02/2025 Onsdag the 05th - Wandering & Capturing Moments

Today's Name Day:  Agata

    I had a great day today.  Stayed very cold overnight with fog & icy roads.   I read online that the roads were worse further south so I was not too worried about going to work.  I even managed a short nap after lunch so I was feeling good to drive.

    The road to town looked either slick & icy or just wet.  I drove safely at a slower speed.  In town the streets were fine.

    Working on a book of photos from a family.  They have lots of photos. No clue how many albums to go through.   I got that book done & started another one..  The first book one of the ancestors had a fur farm. Too many photos of dead animals.  Usch.  Second book is just people.  Much better.

    We discussed politics in the office today.  We are all scared & fearful of things that are taking place in our country.  It is awful.  Plus we had a local happening to discuss.  Lots of busy talk!

    LL got us all drinks from the White Peacock.  Always good.

    Warmed up a bit this afternoon but when I left work there was freezing drizzle falling.  Did not last long,  Fog forecast for tonight from 9pm through 6am.

    I have had a terrible time trying to get a coat that fits.  The first one was the right size but felt like I was drowning in it.  Second one was too small..  I could only wear like a tee shirt under it.  Ordered a third one.  The large size but no hood.  Perfect.  I tried it over my sweater & cardigan.  Perfect.  Roomy but no huge hood to get in the way.  I like it.

    Mexican supper.  Good to see my friends who work there.  One waiter's wife & daughter were going to leave & glad they changed their minds.  He would have missed them sooo much.  Me too.  Nice family.

 

The Plague, Day 146......

Delightful weather today. Nice strong breeze but it feels like it is 105F outside. Nico just wants to go out and lay in the sun. Not for long. Too hot for me.

I slept well but today my back is awful. But the rest of me is OK. Be sad if all of me was OK!

Today is a day of total isolation. So far no contact with the outside world except for FB. I try to ignore the political stuff. I turned the TV on there was the orange wonder. I had to turn it off. I can only take so much of his lies and repetition. I can read about it later. Watching the Science Channel. It is interesting and you can learn something.

My nephew KN was just here. So I sat out with Nico and visited. Thank God there is a breeze. I remember harvest when I would bring out food and it was hot as hell and no breeze at all. I am glad those days are over. But I miss the harvests that were good and not too miserable weather.

Photos today are mostly edited photos. Some I took and some I did not. And 2 cute cat photos that are not mine. Just sweet!

           

The Plague, Day 134......

Very quiet day. We got a whopping .25" of rain. There was no severe weather. There was no flooding rains, at least not here. There were places north of me and south of me with lots of rain. Just rarely here. We did have a little lightning and drizzle. But they are still saying a chance of flooding this week. Yea, yea, yea.

Forgot I have a dr. app't this week. Ick. And lab. Then another app't next week and surgery. Oh, the excitement.

A friend asked if I was going to my Swedish group this week. I said no. As a group they do not wear masks. If they only take them off to eat the snack and drink coffee, well that is the entire meeting. Will not go. I feel like a stranger there anyway. Even as president, I felt like an outsider.

My town and the the towns on either side of us are all going to require masks. Heads are now starting to explode. "Where did you read that?" "I never saw that or heard that!"  Even when you show them the video they are hard pressed to believe. They can wear clothes, seatbelts, etc for protection but not a mask to make the Covid go away. It is a hoax, you know. Go figure. I think a big part of the problem is Kansas has a Democratic lady governor. "Some" will not take orders from her. You can figure who.

My RA is doing something different. Not so much pain but both hands are swollen. Had to take my rings off. Always something.

Have 2 huge mushrooms in a weedy growth. One has been huge but the one closest to me was sort of small but it has grown by leaps and bounds. Huge!! Used to have some that looked like little penises growing in the yard. Interesting.

More old photos today. The last 2 are from today.

          

The Plague, Day 129......

I had an ok day. Even slept a little so I feel better. Not too hot but the humidity is starting to get worse. Ick.

My left hand is better. I can make a fist today. Good! Less arm pain. See what tonight brings. Gotta sleep. Extremely busy tomorrow. 

Had to go to my insurance office. I got new insurance that is cheaper. I had farm insurance on my car but it is not a farm car anymore. I did say I could take a drive or two out in the pasture if that would help!!  Always helps.

JR and I had supper at Jalisco's. Lots of take out orders. That is awesome. Then we had a huge group that came in. Two booths and one table full. We left at the same time. I was standing by my car and JR told me to turn around. There was a sweet Border Collie in the back of a pickup looking at me. What a cutie! We always had Border Collies. I miss that. The last one that died Willie never replaced. I sure miss her. He was devastated with her dying. We had Nico and never got another dog. I am glad. Would be too much for me. I encouraged that group of people to come back to eat. They were not from town.

I helped a friend with some advice. Always nice to be helpful and feel needed. And it is nice to hear him say I am his best friend.

I am fed up with FB and politics. I have almost totally lost my sense of humor. I need to pull away from all the politics. I want to know what is going on but I do not want to be beat over the head with it. And too much is scary. I have no idea how to change anything. I can barely take care of me. And I have truly had it with stupidity. Hard to bite my tongue. Or to watch what I write, especially in my FB group.

Photos are older ones I took of flowers. Nothing much.

The Plague, Day 128......

NOT a banner day. Other than it rained most of the night. Got a total of 1.5". Nice. And while it WAS nice sleeping weather, I never slept one second. Fur kids were good. I was not restless. I just did not sleep. Called and canceled therapy this afternoon. FINALLY at 8am I fell asleep. Got up at noon and ate a totally unhealthy meal and then took a nap. Feel much better tonight. My swollen hand hurt and that was not good. And my hip hurt. And with all the scary things going on in the world, no wonder I cannot sleep. I need to ignore the news.

I took Nico out around noon. And all around the carport were these truly ugly plants covered with tiny yellow flowers. I needed to see those. Made me smile! Thought I would take a photo after my nap. No way. Flowers were gone replaced with tiny seeds pods. Will have to look to see what they are.......Looked and found nothing even close. Next time photo the flowers. That would help.

My nephew KN called me. I qualify for a farm supplement from a couple of years ago. Had to call my lawyer and get the proper papers to show I am the survivor from Willie's death with benefits. Then sent them on to KN. He is too good to me. He will file them soon. We had a great visit. Did not have his email so sent to AN and then called her so she knew. And we had a long visit. Always good. AND. I have hornets in my old newspaper box and he will take care of them. I am terrified of them. I had 2 new nests by my porch but both are now abandoned. Great!

The photos today are all taken by me and are Lindsborg sites. There are photos of 2 paintings. One of them I own. It is a treasure. And I would kill for the cinnamon roll!!