01/2026 - Söndag the 11th - MY JOURNEY

 

I love the old old huge trains.  Hope I get to see one this next year.

Today's Name Day:  Jan, Jannike

Have a Swedish cousin named Janne, know a Jan or two here..  And a Janice or two also.  Janne is special.  Met him & family in Sweden when I was there.

    Had an ok day.  Slept good & no nap today.  I was busy.  Finally some of the photos I could not access earlier this week.  They showed up this afternoon & I took advantage to grab them.  Busy afternoon makes an easier evening.

    Was cold last night but warmer today.  Not too bad.  Andy thing warm makes our weathermen giddy.  Bless them.

    Supper was with JR at Pizza Hut.  They were not too busy but they had dozens of take out orders.  The delivery girl was sure busy!!! 

    Our waiter is a fave.  He has a great personality & jokes & talks to us a lot.  Makes for a fun meal.

    The garlic bread type order sort of bothered my stomach.  But I also ordered brownies were to die for.  No stomach problems at all!!!

    After Pizza Hut was groceries.  I had a long list!!!  Set for a while now.

    Then Jay filled my car with fuel.  Nice weather.  And super cheap price.  Good timing.

    Home now with the cats napping again.  I am watching a tv show I am not interestered in.  Just wanted some noise.  And I enjoy seeing what the actresses are wearing.

    JR said he would help me clear out the back seat of my car.  Tuesday is sort of warm I think a couple hours then Mexican supper.  See if the weather cooperates.

    The men skaters I watched last night were just on the Wichita news.  The third place skater lost both his parents in the huge plane/helicopter crash last year in DC.  So glad for him.  First place guy is beyond awesome!!  Hope I catch them next week in Milan! 

    I got some really bad family news this evening.  Breaks my heart.  But also had some good news.  A good friend's mom had surgery & went home today.  Doing well.  Plus I saw that MM's youngest son was here to see him today.  Wish I could have seen him too but more importnat for Dad & son to play & love.  I will survive.

    Already too many heart photos showing up.  Not my fave.  Maybe if I had a love interest but will never happen.  Everyone else can have hearts.

    Photos are snow, cats, etc.  Nice to be ready now!!!

Nico & Cinder

Nico & Cinder

AI winter me

                                       

           

    

    

10/2025 - Lunes the 13th - MY JOURNEY

 

Today's Name Day:  Berit, Birgit

Friends with a Birgit.  Love that name.  Known a Berit.

    Had an ok day.  Feeling sort of not part of things or anyone.  Glad for those who had a good weekend or monday.  I will survive.

    Today I was in a bad mood & my depression is awful. Cancelled supper out.  Then woke up early from my nap & decided to quit being a baby & go eat.  Jay & I went to Jalisco's.  I have missed them & my friends.  Had a great visit with MA about his father's birthday & how much I wished I was there in Mexico.  Fun to talk to MS then her brother MS came to chat with me.  Her husband HT were glad to see each other.  My spanish is not wonderful & his english is so so but we manage.  He acutally looked happy to see me.  And asked if I was ok.  I really needed tonight.  Ate too much.  Remember that when out.  Got home before feeling sick.

    Rained off &. on this afternoon.  Got very little rain.  Stayed cool. Loved it!!

    My car fuel was on fumes.  JR used my credit card & filled my car so I could sit.  What a treat!!!

    I think part of my bad mood is missing Hyllningsfest.  But no one to take care of me or sit with me.  Better to stay home. Rather than sit near big groups of people of families/friends while I am alone.  Such is life.  No where to park closer than 2 blocks or more away.  I really miss having Mom & Dad to sit with.  Most people I know do not care if I get to the celebration.  I am on my own.  No backup.

    Watching Rachel Maddow.  Always good.  She is also on again this friday.  And something special she has created.  Great.

    I had something in my purse that is gone.  I have searched & searched.  Ordered a new one.  Upsets me.m Probably in my car under the seat.  It can stay there.

    Cats are near.  Think they missed me.  How would I survive without them???

    Photos are seasonal.

  

The view from my front porch.  Other side of this hill has a white cross the towards the top made out of rocks in the shape of a cross painted white.  Started by early Swedes here.  Kansas prairie.

Picture I created from two graphics I have,

In my office of what I charge things with.

Winter gazebo in Swensson Park, Lindsborg KS.

                                                                         

09/2025 - Jueves the 18th - MY JOURNEY

 

        

Today's Name Day:  Orvar

    Today was a very nice day.  Met my thursday friends for lunch.  Only 3 of us today.  We ate at the Öl Stuga.  I got there early so we got a table in the main room.

    MM was supposed to be working but he works tonight.  Good friend CW was working & was our waiter.  I got a nice hello hug & a sweet goodbye hug.  Glad we are friends.

    It was raining all night & when I drove to town my driveway was under water.  Fairly deep.  Sort of had second thoughts but it was ok.  Water had flowed down the drive from my yard & the creek was flowing over it.  When I got home it was deeper.  I could see the water flowing over from the creek.  I went slow & no problem.  In the last 2 days I have had over 2 inches of rain.  Amazing.  More forecast.

    My one lunch friend's husband has a printer that prints plastic things.  He gathered some of his smaller toys to give to me for my great grandsons.  Hope they visit soon!!!  They will have fun.

    I got home to take a nap but I got very little sleep.  Beeping woke me up.  Thought it was my glucose monitor but was not.  Thought it was my phone. Nope.  It was my weaether radio.  Poor radio signal.  Then I had to reset the time.  So much for sleep.  Cinder was all cuddly but we both gave up.

    I fueled my car.  Glad I remembered.  I was on fumes!!!  Scary!!!  Years ago I actually ran completely ran out.  Many years ago.  But I have yet to year the end of it.  Sheesh.  Gets tiring hearing about my failures.

    My memories in FB today brought up a photo of my son's daughter.  I can no longer see his kids or communicate with them..  Painful.  I only protected my life from being taken advantage & losing my only source of income but I am the one suffering.  And the kids.  Not fair to me or them.  But no one cares.  Karma will take care of it.  Probably has already started from what I have heard.

    Photos are from today & autumn photos.  Monday is the first day of Autumn.  Finally!!!!  Begone summer & humidity & bugs!!!

Öl Stuga bar & CW

My rum & coke

My driveway midafternoon.  You can see the motion of the flowing water.

I have no idea about this tractor but it sits on a pad surrounded by large rocks.  I finally got a photo of it.  Very cool!

Love the cat in the back!!!