Wednesday May 24th ~

 It doesn't matter what's been written in your story so far, 
it's how you fill up the rest of the pages that counts...

Wednesday again.  Halfway through the week and little by 

little we are starting to see the results of Arvid's hard work.

  I just know that he will soon need to start a new "project" just 

to stay busy.  For a man his age, Arvid does not know what the

 word slow down means, and I don't say this in a bad way.  It's 

just that sometimes it's nice to want to relax and take it easy.

May is about over.  Good riddance.  Once June begins our time to go to 

Norway gets closer and closer.  I look forward to it.  I would love to give

 Victoria and Michael a big hug and to make them feel better.  If I can.  

We look forward to seeing and enjoying good times with everyone.

I do stress about leaving Sniff for so long, but I know he

 is well cared for.  Peace of mind is always good.  He's my baby.

He cheers me up and makes me laugh when I am down.  

Together with Arvid I am fortunate.  I don't know what I would

 do if something happened to Sniff.  Brutus' death shattered me.  

Shadow's devastated us.  I want our Sniff with us FOREVER!!!

It's back to a few doctors appointments again.  I just don't 

understand it, but ever since getting to Branson I have not been 

feeling good.  I need to go back home soon.  I want to have all my doctors

 in one place, at least until I know what is really going on with me.

As the new day begins we "forget" that what we 

take for granted, someone else is praying for.  Somewhere out

 there, there is a sadness and an anger that haunts many

 until hopefully one day it becomes bearable.

Never apologize for doing what you have to do in 

order to maintain your happiness and peace.  In 

your life you need to come second to none...

~Nadiya~

Saturday December 17th ~

 Every sunset brings the promise of a new dawn...

December is more than halfway done.  Unbelievable how 

fast this year has gone by.  Many things have happened this year. 

 Of course many good and many not so good.  It's life.

Whether you're sitting on the beach, hiking in the mountains,

 or even relaxing in a rocking chair on your own front porch, watching 

a breathtaking sunset never gets old.  Each day ends with a unique sunset 

that is unlike any that has come before or will come after. Sunsets no matter 

where you live are breathtaking, with a promise of a better day to come.

We try to walk a few times during the week.  Usually

 there are no kitties around, but the other day we made a new 

friend.  He's super friendly and I hope to see him again.

My friend Sharon is back in Fajardo and she has already seen 

MacGyver and Shygirl.  There was no Marbles around and she 

always is with MacGyver.  I am so happy about MacGyver and Shygirl,

 but my heart breaks for the others.  Marbles is no longer around 😢

I just can't get the memory of my PR kitties out of my 💔There 

are days I think of them forever and it still hurts.  I loved Marbles. 

 Heck I love them all, but Marbles and MacGyver they were

 siblings and always together.  She loved shredded chicken 💔

My heart is hurting.  It just can't seem to catch a break. 

Arvid keeps telling myself day after day, "you cannot get 

involved so deeply all the time.  You cannot save the world."  

My Sniff is always there to make me feel better.  I just love him.

  Currently 61 degrees Fahrenheit or 16 Celsius.  I think the ⛄

 temperature is perfect right now.  Nice cool crisp in the air.

My sister, the baker in our family.  Check her out @Narima's Homemade

A good day to all Christmas is right around the corner  Be happy and jolly.

Yesterday was all about the rain.  Today looks much, much better.

Grief drives us into a darkness like nothing else can...

~Nadiya~

Friday June 24th ~

 Rise up and attack the day with enthusiasm...

The easiest way to make the most of your Friday is

 putting your best foot forward the second you roll 

out of bed in the morning.  Sounds easy enough 😂

Another very relaxing day.  Almost Home was very

 quiet yesterday.  Pookie was happy as always to see me 

and Pookie's mama was happy we took her KFC for lunch.  

Overall a good day.  With so much extra time on our

 hands, I just don't know what to do anymore.

Every Friday, I like to high five myself for getting 

through another week on little more than caffeine, 

willpower, and inappropriate humor 😂😂

Friday is my second favorite F word. Food is my first...

~Nadiya~

Monday September 6th ~ Hello New Week

 There is no greater agony than
 bearing an untold story inside you...

A new week begins.  What it holds I don't 

know as yet, but can only hope it's good things

 all day, all week long.  We can all use good.

Sniff is all ready for the week ahead.  

Arvid is still in bed.  It's quiet and peaceful right

 now.  In a few minutes it will get busy.

The above are some pictures from yesterday.  We went

 to a beach with black sand.  To all a good week ahead. 

 May we all accomplish some of what we set out to do.

We may encounter many defeats 

but we must not be defeated...

~Nadiya~

Thursday May 13th ~

 Don't be afraid to share your story.  It could be

 the key that unlocks someone else's prison...

My second vaccine was on May 6th.  On May 9th 

I started to have lots of aches.  I don't know why, but hope 

 it's because of the vaccine, a side effect or something, 

but come Monday May 10th I was in a lot of pain.

  My left arm hurt like hell.  Not the usual pain, intense. 

 Intramuscular  It's the arm I had both vaccine shots on. 

 From my shoulders and up the pain has been consistent,

 and worse from the middle of the day on.  Tylenol helps

 a little, but yesterday it felt as if I was just about to die. 

 My heart rate accelerated a million beats an hour. 

 Felt like that.  My head felt like it would explode any

 minute, and when I stood up everything went black.  I 

was dizzy as hell.  This lasted for a long time.  Scared 

the living daylights out of me.  I don't handle pain well.

Right now all I feel is aches everywhere.  Should be 

getting better any day now.  Still has not stopped me 

from my walks, but I have to say I have been much 

slower and out of breath. A lot out of breath 😕.

