07/2024 Fredag the 26th - Wandering & Capturing Momentstoday

 

Wedding Anniversary

We would have been married for 58 years today.  We eloped to a judge's office.  No one ever gave us a reception, shower or anything.  We had a lot of good years before health issues took its toll.  I mourn for the years we lost

Today's Name Day: Jasmine, Jesper

    Had a good day today.  As long as I stayed out of the sun & outdoors!!

    I got up early to get ready for work.  I got dressed, did my hair, etc.  Went to the living room, turned on my soaps on TV, fixed lunch & ate.  Not one cat appeared!  I decided to just go to work quietly so Cinder would be in the house instead the heat.  Got home at 7pm & they were still sleeping.  What a couple of lazy slackers!!  Cinder came & went outside.  It is in the 80s now.  A bit cooler tomorrow then super hot after that!!

    My weight loss shot is really working.  I have a fridge full of food & nothing looks or tastes good. Hope I lose those 10 pounds I just added.

    Work was fun, even though my friend & boss is away.  I finished the photo folder of "D" last names.  Got the "E" folder ouot & sorted the photos according to size.  Ready for next week.  I always look for something unusual or special whether old or young to share.  I found a perfect one today.  I knew the two adults in the photos but not the 5 little kids around them.  Just a few. minutes after I shared it the kids had been named!!  Will add names to the back of the photo & the copy of it next week.

    The smoke continues.  I do not quite feel normal but not too bad. I walked down my hallway at sunset & saw the sun in the west.  A bright red.  Have to try for a photo tomorrow.

    Supper was Mexican & snow cone for dessert.  One of the waitstaff has moved away. With his wife & daughter.  She just recently got here from Mexico but does not like my town.  She has no one to talk to.  She only speaks Spanish.  I will miss him.  Known him for many years.  One other worker I had not seen in a while but he was working tonight.  Glad..  I like him.  Another one thought he was going to visit Mexico again but no money.. I want him to stay.  He just a sweet young guy.  Smiles easi;ly.

    Photos are new ones I took today.  Mostly at the Old Mill.  Just little things that caught my eye.  So some of them are odd.  I have not got out to photo things in the country.  There was a house that had gorgeous flowers I wanted park by it for photos. But.  People were going in the house.  It is a bed & breakfast.  Poo.  Will get them another day.

                            

07/2024 Onsdag the 24nd - Wandering & Capturing Moments

 

National Cousins Day

I was the oldest cousin & never had anyone to play with or be friends with.  At family gatherings I sat with the women.  Far too young to join their conversation.  Lots of cousins in this area where I live, but never hear from any of them.  Not even when Willie died.  Denver cousins are the best.  Close to several of them.  And their parents.  If we had only lived closer.

Today's Name Day:  Kerstin, Kristina

    Had a quiet day.  Got no sleep last night..  Sunday night through tuesday I had lots of sneezing, coughing, scratchy voice, burning eyes.  Sure it is the smoke we are getting from the west in the US & Alberta Canada.  I don't smell it but it does show up in photos,  The last time we had smoke here I could smell it.  But never got sick.  Why is this time different?

    I took a long nap today.  Called in sick to work.  I hate to do that as I love being there.  But I was exhausted

    Last night my eyes so sore & felt swollen I could barely see my laptop or phone to read or write.  Tonight all is sort of ok.  For now.  It better be ok on friday so I can work.

    I was so exhausted I forgot to tell JR I was not eating out tonight,  So on top of feeling bad I now feel guilty. )-;

    Cinder was a mess last night.  I went to get her in for the night.  And she just could not make up her mind --  while bugs were surrounding the door.  I must have sounded angry as I loudly encouraged her to come in & she left,  I tried 5 or so more times calling her & no Cinder.  Finally around 1am she came in.  She has been out most of today. Temp was 98F.

    A friend who used to work at Jalisco's wrote me today telling me it ws 110F in Rapid City, South Dakota where he lives.  Yikes!!  He said he was missing winter & snow.  Me too.  He said I should move up there.  I would love to do that.  Where he lives looks a lot like Colorado.  Mountains not as tall..  It is gorgeous.  Be great to be there to see him & his family.

    Got home yesterday morining & saw my driveway had been mowed.  KN is the best!!!  I am lucky to have him & his family.

    Photos today are ones I like & I took none of them but the one of me.  And I edited it also.

                                

  

Wandering, 15 december 2021

    Today was just an overwhelming day.  Almost too much for me.  The best was working at the Old Mill.  Fun photos, good conversation, even some laughs.  And a cookie!!  But only there.  The weathermen warned us all week about the winds that were coming.  I was not prepared.  Not at all.

    The day did not start well.  We had 3 earthquakes.  Two were early early morning.  Last one at noon.  I did not feel any of them.  Just a normal day here in Kansfornia!

