12/2025 - Lunes the 29th - MY JOURNEY

 

Today's Name Day:  David, Able

Willie's best friend was David.  I never see him.  Had a friend whose last name was Able.

    Not a bad day.  Ignored by the usual people.  No surprise.  Have emailed JL several times.  Cancelled supper with a short message from JR.  Not much else.  Some texting with a Mexican friend since it is her daughter's birthday.  Sweet friends.

    It is cold today & supposedly some breezes.  But I feel nothing here.  We have a strong wind break on the north side of our house.  I sat outside for a while sorting mail.  It felt cold.  Not much mail.  Mostly cat food.  They were out.

    My phone continues to be a mess.  Have purchased something that may help.  Or not.  Driving me crazy.

    I am tired of this year & ready for a new one.  Not felt good since my big fall earlier.  Really upset my life.  I continue to be scared.  No bueno.  And tired of all the tiresome family & friend fun others get to have.  I have neither or a support group.  Just me.

    Worked on genealogy & got caught up.  One guy was totally wrong about people.  Should have ignored him.  My one Swedish family I spent time with when there posted many photos.  So nice to see them.  Wish they kept in touch better.  I should also.

     On the news they just said that 40% of older people feel lonely.  No shit.  Not much choice when there is no one for me.  Probably should have went out to eat tonite.  Maybe I would feel better.  Maybe.  But those who should care or used to care no longer do.  😿

    New Years will be quiet.  Just need to decide what jammies to wear in my living room!!! 😁

    Hope TV is ok tonight.  Last night was good.  Latin Music show.

    Photos are snowy.

Old, old photo of my church.  A fave photo.

Local dala horse

Lindsborg KS downtown

Old, old photo of a building on the college campus

Willie & one of our favorite dogs

Cute dog!

                                                      

       

08/2024 Lördag the 24th - Wandering & Capturing Moments

National Peach Pie Day

I would kill for a piece of peach pie!!! 😄

Today's Name Day: Bartolomeus

    I had sort of a day of rest or doing nothing too active.  And once I fell asleep last night I sure slept sound.  I never woke up until noon today!!  Need to set my alarm.  I never took a nap  today.  But I kept busy.

    I had my leftover meatballs for lunch.  Soo good.  Added some bread, chips, & a pudding cup.  Good meal,

    I spent the afternoon catching up on my emails.  I was really behind.  Then I caught up on my genealogy.  Still have a little bit more.  Ignored it when I did not feel well,  And I added some new people.  I have one relative who changed his last name from Holm to Engberg.  No one knows why.  Or those who dead are long dead.  Engborg is not a family name.  I am at the point of hiring someone to search for me.  The curiosty is killing me!  And others.  And there was one family that a son was missing.  Never met him or know him like the others in his family.  But I knew he was on FB.  So looked him up & got photos of him, his wife, & daughter.  And the daughter's wedding.  Cool!!!

    Soup was for supper.  Always good & healthy. Almost out so I have more coming soon.

    Cinder went out at noon & never saw her again or even heard her.  She must have been sleeping somewhere in the heat.  We hit 104F.  Day #15 this month.  Most in the state.  Aren't we blessesd????  😞

    Just out.  Cinder was now waiting.  But I got tired of waiting on her to come in on her own.  But she is getting easier to hold.  She almost hugs me.  She is learning.

    I calleld JS this evening.  We had a great long chat.  So good to hear him & see him.  I really miss him.  I caught him up on every one here.  And someone that lived here & ate with me in Jalisco's several times a week.  Glad she is here visiting.   So he had questions about her life.  And he caught me up on his life and work.   And the flowers he has planted. .  I never wrote or called to tell him I was sick for 9 days.  I was just too tired to care about life in general.  So he pointed out that he wants me to let him know anytime I am not well.  He is in the minority..  I must try harder.

    Watching a 30 minute show on TV about a community organization about giving back to others.  They filmed it with an app that adds little white dots like star dots or snow or bugs or something.  Just looks odd.  I have a couple of apps that do that but I would not them on something serious.  Oh well, just on for noise.  Waiting for the nightly news.

    We have 2 astronauts stuck in space.  And the have decided they stay until february.  And 8 day trip is now many months long,  I would be really scared I would not get home.

    Hopefully tomorrow is the last day of the dome of heat.  They better not be lying to us.  Or we ride at dawn!!! 😄. Today Medicine Lodge Kansas was the hottest place in the entire USA. at 115F actual temp not just the "feels like".

    Now time for my spanish lesson.  I am really good at reading my lessons.  Wish I had a friend who spoke spanish & would ask me for coffee or lunch to just speak in spanish.  That would help.  And I always wanted one of the swedish speaking people I know to ask me the same thing but never happened & never will..  They all have their own groups of friends & I am not part of any such group.  I can only dream.  I surely hope my next life here is better.  Surely cannot get worse.

    Photos are all autumn related.  I am ready!!!

                            

21 march, 2023 Wandering & Capturing Moments

    Today was my last SoftWave treatment.  My hip no longer has pain.  Knee has some.  I can call anytime I want a treatment.  Most likely will for my knee.  Really like my chiropractor.  He has a great personality.  Will miss him. 

    Took a nice nap with Nico.  Cinder has been out all day.  Was in the 60s & she is soaking it all in.  Nico & I go out and they chase & play but she stays out.

    Last night I worked on Willie's aunt genealogy.  It was fun.  Learned some new things about them.  It is a fun addiction!! 

    Today would have been my mom's 102nd birthday.  Hard to imagine her that old!  Miss her & really could use her now but life is not like that.

    Right now I can see several little calves running & playing out my window.  They are sweet.

    Photos today are of Mom, me, 2 angels.  The photo of Mom with her straw in my martini is a fave of mine.  She loved it.  That was a great day!

                        

Sheltering in Place, Mood Of Silence, Day 374....

 What an awesome day! I slept really good. Rare.

Today is Nico's 5th birthday. And I left him home too much!! But he got real hamburger twice and a bit of a cookie. I think all is forgiven.

This afternoon I was asked to work at the Old Mill Museum hoping that maybe I can recognize people in old photos. I loved it! I found pictures of my great great grand parents' parents. I have never seen them but JR said he had seen them. I might have to photograph more photos from my family. Wonder where they came from. I would have loved to have them and then share. I was never offered anything. Typical in my mom's family. Those who have will never share. I worked from 1-4.

Found two photos with last names I know. I sent them to friends with the same name. Cool. One answered right away. His grandma and my mom were friends. I was in school with his sister. Small world.

JR and I ate at Jalisco's. JS was our waiter. And full of orneriness. Lots of huge take out orders, but a lite on eat in orders. There were 2 girls in to eat. When they were done eating, they asked JS if they could just sit and talk. Without skipping a beat he just quietly shook his head no. He was joking. They laughed and so did l.

I forgot the most important news. I was asked if I wanted to come in to the Mill and do number of things. One day a week is perfect. I feel so good and even useful !

Always be kind.

Thunderstorms tonight. Light rain in town. Drove home with rain so hard I could hardly see to drive. More moving in now. Lightning and Thunder. My fave weather. Photos are from my drive home. The old car is at my neighbors. I want it!