28 february, 2023 Wandering & Capturing Moments

    After sleeping good for several nights, last night was back to normal.  Fell asleep around 6am.  Feel ok though. 

    Nico is a problem.  I am worried.  His right hind leg continues to bother him.  He hobbles some.  Last night he thought he could not jump in bed.  He finally did.  He went to the vet today just to get his nails trimmed.  I asked him if he wanted to go potty at home.  He saw my purse & hid under our bed.  Odd.  He finally let me put his leash on.  And we were off.

    JR & I ate supper at China tonight.  Great food.  Big servings.  Need to go there more often.

    Been looking for a place to eat out with my boss & friend.  Yoder was fun with her.  Checked on the Steak House at the Hutchinson airport.  Menu sounds awesome but a bit expensive.  And bigger meals.  Then my doctor told me about a new place in Moundridge KS called the Hub.  Fire baked pizza.  Looks very good.  Have to see.  And maybe the Elgin Hotel in Marion KS.

    Very warm today.  I saw at least 66F.  Cooler tomorrow then rain/ice/snow on thursday.  Interesting.

    My mood is a bit dark.  Being ignored by family is just upsetting.  Made for a long, cold night last night.  I am sure I am over reacting.  Knowing that does not help.  No where to turn to talk about my feelings.

    In my FB memories I got a photo of posole made by JS.  I still remember how good it was!  I wanted him to do it again but he never did.  I really enjoyed the bowl I had.

    Photos are partly from supper tonight & some old memories.  And a photo of Jupiter & Venus.  Tomorrow they are at their closest.

                        

Surviving the Pandemic, Day 412....

  Very quiet day. High in the 60's. Same for the low. Had light rain overnight. Radar looked impressive but it didn't do much here. Rain again tonight. Maybe.

Nico and I were out for a while. I carried trash out. Where is my brother when I need him? (-:

My first iris bloomed. See photo. Have very few irises left. But my biggest iris is now 2-3 plants and 3 buds and a flower. A much smaller variety one was one tiny pathetic plant. Today it is 4 plants now. There is hope. No buds yet.

Always be kind. Wear a mask. Avoid toxic people and situation.

Photos are from last November, except for the iris collage.

Surviving the Pandemic, Day 410....

Very quiet day. Just home. Nico and I sat outside for an hour or so. He liked it. I took some photos and cut weeds near my irises and peonies. I have 4 iris buds on one plant. Hope what I have spreads.

One photo I took I captured a flying turkey. Very lucky.

Earlier there was a rabbit under the car. It ran but then up near the house was a tiny baby rabbit. so cute!

I had things to do tonight but I cut my finger. Will not use it and let it heal. It hurt for a while!

While sitting outside a good friend from Guatemala video chatted with me. So nice to see him. I got to see his home and sister. Love modern technology.

Always be kind. Wear a mask. Avoid toxic people and situations.

Photos today are taken by me. Look for the vulture! I did not take the pink rose photos. In wedding articles from early 1900s man of them mention Ophelia roses. So I googled them and these are what I found.

 

Surviving the Pandemic, Day 409....

Mostly a quiet day. Too warm. It was 83F today. Did not feel too humid. Very good!

Supper at Jalisco's with JR and GE. Had a good visit and lots of laughs. It was very busy. And very large take out orders. Plus at least 3-4 large groups that came in that each filled a booth and a 6 person table. JS did make time to chat and even text me. He always has to tease me. He made all of us plus the other staff laugh. He is so ornery! Nice to laugh. Sort of rare when alone often.

A friend shared something that said he is no longer fazed by anything. I think that is finally me. Something recently happened that should have sent me into a meltdown. It did not. Shed a couple of tears. And it truly did not change a thing in my life. Not the reaction they wanted I am sure. After the last 2 years, nothing fazes me. Been to hell and back.

I have actually had less pain the last few days. Nice. But a new pain hangs on. Mostly at night.

Always be kind. Wear a mask. Avoid toxic people and situations.

Photos are all taken beg me and edited by me.

Surviving the Pandemic, Day 408....

A quiet day. Needed it after no sleep last night.

Good weather. House feels good.

Nico and I sat outside before supper. Very nice. He was calm and laid in the sun. Just peaceful to sit and listen and observe. Saw a heron on the pond and turkey vultures overhead. I heard farm machinery and traffic, all in the distance.

Talked to the guy who mowed my yard last year. He will do it this year again. Probably be his last year. Will miss him. My nephew said he would but honest enough to say he really does not want to. I know. Summers are too busy, with hay and harvest. Maybe next year I can find someone else. Living far away from town makes it hard. I do not own a mower. We had one that my husband ruined. But my neighbor MC looked at and thought he could fix it. Now it is his. Hubby never taught me anything so there was a lot I never knew. I am not mechanical or athletic.

 Always be kind. Wear a mask. Avoid toxic people and situations.

Photos are all taken by me and edited by me.

Surviving the Pandemic, Day 406....

 Today was ok. Slept well. Warm again. Too warm for me. I cannot get house to be comfort­able. I am either too warm or too cold.

I had therapy today. I've had a major change in how I see the past, more truthful than before. Helped me a lot. Probably only me.

I drove around town to my favorite flower spots. Some gorgeous flowers now. My favorite place is growing far too slow for me. I keep checking. I even have 3 iris buds and several peony buds here at home. I once had a long row of irises but they are gone. But these will spread!

Nico and I were sitting outside and my nephew and his son and daughter were feeding cattle. They stopped and we had a nice visit. Nice to see them. Made my day!

Always be kind. Wear a mask. Avoid toxic people and situations.

Photos today are from town.