12/2023 Fredag the 15th -- Wandering & Capturing Moments

 

International Tea Day

Today's Name Day is Gottfrid

    Not a wonderful day.   Could have been much worse but still bad. 

    Started the day with my phone company calling saying my credit card was overdrawn.   It was not.   I just paid it off but my card is not working correctly.   I knew I was a going to have to call them & today was the day.  

    Called them around 930am.   A very nice lady helped me.   She had an accent but not sure what kind.    I understood her ok & we even laughed at a few jokes we told.   She tried her best to help me but just could not.   But she took all my information plus a screen shot that I sent to her.   She gathered all the information & sent it to other workers who hopefully know how to fix my account.   She said she would email me when they were ready.   Apparently they are not ready today.   Hopefully tomorrow.   All my bills are paid for by that card.   Then once a month I pay it off,   My stress level was sky high.   I missed lunch with MM & skipped supper with JR.   Not in the mood to get dressed to go out.   Sorry for others but I do what I can.

    Nico & I napped on the sofa.   I set my alarm for every 45 minutes so I would not miss my email if it happened.   Totally gave up near 430pm.

    It started raining  around 10pm last night.   Rained most of the night & today.   The last time I was out it was still raining but the radar shows it has probably quit now.   Forecasting rain next week & on Christmas.   No snow though.   God forbid I could enjoy some snow.   I don't get a real Christmas.   I do not think a white Christmas is too much to ask.   But apparently it is.

    I am doing a fund raiser for the Old Mill Museum. People buy a membership & the Mill gets 3x that amount.  We are at 40% of our goal.   That is so exciting.   I gave them permission to use my name.   But.   Only 3 people have said anything nice to me about it.   One friend who lives in Denmark,  My former boss & her daughter.   No other friends or family have made a comment.   I chose not to tell family who live away from here.   I doubt they would care.   We rarely see each other.   Oh well.    I did not agree to do this for them.   It is for the Mill & for my own sense of what is right & good,

    I was not going to watch Home Alone 2 this year but I am watching the end of it,   The only thing that made me laugh today!   Next is the Grinch Who Stole Christmas.   Have several Christmas movies taped.   Need to watch them.   Or it will be Valentine's Day & I will still watching them.

    I opened a box in the living room yesterday.   Never got it taken out to the trash.   Then I picked up trash around the house & set the bag on the box..   Kisse climbed in & you could not see her.   Could just hear the paper rattling around.   She napped there all day!   Must have been cozy!!

    The julbock in Gälve Sweden is doing good,   But the birds are damaging it but eating the seeds on it,   It is covered in wheat,   It is usually destroyed by fire but this year it is the birds!!

    Photos are seasonal.   Some I took, others are not mine.   

    The Santa is the best Santa ever.   His sister (my aunt) made is costume.   He passed away recently.   A sad loss.

    The tree is from a game I play.   Start with a bare tree & then earn points to decorate the tree.   Thought it looked pretty good so I saved a photo of it.

     The stuffed animal is a gift from a dear friend I took to the airport when he went back home to Brazil.   It has on a Bethany College tee shirt from our local college.   He played soccer there.   I sure miss him.   But we chat sometime.

                            

23 november, 2023 Wandering & Capturing Moments

 

Thanksgiving

Name Day is Klemens

    I thought this was going to be a good day but I was wrong.   I got no sleep last night.   Legs ached & I could not lay still or comfortable.   I tried everything but nothing helped.   Probably the cold front getting close.   Plus I got some magnesium oil to put on before bed.   Think it made me restless.   And made my skin super dry.

    Nico was up more often.   I would almost get asleep & he wanted out.  No sleep.

    Lunch was ok,   I did good ignoring posts that would depress me.   Nico & I laid down to nap.   I suddenly had bad stomach pain..   No idea why, but I sure did not feel good.   I called JR to cancel eating out.   I feel so  bad,   I was looking forward to turkey, etc.   That was all I wanted,   One small thing but I cannot even have that.   I hated to cancel but knew I could not go out to eat..   Nico & I went back to napping,   We both slept sort of good on the sofa,   He laid close,   I am tired of feeling guilty,   Seems I always fail..

    Supper was only the blandest of foods.   So far so good.   Had low blood sugar before supper.   At least with that, I can take a couple of glucose tablets to feel normal.

    Nico had a rowdy moment.   Dumped my kitchen trash over.   Sheesh.   He had aplenty to eat.

    The snow is moving our way.   There is 12 inches forecast for Colorado.   I am in the 2 to 6 inch area.   The weathermen keep saying over & over that this is NOT a winter storm but they have all sorts of warning/warnings out already that they stressing..   It will either be a full blown blizzard or we will get nothing.   I am hoping for some snow.   And my boots & camera are ready to venture out in it!!

    We are not only getting snow but super cold temps.   Teens at night & very cold days.

    Photos are wintry, Christmas photos.   I like them.

                            

22 november, 2023 Wandering & Capturing Moments

 

National Gratitude Month

Name Day is Cecilia

    Had an ok day.   Woke up stressing over Nico.   No real reason.   I was all shaky.   Cancelled my hair appointment.   Tried to take a nap but could not relax.   Plus I always struggle during the holidays.   I miss what I no longer have.   And I get so tired of all the joy & happiness elsewhere.   I try to ignore.   Hard to do when it is thrown in your face constantly.

    It got really cold last night.   I saw 27 & about froze taking Nico outside.   Dang.   I need a coat by my door.

    My hair is a mess.   I did use a curling iron on it & that helped a little.   I should have kept my appointment.   Nico was ok all afternoon.   Just my emotions.

