Sunday, January 5, 2025

01/2025 Söndag the 05th - Wandering & Capturing Moments

 


I am not writing a blog today. Too emotional.  I was not going to cry but I sure did.

Just some old photos from past birthdays.  I almost never got any cards in the mail.  Thanks to FB lots of online wishes. 

Today's blog is old photos of celebrations, pets, Willie, other family important to me.

The only one who made sure I had a nice birthday was José.  Almost always a card & gift.  Often a cake,  All the workers at Jalisco's would sing to me & José always made sure I got whipped cream on my nose.  Mexican custom.  No other celebrations.


Thanks to all who remembered me today.


Spanish


 Swedish & a Princess tårta cake.  Always a birthday cake.


Youngest great grandson & his mom


  My grandson who chose me as his Grandma & all 3 great grandsons  ---- oldest from right to left




Willie & one of our border collies


  Really missing him this week











José


José



José


José really missing him a lot lately



  Mom


Mom & I in our glamour shots


Boppa & Mimi, my mom's parents






































Saturday, January 4, 2025

01/2025 Lördag the 04th - Wandering & Capturing Moments

 


Peaceful day.

Today's Name Day:  Rut
My grandfather Boppa had a sister Ruth.  But I remember her calling her Rut. (root)

    I had a mostly quiet day.  My family with my 3 great grandsons & grandpuppy are all in town & safe.  I can relax.  And they have made sure I am ok & have all I need.  No other family have checked on me as of yet.  My brother is staying home.  Too icy to get out.
    Ice started early this morning.  I planned to go get the mail from yesterday & today.  One look at the car's windshield changed my mind.  Heavy while ice.  Mail can wait.
    I have a new room heater so I made a place to set it.  And in the process gathered many pieces of art to move to the office.  Not a fun job.
    I ate late & food for the cats was late.  They did not eat much.  Not sure where Cinder is but Kisse is curled up next to me.  I like that she does that more often.
    I just got a message from a friend in South Africa.  He sang Happy Birthday to me.  Très spécial!!!!  He truly made my day!!! 💖. His birthday is New Years Eve.
    Need to set up my heater.  My next job now.
    No snow here yet.  Later tonight.  Depending who posts & what app I look at I have seen anywhere from 15 to 20 inches of snow.  Winds up to 40 mph or more..  Right now they are gusting to around 30 mph.  Hope our electricity does not go out.  I refuse to go anywhere until the temp is 30.  That will be on thursday.  Wednesday I have to be here to sign some incoming mail.  If the electricity holds, I will be ok.  My water is dripping & I have plentry of food.
    I have gathered trash but cannot get to the trash bins.  Hope all animals  are sleeping tonight & not up to making a mess.  😱
    TV sucks.  I have checked movies showing & they are beyond sucking.  Or I have seen them.  SNL rerun on now.  Never tire of it.
    Tired.  Photos now.
                            

My grand puppy.

My poor baby Nico

Animal prints in the snow years ago ---- Nico, cat, me, bird, rabbit




Part of my day today!!!


Good part of my day!

Snow from years ago





















Friday, January 3, 2025

01/2025 Fredag the 03rd - Wandering & Capturing Moments

 

Photos from his life.

Head massage.  Nice!


Best friends.


 I have a broken heart.



Sad day for me.  Nico died today a year ago at around 230 pm.  I hurt every day missing him.  Just not right.  Photos are of Nico.


Today's Name Day:  Alfred, Alfrida

Alfred is a special name for me. A cousin from Kentucky on my dad's side.  We are the same age.  Wish he was in FB but we text each other.


