Back Home From the Farm

Posted on December 28, 2002 by ksmiley

The Holidays on the Farm

For the past three years I have taken the time to go up to my Aunt Jackie’s for Christmas and having a good time whether or not she is working or not. This Christmas I spent the holidays on the farm from the 23rd to the 27th. On Christmas Eve Aunt Jackie had her family over for dinner and opening of gifts. Then on Christma Day I went over to Uncle Butch’s and Aunt Dekoros for dinner and opening of gifts. Then on the 26th, Aunt Jackie and I spent the morning in Prairie Du Chien and Wauzeka visiting another aunt of mine. Then on the 27th, the afternoon about 1 p.m., I headed home on the bus back to my cat Emilee who I missed so much while away but she was such a good kitty for our neighbor Janet. What a vacation I had! It was a good one.

Christmas Day Night’s Experience on the Farm!

I thought I was going to be frozen to death by the time someone had returned home from Iowa or work Christmas night because I was accidently locked out of the house when I had returned back from Aunt Dekoros’ and Uncle Butch’s farm for the holiday celebration with them and other family. I had trampled to and fro from barn to house in order to keep warm and not freeze in the chilling temperatures of Christmas night. The barn door was somewhat hard to open but with my adrenaline worked up from being a bit upset, I was able to open the barn door but I knew I was not the entire soul that opened that door. I was kept company by two kittens, a white one and a grey tabby cat, and a rabbit in the barn as well as the lights of the milkhouse and barn. Otherwiise it was empty and nothing was really there anymore. Aunt Jackie no longer milks cows since her husband, Uncle Ed passed away in April of 1997. The milking cows were sold and the barn was emptied out. Now, rememeberiing such a big barn filled with cows is now empty. The barn now looks even bigger! WOW! Anyway, family arrived about 9 p.m. Christmas night and let me in Aunt Jackie’s house. My cousin and his wife and two kids also live on the property just so many feet away. Even their house was locked up so I could not get in to use the phone. LOL Anyway, staying warm was my goal even though I did not care for the experience until after I got back in the house. My cousin accidently locked the door when he left the property to go to Iowa with his wife and kids. Anyway, I am now a full-fledged Karnopp now. I was initiated and passed the trial/experience even though I felt cold and I could barely move an inch from my stance, LOL.

Back Home

Anyway I am back home safe and sound and back in my own place with my cat Emilee who was a good girl the entire time I was away. Even though I had that experience Christmas Day zzzzi eill return to the farm anyway.

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Happy Holidays

Posted on December 25, 2002 by ksmiley

I would like to wish you all my DD friends a Happy holiday. So far so good a nice holiday this has been. VIsiting relatives here in up north WI called Gays Mills, Wisconsin. So far I had a fine holiday. May all of you hve a fine rest of the week. God bless you all!

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The Surprise, Carolers, & Shock

Posted on December 22, 2002 by ksmiley

The Surprise

This afternoon about 2 p.m., the tenants of Teamster Manor had a surprise come to their doors. We had a tenant who died earlier in the year and today her friends and family gave us a surprise of Christmas meal package. That was the surprise as well as a thank you from the former tenant’s familly and friends. The Christmas package consisted of a white meat turkey rosat, a can of corn and beans, and two cans of fruit cocktail, a ho-ho, two candy canes (cherry flavored), and a box of mashed potatoes. That was our Christmas surprise! WOW!

Carolers

This evening, we had carolers come and sing us a few songs. It was beautiful! It really made my Christmas spirit pick me up. Also, I knew one of the carolers which made it more special

The Shock

As I was talking to Nellie Mom about the Christmas surprise, she told me that one of the tenants had died in his sleep while he was at a friend’s house. My mouth dropped to the ground practically. A family this Christmas is going to be without a brother, an uncle, a son, and cousin. Just five days before Christmas! It is not fair!!! He was only 37 years old. The whole building is in shock.

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The Blues

Posted on December 22, 2002 by ksmiley

That Time of Year

Don’t get me wrong, I love holidays, but ever since my grandma died on October 1, 1997, my holidays have been different. I feeling of sadness rings in the air during the holiday season even though I have always celebrated the holidays with family and/or friends. For the past three years I have made it a tradition to go up to my Aunt Jackie’s for the Christmas holiday so I am not alone for the holidays and feeling even more sad than I care to. Staying at my aunt’s house for the holidays gives me a feeling of home and comfort

and I feel I belong and I am not an outsider. I also get a little bit moody during the holidays as far as gift giving and receiving. I find myself liking tot give more than receive now a days and I do not care if I get a gift anymore. All that matters to me now a days. I consider being with family for the holiday a gift in itself and you can not wrap it and put it under the tree. So I have mixed feelings during the holidays and most celebrated holiday such as Easter, Christmas, Birrthdays, and Anniversaries. I can get a little bit emotional at times because it is me.

