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 193....

Had a busy day after a somewhat sleepless night. Slept late.

Had not done my taxes yet so I had to print out my figures. And I could not find it. Yikes!!! I finally found it. Printed it and added some changes.

After lunch I got dressed and went to my accountants. We did not recognize each other with masks on!! He will work on mine next week.

I decided since we have no chance of rain to wash the car. Looks nice. Then I picked up a sandwich and turnover from Arbys for supper.

I had texted my cousin ND2 and she was going to call me later. After my nap we had a long chat. I miss her. But with Covid who knows when I will see her. I am not brave enough to travel and certainly not brave enough to stay in any motel no matter how fancy. I trust no one.

JR called after supper.

I worked very hard to stay positive. Easier said than done.

Photos are all old one except for the  one of me in my new reader glasses.

      

The Plague, Day 162.....

Last night was not the best. My stress level got way out of control. And I paid for it. I finally got up around 4am to sleep on the sofa. I took tylenol and slathered on tons of pain cream. Much better today. I had stuff I had to get done last night. And I did.

Today JS called and asked for help. He works about a half mile from me. I was on the way to Lindsborg so I stopped to see him and what he needed. Nice to feel needed and part of someone or something. And got to chat a bit with him and my neighbour.

I picked up my brother and he came and carried out 5 bags of trash. Been going through stuff. Good to get rid of stuff.

JR and I had supper at Pizza Hut. I was craving pizza. Very good. We were the only customers but they had carry outs and deliveries.

I sat out with Nico twice. Once when it was 99F. Thankfully the humidity is very low. Still hot. I saw 100F in my car.

I live in the Smoky Valley in Kansas. The Valley is extra Smoky now. The smoke from the California fire has reached here. I can feel it a little when I breathe.

I am excited for September. Soccer starts at Bethany College. But whether we can actually attend the matches is unknown. But they usually stream most matches. I am ready for a tiny bit of normalcy.

The photos today are from this afternoon. I was playing with a new app or two.

The Plague, Day 122........

Fairly good day. Much less back/hip pain. Good. Slept better. Kisse was very loving during the night. She almost curled up on me. Almost.

JR and I ate at Jalisco's. I try to go whenever JS works. It is so rare that I see him. And he never calls anymore. He is just too exhausted from working 2 jobs. He apologizes but no problem. Yesterday I called him on the phone. Better than nothing.

A good friend who works at Jalisco's, JG, gets a shot every so often. So they are to start again. Last time for 14 days. This time for 8 days. I hope I truly do not hurt him giving them. He never bleeds or bruises. Guess I am ok!

My state is becoming one of the states with many more Covid cases, a hot spot. But here we have a problem with the politicians not wanting to to work together. We have a lady Democrat governor and the GOP almost refuse to do anything she orders or suggests. We need to focus on people and lives. Sheesh. I am so sick of this crap. And I am sick of the ads on TV. There is no end. And the infighting between candidates of the same party. Grow up.

We had rain overnight. Not much of a storm here and we got half an inch of rain. South of us I heard there were winds of 106 mph. Yikes!! Slight chance of rain tonight and chance tomorrow. Super hot over the weekend.

My Swedish group plans to meet in person on friday. We are all suppose to wear masks. And social distance. I will try to go. One person without a mask and I am gone. I do not care why they do not have one, I am gone. And any political conversation, I am gone. As the president, I allowed NO politics. But there is a new president and I do not agree with him on anything. He has already pushed some political stuff. I will be gone. And maybe not return.

Photos are all old one except the last 3. They are new. Very cool car in town this evening!

          

Quarantine Day 91......

Today it was forecast to hit 99F. It did not. Good. And strong winds. Still too hot at 96F. Oh, the wheat is sooo light. Soon it is time. Sad, I will miss harvest. I did not do much but at least I did a little. I guess my time is done.

My brother and I ate at Jalisco's. They were busy! I got to visit with 2 old friends. I helped the one order. They had called an order in and she was confused. The waiter asked her what she wanted using Spanish food names. I helped them both.

I saw only one mask on someone picking up a to go order. There were 2 large family groups that came in at the same time. No masks and they all stood very close to each other in the same corner. Scary and with several children in each group.

Last night I meditated for an hour. I was so relaxed. I should have fallen asleep. Should have. BUT. Kisse spent all night running and making tons of noise in the hallway and around the washer. Nico hogged the bed. And refused to move and growled. Getting touchy in his old age.

Photos today are old ones.

     

The violet flowers did not bloom this year. I missed them.

 

This heart photo is of a painting I did.

Above 2 photos are a church in Wichita.

Quarantine Day 86

Another hot day. Fairly windy but very high winds are forecast all night. Strong storms for some. Probably not here. Storms can wait until after harvest. Wind has come up now and the air has a bit of a chill. Down to 70 now.

I had therapy today. It went well but when I tried to nap I just cried. We talked about the past and present. Just cannot say anything else. My life is mine, not like anyone else's life. No one knows.

Stopped to visit my friend. Not for long. He is painting a house and it was over 90. Too hot to chit chat for long! 

Nico found a snake in the yard today. He was tough. The snake was striking at him and he never backed down. Hope it does not get in the house. No Willie to help me out. Ain't life great?

Photos today are from my day in town. Most of my cows left today. I will miss them.

Back to Australia and A Place to Call Home. Better than here by far.. I can hardly watch FB anymore. Too overwhelming for me. I want it all to go away.