Monday Again ~ October 18th done

 No one is perfect, that's why pencils have erasers...

Sniff seems to be saying that he's not ready to face 

Monday as yet.  I'm sure many feel the same.  What is

 it about Mondays that make people feel so bla?  I do know

 what it is, but it's life.  We all have to put inn our time.

No plans today, although if I'm lucky 🙏 I will not

 be cooking.  Hopefully that will be the case.  Arvid does 

not like eating out too much, neither do I, but I also

 don't like doing tons of dishes everyday😂.

To all a good week. Let's give it our best shot 

and go from there.  Always remember that the

 secret of getting ahead is getting started.

Do a little more each day than 

 you possibly think you can...

~Nadiya~

Sunday October 17th ~

 Close some doors today. Not because of pride, incapacity
 or arrogance, but simply because they lead you nowhere...

Sniff is getting into the Halloween mood.  Already glaring 

at me and I love it.  He's a cutie and he makes me happy.

Seem like the weather forecast is wrong.  The sun is

 shining and I see no rain right now.  Hoping it stays this way. 

 We have had enough rain already.  October should not have 

so much rain, but when you live in the Caribbean, there is no 

norm to follow.  Except of course, it's always warm 😍

Last night we made it to the movies.  Arvid said he was not 

taking any chances on being cold.  He had on his "heavy" jeans. 

 T-shirt and took 2 additional sweaters and his jacket.  What 

you know, last night it was pretty warm at the movies 😂

Looking forward to catching up on some more reading.

  Arvid and Sniff will be watching soccer games 💙.  As 

Sundays go, it's a darn good one.  A happy day to all.

We are the products of our past,

 but we don't have to be prisoners of it...

~Nadiya~

Saturday October 16th ~

If there's a thing I've learned in my life it's

 to not be afraid of the responsibility that 
comes with caring for other people... 

Saturday begins beautifully.  No rain.  I was able to walking

 and feed the kitties. Feels good and makes my heart happy.

Here at home Arvid and Sniff are already in their positions. 

 Soccer today so while Arvid watches Sniff will most likely catch 

up on more sleep.  Happy boys. They are just cute together.

Not much planned for today.  Soccer, cleaning and 

hopefully the movies.  With that I am happy and content. 

 So far the day is looking really good.  yesterday we even had

 a little balcony time.  Arvid more than me, but was good.

Happy day to all.  Make it an amazing one.

A man must be big enough to admit his

 mistakes, smart enough to profit from them,

 and strong enough to correct them...

~Nadiya~

Friday October 15th ~

 Do  something creative everyday...

Yesterday I got the flu shot, and after that I spent

 the rest of the evening having chills and freezing 

🤨, today I’m better.  The things your body goes 

through just so that you can “feel” better.  

It has rained a lot and it will continue to rain

 more. Last year October the weather was so 

perfect, warm days and cooler nights.  

It has “cooled” down a few degrees, but still warm.
This meme/post about Florida expresses it to a T.  

Just one degree less and we’re grateful. 

Makes it seem so much cooler.

All this talk about climate change 😀, it would

 be nice if Puerto Rico had a winter and Florida also.  

Could be a good change, just not a permanent one 🙃

I’ve been watching too much television lately.  

Streaming is taking over a lot of my time lately.  Keeps 

my focus occupied for those hours otherwise my 

mind wanders to not so pleasant places.

Friday.  So far no rain as yet 🙏, some balcony time 

and my delicious sangria de parcha   Yes even on a rainy 

day there is always something good to look forward to.  

Somehow Friday's mean slowing down a bit.  On the 

other hand, it's not like we're doing that much either.

Halfway into October  time is sure flying by.  Before 

you know it, it’s Halloween, then Thanksgiving 

and Christmas  Suddenly 2021 is coming to 

an end.  For now have a great day  enjoy the 

start of the weekend and be happy.

Your life is a good as your mindset...

