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Saturday, July 25, 2026

07/2026 - Saturday the 25nd - MY JOURNEYta

 

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Today's Name Day:  Jakob
I had several more recent ancestors that were named Jakob.  All had the last name of Train.  All related.  An old swedish first name.  Never hear it now.  Maybe in Scandinvia.  My Train family used to be important.  They had a furniture store, radio repair shop, horse drawn carriage, repair shop, & funeral home.  One version of the funeral home was the second floor of the furniture store.  A block away was another location where they prepared the body but no service.  Then they moved to a large home of all their services.  That remains today. Beautiful.  There was also a large building just across the alley of their big business bulding.  For some reason it was torn down.

    Today just another day at home alone.  I had a long email today from JL.  She had lots of good news.  Nice to hear.  Glad for her.
    A miserable weather day here.  Right now it is 102F or 38.8C.  The humidity is 42%.  And no breeze.  I cannot breathe outside.  Painful.  My house has not gotten very cool today.  Probably need to have it checked.  Poor Daisy has to stay outside.  Wish I could bring her in.  I make sure she has fresh water.
    The next 2 days are replays of today.  I want to go to a program at the SVAFC on sunday, but do I really want to get out in this heat???
    Had photos from CF.  That cool Minnesota water looks inviting.  He is fishing on his days off.  I think he does not work on fridays or saturdays.
    TV is ok.  Watching Josh Gates.  He was in a haunted mental hospital.  Original it was like a huge town like arrangement.  Lots of kids/people were tortured & died with medical procedures.  Has a cemetery of 7000 graves.  Now he is in Mexico.  I love his shows.  Always learn something,  Better than all the murder & maim shows on the "real" networks.  I refuse to watch any of those.
    The kids slept near me all last night.  Babysitters!!!  😁
    I tried to nap & did a little --- heat & all.
    A good friend sent me photos.  He is now in Italy.  What fun.  I would just like to go to some nearby towns to take photos.  Of course there is no one who can or will  drive anywhere.  Of course not.  That would be asking far too much.  I might to enjoy life a bit.
    I have had terrible trouble getting my internet to work on my iPhone or laptop.  A while ago when my laptop updated there was one file I needed to use a password for it to sign in.  But I could not remember & just ignored it for a while.  Well in an email about my iPhone & etc.  They showed one how to change that password an easy way.  Really easy.  And like magic. Everything works perfect.  Well who knew.  It updated everything I own & all is great.  What a joy!!
    I got brave & checked my blood sugar. today  Almost normal.  Yay. Knee is much better today.  Walking without much weakness.  Guess I will survive.  And making sure I take my med for depression. Should help too.  Won't supply me with a support group or friends but maybe I can get where I don't give a damn.

Damn miserble weather


Wish I had someone to go to coffee with.










I took this photo.  It is a musk that grows in the ditches along roads.  Not the harmful illegal musk.

Family

I want this weather NOW.









                                                             












           






Tuesday, July 21, 2026

07/2026 - Tuesday the 21st - MY JOURNEY

 



Today's Name Day:  Johanna
Went to school with a Johanna.  Her dad was a professor at the college.  Last time I saw her was our 50th class reunion.  She died shortly after that of cancer.


    Today is just a day like any other.  Had an email from JL.  Losing a friend who is moving away.  Sad.  Hate to lose someone I really like.  But it has to be. 
    A little cooler today.  Temp is 96F now.  Not close to 100F.  Still feels miserable out.  Nice breeze.
    Tried to take a nap but only rested.  Gave up & showered & shampooed.  Want to look good for the new doctor tomorrow.  I do not want to eat too early.  But still need lunch after I see him.  See how I am feeling after lunch.  Today my one wrist is killing me.  Worse tomorrow???  And I need to see MM sometime.  And need to stop in to see my insurance people.  Raised my payment at least $1000.  Good lord!!!  Wonder if it can be changed to less??  How can I afford that??  More & more stress.  But others expect lots from me.  But I get little back.
    And my stress messing my life up!  I hate nights when I turn my lights off & my blind symptoms take over.  I hate when I cannot see my bedroom door or the hallway.  And parts of my room disappear.  Oh, well..  I think no one cares about it all.  Still no support group.
    Will end this and work on spanish.  Not much energy for that.

Fave photo





So true


Miss this weather

Harvest when I was included


























                                                                        














              


Friday, July 3, 2026

7/2026 - Friday the 3rd- MY JOURNEY

 



Today's Name Day:  Aurora
I remember hearing about a relative name Aurora.  Sort of before my time.  She was not well & was in a mental hospital.  She got out & drowned in a pond.  No idea if it was an accident or not.  Sad life.


    Today was a good day except for my knee.  I am moving really slow.  So embarrassing.  I hope it gets better.
    I never upset anyone today.  A miracle.  Nice to be back at work.  But my laptop did not work like I wanted.  Someone had added photos that someone brought it.  And everytime I scanned a photo it went to that group of photos.  I finally figured out how to get the photo to my stuff.  And extra step or two but I survived.  It should not have worked like that but it did.  And whoever did it was clueless.  That group was full of blank scans.  I cleaned it all up.  I deleted all my errors.  So it looks good now.  Working on quite small photos now.  Keeping them separate so they don't spill.
    My feelings are still hurt from yesterday.  I almost cried this afternoon.  Maybe it took the insult wrong.  I got that they thought it stunk that I skipped out of eating with them.  I am still hurt.
    Hot & humid today.  Even MM said he is sick of it.  Where is autumn when I need it.  I belong to a private group  that hates summer.  My kind of people.  There is nothing good in Kansas in summer.
    I saw 95F with humidity & a good breeze.  Yuck.  Same tomorrow but with a chance of rain storms.  That is Lindsborg's big day to celebrate.  We don't have  fire works any more.  Just stuff in the park with bugs & heat.  I don't go.
    Supper was at Jalisco's.  Last new guy has left.  Now another new guy for 2 months.  Then he leaves.  Just got the last  one to smile & say hi to me.  Now I have to start all over again!!!  But MS who works there was glad to see me.  Nice to hear.  I missed her also.  And her boyfriend.  I sat towards the front tonight.  Could not walk any farther.
    Tried to take a nap.  But could not relax.  Oh well.  Things to do.  Blog &. spanish.
    Cinder is weird.  She is overly cuddly.  I think her food is gone & wants more.  When I get up I will feed them.















My 3 great grandsons.  From a couple of years ago.

My grand puppy, Gracie.

Our dog Otto





Me at work today



















                                                                        













         


07/2026 - Tuesday the 28th - MY JOURNEY

Today's Name Day:   Botvid , Seved        Today was same as yesterday.  Home alone & little communication with anyone.  Be good to ...