Friday March 6th~

The hardest battle is between what you know in 

your head and what you feel in your heart... 

 One of my favorite things to do throughout 

the day was to go on Facebook and check out

 the new posts on our eagles. It gave me pleasure

 seeing them together and how much they, M15

 and mama F23 love their baby E26.

  Since F23 died I find it too painful to go there.

I did check and all it does is break my heart again and 

again.  I know I will check sooner rather than later because 

M15 is still there.  Alone again taking care of his baby.

  M15 mourned the loss of Harriet in 2023.  

Last year he and F23 also mourned the loss of their 

two babies E24 and E25, and now again he mourns.

 Losing F23 is hard. She was fierce in everything

 she did. I so loved her 🦅💔My heart needs time.

Arvid and I did a little shopping yesterday and

 then decided to have pizza for lunch. Where else but 

DHOP, downtown house of pizza. Definitely we have to

 take brother there if only for a taste, if he gets here 🙏

Sniff is being difficult again. He’s not eating the

 food he so loved. Of course I stocked up on it from Chewy.

 Hopefully Legacy will like it.  She’s also been getting a 

bit picky.  She won’t eat her Fancy Feast, but when I

 gave her cooked chicken breast she gobbled it up.  

Arvid went to a social gathering last night.  I was

 not in the mood to go and socialize so I stayed home 

with Sniff.  Today Arvid also has a real estate trade 

meeting most of the day. I am going to meet with my 

mom and dad and take them out to lunch.  That will

 cheer me up.  Being with them is always good.

I still can’t believe that F23 is dead, and it seems 

under some very questionable circumstances. I forgot

 to mention, yesterday was 26 years since Arvid and

 I met.  We’ve been married for 25 of those years, 

and I look forward to a lifetime together.

At the end of the day, we can endure

 much more than we think we can...

~Nadiya~

Getting There...

If you ask what is the single most important key to longevity, I would have to say it is avoiding worry, stress and tension. And if you didn't ask me, I'd still have to say it...

What a crazy afternoon this had been.  It was supposed to just be cleaning setting up the Internet and cable TV in preparation for my parents visit. How difficult can this be? 

Well let me tell you it can get difficult and at times very stressful when you have to deal with someone over the phone for hours on end.  First of all we requested wireless Internet.  The modem was mailed and of course it was the wrong one. We call up the company.  After be on hold for a very long time we were finally told how very sorry they were and that we could  go and get a new wireless box at so and so place.  OK.  Sounds good to us.

So we go. The place is packed with over 50 people. Not being patient, neither of us wanted to wait so we walked out if there, even though we knew we would have to still face the lines another time.  Needless to say Arvid had to make the trip again and this time we got the right stuff!  Happy we were!

That being said an done we got the Internet working.  Nothing better than being connected. Can't have my mom and dad stay at our house and have no Internet!

Now the TV is another story.   I had to call it in.  Register and set it  up online.  That did not work.  Then it was back on the phone calling customer service again.  After being on the line for one hour on Sunday, we were told it may take a while for the signal to come to the TV.  Hours probably.  As you know patience is not a virtue of ours.  Neither of us wanted to wait so we left knowing we would have to comeback and set it up all over again if this failed.  This was Sunday.  

Sometimes in life even the least patient of people have to know when patience is required.  It is not the ability to wait, but it’s the ability to keep a good attitude while waiting.

  Come Monday we went back to see it it works. Nope. No signal. Two hours on the line and both  Arvid and I are ready to strangle someone. Now it seems like we need a new cable box. The one we have is new. Also mailed to us by our cable provider. Comcast. 

Seems like the next step is to send out a technician to the house. Boy whomever thought that to get a TV to work would be so difficult?  

Before you plugged in a TV and it worked. Now you have a cable box which

needs a signal that is sent to the TV and so forth...   Too complicated

But in a good note the fridge is getting stocked for my mom and dad...Lots of beer, wine and other goodies.

Happy Holidays!

Arvid and I will get everything working its just frustrating that nothing is simple anymore.  Anyway, all is good.  Now to wait until the TV technician comes with a new box and to check the cable lines around the house.  At least Arvid made sure that it will be fixed before my parents arrive.

We're happy.  All is good.  Now to relax and enjoy the day!

Hope yours is good and don't let your daily stresses

 interfere with you having a good time.   Life is to be enjoyed!

Being happy is one of my top priorities in life, and I practice this feeling each and every day...

~Nadiya~