04/2025 Onsdag the 30th - Wandering & Capturing Moments

 

Today's Name Day:  Mariana

    Not a bad day.  Sleep was so-so.  Awake too often.  A bit less pain.  But with the weather that won't last.

    I was up early to get ready to travel to Hutchinson KS to see my diabetic doctor.  Luckily I saw his PA.  I like her.  She is thorough & listens to what I say.

    Had a good trip there.  Little traffic.  She found no reason why my sugars are unstable and no reason why they go from super high to super low.  She is ordering me a wearable continuous glucose monitor.  I can wear it for 14 days on either my arm or stomach.  I am worried about applying it but she says it is easy.  It comes with its own monitor you carry with you.  It will warn me if I am going low,  Great!!  They come from somewhere away from here & they will mail them to me,  So I await them to call.  Better than sticking my fingers,

    I skipped supper out tonight.  I would have had over an hour to kill time.  I was too tired so decided to eat out tomorrow. Came home & took a nap with my cats.

    I woke up before my alarm.  Again I was shaky & sweaty,  Hard to move & do anything.  Super low blood sugar.  It said 38.  Scary low.  Damn.  I managed to check my reading & get my glucose tabs.  Luckily I texted MM & he kept checking on me to make sure I was ok,  I knew he would.  That is why I texted him.

    Coming home from Hutch I could see rain towards home.  It sprinkled in Lindsborg.  I had photos to take at the Old Mill.  New stuff outside!!  Then from Coronado Heights to home it rained pretty hard.  Big drops.  And when I woke up from my nap it was raining again.  Did not get much but sure nice to see & smell.

    Right now I can see Larry & Coco ---- llamas ---- out my window.  Not seen them for a couple of days.  Should have went out with my phone.

    Today in Sweden it is Walpurgis Night.  And in other countries also.  It is a big celebration with drinking, food, & giant bonfires.  Read about it here.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walpurgis_Night

    Photos are flowers & drawings.

 

04/2025 Tisdag the 29th - Wandering & Capturing Moments

 

Today's Name Day:  Tyko

    Another day of rest.  I was hoping the trash guys would stand my trash bins upright but obviously they do not care either.  Still laying down.  FML.

    Just rested today.  With both cats.  They give me so much comfort.  Heard from both MM & KW with photos of 2 great grandsons.

    Cattle are here today but no llamas.  Had a sweet little bird on my porch railing,  Took a photo but it is not a good one.  Just fun to see.

    Got warmer than I thought it would.  The house got a bit warmer than expected.  Maybe rain tonight.  Coming north from Oklahoma.  I can dream.  Nothing severe is expected.  Good.  Have a doctor's appointment tomorrow.  Weather is coolish & maybe some rain.  Who knows???

    Had a nice short visit with CF today.  Nice to hear from him.

    Ended up with 2 invites to lunch on thursday.  But one has been in place for a week,  Will try for next week with the other person.

    Photos this week are of covered bridges.  I have never actually seen one.  Wish I could.  On my bucket list.  Have a few in Kansas.

    

    

04/2025 Måndag the 28th - Wandering & Capturing Moments

 

Today's Name Day:  Ture, Tyra

    Today was a day of rest only.  Both cats were thrilled.  The three of us all cuddled together.

    Severe weather now but not near me.   They had huge hail & high winds.  Keep it there.  JR can see the clouds so he & his camera are outside.  I am sure I could see them but staying in.  It is 85F here now.  Hate the heat.  I have the AC on so the house is ok.

    Tomorrow is trash day but there will be no trash outside.  The bins are tipped over & the wind is gusting up to 30mph.  No need to try to set them up.  I have a couple of bags of trash but they can wait.  With all the cold fronts coming & going I am in constant pain.  And no offers of help so I wait.  Used to get help but not any more.  Given up getting an offer.  My problem.  No one else needs to care.

    Phone call from my cousin with some disturbling news.  Hoping for the best.  She will be here in a couple of weeks.  Hopfully we get to meet for lunch.  I hate not being able to go to Denver so we can lunch, shop, & visit.  Those were good days.  But I cannot drive or fly without help anymore.  And all family is too busy there for me to visit anyway.

    Quiet texting day.  That is ok.  People are busy.

    I am not working at all this week at the Old Mill.  Have a doctor's appointment that cancelled one day.  And next weekend there is a big festival at the Mill.  Friday they have hundreds of kids come in from different schools to tour people there showing crafts, animals, singing, dancing, etc.  And the next day they turn the Mill on for people to tour.  Wish I could be there.  They have a video of it running.  I need to watch.  I work one  day at the SVAFC.  That is good.

    No cattle or llamas today.  If I saw a llama I would take my phone out.

    I have tried to use smaller purses with my cane but have given up.  Hard to get all I want in my purse & hard to take out what I need.  And no way to take my blood meter with me.  Got a new purse that will be much better.  I have a tiny purse in the car so when I got in to the Stuga for a cocktail & supper I can just bring what I need ---- car keys, money, credit cards, insulin.

    Photos today are just flowers.  Ones that I have taken over the years.

04/2025 Söndag the 27th - Wandering & Capturing Moments

 

Next door to the SVAFC.  Santa's mail box.  Kids always open it to check it out!

Today's Name Day:  Engelbrekt

    Good busy day!!!  Slept ok.  No wind or rain.  Good.

    Worked at the SVAFC.  The town was rather quiet so I figiured my day would be quiet.  Did not happen.  Last day of the show.  Dozens of people came to pick up their art.  It was a constant stream of people coming in!!!  MM was bartending across the street so he came in for a short chat.  I like being close to him.

    JH was working in the back room on the new bathroom. While carrying supplies in a cardinal got in the back room,.  Nothing he did could get it to fly out.  Nothing.  At one point he opened two large windows & took the screens off.  Then the cardinal disappeared.  We hoped he had left.  A lady came in & needed her boxes for her art.  Went in the back & saw the bird.  So she opened the back door & it flew out.  Finally.  I called JH to let him know!!  A relief!!!

    Supper was at Pizza Hut.  I had a salad.  Loved it!!  And I remembered a spoon in my purse to help eat the sunflower seeds.

    Came home & took a short nap.

    Photos are a mix.

Showing work on the Pavilion at the Mill.  Glad we are getting it stabilized,

People in to get their art to take home