02/2024 Torsdag the 29th - Wandering & Capturing Moments

 

National Leap Day

Today's Name Day:  No name today

    A super windy day today.  Awful.  Things blowing all over the place.

    We are in a fire danger zone & this afternoon a fire broke out north of my farm.  Thank goodness it was moving to the north.  Or away from my farm.  There was an area that was evacuated for a time.  I guess it is under control now & all are home.  But the fire area is being watched.  Could start again at anytime.  Very scary.

    Cattle are here now.  They seem restless.  Maybe need food.  Our drought is getting worse again.  Just cannot get rain here.  Irritates me to no end when people complain about it raining.  Stupid people.  If your business depended on rain to survive you would whine longer & louder than farmers do.

    I did not plan on taking a nap today but Cinder was here & wanted to.  And I love her snuggles so I napped while she laid on me.  Relaxes me.

    Interesting news just now.  People born here are more apt to be in trouble with the law than those coming in from Mexico & other places, whether legally or not.  And the more who come here lower the crime rate here.  I have many Hispanic friends who do not take jobs from white people or get in trouble,  And they treat me better than many born here or who are my family.  Again.  Stupid people who are bigoted.

    There is some rain here in the state but won't amount to anything & I doubt it is where I live.  Tons of moisture to the far west & to the far east.  And here we sit with nothing.

    Very worried about my two friends who are sick.  I do not go to church or believe what they preach but I even said a prayer for them last night.  Wish I could truly help.  I said several other prayers or requests that are not religious.

    I saw a small news blip that there is maybe another covid shot they are thinking we should have.  I just got one.  Sheesh!!  Not a big article.  See what else is said.  Maybe it was nothing.  I hope.

    Little communication with anyone.  I wonder if I have upset one in particular.  Who knows?  I am always wrong.

    I have a special dish to make pasta in my microwave.  Works like a charm.  Took 12 minutes.  I love pasta & it was so good.  I saw something on the China menu with pasta & shrimp.  Have to check that out.

    Photos today are ones I have edited but one I drew & one I photographed..

                                

I took this one several years ago.

I drew this one & added it on a soft background.

02/2024 Onsdag the 28th - Wandering & Capturing Moments

 

National Floral Design Day

Today's Name Day:  Maja, Maria

    Today was an odd Wednesday off!  The staff all went to Manhattan for a meeting.  So I worked yesterday.  Good to know I can switch days.  There is another worker who does that same work as me but I do not know his day.  He goes to college so might be saturday.  Need to find out.

    I slept like a baby last night.  Cinder was snuggled on or near me all night.  Perfect.  It got very cold so I had the heat on & I was perfectly comfy.  Cinder was almost under the blankets also at one point.

    Today got in the 40s.  Normal but it won't last.  The awful 80s will return to the delight of those who love hot humid days.  And bugs.  Wish I could move away from here.

    I really do not feel like I belong in my own town any more.  I do not fit in anywhere.  I feel good in Jalisco's, SVAFC, & the Old Mill.  I am sort of ok in the White Peacock, even alone.  But no where else.  Lots of groups of like minded people exist but I am not part of any of them nor ever included at any time.  Guess I not supposed to be part of anything.  Just invisible.

    I was outside briefly.  The cattle were back near my yard.  The pond was calm.  I should have sat outside a while.  Maybe tomorrow.

    There is a huge wildfire in Texas & Oklahoma that is the size of Rhode Island.  People have lost homes, belongings plus need hay for their cattle.  One video showed a herd of cattle running from the fire.  Broke my heart.  How awful.  Years ago there was a giant fire near here.  A friend had a pasture of cattle in it.  Willie went to help load them in our cattle trailor.  But there was not time.  They cut the fence & let them run.  Rounded them up the next day.  Very scary.  Long before cellphones.  We wives had no idea what was going on.  Scary memory.

    I texted everyone today.  Tired of waiting for them.  Eventually I heard from most of them.  I even had a video chat with JS.  I miss him so much.  Miss talking to him.  Decided I am going to text whether he can answer or not.  Good for both of us.  Wish he was closer so I could see him sometimes.  Just do not want to drive that far alone.  I am always alone.

    I was hoping to visit someone tomorrow but I probably won't.  Probably not this week at all,

    Too much sickness around here.  One person I know is sick & needs to see the doctor but they don't have time.  Sad.  Maybe it is good I stay home a lot.  Maybe should put a mask on again.

