Wednesday January 14th~

The best gifts are not always 

the most expensive, but the ones 

that come from the heart 💗...

 Sniff and I are having some quiet time.  Both of 

us doing something that relaxes us and makes us feel

 better. I am working on not letting everything affect me,

 but it's hard.  Rima is my baby sister and just the same 

with all my sisters, bonus girls (Victoria and Michelle) 

and grandkids, if they are sad, I am sad.  My life.

The temperature is changing, what we call cold

 is nothing what our families both in the US and 

Norway are experiencing.  They are having it cold 🥶,

 living in Florida spoils you, because as soon as the

 temperature dips below 70F (21C)  we complain, me 

included🫣. The Florida weather has spoilt us.

At Rimas home no matter how sad it is life goes on.

  Same as with all of us. We grieve, but we cannot/do

 not stop living.  Kingston lost his best friend (Marley), 

but he still has an entire family loving him.  That's Kingston

 being walked by his daddy in the Virginia sunset yesterday.

The morning is  bit cooler just ask Sniff.  He's 

already on his heating bed nice and cozy.

A good day to all.  Our sunsets continue to amaze me.

Giving up doesn’t always mean you’re weak, 

sometimes it means you are strong enough 

and smart enough to let go and move on...

~Nadiya~

Tuesday January 13th

Some things cannot be fixed, only carried…

I’m am so sad. So sad.  Whenever one of the pets in 

our family dies it breaks my heart all over again. For them. 

 For me. For Brutus and for what happened to Shadow. 

 Rima is my baby sister and Marley was her baby💔

The picture on the top right was taken by me 

when Arvid and I visited Rima and family in May 

of 2025,  Losing a pet is so traumatic. My mind 

goes to places I don’t want it to, but I just can’t

 stop it. One day Sniff will no longer be with

 us and right now I’m freaking out.

I always wish I could do more to ease the pain, 

but I know that they all have to go through this 

on their own. Grief is a journey of love and

 loss, and no one but yourself can walk it.

  We all grieve differently and there is no set time 

frame as to when grief is “over”.  I don't think I will

 ever stop grieving for Brutus. Yes I have moved on,

 but he took a part of me that will forever grieve.

Life does not stop no matter what we are going

 through.  That is a good thing right?  To all a very

 good day.  The risk of love is loss, and the price of loss

 is grief. But the pain of grief is only a shadow when 

compared with the pain of never risking love ❤

Sometimes losing a pet is more painful than 

losing a human because in the case of the

 pet, you were not pretending to love it...

~Nadiya~

Monday January 12th~

Nobody can go back and start a 
new beginning, but anyone can start

 today and make a new ending...

January is going by pretty fast.  We are already in 

week two.  So far the year has been pretty good to us. 

Sniff, Arvid and I are healthy and doing good we are 

enjoying life in Florida, at the same time we are looking

 forward to going back to Branson. Branson has a pull

 on us, and we keeping going there again and again.

Yesterday Arvid spent most of the day watching

 soccer. I did some cleaning and went to feed Legacy early

 in the morning and also around 4:30 in the afternoon.

During the morning feed a police car pulled up

 next to me and  the first thing he said 

was "what's the last four digits of your phone

 number.”  I asked why he wanted it and he 

just kept saying I had to give it to him. 

I told him I will not do that and I didn’t. He kept bugging 

for it.  I finally said to him, “tell me what are the last four

 digits of the number that called you”. He did and I said nope

 not me.  He said, “are you sure?”  I told him I know my own

 phone number and continued to take care of Legacy. The 

police officer hung around there and once I was done taking 

care of Legacy I left, but he was still there. Weirdo.

After Arvid’s last game we went out for pizza. 

We (Arvid) also tried the calzone.  Arvid has never had 

a it before.  He was shocked at how big it was.  Neither 

of us were able to finish our calzones. It was good but 

messy to eat.  They made it while we waited we came

 back home did a few things then watched some TV.  One 

of our favorite shows (Landman) streams on Sundays. 

Our family is heartbroken.  Rima and family

 are destroyed.  Today their baby Marley was put

 to sleep. One of the worst heartaches for those 

of us who have pets.  My heart is grieving..

It’s Monday. Get a new perspective. Whatever

 obstacle you’re facing — it’s not permanent...

