06/2024 Onsdag the 26th - Wandering & Capturing Moments

 

Memories

Had memories on my mind.  So photos are old memories.  Nice to remember.  Lovw this photo of Willie, to see him happy & laughing.

Today's Name Day: Lea, Rakel

    Had a great day.  Work day.  Love being at the Old Mill.  Great photos today.  Have a box of photos that are divided into folders of the first initial of the people's last name.  Not that it helps me know who they all are!!  But I do know some & some are even written on the back of them.  Some great memories in them!!!

    Cinder  has her schedule down pat.  She goes outside around lunch time.  Back in after I eat.  Then it is nap time.  Night time she is at the front door around 10pm for bedtime.;

    Work was fun today.  My boss brought us all drinks from the White Peacock today.  Always a good thing,  Lots of good talks!!  I have decided to work two days a week.  I love being there & I love the old photos.  Both newer ones & the super old ones.

    Supper was mexican food.  One of the wait staff has his wife & daughter here from Mexico.  His wife must be more comfortable here.  She was bussing tables & even smiled at me several times.  And their daughter is lovely & causes no trouble.  She plays quietly.

    I posted the other day my battle with seasonal affective disease.  I was pretty sure it would be totally  ignored.  As of yesterday not one person had read it, commented on it in anyway.  Says all I need to know,  I need to jus quit sharing things about me.  Few care.  I have always known that.  Did not even make me cry or feel bad.  I am aware.  I am doomed to an alone life.

    We checked what ice cream is at the ice cream place.  Nothing that interested me.  Sad.  Tropical sno again.  So tasty!!  And refreshing.

    Weather is much better today although it stayed too warm overnight.  In the 80s.  Way too warm.  But today was low 90s & low humidity.  Felt nice with a cooling breeze.  Wish it would last.

    I now know where. I should live.  A swedish friend wrote that he in Donsö, a small island near Göteberg Sweden.  It looks lovely but the best is their weather average temps in june are 60F for a high & 54F for a low,  That would be heaven!!!  Need to renew my passport!!  Photo of it here.

    Photos tonight are old memories.  Some touching or extra special, some will never happen again, some will bring tears to my eyes.

                            

Good friend was a bartender for a while.  He did this for me & a couple next to me.  Just for fun.  Just pretty. & not strong alcohol.  Said he does this at wedding receptions sometimes.  I took several photos.

Thanksgiving when we used to have a city wide meal.  Those were the best days.  I miss being with JS & JR but most of all I miss Willie.  We should have had time to have fun with no work.  (So difficult being alone.  No one to call for help without messing someone's life up.)  On Thanksgiving it was fun to see who was in town & to eat excellent food.  Sure miss it.   Now there is nothing for anyone.

My grandson & third great grandson.  Sure are special to me.  Hope to see them tomorrow.

These were the absolute best days!!  Soccer matches with 2 great friends playing & their awesome soccer talent.  What I would not give to return to those days.  Both at Bethany College & in Wichita.

My birthday.  These celebrations are now over & done with.  Best friend JS never let me not celebrate a little but he has moved far away.  No more celebrations for me.  I try to just ignore & I do not go out to eat.  At least not in town.  JS always celebrated in Jalisco's.  I refuse to go in on my birthday.  Not their problem if no one remembers me.  Who cares???

Memories from one of my Sweden trips.  That will never happen again. I dream but know better.  Won't ever happen.  If there is no one to help me drive to Denver, Sweden is completely impossible.

Best friends.  I know Cinder misses Nico.  I am dying without Nico.  But here I am.  Nothing to do about it.  Thank god I have Cinder & Kisse.

Art by best friend John Bergers.  What fun it was to be his bestie.  We ate out all the time.  We traveled sometimes.  I miss him & those times.  He was a one of a kind.  The only one who ever would just call in the evening to see if I was ok.  No one does now but we do text often.  And he always knew gossip in town. He maybe had the facts wrong but he knew something wasa going on!

