It Is What It Is ~

 You can't be everything to everyone. It is what it is, 

it is what you make it. Not everything happens

 when you expect it; it is what it is...

Not so long ago we communicated by calling 

and having a “real” conversation.  Hearing a person 

on the other end of the phone.  Especially when

 you can’t see that person so very often.  

Arvid is one that gets really annoyed when someone 

tries to text him, especially after he has told them

 that all he has is a flip phone.  Needless to say, he

 ignores the text, and deletes the message.  He says,

"if they can't call me then it's not that important."

Arvid has many qualities, most I admire.  One of 

his so many admirable qualities is that he has been

 calling his mother Molly in Norway for over 40 years

 every Sunday at more or less the same time. 

She could set her clock with his calls. 

 Arvid's mom died in January of this year. 

 What a difference one call less makes 😥 Also he 

has his 2 daughters in Norway who he has been calling 

every Sunday without fail for last 30 or so years.  Michelle

 is married with kids so we have had to adjust  to when 

is a good time for them. But even so the calls are

 always there. You hear each other’s voice 💚

Today everyone texts 🙊. Me included.  At least I

 text using actual words. Then there are those who just 

use these so called emoji’s, Bitmoji’s or some random 

thing they copied from elsewhere.  Impersonal is

 what we have then become in these situations.

The truth is that I don't always read all these things 

that are copied and sent to me.  Too much.  If you're going

 to text I'd rather have a few words.  make it more personal.  

That's just my way of thinking.  I text with my mom and 

sisters, but we also talk.   I need to  hear their voices.

Random pictures of some very good times in 

today's blog.  Happy Tuesday to all.  The week is

 still fresh and we can still make those changes

 we keep talking about, at least try our best.

My least favorite expression: it is what it is 🤮 Life happens.

Unpredictability means what it means. 

I don't know how you define it. It is what it is...

 

~Nadiya~

It Is What It Is ~ Saturday March 27th

 There is no such thing as bad weather, just soft people...

Forever on the cold side.  Be it winter, spring, summer or fall. 

 You would never believe that Arvid is from Norway. 

 No matter the season, you will just about always find him 

in a long sleeves sweater, and shorts.  He loves his shorts.

  Reminds him that he no longer lives in Norway ⛄.

"Winters" in Florida are beautiful.  The air

 is fresh and there is a coolness to it.  I love 

it, but Arvid claims it's too cold for him.  

Spring is in the air.  At least that's what I hear 

from our families.  Happy time for all because it's

 soon time for much welcomed warmer weather for all 

who live in cold places.  Been cold long enough

For us in Florida it's just about the same.  Not

 much changes, except the humidity will soon kick in.  

That is not a nice time to be in The Sunshine State. 

 Not as far as we are concerned.  Muggy times.

Knowledge is power.  A little tidbit of knowledge shared.

An investment in knowledge pays the best interest...

~Nadiya~

Thursday Already~

Admire the way colors look different in rainy light....

Just another wet day here in Branson, Missouri.  Yesterday it rained and 

never stopped.  Was also very cold, windy and dark.  Everything 

I don't want right now.  It would be really nice to see some

 Palm Trees, beaches and blue skies right now.

Everything was fairly quiet at both hotels.  No "unusual" situations. 

 Thank goodness for that.  We have had quite a few of those, and for now can 

do without the excitement.  At Almost Home flowers are blooming.  

Tony and I have planted a few in front of the office in pretty planters. 

 Makes me happy seeing the pretty colors all around me.

At Almost Home Tony is also working on getting the pool read for Memorial Day

 weekend.  Never knew there was so much involved in opening of a pool.  

Arvid as usual is a busy man.  He comes and goes like lightning. 

It's been peaceful at both places and the fact that we are full is even better. 

 Both places have gotten into a very smooth rhythm with all of us working good

 together.  Team work at its best.  Even so, at nights I sleep with my phone under my

 pillow.  Just in case I should get an emergency call from either my hotel or Arvid's.

  Arvid still turns his cell phone off at nights.  So I get the call, should there be one.

Today not much rain predicted.  Very cold in the morning hours, but sunshine 

is predicted for a few hours of the day.  Looking forward to that so very much. 

The week is flying by.  Already Thursday.  Don't know how time goes by so fast!

Everyday is a good day when I cone home to Sniff and when I can "see" 

one of my nieces or nephews.  Makes me forget the "bad" and focus on the good.

See what beauty there is in a rainy day.  

Take time to stop and look at your world...

~Nadiya~