5/2026 - Thursday 14th - MY JOURNEY

 

Today's Name Day:  Halvard , Halvar

    Today has been a great day.  But something happened last night that has me upset & relieved

    Last night one light grey kitten came home.  She was starving & thirsty.  No other kittens or the mom.  Hope they are all ok but having my doubts.  I checked on her middle of the night.  This morning she was hiding between a couple of boxes to sleep.  Then today I could hear her but nowhere near.  Maybe under the porch.  Tonight she came out to see me.  Last night she rubbed on my feet.  Today I got to pet her.  Wish I could bring her in my house.  Would not work.  Hope she stays.  I will take care of her.  Wish the rest would return.  I have horrible thoughts in my mind.

    Today I had lunch with my thursday friends.  We ate at the Öl Stuga.  Then I drove around the block to get a parking place near the White Peacock. Met the director of the SVAFC & the Red Barn Museum.  We usually only have time to say hello so we had coffee today.  Really nice visit.  I am sure I talked too much.  I try not to.  But I so rarely see anyone & never get to visit.

    Took a nap when I got home.  Now I am playing catch up.

    Got a message from my glucose supplier.  I guess I passed.  Tired of sticking my finger.  Be at least a week --- I am sure --- new ones show up.

    Another warm day.  With 40mph winds.  Hate the wind.  Storm warnings tonight.  I was hopeful we would get some rain.  HA.  It went east of me.  Of course.  Maybe more later?  HA.  Just cannot win.

    Yesterday I felt better.  But today all my pain is back,  Thanks weather.

    Spanish actually went pretty good.  I now know how to say "day after tomorrow".   Pesado mañana.  Scary when I learn something.

Öl Stuga

Öl Stuga

Next door to the White Peacock

White Peacock

                                                                            

                  

09/2025 - Jueves the 18th - MY JOURNEY

 

        

Today's Name Day:  Orvar

    Today was a very nice day.  Met my thursday friends for lunch.  Only 3 of us today.  We ate at the Öl Stuga.  I got there early so we got a table in the main room.

    MM was supposed to be working but he works tonight.  Good friend CW was working & was our waiter.  I got a nice hello hug & a sweet goodbye hug.  Glad we are friends.

    It was raining all night & when I drove to town my driveway was under water.  Fairly deep.  Sort of had second thoughts but it was ok.  Water had flowed down the drive from my yard & the creek was flowing over it.  When I got home it was deeper.  I could see the water flowing over from the creek.  I went slow & no problem.  In the last 2 days I have had over 2 inches of rain.  Amazing.  More forecast.

    My one lunch friend's husband has a printer that prints plastic things.  He gathered some of his smaller toys to give to me for my great grandsons.  Hope they visit soon!!!  They will have fun.

    I got home to take a nap but I got very little sleep.  Beeping woke me up.  Thought it was my glucose monitor but was not.  Thought it was my phone. Nope.  It was my weaether radio.  Poor radio signal.  Then I had to reset the time.  So much for sleep.  Cinder was all cuddly but we both gave up.

    I fueled my car.  Glad I remembered.  I was on fumes!!!  Scary!!!  Years ago I actually ran completely ran out.  Many years ago.  But I have yet to year the end of it.  Sheesh.  Gets tiring hearing about my failures.

    My memories in FB today brought up a photo of my son's daughter.  I can no longer see his kids or communicate with them..  Painful.  I only protected my life from being taken advantage & losing my only source of income but I am the one suffering.  And the kids.  Not fair to me or them.  But no one cares.  Karma will take care of it.  Probably has already started from what I have heard.

    Photos are from today & autumn photos.  Monday is the first day of Autumn.  Finally!!!!  Begone summer & humidity & bugs!!!

Öl Stuga bar & CW

My rum & coke

My driveway midafternoon.  You can see the motion of the flowing water.

I have no idea about this tractor but it sits on a pad surrounded by large rocks.  I finally got a photo of it.  Very cool!

Love the cat in the back!!!

                                          

07/2025 - Jueves the 31st - JOURNEY

 

Today's Name Day:  Elin, Helena

I have known severak Elins & Helens

    Had a good day.  Slept good.  Cooler weather.  Cloudy but no rain here.  Saw lots of friends.  And a nice hug.

    Today is my weekly lunch with friends.  Today we ate at the Öl Stuga.  My friend CW was cooking.  No MM today.  Or ZR.  Good to see my friends.  Good conversation.  And I learned lots of info about some people in the photos I scan.  Nice to know them better.

    Before I went home CW & I had a chance to chat,  I found out that I have known his grandmother since I was a child  & his aunt as an adult.  So I told him how I know them.  Nice we have a connection to each other.  I cannot imagine why he likes me but he does.  I am lucky,  I got a nice hug from him.

    Got to my car & MM showed up with a friend of his I do not know.  Nice to get to meet her.  Maybe a new friend??  She seems really nice.  Tonight he is at a concert near Wichita that is outside in a park.  Perfect night for it,  It is great to see him feeling good & having fun.

    Went home & no cat heard me.  I changed clothes & took a nap.  Kisse showed up when I laid down. No Cinder.  Both are in the living room with me now.  Cinder has been on me several. times for attention,  They are sleeping now,

    The paved road I take to Lindsborg is closed so I have to take a back road to town.  I have picked a nice one that goes past the cemetery whereWillie is buried.  As is MM's father,  And my friend John, and many of my relatives.  I always talk to Willie when I am close to to him & to both John & MM's father.  And my relatives.  I always report to MM that things are OK.  I did not know his father,  Wish  I had.  I was at his burial,  And met his mom there.

    The road I take to town goes by several fields that we farmed.  Makes me sad.  Sometimes cry a bit. Miss Willie & those days.  Too late now.

    I am sick to death of summer. So photos today are all autumn.  They give me peaceful feelings.  And hope.