    Cinder was out of her favorite food & it came today.  Snarfed it down.  Kisse does not like it.  She is much harder to please.

    Cinder is on my lap now.  How to write my blog???  I slid her just off of me.  She is mulling that over with a scowl

    Photos are a mix of nothing special.

                        

Yes, this is a real photo of Nico.  Has his bed fixed to his liking!!!!

    

31 march, 2023 Wandering & Capturing Moments

    It was not a quiet day today!!!   My nephew was moving dirt from my pasture to his yard.  On his last trip he drove the truck to his home.  But his little son, CN, drove the huge earth mover!!  CN almost came to a complete stop to make sure I saw him waving at me & that I waved to him.  He is a cutie.  KN & I texted about him & how much he ornery like Willie!!  It was the best part of Willie.  He never out grew it!  I had some tears then & now talking about the good part of Willie.  Breaks my heart.

    After lunch I was outside & there was a baby calf with its mom. They were walking in the 40 plus winds.  Poor baby was almost lifted off the ground!

    I tried to nap but Nico just had to run over me to the bedroom each time the truck drove by the house.  No nap or rest.  No problem.  I mulled over memories & turned to my phone.

    Today in town is a huge festival ---- the Jazz Walk.  Tons of people & a zydeco band & other music.  I  would have loved to heard them.  But I cannot walk far.  I need to sit.  And I have no one to help me be there & carry a chair also.  So I just came home.  No one there missed me.  Such is life.  Tears  again.

    Town was so crowded & not one parking place so supper was at Pizza Hut.  I had my favorite beef, bacon, & extra cheese pizza.  And an added plus was a take home order of Cinnabons.  They are too good for words.  First time I have had them.  Will not be my last.  JR had a sandwich with fries.  We had never had fries at Pizza Hut.  Extra good.  I could just live on them!  All in all a good meal.

    Nico started his being into everything like usual tonite.  I was ready to put the baby gate up in the hallway.  But he wanted a treat & then he has snuggled up.  His head is on his Baby stuffed animal.  Hope it lasts.

    Bad bad weather stuff today.  Tornados east of us.  I know there was one in Iowa.  Then I texted JS & he said they were IN a bad tornado!!  I have been full of worry.  He did not answer when I wrote & the radar there looked awful.  He lives outside of Little Rock.  Videos from there are awful!!!  Finally I got a text & he said they are ok.  What a relief.

    Then here in Kansas, SW of us were 6 fires.  SIX!!  Every time they would get one out it would restart!  When I left home this afternoon I saw a huge black --- BLACK --- clouds that way.  I assume we could see smoke here.  Must have been one area restarting.  Got better after that.

    Tomorrow will be calm.  Actually calm out now.  Nico, Cinder, & I sat out for a while tonight.  They ran & chased & played.  Good for them.  Lots of cattle for me to look at.  That is my first photo tonight.  Tomorrow is trash day while calm.

    Photos are from my memories.  Some I took.  The church is in Sweden.  Been to it several times.

                        

Wandering, 16 december 2021

    A much better day, at least for me.  Calm winds.  My trash bins are back where they belong.  The red fuel tank is not by the porch anymore.  A black barrel blew up sometime also.  Bless my nephew.

    I did not sleep well last night.  Very stressed still.  My mind was too busy with memories, etc.  And I cried some.  But today I feel better.

    Got cool last night.  And cool today.  This weekend much colder.  No more record breaking hot days.  Good.

    Yesterday Salina got a whopping .10" of rain.  So we stopped at day 48 without rain.  No rain for at least through Christmas.  No white Christmas.  Such a hard day that snow would have helped.

    Now people are rejoicing the Winter Solstice is soon so winter and no snow is over.  My favorite season but I rarely get a nice winter.   

    Kansas is still in a horrible mess.  The damage from the wind is quite bad.  With winds as strong as 100 mph is scary.  That is a Category 2 hurricane speed.  Then the fires in western Kansas.  Took a village or two to help them not spread.  But the loss to people's homes and businesses.  I have had a home burn down.  Not a walk in the park for sure.  I do not think there was any human loss.  But there was livestock loss.  Schools are still cancelled in places due to no electricity.

    Photos are a mix of winter&Christmas.  The nativity photo is of the one at my church.  When my dad died his money went to help buy it.  In my country we donate money to the family of who died.  They usually have specified where they want it to go but you can specify where you want it to go also.  And the julbock in Gävle Sweden is still going strong!