06/2025 Sábado the 07th - JOURNEY

 

This is my cousin Gottfrid's kitchen window.  It looks out to a meadow where deer are seen often.  Past the trees is a river.  Heaven on earth.  Love staying with him.  He lived near Järvsö Sweden, far north of Stockholm.

Today's Name Day:  Robert, Robin

I have known several Roberts & at least one Robin. The best was Rob from Australia.

    Another day at home alone.  Hate being alone with no or little communication with anyone.  I tend to not text anyone that I know will not answer in any way.  I will just share things that people may or may not like.  The most I can hope for is a simple like.  Some get ignored.///

    Got to almost 90F here today.  No wind.  Had rain overnite.  I got a whopping 0.25".  Does not help our drought.  Sigh.........

    Felt ok mostly.  Took a short nap on the sofa.  Cinder curled on my chest.  Both cats laid in bed with me last night.  Here is a collage of them after we all woke up.  I am eternally thankful for both of them  Kisse is 12 years old.  The first video of Cinder on my porch is Feb. s1, 2022.  No clue how old she is.

    Not done much today.  Picked up mail from the porch.  Like to sit outside but there are alway bugs.  I opened the front door last night & got attacked moths.  In my hair!!!!  I sprayed stuff around the door & porch today some stuff that hopefully will drive them away.  Oh, the dreams of fools.........

    Found a new tv dinner of chicken alfredo.  One of the best I have had.  Very tasty & does not upset me stomach.  Glad I found it.  I hate to cook.  And it is a waste when it is only me.  Who would care???

    Not much else today.  A day of nothing much.  No cushy life for me just doing what I want & letting others make sure I get all I want & need.  I am rarely in a "getting" position.  I am doomed to be a "giver" only.  One friend is looking for someone to share her life with.  I cannot imagine ever being in that position.  There is no one in this world who could love me & want to spend his life with me.  Oh, the dreams of fools........

    Tomorrow is supper out.  If I feel ok.  If I don't 
stuck at home alone again.

    Photos are a mix.

Love this since I live in the prairie.  Wish it was lush & green here with flowers.

Willie.  Miss him more every day.

This is Marstrand.  The yellow building where I ate breakfast & I shared with a gull & other birds.  Next to it is an open lot where my friend sold his paintings.  The white building next on the left was a restaurant.  They had great pizza.  Up a few blocks is where I slept.  On the front left is a blue ferry I took often to go to the mainland.  White building to the right of the yellow building was a shop.  Then right around the corner was somewhere I liked to go sit.  Great buildings.  The large buildibg on top of the city is a fort.  I never went to it.  Very steep.  I had hurt my feet walking on cobblestone.

11/2024 Lördag the 16th - Wandering & Capturing Moments

 

National Fast Food Day

I like some fast food.  Probably too much!!

Today's Name Day: Vibeke, Viveka

    Today again was not a good day.  Yesterday I felt so much better & slept painless all night.  But got up & pain again.  As much as I hate it, I am cancelling sunday.  All I can do is take care of myself.  There is no one to help me do that.  Or even just give me support when I need it.  Just me.

    Today is my great grandson's 4th birthday.  They are having a party tomorrow.  I want to go but I just cannot go.  I fear pain & leaving early.  FML as usual.

    The rest of sunday is cancelled also.  No eating out.  I barely have energy to do anything.  I am worn out from pain.  I am sure that no one understands or cares but it is my life.  Another FML.  I have no one to turn to for help.  I have a short list of things I want to do but not today or tomorrow.  I have one word for my pain & that is Fuck.  If offend anyone too bad.  You have no idea.

    Cinder has snuggled off & on.  And I noticed Cinder slept under my bed last night.  Kisse does that sometimes but rarely Cinder.  I would get up & sit on the bed to get prepared to walk.  Next thing I knew Cinder was behind me.  Hmmmm.  What would I do without my cats.  I would be lost.  No Willie, no kids, no one here but my cats.  🐈🐱

    Weather was warm & windy.  Rain starts sunday evening.  Do not want to be driving in heavy rain.  Did that the last rain.  Scary to drive when it is hard to see the road.  Not doing it again if I can avoid it.

    Photos are seasonal.

                    

Crown & Rye in town.

Old advertising for Swedish coffee in the Levin Store.  All way before my time.

Window in town.  Maybe the Swedish Country Inn.

Dalahäst & snow

Makes me smile.

Love barns & snow.

Kicking Dalahäst

Be fun to be part of this.  I can dream.

