Monday March 28th ~

 Focus on the outcome, not the obstacle...

The weekend came and before we knew it, it was over. 

 I did not have any time to relax much we were on the go all 

the time.  It's already Monday again.  The new week 

begins and ready or not, time waits for no one.

Though we didn't have  a lot of relax time, we did 

get a few important things accomplished.  Makes it all 

worthwhile.  Yes, we are ready to face a new week.

No matter how busy, how hectic our day is, I always 

make time for Sniff.  He gets brushed twice a day.  First 

thing in the morning and as soon as I get back home

 from work.  Sniff after all is my happy place.

Focus on the possibilities for success, 

not the potential for failure...

~Nadiya~

Monday December 13th ~

 This is your Monday morning reminder that you
 can handle whatever this week throws at you...

Sniff knows the UPS man by now.  He waits for him 
then runs to the door in hope the man rings the bell. 

 Well on this day he did, and Sniff's condo arrived.

Now he's happy to have his condo once again.  The one he 
had in Puerto Rico I gave to the security guard.  She has a 

kitty and she loved it, as does her kitty.  Made us happy.

Twelve days until the most wonderful time of the year. 

 Tis the season to be jolly.  We all have problems we are 

dealing with, but sometimes it's OK to just take a 

minute and believe in the magic of Christmas.

Brutus loved getting dressed up for all the occasions

 or, maybe it was I who loved getting him all dressed up 😍,

 but he was much better at handling all the different outfits

 than Sniff is.  Sniff sees clothes and he takes off and does not

 show up for hours.  Something tells me these two are cold.

Good morning to all.  Today hopefully we will be

 going to the zoo.  I love zoo's and Arvid knows it since

 he didn't "complain" about the almost 3 hours drive 

(one way) to get there.  Happy day already.

If it makes you happy no one 

else's opinion should matter...

~Nadiya~

Your're Always With Me ~

I've seen better days, but I have also seen worse. I don't

have everything that I want, but I do have all that I need.

I woke up with some aches and pains, but I woke up....

The only picture I insisted on bringing to Puerto Rico.

Brutus is always in my heart, and always by by side.

Today he also has a spot in Puerto Rico.  Home is not home 

without my kitties.  Sniff is right next to me, Brutus and 

Shadow in my memories and in my heart.  Forever.

It goes without saying that there is not a day when 

I do not think of Brutus.  I cannot imagine life without our 

Sniff, but my Brutus stole my heart.  His little "hands" 

stole my heart.  His little feet ran away with it.

Good morning everyone.  And so 

begins another day on island time 😍

Life is not always perfect. Like a road, it has 

many bends, ups and down, but that’s its beauty...

~Nadiya~

Monday ~ New Week ~ New Hopes ~

When life gives you Monday dip 

it in glitter and sparkle all day...

Mama said that we will be starting a new adventure 

one of these days, and that I will love it.  As long as

 I am with my mama and dada I am always happy. 

 Does not matter where we go.  They love me.

Almost sunset from one of our walks in our area.  

It's beautiful and I can't imagine living anywhere else.

  This is and will always be home.  The Sunshine State.

I love being around everything I know. The convenience

 of getting around and just being on the move whenever 

I want to and feel like it.  I love new adventures,

 but most of all I love being where we are.

Arvid and I have moved so much since we have 

been together.  We loved every move we have made. 

 We made it a habit of moving, but now I am ready to stay

 in one place and call it home.  Does that mean we

 will do it?  With Arvid you never know.

A new week begins.  We reflect.  We plan and we prepare 

ourselves for what it holds.  You never know what happens 

from day to day in our lives.  Definitely not predictable 😁

The week is yours own it.  Whichever memories 

you have from the weekend, say goodbye to 

them all and take advantage of the start

 of a new week. Hello Monday. 

Life offers you so many doors, it is up to 

you which to open and which one to close...

~Nadiya~

June 3rd 2020 ~ Back Home

Sometimes a break from your routines

 is the very thing you need...

Withing five minutes of getting home Arvid said to me,

 "it looks like a tornado just hit us."  I said to him, "would you 

rather have this clean and orderly place or the mess?" 

 He said, "the mess that comes with you."💗

I am not messy, but you can tell where I have been, 🙎

  A little chaos follows me, and Arvid always seems to find it.

That being said it's always good be be back home.  I

 had a great time in North Carolina and Tampa.  Knowing 

that Sniff was cared for and was with Arvid, I would have 

easily spent more time in NC, but I am grateful for the

 days spent with mom and dad, Nina and David 😀

It took Sniff a little time to warm up to me completely.

He allowed me to brush him, but he just kept staring at me, 

as if asking where the heck I was.  Of course while I was gone

 Arvid claims to have "retrained" Sniff into better eating habits.

 Now it is Arvid who tells me what flavor of food Sniff 

would eat.  Hmmm...wonder how long this will last.  

Depending on what they are, our habits will either make

 us or break us.  We become what we repeatedly do...

~Nadiya~