Kitties have to eat, and I sure love the morning walks.

  Peaceful.  Just me, the kitties, the birds, sunrises and

 sometimes someone else walking.  yesterday I met Stacey. 

 We have crossed paths many a times, but aside from good

 morning we didn't have much conversations. She listens to 

music as she walks.  I listen to the sounds around me.

Stacey is from Arizona and she and her husband decided to

 move permanently to Puerto Rico after one visit.  She said

 she has lived in many other Caribbean locations, but

 when she came to PR she just knew this was it.

In my family all my sisters and spouses have been 

vaccinated.  The only two left are Sachin who already has an

 appointment and Lilly Vade who is just 13 years old.  Lilly

 has an appointment for her first vaccine on Saturday.

Hopefully soon all the family in Norway will 

also be vaccinated.  They say the vaccine works.

  Let's just say I am vaccinated because it makes 

everyone feel safer and more at ease. 

 I have nothing against the vaccine, and based on the

 numbers of Covid cases daily, it looks like it's working 

to slow down this pandemic, and that's what matters.  

Soon life/restrictions should begin to taper off.

Good day to all.  Time is flying by.  Arvid and I 

will be grandparents for the third time come November 2021.  

We already have 2 granddaughters, and are hoping for a grandson,

 but it does not matter boy or girl, he/she is already loved.

Sniff is my happy place. He makes everything better and I love him.

You may be tired and exhausted, but you 

woke up today.  Someone else didn't...

~Nadiya~

Always On My Mind ~ DONE DECEMBER

 If you ask me how many times you have crossed my 
mind I would say once because you never really left...

I loved dressing Brutus up for all the different holidays.

  He didn't like it much, but he was not always running

 away.  he allowed me to fuss with him.  I miss him.

Sniff is an entirely different story.  He hates when 

I fuss with him and before you know it he scoots away.  

Sniff has his own holiday clothes, but I can't seem to ever 

be able to get him into them.  He runs like the devil.

Shadow was not scared, but he was constantly on

 the move.  It was always difficult to pin him down 

long enough to get him into holiday clothes.  Even so,

 I did manage to do it a few times.  He was so little.

So many memories Brutus.  I miss some days so 

very much.  I love our Sniff with all my heart, but 

you Brutus took a part of me with you.  You

 don't cross my mind.  You live in it.

You are always in my thoughts even when I am not thinking.

My cat came out of nowhere and became my everything.

~Nadiya~

Friday August 21st ~

Don't think of introversion as something that 

needs to be cured... Spend your free time the way you

 like, not the way you think you're supposed to...

We finally went walking yesterday.  Though it was hot, 

it still was not as hot as it usually is.  A nice wind made for 

a good walk.  Our walk is scenic, but even so, there is garbage 

scattered everywhere.  Be it on the ground or above ground.

Our mornings on the balcony suddenly became

 even more interesting for me.  My little squirrel friend 

reappeared.  He keeps me busy and entertained, jumping

 from tree to tree.  Very acrobatic little dude.

Arvid was happy to report to me that everyone on this little

 boat was wearing a mask.  COVID sure has taught us all in more 

ways than one that it's the little things in life that really matter.

I get restless at some point everyday.  More like bored

 and fed up with the situation we/everyone is living right 

now.  I look forward to the day it will be better.

It's Friday and we will be staying home once again.

 It's been over 5 months now that we have been isolating

 at home.  It's getting tiring.  I need a change soon.  Just 

like everyone else.  Hoping for that change to be here soon.  

 COVID cases are decreasing in Florida 👏.  Still high, but 

not as they used to be.  Better days are around the corner.

Hello Friday.  What do you have in store for us today.

  Better make it good.  Don’t worry about the world coming

 to an end today. It’s already tomorrow in Australia

You cannot be lonely if you like the person you’re alone with.

Without great solitude, no serious work is possible...

~Nadiya~

New Day~ New Opportunities 😃 DONE

You don't have to be great to start, but you have to

 start to be great.Smile in the mirror. Do that every morning 

and you’ll start to see a big difference in your life...

Every morning is an adventure with Sniff. 

 He demands to be brushed, and at the same time

 he fights it.  Then he calms down and will allow me 

to continue his brushing.  If it were up to Sniff, he 

won't mind being brushed all day long 🐈😹.

When Arvid finally gets out of bed, Sniff jumps

 out of his bed in the living room and "talks" non stop. 

 He does not do this with me just Arvid.  At that 😻 

😸time he also demands attention, and he gets it.

While I was away Sniff and Arvid bonded 

very much 😻. As of right now, Arvid continues to 

supervise which food Sniff gets and they are on that rigid 

schedule.  The schedule is good because I fed Sniff 

more than I should.  I know it's wrong😾😾.

The above was taken many years ago.  I worked at
 Aventura Mall at Bloomingdales.  I loved it and I met lots
of interesting people.  Life has been and is good to me.

I have worked in many places.  All varied.  I have enjoyed
 all of it, except when working at the lab at Kimberly Clark.

Yesterday we had another stunning sunset.  Though it
was extremely humid outside, when it comes to getting
 a good picture i don't care.  It was well worth it 🌞☀️.

We still sit out on the balcony, but not for that long
periods anymore.  It is very hot and humid and after an
 hour or so you get pretty soaked being out in the humidity.
Even so, it still remains one of our favorite outdoor spots.

Sniff is not fazed about anything.  He gets his brushing,
his loving and if it's not too windy, he gets a little
time on the balcony.  😸 He's a happy boy😻

Walks also continue to be part of our routines. Hello all.
Today is going to be a good day, so wake up and smile 😊.

The only secret behind a good day is a good attitude.

~Nadiya~