06/2025 Onsdag the 04th - JOURNEY

 

Dalahäst at the collelge.  See sports images on him --- football, soccer, basketball, socks.

Today's Name Day:  Solbritt, Solveig

    Today was cancelled because I felt so bad on tuesday.  I felt ok until mid afternoon.  Then it was a fight to keep my blood sugar normal.  And I failed.  But felt sort of ok.

    Tomorrow is cancelled also. No biggie.  Will hopefully work on friday if I can carry in enough treats to keep my sugars up.  There is always something.  I am truly tired of being sick & tired.  Makes my cry.

    A little warmer today.  No rain here.  Lots & lots of flooding in Wichita & El Dorado.  The river near El Dorado got tons of rain.  They cannot open the flood gates on the dam due to so much rain further down the river.  But if the water is going to go over the dam, they will have no choice.  Wichita is still a mess.  They get their water from Cheney Lake.  It has been 8 feet below  normal. With all the rain they are now at 5 feet below .  Amazing.  They are rationing water in Wichita so not enough to stop that yet.

    Today is Kisse's 12th birthday.  Cannot believe she is so old!!  Still perky!!  I remember her mom & 2 siblings.  Something killed them all.  Kisse was to clever for whatever was hunting them.  I am glad she is a house cat.  She would have died years ago if I had left her outside.  She never acts like she misses going out.  Cinder does once in a while but I just cannot let her out.  I cannot live without her.  Happy Birthday Kisse!!

    Very little communication for me today..  Kind of given up.  One grandson is too busy with his other family.  They are so important.  No like me.  MM is still sick.  Life is not good for him now.  He knows I will do what I can for them.

    Every day is about taking care of me.  Cannot worry about anyone else.  Or anything else.  Sometimes being selfish is the only way to survive.  Most everyone ignores how I feel or what I go through.  I expect nothing.  That just causes disappointment.

    Kisse is missing at the moment. Cinder is sleeping on her favorite perch & occasionally looking outside.

    Photos are a mix of things.

Photos of a walk around on Marstrand.  One of my fave places even though it ruined a friendship with someone I really liked.  He did not like me being there & made no effort to help me get to the airport.  Brought me there hours early & there I sat alone.

    

05/2025 Torsdag the 8th - Wandering & Capturing Moments

 

Today's Name Day: Åke

    Another bad day.  I hurt too much last night to blog.  Just did not have the strength.  Pain continues.  Pain med gives me temporary easing.  Have to be good enough to work tomorrow.

    Had a lunch date today but I cancelled the entire day.  Cancelling part of tomorrow.

    I have one RA pill that they said not to take unless in pain,  I finally took one tonight.  See if I feel different.  Maybe take one before work tomorrow.

    We had no rain forecast for today, but this evening a small thunderstorm near me formed.  Then it grew,  And I got heavy rain,  Lindsborg did not get any yet.  In one sort of short rain shower I got 0.49".  What a pleasant surprise!!!

    At one point this afternoon I saw Coco the llama running in the pasture.  No idea why!!  Hope all is well!!  Should have went to check.

    Blood. sugars are a bit better.  MM & I texted.  His blood sugars are doing what mine are doing.  We are not blood relatives but we are true relatives in every other way.  He treats me better than all the family I grew up with.  They ignore me now,  Are we more related than we know???  Hope he is better today.

    Photos today are poppies & iries in the rain with rain drops.  Me & the car got wet but it was worth it.  I love flowers with rain drops,  I have been known to spray a flower or two with water!!

    There is one plant that is huge & I am clueless what it is.  Very tall.  I am watching it this summer to see what it does.   Here is a photo of it.  Taller than the house.

    Stayed pretty cool today.  Love it but the 80s are coming.  No more rain for over a week.  😔

    The poppies are Lan Nelson's & the irises are at the swimming pool.

12/2024 Söndag the 15th - Wandering & Capturing Moments

 

Today's Name Day:  Gottfrid

What a special name to me!!  A sweet cousin I stayed with in Sweden. Oh, the memories I have of being with him & his family.  Sadly he passed away recently.

    Not a good day in any way.   I got NO sleep last night,  None.  I finally gave up & went to the sofa around 9am.  Had lunch around 1030am then took a nap,

    My nap was awful.  I could not relax..  Could not get comfy.  When I did sleep I ended up having a weird dream.  I dreamt about someone I really do not care for.  I was with a bunch of friends but no idea who they were,  Then this awful person shrunk to the size of a small doll..  I got excited.  Told my friends this person was so small I could easily kick them far away!!!  Friends would not let me.  😒. How dare they ruin my fun!!

    I just had supper.  Something I usually like a lot.  Not today.  I managed to eat most of it & gave up.  Then had a cookie.  Today is just not my day.

    Looks like the festival yesterday in town went well.  Wish I could have been there.  Today there was food at the SVAFC I missed out on,  And never saw all the art they have for sale in there.  My luck.

    Only heard from JR & a cousin,  About normal.

    Photos today are Christmas trains.  Wish we still had trains here.  There is plans to reconnect some routes in southern Kansas.  Maybe I could just go to ride one south & back.

    When I was very little Mom & I took a train from either Salina or Lindsborg to Denver.  The coolest.  We sat with a lady whose house we could see when entering Denver & were on a tall bridge.  Her house was under it.,  Across the aisle were 2 soldiers.  I got to sit with them.  One or both of them were black.  And they shared their fried chicken lunch with me.  A fun trip for me for sure,  I have very few good childhood memories so I treasure this one.

                                

09/2024 Söndag the 08th - Wandering & Capturing Moments

 

                          Nico was a baby in this photo.

National Pet Memorial Day

Nico was my sweet baby.  He died the first week of January this year.  I think of him all the time.  My heart is always in pain missing him.  I have chosen not to replace him.  My 2 cats take care of me & my heart.

Today's Name Day: Alma, Hulda

    Not a good day.  I got no sleep last night.  I was so sure I would have a good nap.  That did not happen either.  No idea why.  So I feel irresponsible & unworthy.  I wanted to eat out so bad.  JR should be royally upset with me.  I hate it when my body fails me.  Getting worse.

    Weather was good.  In the 50s last night.  Today was in the 80s.  No humidity so it feels ok.  They took out all chances of rain this week.  No bueno.  One weather app shows lots of rain in 2 weeks.  I am not believing that.

    Cinder had the chair/blanket under her control.  So Kisse slept in bed all night.  First curled up by my legs then on a blanket at the end of my bed.  She seems happy there.  Every so often she wants lots of petting.  No problem.  Small request.

    I have a water leak & I just called KN & tuesday he will fix.  Good.  Water bill takes my breath away.  I do not deserve him at all.  He is the best.  Thought was washer was broke but I was wrong.  So far ok.

    I must sleep tonight.  Will take a pill.  Have places to go tomorrow.  No excuses will work.

    I got my minutes written today for my historical group.  Wonder how many errors they can find & throw at me.  Last meeting I was talked down to about something not being in the minutes.  But it was not in our meeting.  Happened between meetings.  Duh!!!  And our meeting is tuesday during the debate.  I am not happy.  Guess I could tape it in case something spectacular happens.  GRRRR.

    Photos are some autumn/flowers & edited ones.