Wednesday February 11th~

 We didn't realize we were making memories, 
we just knew we were having fun...

Yesterday I was looking for some papers.  I had to

 go through many boxes with a little of everything accumulated

 through the years.  For a while I forgot what I was looking

 for for a little while I was transported to another place.

I have led an interesting life.  Like many not

 always easy, but definitely never boring.  We all say 

we would never change a thing about our lives, but

 I'm not sure that is true in all cases.  I guess if I 

could change something, then another something

 or someone would not have happened.

I did not find the documents I was

Looking for, but I relived moments that made me

 who I am. I smiled and I shed a few tears, but 

the past is not something I dwell on often.  

I have many treasured memories of my life in

 California.  Here are five reasons.  My Reba, MacGyver,

 Buddy, Lil' Mister and Tiger. My five kitties that  

will never forget. When Paul, my first husband died 

they flew with me all the way to New Jersey and

 within a year to Florida.  My first fur  babies.

To all a very good day.  Going down memory 

lane was good, but I no longer live there.

Every time I open the drawer, it's a trip down 

Memory Lane, which, if you don't turn off at the

 right exit, merges straight into the Masochistic 

Nostalgia Highway, and I'm not into that.

Sometimes a short walk down memory lane is 

all it takes to appreciate where you are today.

~Nadiya~

Tuesday February 10th~

  Knowing is not enough; we must apply. 
Willing is not enough; we must do...

We live in Florida so you know what that means.

  We can and will sue you for just about everything. 

 Seriously, here suing someone is second nature😬

Yesterday was an extremely good day. 

We received some very good news and after 

that the day got busy. Really busy good.

I did a Trader Joe’s run. Arvid keeps

 eating bread like no one I know, but I always

 enjoy going too Trader Joe’s. Always something 

extra I pick up. Valentine's Day in full swing.

Knee still not "behaving" the most walk I do is

 to Legacy.  Her "home" is not that far from ours

 so just walking back and fort to her aggravates 

the knee, but I do it because she's waiting.

Another fairly busy day here.  We are supposed to be

 retired, but somehow Arvid has been busier than ever. 

Not complaining because even I am bored when not 

doing anything, but he's so busy that it's almost 

impossible to get his attention during the day.

  Last night he told me me cutest thing.  As we 

were watching American Idol, I said that Carrie 

Underwood had the prettiest brown eyes.  He looked 

at me and said, "hers are murky compared to yours."  

Who can stay angry at someone who says things 

like this, and at such random/unexpected  times.

A very good day to all.  Florida is warming up nicely.

It never hurts to keep looking for sunshine...

~Nadiya~

Monday February 9th~

 When you focus on problems, you 

get more problems; when you focus on 

possibilities, you get more opportunities...

 

The new week feels like we are once again 

in Florida.  The warmth is coming back.  So strange 

to have so many cold days.  We definitely experienced 

winter here in the Sunshine State.  So not normal.

The cold spell did not favor the iguanas.  With

 so many euthanized/killed there is excess iguana 

meat for everyone who want to try.  Not for me.

Yesterday we had a very nice outing with 

my parents. We drove them to see some new 

places and then we went to dinner at one of our 

favorite places on the water in Cape Coral.

Mom and dad enjoyed the tour.  Again Arvid 

went out of his way to make it a good day for them.

  We enjoy taking them around whenever possible.  This

 way they get to see and do something different.

The new week begins.  It goes without 

saying Arvid is BUSY. That man knows how

 to be busy.  I do admire that quality in him.

We tuned in to watch the Super Bowl.  Mainly

 starting from halftime.  Not sure what I expected.  I speak

 Spanish fluently, yet I did not understand much of what

 Bad Bunny "sang"  Definitely not what we expected,

 but definitely a great representation of Puerto Rico

 and the Latin culture.  There was even a shout

 out to Guyana, the country I was born in.

It's Monday.  I looking forward to a great

 week, a clear mind and calm spirit...

~Nadiya~

Sunday February 8th~

 Play for the badge on the front 

of the shirt and they'll remember

 the name on the back...

If you do one thing today, make sure you tune in to the 

Super Bowl halftime entertainment with Bad Bunny. 

 He's 100% Puerto Rican.  The performance aims to

 be a massive cultural spectacle, marking a historic

 moment for Latin music on the50-yard line. 

This year NFL stars won't be the only ones taking

 the field for Super Bowl LX in the Bay Area.  All eyes 

will be on Bad Bunny.  Expect the UNEXPECTED!

Bad Bunny  After all, I was raised in Puerto Rico.

And that being said, let the games begin.

Arvid and I enjoyed an outing in the sun yesterday. 

 It felt good to have the sun warm us up.  As soon

 as the sun was setting, the chill was back in the

 air, but overall we had a beautiful time.

As always I never miss an opportunity to

 get some sunset pictures.  Never disappoints.

We begin the day with beautiful clear skies.

Whatever you do today do it with the confidence

 of a four year old in a Batman T-Shirt...

~Nadiya~

Saturday February 7th~

Happiness is a lazy morning

 and a weekend to enjoy it...

 Yesterday I had a few little chores that took me

 all around town.  Of course I used some of the

 time to check in on Legacy.  I was there early in

 the morning. Though warmer, still very windy.

I was also there during the middle of the day and 

of course in the afternoon.  I saw her in the morning 

and in the afternoon even though she was hiding 

behind the fence. I waited in a distance until she came

 for her foodies then left.  Both times she came.  I just

 don’t understand what she’s so scared again.

