12/2023 Tisdag the 19th -- Wandering & Capturing Moments

 

National Hard Candy Day 

Today's Name Day is Isak

    Had a really good day.   Other than Nico keeping me up often during the night.   But no problem.   Whatever he wants.    

    I met Mikael for lunch at Jalisco's.   Good to spend time with him & chat.   I need to be with people more than staying home alone.   Jalisco's was super busy.   When I got there it was quiet & Miguel & I had a chance to visit a bit.   Later we could barely say hi!!!   That is good though.

     Came home & took a nap.   The minute my head hit the pillow I was out.   Nice nap.

    Picked JR up at 5 & we were off to Salina.   Had supper at Arby's.   Had my fave ---- beef sandwich & an apple turnover.   Perfect.   Then we drove around to look at Christmas lights.   They were all so pretty.   But my favorite house had not one light.   Did they sell their house?   Are they gone for the holidays?   Their house is HUGE.   Probably 3 stories.   Looked foreboding all dark.  There are a couple of places I like to go.   Hit them all.   I did not take one photo.  Too much traffic.   But I enjoyed seeing them all.   I need to just take some photos in Lindsborg.  This week sometime.

    Nico must not feel good tonight,   I fed him before eating my supper but he was not interested in a treat or anything when I got home.   Just water.   He is getting sicker.   Now he is napping.   What a worry.   My stress gets worse every day.   I don't want to lose my baby puppy.   We have been together for over 9 years.

    Photos today are mostly gnomes.   There is one I created tonight.

                            

Wandering, 25 december 2021

    Today is a much better day!  No whining!  By last night both knees hurt a lot.  I slathered on a large amount of arthritis cream and it helped.  I took some Tylenol at bedtime.  It usually does not help with inflamation but it did help the pain.  I slept well and woke up with just my normal pain.

    My grandson CF from Oklahoma stopped after lunch. With his dog Princess.  Nice weather so we sat outside and Nico could bark to his heart's content at company but we could talk.  Nico was in the house.  It was the best to see CF.  And he surprised me with a Christmas gift.  Totally unexpected.  Bless him.  We had a great visit.

    After they left I took Nico outside.  What a mess!!!  He just went from one place to another sniffing where the intruder had walked.  Finally tonight it is better!

    I picked JR up at 5pm and we went to Salina for supper.  We were sure this one restaurant was open on Christmas Day.  It used to be.   It was dark.  So I drove back to the Iron Skillet.  They were open.  Great.  I got an omelet, hash browns, and a biscuit.  Very good.  Not a fancy Christmas dinner but good and in good company.  They got quite busy.  Not everyone has a houseful of family.

    After we ate we drove around Salina taking photos of Christmas lights.  Started with the Stieful Theatre.  Then went up on the "The Hill" where the elite live!  Lots of lovely homes and lights.  After that a place called Red Fox Lane.  The lights there are breathtaking.  My favorite place.  We ended up in Lindsborg at Emerald Lake.  A good night for me.

    Home with the kids.  I feel guilty leaving them on a holiday but they survived.  And were glad to see me.

    Photos are of my dinner and some lights we saw.