04/2024 Söndag the 28th - Wandering & Capturing Moments

 

Global Pay It Forward Day

People around the world are encouraged to engage in a small acts of kindness. It’s a day to respond to someone’s kindness toward you by being kind to someone else.

Today's Name Day: Ture, Tyra

    Nice peaceful day with no strong winds.  I am so tired of wind.  There are no words to describe how I feel.  I slept pretty good.  Cinder was in & out.  Kisse actually curled up in bed with me for a while.

    Managed time for a nice nap.  I need to take trash out but will get help with that tomorrow.  Too sore to do it alone.

    Planning to call my chiropractor tomorrow to start treatment.  I can barely walk.

    JR & I had supper at the Happy Swede.  They had two of my faves as specials tonite.  Either a hot beef sandwich or Swedish meatballs.  Went with the meat balls.  Very good.

    I had time to drive to a friend's house.  In his back yard by the alley he has poppies blooming.  I missed them last year but they are looking great today.  Right next to them is a large rose bush.  Pretty yellow roses!!

    Good news today.  My sick friend is back home.  I am relieved.  He did not write much.  I am sure he is exhausted.

    Calm weather for tomorrow but then on tuesday through thursday severe weather again.  Tons of photos on the weather tonight of bad things in Kansas & Nebraska & Oklahoma.  Scary.

    Photos tonight are flowers that I took this afternoon.

                        

04/2024 Lördag the 20th - Wandering & Capturing Moments

 

Thinking of Sweden - Köttbullar

Swedish Meatballs, mashed potatoes, & lingonberries

Today's Name Day: Amalia, Amelie

    Great day.  Had lunch plans but they have been moved to another day.  So I got a long nap.  Already dressed & had my makeup on.  Worked good.

    Supper was at the Happy Swede with JR.  They posted a photo of what was their special for the day.  Swedish meatballs with mashed potatos & lingonberries.  Köttbullar.  I told them what they fixed was as good as I had in Sweden.  A guy I am friends with came in to eat & I told him how good they were.  After he ate his comment to me was "Yust like being in the old country!"  Mine to him was "Ya sure, ya betcha!"  The best I have had in the US other than at an IKEA.  There is another place in town that fixes them too.  They are sort of OK but not quite true Swedish.  I told Happy Swede that everytime they serve them I will be there.  And they are like being in Sweden.  Might be as close to Sweden I ever get again.  My heart is always in Sweden.  Always.

    JR & I sat to chat for a long time.  We discussed movies & music.  Old movies & 60s music.  I am out of donuts so he ran in to get me another package of them.  Mmmmmm.

    Stayed pretty cool last night & cooler tonight.  Good for sleeping,  Cinder eventually came to sleep with me.  And she was in for my nap also..

    Photos tonight are from the Happy Swede.  Many little nooks & crannies with neat stuff to shoot.  I missed one but will get it next time.

                                

My plate as I started to eat.  Must always have lingon on the meat balls whether in Sweden or here

Wall mural painted on. Cool.

Some of my ancestors are from Värmland in Sweden.

04/2024 Onsdag the 10th - Wandering & Capturing MomentsTod

 

National Siblings Day:

My brother Jay & me!  JR is my brother.

Today's Name Day: Ingvar, Ingvor

    I was up sort of early to get ready to go to a dr. appointment.  I could not decide where to eat lunch.  Decided at home.  Cinder was outside but came in after I was dressed & went to her nest on the washer.  I was glad she was inside,  No worries for me.  I even had time to watch most of one of my soaps.

    I went to Wichita for an xray of my bones.  It is around a 2 hour drive.  And of course summer is high road repair time.  I drove through around 3 areas of construction.  Not too bad.  Seemed to be lots of traffic today also.

    The xray was at my RA clinic.  Getting there is always a treat.  I miss my turn more than I make it.  At least today I knew I missed & thought I could just turn at the next street & go back.  That does not work.  Not even close.  I was beyond lost.  I finally had to call OnStar.  And got lost again.  I finally got on the right street & then all was ok.  Sheesh.  Then there was no parking spots!!  But I saw some people heading for their truck & just sat.  Good spot.  Easy xray.  I just laid on a table.  Easy.

