30 may, 2022 Wandering

    A quiet day.  Lots of family on my mind.  Some good thoughts, some not so good.  Some family I miss dearly & some I am still terrified of.  We used to go to Mom's for sloppy joes or BBQ burgers, potato salad, & pie.  Nothing fancy but I sure miss those times.  In my FB memories I saw some posts that people I no longer chat with had commented on.  That made me sad.  One was a distant relative who is now gone.  She was a sweetie.  Life changes whether we want it to or not.

    Not much happened today.  Strong winds again.  They kept changing the time when they would quit. But I think it is less now.  Strong storms are building up but south and east of here.  But later we have strong storms forecast.  And tomorrow.  And wednesday.  And colder.  That is good as is the rain.

    I swore I had flowers left over from last year but I was wrong.  No flowers to put on graves.  I have ordered some & will make the graves look good.  Many have permanent vases.  I put a head stone on my mom's twin sister who was born dead.  No one had ever marked it.  Mom & I had a relative who promised to do it if we gave him something.  He failed but I did not.  We waited years.  I found a nice vase with a heart on it & a cross over the heart.  Will be nice.  A shame she was forgotten for so many years.

    I slept last night without pain.  Finally!  It was nice.  I was lazy today.  Like every other day.

    Photos today are a mix of things.  I added some family photos.  Two are the 3 most important women in my life after my grandmother.  And one of my parents.  The 3 women are my Aunt Thelma, Aunt Marth, & Mom.  Mom was the oldest.  Well her twin was.  The were born on different days around midnight.  I miss them so much.  Aunt Marth & I had tv shows we both watched.  As soon as they were over she & I were rapidly emailing each other comparing what we had seen & what we thought!  Fun times!  The white flowers is a photo my grandson took  I borrowed it.

                    

                    

      

05 may, 2022 Wandering

    Feliz Cinco de Mayo.    

    A wonderful & wet day!!!  Finally we actually have rain.  Rained during the night and this morning.  This afternoon we had loud thunder & rain.  The front is now winding around coming back to us from the east so we might get a bit more.  Not looked at my rain gauge.  I will check tomorrow.

    The house was frigid last night.  Kisse was cold.  She kept coming on my bed but just could not stay there.  She is too picky.  I finally got up & relocated to the sofa with an extra blanket.  We all were more comfy.  Then we slept well.  Kisse had a high energy period of racing through the house.  Must have warmed her up!  During the thunder storm this afternoon we all napped.

    I had a dr. appointment today but low blood sugar overnight & eating I had to cancel.  See him later in the month.

    I mostly rested today.  A nice day.  Only a text or two.

    I posted a great historical video about The Old Mill on 3 different groups.  Lots of people watched it & liked it or commented.  But the one on my FB page has been mostly ignored.  Exactly why I share little there.  Have decided to share things that I like.  Even snow photos!!  It was nice to find a group who like what I like!!

    Quiet outside with all the cattle in the south pasture.  It is large so I don't see them so often.  I am sad.  But they will be back in the autumn or winter.

    Nico has been sort of ornery today but not real bad.  Curled up by me with a treat now.  I had his flea/tick pill to give.  He will not take it.  They cannot make it tasty enough.  I have found that by cutting it in 4ths and then wrapping each piece in cookie dough & he eats it quick.  He was wary of the first one so I added more dough.  Healthy???  Not at all but at least he takes it.  Now he can go out & roll in the grass all he wants.  He rolled in the grass yesterday & it was wet outside!!

    My photos today are from my FB memories.  I plan to use them to make cards with.  They are all old.

                    

 

04 may, 2022 Wandering

    The house is still cold but we must be used to it.  I stayed in bed all night.  Nico slept on top of the covers.  Kisse was nearby or on the bed occasionally.  Was not too bad until this afternoon I needed to get ready to go.  Dang it was cold in the back of the house.  Will be better on friday.

    Quiet outside early today.  Had a small amount of rain.  This afternoon it misted on the way to the hospital.  While inside it poured down and thundered.  By the time we went to the car, it was lighter rain.  By the time to go home after supper just mist.

    JR had a possible infection so we went to the hospital this afternoon.  He was better today but we still went.  Saw a nice PA who said he looked better and no antibiotic.  Hate to give if you an antibiotic if really don't need it then when you do it won't work.

    Next we went to Jalisco's for supper.  For a long time there was no one there but us!!  Did the rain scare people to stay home?  Finally there was a fair crowd.  There were some take meals too.

    At the next table were people that PM knows.  The little boy had a cool tiny car that he showed me.  He would send it racing into things --- like me --- & then it would back up!  I think JR got a photo of us!!  I hope.

