10/2024 Lördag the 26th - Wandering & Capturing Moments

National Pumpkin Day 

Not only do pumpkins make great fall decorations, but the pumpkin also completes a variety of tasty recipes. Join a pumpkin competition or visit any of the many fall festivals featuring the beautiful gourds.

Today's Name Day: Amanda, Rasmus

    What an awesome day!!  Great weather.  Our low was 34 with a high of 68.  Perfect!!!  Wish it would stay a loooong time.  Won't but want it to.  Sooooo looking forward on monday & tuesday to 60mph winds.  What a joy.  😱

    I slept pretty good.  But had a phone call from JS in the morning.  Good to hear from him.

    Before work I drove through the cemetery checking on Willie's flowers.  So far they are ok. Surprised.  Checked on MM's father & my friend John.  John needs flowers.

    Work at the SVAFC today.  And  I had tons of visitors!!!  What a fun day!!!  My fave artist was even in once.  He had an interesting old old newspaper article of him when he lived somewhere else.  One couple was in & I knew his mother.  How fun.  And another friend was in.  We used to be close friends but he has other friends now.  I never can keep friends.  Wish I knew why & what is wrong with me..  He said he hoped my day had been good as he prayed for me today.  Cool.  When he left I got a big hug, a kiss & a love you.  Made my day.  Maybe my week.

    I did not feel like cooking tonight so I went to the White Peacock for a cinnamon roll and strawberry green tea.  Nice meal.  I thought MM was bartending across the street but he was actually bartending at a wedding out in the country at a wedding place.  That would be fun.

    I just called JS.  Wanted to make sure he was ok.  I worry about him.  Great conversation.

    Photos tonight are from an art show from a couple of years ago.  Just some different photos to look at.  Tomorrow will do Halloween photos.  Been searching for what I want.

    Spanish lesson time.

                            

Painting of the Old Mill.  Love this one.

Next 3 are all Lester Raymer paintings.

12/2023 Sondag the31st -- Wandering & Capturing Moments

 

New Year's Eve

Todays Name Day Sylvester

    Slept good last night.  No nap today.  Nico was ok all night also.  Cinder snuggled with me most of the night.  I think she sensed I needed her.

    Got cold last night.  In the 20s.  Now is 31F.  But no wind.  I sat outside to chat with my nephew.  Had farm business & I had something for his kids.  Something I bought for me but decided I would never use it.  They will love it!

    Not up to writing much.  Having pizza with JR later.  My only celebration.  And today is the birthdays of 2 friends.  Wish they both were here!!!

    Photos are New Years ones.

                                

02 july, 2023 Wandering & Capturing Moments

 July is National Ice Cream Month! 

    Just a quiet day here.  Slept ok.  Nice cool night.  AC never even came on!!  Stayed in the 80s today.  I have not watched much tv or stuff on my phone.  JR says we have rain forecast often this week.  But 100F on tuesday.  No matter to me.  Staying home with no celebration plans.

    Cinder has been out most of the day.  Just in for a drink & a bite of food.  Nico has so far been good.  So far.

    JR & I ate at Pizza Hut.  We no longer get to see our fave waiter.  Oh well.  He is moving soon.  Another fave returns in August.

    We had no ice cream or SnoCone tonight.  Needed to be home early.  Next time.

    Neighbours had some fireworks last night.  Nothing major.  Nico was not scare just jumped at unexpected noise as I did.  He never tried to hide or anything.  one of our past dogs hated fireworks or thunder.  He would go hide in the bathroom & try to get behind the toilet!!  There was no room!!

    I was expecting a phone call today sometime but plans must have changed.  No problem.  Talk another day.

    The world seems a bit out of sorts today.  No idea why I feel that way.  Just is.

    Photos today are all Art Deco photos.  Love that time period.

                    

30 june, 2023 Wandering & Capturing Moments

    I had no sleep last night.  Nada.  I finally gave up around 7am & got up.  Shampooed my hair & styled it.  Then read my emails, etc.  Got a couple of hours of sleep before lunch.

    Before my afternoon nap my stomach got upset.  Not the worst it has been but unpleasant.  I took some stomach meds & went to sleep.  When I got up it was about the same but I did get some sleep.

    I had my heart set on Swedish pancakes for supper but cancelled.  I always feel guilty when I do something just for me.  Like I should only do for others.  Does seem to be like that often.  But there is no way I would go out to eat in public feeling like I did.

    I am now in a severe storm forecast for about 6 hours.  Awesome clouds outside to the SW.  See if we actually get something.

    I played doctor last night & put my arm/shoulder symptoms on Amazon.  I feel like my rotator cuff is torn but it is not.  If it was I would really be suffering.  My RA doctor has checked it.  They have a brace & I ordered it.  Comes sunday.  Hope it helps.

    Kisse was sitting by a window with trees.  A little bird came zooming in towards the window & landed on a near branch!  She thought she was dead!!  She ducked & stayed hunched over!  Gave her something to think about & look at!

    I ordered new cheap shoes just to wear just at home.  They came today.  I like them!  I am sharing a photo of them.  I might even wear them when I eat out!

    Nico was good until tonight.  He just cannot let me write my blog in peace.  He stole shoes & socks.  He cannot chew up things I use.