    Work was fun.  Love the school photos I am working with.  And the old cars parked by the schools in the early 1900s.  So fun to see.  And how the kids dress.

    The winds were worse than I expected.  Schools in western Kansas were all closed.  Wind was strong when I drove to work.  And dusty.  No biggie.  Typical Kansas winds. 

    Then part way through the afternoon we got a severe thunderstorm warning.  Not a watch, a warning.  Not a huge area but enough.  No idea how much we got.  Rain gauge could not have gotten a drop in it as the rain came down sideways.

    Left work to go home and get ready for supper. HA.  Driving was downright frightening.  The winds kept trying to blow in me in the ditch.  Really hard to stay on the road.  And driving by several milo fields and the stuff blowing across the road from them was frightening.  Felt like I was in a movie.  The dust was horrid.  Hard to see far.  Just black.

    West of us here there were winds of 100mph.  Felt the same here.  And there were at least 2 fires.  Scary!!  Could smell smoke here.  I had a house burn down and smelling smoke is more than I can take.  Bad memories.

    I got home and almost up to the house and rolling at me at a high rate of speed was a large fuel tank!!!  I stopped and let it roll.  Was headed to my house them turned and it hit the carport and went further and stopped at the east end of the carport.  Shared photos.  It is still there.  I called my nephew KN.  Just so he knew.  And he asked if I had electricity.  Nope.  I could see the house was dark.

    Inside the house was just scary.  The house constantly shook.  And I could feel the wind and hear it.  It is not a house but a mobile home.  I am so lucky.  NOT.  Sitting inside shaking in the dark was unbearable.  Both JR and JS called to check on me.  And KN told me to call if I needed anything.  As the house shook I could hear things banging and whatever.  Terrified that the house would fly apart.  I have never liked being alone during storms.  Now I have no choice.  Always alone.  Always.  I saw 2 limbs that are on the ground.

    We finally got electricity back on.  I saw 2 trucks on here looking for problems.  And TV.  One weatherman said the winds here were almost 100mph.  I knew they had to be extremely high.  I was right to be panicky.

    Then I saw photos online in my memories of when someone dear to me flew back home to South America.  Made me so sad.  And then I read where people are soooo happy for the Winter Solstice so the days get longer and they will be rid of winter.  I love winter and I love snow.  But.......no one cares what I like.  I doubt we get any snow this year.  None for Christmas for sure.  That was the last straw.  Been crying ever since.  Too much stress.

    I posted something about my drive home, etc. and nobody reads what I share.  I can name who does.    Very few.  Why am I even on FB?  And about 3-4 people read my blog and they do comment.  Everyone else ignores.

    Photos are old ones except the fuel tank ones.

                

Sheltering in Place, Mood Of Silence, Day 206....

 I did not sleep until 7am. Makes for a great night. But I was sick last night so probably ok. I did have a couple of friends who have been ill also. I had many of the same symptoms. And combined with my flu shot which did not help. But I ate lunch today without problems. Maybe I am better. Just had supper. See how that sits. 

This site has now done a remake. I hate it. Cannot find what I want. Why do sites do this? It was fine. Now I am frustrated.

I have 2 little sparrows who each have a corner under my carport every night. The female had been doing it for a couple of years. Or birds from the same family. Today when I went out with Nico, they were both still under the roof but sitting next to each other. They looked at me and did not care. Sort of a sweet moment. Wonder when they will head south? 

I live in the Smoky Valley. When you get up on top of one of our hills and  look down the air is a blue haze. This morning across the road from my farm the wheat field had a blue haze. We have smoke here again. They say our air quality is not good

I cancelled my errands for today. Too tired and too scared of getting sick in the car. Not sure about tomorrow. Maybe supper out. See how I feel over night.

Photos today are of Chester, Nebraska. Oh, the memories I have from there. When Willie was a trucker we ate in Chester at Foote Cafe often. Good home cooking. It was a truck stop. Then they rerouted the highway and it sure hurt all the little towns. Foote is still open and I would love to go back to eat there. Oh, I miss those days on the open road with Willie. And the 2 other drivers. We had lots of laughs. Life was good then.

Also photos of a church and and old school in Chester. It said Art School but we could not find any info on that.

Sheltering in Place, Mood Of Silence, Day 188....

Super quiet day. But I did get trash ready for JR to take out tomorrow. A bit more to do tonight.

I finally got photos of the sun in the California smoke. We have not seen the sun in a week. I will share a couple of photos here. Once in a while I can smell smoke. The smoke goes as far as Greenland and Iceland.

I do not think I can ever go back to regular TV channels. The shows they have on now are stupid. Only watch my soaps (I know!) and then better things on the Science Channel. Couple of other channels I like also. And there is NO politics there. A blessing. Tired of it all.

A mix of photos today.