Tuesday October 22nd~

The day is what you make it...

 We had an early start yesterday. I was up early so 

that I could go and take care of Josie and Moses. They

 are so cute, but very cautious of me. Hopefully today 

they will let me get a little closer.  Moses did come 

really close to sniff me, but then he took off.

We picked up the truck right after breakfast. The cooler

 temperatures makes everything better. Even moving furniture.

  I prepared as if we were heading for a road trip. Had all

 my snacks ready in case hunger struck. Mainly apple

 slices and lots of water. You never know 😎

As we were driving around in the truck Arvid says to me, 

"you know I really enjoy driving this truck in  short distances." 

 So I said, "why don't we rent it once in a while so you 

and I can just go for drives every once in a while?"

I prepared myself by taking a few painkillers to help

 my knee. Yeah my knee still hurts but not as excruciating 

as it was.  The worst part is at nights. I just cannot find 

a position of comfort😭so I just turn all night long.

  By morning I'm exhausted from lack of sleep.

After the move which did not take us that long at all, 

we were a little tired.  Bruised in a few places but we felt 

really good.  We look at it as a little workout as well.

Today we do a little more work in the house.  Nothing 

that would exhaust, but just enough to keep us busy for a few

 hours every day  My sister is coming on Sunday to visit so

 we would like everything to be in place.  Also this week we 

will finally take down the shutters.  Hurricanes are done 🙏

Sniff is already gearing up for Halloween, and is

 wishing everyone a happy and safe one from now.

The successful warrior is the 

average man, with laser-like focus...

~Nadiya~

Monday October 21st~ 💞

 No one can be strong 100% of the

 time; the key is bouncing back...

Once again the new week is here.  Arvid and I have a 

busy day today.  We've rented a truck to move furniture 

into the house.  We're taking BIG pieces.  Today I need to be 

extra strong so a couple of Tylenols before we begin the job.  

Hopefully that will be enough.  My fear is always 

getting hurt by Arvid who is always in a rush and without 

wanting he usually pulls or pushes in his haste. I always 

worry about that, but always hope for the best.

That being said, we are looking forward to 

getting the house ready and what's one long day of 

work after all.  Just have to think of when we did this

 all the time  at Almost Home.  Moving furniture from

 one place to another.  Same deal here.  Yesterday

 I had my red snapper and it was very delicious.

Yesterday was another good outing.  Now 

we are ready and all set for the move today.

Today I also begin to pet sit two little kitties 

for my friend Gail  So excited about this.  Wishing 

everyone a good day.  For us busy is always best.

You will face many defeats in life,

 but never let yourself be defeated...

~Nadiya~

Sunday October 20~

Live and let live, do not judge, 

take life as it comes and deal with it...

 The men in Blue.  Protecting us even when we are not 

aware of it.  On land and on sea.  The public can choose when 

they take a call, but when you're a cop you gotta take 'em all.

Yesterday was a quiet day.  Always good to have a day with 

not much to do.  I did go to meet Gail's kitties.  Gail is Sniff's

 pet sitter and for a change I will be pet sitting her two kitties.

  Moses and Josie.  I met Josie.  Moses was hiding.  Will see 

how it goes.  Super excited to be able to do this for her.

Does she look like another kitty?  Like our Sniff 🐾

Last night we watched movies and binged on snacks 

and Pepsi.  Perfect evening for us.  Sniff also got to watch 

some TV shows catering just for him.  He really loved it.

To all a good day.  It's Sunday the weather is beautiful and 

I'm in the mood for seafood.  More specifically red Snapper. 

Another big day for my sister Narima and her Bakery.

  Her business has exploded and we couldn't be more 

proud of her.  Good luck @Narima's Cakery

Narima's Cakery, LLC

Life is a succession of lessons 

which must be lived to be understood...

~Nadiya~

Saturday October 19th

 You're not defined by your past; 

you're prepared by it. You're stronger, more

 experienced, and you have greater confidence...

The highlight of yesterday was Music Walk

 Downtown Fort Myers. If anything it was even 

better than ever.  People just wanted to forget and have

 some fun after all that has been going on lately 👏

I heard people say things like,”imagine all of this 

was flooded just last week and look at it now.  It just

 can’t get any better.”  They were right.  There was some 

flooding but businesses opened up the very next day. 

 This time Fort Myers was spared.  Relief.

There were people/pets of every age group here.  We 

loved seeing the little kids having a great time, and

 just dancing away to the music.  Music is ageless.

Arvid and I started out at our usual spot, Hideaway Bar.  

The place was packed. We thought that because it was a little 

on the cooler side that's why most of the crowd was gathered

 there. Truth is there were people everywhere having fun.

After the first set of music we decided to walk 

around and check out the other spots.  Everywhere 

was packed. Seems like everyone was just fed up 

with all these hurricanes, tornadoes you name it and

 just decided to come out and have a good time.

The music was lively and fun.  There was a 

variety of different types of music.  I have to say

 last night was one in the best Music Walks ever; 

that we have been to. Everyone wanted to get 

out some of their stresses and just live life.

Everyone was having a great time.  Many were 

also already dressed for Halloween already.  Even the 

Blues Brothers made an appearance.  It was just fun. 

 Looking forward to the Halloween extravaganza.

Jesus made his usual appearance. As usual he 

was condemning everyone. Calling everyone a sinner. 

 He is one of my favorite characters during Music Walk.  

I really get a kick out of listening to him.  He’s so

 bizarre.  Everyone just stares at him and laughs.

We checked out most of the bands. All were good.  It 

was a beautiful evening. Filled with people enjoying life

 and at the same time grateful for all their blessings.

Aside from Music Walk I did a lot of cleaning

 and we had an “office” day to catch up with phone calls 

and paperwork. No working at the house yesterday.