~Nadiya~

Thursday October 14th ~

 Sometimes the hardest battle in life is to know 
which bridge to cross and which to burn...

Here in the US you hear and see just about everything.  

This killing with a bow and arrow is not something that 

happens often.  But then we're talking about Norway where 

Arvid said to me, "it's not that easy to get guns."  Does 

this then explain the bow and arrow killings?

Bow and Arrow Killings in Norway

Here in Puerto Rico it's a gloomy day.  Rain and 

more rain in our forecast.  Yesterday we met with

 my sister and Kimsy at Plaza las America.  Just for 

coffee and pastry.  Arvid of course had none. 

Good morning and a good day to all. 

Time has a wonderful way of showing us what really matters...

~Nadiya~

Rainy Wednesday ☔ ~

 Let the rain wash away all the pain of yesterday...

Even thought here was thunder, there was no rain

 this morning as I headed out for my walk and to 

feed the kitties.  Unfortunately the dogs were out.  

The first thing I heard was barking and there was

 no Mama nor rascal waiting at the front for me.

  Fortunately on my way back they were there.

Also Senior was making his way along the railing,

 but Mama intercepted him.  After a little faceoff, Senior

 jumped down and went to where his foodies was. It was a 

happy morning for these three considering everything.

Sniff is so very scared of thunder.  He does not know what

 to do or where to go.  He keeps going from place to place.

  Hiding between our legs, running away just so scared.

 

The skies are already black.  Guessing the rain will be coming

 anytime soon now.  Thankfully I was able to go out this morning, 

and now can stay in and make sure Sniff is good and feels safe.

There is always something better after the rain...

~Nadiya~

Tuesday October 12th ~

 You have to fight through some bad days
 to earn the best days of your life...

It has already been an absolutely wet start of the week.  

The worst part is that it rains torrentially exactly at the hour 

I usually go out to feed the kitties.  I did go out yesterday.  I 

was soaking wet.  There were a few minutes within that hour

 that the rain eased off a bit.  Didn't stop just slowed down.

As I steeped out the front entrance, Rascal was there hiding

 under one of the cars in the parking lot.  Mama not there.  

It was wet.  She was somewhere else hiding.  Smart one.

I did walk up the hill to where the other kitties would be.

  None there, and why should they it was pouring.  As I was 

heading back to our building MacGyver runs along.  I gave him 

some foodies, but even he had to leave because of the rain.

So I waited it out again.  Then it slowed for a little. 

 I went back up the hill.  There was Milo, Shygirl, Marbles 

and MacGyver.  They ate foodies and then I went 

looking for Rocco, Spitfire, Baby and Senior.

Eventually Rocco appeared.  Very scared.  Seems

 his little adventure in the shed shook him up.  I called

 him and he came, but then suddenly it started to pour 

again.  I did manage to leave Rocco some foodies

 which he found and ate.  I left it under the hedge.

Rocco is all cleaned up.  His coat is back to being all

 white and clean.  Looks like the handsome Rocco he is.

Got back home soaked.  Not too happy with this rain at 

that hour of the day.  Says rain all week long.  Have to find 

another time to get food for the kitties.  In the meantime, Sniff 

not so happy with the thunder, but he's home safe and dry.

This morning I went before 6 am to do my blood work. 

 Did not get back home until after 8 am. Took a long time, didn't 

help that one of the ladies in the line passed out.  Progress is slow. 

 The lady was all right.  Just hungry I guess.  Low blood sugar.

As I was heading out this morning I was met by some 

of the kitties.  Of course I had food in the car for them,

 just incase they showed up.  No Spitfire nor Senior

 yesterday nor today.  Mama was not around either

To all a good day.  Make it an amazing one.

Each new day is better than the last...

~Nadiya~

New Week Again ~ Monday October 11th

 I have learned over the years that when
 one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear...

