30 october, 2022 Wandering & Capturing Moments

    Today turned out great!!!  I retested for Covid & am negative.  I checked to see what is next.  Retest on tuesday to be sure & mask for 10 days.  Will skip work this week.  Cannot sit for 3 hours with a mask on.  Awful.  Interesting how some friends reacted to my news.  Nothing bad but interesting.  Will say no more.

    Nice calm weather today.  Cool & cloudy.  Warmer tomorrow chance of rain end of the week.

    Sat outside with Nico & Cinder.  What cute pals.  Once in a great while Nico & Kisse are loving to each other.

    Sort of a boring day.  Heard from no one until I tested again.  Normal day.

    Photos are turning leaves & a couple of Halloween ones.  The bus is an old photo of a bus that was in town one Sunday.  Very cool!!

                    

23 september, 2022 Wandering & Capturing Moments

    A nice day.  Peaceful & no drama.  I survived some a couple of days ago.  It was my granddaughter's birthday.   I am not allowed to contact her or her brother.  I will say no more.  I don't dare push anything.  Their parents have tons of guns.  I get scared.  I do not trust either of them.

    Got in the 50s last night.  High today in the 70s.  Pleasant.

    Came home & had 2 turkey vultures on the light pole.  They are cool to see.

    Supper was at Jalisco's with JR & PM.  Good food & good conversation.  And they got very busy.  Very good.

    Back at home I am texting with a friend from Arkansas.  Gossiping about a mutual friend.  Only good things though.

    The politics here have gotten very interesting.  Finally!!!  Will be fun to watch it all play out.

    Now Spanish lesson time.  New area so right now it is easy.  Won't last.

    Photos are a mix of local & other things.

                    

21 september, 2022 Wandering & Capturing Moments

    Super day.  Peaceful & cool outside.  Need lots of days like this!  Temps are good.  I think during the night it was in the 80s & then dropped when the cold front arrived here.  Before my rest period it was 77.  Right now it is 59F.  Windy this afternoon & now.  Loving the weather!!!

    Last night there was a flicker in my tree.  A large woodpecker.  Cool to see.  This afternoon I saw a blue heron out by my pond.  Huge wings.

    I think Nico has been preparing for cooler weather.  He is under my blankets more than he is on top.  Adding a second blanket tonight.  And maybe a winter nightgown.  Will be hard to get up tomorrow.

    Today was a work day but the board or someone was using the archive area where I work so I could not go in.  I could go in tomorrow but I already an app't in Salina.  I would barely get there when I would have to leave & then no time to go back.  I am not happy I already had plans.  Phooey.

    Supper was at Jalisco's.  They got sort of busy & lots of takeout meals.  Good conversation.  CT always makes sure to say Hola & Adios.  He is special.  JS was ornery.  He always makes me smile & laugh.  I even got a hug tonight.

    My friend in Morocco video chatted with me a couple of nights ago.  He was walking home.  It was mostly dark.  I like seeing where he lives.  I like seeing him.  We had a nice visit.

    Nico got his yearly shots yesterday.  He was really slow last night.  Sort of like me after my Covid shot or flu shot.  He ate late.  Went out twice to potty & he could not.  He laid close to me & slept.  Today he is normal.

    Photos are some Swedish ones & cloud ones from tonight.  Looks like rain but I am not holding my breath.

                        

Sheltering in Place, Mood Of Silence, Day 238......

 What a day full of memories and feeling.

There has been a big change in me. No idea why. My depression is really minimal. How did that happen? I think the events of the weekend have made a difference. After 4 years of unspeakable evil, the goodness feels great!! And hopeful. A relative in another state is just nuts. She is all hoo rah to go to court. And says ballots from "dead" people. And she wants EVERY ballot recounted. And she has posted several times that the end of the election will be God's will. I will refrain from writing to her on January 20 that it truly is God's will.

Also I have found a new pill and amazingly it seems to help. I am relaxes. I slept last night. And while not totally painfree, have a huge improvement. I walked last night I walked standing up straight and not limping. Today is sort of the same but I cannot go far. But so much better.

One year ago this weekend Kisse went missing on Friday. I could hear her but not find her. On saturday I never heard a peep from her. KN was in Kansas City but would not be home until Sunday. On sunday I heard Kisse again. KN came over and we found she had crawled in to the the air duct of my dryer. He took the back off my dryer and out popped Kisse. I never let her outside again. No more kitten under the house. I drove to town immediately got supplies. She escaped twice early on but not since. She is a welcome addition to my family.

My cousin posted a photo of her mom. And I had no idea her mom has RA also. Her parents are wonderful. Live too far away to see. Her father was in the Job Corp in Thailand and came home with a beautiful Thai wife.

JR and I ate at Jalisco's. It was sort of quiet. Then we went next door to an art showing of a friend of ours, GE. Good art. One piece I want.

Then  JR came home with me and carried some trash out. It was far too heavy for me to carry. Cleaned some things out. After that we went to the neighbor's and took photos of a very old truck. No one was working so I drove in. I am sure they would not care but..... Then back in town we took photos of 2 new murals. One is on the back of the public library and the other in a park. I love living in a town with lots of art and music and celebrations.

Covid 19 is growing by leaps and bounds here. I am scared to go anywhere. I feel safe at Jalisco's and maybe I should not but no cases from there. The White Peacock was going to close for coming inside. But now it is closed for at least 2 weeks. The owner's husband has it and so does one barista. I was there on the 3rd and they announced closing on the 6th. Should I worry? I am a little.

My brother's neighbor got a new tiny tiny puppy! It is adorable. They had it outside. They wanted to walk down the sidewalk, it wanted to go back in. It's legs are so short it bounces when running! Shared a photo.