    Home now.  I hope Nico is better than last night.  He was in everything!!!  But then later he was fine.  Surely it was the cold front.  Not bothering me much.  Less pain than the last one.  Hope more rain is coming.

    Busy day tomorrow.  Then calmer on friday.  I hope.  I missed working today.  But no choice.  Be there next week.

    My peonies are growing.  The one that usually is the largest is small.  The one that is usually small is huge!  And a few flower buds!  I have 2 irises that have survived.  The larger one has 2 buds.  The little one nothing.  Terribly small.  Time will tell.  Wish I had a lilac bush. There was a long line in my yard but after our house fire and we moved it died.  Or Willie cut it down.  Who knows.  I am surprised I will get even one flower!!!

    Lots on my mind.  Hope I can sleep tonight.  Too much to think of and I have no answers.  Wish I did.

    Photos.  One is off Kisse's favorite places.  She loves being up high!!  The photo of Jalisco's was tonight.  If you look closely, you can see JS in it!  He is clueless I took it!  We both do that to each other.  I saw on his phone photos of me I had never seen.  Peonies and lilacs are not mine.                          

30 april, 2022 Wandering

    A much better day.  Never hurt myself, no high winds, no tornadoes, & I slept well.  Almost an A plus day.  We have been in a high wind warning today but compared to the last couple of days, it seemed like a light breeze.

    While I was hoping to not blow away last night there was a tornado that hit Andover KS near Wichita KS.  The rain had stopped before the tornado so there are spectacular videos of it. It was rated an EF3 with winds of 165mph. On the ground for 40 minutes. I have a friend who lives but is ok. They had many injuries but no deaths. It hit the YMCA. Everyone inside ran to their safe place inside with no one hurt. All the cars in the parking lot were thrown into the front of the Y in a huge pile. Front of the building in bad shape. It was 30 years since Andover  was hit by an earlier one.

    Around midnight there were 3 meteorology students from Oklahoma who were chasing the tornado.  On their way home they hit some deep water that threw them into a semi.  All 3 died.  Sad.

    Actually nice weather today & again tomorrow.  Rain tomorrow night.  Hopefully.

    I wish people would not make negative comments about things to others, like me, when they have no idea what my politics or whatever are.  Someone made comments that are the opposite of my beliefs.  I was already in a sad mood and that did not help.  I said nothing.  But I now have changed my opinion of them.  My feelings are not good about them now.  I try to not speak to others about things I am clueless about how they believe.  Especially controversial things.  I hate confrontations.  And an argument would just make my feelings of them worse.

    Nico was just weird while I ate supper.  He laid on the floor where my feet usually rest.  He never lays there.  Odd!     

    After my accident at home yesterday, I am still sore, but no more tears.  So far.  If anyone asks, I am fine & all is great.

    Photos are a mix of flowers and stuff.  The rocky photo is from Bryce Canyon.  The cup is one our historical group had made and sold.  I took all the photos except the sunflower one.  The food was my supper.  Swedish meatballs over noodles with lingonberries added.  Not bad for a tv dinner.

                    

    

27 Aibreán, 2022 Wandering (Ag fánaíocht)

    I had a nice day.  But I did not sleep well again.  I gave up & moved to the sofa.  Then all was good.  And with the low fronts coming again I can feel them.  I am wondering if I should just start on the sofa!

    Nice weather today except for the strong winds again.  Sigh........  High was around 70F & the low was 40F.  There is rain in Kansas.  The worst drought in my state is the south west corner.  And I am thankful that is where the rain is tonight.  I am excited for them.  Hope they got a lot of rain.

    Today was a work day at the Old Mill today.  I am working on a large school with many photos of kids.  Little.  Tiny.  Photos.  No bueno.  They are hard to remove from the page where they are stored and harder to put them back.  Many more to go!!

    Met JR & PM for supper at Jalisco's.  Good conversation.  It was very cloudy when I left work but going home the sun was partly out.  I hate it.  I am too short & no way to get the sun out of my eyes.

    A good friend is having outpatient surgery out of town tomorrow.  I offered to go with him but he said I do not have to go with him.  His doctor said he can drive after his procedure.  I have call him early tomorrow morning to make sure is up & ready to go.

    Got my AC fixed this morning!!  Just in time for some hot weather!  I am so excited!!  I did not come home to a hot home today.

    While eating tonight I saw that there was a huge piece of equipment in my drive way by my house & my nephew's 4 wheeler.  Where I park my car there is a hole in the ground when I drive up on the concrete.  He put some gravel to level it out!  What a good day!!

    Photos are a mix.