5/2026 - Sunday 17th - MY

 

Today's Name Day:  Rebecka , Ruben

I have a great friend from Sweden.  She & I & two other Swedish ladies started blogging together on Yahoo many years ago.  I amthe only one who still blogs,  Still friends with all of them. Rebecka moved to Canada & got married & is still there.

Known several Beckys.  One is a niece of Willie's.  Local famous singer is a Becky.  She is awesome.

    Today could have been better.  I got little sleep.  In the middle of a major RA flare for several days.  And nauseated today.  Been hard to walk.

    Baby Kitten was glad to see me.  I fed & watered her.  Tonight I picked her up & held her for quite a long time.  And she never struggled to jump away.  Nice for a change.

    I took a nice afternoon nap.  Kisse was in front of the TV & Cinder was on her box under the lamp.  Three who love each other.  We are few & far between.  I am so grateful for them.

    I was mostly ignored today.  I have made a collection of grapics to explain how my day is.  Most people do not care.  And a few who should check on me or ask how I am, do not.  One graphic & no explanations.  Who cares & what do I know.

    I voiced my opinion on something I had a text about but I was pretty much told I know nothing.  Will keep my opinions to myself.  What do I know???  Not much.

     Supposed to have my car worked on tomorrow but might cancel for a week.  See how I feel.

    Tired of sticking my fingers for my blood sugars.  Fingers getting sore.  😞

    Super windy today.  Gusts were from 40mph to 50mph.  Saw a high of 95F.  Hate summer.

    Photos are a mix. Some I have taken.

Wheat.

Wild flower.

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher. One of my favorite birds but super hard to get a photo of them.  Too skittish,

Carl Aaron Swensson who started Bathany College,

Presser Hall at the college.  Offices & concert hall.

Presser Hall at the college.  Offices & concert hall.

This is one of the best race car drivers ever,  Jack Petty.  I knew him.  I worked with his father at the White Cross Nursing Home.  He was in a near fatal wreck at the race track at the State Fair track.  He did survive & kept driving,  Severely scared.  Found a photo of the wreck.  Several drivers were burned,  1974.

                                                                    

                

5/2026 - Saturday 16th - MY JOURNEY

 

Today's Name Day:  Ronny , Ronald

Lots of Ronnies in my life.  My former best friend's husband was Ronald.  Willie & him grew up together & were best friends for many years.  Raced cars together.  We went to Las Vegas together yearly.  And we celebrated our 25th wedding anniversaries together in Vegas & Hawaii.  Shame she decided that she hated me & ended it all.  They became wealthy & it went to her head.

Have a neighbour named Ronnie.  Friends with my son as kids.  Good friends with JS too.  JS worked for him also.  Still friends.

Went to school with a Ronnie.  We were great dancers together in the 1960s.  Fun.  He was a cool guy.  Died young from cancer.

Had a classmate named Ron or Ronnie.  Not friends in school or now.

    

    Today sure could have been better  Had a really bad night.  Severe pain & hard to walk.  I cancelled today.  There was no way I could walk down the basement steps at work.

    Sometime during the night I got too hot.  Threw my covers off & turned the AC down.  It finally got better.

    I mostly rested today.  Napped on the sofa.  No clue where Kisse was but Cinder was nearby.  She has commandeered a  box she likes to lay on.  Weird.  The light from a lamp shines on it.  Does not put out any heat.

    I have bonded with the kitten today.  She will come & let me pet her.  I even held her breifly.  And she is a she.  I had mail to deal with & she stayed near me.  I am assuming there is no more 6 other kittens or a mom.  Makes me sad.  I am glad one has survived.  And knew I would take care of her.  Have found her laying under my car.  No bueno.  Have to call her before I go anywhere.  Then I usually drive part way down the drive before I put on lipstick, etc.  She does not follow.

    Cannot write much more.  Photos today are many that I have taken in Lindsborg.  Not all.  Will point out which I did not take.

Not ny photo.  But love it!

Not ny photo.

Nico & me when he was a baby.

I posted this photo yesterday but it was an awful photo.  Redid it today.  Better.

 Old car parked behind my church years ago.  Cool.

 Midsummers photos from 1916 in Riverside Park,  Guy to the left I have forgotten his name.  Moved away.  Top guy is Angelo.  Guy to the right is Chris.  We grew up together.  Married as kids. 💖

 My family castle in Skåne Sweden.  Called Vanås.  I have been there twice.  I might have taken this photo but not sure.

 Not min but I edited it.

 Not my photo.

 A favorite cousin.  Saw it each other daily until our fathers had a major falling out.  They moved away.  He did come to see me often as an adult.  He died young in a car accident in Missouri.  Always miss him.

Not my photo,  I needed some family photos for my soul.  Front row is Aunt Martha Lee, Aunt Thelma Arcel, my mom, & Hannah was grandpa's second wife.

Back row is Uncle Harlan, Uncle Orin Ray, Grandpa, Uncle Bob, & Uncle Merle.  Aunt Martha Lee & Aunt Thelma Arcel are the only ones who ever made me feel like family from childhood until they died.  They & their families were the best,  And being with them in Denver was heaven,  Miss those times.

Not my photo.  From the left is me,  the oldest grandchild, Great great  grandmother Kristina Train, Gloria Gillihan from Denver & Susan Ireland from Denver.  Grandmother Train spoke no English, only Swedish.

Not my photo.

Near my farm.  Cool road.

Our last border collie.  Willie's favorite.  Name Kajsa Jo.  Called Jo.  She road. in the truck with Willie everywhere.  She got ill so the vet came to our farm & put her to sleep in her truck.