    I had a really busy day!! But it was all good.  Started with lunch with my grandson MM at Jalisco's.  Short meal.  He had a list of things to do like I did!
    I had an hour from lunch to work time so I fueled the car & then went to the car wash.  Needed to go to the bank but no parking places.  Round the block I went about 4 times before  someone left.
    Then work time.  Great to be there.  LL had been to California for Christmas so I had missed her.  She did text me a few times while gone.  I did not get done all I wanted to.  I will post blizzard.  Had a few photos with no names on them but the more I looked at them I recognized a few.  One photo I knew exactly who to send it to for an answer.  One photo I knew who they are but only know the first name.  Then I will be done with Folder W.  Then Folders X, Y, Z.  Not looked at them yet but cannot have many photos in them.
    Supper was back to Jalisco's.  I treated myself to steak.  For my birthday.  I had decided to take myself to Olive Garden for my birthday on sunday noon.  I refuse to drive at night especially since my eyes are so bad I can barely see or read.  No one worries about I feel or what I need.  My laser procedure will help,  This year I am taking care of ME.  Few people care how I am.  Or care what I need.  I know those who do.  And anyone who wants to eat with me at noon on a special day must get up & come with.  If you do not want to go out to eat with me on a special day then stay home.  This year is about me for a change.
    Jalisco was unusually busy tonight!!  Like it is everyone's last meal for a while.  Probably is.  It was packed.
    Supper then groceries.  I made sure that the cats & I are ok.  We should be unless the electricity goes off.  I sure hope not.  MM told me he would make sure we are OK.  Only one who told me that,  But MA told me if I needed a burrito or margarita he would drive them out to me.  Bless his heart!!!
    Grandson MM has said he would take me to my eye procedure at the hospital.  It is not his usual day to work.  I might have KN on call also. Just think having a driver would be easier on me.  Will have blurry vision & hopefully no pain.  I feel positive about this.
    Blizzard this weekend.  Ice tomorrow.  Up to an half inch.  Then up to 14 inches of snow.  And up to 40 mph winds.  Chances of loss of power.  Been there done that.  No fun!!! That is a worry.  Another storm in a couple of weeks,  No idea how bad or anything. yet

    Photos from around town or around where I live in past winters.

                                











Thursday, January 2, 2025

01/2025 Torsdag the 02nd - Wandering & Capturing Moments

 



Today's Name Day:  Svea

    Had a super fun day!!! Slept good until around 8am.  I was scared I would miss my alarm.  Finally just got up so I could relax.
    Met friends at Pizza Hut.  I used to be close friend's with her & he is from the Falun & Smolan area.  What fun conversations we had!!!  He knew everyone in my family & all of Willie's friends.  The memories & people we talked about & remembered.
    She used to work at Dillard's in the office.  Whenever they got a new perfume she would send me a card in the mail that smelled soooo good.  Willie hated those cards!  He knew they meant I would have to go shopping!!!  Funny!!
    After Pizza Hut we went to the White Peacock for more conversation.  Saw my fave artist there.  He has another art show this month.  Cannot wait to see it!!  I have missed him so much.
    I stopped at the cemetery on the way home.  With the holidays it would be a perfect time for my kids to vandalise Willie's grave.  It was ok but being there reduced me to sobbing & tears.  Just missing him.  And Nico.  Difficult week.  Friend John had lost the flowers on his grave.  Wind??? Kids took them to hurt me???  I had some flowers in the trunk.  Looks good again.
    When I got home the 2 llamas were in the pasture.  Then I found out a gate had been accidently been left open & one llama escaped.  And I missed it.   Dang!!  They are just gorgeous!  They are the first photo here at the top of the blog,
      I spent time trying to catch up some online stuff.  Then I lost my tv remote.  I searched everywhere that I remembered I had set it.  I finally begged my angels/spirits that surround me to help.  And viola!  I found it!!  Whew!!!
    The weather this weekend just keeps getting worse.  On saturday we are to have ice ---- up to a half inch.  Then snow starts in the evening.  We are now forecast to have 12 inches of snow.  And then sunday and/or monday high winds.  That means drifting & the possiblity of losing electricity.  Joyful thought.  No need for me to whine.  Learned the hard way that most people do not care about anything I feel or go through.  Best to just shut up.  Better to just imagine that no one cares rather than they activily letting me know.  ALL next week it will be super cold.  I am staying home if it is under freezing or blowing.  No need to get out in it.  Dangerous.
    Supper was spaghetti again.  So addicted to it.  Need to feed the cats also.  I was hungry so I ate,  They ate while I was gone.
    Photos are winter ones,.
                            





















01/2025 Söndag the 05th - Wandering & Capturing Moments

  I am not writing a blog today. Too emotional.  I was not going to cry but I sure did. Just some old photos from past birthdays.  I almost...