16 april, 2022 Wandering

    I had a very noisy start to my day!! I am not complaining!!  Nico barked for an hour.  I cannot hear things outside most of the time.  But towards the end of his barking, I knew what was going on.  My friend MC came over & cut down the dead tree & then fixed the missing shingles on my roof.  Nico is just an idiot.  But I guess it is better he barks instead of ignoring things.

    The weather was nice today.  Stayed coolish all day.  I sat out for a little bit but the slight breeze was chilly.

    I got 2 large boxes from Amazon today.  My monthly stuff.  There were things they have been out of for a long time.  I now have cat food, cookies, pudding, and personal care stuff like deordant, etc.  Took me a while to bring it in and decided where some of it went.  Now boxes outside to flatten and put in the trash.

    Nico must really be asleep.  He bothered me while doing my Spanish lessons.  But while writing my blog he usually bugs me also but is asleep.  Nice.

    I had a short nap.  But it is good to rest.

    No Easter celebration for JR & I.  No family to be with so why bother.  The family in town always has a huge get together.  Never been part of it.  I miss my parents on days like this.  JR & I have to decided where to eat tomorrow.  Jalisco's is closed.  I did see one place in town is having a buffet. Sounds good.  A place in Salina had a good menu.  Or just go to whatever fast food place is open.

    Weekend tv is usually not good.  I actually found some things to watch.  Should watch a movie or two on my laptop.

    Photos today are nothing special.  Some spring flowers & such.  Some I took and some I did not.

    I hope everyone who celebrates Easter has a great day with family and friends.

                        

15 april, 2022 Wandering

    Another nice day.  Slept good last night & had a nice nap.  But my left knee & my right hip/leg are bad.  Sort of normal.  I had a week or so of no pain.  What causes no pain & what causes my pain.  No fun.  I am sort of used to it.  A cold front gets my pains going.  Stress too.

    Another nice calm day.  And not too hot.  Nice.

Many cows & their little ones have been near.  So fun to see.  I like them.  While outside for a while I counted 4 turkey vultures soaring in a huge circle over part of the pasture.  They are so graceful.

    My eczema is starting again.  Both my hands itch & it drives me crazy.  I have a spot on my left arm in the crook of my elbow that has been itching a lot.  Now it is getting that eczema look.  I am blessed.  Not.  It has also spread to my scalp.  That is NOT good.  I bought shampoo/rinse for just that.  It does not work.

    I had supper with JR & PM.  Good meal.  And good conversation.  Not so much about sports.  But when they talk about sports, I just read on my iPhone.  And ignore them.

    Easter is rather hard for me.  Mom sang in our Oratorio Society for 62 years.  I sang for over 20 years.  But it is too hard for me to stand and the rehearsals & the performing is difficult.  Sing on Good Friday and Easter Sunday.  Just makes me sad to think of the performance going on now.  If I had gone to see it I just would have cried the entire time ---- thinking of Mom and when I could sing.

    There was a major miracle here at my farm.  Twice today Nico and Cinder rubbed noses.  No one barked or lunged.  Maybe there is hope.

    Photos today are from today or this area.  The white flowers are from my pear tree.  I was scared it would have no blooms.  Need to walk out for some close ups.  Maybe tomorrow.  The first photo is of a plant called henbit.  Lavender is the normal color.  I have had white henbit for 2 years now.  Not a large area but it is cool & rare.

                    

Wandering, 18 november 2021

    Just a day of nothing.  Usual for being home alone.  Last night my friend who moved far away called me and we talked for around 2 hours, just like normal.  The best!

    Last night the cold front did not fail to impress! My low on my porch was 20'F.  Yikes.  Thankfully we had no wind.  There is a private weather station just to the east of me.  His temperature is always about the same as my porch.  But I checked once in the middle of the night and his temp had soared to 140F.  I hope no one was hurt!! Then the next time I checked it was back to 20F.

    On the CBS news tonight they said Covid has grown by 35%.  And yet too many are ignorant about getting their shots, wearing masks, washing hands, staying distant.  On the busiest of time at Jalisco's I will see only a couple who come in with masks on.  Things will only get worse.  I would like to eat out for Thanksgiving but may decide not to.  We can buy food to eat in JR's office.

    Animals are so weird.  Nico has started a strange action when I am getting my supper ready.  He goes and lays in the hallway about half way down and watches me.  When I get up and head for the sofa, then he goes to the sofa.  What is the point of this?

    I find it very frustrating to send a text to someone and then they either don't read it or they read and have no comment.  I never do that.  Maybe not as important as I think I am or want to be.  I have let it sit for days and it is far out of date with anything.  I finally delete it.  No idea if that shows on their side.

    I treated myself to a couple of small things.  I got some wax shapes for a tea light burner.  They all smell so good!  And today a jar of potpourri came with a spray bottle of scent for it.  Delightful.  I have no one who buys me anything except at Christmas and birthday, maybe.  The lady who made this jar has a subscription program also.  I will check it out.

    I took no photos today so they are all old ones.  Nothing special.  And one of my jar.  The cat on the step is a feral cat in town.  It is always near the abandoned church.  Many people take care of our feral cats.  They have a program to catch, sterilize and release our feral cats.  The sunflower is not mine.  Kisse is in her box she likes.  I keep planning to throw it out and then she crawls in it.  It can stay a little longer.  The one of Nico outside staring down one of my nephew's cows.  They saw each other and just glared at each other!  And she kept walking closer!  The one of Nico and Kisse together on my bed keeping warm this morning.

                    

                        

Wandering Through Life, 9 September 2021

    Another home alone.  After getting sort of sick last night I feel ok today.  I am grateful. 

    I had a video chat today with JS.  I was surprised.  A welcome one.  See him tomorrow.  Later my friend in Morocco and I had a video chat.  Always welcome.  He wants me to come to Morocco so bad.  Not sure health wise I could travel so far.  Wish I could though.  He is special.  Love photos from there and hearing their music.  He is a Berber.  His parents farm in an oasis.

    Photos are from the last few years showing where I live.

                

Wandering Through Life, 6 September 2021

     A boring day with nothing to write about.  Great weather.  A touch of autumn and a miserable touch of summer this week.  No rain.  No communication with anyone.  Thank god I can talk to my pets.  My brother did send an ABBA video.  How could I forget!

    The highlight of my day was cleaning up poo in the kitchen thanks to Nico.  Like he could not have let me know during the night but maybe it was an emergency.  I do not know what all they did to him but I wish he would be normal soon.

    Second highlight was taking the trash and some boxes out for trash day.  In the process I hurt my good shoulder.

    Best part is an awesome tv show I watched about Vikings.  I learned so much.  I was fascinated.  Started in Sweden.  Once a year a large group gather to live as they used to and to teach their kids how their ancestors lived. Then they had a huge battle.  And they fight until only 1 is standing.  This year it was a lady for the first time!!!!  I saw how they made their boats and how they got the boards to curve.  Loved every minute

    So much for my boring day.  Should have written nothing.

    Photos are a mix.  Nothing special.