I am choosing not to write a blog tonight. A day off. Only photos.
My first photo is of our family Christmas dinner for my brother & I. We wanted pizza but there was none to have. We chose to eat high on the hog & chose to select food at Casey's. I got a BBQ chicken & bacon wrap. Very tasty. And a Coke & donut holes. My brother chose a different warp. LOve family Christmas family time. (sarcastic post)
First photo is of my dinner. The rest are Christmas.
Covid still rules this house. Will get brave & test tomorrow. I am scared to in case I am still positive. I am just about ready to quit everything & become a hermit. Just hard to get no phone calls, few texts, fewer emails. Just being able to go sit somewhere to hear & see people would help.
Since Whites gave me so few of things on my grocery list, JR went to Dollar General & got me what I needed. Bless him!!! So a quick trip to town to pick up my stuff. Cried on the way home. I might go back to Dillons next grocery time. They have all I need. I try to shop local but sometimes that does not work.
Stayed cool & cloudy. Radar shows rain here but have not seen a drop. I was sure we would get nothing & I am right. We seem to miss out often.
Almost feel ok but I have awful coughing spells. Never had a fever. I can sleep all night & all day. Helps pass the time & forget how lonely I am.
Photos are some comforting coffee meeting photos. How nice that would be to have coffee with someone. Rarely happens even when I am well.
Had a very good day!! Slept good last night with very little pain. Nice for a change. Nico only barked only once. A blessing!
Nico & I sat outside this morning. All of a sudden I heard someone talking!! Yikes!! It was my nephew's uncle in my shed. He is there often!! He was trying to control his dog & I had Nico who could not be quiet!! A little early morning excitement!
I picked up my brother to help with trash before my grandson is here tomorrow. I had it all in bags. He carried the bags out & then flattened boxes to add in the trash bins.
After trash we drove up to Coronado Heights. The road has been fixed & so has the top. It was all good except on problem spot. That was no good at all. The top was great! All smooth with no deep holes! And a large monument that tipped in a large flood has been straightened. Looks wonderful!
Then I drove through the cemetery near there to see Willie & other relatives. Need to put new flowers out when it is cooler & I am not busy. Our great grandparents had a huge bouquet. No idea who put it on there. Very nice. The usual ones who did that are now all dead or in a nursing home. Others have never bothered.
We went to the White Peacock for an early supper. I was worried about my stomach after supper last night. I settled on an Italian cream soda, a few chips, & a cranberry lemon muffin. It was perfect. Not everyone makes a good Italian soda but today it was yummy!!
Near perfect weather today. Temps were 43F & 80F. Some rain in southern Kansas. We have a chance tomorrow evening. Won't hold my breath. Then cooler. Good news. We really need rain. Wheat is being planted or is planted. Won't be good without moisture.
Photos today are all from the White Peacock. Good to see them busy today. I need to try harder to go there. Time for hot chocolate!!
A little better day. Not much. I spent the day calling plumbers. Not a fun job. I was waiting on one I called yesterday. They said no. I knew they would. Called my second choice. He was so nice & personable. I liked him right away. But then he said he does not believe in tankless heaters. And was gracious when I thanked him. My last choice was nice & honest. He said he would call after 5pm. I took Nico out just missed his call. I called him back but no answer. He hopes that he can come to at least come to disconnect my heater from water & electricity. That would be perfect. He is AC busy but thought he could do my work in 2 weeks. I dread that bill!!!
I got fuel after supper. That was awful. Gotta love the gas companies for gouging us all.
JR & I went to eat at Jalisco's. PM joined us also. He was under the weather but is ok now. I was worried for a couple of days. JS was a barrel of laughs!! And I even got a compliment on my tunic top from him. I am not used to compliments. A nice moment.
Not as hot today. Only 90 for a high but more humidity today. Hot for the next 2 weeks. Joy.
Wheat harvest continues. Last summer my grandnephew kept saying that in another year he would have his own combine. He is very young. Well he has his own combine now!! His mom sent me a video. He has it all down what to do!! I remember Willie telling how early he did farm work And today my grandniece was moving hay bales. She is a little older. Great kids!
My grandnephew, CN remembers that Willie filled his combine too full & wheat was spilling on to the roof of the cab. CN said he was not going to do a Willie load. Willie would love it!! I am sure he is near to all of us. We just cannot see or hear him.
I have started sitting on the porch steps when I take Nico out. She has learned I am ok sitting. Now she rubs on me & I can give her lots of loving. I need that. Sometimes Kisse comes in bed & wants to get lots of petting. But it is on her terms.