    Nico is slowing down a bit.   It is hard for me to watch ---- knowing what is coming.   Where is Willie when I need him?   Or Mom?   Alone sucks.   And being invisible is worse.   Plus I am trying to do something very nice, but maybe it is a mistake.   When people do not like me I feel like I should just hide.   Getting little support even from family.

    JR & I had supper at Jalisco's.   It was really quiet but when we left it had picked up.   For dessert we went to Indigo Moo'd.   They were supposed to have Kringler ice cream.   But, of course, they had run out earlier in the day.   Of course.   We both had Peppermint ice cream.   OMG!!!   It is too good for words.   Much much better than store bought.   It was Willie's favorite ice cream.

    Since I no longer drive on the country roads I am so much calmer.   Why did I wait so long?   The car has looked like crap covered in mud.   Went through the car wash today.   I was third in line.   Worth the wait!

    Most of the photos are mine that I took in Lindsborg.

                                

21 January, 2023 Wandering & Capturing Moments

    Started to snow early this morning.  Has snowed most of the day.  It is lovely snow.  Often the snowflakes are very large!!  Magical.  One of my favorite words is snowflake in Swedish.  Snöflinga.

    I got up early to get ready for work.  Really

worried about driving on slick roads.  My boss called & arranged for someone else to work.  Relief.  Tomorrow should be ok.  I hope!  Might be some wind later.

    Was a quiet day & too alone.  My mind started working overtime.  Wish life could be just ok  And not so alone.  But is soon to be worse.  Must adjust.  And find a way to turn my thoughts off.

    Today I have binged watched Ghosts.  I love that show.  Fun!  Not watched an episode this season, but  should be caught up today.  On my DVR I can choose to skip ads.  Makes the episodes short!!  Love it!

    Finally. Saturday Night Life returns tonight.  All the stuff going on in Washington should make for an interesting & funny!!  

    Photos are of my snowy yard.

                    

21 December, 2022 Wandering & Capturing Moments

    I actually slept good last night with no pain.  And Nico was calmer too.  What a good night. 

    What a list of weather today.  There was snow on my car plus frozen drizzle on my car window.  When I went to work it misted off & on.  There was lots of hoar frost but not in my yard.  I got no photos.  It stayed with heavy clouds all day.  But our temp reached 33F.  Maybe snow in a couple of hours.  No wind yet but it will get here.

    I got fuel before the weather got any worse.  Best to be prepared.  And the price was nice.  I chatted with a lady next to me.  We wished each other Merry Christmas.  No clue who she was but really nice.  Wish I had friend like her.

    Work was the most fun.  One of my coworkers is going to create a book on the Old Mill.  So I spent the day scanning photos for him.  Awesome photos.  And some very old.  There were photos of the 1903 flood with water up to the Old Mill.  And men in a boat in the front of the mill.  Photos of the dam that was by the Mill.  Does not exist today. 

    One old photo was of 2 men working on filling small bags of wheat or flour.  On the wall was a calendar with a nude lady.  For shame!!!  Haha!  I finally got a macro shot of it so I could read where it was from.  From the Hudson Motor Exchange in January 1948 or 1949.  It was fun to try to see it.  Took several macro shots & several camera apps!!

    JR & I ate supper at Jalisco's.  JS had my Christmas gift.  The only one I get.  It had chocolate in it, billfold, & a purse.  They are both lovely.  Tomorrow I switch purses!!  My present billfold is too small.  He has really good taste.  I am missing a gift for both my brother & JS.  I keep hoping they show up.  They will have Christmas next week.

    At Jalisco's we all wished each other Feliz Navidad!  I do not have Happy New Year down yet!  The cook came out to see me.  If he had not I was headed to the kitchen before I left.  They & the fuel lady made day.

    Cinder disappeared last night.  Not here all day.  When I came home from work to take Nico out I saw the black cat on the porch.  I then knew Cinder was near.  I fed him since he had to walk back home.  Came home from supper & she was here.  Wish she would come in.  Hope she will later.

    This mid-afternoon was the Winter Solstice.  I do not want longer days or shorter nights.  I want my winter with snow that we never get anymore.  I always dread summer with the hot, sticky weather that makes me feel ill.

    Christmas photos again tonight.  I am in the last photo.  The Julbock is in Gälve Sweden.

                    

     

16 june, 2022 Wandering (wondering)

    I woke up with major stress.  Then I read a quote to not stress over what you have no control over.  I swear it just never gets better.  I try to handle one crisis at a time.  Cannot skip one & do another.  

    I got a message from my new plumber that he can come out saturday morning at 11.  Dang.  I have a funeral reception to go to & then work.  And hopefully eat something.  I wrote him he had to be here at 11 sharp & why..  He agreed.  Now nervous again.

    Weather is horrible.  Temp is 100F with humidity is in the mid 50s.  No air moving.  I can barely breathe outside.  Little breeze later.  Helped some.  House is at 79F.  Too bad my old AC guy forgot I need coolant.  I guess years of giving him business  means nothing.  Cat refused supper.  Nico had to force a treat down.  Only to please me.  His heart was not in it.

    Yesterday I got a very pleasant surprise!  I thought all the cattle went to summer pasture.  But  yesterday I had 3 near my driveway.  At first I just saw a white one.  I had to look twice.  Wondered if it was a unicorn!  But no, just a cow.  Then 2 other ones appeared.  Nice to see them again.

    Watched the 1/6 hearing today.  Just scares me to death.  If I was Pence I would leave the country secretly.  

    Photos are old harvest photos, some local photos of places I wish I was at now, & a friends fish tank.  And a winter photos of the Old Mill.