Sunday Again ~

Don't let your perceptions of your
 circumstances limit your possibilities...

I know at times (many times) some things are

 easier said than done, but we just have to just keep 

pulling ourselves back up, no matter how many

 times we fall.  If we don't we may as well just give

 up and die. The choice is ours. Ours alone.

Sniff is my happy place.  He has not gotten out of 

bed as yet, on the other hand he sure made quite a

 racket early in the morning hours.  Maybe he was mad

 we left him home alone yesterday for some hours. 

 He's gotten used to us being around all the time.

We had a good time visiting everyone yesterday.  Max, Kelsey

 and Rogue are a little family and just too cute together.

To all a very good day.  Next week we see my parents. 

 Could not be any happier.  Already planning on where

 we can take them.  We always take the to Longhorn 

Steak House, hoping to do the same again.

Gratitude has the power to transform everything: 

our perceptions, our experiences and our state of mind...

~Nadiya~

Saturday November 7th ~

 The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step...

America continues to wait, even though we all know

 who will be the next president, it is still not official.  

 All I can say is that I have lost interest.  Yes, I have my 

favorite, but life continues and not much has changed.

Saturday has begun beautifully.  It rained like crazy

 earlier in the morning, but right now the sun is shining

 and the day is looking good.  Arvid's day is full of soccer,

 but I feel like going to the mall a little.  Not it's time to 

see who gets what they want 😍 Hopefully me 🙏

Living in the island is simple.  For instance, you want an

 ice-cream, you just go to the beach and wait for the 🍦

 ice-cream man.  No fancy stores, but simplicity at its best.

  Arvid, Sniff and I really are loving living in

 Puerto Rico,  and neither of us misses Fort Lauderdale. 

 And that is strange.  Every so often Arvid would ask, "you miss

 home?" I would say no, and he would say, "me neither."  

Never thought we would both like living in Puerto Rico

 so much.  We lived in the Bahamas before, and after a few

 days I was ready to go home.  No matter where we go, I am

always ready to go home after a few days, so how come

 I do not want to go home now?  Very strange.

Hello Saturday.  What do you have in store for us today?

The best part of life's journey is who you get to share it with...

~Nadiya~

Friday January 3rd 2020 ~

One of the happiest moments ever is when you
 find the courage to let go of what you can't change...

There is so much going on Downtown Fort Lauderdale.  

New construction galore and new restaurants

popping up everywhere.  It's going to be

 a pleasant challenge to check them out.

Our walks lead us to interesting destinations and

 as the saying goes, one's destination is never a place

 but rather a new way of looking at things.

One thing is certain we do love ending up at Kilwins.

You cannot change your destination overnight, 

but you can change your direction overnight.

Sometimes we all complain about life and how difficult it is.

A wake up call always puts things into perspective. 

 As we were waling the other day, we saw

 many who were rolling all their possessions.  It makes 

you stop and thing and makes one realize that the things 

we take for granted someone else is praying for.

Still enjoying all of the goodies I scored from the Swap Shop.

I made up my mind not to care so much about

 the destination, and simply enjoy the journey...

~Nadiya~

Sunday In North Carolina ~

Taking time out each day to relax 

and renew is essential to living well..

It's has been a very relaxing time with my parents 

in North Carolina.  My mom knows all the things Arvid likes, 

and she always has them for him. Breakfast time is relaxed 

with lots of laughs and many stories told by my dad and Arvid.

  How I love this time with them.  With the 4 of us.  

I wonder why it is that to relax we have to leave home?

Back home it's run, run all day long.  Away from home 

one has no other options but to slow down and enjoy life

 on a little "slower" pace.  Sometimes the most productive 

thing we can do is relax.  Today is a lazy day.  Just relax.

My parents are watching cricket and Arvid soccer.
Life is good. Everyone is doing what they love.

Hello all.  Time is precious.  Waste it wisely.

One of the best feelings in the world is when you hug 

someone you love, and they hug you back even tighter...

~Nadiya~