Jul 11, 2025

Friday July 11th~

 To know how much there is to know 
is the beginning of learning to live...

This has become one of my favorite quotes of all time: 
"Don’t let yesterday take up too much of today"  I strive 
to live by it.  Not always easy to do, but I do the best 
I can with what I have, and in all honesty I have 
a  very good life. Always grateful for that.


Our granddaughters and their parents, Michelle and Emil 
should have been here in Florida.  But life had other plans.  
On a good note, they are in Gran Canaria, Spain for the next 
12 days.  I know it will be a lot of fun for them, but I really
 wished it would have been here in Florida with us. 


A very good day to all.  Not sure what we plan to do
 today, but Arvid as usual has a busy morning.  Sniff and
 I plan to take it easy and see how the day unfolds.


The thing women have yet to learn is
 nobody gives you power. You just take it...

~Nadiya~

Jul 10, 2025

Thursday July 10th~

The best preparation for tomorrow
 is doing your best today...

 Yesterday was a good day.  Hot but bearable.
  Arvid and I had our Thursday outing on a Wednesday.  
Today Arvid is going to be busy.  At least he hopes so.


I am restless.  My knee is still not great.  It hurts all the 
time and though I try to ignore it, sometimes I just can't. 
 Arvid has no idea that it hurts so badly because I still do 
everything.  I still moved furniture, carried furniture.  


We're soon going back to Branson.  I do not really 
want to but it is what it is.  I do enjoy seeing the birds 
and the squirrels, but home is Florida.  I really enjoy 
where we live.  Especially downtown Fort Myers.


Yesterday I went to the movies on my own. 
 Arvid is not into this kind of stuff.  Truth is I enjoyed
 it very much and it was good to be out on my own.  I really
 miss alone time.  Hopefully next time we go to Norway
 Arvid will stay back like he did before, and this way we both
 have some alone time.  I really enjoyed my day yesterday


I'm awake way too early.  Have already had my cafe, 
and now I am wondering what to do.  Sniff also got out of
 his bed, but he the went back to sleep on his heating bed.
Good day to all.  It's going to be a long day for me.


Just the knowledge that a good book is waiting one
 at the end of a long day makes that day happier...

~Nadiya~

Jul 9, 2025

Interesting... July 9th~

I have a theory about the human mind. 
A brain is a lot like a computer. It will
 only take so many facts, and then it 
will go on overload and blow up...

Came across this and it made me laugh
 because it's true.most of it anyway. Hope 
you will also get a kick out of it.


Not information you would consider of
 the essence, but sometimes there is much 
pleasure to be gained from useless knowledge. 


 Unless you're Arvid, who claims that he does 
not need any of this "useless" information 
I provide to him.  Do I listen to him?  Nope!  

Sometimes useless has a way of making one
 cope with life and it's daily stresses. Have a
 fun day and remember useless information 
is not the same as gossip!  It's not gossip.


I'm not dumb. I just have a command 
of thoroughly useless information 😂  To all 
a very good day, make it a good one.


If the facts don't fit the theory,
 change the facts...

~Nadiya~

Jul 8, 2025

Tuesday July 8th~

Winning isn't everything, but wanting to win is...

 I have this "weird" fascination with the Tesla
 Cybertrucks.  I see them everywhere, mostly in silver. 
 We always wonder what it is that people see in this fairly
 ugly looking 100K vehicle.  The other day on one
 of our outings I saw a blue one.  First time ever. 
 Not any prettier, but merited a picture.


Surrounded by palm trees maybe it looks a tad bit better.


Yesterday I went to the dentist for a cleaning.  All went well.
  After the hygienist was done she said to wait for the doctor 
to come and take a look.  She left me on the dental chair.  After
 15 minutes when no one came, no one spoke to me I decided 
that I had given them enough of my time.  I got up and left. 
 I only wait so long.  My time is just as important.


A good day to all.  The days may be very wet,
 but the temperature is not as bad as it could be.
  The sunsets just keep getting better and better.


Impatience is the weakness of the strong.
A human being is all hope and impatience...

~Nadiya~

Jul 7, 2025

Monday July 7th~

 Success is getting what you want; 
happiness is wanting what you get...

Well Sniff seems to be enjoying his water from our 
Stanley Cup Champions mug.  When he is done it's 
then my turn to use it for my cafe.  Both of us 
very happy with our Florida Panthers.


