Friday ~

I don't work on Fridays.  I make appearances...

I'm tired.  Every week it seems I get stung by a spider. 

 Hopefully a different on.  This has taken a toll on me.  I am not

 sure why but the last few days I have been pretty lethargic. 

 I blame it on the spider bite, not the fact that we are experiencing 

100+ degrees Fahrenheit in temperatures.  To stay cool Arvid 

and I went driving to a "beach"  There was sand and the water was 

cool to the touch.  Made for a refreshing afternoon.  And no, we did

 not swim.  If we don't swim in the beaches in Florida, small 

chance we would here in Branson, but it was pretty.

I have never eaten so much ice-cream as I have so far in Branson.

 On the other hand, I have never seen Arvid eat this much either. 

 He enjoys a little ice-cream everyday be it at home or out.  He keeps telling

 me he will soon stop. He does not gain weight, so I tell him, "enjoy."

Very happy it's Friday.  Though the week has gone by fast,

 I am exhausted.  Looking forward to the weekend and to doing 

something fun.  Arvid keeps telling me we have to slow down and

 live again.  I am all for it, but as long as we still have the hotel,

 that will be my first priority.  I just can't shut if off.

Everyone at Almost Home is really enjoying the pool.  I even take time

 to feel the water and sometimes just let my feet cool off for a little.

  Refreshing.  Now it's very warm, but still it feels so good.

Wishing everyone a good weekend.  Who knows maybe

 today we go and enjoy Happy Hour at our favorite spot

 at the Landings.   I can already taste the Sangria.

Have to wait and see how the day goes, but

 I know I am already wanting Sangria.  Today is extra special 

because today is Kimsy's birthday.  Happy birthday

 Kimsy, I love you with all my heart.

Happy Friday and happy start of the weekend all.

We got that Friday feeling.  Life sure is good.

Every Friday I like t high five myself for getting

 through another week on little more than caffeine, 

will power and inappropriate humor...

~Nadiya~

And The Day Holds ~

A comfort zone is the most dangerous area anyone can stay in.

It is a place of no growth and no challenges...

Sniff makes life better everyday.  Looking at him play, 

sleep and get into trouble relieves all the stresses of the day.  

Always a happy sight when I open the front door 

and little Sniff is waiting there for us.

Sniff got a little present yesterday.  If you ask me it's his clone.

  Branson is packed with tourist.  As mentioned before, Spring break 

has begun for many.  There are families with kids all over the place. 

 Seems to me that Spring break was not that long ago.

Flowers are starting to bloom again.  You can tell spring 

is in the air.  Yesterday was sunny and beautiful.  This week

 we will have temperatures in the mid 70'sF.  Perfect if 

you ask me.  All is calm and quiet at Almost Home.

Another day begins.  Not sure what it holds, but definitely we 

are ready for it.  Let's do it! You never know what to expect. 

 There lies the beauty of it.  The unexpected challenge.

The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in 

moments of comfort and convenience, but where he

 stands at times of challenge and controversy...

~Nadiya~

Busy Days ~

I had an extremely busy day.  Converting oxygen into carbon dioxide. 
 I try to take one day at a time, but sometimes several days attack me at once...

The last the last few days have been extremely windy,  and even
 though the temperature was not that low, with the he wind
 it was extremely cold.  In Branson many areas were without
 power.  Power lines were knocked down.  Luckily for us,
Almost Home was good as was our neighborhood.

As always I am surprised at how fast the week goes by.  Today is
 already Thursday.  This weekend is the start of spring break in Branson.
Everything is up and running and by Friday the town with be filled
with families with kids.  I’m always happy that we do long
 term extended stays and not nightly’s.

Almost Home is full and we have quite a few people waiting to get
 into one of our rooms.  Always happy about this.  We get to
 pick and choose who best fits our hotel.  Makes for better
tenants and more harmonious environment.

At Almost Home Arvid of course has set up his own office.
 His little space where he meets and greets customers for trades
and anything else that suits his fancy.  Everyone happy.

Not sure but the last few days I have been very tired.
 Don’t know why.  Same work. Same everything.  Nothing that I
can think of has changed in my routine, yet I’m tired.  Starting to
wonder if I need to check up on my thyroid medicines.  Hopefully
 it will soon sort itself and I will feel “normal”again.

When we were in Florida Arvid refused to eat many of the foods
he eats here in Branson, but as soon as we got back he’s back
 to eating everything. Very strange man.  He eats all kinds of fish
 here at the restaurants.  Back in Florida he won’t even try any.
 Unless I made it.  Here he also eats ice cream just about
everyday and when we go out he also had dessert.
Ice cream.  Don’t understand the man.

Everyday Arvid gives me a countdown of how many days we have
left until we go to Mexico.  As I have said before, it’s his favorite
 place to go,on a vacation. Says it’s the only place he relaxes.

I asked him what about Norway?   He said “that’s not really a vacation.
 That's just visiting family.”  I know what he means.  It’s not really
 relaxing.  We run from one house to another just about everyday.
It’s very exhausting, but it’s the same when I visit my family.

The truth is, no matter where we go, I/We always want to come
 back home within a few days.  Same like when we were in Florida
in February.  After a few days I was ready to come home to Branson,

  Family is fun to see but very exhausting.  After the first week we already
look forward to coming home, but at the same time we always have
 good times with everyone.  Always good to see everyone and
to spend time with everyone.  Relax we will always
 do when we get back home with Sniff.

When we don't see our families we miss them.  When we see them
we are happy, but at the same time thinking of being home again.
 I believe both Arvid and I still have a lot to learn about relaxing.
 When in Mexico, he is 110%  totally relaxed (if not more).

This year in Norway it will be extra special.  Arvid's youngest
 daughter Michelle, the mother of our 2 granddaughters will be
getting married.  Definitely looking forward to that!

Another day begins.  Not much to do right now at Almost Home
 so I go in a little later than usual and leave a little earlier than
usual.  Love it and am enjoying every omen twitch everyone.

Happy day everyone.  Remember life’s greatest lessons are
usually learned at the worst times and from the worst mistakes.

Falling down is a part of life.  Getting back up is living.~

~Nadiya’s~