12/2024 Onssdag the 25th - Wandering & Capturing Moments

 

Today's Name Day:  There is no name for today.

There is no name listed on Dec. 25 on the Swedish calendar of names.  .  Christmas is considered a day of celebration for everyone, not just individuals with a specific name; essentially, everyone "celebrates their name day" on Christmas Day in Sweden.   

    Today was ok.  I slept so-so.  We had heavy fog all night & this morning.  Have a fog warning again tonight the though tomorrow morning.  It stayed fairly chilly all night & today.  Same tomorrow.

    I got all the gifts wrapped last night.  Could not find my scotch tape so I used what I had.  Not the best but after they were opened no one knew!!  I bought 3 coloring books, 3 teddy bears, many colored markers, a jigsaw puzzle.  I am clueless  what little kids like.  I do have ideas for the future. MMJ likes to color & it looks really good.  SM loves rockets, etc.  AM makes his own fun with whatever is there & likes cars.

    All of us ------ me, their mom, & the boys were there.  We enjoyed each others company & lunch.  Two of us were missing due to decisions they made for themselves.  Their loss.  Dysfunction continues as usual.

    Lunch was pancakes, syrup, sausage links, bacon & hot chocolate to die for.  Kids ate in the kitchen but KW & I ate in the living room.  And were able to have a nice talk.  Love her.

    The kids are so special.  AM would quietly walk up to me close just to say "I love you".  More than once.   SM would come over for hugs.  MMF wanted me to stay & not go home.  Their dog totally ignored me.

    I took a short nap at home.  Cinder jumped on my chest right away.  I did not sleep long but just laid with Cinder.  Both cats got treats early in the day since it was Christmas.  Found something that Cinder loves.  Maybe feeding early is good.  They have not bugged me since then.

    I have fought tears since home but will survive.  Only matters to me how I feel.  Tired of Xmas.  Not saying it one more time.  Or writing it either.

    Josh Gates on the Discovery Channel has done a show on the real Santa Claus.  I have seen it before but watched it again.  Starts with a Saint hundreds of years ago.  He was very honoured.  After he was buried a piece or two of his body was removed & taken to other places.  Venice was one.  Forget the other one.  And the last I think Chicago.  All those pieces have been tested & they all match.  And they all are Santa Claus.  Very interesting.  They knew who was buried from then to the ones present now, they are the same man.

    Photos tonight are Christmas trees.  Then mostly done with Christmas.

                        

DONE!!!!

Wandering, 22 September 2021

    Not a bad day.  Got down to 43F last night.  Awesome.  I added an extra blanket and wore socks.  Perfect.  Same for tonight.  Then a warming will start before another cold front.  No rain forecast.  That is not good.

    I worked at the Old Mill today.  Had a treat of some flavored popcorn.  It was very good!  Found a photo of some of my husband's family.  It was a wedding photo.  Another photo was my a relative and a local business man.

    More computer problems.  Could not print and kept getting the same errors.  I got fed up and just deleted the files in question. Then got a third error and did the same.  So now it appears I can print but my printer is not printing.  Next will delete it and start again.  Dang.  This should not happen.  I had it written down what happens and I wonder if they even tried after adding a new file..

    Feeling sort of ok.  Trying to remember what I do that upsets others and feeling stressed.  And I am worried about money.  Something has to give.  Maybe just quit eating out.  I do not know.  I cannot treat everyone.  Plus after work I started feeling very alone as usual.  Fought tears on the way home and back to Jalisco's.

    Nico is driving me crazy.  He has dog food out but all he wants is treats or people food.  I know, I know.  It is all my fault.  Gotta stop it.  Now he found a magazine and ripped it up.  Too much stress.

    Most photos today were taken today.  It is National Ice Cream Day and the first day of autumn.

                

   

Surviving the Pandemic, Day 413....

Had a good day. Got really cool last night. Finally needed some heat. Nice weather today. Sat out with Nico. My nephew drove over to feed cows so we had a nice visit. Always good to see him.

Had therapy today. Good session. She asked about Dad and mom and WWI. Then we talked about serious stuff.

Mother's Day has been sort of bothering me. I really do not to think about it or participate in any way. I want to be left alone. It is for the best now that my kids and I have agreed to part ways, a mutual decision.

My silly female bird boarder is so like me. She is early to roost and the last to go forage for food. So cute.

I find my therapy and my journal are a god-send. The only 2 places where I can truly be me, say my truth. Thanks for both. They are my support group.

Always be kind. Wear a mask. Avoid toxic people and situations.

Took flower photos for my blog tonight. I have no garden but there a flowers everywhere if you look.