    Tomorrow my bestie JS gets married.  Just writing it brings tears to my eyes.  I should be there.  He plans to call me tomorrow sometime.  Very nice of him.  If I only had a normal life I would be there, but I know of no one who really thinks about how I feel.  I am the giver to others.  Does not always work in my favor.  JS hopes I can come see him later.  I doubt it.  Maybe by bus or train.  Won't be by car.  HA! 😡

    I went to get the mail & when I got back to the house a turkey vulture came swooping in to the back yard to his spot on the top of a light pole.  Maybe the king.  They are cool birds.

    Photos today are of European doors & my shoes.  I love doors.  I need to drive around town & get photos of doors.  We have some cool ones.

                        

29 june, 2023 Wandering & Capturing Moments

 

National Camera Day

    Not a lot of sleep last night.  Just not sleepy.  Like usual.  I had plans of some things to do, but no energy.  And too much pain.  Hopefully tomorrow or sunday.

    Emotionally I am feeling better.  That is nice but painwise I am much worse.  I often have pain in my upper arms/shoulders.  The left is always worse.  It was bad at work.  And continued at home & all night.  It is the arm I lift the scanner open with.  My RA doctor is aware of this pain & has offered an injection to help with pain & swelling.  I am about there.  See if I can wait until my next appointment.  Or I will call her.

    Our weather was awful again.  I saw 101F here again.  Humidity was not bad though.  Cooler tomorrow & the weekend.  I have trouble just sitting outside while Nico is out but chasing him has about done me in!  Explain later.  So all you wonderful "I want weather the hotter the better" people who do not care about people like me can just be thrilled.   Did not feel good for a while.

    Just had Nico outside & he immediately lunged at something & pulled his leash out of my hand.  I almost had him but he took off.  I sat & watched.  He went clear out to the beginning of the drive way by the pasture fence.  It sort of looked like his leash was caught on something, so I slowly trudged off to get him.  But he was not caught.  The grasses were thick & think that slowed him down.   And the heat also.  So he just let me pick up his leash.  And home we went.  He was a bit speedier than me.  Cinder was out with us.  And stayed out.  Stupid cat.  Feels good in here.

    My house never gets cooler than 76F.  The AC never shuts off.  UGH!  I was pleased the other day.  The propane truck was here & I needed none.  Yay!!  Only use it for winter heat.  Saves me a ton of money.

    My nephew is done cutting his wheat but he is helping two other people finish thiers.  Country people do that.  A good thing.  Sometimes happens in small towns too.

    A quiet day & talked to no one.  A normal day.  Loneliness makes me sad.

    Photos are ones that kind of show how awful our weather is.  Except for the lovely winter photo.

                        

28 june, 2023 Wandering & Capturing Moments

    Slept good last night.  The house was cool enough.  And Cinder snuggled part of the night.  I needed that.

    Today was a work day.  I was glad to feel good so I could be there!  I miss my co-workers when I am not there.  I am still working on the same book of photos.  I should have been finished with it 2-3 weeks ago but it takes forever to scan each photo.  I played a game on my iPhone all afternoon.  I had lots of free time.

    The weather was downright horrible today.  I saw 101F this afternoon but it felt like 105F.  The humidity was almost 70% this morning then it dropped this afternoon.  It was miserable.  I dreaded having to walk to the car.

    JR & I had supper at Jalisco's. MA's parents went back to Mexico to be with his brother.  I sure miss them.  Really nice people.  He asked if I was invited to JS's wedding.  I am, of course but I cannot go because I do not think I am well enough to go alone.  I have no one to ask.  People have lives, etc. & cannot change their routine for me.  That would be unheard of.  And I need someone to help me drive that far.  Or to take over if I feel too sick or tired.  What if my fatigue hit me in the middle of nowhere.  I have made peace with the fact I will never drive to Arkansas or Denver or anywhere far away.  I cannot walk through an airport unless I have someone who can help.  I am aware of that.  Sad true facts.  I almost cried in Jalisco's talking or thinking about the wedding & my best friend.

    After I got home I wrote a note to JS.  I had some gossip to share with him!  I told him not to call me.  He is too busy with the wedding & having to get up at 4am for work.  But he did call.  We chatted gossip!  So awful!  Like two old ladies!!  I apologised for not being with him on saturday.  But he said I have to text him on saturday because he wants to talk to me on his wedding day.  I am surprised.  I threatened to text him every hour until he answered.  He just laughed.  I cried when we hung up.  No doubt I will cry most of saturday.

    I went to the cemetery to check on Willie's grave.  I did not get out of the car but I should have.  Think his flowers looked different.  Go back on friday.  He has been on my mind with harvest.  Missing him & harvest.

    Photos are just flowers.  I took none of them.  And sorry I whined about my life.  I am awful!

                    

27 june, 2023 Wandering & Capturing Moments

    Last night was ok.  I was mostly just restless.  No reason for it.  Pain was better.  Just one arm hurt.

    Something tipped one of my trash bins over during the night.  Dang.  Wild animals never surprise me.  Trash guys picked most of it up.  I am sure they were thinking "not my job!"

    Just a quiet day.  Just home.  I should have went to the pharmacy but will go tomorrow.  Go to work a bit early.  Need fuel also.

    Much cooler today & low humidity.  And cloudy with a nice breeze.  Had a chance for rain just now but it missed us.  Tomorrow we are over 100F.  I can hardly wait.  I hate summer.

    Photos are coffee cups or hot chocolate.  None are mine.