The real Midsummers in Sweden is June 25, a saturday. My photos today are one harvest collage from years ago. All the other photos are of me at the Lester Raymer Studio when I worked there. I am in my Swedish costume. The lady in the kitchen & the tall one standing with me was my boss & made my costume. The short dark haired lady with me is one of my favorite artists. She does amazing things with material & thread. I need to see her the next time in town.
What a day. Seems like each day just gets worse. And worse. I did have a hair app't. And with no warm water, I did not care what was happening, I was getting my hair shampooed, cut, & styled. My morning was good. I needed HP, my stylist, & some pampering. And a hug. Those are few & far between.
I picked JR up & we had pizza. I actually had pasta & it was sort of tasteless. Maybe just me. Then we went to my house. I have never ever been a good housekeeper. And the more I hurt, the less I do. I have never had anyone to give me some help. Not my husband. My kids helped one day. That was not a good day. Today we went through lots of stuff & JR carried things out to my trash bins. He even flattened all the boxes. Then he walked all around my yard & picked up any trash he found. Plus he noticed my back door has no door knob. Huh??? Dang. How did that happen? Something knock it off in all the strong winds we have had? Now what?? I will not open.
I called my usual plumbing guy, who promised me he would return in hot weather to add freon to my AC. I told him what I needed. He did not care. Refused to touch my water heater for any reason. He had too many AC's to work on. Guess he forgot one was mine. I asked on FB for advice on who to call. I got many names but really do not know any of them. I called someone family had used. But they may not drive out here. Oh the joys of country living. I talked to the secretary twice but never heard more. So I wait. I have someone in mind but I want to make sure who I get will do a tankless water heater. So now I wait.
The room my closet with the heater is a room with stuff in it ---- my stuff, Willie's stuff, Mom's stuff. It is a catch all. JR might have to help me get a path to the closet. AND. Now I see the water heater is dripping a little again. It was dry this morning but not tonight. I am so tired & so stressed. Will make a path tomorrow. With help.
Tonight I am truly at the end of my rope. Nico has gotten in to more stuff than I can count. He has a package of dog treats he does not even like. I collect antique post cards concerning my town. He somehow got a hold of 2. Luckily there were not hurt. He cannot mind one request. I decided maybe he needed to go out. Did he do anything? Nope. Just roamed around, rolled in the grass, sat & stared. Getting up & down is now a cardiac workout for me.
Hope he is calm now for a while. Hope. He "helped" JR work. Kisse was hiding, as usual. I need to sweep the living room tonight.
Saw a farmer harvesting wheat leaving Salina today. I texted my nephew & he started this afternoon. His son is helping as usual! His wife has checked on me twice. Nice.
I keep wondering when I will have a good & relaxing time & people to enjoy it with. Should not wonder. Just makes me cry. Had one bad moment yesterday. Another today.
Photos are a mix. First photo is a Swedish apple tree. My grandfather made them. All are different. Then Lindsborg's city building. Think it was a bank originally. Local dalahäst. We have many in town. Then past harvest photos. And a bear collage.
Today was anything but good. Rain & flooding last night. Water splashed on me walking by my AC unit. I assume it was coming from the roof into the AC unit. Called my nephew & he checked it out & went to town & got tar & hopefully fixed it. But I usually have only bad luck Sometime in the future I will have to have my carpet removed & the floor repaired. It is always something but never something fun.
I got next to no sleep last night. Stormed most of the night. Did not get a huge amount of rain though. Storms are approaching again now.
I did have a nice nap. I might as well never try to sleep. Missed going to Jalisco's today. With my sour mood they probably do not miss me in the least. I did tell one of them how bad things are but not a word today on how I am. Perfecto!! )-;
I noticed a mushroom in my yard yesterday & today it is huge. I took photos of it.
My day has been spent watching fútbol. The first match was actually in Kansas City Kansas. Cool. Friends were there probably to celebrate their son's. They shared videos of being there. That match was the US & Uruguay. Ended with no score. Now watching Mexico & Ecuador in Chicago. No score yet. At least I can watch in the tv. I miss my Wichita team. Those days are gone. Hope the local college has a good season.
Have not dared to drive down my drive to see how bad it is looking. I may be home until the rain quits. Rain forecast all week.
Photos today are all of churches. I took 2 of the photos & edited in an app I like. And a photo of my mushroom. I took the 4th & 6th photos.
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