    

    

06/2024 Lördag the 22nd - Wandering & Capturing Moments

 

International Being You Day

Today's Name Day: Paula, Paulina

    Had a good but super hot day.  Hate it.  I saw 96 at my house & 98 in my car.  And worse is coming.  Oh joy.

    Slept pretty good. Cinder has her nest next to my bed & ignores me at night.  Except to walk over me to o to the window to look outside.

    We took a nap & she slept on me all afternoon.  Nice.  She went out when I was ready to go to town.  I tried to get her to come back in but she refused.  She wanted a drink but her bowl was empty.  I filled it & she was drinking as I drove away.  When I got home she was laying on a trash bin & did not want in yet.  Silly girl..

    JR & I ate Mexican.  They were sort of busy.  I had learned to say "I hate hot weather but forgot".  I can say it is "Mucho calor".  And we all show we hate that.  Looked up what I want to say.  Must remember.  "Odio el caluroso".

    Dessert was a snow cone.  Cooling & refreshing.  Wish we could get them all year long,  But only summer.

    We had a tiny chance of rain this evening but I see it has all gone east.  Not much there.  Nothing to get excited about.

    Not much for texting today.  Someone who always says " I love you" texted me to tell me loves me.  That was it.  I think one person was trying to tell me in FB what to do with my life or how to feel in my life now.  Not in my shoes.  Tell me nothing when when you know nothing.

    Photos today are all just kind of cozy. Wish I had moments like them.  None are mine.  All online photos.  I looked for in a site of free photos or googling what I wanted.

                            

05/2024 Onsdag the 22th - Wandering & Capturing Moments

 

National Solitaire Day

Today's Name Day: Hemming, Henning

    Today was a work day.  I drove up to the Old Mill & there was a huge piece of construction equipment.  I wondered if I could get in the front door.  But it was blocked off for safety so I got in easily.  We had some pillars on the front porch that were beyond old.  As they took one down it broke in pieces!!  One was so rotten it was completely rotted away from the concrete!!  Amazing!!!  Looks much better with the new strong wood  Soon the porch will be redesigned.  Will be moved to the side so people in wheelchairs etc can get in easily.  Now all we have are steep steps leading to the porch & front door.  Fun & interesting times ahead.

    I am still working on portraits of men that are not identified from one photographer.  I am up to over 100.  These are going pretty easy.  One I did I really liked.  It had 3 guys in it & one had an neat look on his face.  And another the man looked like he had stuck his finger in an electric plug in.  It was standing on end!!!  Wish I knew who some of the photos are.

    It got quite chilly last night.  Love that.  I sleep better if the house is cool.  It was cold when I got up.  I turned the heat up a bit.  BUT........I forgot to turn it back down.  Got home tonight & it was toasty & warm.  It is good now.  Storms are forecast tomorrow.  :And all weekend.  Hope there is some dry times.  Have flowers to put on graves for our Memorial Day.

    Supper was Mexican food.  Always good to see my friends.  One of the waitstaff was on his day off but just there for supper.  Typical for him he was drinking a beer or two.  So I got a really nice hug from him.  A nice strong hug that lasted for a long time.  We have known each other for many years!  Once he had gone back to Mexico but he found a lady to help him call me & for us to talk to each other.  About every week or two.  No idea why.  He must like me.  And still does.  He always comes out from the kitchen to see me when I come to eat  Nice to have someone who likes me & lets me know.  And we joke a lot,  Sometimes with only hand signals!!  So much nicer than being invisible to most local people.  I am used to it.

    Last night my great neice graduated from junior high & is now an official high school student!  Proud of her.  No idea if they had a party for her or not.  I was not invited if they did.  Several people there who do not like me.  No problem.  It is what is what it is.

    Photos are a mix again.

                           

Great giant rooster in town.  Love him!

The meditation garden at a local church.  Not sure what they call it, but I have gone there to sit sometimes.

Salina has a yearly old car show that goes up & down a local street.  And those who drive can donate money or food.  I do not have an old car but anyone can join the parade,.  We did for a little while then parked to take photos of some cool cars.

