Tuesday January 14th 2019 ~ Forgot To Post. Exactly One Year Ago

Today, you could be standing next to someone 

who is doing all they can to not fall apart, so where

 ever this day takes you, keep a kind heart...

I wrote this post exactly one year ago, but I 

forgot to post it.  Just found it.  Mom and dad were in 

Florida a little over 2 months.  Now it seems so long

 ago.  Miss those day.  Hope they are back soon

Having coffee with my mom makes me happy. 

 Arvid does not drink coffee and my dad prefers to 

not go along.  Time with my mom is always special and

 I will always cherish every minute we spend together. 

 A favorite of ours is not far from where we live.

Sniff is happiest when we are home.  We are 

also happiest when home as well.  Going places 

is great, but nothing beats coming home.

Home is where love resides, memories are created

 friends and family belong and laughter never ends.  Home

 is where we are the happiest.  Home is the 3 of us.

What lies behind us and what lies before us are

 tiny matters compared to what lies within us...

~Nadiya~

Wednesday June 17th ~

Challenges are what make life interesting. 
Overcoming them is what makes life meaningful...

Usually on June first Arvid, Sniff, and I would

 have been in Chicago.  There is nothing usual, nor 

normal about 20202 so far.  We are still in Florida 🌴.  

COVID has changed absolutely everything today.

That being said, we do still plan on going for a 

couple of weeks to Chicago, and on our way there

 we were planning on stopping in North Carolina

 to see my parents.  Rima and family were also

🌞 going to be coming from California,

so the trip was even extra special.

Arvid and I are renting a little mini van and

 it was Arivid's idea we pick Rima and the gang up

 from the airport 🛬.  Everyone was happy, happy.

Reshma, Kimsy, Danielle and families were 

also planning on coming, but then COVID struck 

again.  Suddenly more and more cases are popping 

up everywhere.  Florida and North Carolina 

are seeing huge number of cases daily.

The situation suddenly changed.  Now 

we were once again very worried about our

 parents and the fact that Rima was going

 to be travelling in an airplane.  

Our parents are older.  This was a risk none

 of us wanted to take, and my mom and dad 

who were not afraid nor scared during the 

pandemic were suddenly a little scared.

All of this being said, we have all decided to

 not go to North Carolina for now.  Rima will be 

cancelling her trip, which I think under the 

circumstances is the best thing to do.  

My parents have already bought Arvid a few cases

 of his favorite beer.  We do not find that beer here

 in Florida.  Unfortunately, we will not be picking it up

 this time.  Arvid keeps telling me that we could visit

 them on our way back from Chicago, but I said no.

  I want to, but I don't want to put them at risk 😟.

I am disappointed as is everyone else.  We were 

all definitely looking forward to being together.  

Lilly Vade was looking forward to being with 

all her cousins.  That's what she said.

Wednesday brings a lot of soccer.  Arvid has already
watched a coupe of games, and is now into the third one.

Soon it's time for our afternoon walk. 
Always a great time. The outdoors, fresh air
and no mask.  At least not for us, others.🤷

Whatever you're going through in your 
life don't give up.  Better days are coming...

~Nadiya~

Saturdazze ~

In football (soccer) as in watchmaking, 
talent and elegance mean nothing
 without rigor and precision....

Arvid loves his TV, and he has Sniff hooked as well.  

These two watch TV from 7 P.M until 10:30 at which

 point Arvid and I watch a show on Netflix for

 another hour. It's cute to see them together.

Today Arvid's day is filled with soccer.  Somehow the chores
 will not be taking priority during game time, but that's
fine, we all need our relaxed time, and this is Arvid's.

Yesterday we found some time to sit out on the balcony.
 Watch the boats go by and some.  Everyone did
 what they enjoyed best.  We were all happy.

Looking forward very much to today.  Our first weekend
back home in Florida and it promises to be a good one.

Today is 3 years and 11 months our Brutus died.
How I miss that kitty.  He took a piece of my heart.

Wishing everyone a good day and may
 you always live in interesting times.

Every man has his secret sorrows which 
the world knows not;  and often times we 
call a man cold when he is only sad...

~Nadiya~