~Nadiya~

Sunday January 11th~

 A winner is a dreamer who never gives up...

Yesterday Arvid and I went over to mom and dad's.  

This time there was not much to do, so we just chatted and

 came up with some plans for the coming week.  As always 

mom had a lot of food to give to me.  Not complaining.

Yesterday was a beautiful day. Arvid and I 

decided to have our Sunday outing on Saturday. 

 Good choice because we had the best time. 

We went to one of my favorite places.  I like it

 because not only is the view great, but they carry

 the whole snapper (fish) my favorite fish.  As always it

 was delicious and I have leftovers for two days.

After lunch we walked around a little.  Always a 

boat that catches Arvid's fancy.  Then he tells me we need 

to get a boat, and I say no because I remember the time 

we had boats.  So much work.  We would use it.  Have 

a great outing, but spent more hours cleaning it than 

using it.  Even so, the idea always intrigues me.

I enjoyed the sunset and what a sunset it was. 

While Arvid enjoyed his drink, I enjoyed taking 

pictures.  Both very happy with the outcome.

The Westin and the restaurants around there is  one of 

our favorite spots.  Me for the fish, and we both love

 the view.  Especially at sunset. Just stunning.

I was awake very early again.  Had time with Sniff 

who started to "bef" for food at 5am.  I resisted and did not 

give in until 6am.  Arvid is more rigid in this than I am.

Today we plan on taking it a bit slower. Arvid 

was a little tired after yesterday. Looking forward 

to hopefully having pizza for lunch. A good 

morning/day to all.  Hope it's a good one.

Your future is created by what 

you do today, not tomorrow...

~Nadiya~

Saturday January 10th~

What we have once enjoyed

 we can never lose; all that we have 

loved deeply, becomes a part of us...

Starting the day with a bit of humor always

 makes me feel better, and the internet sure provides

 many outlets for this. Looks so much like our Sniff. I 

wish right now I was able to enjoy it as I usually do.

Right now even the humor is not making 

me feel better. I’m heartbroken. Rima’s fur 

baby Marley is on his last days.  Below is 

Marley and his brother Kingston.  One a 

black labrador, the other a golden one.

She loves that dog more than life itself.  Just 

like most do with their pets.  They become part 

of your family.  Some people like them more

 than they like other people.  She’s hurting and 

because of that I’m hurting. I love Marley 

and soon he won’t be here anymore.

It is amazing how much love and laughter they

 bring into our lives and even how much closer

 we become with each other because of them.

All is good here.  We are going to mom 

and dad's.  See if there is anything for Arvid

 to do.  He was the one who suggested we go.  

To give him something to do he said.

To all a very good day.  Be grateful for what 

the day holds and always be thankful for what we

 take for granted someone else is praying for.

If there is a heaven, it's certain our animals

 are to be there. Their lives become so interwoven 

with our own, it would take more than

 an archangel to detangle them...

~Nadiya~

Friday January 9th~

We never know the worth

 of water till the well is dry...

 As of December 23, 2025 approximately 61%
 (43679 square miles) of Florida is under drought 

conditions and 17% (12019 square miles) is abnormally

 dry.  For Fort Myers the drought is serious. 2025 has 

been the driest year on record for Fort Myers.

That being said, the skies are even more beautiful 

than ever and the palm trees so far do not seem to be having

 any hardships.  Seriously though, we really need rain.

My knee was not as painful yesterday so of course

 we went for a little walk.  Took care of Legacy and we

fed the squirrels peanuts.  I also always carry bird seeds

 for the birds.  There are always many birds around.

It was a happy and relaxing outing for both 

of us.  Both Arvid and I stayed to watch and 

enjoy the sunset as did so many others.

 I’m sure wherever you are the sunsets are just as 

amazing.  Lucky us all we get to see beautiful sunsets

 and sunrises everyday if we take the time to look.

Florida sunsets, always beautiful. Take time

 to find your beautiful sunset/sunrises as well.  Wishing

 everyone a good day and a happy weekend ahead.

It's a new normal and I really do think

 that global weirding is the best way

 to describe what we're seeing...

~Nadiya!

Thursday January 8th~

Be so fulfilled with yourself, that even when 

you are alone, you feel in good company...

 Yesterday I had a very good day. It was quiet. 

