09/2025 - Sábado the 27th - MY JOURNEY

 

Today's Name Day:  Dagmar, Rigmor

Had an ancestor in Sweden named Dagmar.  Knew the husaband of one.

    Another day of rest.  Normal day for me.  Heard from MM at work, CW on holiday, KC accepted my friend request.  Plus I have figured out how she knows me.   Weather too warm.  Hope the cool weather gets here soon,

    KN used to have large parties at their house.  Invite all the neighbours but they assumed I knew everyone.  I knew no one.  I worked long hours in Salina.  So I would always go to their parties but I would usually sit quietly & visit with few.  I am sure her family were there but I was clueless.  And quiet.  And somehow she liked me.  Glad.  Willie would give all the kids attention.  She must have just added me to him.  I am glad.  And she is a nurse today.  A "real" nurse as Mom used to day.  I was only an LPN & not important..  I never talk about those days now.  I am friends with 3 "real" nurses.  I ignore me as a "nurse".  Always.

    I have worked through my feelings & what I have been accused of.  And announced that as a child I never hurt anyone & with photos of us that my parents did not hate me.  If it happens again he will not be a happy camper.

    TV better today. National Geographic & Josh Gates.  I am really ready for SNL to start.  Couple of weeks or so.

    Fotos are a mix but sort of organized.

This table looks exactly like thetable I use to sort my fotos on.  Not the same though.

Love this & wish it was mine.  The dreams of fools.........

Would be fun to shop here in Morocco.  Plus a friend lives there.

Sweden,  this one & the next.

My sweet baby.  I have no words to describe how much I love & miss him.

                                                          

    

    

09/2025 - Viernes the 26th - MY JOURNEY

 

 

Today's Name Day:  Tryggve, Einar, Enar

Knew only one Einar. Did now like him at all.

    Had a better day.  And even after being told my parents did not like me I have included photos of them here today.  I do not have to sink to their level.  I wonder if the sweet memories I have of them helping Willie & I are false memories.  I hope not.  I know  they loved my kids even if they did not like me.  I will move on.  Will readmit my brother to FB on sunday.  Suppose I will see him then.  Hard to be friendly.  He can deal with how our relationship will change to him & his mouth.  His problem.  There will never be an apology.  Ever.  He does not know how.

    I rested a lot today.  Blood sugar behaved for the most part.  So far.

    CW is in Georgia with his girlfriend.  She is very pretty!!  And he just told me SHE  knows ME!!!!  She lives near KN.  In one way or another I have had connections with his family since I was in grade school up until today.  Knew his grandmother, his aunts, his uncle by marriage who is a relative of mine & more.  No idea why we are close to each other.  Or I am close to his family for years.  And now his girlfriend,  Hope she has only heard good things about me.  Willie's friends never liked me. I was not a true farm wife.  And Willie told me he would teach me anything as I was too dumb to learn. Never quite got over that.  Probably true.

    Got up to around 80 today.  No rain forecast until october.  We needed a break.

    Cleaned out my ice machine.  Looks better.  Wonder if it will taste different. Think I might add a little lemon essential oil for a fresh taste.

    Watching videos from National Geographic.  So far seen Switzerland, Scotland, & now Iceland.  Interesting & learning something.  Better than the stupid shows on CBS, etc.  Shows are all alike, same stories, common actors.  Boring.  I prefer Josh Gates on Discovery Channel.

    My eyes are feeling odd.  Feel like I have cried all day.  Not shed a tear in a couple of days.  Odd.

    Posted some soccer photos from Bethany College of my friend AA.  And a photo of my all time fave soccer player from Sweden, Freddie Ljungberg.

    Fotos are a mix.  Will explain as needed.

   

Home Alone 2.  Lady in the park.

Freddie Ljungberg

Winter dalahäst in town

Mom sipping on my martini at Ya Ya's in Wichita.  Supposedly she was upset with me for getting married

Dad, WWII in India.

Dad's plane named after their commanding officer, Hapgood.

My faves when young ----  Annette, Edd Byrmes, Frankie Avalon, Pat Boone, Paul Anka,  Bob Denver

Me who caused so much trouble,

Kansas Prairie

Willie & Kajsa Jo

                                                               

09/2025 - Jueves the 25th - MY JOURNEY

 

Today's Name Day:   Gerhard, Gert

My one great uncle had a middle name of Gerhard.  Have a friend in Sweden who is named Gert.  Maybe middle name is Anne.

    Sorry for no blog last night.  I was hurt emotionally after supper.  Took me by surprise.  Family info I had no business knowing.  And told how someone was thrilled about my not being family anymore.  I am sure I will survive & calm down.  But for now I have cut someone out of my life for a few days.

    Then last night a friend & almost family texted me many times.  Nothing important.  Me & my heart needed to be cared for.  He was perfect.

    Had lunch at the Öl Stuga.  MM was bartending.  I got to meet one bartender I knew of & one who is new,  Both very nice.  Good time.

    I worked at the Old Mill in the afternoon.  I kept busy.  And the three of us working were silly a few times.  Best coworkers!!!

    Supper was at Jalisco's.  So good to see everyone.  I had been gone for so long the one kitchen help did not even see me!  But he when he did we talked.  Supper was good.  I had carnitas.  Excellent.  Then ice cream at the Barnyard Creamery.

    Then there I got slammed.  Info about my parents I had no clue about.  No idea how they felt about me back then.  And the truth of someone else how he felt about me.  All painful.  Being made fun of & no apology.  FML.

    At home in tears a good friend started texting me.  Not saying anything special.  He is going out of state until next week and just texting.  He is such a good person.  I am always surprised when someone likes/loves me.  He feels like family to me.  Maybe he will miss me also.  But just some non-important texts healed my heart.  I told him today.  💓

    MM is going to help me with several projects.  Supposedly we are not related by blood but he is much better than local aunts/cousins/etc.  There is one project he is doing to make sure I don't get charged many hundreds of dollars again over something being done wrong.  I do not care who gets upset.  If you cared at all it would have taken care of weeks ago.  My bedroom window is getting fixed & boxes will be moved.  No charge to me.

    No rain forecast for here until October.  Then some is coming.  Until then temps around 80.  October temps in the 70s,

    Autumn is here.  I keep my AC set at a certain temp.  But it is now too cool.  I was so chilled last night.  I can tell when Kisse is cold also.  I set the temp warmer.  Her napping photo shows she is comfy today.

    Had to delay my Great Bend trip for a few days.  No problem.

    Fotos are a mix. from yesterday.

   

Burger for lunch.

You can see MM cooking here,

Old Mill fotos before work.

1956,

Me on someone's birthday.  I can guarantee it was not my birthday,  Either one of my kids or Willie.  I never was remembered on my birthday.

Old fotos of me in 1956.  Probably around Easter.

Winter fotos.

Oh, the dreams of fools................

A winter pin I have ready to wear.