05/2024 Onsdag the 01st - Wandering & Capturing Moments

 

May Day

Today's Name Day: Valborg

    Had a good day.  But I was beyond sleepy!!  I ordered some foot cream for neuropathy, foot cramps & pain.  That was also supposed to relax you so you could sleep better.  The first night not much.  But last night I have never slept so good.  Relaxed.  Little pain.  I walked all night without most of my pain & without my crutch.  BUT.  I was sleepy all day.  I kept nodding off in my work office when no one was there.  At least I hoped no one was there.  One awful moment I nodded off & almost fell out of my chair!!!  😜 I must read the label is again.  Not supposed to have anything too strong in it just essential oils.  I can be sleepy at home but not at work or driving,.  But oh how good I felt last night.  Ahhhhhh!  💤

    Been practicing with my cane.  It. getting better.  Purse is too heavy.  I bought one that drapes over my chest & coat sweater.  Need to see how much it holds.  Be much easier to walk with it.  But even with my normal one it is getting better.

    Today I worked.  Stayed cool today.  Loved it.  But I dress for winter at work since the basement is too chilly for me.  No big deal.  I like my winter clothes.

    I am almost done with the Swedish Pavilion photo book.  I am ready for something new.  Not sure why someone thought there needed to be a hundres photos of the pavilion.  Most of them are rather boring.  Oh well they never asked my advice!!!

    Three more days until Millfest is over.  Everyone is stressed except me.  I have done my part.

    I have an appointment with my chiropractor for monday.  I am ready.  And I cancelled my dr appointment for today.  Before I knew how tired I was.  Good move on my part.  But they called me & were upset over my lab report.  I call back & explained how sick I was I was with the flu & what my main Dr had said.  All is well.  Good.

    Bad weather last night but it was all south of me.  Keep it there  Some huge hail.  One was baseball size!!!  Or smaller size but a thick layer on the ground.  That is scary  Now storms in Kansas in the west area. .  A tornado far west of me.  Stay far away.  The wind yesterday was horrid!!!  Nice and calm today.

    Supper at Jalisco's with JR.  They were comfortably busy.  And some huge carry out orders.  We went to Indigo Moo'd for dessert.  They were out of my fave one ice cream.  Very sad.  We sat outside to eat.  Very pleasant, but not many walking by.

    Cinder went outside when I got up & was in & out a couple of times.  But when I went to work  she came in to nap.

    Photos are from today.

                            

03/2024 Tisdag the19th - Wandering & Capturing Moments

 

Spring Begins March 19, at 10:06 P.M. CDT

Today's Name Day: Josef, Josefina

    Great day.  Cinder barely left my side all night.  Very nice.  She went out when it was lunch time but came in after I got home from town.  She is sleeping inside on top of the washing machine.

    MM called me this morning & asked me to go to lunch.  He has a job later so he had some time to kill.  We met at Jalisco's.  And they were packed!! If I had been 10 minutes later I would have had no where to sit.

    The one worker's birthday is today.  His brother tried to tell me he is 43 but in reality he is 23.  He came by my booth one time sort of skipping & laughing so I asked if he is just thrilled about his birthday!!  He laughed!  Fun meal!

    After eating I went back to the Smoky Hill Cemetery.  I found my solar lights so went to put some on graves.  I put one on Willie's grave & on MM's father's grave.  Then I went to my friend John's grave.  It was a mess.  I removed all the old old flowers.  I had some extras in the trunk of my car.  It looks so much better.  And I added a solar light too.  I am glad I still care for my friend.

    No nap today.  I should have but I had photos to  work on & my blog to write.

    Too warm today.  In the 70s.  I have the AC on but it is not cooling much.  Have a call in to who fixes it for me.  Cool front coming so not too worried.  They will be here on friday.

    Photos today are from the cemetery.

                                

Willie & I

Friend John who was also great artist

Well known tree.  Very familiar.

Distant relative

White graves are my great great grandparents

Interesting tombstone