I brushed Sniff. Gave him a pedicure and I did

 absolutely nothing that would stress me out or hurt

 my knees. That is until later in the afternoon😳

  I just took it easy.  Even better, by mid morning

 yesterday Sniff finally ate some soft foodies.

 Just this alone made the day so much better. 

I don’t know what I would do if something

 should happen to Sniff.  He’s getting older and

 I do know cats can live for over 20 years at times, 

but our Brutus died when he was just 9 so every 

year with Sniff is not taken for granted. He’s 10 

years old. We have had him now for nine of 

those, and I want many, many more🐾

On his way back home from Fort Lauderdale 

Arvid called me quite a few times to update me 

as to how his trade meeting went.  Just hearing 

his voice I knew it went really well. Arvid can 

accomplish what others only dream about.  Yes,

 he's that good.  If there is a trade to be made, 

trust me, Arvid can and will get it done.

On his third call he asked about my knee and 

if it felt better.  Already I was "suspicious"  I said, 

"you're not planning on going for a walk when 

you get home are you?"  He said no, but how 

would I feel like going downtown to celebrate?

It didn't take me more than 2 seconds to agree

 to go.  I took two tylenols and got ready to go and 

celebrate his accomplishments of the day. To all 

a very good day.  Sniff ate again, we;re happy.

We would accomplish many more things 

if we did not think of them as impossible...

~Nadiya~

Wednesday January 7th~

Be so fulfilled with yourself, that even when

 you are alone, you feel in good company...

Our eagles are thriving.  Even though egg #2 

did not hatch, we have one very happy family.  

Mom and dad are spoiling their baby, E26.  Just like

 all parents do with their children.At times E26 is 

so stuffed with food, he/she can hardly stand.

Yesterday's visit to the vet didn't offer much 

help as to why Sniff stopped eating his soft foodies. 

 The good thing is he's very healthy, a bit chunky

 and does have a bit of an inflamed gum. Nothing 

according to the vet that should stop him from 

eating, since he still nibbles on dry food.

Sniff keeps crying for his sof foodies.  I keep

 putting it out but all he does is sniff it and walk away. 

 Good thing is he's drinking his water regularly. 

Yesterday I did go to feed Legacy but she was not

 there.  I cleaned up her area and gave her freshwater

 and left some dry food.  I met Abe again, he also

 gives her food and according to him a few of her 

siblings that stay in a different location.

Abe feeds them from the food everyone leaves for

 legacy so I went to the grocery store and bought a ton

 of canned food and dry food.  Gave it directly to Abe 

so that he can now have his own supply to feed a the

 kitties. Happy knowing all the kitties have food.

Today Arvid is going to one of his trade meeting. 

 I was planning to go with him, but my knee is really 

hurting and honestly I am stressed about Sniff.  Yes, 

I know he is doing good, but what can I say?

I actually look forward to a day all by myself 

and of course with Sniff.  I plan to take it easy.  Make

a good lunch and just do nothing strenuous.  Well will

 go looking later for Legacy to give her some food.

Solitude is where I place my chaos

 to rest and awaken my inner peace...

~Nadiya~

Tuesday January 6th~

We are still being 'ripped off' by

 the cartel of insurance companies...

 So yesterday I got absolutely nothing done 

in regards to my medical claims. I called several

 times. Was passed around from one person to yet 

another, and put on hold for long periods. I had 

other things to do so after a while I hung up. 

Today I take Sniff to the vet. He’s still not 

eating his soft foodies and after a "conversation"

 with ChatGPT, I figures he is most likely having 

some dental issues. I checked his teeth/gums and

 they are pink and swollen. I can't bear him being

 in pain, even though he does not seem to be.

Arvid and I went for our walk. I checked in

 on Legacy. Gave her clean water and food, but 

she did not eat. Guess she was not that hungry. 

I know she’s fed by others as well  I  cleaned 

up her mats so now she can be comfy again. 

My knee is not good but yesterday it really hurt. 

By the end of the walk I was really limping. 

Hopefully today will be a bit better.

A good day to all.  The fog is gone and 

sunshine once again reigns.  Definitely another 

good day.  Hope you also have a great day

 wherever you are. Make it a happy one.

How we behave toward cats here 

below determines our status in heaven...

~Nadiya~