 

04/2024 Söndag the 21st - Wandering & Capturing Moments

 

National Chocolate-Covered Cashews Day

These are to die for.  Someone used to bring them to my Swedish group.

Today's Name Day: Anneli, Annika

    After a really busy week, today was a day of rest.  Next week is better.

    I slept pretty good..  Cinder was back & forth.  Kisse curled on my lap first for a while.  If I keep my lamp on then Cinder stays away.  Usually.

    It got cold last night ---- in the 30s.  And will do it again tonight.  Wish that would stay all summer.  I would sleep better & save money.  No AC needed.  Today was in the 60s.  Getting warmer day by day.  Usch.

    Now we are in a wind warning.  And most likely a fire warning too.  Another usch.  Rain mid to late week.  Here??? Hahaha!!!  Fat chance.

    I saw a friend saturday night & for the life of me I could not think of his name.   We chatted.  I used to drive him to his plane reservations every Christmas & I had his parents phone number in case I needed to call.  I finally wrote to a mutual friend who of course knew.  NOW I can relax!!! (-;

    Only one doctor visit this week.  Easy appointment.  Nice PA.  Just have to drive there.  Not too far.

    A few texts today & some cool photos from grandson CF.  Beautiful water & greenery.

    Photos are a mix..  Just things I like.

                            

Rose I took photos of.  Pretty.

Love gnomes & snow.

Art deco.

Main Street in front of a flower shop.  With a Dala horse or dalahäst.

26 september, 2023 Wandering & Capturing Moments

National Pancake Day

Today's Name Day is Einar, Enar

    Good day today.  Met MM & his youngest son for lunch at Jalisco's.  My little grandson is such a good boy.  He ate good, minded, & is so sweet!!  The minute he saw me he said "Hi Grandma!"  Had a nice visit.

    After lunch I drove around town & took photos of flowers, etc.  Getting fewer now even though not cold.

    I think my turkey vultures are gone.  Not seen them for a week at least.  Even last nite when I got home at almost dark.

    I tried to take a short nap but could not sleep.  I got up & shampooed my hair & styled it.  Had an app't this week but had to cancel.  Dang.  Go in another day.

    I ordered a new watch that can read my blood sugar.  I had one but it was poor & never read my blood sugar right.  This new one is quite good.

    I have a new app. that is awesome.  Called Imgmi. It will delete all power lines from a photo you take.  And it does!!!  I can do it myself but it is not easy.  And it does lots of other fun things.  I am posting a photo I used it on.  All wires are removed, & so are the electric poles.  Then I changed the sky to something nicer.  I just now noticed some black dots & never removed.  Ignored them.

                       

    It was cool again last night.  Our last one.  Then heats up.  Cooler tomorrow then two days of heat.  I hate it.  Summer is over.  Please go away.  And rain.  We are really far behind.

    Photos today are from this afternoon.  The snowy dalahäst is not my photo.  Someone else took but it is in my town.

                        

            

                         

   

    

 

11 september, 2023 Wandering & Capturing Moments

 

Libraries Remember Day

 Todays Name Day is Dagny

    Another quiet day.  I was unable to sleep last night.  No reason for it.  Not tired.  Slept some this morning.  Tried to take a nap but never fell asleep.  Plus Nico was acting odd.  I was bothered.

    Cinder came in when we went to bed & is still in.  She was hidden most of the day.  Who knows where.  I have offered her to go out but she just stares at me.

    Nico climbed up on my lap today & just laid on me.  Maybe he did not feel good.  He is a worry.

    Odd thing..  I called to get an appointment for Nico & they took my number to call back.  Never happened before.  And I never got a call back.  Will call in the morning.

    I threw out the old kitty litter.  Not an easy job or fun.  But got the new litter & hope they like it better.  Time will tell.  Carried trash out also.  That was my fun day.

    Lots of texts from my grandsons.  Always makes the day better.

    It got quite cool last night & rained.  It dropped to the 60s & is still there.  Rained most of the day.  Awesome.  Did not get much but just pleasant.  Oh, to have a sleeping porch.  Would be heaven.

    Got word today a relative in Sweden has died.  I am so sad.  And he had been in a home for dementia.  I never got to meet him but we had emailed some.  I am sad.

    Photos are a variety.  Took most of them.

                        

Dalahäst

Ceramic art

Gunnarson statues

Fun memory at harvest.  Willie to the right, friend in yellow, nephew to left, & me in the mirror.  Miss those times.

Photos from family's home in Sweden