11/2024 Tisdag the 19th - Wandering & Capturing Moments

 

National Carbonated Beverage With Caffeine Day

My choices are either Coke or Pepsi or Cherry Pepsi.

Today's Name Day: Elisabet, Lisbet

    I had a good day.  Took half a sleeping pill around 3am.  Then I slept good.  Cinder stayed close most of the night,  Woke up to both of them near me.  I like.

    I managed to shampoo my hair.  Should have days ago but I did not feel good & did not care.  Looks good tonight!  And feels good,

    JR & I ate supper out.  The downtown area had NO parking places.  Saw there was something going on in the Sundstrom Building,  But we finally decided on trying Bella Sol Bistro.  It is beautiful inside.  Big improvement.  I recognized our waiter.  He used to work at the White Peacock.  He was always nice.  And he & JR have the same first name.  I took photos there & they are my photos tonight,  I can explain then what we had for supper.  Great food.  Will return for sure.

    After supper we got some groceries.  JR thought my fave dessert was not being sold anymore but he was wrong!!!  Whew!  They have large amounts of candies/pretzels/etc,  JR got me a sack of mixed candies,  Tasty.

    Stayed cool last night & today.  And colder is coming,  No rain until right before Thanksgiving,

    I have no idea what the cats are doing but I am scared to go look.  There is chasing involved.  And things falling,  Last night around 1am I went out on the porch to get something,  Cinder tried to escape when I came back in.  I yelled & blocked her leaving!!!  Yikes!!  I think I forgot to clean their litter pans & she wanted out,

    Stephen Colbert will be good tonight.  Guest is Bill Clinton.  He looks awesome!!!  Be a good interview,

                            

JR had Spaghetti Pomodoro served with crostinis.  I tasted it.  Yummy

My choice was Cheeseburger in Paradise with burrata cheese (like mozzarella) & with an egg on top.  Excellent.

11/2024 Måndag the 18th - Wandering & Capturing Moments

 National Say It Now Day

This new National Day is the beginning of a movement designed to encourage people to tell friends and loved ones that they are important to us. By expressing our gratitude for all the ways loved ones have impacted our lives we are also encouraging them to keep putting into the lives of others.

 

What are some of the ways to express your gratitude? By making a phone call. Perhaps a simple note left in a conspicuous place. Everyone enjoys feeling special, invite that special person over for a dinner prepared just for them. The best expression of your gratitude will show how much you care for that person, so be sure to put all of your attention on them.

Today's Name Day:  Lillemor, Moa

    Today did not start good.  No sleep until around 6am.  No idea why.  And I have not had a nap today.  Will take a pill at bedtime & hope for the best.

    Had rain & wind overnight.  Both my trash bins were turned over.  And winds are supposesd to continue today, tonight, & tomorrow.  Plus cooler.  We had rain all night & part of today.  Had a total of 1.30".  Needed it.  Nice to be wet outside.  My driveway might have flooded overnight.  Tons of water on both sides of it,  Water is still running under it.  And the pond is much fuller.  I can see that.  Great!!!

    My mail person is beyond lazy.  I have not felt well & hard to walk.  They could bring my mail up to my porch & leave it but that would just be too work for them.  They crammed my mail in & left the door open.  Lots of it got ruined with rain water,  Luckily most of the ruined were trash.  Does no good to complain.  I will force myself to get my mail no matter how sick I feel,  They could not care less if they tried,

    I feel better,  Much less pain.  Maybe the weather is not so bad for me.  I still feel so guilty for not going to SM birthday party.  I cried a lot last night,  And one great grandson is feeling sickly today.  Hope we both improve.

    Photos are a mix of things.

                            

Coronado Heights castle many years ago.  Large rocks were placed to keep vehicles away from the castle

The castle today.  A thank you card I got for renewing my membership in the SVHA & being on the board.

Me

Durango & Silverton CO Narrow Gauge Railroad.  Would love to ride it one more time.  Won't happen.  No one to take me there.

11/2024 Sõndag the 17th - Wandering & Capturing Moments

 

National Homemade Bread Day

My best friend in high school's mom was a baker.  It was a treat to go to her house after school just as the white bread was coming out of the oven.  Add butter & jelly!!!! What a treat!!  My mom only made Swedish rye bread.  Wish I had some now,

Today's Name Day: Naemi, Naima

    Today did not start out good.  Tried to get out of bed & bad pain everywhere in my body,  But after tons of pain cream & pain pills I am a little better.  But with the cold front approaching not sure it will last.

    I did make it outside for a bit.  Moved some boxes before the rain starts.  Chilly outside,  I like it.

    I turned on the tv after lunch & found a rugby match ----- France & the All Blacks from New Zealand.  NZ is my fave team.  Great match but France won by 1 point.

