  It was perfect.  Great cooks!!

    Drove around town a bit after supper.  JR never knew where our dad's brother lived & the former owner of the Stuga.  They were neighbours.  Now he knows.  And we got to see lots of tree damage.  Some truly awful scenes.  And one house with some sad damage.  Fixable though.

    I cannot get the internet at home.  Driving me crazy.  I have rebooted my wifi many times. Something is wrong some where.  Verizon, phone company, storm problems.  Super tired of it.  It worked for one day then gone.  Grrrr.

    No storms tonight.  Great.  And probably not tomorrow either.  Maybe.

MM & kids.  A few years ago.

Harvest.  The field across from my house was ours for many years,  Friends started cutting wheat there today.  Makes me so sad to hear & see.

Willie

Willie.

Pets

Play area in Swensson Park

Play area in Swensson Park

Stuga

Mural since painted over.  Love this one.

Makes me so sad.  I no longer have fun times or travel times.  No one to help or care.

Willie's grave with his nephew who shares his birthday.  His best friend drinking a beer on his grave.  I am sure he knew.

                                                                              

               

6/2026 - Thursday the 11th - MY JOURNEY

 

I stayed in Järvsö with family when I was in Sweden.  Awesome area.  A different family took me over the wonderful bridge & a short tour of Danmark.

Today's Name Day:  Bertil , Berthold

I had one relative with the first name of Bertil.  He passed away in the last couple of years.  And another relative had a middle name of Berthold.  A generation ago or so.  Good Swedish names.

    Today turned out to be a good day.  Last night was an ok night.  Kisse slept with me for several hours.  Cinder was nearby.  And would walk over to check on me often.

    Best thing about last night was we got no storms.  Two near counties had bad weather & a county east of Salina had bad weather.  Sorry for them.  Thrilled for us.

    Daisy had no where to hide.  I went out to feed her at bed time & there was another cat up eating.  It ran away.  I know which one it is.  Attractive cat.  Think maybe a female but not sure.

    Ate lunch at the Öl Stuga today.  There was to be 3 of us but one did not make it.  We had a really nice waiter.  I know no one there anymore.

    After lunch I had time to kill.  Picked up groceries at 3pm.  What awesome foods I ordered.  Great stuff I had not seen in a year or so.  Good I order my own. And get what I like.  And get money back on my credit card instead of losing money all the time.  Supper will be extra good.  Buying mac & cheese that is not a tv dinner is 100% better.  I tasted it when I got home.  Great taste & cold not hot.

    Lindsborg was full of huge bunches of tree limbs wherever I drove.  The Old Mill had some minor damage on the mill itself that is being fixed.  We were lucky.  When everyone has electricity again the city will start picking up tree limbs if you have them piled by the curb.

    I took a very short nap.  While napping a friend sent out a notice to watch CH12 6pm news.  I made sure I did.  He was interviewed by the news staff at the Salina River Festival.  Cool!!!  He is performing there on stage.  Wish I was there.  Have to see him in town when he sings.  Nice guy!! Talented!  Working so hard to succeed.

    My wifi got messed up again.  I wonder if my electricity flickered or something.  And a note from Verizon that they are updating software.  So it is flackey again.

    Sorry for a few drawings that no one likes.  I apologise.

 

Nico

Daisy

Cinder

One of my turkey vultures.

I am guilty of this.  Trying to please everyone but me.

Willie & I at a community Thanksgiving meal.