05/2025 Lördag the 31st - JOURNEY

  

Today's Name Day:  Pernilla, Petronella

Love the name Pernilla & I like to say it.  Have a cousin in Småland Sverige with that name.  Her husband taught me how he pronounces Sjõgren.  Love my Swedish family!

    You might notice I have changed the name of my blog.  Change is good.

    Far too hot today.  I saw 87F.  This late afternoon there was a nice breeze.  We had a small chance for rain.  Never happened.  Tuesday is our next chance for rain.

    Worked at the Old Mill today.  Quiet afternoon.  LL was on a Zoom call.  After that there was a high school girl in who volunteers.  But when she went home when talked a bit.  Shared gossip!!!  😁

    I had several photos with people & no names.  I posted them on our nostalgia site.  All names are now known.  There was one man I knew but my mind failed me to remember his first name.  Texted a friend I thought might know it.  He did!!  A successful day!!

    Supper was Mexican.  MA had to run to Salina & our newer help is now a waiter & in charge too.  Her middle son worked today also.  He is nice.  Her husband even talked to me.  She did really good!!! 

    One of the cooks came out to see me.  I have known him forever.  Many years.   I have a huge soft spot in my heart for him.  Years ago he would call me from Mexico to talk.

    Dessert were snow cones.  I managed to spill ice on my top.  Luckily there are no stains.  Whew!!  It is a new top.

    I got a bit teary on the way home.  Had some memories in my mind.  Ok now.  No work tomorrow!

    I saw there are covers for my glucose sensor.  Makes them extra secure, especially when I shower.  They came today.  So before work I am parked by my mailbox with my slacks pulled down to my hips trying to apply my fave one.  Glad I live in the country!!!!  I managed to get it on good.  The other ones I ordered have no opening for my sensor.  Try them next time.  If it was on my arm people could see how pretty they are.  But my doc said I could put it on my stomach.  I like it there.  Won't catch on anything.

    Photos today are a mix of things.

Me too.

My church in Sweden.  Rock church.

Just bought this on eBay.  I had not seen this one before.  If the Old Mill does not have it I will donate it to them.

05/2025 Fredag the 30th - Wandering & Capturing Moments

 

Large fire in Canada that is affecting Kansas.  The smoke has made it here.  The sky in the west today was quite hazy.  It will bother my breathing for sure.  Photo is an actual photo of the smoke.

Today's Name Day:  Vera, Veronika

    What a busy day!!!  I took an anxiety pill to help me sleep last night.  Worked great!  I had to get up extra early  ----  around 8am.  Went to my Swedish Friendship Group.  I was president for 11 years of it.  Once I stepped down, I quit going.  Too many changes.  Still are but I am better at ignoring them.  One change they made I completely ignore & do not participate.

    I was soo surprised how many members greeted me.  I was really surprised.  One lady who treated me like we were best friends but I was clueless who she is.   THEN I figured it out.  A good friend's sister that I really do not know.  Told her we need to eat out some time!  She agreed.

    Today the program was the new college president.  She seems very good.  Hope she is.

    LL & I had lunch at the White Peacock.  I had biscuits & gravy.  Love them!!

    Then MH unlocked the door for me at the SVAFC.  Good to have a new show.  All art is done by local people.  Great show.  I got all my photos taken of it all.  Had a fair amount of visitors.  The boss was there a long time too.  I had no time to get tired.'

    After work I stopped at Pizza Hut to get a sallad to take home for supper.  Perfect meal.  I love it.

    Too hot today. Over 80.  And I got everything done I needed to before leaving this morning  -----  except turning the AC on.  Big error.  House was 80 inside.  Poor cats!!!  Down to 76 now.  We all are happy.

    Last night I got to looking at an album of old, old family photos.  If I could go back.  How I miss those lovely people.

    Work again tomorrow.  Gives LL & I time to chat girl talk.  AP always has saturday off.  Or business talk!  I look forward to it.

    Flower photos today

05/2025 Torsdag the 29th - Wandering & Capturing Moments

 

Rain for a couple of days.  I got 0.88".  Nice.

Today's Name Day:  Jeanette, Yvonne
 I have a good friend Jeanette, an aunt Jeanette, knew a Yvonne & another one who went by Vonnie.

    Today was a great day.  Did not sleep well, but survived.  Less pain which is good.

    I had lunch with 3 friends at the Öl Stuga.  I was the first one there.  MM was cooking.  ZR was the waiter.  He asked what I wanted to drink.  I told him a coke & if a bit of rum happened to be added to it I would like it.  Nice to have a rum & coke for lunch.  No one even questioned why I had a glass glass instead of a paper glass.  I am entitled to a nice cocktail when I want to enjoy one.

    The one friend's husband has a printer that can print plastic things.  Today we each got a little lizard like thing.  So cute!!  Here is mine.  He is really tiny!!

    After visiting I drove home for a nice nap.  I needed one.  At the end of my nap I had long phone call with KN.  I still own a bit of pasture that had a pond on it.  The pond has gone dry so KN  wants to drill a water well.  I offered to pay but he said he would take it out of my pasture rent payment.

    When I got home after lunch there was a large group of cattle close to my driveway.  The llamas were with them.  When they spotted my car, their heads jerked erect, & they ran to see me!!  How cool.  One was close enough to the fence his head was almost was in my car.  Very cool.  They get sheared on  sunday so they will look different.  Nice that. they know my car!  And me!!

    Supper was with JR & MM at Jalisco's.  MM had just got done working & the kids are in Wichita.  Then he went home to cuddle with Gracie, my grandpuppy.  She had been alone all day.

    JR & I had snowcones for dessert.  Too good for words.  I hate not to give the business to Jalisco's but I am sorry!  MA knows.

    My back started hurting during supper.  Still hurts.  I tried some pain killing cream but not much help.

    Photos are some flowers & some that I have edited.  New app.  I had an app that did the same but it quit working.  This one is made by the same people but works.