04/2025 Tisdag the 02nd - Wandering & Capturing Moments

 

This is Marstrand, an island in Sweden.  I stayed here for almost a week..  Love it but think it ruined a friendship of mine.  I am sorry for that.  I ate breakfast in front of the yellow building.  Lunch was in the white building to the left.  Great pizza!  Walking up the hill by this building took me to where I had a room.  The blue in front of this building is the ferry you took back & forth to the mainland & the island.  My heart is still there, friend or no friend.

Today's Name Day:  Gudmund, Ingemund

    Well, I survived 3-4 tornado warnings last night.  My nerves were beyond stressed. The radar was scary & so was the weatherman on the tv.  At one point I thought the radar looked like I was safe.  Went to bed & just got comfy & the alarm on my iPhone went off.  Yikes that would wake the dead!!!  I got back up, put on my shoes, & turned the TV back on.  It all came so close to me here but always missed.  I had no wind & only 0.37" of rain.  I ended up sleeping ok once all was said & done.  I took no meds but slept in street clothes ---- in case.

    That storm that was here is now in Kentucky.  I have a cousin living there.  I looked up his radar & it looks scary.  Hope he keeps texting me & stays safe.  So far ok.

    Something loud & low is flying over my house.  Sounds like a helicopter.  I am sure military.  Bomb range has been busier than usual the last week or so.  Whatever it is has been over me now 3 times.  Like living in a war zone.

    Today was a work day.  So glad to be back.  I finished one envelope of photos of  business buildings.  Very boring.  Starting a new envelope of high school kids hanging Christmas lights in 2001.  Then photos of that year's Christmas parade.  Many, many things in it.  Not sure it is that large now.  I even shared one photo on Nostalgia.  Just a cute one.

    Supper was Mexican.  I was starving so I had carne asada.  One of my faves.  Then ice cream with no chocolate.  Blood sugar is out of control.

    When I got home the cattle were by my driveway.  And all the sweet little calves.  They were curious about me & running & chasing each other!  No photos.  They were moving too fast!  Try another day.

    This morning I saw 2 quail in my yard.  Haven't seen them in my yard for years.  Very cool!!  Hope they stay close.  I can always hear them in the summers.  Actually what I hear are the male quail who site on the edge of where the families nest.  Just in case a male quail dies he is there to take his place.  

    Plus I now see my Antlions are back.  They are unseen during the cold weather.  Last year I could count sometimes almost 40 ant traps.  Google antlions.  Interesting little bug.

    I was sooo tired I came home & took a short nap.  I think all my stress during the storms took its toll on me.  The cats stayed with me.

    Checked my blood sugar when I woke up.  And it was too low.  Guess I could have had the chocolate.  I ate something that I hope helped.  Will check later.

    No work tomorrow.  Lunch with friends & then doc in Hutch for medical supplies.  I see her at the end of the month.  I desperately need to see her.  Blood sugar is awful.

    Weather today was nice.  Warm & calm.  A blessing.

    Photos today are of art that was in a show or is mine.

A painting of the Old Mill.

Scultures by Anton Pearson.  They are mine.

Art in a show but no idea who or what it is.

Art in an art show.  No other info.

This is Ling Auditorium on the Bethany College campus years ago.  Huge crowds could enjoy concerts in it.  It burned down one sunday.  It was all wood.  Little chance to save it.  This is painted by my friend John Bergers & is my painting.

This was in an art show.  No other info.

Corner of an art show.  Love the table.

Paintings by Don Weddle.  Awesome art.  He also played a tomte at Christmas.  He was the best!!!