5/2026 - Thursday 14th - MY JOURNEY

 

Today's Name Day:  Halvard , Halvar

    Today has been a great day.  But something happened last night that has me upset & relieved

    Last night one light grey kitten came home.  She was starving & thirsty.  No other kittens or the mom.  Hope they are all ok but having my doubts.  I checked on her middle of the night.  This morning she was hiding between a couple of boxes to sleep.  Then today I could hear her but nowhere near.  Maybe under the porch.  Tonight she came out to see me.  Last night she rubbed on my feet.  Today I got to pet her.  Wish I could bring her in my house.  Would not work.  Hope she stays.  I will take care of her.  Wish the rest would return.  I have horrible thoughts in my mind.

    Today I had lunch with my thursday friends.  We ate at the Öl Stuga.  Then I drove around the block to get a parking place near the White Peacock. Met the director of the SVAFC & the Red Barn Museum.  We usually only have time to say hello so we had coffee today.  Really nice visit.  I am sure I talked too much.  I try not to.  But I so rarely see anyone & never get to visit.

    Took a nap when I got home.  Now I am playing catch up.

    Got a message from my glucose supplier.  I guess I passed.  Tired of sticking my finger.  Be at least a week --- I am sure --- new ones show up.

    Another warm day.  With 40mph winds.  Hate the wind.  Storm warnings tonight.  I was hopeful we would get some rain.  HA.  It went east of me.  Of course.  Maybe more later?  HA.  Just cannot win.

    Yesterday I felt better.  But today all my pain is back,  Thanks weather.

    Spanish actually went pretty good.  I now know how to say "day after tomorrow".   Pesado mañana.  Scary when I learn something.

Öl Stuga

Öl Stuga

Next door to the White Peacock

White Peacock

                                                                            

                  

5/2026 - Wednesday 13th - MY JOURNEY

 

Today's Name Day:  Linn , Linnea

Lynn was a boy I grew up with for a few years.  He had gorgeous red hair!! Linnea is a wild flower in Sweden.  Love them.  I have a young cousin in Denver named Linnea.  She is sweet!

    Today was the best day ever!!!!  I did not want to go home from work!!!  LL told me last night she had something for me at work.  It never dawned on me what it could be.  But I did guess right.  I got a new scanner.  A huge scanner so I can scan huge pictures.  Very cool.  Our IT team dialed in around 2pm to connect it to our stuff our software.

    It took me a long time to figure out how to get scanned photos to the album I wanted,  I am sure there is an easier way but once I could do it "my" way I just went for it,  On saturday I will work at fixing that.  Too nervous to try to day.

    Not quite as warm today.  I had a bench on the porch at the Old Mill that got moved for Mill Fest.  Someone was supposed to move it back where it came from for me but it never got done.  But today I met out cleaning/gardening lady on the porch.  She moved the bench for me & then we sat for a 5 minute break & chat!!  Nice!!  I like sitting on it if my back is tired or to warm up from the cold basement,  And to sit to take photos from the porch.

    I got lots of photos done this afternoon.  It was fun.  Photos are of little kids but no photographer listed.  I have posted some on Lindsborg Nostalgia & people actually like them.  Odd but nice.  I hope someone from this generation will recognise them.

    Supper was at Jalisco's.  I splurged with carnitas & a small ice cream. I usually have diet soda but tonight I had a strawberry Mexican soda.  Lordy was that good.

    Stopped at the grocery store for Cinder & I.  Now we are good for a while.

    Got my Spanish lesson done.  I will work on it until I am tired.  If I move down a level I no longer care.  Tired of my entire evening being just spanish.  I like other things too.  So now I am here.

    I did some searching for info on my grandmother Mimi.  Learned some interesting stuff.  I know she taught at a one room school house.  I had the name ---- Maple Grove ---- but not where it was located.  Google knew. She taught in 1916.  You could teach as long as you were not married.  She taught at age 19.  She got married in 1916 also.  I assume she taught for a year then got married.  No more career.

    Slight chance of rain tomorrow.  Not affecting me yet.  Today I have been able to straighten my left leg.  Cool. Walked better.  But my hands are killing me.  they have for days.  Ugh.