Sniff as usual had lots of attention and lots of brushing. 

He also loves getting massages which I always give him 

lots of.  Last night he slept curled up to me the entire night.

  For seven hours I could hardly move, but I love it.

Saturday.  Today it’s a full day for Arvid with soccer. 

After a week of working almost everyday at the 

house it will be good to just do nothing today.

  Saturday is movie night. Always a good time.

Wishing everyone a good day.

Don’t settle for what life gives you; 

make life better and build something...

~Nadiya~

Friday October 18th~

Love does not consist in gazing at each other, but 

in looking outward together in the same direction...

 A little cold front in Florida is BIG news.  Floridians are 

not really prepared for the cold.  That's why we live in Florida.  

At the same time one gets to wear sweaters and boots if only for

 a few days.  I remember when we lived in Fort Lauderdale 

I even saw many wearing Uggs, scarves, gloves 

the full nine yards in 60F (16C)  weather⛄

Arvid, Sniff and I are wimps.  We are also cold.  Arvid to 

me, "I can't stay out on the balcony for too long because it is 

really chilly out there."  He's wimpier than Sniff and I 😂

Yesterday the weather was just perfect for an outdoor 

outing.  We made the most of it and had a great time.

It was blue skies everywhere with a cooler feel to the air.

After a long day "working" this was the perfect relaxation 

for us.  Good food, good drinks, and views.  Arvid of course 

was extra happy because they had his favorite beer, Landshark. 

 He's been very lucky here in Fort Myers in that most places

 carry Landshark.  He does not need much to be happy 😍

All around us, the trees all appear to be burnt.  They aren't 

this is just them being in "shock" after Hurricane Milton.

It's Friday.  The weather is beautiful and the possibilities are endless.

The more easily you get offended, 

the less intelligent you are...

~Nadiya~

Thursday October 17th~

To me, every hour of the day and 

night is an unspeakably perfect miracle...

 A few days with cooler temperatures sure makes for a 

good sleep and for some very nice walks.  This being Florida, 

many are gearing with with firewood among other things.

  Cooler temperatures we Floridians are gearing up for

 was what my summer in Norway was.  Go figure.

On our walk I did not see all of my lil' wildlife friends, 

but I did see a few others in different spots.  They had foodies 

and hopefully when we head out again I will see more and more.  

The Hurricanes have scared them away, on the other hand, our eagles 

M15 and F23 (Lady) are doing great.  They are getting ready 

to have babies in the next month or so.  Happy times.

Yesterday I was in the mood for chocolate.  Lots of chocolate 

and one of my favorite chocolate mousse cakes is found not 

that far from us.  Brought it home and ate it all.  No regrets.

The sunset picture was taken yesterday at Fort Myers Beach 

(not by me).  The sunsets are definitely something else.  The 

boat is just of the the many that we see passing by on the 

River.  Taken from our bedroom window by yours truly.

It's Thursday and today I have a rest from cooking. 

 Happy about that.  To all a good day.  Another busy one

 here, but we're getting lots done .  Every day we make

 a little more progress just like these men and women 

working non-stop to restore power, electricity you 

name to the millions affected by the hurricanes.

The rest of the week will be sweater weather for us.

Happy Thursday all.  Remember, living might 

mean taking chances, but they're worth taking.

The road to success and the road to

 failure are almost exactly the same...

~Nadiya~

Wednesday October 16th~

Life is not always easy to live, but the opportunity to do 

so is a blessing beyond comprehension. In the process 

of living, we will face struggles, many of which will

 cause us to suffer and to experience pain...

 On our walk we came across many houses decorated for 

Halloween, but this one took the cake.  It just has everything

 going all at once.  You have no idea where to start looking. 

 I love seeing people live and enjoy life even in the face 

of all the tragic things going on around them👻

It caught both of our attentions and we had a good laugh. 

 People will be people, and that's a good thing.  There is no

 Hurricane that will stop Halloween or whatever celebration 

comes.  Life is for the living and that's what matters most.

We've been lucky that we have been busy.  The days have 

been beautiful and cooler.  Yesterday was the official end of the

 rainy season for us, and this has been one very wet season.

Hurricane Ian in September of 2022 did much more damage 

to Fort Myers and Fort Myers Beach (FMB) compared to what

 Milton did, even so, there is lots of water/flood damage.  That

 being said, most businesses are already open.  Compared to Ian 

which took months and for many over a year to be back 

up and running.  Now Sarasota.. that's another story.

Wishing everyone a good day, and always 

remember to count your blessings.  What we 

take for granted someone else is praying for.

My life has been a blessing. I’m grateful 

for everything I do have and the places

 I’m going and the things I’ve seen...

~Nadiya~

Tuesday October 15th~

Today is a beautiful day to begin again...

 Every new day brings an opportunity to start again

 and make your dreams a reality. Instead of assuming that 

your fate is sealed solely based on one dreadful day, believe

 that the sun has set on your bad luck and that the new 

day will bring a bounty of beautiful moments.

After the last few days, we all need to look

 forward to a new day and to believe that there is 

something better waiting for us.  The last few days have

 been stressful, not so much for us, but for so many people 

affected directly by Hurricane Milton and not so long 

before by Hurricane Helene.  We all need a break.

Too early to say, but our weatherman Matt is keeping 

us posted.  Will there be a Nadine in the picture in the next 

week or so?  All I know is that right now the days are a bit

 cooler.  For now we enjoy that and take little walks again.

Yesterday we had a busy few hours.  Arvid more because 

he washed both cars.  Says it relaxes him.  We also enjoyed

 a nice walk, but it was sad to see how many trees were 

knocked down by Milton.  They look bare right now.

There will be bad days, but they won't be your 

every days. Believe that today will be better...

~Nadiya~