04/2025 Måndag the 07th - Wandering & Capturing Moments

 

Sweater Weather --- So Much Better!

Today's Name Day:  Irma, Irmelin

Irma is a special day to me.  Was a sweet lady friends with my in-laws.

    What a busy day!!  I am exhausted & hurting everywhere!!!

    Day started with lab work.  I hate hospitals & hate doctor's appointments.  Lab was ok.  Had a longer wait than usual.  Then back home for lunch & fixing my face.

    Saw my doctor at 2pm.  I was sooo worried about my labs but it was mostly ok.  Even my A1C was good. And my weight also.

    Done with my doctor, I took off to Hutchinson to pick up meds.  Good trip.

    On they way home I stopped at Jalisco's & bought 2 burritos.  Great supper.

    I just now took a short nap.  I was just wiped out.  I feel better now.  But the house is cold now.  Heat on for a while.

    Hate the weather.  Talking about more high winds every other day & no chance of rain.  There will be rain north, east, & south of us but not here.  Maybe a chance for rain in mid to late April.  Not holding my breath!!  And forecasting weather in the 80s.  Usch!!!

    Photos today are a mix.

                            

Happy Easter in Swedish.

A field of henbit.  Always pretty.

Henbit is always purple but several summers ago I had a couple of plants in my yard that were white.  I took many photos as they are rare.

No more pain.

03/2025 Måndag the 31st - Wandering & Capturing Moments.

 

From an art show I worked at.  Loved it.

Today's Name Day:  Ester, Noa

Ester is a beloved name.  Mom had a friend & that was her first name.

    Had a good day.  Supposed to have lunch with MM but AM was not feeling well..  We let him sleep & will eat another day.  Missed them.

    I had big plans for today ---- moving boxes to the trash.  But the wind is supposed to be near 20mph over night.  Nope.  I could put some small boxes in the second bin but my back is not wanting to do that.  I will listen to my body.  Always a smart thing to do.

    Before my nap I noticed that I had the room heater on & it was quite warm!!!  House was cold early morning.  Turned the heater off & turned the AC on when I lay down.  Comfy now.

    Had a nap with both cats on the bed with me.  Always nice to be a threesome.  They are still back there being lazy.  Maybe they have spring fever.

    The weather is not good for us here.  They have changed the severe weather for tomorrow night has gotten worse.  They added an area in the middle where I live for more severe weather.  There are 5 areas of severity on their graph.  The alert was set at 1 & 2, the least severe.  We are now in 3.  Being in 3 of 5 is not good.  High winds (50 - 70) & large hail & possiblity of tornadoes.  Hope I can get some sleep so I can work on Wednesday.  In western Kansas there is a high fire danger.  I hate that.  Had a house burn down & several years ago the pasture closest to my house without warning started burning.  A pile of hay had been burned days earlier & was thought to be out.  But the cattle started digging in the pile & deep in it was still embers.  Had the fire department & friends near my house fighting it.  I was not scared & simply sat on my porch & watched.

    About supper time.  And I am hungry.  No big meal plan though.

    Photos are many that I took.  Most are old.

Pictures of The Old Mill many years ago,  I created the collage.

My artist friend John.  I did not take these photos.  Oh to eat out & I could buy him 2 soft tacos.  Sure miss him!

My day today.

In a local park.  A nice sitting place with a rune stone & benches.

My church how it looks now.  Winter photo.

A gazebo in Swensson Park.  Winter photo.  Had a family member get married in it as we stood around it.  Cool.

Always in my heart.  What would I do without them??  Mikael, Sorion  Atlas.  &  Junior.

My town.  Cool card.

I made this when I worked at The Red Barn in a class.  It sits in my bedroom.

Cake from the Crown & Rye.  I cannot eat it is one sitting.  Brought mine home & took me two days to finish.  Absolutely to die for!!!

003/2025 Söndag the 09th - Wandering & Capturing Moments

 

They were near my house this afternoon.  You can see the first one was giving me the once or twice over!! 😃

Today's Name Day:  Torbjörn, Torleif

    Love the name Torbjörn.  Have a Swedish cousin iwth that name.  Have met them & spent time with them.  Nice family.

    Not a good day.  After going to bed last night I developed severe back pain.  Difficult to change positions.  Nothing helped.  No pain meds made a difference.  Why again????  Slept good without turning much.  Cinder was there off & on.  I needed her attention.

    Got up & just cancelled my day.  A challenge to walk or even sit.  I made it out on the porch briefly.  Saw the llamas.  Took a nap..  House got way too hot today.  Tomorrow will be much worse. Usch!!  Way too early for summer hot weather.  Makes the hot, humidity people happy.  They get many more months of happiness than I ever get.  Seems unfair.  😔

    MM & his kids & some friends had a fun day.  Many photos were shared.  Great to see!!!  Lucky them!

    Love 60 Minutes.  Not today.  All sports.  I really do not care.  Mostly ignored,

    Love a show called Fixer Upper.  Wish my home was remodeled.  Too late for me.  Just put up with what I have, whether I like it or not.  I have no choice.  But a fun show to watch.

    Hope I feel better so I can get out a bit tomorrow.  JR will give up on me & go eat without me.  Will make do with what I have here.  No need to bother anyone to bring me anything.  JR is unable to do that.

    Photos are a lots of coffee photos.  I took photos at work yesterday but cannot find them. They might be on my phone but not here.

                            

I love this house.  I would walk by it daily when there.

Dream house.  I wish.

Some days it is hard to feel loved let alone liked.

003/2025 Lördag the 08th - Wandering & Capturing Moments

 

Today's Name Day:  Saga, Siv

    Had a great day today.  I had extra photos to do today.  Someone left her family photos.  Many had no names but the ones with names needed to be copied so the owner can get her photos back home. That was my job.  I had already decided if I did not get done today I would return on monday to finish, but I got all done.  And worked on my own photos I started on last week.

    Weather got a bit chilly last night but no wind so I was more comfy.  Saw 55F for our high today with wind gusts of 7mph.  Perfect!  More cold fronts approaching.  There is a tornado chasing group who post weather sometimes.  They say the end of next week a severe storm in KS & NE.  Great.  See how that plays out.

    No pains today.  Just my normal achiness.  I never have a day when I feel good.  Tis my life.

    No texts today.  Quiet.

    After work I came home for a short nap.  Cinder joined me.  So nice to have her cuddle with me.  I called JS for a video call.  He was fascinated with Cinder laying on me.  His cats lay in bed but not on him,  He could see how big she is.

    Supper was my Jalisco's burrito.  Nothing better than lounging on my sofa with Cinder & enjoying my burrito!!  Perfect end to the day!!!

    And I have already got invited to lunch on next thursday.  Great!!!  I enjoy those friends.  Good to have new friends,

    I have not decided if I am working for MH on friday or not.  Leaning towards working for him.  I love being there.

    Saturday Night Live tonight.  Best part of the week.  They started new last weekend.

    Photos are all Lindsborg things & drawings.

Photo from Coronado Heights & the road leading away from it.

Painting of the King of Sweden by Lester Raymer.

A book about Lindsborg in all Swedish from Sweden. 

Artist Frank Reese, metal sculpture

Artist Malcom Esping, jewelry, bridal crowns, & more

Artist table

Artist table legs