14 march, 2023 Wandering & Capturing Moments

    I missed a few days of blogging.  I got ill on sunday with a combination of severe stomach flu & an allergic reaction to a product I use.  Won't use it again.  I cannot remember being so sick.  Certainly not fun.

    I am scared to write anything about how I feel.  Last week a friend posted something about a disease that she does not have but I do.  What it amounted to was I was not to say anything & just smile.  Maybe I took it wrong.  But it upset me.  So now I am cautious about what I write.

    Last saturday was fun for me.  JS & SM went to visit family & he sent me photos very often.  And they saw some art that was fantastic!!

    Nothing good happened on sunday.  Just sick.  I did not take my insulin sunday evening & that worried me.  I took it early monday morning & tried something very light to eat.  Day went better then.  I even got tired of being sickly so I cleaned up & put on real clothes.

    It has been sort of cool here.  I love it.  Wednesday will get very warm then very cold again.  Chance of rain/snow.  Believe it when I see it.

    I could not sleep so I got up at 6am & here I am.  Might add more later.

Later:

    I totally spaced out a meeting I have tonight.  Dang.  I wrote up my minutes & sent them to everyone.  I hate to miss this meeting but just do not have it in me today.  No spoons.

    Nico & Cinder sat outside with me twice this afternoon.  Wind a bit chilly but not arctic yet.  

    Had soup for supper --- chicken & brown rice.  And for dessert orange chocolate chip biscotti.  To die for!!

    Will work tomorrow & hair app't on thursday.  See how I do.  I am just exhausted.

    Photos are ones I have edited.  Found some new apps to play with.

                        

          

09 January, 2023 Wandering & Capturing Moments

    Nice quiet day.  Slept fair.  Not much pain.  For a change.  I am aware that pain is a permanent part of my life & will only get worse.  Hate to think about it.  But it is my fate.

    Had a grocery order to pick up in Salina.  They are a joy to deal with.  Let me ok replacements for things there were out of instead of just giving me nothing.  And the ones bringing the sacks out are friendly & smile.

    I tried a short nap but could not sleep or turn my brain off.  But I had trash to load outside.  Did not get it all but enough since my back pain stopped me.

    The weather is so nice out.  Almost 60F outside.  I brought Nico out & Cinder was there.  They played, chased, rolled in the sun, snuggled.  What good friends they are.  Just nice to sit out.  I still want snow but a nice warm day is still ok.  Won't hear the opposite from the snow haters ever.

    Have my historical group minutes to write up.  We meet tomorrow.  I am have to bring food.  I hate doing that.  I like being part of things but hate to serve.  I no longer cook or bake.  I would pay someone to serve for me gladly.

    More photos of snow, etc.  Need to change & do something different.

                    

    

31 october, 2022 Wandering & Capturing Moments

    Today is Halloween here in the US.  I ignore it.  I do not like staying home but I hate to bother anyone by going somewhere else.  I watched a scary show yesterday but not a one today.  There was a 2  hour show on a doll.  I am familiar with the doll's history but this was the entire story.  More interesting than scary.

    I had a delightful day!  My boss called to see if we could have lunch together at the White Peacock.  We have talked about this for a long time.  We sat outside on the sidewalk table.  Perfecto!  It was quiet & we could chat!  Plan to do it again.

    I got groceries this morning.  And got it all.  Great!  I forgot a few things but I can stop in the Dollar General store on wednesday.

    I had insulin ordered & it was there this afternoon.  I asked my pharmacist about what I do now that I tested negative from Covid.  She said nothing.  No more quarantine, no mask unless I want to in crowds, & wait until January for my next booster.  Just having Covid gives you some immunity.  Feels good to be free!!

    I hauled out 5 large bags of trash out this afternoon.  I am sure my back & shoulders will hurt tonite.  Dang.  Had another one but it can wait.  I did all I could.  Then I sat outside with Cinder.  Nice I did not have to share her.  While sitting out I saw a bright blue bird.  A blue jay I think.  Pretty large.

    Great weather today.  Pleasant & calm.  But winds are coming with a low front & rain.

    All be safe this Halloween.  My photos are all about today.

                      

 

15 october, 2022 Wandering & Capturing Moments

    Had a pleasant day.  Great weather.  Temps 39F & 77F.  No wind today.  Sat outside with Nico.  He loves to roll in the grass & sun.  Then he stretched out on the floor in the sun.  Cinder was gone somewhere probably soaking of the rays also.

    I was out near dark & no turkey vultures to be seen.  Maybe they have left.  With the cold weather forecast they would be wise to be gone.

    My grandson MM called this morning & gave me an update on my water heater.  We decided to have supper together.  But just before it was time to meet, he texted that my youngest great grandson was sick.  Dang.  Hope it is short lived & not serious.

    On my route to town, the last person harvesting is done.  Not sure about my nephew.  Did not see anyone planting either.  We desperately need rain.

    When I went out in midafternoon, Cinder was laying on my lawn chair.  Later she found another box to lay in.  I have her box in the house due to high winds.  Guess I can put it back out now.

    I have made a decision.  I am not doing Christmas cards this year or any other year.  People want to send, good for them.  I am sending nothing back.  It is just too stressful for me.  I tried last year but just failed.  We really do not celebrate Christmas anymore.  What family we have do not include us.  Took my aunt 3 years to figure out that JR & I have no one to celebrate with since Mom died.  I declined her invitation.  My nephew has but I will not leave JR alone on a holiday.  We will eat out or fix something in his office & watch a movie.  We do the same for Thanksgiving.  Life never stays the same.  Things always change.

    Photos are a mix of autumn, winter, Christmas & Halloween.

                    

Wandering, 29 november 2021

    Home alone today.  Had a little trouble sleeping last night.  Does not matter when I am just at home.  I did not have much pain today.

    Tomorrow is trash day.  My favorite day then is today --- the day before.  Had to gather all the trash I had put in bags.  Then haul it outside.  I only carry them or throw them off my porch. Then carry later.  Nico was outside what I was working.  I sat on my rocking bench sometimes also.  Great weather.

    Local weather said that Salina broke a record today by getting a high of 75F.  No weather app of mine said that we got that warm.  Another interesting fact is that Salina has not had rain in 33 days.  Longest stretch in Kansas.  We are blessed.  Not!  Looks awful when someone is working out in a field.

    Still sorting photos.  Like I know what I am doing!  Ha!!  I post a couple of photos everyday.  I have a list of what I am supposed to post each day.  And the second photo is something about the month we are in.  I do pretty good.  Not forgotten too many days.

    Thought about my pain last night.  I try not to make an issue of it.  The worst is having to stand a bit before walking.  Helps my knee.  I don't think anyone understands.  At least very few that I know.  My RA causes fatigue.  And when you never get a pain free day, that makes it worse.  My nap every day is a nice pain free, stress free time.  Having chronic conditions is difficult.  I have 3.  They are not going to improve.  They are not going away.  It wears on one.  I do what I need to feel better whether anyone understands or even cares.

    Photos today are old ones.