3/2026 - Söndag den 21:e - MY JOURNEY

 

Mom's favorite flower were sunflowers.  This photo is in her honour.

Today's Name Day:  Bengt

Had a cousin in Sweden name Bengt Larsson.  I stayed with him & his family for a week.  He was such a sweet man.  And he drove me all to see cool things.  The river, church, cemetery, museum, eating out.  And there are many people here in town with the last name Bengtson.

    Another less than good day.  I knowingly ate something I love but I know my stomach does not like.  That was for supper last night.  As a result I had a sickly tummy today.  I am an idiot.

    Miserable weather here.  It got to 97F here this afternoon.  Winds were only around 30mph gusts.  And no humidity at all.  Low humidity means no chance of rain here.  An 8% chance of rain next weekend & a whopping 30% chance of rain in 2 weeks.  

    There were 21 cities in Kansas that broke heat records.  Smith Center got to 100 & broke a record from 1907.  Salina was one to break a record at 96.  I beat them.  Cool tomorrow & back to 90 again on next thursday.

    My house is super hard to keep cool.  AC keeps it too cool.  I keep trying different settings.  Having the heat on is rediculous.  I have it all turned off now.  See how long that lasts.  (now up to 77.5 in my living room)

    Lots of cattle near my house with their little calves.  No llamas.

    Today was a festival in Lindsborg.  Vaffledagen.  Celebrating waffles.  It is a true Swedish celebration.  But Swedes do not do costumes, or yelling, or whatever.

Here every restaurant & bar serves their own version of waffles.  Some sound pretty good.  Others not so good.  Just a real waffle is the best.  I have never been in town for it.  Cannot do that much walking.  The joy of rheumatoid arthritis.  😢    

    Had an email from JL.  MM shared lots of photos.  He is working & celebrating waffles without a costume.  And serving lots of beer.  Still green beer.  A photo of him & a coworker who is also a professional singer.

    Still no CBS here.  Stupid.  Someone involved or both are just greedy.  Can get the CBS news on their link,  I can get CH12 on my laptop.

    May carry out trash tomorrow.  Too hot to try today.  I do have mail on my porch to check out now.

    Photos are from one artist.  And photos of my mom.  Would have been her 105th birthday today.

Mom was a twin.  Her twin was born just before midnight but still born.  Mom was born after midnight.  She did not learn this until she was quite old.  I made sure her sister's grave has a marker. She was not named but I did not want her totally forgotten.

In Mom's honour a photo of JR & I trying on her golfing hats.  Fun!!!!

Dalahäst near the SVAFC.

AI me. 

AI me. 

AI me.  Here on my private jet!!  In my dreams!!

                                                           

          

2/2026 - Onsdag den 25:e - MY JOURNEY

 

I miss the Olympics soo much & seeing everyone getting along like our world should be doing.  There are some events coming up if I can see them here.  Hoping.

Today's Name Day:  Sigvard,  Sivert

    Both a good day & a bad day.  Start with the bad.  It happened first.

    I took an entire anxiety pill to sleep since I was supposed  work today.  I slept probably too sound.  Mid to a bit late night I woke up.  I just wanted to go back to sleep.  Thank my angels I did not do that.  I might not have been here then today.  I felt shaky, sweaty, dizzy, weak, just bad.  Totally out of it.  I somehow managed to check my blood sugar laying down in bed.  It was 55!!!!  😨. That is hospital visit low.  I ate something with no result.  I ate more.  Then felt a little better.  Just trying to get to the bathroom was  scary.  But I made it.  The cats just knew & surrounded me.  Both in their beds.  They are comforting.

    I was still shaking when my alarm for work went off.  I called in sick.  Cannot drive.  Too weak.  The basement steps were a scary thought.  And I feel guilty calling in.  "I want my life back.  So mote it be!"

    At noon I checked on my glucose sensors.  They were in Lindsborg so here soon.  I checked the porch & there they were.  I cannot have blood sugar so low again.  It will wake me.  Usually when I am in the 70s.  I just put one on.  Now have 29 seconds until it works again.  No error messages.  My last 2 were faulty.  Although the last one did start working pretty good.  No more finger sticks.  Plus I bought a nice carrying case for my sensor monitor I can hang on my purse.  Cool.  Easy to hook & unhook.

    Too warm today.  I have the AC on.  Outside it is 66.  Where is my winter??  None here but one snow.  Summer temps that just make the weathermen so jolly!!

    This afternoon there was an earthquake here.  Not far from me but I felt nothing.  Have photos to share about it.  My FB group is blowing up with people having to post what every little thing they felt, what their living quarters felt & more.  I am saying nothing.  No one cares.  It was a 3.5 one.  Pretty good.  We could be seafront property someday!!! 😅

    I see where my high school class is planning a reunion.  I used to help plan but I guess no more.  I had no idea.  Or any details.  I was going to quit anyway.  No one from my class ever kept in touch after graduation or now.  I will separate from them.  No loss.

    Soooo sorrrry I missed all the political crap last night.  I read enough to know how glad I am.  Just a stupid show for one person who has done nothing but bad things for my country.  Those who can make changes for the good of everyone need to step up.  Now.  Like that will happen.

    Emailing with JL & texting JR.  That is my day so far.

Poor Gracie my grandpuppy got blamed for the earthquake!!

Her Highness Gracie.  What a princess!!! 💕

One of my favorite flowers.  Poppies are the other ones.

I just want to ride on this train one more time.  Won't happen.  I cannot drive that far & there is no one who will take me.  I am missing so much. 😭

AI me.  Wish I looked & felt this good.