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Moody Now

Posted on December 21, 2002 by ksmiley



I do have to admit that today has proven to be one of those days. I wanted to cry, laugh, be happy and sad all at the same time, and believe me, it is just a big pain. I do not know what to think right now really. I was worried about my surrogate Mom Nell all night long because her line was busy all night long and morning. I came to find out, when I returned home from church and potluck that Nellie Mom’s phone was out of order and that is why I kept getting the busy signal tone. I was a little frigihtened at first – knowing me I scare easily at times and this not being able ot get a hold of her was one of those times last night and this morning. Anyway, I found it a bit of a relief when she told me that her phone was out of order and it needed to taken care because she was able to get a good rest for those hours the phone. She rested from 4 p.m. Friday afternoon to Saturday afternoon about 12 noon. I thought that was pretty cool and anyway Nellie Mom needed the rest. I know I would’ve taken advantage of the opportunity and I would not have to turn the phone off the hook or shut the phone off period. Anyway, I am still moody. Figure that one out. I HATE being moody!

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Catching Up!

Posted on December 20, 2002 by ksmiley



I Have Been a Stranger!

Sorry about being a stranger this week, but Wednesday was my last day of school for the semester and this week, from M – W was very busy that I did not even find time to get an entry in until now. I do feel bad that I did not get anything in until now because writing is ONE of my favorite things to do. Anyway now school is over for the semester and the pressure of gettiing homework done is gone but now I am holding my breath as far as finding out what my grades are for the four classes I took this semester. I do kn0w I have earned an A in College Reading and that is the ONLY grade I have knowledge of at this time. So I have been a stranger this week even though I have talked to Beth, who also has a diary here at DD, often. In fact she helped me understand factoring and the quadratic formula in algebra. She is a cool person.

What To Do Now!

Now that I have three weeks off of school for semester break what am I going to do? I do know that next week is going to be busy as I will be visiting with relatives next week and I am looking forward to one week being filled with something to do. Already I have been sleeping in late and getting up about 8:30 – 9 a.m. each morning and still feeling tired, LOL. I am still dealing with an UTI (Urinary Tract Infection) but now I am taking the proper medication for it so it is FINALLY clearing up and looking normal. So I will be done taking an antibiotic for that as of December 25 and then I will have another urine specimen done to see if I stil have an infection and organism in my urine that might still need to be treated. Before I was taking the proper medication, I was on an antibiotic called Batrim = cotrim, I feeling pretty awful and the infection was not clearing up whatsoever. YUCK! Anyway, I am already feeling the boredom set in and it is driving me nuts. I can now be on online or on my computer writing letters at all hours of the day, night, and morning. Thank goodness for Sabbaths, though. I have six days to do what I want or need to and then on Sabbath (sundown Friday to sundown on Saturday) I looked forward to studying the BIble, reading, going to church, being with other Sabbath keeping friends, talking to others online, and spending time with my cat, Emilee who has been a very good cat for a very long time. So I guess I will be okay.

Emilee

I can not believe on how good Emilee has been behaving lately. She has been so good to people who come and visit here. She really likes our neighboor Janet who lives three doors down from my place on the same side of the hallway. Emilee has not been very friendly in the past but lately she has been so good and kind to other people. With Janet and Nana Lea she is so good – not even a huff or a hiss. She even likes my friend Mark. TOday, really, Mark came over for a minute or two and when I told Emilee that “Uncle” Mark was here, she just looked at me like so what, but when Mark appeared in the bedroom door to look at her, she got up, meowed and jumped off the bed and meowed more running to Mark for a pet and scratch. It was almost laughable because I have never seen this side of her for so long since it has been a while since “Uncle” Mark came by t0 see us. =) Anyway, that is the life of my dear ol’ Emilee today. I have a special DD for her but I have been busy that Emilee and I have not had the time to write in her journal lately. We have not had a chance to sit down and write what she wanted to say to all of the other diarists.

All Caught Up

I think now I am caught up and will return on Sunday sometime, if I have a chance. I will not be able to write in my journal at all next week because I will not be around much. So I think I will make every effort to write in my journal again on Sunday before Monday rolls around. I will be traveling.

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No Title Entry…

Posted on December 14, 2002 by ksmiley

I really do not know what I am going to write about tonight. It is after 9 p.m. only by ten minutes, and really things tonight is being quiet now. This weekend I am taking care of three cats. Emilee is my own cat, and then my friend Catie’s cat, and my neighbor Bill’s cat. As of tomorrow, I will be taking care of two cats until Monday morning – my own and then Catie’s, and then I will be taking care of my own cat all alone agian, LOL Don’t worry, Emilee and Oreo, and Floyd are not in the same apartment, LOL They would be having too many cat fights and too many spats. LOL

I realy do not know what to write tonight, LOL… Getting tired anyway.

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Another UTI

Posted on December 12, 2002 by ksmiley

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I do have to admit that I am getting tired of fighting one thing and fighting another thing later on. Now I am taking care of another UTI. YUCK! Oh well, I will combat it!

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In Contact Again

Posted on December 11, 2002 by ksmiley



I am a very happy woman right now. A couple of days ago I was thinking of a friend of mine and I called her Mom to find out if she would pass a message to my friend. A couple of hours later, I heard from my friend and we have been in contact since then. We talked on the phone last night for an hour and a half and it was the best time of conversation we have ever had. At least I think so. Sometimes I wish that long distance calling was not expensive. It is not really to be honest with you. The long distance carrier I have is:

Isterra Go see if your state qualifies for Isterra. If you do, refer my name Kristi Karnopp of Janesville, WI

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Saturday

Posted on December 9, 2002 by ksmiley



Remember when I mentioned about my feelings regarding my family? Well, I am over it now and I am feeling better. From now on, even though it is going to be a step I will find hard at times, stick up for myself in crucial times.

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