The hammock had to be taken down.  Too much rain 

and too much wind.  Hopefully is a few days we can have it

 up again.  It's so nice to sit out in the balcony and lay in it.

Sniff is not always sure what's going on, but he 

likes to check everything out. For him it became a little

 hideaway spot until Arvid caught on and put it away.

Not exactly what is happening this week.  I do know

 I would like to meet up with my sister and Kimsy.

 I have been trying to make it happen, but so far

 it has not.  This may be the week it does🙏

October sure is flying by.  Time already for another

 recheck with my endocrinologist which means I

 have to do some more blood work this week. 

To all a productive week ahead.  Whatever it holds,

 give it your best shot.  That what matters.

The tragedy in life doesn’t lie in not reaching your goal.

 The tragedy lies in having no goal to reach...

~Nadiya~

Hello Sunday 🙃 ~

I am happy because I’m grateful. I choose to be

 grateful. That gratitude allows me to be happy...

 Yesterday morning I was out early it was one of

 the days I feed the kitties 😍 as usual I was met

 at the front entrance by Mama and Rascal. 

 They have been coming out together yet at 

the same time keeping their distance. Rascal would

 love more affection but Mama is not having any of it. 

At least she “allows” him to be around her.

Senior was also there as was ShyGirl.  These are 

the 4 I usually see first.  They have their own spot.

  Which is right by the building we live in.

I walked up the hill a little and Spitfire comes 

racing down. She comes running like a race horse.

 Crying. It’s her usual.  She runs to me crying.

Then Marbles and Milo come up.   Where Marbles

 goes MacGyver follows and vice versa. Yesterday

 no MacGyver. I freaked out, but 3 minutes after

 there he was.  Boy the relief I felt was palpable.

Missing was Baby and Rocco. Not normal for 

Rocco to not be there. He’s always round waiting

 for food. My anxiety right away picked up.  

I figured Baby was still in hiding from the dogs of 

 Friday, even  though there were none yesterday.   So I was

 not overly worried, but not seeing Rooco made me worry.

I walked around calling him but noting. I went to

 the main building to drop off a letter still calling him. 

 I heard his cry. I followed the sound and knew right away he

 was trapped in one of the sheds that house the dumpsters.

He was crying and crying.  My guess is that he was

 trapped since Friday afternoon.  I found a security guard

 and told her. Luckily she had the key to the shed.  She 

opened and I went in looking for Rocco. I found him 💙 

he was dirty. Dirty, but otherwise unharmed.

  Spitfire and MacGyver hear his cries and tried

 to help.  They went to the shed and waited for Rocco.
Once freed he was pretty scared and for a second not sure

 what to do but within seconds he ran out and the all

 followed me to the spot I would usually feed them.

I was scared something had happened to little Rocco, 

and I was so happy I heard his cries, and was able to

 rescue him.  Hopefully he will never go there again🙏.

No feeding today, but come tomorrow I will be 

there again.  I love those kitties and I hope that there is a

 guardian anger that continues to watch over them.

Supposedly it will rain everyday from today.

 One can hope this will change.  Rain means I can’t

 feed the kitties. They won’t come out even if I do.

Today we take it easy. Have lunch at home and

 just relax.  It’s going to be a long wet day. As always 

Sniff can never get enough sleep. He’s always

 trying to catch up on more sleep.

Arvid has a game today so he’s happy.  I have my

 book so I’m happy.  Sunday, time to just sit back 

and do nothing 🤨. Happy day to all. Stay dry 

and do something that makes you happy 😀.

It's a funny thing about life, once you begin to

 take note of the things you are grateful for, you 

begin to lose sight of the things that you lack...

~Nadiya~

Saturday Vibes ~

 Cheers to those who inspire you and don't even know it...

It's the rum of preference in the island.

Happy weekend to all.  Enjoy and cheers!

Life is too short for us to dwell on sadness. 
 Cheer up and live life to the fullest...

~Nadiya~