08/2025 - Lunes the 19th - JOURNEY

 

Today's Name Day:  Magnus, Måns

was sort of a friend with a Magnus & still know him as an adult.  My great grandmother's last name was Magnusdotter.  Meaning she was the daughter of Magnus.

    Slept ok last night.  Had plans for today.  Got a late start but then all went well.

    While MM got showered & dressed I got  smothered in love by his dog Gracie & Rolo a sweet dog he is babysitting.  They were just what I needed today.  They both were on me at the same time.  And once in a while Gracie would quietly growl reminding Rolo that I am HER grandma. Cute.  Rolo went home tonight.  Wonder if I can get visitation!!  Sweet dog!

    Then lunch was at the SaleBARn.  And we got a big surprise when we got there.  A great friend to both of us, AA, is working there.  Very cool.  And what a major hug I got from him.  Known him since he was in college here & the soccer team captain.  Lordy they need several like him.  Got 4 new team members this week.  Hope they help.  Have to find out his hours there so I can eat there then.  Great food.

    Then we went to the bank & then groceries for MM.  He was out of everything.  I got some monday night but I forgot things I needed.  No big deal.

    Sky looked quite stormy out but Lindsborg or my farm got nothing.  Other nearby places got heavy rains.

    We have cooler weather on the way.  Sunday the high will br 78F.  Heaven.  Friend CW who does not like hot weather. We had a long chat on the cool weather headed here next week.  Won't stay of course, but the break will be heaven.

    Could see that Jalisco's is busy working inside.  Hope it is going well. 

    I tried to take a short nap but it was just a rest.  Hope I sleep good tonight.

    Photos are a mix.

 

08/2025 - Lunes the 18th - JOURNEY

 

from yesterday

Today's Name Day:  Ellen, Lena

I had a cousin name Ellen Jewel, I have several cousins in Sweden named Lena.  Love that name.  Not pronounced Leenah.

    Today was a good day.  Other than the weather.  Hotter than hell today. When I drove to Lindsborg it was 100F.  Double ick.  After I got home tonight the humidity was deathly.  Where oh where is autumn????

    Had a nice nap with Cinder curled next to me the entire time purring the entire time.  Very nice.

    JR & I ate at Jalisco's for supper.  They are closed for at least a week.  Changing the carpet, cleaning the bricks, changing all the art work.  No idea about the tables & chairs.  They are not super old, but who knows.  They are from Mexico.  Very cool.  We sat near the front door.  I got a good photo of the entire inside.  Several people praised me for taking it & how good it will help show the new look.  All are excited,

    MM called while we were still in Jalisco's.  He was starving & wanted to order food from there if I could deliver.  Of course.  Will help him get groceries sometime in the next 2 days.

    JR & I got some groceries & ice cream bars for dessert.

    A hurricane is due to hit North Carolina & is a Category 4 storm.  And now there is no FEMA to help with cleanup & support.  Sad.  They are so screwed.  Very sad for the US.  😱

    There is a thunderstorm west of us now.  Hope we get some cooler air & rain.  I am in the processing of learning to paise wherever I go.  I praised that storm to the max on the way home.

    Photos are a mix

                                         

06/2025 - Jueves the 19th - JOURNEY

 

Today's Name Day:  Germund, Görel

    Today was a great day!!  I slept well.  Had no storms last night.  Less pain, sort of.

    Got up & heard lawn mowers in my yard.  KN & CN were both mowing.  CN left early to go to a movie with his mom & sister.  KN left my flowers blooming for now.  I got a few photos today.

    Met my thursday lunch group at the Crown & Rye.  I had wanted Swedish pancakes but they no longer serve them during the week.  Only sunday noon.  Dang.  Must cancel sunday evening eating out & move it to monday evening,  Then I can eat sunday noon & get my pancakes.  How can they do this in a Swedish town???

    Lunch was good.  I had soup & fries.  Often their soup is something I do not like.  Today it was beef & barley.  Very good.  We had good conversation.  Fun times.

    After lunch I went to the Öl Stuga to see MM.  It was slow there.  Two of my fave people were working.  MM & ZR.  My third fave is on vacation, CW.  I had a spiced rum & coke for dessert.  We had time to chat.  MM was cooking.  

    MM needed a ride to get groceries & a ride home.  I had plenty of time.  He bought me a dessert for later & Kalles for my hard tack.  Fun!!!

    Went home to take a nap.  No where near as tired as yesterday.  Finally over a busy week & busy stormy night.  At last.  Kisse was in her bed.  She curls up & you cannot see her in it. Cinder laid on me for my entire nap.  Needed her.

    Woke up from my nap & was sick to my stomach.  No idea why.  I took some meds & am ok now.  I was scared it was maybe a flu or something.  Hope not.  I was careful what I chose for supper.

    Quite hot today.  I saw 92F.  I got a package after supper delivered.  About died going out from the humidity.  Will only get worse.  Lordy I hate summers in Kansas.  Why did I not move away years ago when I could have.  Too late for me now.  I am stuck here for life.  Oh, the dreams of fools........

    Photos are a mix.  Some old, some new today.

Kitty photo for my napping FB post

Fancy light in the Crown.

Past Midsommarsdag.  Friends with the top guy.  Grew up with the left guy.

Öl Stuga & my drink

Sweet friends from my past.  Top is John Bergers, bestie & great artist.  Virginia Brunsell.  She & Mom were friends when I was in grade school.  Then they grew apart. When Mom's mom died from a car wreck near Denver Colorado Virginia & her husband went to bring her body home to Lindsborg.  Much later in life, Virginia & I became good friends.  She had John paint her a picture she wanted.  When she died, I bought that painting from her family.  It is special.