Monday October 9th ~

Every day my life surprises me, just

 like my cancer diagnosis surprised me...

 October is breast cancer awareness month and the theme 

for this year is, “No one should face breast cancer alone,” 

it serves as a reminder for providers to consider the many 

ways they can partner with patients and families in the 

prevention, detection, and treatment of breast cancer.

This week I have a few doctors appointments.  Nothing

 critical, just rechecks.  I still have not gotten used to going to so 

many doctors. I have to say being "sick" sure ain't a walk in the park.

  I am only doing routine stuff, whereas others are fighting for their lives.

Cancer survivors have many things in common one big one being:

 you have to be willing to give up the life you planned, and instead, greet 

the life that is waiting for you.  Again I have been fortunate in life.

As the new week begins, we are settling in (once again) at home.

 I am busy most of the time, but when my mind stops and wanders, it

 goes to Branson.  I'm sure it will be this way for a while, especially

 to my wildlife and some of my friends at Almost Home.

Life goes on, and one should look ahead and not backward...

~Nadiya~

June 1st A New Month Begins ~

 How different every hour is from the one before...

With each new month I choose to start it with a picture of my

 Brutus, Shadow and Sniff.  Nothing has made me happier

 than them.  Actually my 5 California kitties also brought 

happiness into my life.  They started my love for cats.

Let's welcome this new month of and make it a month of 

love, peace, joy, happiness, and gorgeous things.  May this new

 month bring you all the good things you deserve in life. Forget

 the bad memories and know that no matter, what life goes on.

You may not be able to control what happens in life 

but you can control how you respond to it.  Happy 

new month and may we all achieve many of the

 goals (if not all) we set out to accomplish.  

As a new month begins my wish is that 

Victoria and Michael will get through this grief 

period faster than than I did.  Grief is not good, and I hate

 the thought of what they are going through.  Yes, I know the 

world has overwhelming grief, but right now my world 

is the world where the ones I care for are hurting, and for me

 that's all that matters right now.  Because I can feel their grief, 

their anger, their hearts breaking, and I don't like it 💔.

Everyone means well.  I know that, but remember,

 YOU did not lose a part of your heart.  You can say 

you understand (and I know you mean well),

 but your heart was not ripped apart. 

 Your heart was not shattered.  So be kind.  Grief is

 different for everyone.  To this day I mourn my Brutus and 

Shadow,  My Brutus took a part of me I will never get back. 

 Little Loffen took a piece of Victoria and Michael's heart 

as well.  No matter how much time goes by.  That will 

not change.  Death ends a life, not a relationship.  With

 time though, the grief will become bearable.

As the saying goes: Grief is like the ocean; it comes 

on waves ebbing and flowing. Sometimes the water is calm, 

and sometimes it is overwhelming. All we can do is learn

 to swim. There is no grief like the grief that does not speak.

Every day is a new beginning, because you can’t turn

 the clock back.  All great beginnings start in the dark...

~Nadiya~

Tuesday January 18th ~

 Don't let it break you, no matter
 how hard it gets, life goes on...

Yesterday was your typical cold day in Branson. 

Today temperatures will be warmer.  We are looking 

forward to that.  Everyday Arvid says we are going home to 

warmer climate 😂  He definitely does not like the cold.

Yesterday I made a snowman ☃️ with the 

leftover snow from Saturday. Looked pretty 

cool and scared if I may say so 😂 myself.

Arvid stays busy doing what Arvid likes best.

 One of his favorite things to do is calculations. Keeps him 

busy  🤷🏻‍♀️ then his mind is focused on other things.

Sniff does his usual. Sleeps quite a lot and then 

suddenly runs around like as if the devil himself was

 chasing him 😈 It's funny to see, and it's everyday.

Warmer today so hopefully we will get 

out a little.  So boring to be in all the time 😷 

Hope everyone is having a good week so far.

No matter what happens, and how bad it seems today,

life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow...

~Nadiya~