02 march, 2023 Wandering & Capturing Moments

    Had a quiet night.  Slept good, not too warm or cold.  Surrounded by my fur kids.  Bless them!  The weather was supposed to be wet.  Ha.  Nary a drop of anything, not even dew here.  Maybe next week.  Maybe.

    Nico seems normal now.  Hope he is ok.  He still is careful about jumping up on the bed/sofa or jumping down.  So his hind leg must still be a little sore.

    I have heard from both grandsons today.  Was supposed to pick one up at his work tomorrow but he has other plans.  I am disappointed but hopefully another day soon.  Miss him.

    My other grandson is ill & injured.  I am worried.  Hope he gets it all fixed & worked out.  Wish I could help but not much I can do.

    I have these small tv dinners I eat often.  Easy to fix & filling.  Tonight I got creative.  I heated a beef, mashed potatoes, & gravy ones.  Then I poured it over a slice of homemade bread.  It was almost as good as what I had in Yoder.  Have to do it more often.

    Had a nice nap today.  Killed time so I just don't think about being alone all the time.  Did not sit out too long.  Breeze is chilly.  But Nico & Cinder played a little bit.  Cinder likes it out but has to keep coming in to eat.  She is spoiled.

    Photos today are from Lindsborg KS, my town.  They are older photos.

                    

Sheltering in Place, Mood Of Silence, Day 212......

 Another sickly day. I cancelled everything today and tomorrow. I am tired of being tired. I hope friday is a better day. I am making plans and will keep them. Period. Maybe.

I sort of feel better but my arthritis fatigue is so much worse it is hard to function. Not sure what to do for that. I see my rheumatoid arthritis specialist in november. See what she thinks.

I had a call from JS. Nice to see him and have him check on me. My friend from Morocco AB texted also. Checking on each other. Wish I could meet him in person. A good and sweet friend SA from Nebraska and I had a long chat. I miss her. IF I ever feel like it is safe to travel I will head for her town. I can visit with her and the Jalisco Mexican Restaurant there!! And I have another friend who lives near by also. I can meet him. Been many years since we have actually seen each other. But I need to feel safe. I called JR for a chat too. I do not even go eat in a restaurant in Salina or McPherson. And not Wichita. I have a list of places I want to eat at in Wichita. Really miss them. And yet I know people who just run all over the place all the time and cases are now rising all around us. Not me. 

It was supposed to be really hot today. Not here. I saw 81F at my farm. Now 61F and still calm. Wind is to start later with dust and smoke. They keep mentioning rain next week. But not for sure. Wish they would not mention rain until they look out the window and it is storming. Otherwise be quiet.

I posted something on FB and it was deleted immediately. Said I broke their hate rules. Hate? I did not say anything hateful. All the horrid stuff that politicians post and it stays. A friend figured out the word "stupid" was caught by their algorithm. He looked up a rarely used word that means "indifferent". No problem. I like that word. Will start to use it. Will confuse others who have no clue how to google it!!

Photos today are mostly mine, but a couple I liked and shared. I want the Swedish sandwich. Mmmmm.

      

Sheltering in Place, Mood Of Silence, Day 210....

 I will not write much.   Have not felt well today. I ache all over, my eyes feel funny, my throat did hurt a bit but now ok. Will stay home in case it is contagious. Tonight is better. My vital signs are good but my blood sugars are a mess. Happens when you are sick.

I am supposed to go to Hutchinson tomorrow to see my diabetic doctor. They said to call before coming to see if it is a face to face appointment or a video one. I changed it to a video appointment. Do not feel like driving and certainly do not want to be a large clinic.

Wednesday is iffy. Hope I perk up by then.

The cold front finally got here. Very strong winds during the night. Something large blew into my yard. Not seen any branches down. Nice weather today. Great for sleeping when it is cool.

Photos are just a mishmash. Nothing special.

    

Sheltering in Place, Mood Of Silence, Day 209....

 Had an OK day. Last hot day until wednesday and then cool after that. One weather app said we had a 3% chance of rain. Why even mention it!?  I saw 90F as a high. High wind warning tonight.

I slept ok. Surprising. Seems like when I sleep good, Nico needs to go out! Poor timing.

Got my Pentax K-01 working and took a ton of photos today. I  was sorting photos by subject and now I am far behind. Going to mostly go by day or maybe week or month. Easier. The K-01 was expensive when it came out. But no one liked it much. So while mine is old, it never sold or was used and I got it cheap. I like it. I have another Pentax but it is a bit larger and heavier. This one I can put in my purse.

JR and I ate at Jalisco's. They were busy!! Full inhouse and lots of carry outs. Good for them. Hard times now. We need to really support our local businesses. Friends had written me about the hours to be sure. It was nice to see them. The husband was close to Willie. Good guy. My nephew worked for him for years and now farms his land. Great.

After I ate I sure did not feel good. I felt like my blood sugar was low. How could it be? I was all shaky inside. And the same after I went to bed last night. Might have to lower my insulin again.

My emotions are a mess today. Why? Weather? Life? Trying to nap I cried. And an incident tonight made me cry. Far too sensitive. It only matters to me. The joy of living alone 90% of the time.

Photos are some I took today.

      

The Plague, Day 170....

Quiet day. For the moment I have figured out how to sleep at night. Combining a couple of meds and works pretty good.

Gotta love our weather forecasters. We were supposed to get 2-5 inches of rain from sunday through tuesday. We never got a drop and few clouds. Why get our hopes up? We are now 3 inches below normal. Today I heard them say rain in southern Kansas. Nope. Wichita then moved to the east. I would be happier if I just ignored. Chance this coming weekend that will create much whining of those who have family and friends with big plans. I do not care. No family and few friends. One morning maybe in the 50s. I can only dream.

This afternoon I helped AB, my friend from Morocco. I would love to visit there. Gorgeous! And to meet him would be so awesome.

Went to town tonight to give my friend JG his shot. I feel guilty when I hurt him. He is so skinny I am scared of hitting his arm bone.

Photos today are from Sweden. I took none of them. Will explain them.

Vanås 

Slott, family castle from my 16th great grandfather. I have been there twice to tour the garden and art. Cannot go in the castle.

On Marstrand. I always ate breakfast here. The ice cream cone painting is done by my friend Lars Bäckman.

Lots of flowers everywhere in Sweden. The Clown is an ad for G. B. Glass. The best ice cream I have ever had.

Majstang

Viking ship

Majstang

Maybe the bridge that goes from Malmö to Copenhagen.

Marstrand. Stayed there for several weeks. Has a fort on the top of the hill. I did not walk up the steep hill to see it. Marstrand is an island with no traffic. Heaven on earth.

Marstrand.

Typical Swedish dessert. Mums!

Turning Torso in Malmö. I stood by it but you are not allowed to go in unless you live there. It is amazing to see.

Old city.

Perfect.

Strawberries.

Swedish kids.

Long bridge at Bjärred. I have been there. There is a small cafe way out there and a sauna.

Älg --- moose. I never saw an adult one but 5 little ones.