08/2025 - Domingo the 10pth - JOURNEY

 

Was an old time blacksmith shop with a British phone booth.  Now it is a coffee shop.

Today's Name Day:  Lars

Had a good friend Lars who stayed in Lindsborg for a couple of months.  He is an awesome artist from Sweden.  I really enjoyed his company.  Soooo.  I decided to visit him in Sweden.  It ended our friendship.  He just did not want to have company to spend time with.  Sad.  Wish I had never gone to see him.  And to just remember the fun we had here in town.  I do hear from him every once in a while,

    Today was ok..  I worked at the SVAFC.  Guests were just steady.  My cousin GS & his wife came in.  Not really a close relative so we don't know each other to well.  He knew this month's artist & had some great stories.  I enjoyed his visit.  Then the former newspaper editor came in.  I know him by name & reputation.  He was fun to chat with.  He also knew the artist.  Made for an interesting afternoon.  

    I took the office chair & wheeled around the room.  Got lots of closeups of little things are parts of the art.  Just for my memories.

    I decided to cancel supper plans.  Having some arthritis problems & stomach problems.  Just came home.

    I have made a decision & need to not eat out so often.  I am trying to support 3 families.  I am starting to worry about money.  I doubt anyone else is worried but I am.  Have to decide which nights to eat out on.  There is no way to replace money after it is spent. I just deleted half of what I wrote.  No one cares how I feel.  Deal with my feelings on my own.

    Had a good day but my depression is raging tonight.  Hope it calms downs by tomorrow.  Wish I had someone to confide in.

    Weather was cooler.  Had a big storm warning last night.  I got basically nothing.  Somebody got rain & wind but not here.  Now today there has been a flood warning for here.  And a clear sky.  The weather on the tv shows rain several places but not just here.  Who knows?

    Cinder has taken over my cloth purse that is still on the sofa.  Sleeping in a weird way.  Kisse is hiding.  No idea where.  I wish I was napping but have to finish this then my spanish lesson.

    Really no communication today.  Minimal at best.

    Photos are a mix..

Coronado Heights castle

Normal purple henbit.  And rare white henbit.  Only grew here once.

Think this is a scissor tailed flycather.  Love them but they never come near my house.  And hard to get a photo of.  But sooo pretty.

This is a family photo of Willie, me, & one of our dogs.  Long before dementia arrived.  Our rocking bench made by a friend,  Willie bought it.  Always think of him when I sit outside.

Love this photo.  Old shed & new windmill.  And cattle.

Utah. Bryce Canyon.

Me on a boat at Canyonlands Utah & on the Colorado River.  Wish I could go back there.

08/2025 - Domingo the 3rd- JOURNEY

Cool summer corner in town.  I finally got a photo of it.

Today's Name Day:  Tage

    Had a busy day.  Worked at the SVAFC.  Visitors were pretty steady.  Met many nice people.  Some familiar, some new.  An art opening at the local art gallery attracted many people to town

    Since it is sunday, the string group came in to play.  Very pretty.  I enjoyed them.

    New man in town that is a pain.  He trapped LL & I in the Peacock & had no idea how to be quiet & say goodbye.  He came in 3 times today.  He was rude to me.  Told me he did not want to talk to me.  Left slamming the door.  In again for the second time.  He wanted to talk to who worked on saturday.  How would I know?  Slammed the door again.  Then the third time.  Now he is pissed at my town.  Complaining people are rude.  Must be politics..  More slamming.  Later I heard that he has maybe been banned from the Peacock & maybe the Stuga.  What a mess.

    Supper was pizza,  Very good but I ate too fast.  Then had an awful coughing spell,  Yikes!!!

    Dessert was soft serve ice cream.  Made me feel better.

    Got home & a mosquito came in the house.  He was wild!!!!  I had my repel stickers on.  Did not matter.  I finally killed him when landed on me.  I wonder how many bites I got that I am clueless about.  My back it itching.  Real bites or paranoid???  I have itching problems from my RA.  Who knows.  Not seen a second one yet.  GRRRR.  I hate summers in Kansas.

    Two storms in the west of the state now.  One is small, one is medium to large.  Will they make it here??

    I drove home & got so depressed.  Why???  Had a friend who says all the right things to me but is always too busy to spend time with me.  He is super inportant to me in my life.  MM sent me a photo of the two of them.  I am always excluded.

    I spent extra time at MM's father's grave.  Today is the anniversary of his death,  Plus today is MM's oldest son's 6th birthday.  NO ONE in his family has made it possible for him to see any of his sons on their birthdays or Fathers Day,  How awful.  He may never get to see his youngest.  His mother is evil.  She is a liar, hateful, self center screws around.  She lies to him & lied to me many times.  Know it now,  Wish I could work miracles.

    Photos are a mix of odd things.

These are the alley behind the SVAFC.

Art from this month's art show

Love & miss my baby.  Every day.

Another earthquake today.  This is #3.  Near where I live.

Piece of art in my cousin's home.

    

 

06/2025 - Miécoles the 18th - JOURNEY

 

Today's Name Day:  Bjarne, Björn

I have known several Björns.  Cool name.

    Today was an ok day.  While I slept good I woke up far too tired.  Think last week & the stormy night recently are still taking a toll on me.  And the weather is taking its toll on my RA.

    Supper was Mexican today.  My favorite meal. was for me.  I gave up all thoughts of ice cream for dessert.  I just wanted to go home to lay down.

    Got sad news about friends today.  They ended their marriage & he is headed back to Mexico.  Their poor little girl.  Makes me so sad.

    Got home & went directly to bed,  Needed a rest.  Felt soo good.

    We got no rain or storms last night.  Whew!!!  It was quiet.  We had rain during the day.  No rain forecast now until next week.  I saw a friend who is also a farmer.  I asked him why he was not cutting wheat. He laughed & said he just wanted a day off!!  I am sure he could not get in any field even if he wanted to.  I worry if our wheat is damaged.

    Got home tonight & the cattle were standing in a small pond by my drive way.  Too hot & too many flies.  That little pond used to get frogs in it.  Probably not this year.  They were fun to see.

    Photos are a mix.  Nothing special tonight.  Just things I like.

Perfect day for me.

An area in the local cemetery where some of my ancestors are buried.  Mom's mom last name ws Linderholm.