    Drove back to town & picked up JR & we went to eat at the Happy Swede.  It has been closed for a while for redecorating & changing how they do business.  It was very cool..  We both had burgers.  Of course too much for me but that was ok.  And they were busy.

    I have a large group on FB called Lindsborg Now.  We have over 7,000 members.  Have had trouble with some people being rude about 2 of our new eating places.  I have started deleting rude comments.  Give places a chance.  Sheesh.  I found nothing to complain about.  Food was good, help are friendly & nice.  I will put that online.  Trying to keep 7,000 people in line is like nailing jello to a tree!!!

    I drove through the car wash.  Long overdue.  No sooner drove out & it sprinkled outside!!  A sprinkle is not helping our drought.  It gets worse daily.  Very sad.

    Photos tonight are from the Happy Swede & my pets.

                                  

Taken last night --- Cinder on my lap, Kisse next to me.

Old photo of Nico & Kisse in bed with me.

 

Inside the Happy Swede.  They also have ice cream.

My Hawaiian Smash burger & fries.

                            

31 December, 2022 Wandering & Capturing Moments

    Finally, this awful year is over.  One of my worst.  Won't list why, but just awful.  And sometimes hard to see who cares & who does not.

    Slept ok until around 5am.  Then my pain patch on my hip quit working.  OMG!!!  I could barely walk & turning was near impossible.

    JR & I had planned on pizza for supper.  Then I saw that the Happy Swede was open until midnight serving spaghetti & meatballs.  That is where we went.  Good decision.  The staff was very nice & took good care of us.  The food was really good.  I brought some home.  And we ended the meal with mint chocolate ice cream.  Perfect.

     Got home &  2 cats & 1 dog were hungry.  I had fed Cinder & then heard this awful meowing outside.  I yelled out the door & saw nothing.  But Cinder came in.  Did sit by me on the sofa & is now hidden.  At least she is safe.

    My word for last year was Kind.  I am keeping it

for this year & adding Hopeful.  I have not done a resolution in years.  My only resolution is to have no expectations from life or family or people.  Saves me a lot of grief & maybe I get some good surprises.

    I am happy to report that the Gälve Sweden Julbock did not burn down this year.  Very good.  Lindsborg had one two years in a row.  It burned both years.  Set fire by the same person.  Peach of a guy.  We have never tried again.

    Weather was warm again. And tomorrow.  Monday has rain moving in & maybe snow at night.  MAYBE.    

    Photos are NYE & winter.

            Happy New Year & may 2023 be much better for all of us!!!

                        

  

   

24 november, 2022 Wandering & Capturing Moments

    Had a good day.  Lots of memories floating around in my mind.  I am glad for all those who have a large group of family &/or friends for the holidays.  I do not begrudge them but am just sad of all I am missing that I used to have.  And I miss the me I used to be.  I will never be the same.  I lost Willie & that has really affected & changed me & my life.  I lost both of my kids plus 2 grandkids.  How & why I lost them is much worse than being without them.  Then 3 chronic diseases to deal with.  I miss family gatherings but that is life.  Things always change.  I almost cried once today but feel much better tonight.  I realise I am lucky just in different ways.

    I slept sort of well, just fell asleep late.  Tried to nap but woke up early.  But that was a good thing.  I got ready for supper & Nico & I sat outside with Cinder.  A nice moment I needed.  So did they.

    My brother, PM, & I ate at the Happy Swede that served a complete Thanksgiving meal.  My first photo is of it.  We all three agreed it was the best Thanksgiving meal we have ever had.  Perfect!  I had part of my food & part of JR's food to take home.  I will eat good this weekend!!  I am so thankful for those two men & just thinking of their friendship & spending the meal with them made me feel so good.  No more tears.  I do not need family that does not want me.  Their loss.

    There was a huge group in the next room.  No idea who they are.  They were there long before us & still there when we left.  They were all into a football game on the TV.  Fun!

    When I got home I shared a snack with Nico & Cinder.  Kisse does not like people food.  

    Lots of Christmas lights in town already.  Downtown is all white lights.  Time to capture photos.  I love Christmas lights.  I look forward to a special place in Salina.  Wish someone could drive me through.  I cannot take photos as there is too much traffic.  JR gets lots of good photos.  But I have no one to ask to drive me.  Willie used to drive us there.  Miss those times.

    Photos tonight are Thanksgiving photos.  None are mine except the first one.