Sunday April 24th ~

 A little progress each day adds up to big results...

It is a wet day here, at least for now.  Quiet morning

 and for a change a leisurely breakfast awaits us.  For

 Arvid Sunday means bacon and eggs.  It's usually the 

simplest of things that makes us the happiest.  Always.

My Chicago teacup reminds me that it's been

 so long since we last were there.  We do have a condo

 in Chicago, but just when we thought we could

 enjoy it, life happened to show us otherwise.

For now we do what we have to.  Enjoy what we have

 to do, and make the most of it.  Every day is a learning

 lesson.  Not necessarily bad days, just long days.

Sniff relaxed for his birthday, while Arvid worked most 

of the day.  Happy Sunday all.  It's warm but a little wet.  

Happiness isn't about getting what you

 want all the time.  It's about loving what 

you have and being grateful for it...

~Nadiya~

January 14th ~

 It's the circle of life.  And it moves us all. 

Through despair and hope Through faith and 

love' Til we find our place On the path unwinding...

As one life fades another is flourishing.  That's the 

case our family is going through right now.  It's the circle 

of life.  So "easy" to talk about, but unless you are living it, 

you have absolutely no idea of what it involves.

Arvid's mom is 93.  Yes, she has lived a long life, and 

the truth is she has always been so very strong.  One always

 "assumed" she will be there forever.  Life is not so.  

She's not doing well, and no matter how much 

one would like to say that she's had a good life and

 has lived longer than many, well let's just say

 that when reality hits, it's not so easy.

In the above picture she's with Amelia, her great

 granddaughter.  Our granddaughter, who also happens 

to be the youngest member in the family.  The oldest 

and the youngest, and little Amelia is all smiles.

There is a family separated right now by distance

 and COVID.  The world has gotten so much more difficult 

since COVID is in the picture, but at the end of the day,

 COVID or no COVID family comes before everything.

Life is a circle. The end of one

 journey is the beginning of the next...

~Nadiya~

Everyone Is Fighting A Battle 💔😥~ October 29th

 No act of kindness no matter how small is ever wasted...

Waking up to happy moments with Sniff.  Perfect

 way to start my day.  Add to that, the mixture of my 

"other" remaining kitties and I am doing really good.

The other day I was talking to the lady who cleans

 in our building.  She has a heart of gold and always ready

 to help.  She was telling me about the death of her husband

 due to Covid.  They were together for 27 years 😔.

  Because of that death and what she witnessed at the

 hospital, she took a hiatus from her profession.  She's a

 nurse, but she now cleans apartments.  She told me that 

she could not face being in a hospital setting for now.

She does not have an easy life.  She earns a third of what 

she earned as a nurse, but for now she says it's the break 

she needs.  Of course now I am starting to gather things

 for her.  I have more than I need, and I can give some 

away to someone who needs it even more than I do.

Take a look around you. There are so many hurting 

and in need.  If you can help just one person, do so.  It's

 the best feeling in the world, to know that because 

of you someone is a little happier today.

Yesterday after we came back from our walk, Nina texted.  

They had to make the difficult decision to put Texie down. 

 Needless to say, they are heartbroken, we all are.  Texie has

 been a part of our lives for over 14 years. I loved him.

I love you Texie, and you are already missed so much.  

Your mom and dad said the house is very quiet 💔😥

Sometimes the right path is not the easiest one...

~Nadiya~