    TV pretty well sucked today so I watched several Dish Scapes.  Found one from Bryce Canyon.  Awesome place & awesome video.  Snow in the canyon.  Would love to go back there.  The one I am watching now is a Christmas living room.  There is a magic elf in it that moves to different places.  Fun.

    I got a new candle so I finally lit it today,  Nice fragrance.

    Worked on some genealogy.  I am actually keeping up.  That is good.

    Had a tiny shower over night.  Radar looked pretty good but did not do much here.  Nothing here yet.  After supper maybe.

    Today was SM 4th birthday.  I could not feel worse if I tried for missing it.  But I knew I just could not be there.  Sitting on the hard chairs would do me in.  I stayed quiet all day. And sat on my soft sofa.  Getting supper ready really hurts my back.  Hard kitchen chair  But I am missing being there.  I have been crying not that it helps.  KW sent me a lot of photos.  She is the best.  Love her a lot.

    Wanting food that I do not have here.  Oh well.  Another day maybe.  Not tomorrow.  Too rainy.  Maybe tuesday.

    Photos today are free ones of Christmas doors.

                        

11/2024 Lördag the 16th - Wandering & Capturing Moments

 

National Fast Food Day

I like some fast food.  Probably too much!!

Today's Name Day: Vibeke, Viveka

    Today again was not a good day.  Yesterday I felt so much better & slept painless all night.  But got up & pain again.  As much as I hate it, I am cancelling sunday.  All I can do is take care of myself.  There is no one to help me do that.  Or even just give me support when I need it.  Just me.

    Today is my great grandson's 4th birthday.  They are having a party tomorrow.  I want to go but I just cannot go.  I fear pain & leaving early.  FML as usual.

    The rest of sunday is cancelled also.  No eating out.  I barely have energy to do anything.  I am worn out from pain.  I am sure that no one understands or cares but it is my life.  Another FML.  I have no one to turn to for help.  I have a short list of things I want to do but not today or tomorrow.  I have one word for my pain & that is Fuck.  If offend anyone too bad.  You have no idea.

    Cinder has snuggled off & on.  And I noticed Cinder slept under my bed last night.  Kisse does that sometimes but rarely Cinder.  I would get up & sit on the bed to get prepared to walk.  Next thing I knew Cinder was behind me.  Hmmmm.  What would I do without my cats.  I would be lost.  No Willie, no kids, no one here but my cats.  🐈🐱

    Weather was warm & windy.  Rain starts sunday evening.  Do not want to be driving in heavy rain.  Did that the last rain.  Scary to drive when it is hard to see the road.  Not doing it again if I can avoid it.

    Photos are seasonal.

                    

Crown & Rye in town.

Old advertising for Swedish coffee in the Levin Store.  All way before my time.

Window in town.  Maybe the Swedish Country Inn.

Dalahäst & snow

Makes me smile.

Love barns & snow.

Kicking Dalahäst

Be fun to be part of this.  I can dream.

 

11/2024 Fredag the 15th - Wandering & Capturing Moments

 

Ostkaka Day 2024, November 14, 2024

Ostkaka, also called curd cake, originally comes from Småland. Traditionally Småländsk ostkaka is made with raw milk and cheese rennet, however these days most people simply use cottage cheese instead, which is much faster and gives the same flavor and texture.

Ostkaka is an eggy, crustless cake with cottage cheese, ground almonds, and lemon zest, usually served with whipped cream and lingonberries.

I am a day late but did not want to miss this special day.  I love this dessert.  Never get it often enough.

Today's Name Day: Leopold

    Another not so good day.  Tired of being house bound in pain.  I was better that my left hip & leg had little pain but my right hip & leg had severe pain.  I had trouble turning over in bed or walking.  Better tonight.

    I called the Old Mill Musuem when I woke up this morning told AP I was staying home,  I hate doing that.  Then I have guilt feelings.  They are always nice but my guilt is mine..  And the hate filled treatment I got on my FB group when I made an error there let me know how many people really don't like me.  One guy apologized to me personally.  Not one other person ever said they were sorry.  So, yes I have guilt.  And my town is not the sweet little town it wants you to believe it is.  Sad.  But for the elite people it is nice.  They have lots of friends & activities,

    I rested & had a nice nap.  Cinder has snuggled often,  Over night she never came in to our bedroom,  Odd,  This morning both cats were near or on my bed.  I fluffed the blanket in their chair & now they ignore it,  I plan to take my blanket back so they can just ignore the chair.  It will soon have other blankets.

    I sat outside for a while.  Got a couple of boxes of mail I opened & brought in the house.  It was quite windy outside.  But fresh air was nice.

    Rain starts sunday evening.  Hope I am home & not having to drive in it.  They took the very cold temps out of our weather next week.  No chance of snow, Then a week of dry weather.

    Photos are seasonal.

                            

Old Mill porch last year.

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