Arvid and I did not go out yesterday. It was too 

windy and that makes it colder than we want.  We 

stayed in.  We are waiting for "better weather" and

 it's on its way. Today begins with some warmer days. 

I made myself my version  of a raspberry 

Cosmo (heavy on the raspberry) and Arvid had his 

vodka and coke.  Pretty cozy staying in as well.

 Sniff was happy. He had extra time with us.

The day begins with pinkish glow in the skies. 

 It's is expected to be a much warmer day.

Cheers to a weekend well spent

 and memories well made!

~Nadiya~

Friday February 6th~

Sometimes when you lose your way in

 the fog, you end up in a beautiful place...

 So after that beautiful sunrise yesterday morning,

 the  skies turned grey and remained that way all day long. 

 It was also very windy and we had a few drizzles.  We

 can definitely use some rain, but not happening.

It has gotten cold again.  Another fairly cold and

 windy day awaits us here.  Sniff and I are ready to

 tackle the day.  As of right now Arvid still asleep.

Just when the iguanas though it was safe to "return"

 to Florida, another cold spell showed up.  And they just

keep falling.  Not catching a break here, but next week 

should be better the frozen iguanas will unfreeze🦎

Usually on Fridays we are out and about. 

 Not so sure what or if we will be heading that way

 later on. It will be cold and we are not fans of this 

cold weather. Definitely will go feed Legacy. 

 Did go yesterday as well.  The wind almost 

knocked me down.  She was not there, too cold 

and windy, but I cleaned her area.  Left fresh water

 and some dry food in case she showed up later.

Sniff is already on his heating bed.  Lately I 

have had the temperature on it a bit higher because it 

is really cold even though we have the heat going.

Fridays remind us that no matter how hard 

the week was, better things are ahead...

~Nadiya~

Thursday February 5th~

Start where you are. Use what 

you have. Do what you can...

 Yesterday was such a better day.  We were 

not freezing for a change. It felt like a whole

 new world 😀It felt the way it should.

Went over to mom and dads for a few hours

of course I came home with food for days. On my 

way to them I stopped to take care of Legacy.

 She was there but behind the fence. 

Before I left I started lunch all Arvid had to do

 was reheat the sauce and boil the pasta.  I left everything 

out that he would need to boil the pasta. The pot with

 water on the stove and the amount of pasta needed.

 He claimed he had no clue where anything was. 

It is always so much easier to do it myself😂

My knee is still hurting quite a bit.  Aside from

 walking almost twice a day to take care of Legacy, 

I have not gone for much walks with Arvid.

It's Thursday and today as I always mention

 I get a break from cooking.  I don't care where we 

go as long as I don't have to cook or clean.  Love 

Thursdays as well, it's like Sundays relaxing twin.

To all a very good day.  Take a deep breath,

 smile and start again.  Waking up to another day. 

Always grateful. You count your blessing and if

 you look good enough, you will find/see them. 

Every morning you have two choices: 

continue to sleep with your dreams

 or wake up and chase them...

~Nadiya~

Wednesday February 4th~

 The only person you have to face

 every morning is yourself...

Something or someone has Legacy scared again.  

These last few visits she just stays behind the fence,

 not brave enough to come out. I have been leaving

 her foodies behind the fence, not easy but I do.  She 

scoots under the fence to get closer to the food.

On Friday, the Florida Fish and Wildlife 

Conservation Commission issued an executive

 order permitting individuals to temporarily capture 

and kill 😧green iguanas that are stunned by 

the cold, without requiring a special license.

No License Needed To Kill Iguanas

Our day yesterday began to warm up by late in

 the afternoon.  Tough we woke up to temperatures in

 the 40's today, it will not be as cold as ites last few days,

weeks.  Warm up is here and we are happy for that.

Sniff is back into acting up and not eating. 

 He sure knows how to make me stress, but I love 

him like crazy so stressing because of him comes

 with the territory.  A good day to all and may you 

soon see warmer days as well.  It's rumored 

that the groundhog saw his shadow🫣

Don't take everything personally, 

not everyone thinks about you as 

much as you think they do...

~Nadiya~

Tuesday February 3rd ~

Do you want to build a snowman? No I 

don't want to build a damm snowman.  I want to 

build a sandcastle on the beach in the sun...

 Nothing much to tell really. Yesterday

 was a chore day. Did some grocery shopping

and though very cold the sun was out heating

 you up really nicely. It felt really good. It's 

still cold, but the "worst" for now is over

The parking lot at the grocery store was 

full of birds so I bought bird seed and fed a ton 

of birds. Made me happy.I went to Legacy early

 in the morning. She was not there. I cleaned up

 her area and noticed that someone had once again

 left he some food. I went again in the afternoon

 and she was there waiting for her food.

Yesterday my knee really hurt. I didn’t do 

anything to really aggravate it. I believe it’s the cold 

weather that makes it worse, but the cold won’t last

 forever.  Then I’ll  be back to bearable pain.

Once again we woke up to 32 degrees F (0C). 

 So unusual for the cold weather to last this long. 

Poor iguanas. They just keep dropping like flies.

On a positive note, I haven't seen a mosquito

 in a week, nor ants.  There is always a silver 

lining somewhere if you look hard enough😂

Great, the sun is out.  Now I can get 

sunburn and frostbite at the same time...

~Nadiya~