As the new week begins I am happy to say that we have 
accomplished most of the things we needed to do.  I have
 already sold all the furniture from the house on Marketplace.  
Listed it on Thursday sold it by Thursday night. Happy. 


Yesterday was a good day.  We Facetimed with 
Michelle and family close to an hour and a half.
  Our youngest granddaughter, Amelia kept us
 entertained all the time. She's such a happy girl.

 It is always so good "seeing" them, and this 
morning I became friends on Snapchat with or oldest 
granddaughter, Aleah.  I am so happy.  We have already
 chatted a bit and my heart is happy as can be 😍


Arvid and I had a good outing yesterday.  Was a little 
too hot to sit outdoors, but was still good.  A few things 
to take care of this week, but otherwise it's looking to be 
a more relaxing week than the last.  Sometimes "relaxed" 
for us means restlessness, and that we sure don't want.

Good morning a good week ahead to all.


You can’t be that kid standing at the
 top of the waterslide, overthinking it.
 You have to go down the chute...

~Nadiya~

Jul 6, 2025

Sunday July 5th~

Sunday is a gentle day; it eases us into the new week...

 After a lot of "relaxing" Arvid and I "needed" to get
 out a bit. A little trio downtown is always something 
we enjoy.  Plus we have not been there in about two
 months.  We've been in Branson instead.  It was the
perfect evening and not too hot either to be outdoors.


We went to Izzy's.  This is my sister Rima's favorite spot. 
 Of course Arvid told me to take a picture and send it to her.  
Personally I don't do that, but Arvid always want me to
 send snaps.  Not my thing, but sometimes I give in. 


We enjoyed a few of our favorite drinks, something 
to nibble on and people watching.  Never disappoints.


There were also some very nice cars, but this one 
was the one that got most of my attention.  Especially 
after Diogo Jota crashed in one.  Still so sad.


Dark clouds, thunder and rain on the way.  Another
 beautiful summer day here in the sunshine state.


A good day to all.  Summertime in Florida.  
Here comes the rain again, but we needed it.


A Sunday well spent brings a week of content...

~Nadiya~

Jul 5, 2025

Saturday July 5th~

 Experience is a hard teacher because she 
gives the test first, the lesson afterward...

I don't know much about soccer, but I did "know" 
of Diogo Jota, one of Liverpool's star players.  
I usually watch the games with Arvid.  


He is a Liverpool fan and was a Diogo Jota fan as
 well.  So when I heard the news of his death a couple 
of days ago, I hit me hard.  Then I read more about 
him, his wife of less than 3 weeks and their 3 little 
kids, it was as if someone I knew had just died. 

 My heart mourns for this loss.  Diogo Jota
 and his brother both died in a car crash in Spain. 
 Parents just lost their only children.  Three kids
 their father and a woman the man she loves.


It rained so much yesterday, but the worst is the 
lightning.  I decided that we would skip the downtown
 outing and just stay home and watch a movie and a
 few fireworks from home.  Arvid was good with that.  
Sniff too.  Of course after we decided to stay in,
 there was no more rain.  It became the perfect
 evening, but we were already cozy with Sniff so 
no downtown last night.  Still was a good time.


I, like many have known grief first hand. The
 reality of it, is that you will grieve forever. You will 
not 'get over' the loss of a loved one; you will learn 
to live with it and with time it becomes bearable.
For some reason I feel this loss of Diogo Jota.


A little running around today, but most of the day
 is looking pretty open.  So far no rain as yet.  A good 
day to all. And may you always live in interesting times.


Do not let what you cannot do
 interfere with what you can do...

~Nadiya~

Jul 4, 2025

Friday July 4th~

Freedom is nothing but a chance to be better...

 Yesterday we were busy. Seems like we’re always
 rushing to do something. Arvid always makes appointments 
really early in the mornings without considering that we 
just got home and need to do a few things.  But by being 
early we also finished early with the running around.


Sniff is not eating well. He ate something on the 
evening we arrived but nothing so far. Obviously I
 am stressed. He sure knows how to pull my strings.

He did remember all his favorite sleeping
 spots. He did sleep well, but not food. Arvid and 
I went to lunch at one of Arvid’s favorite places. 
He chose to go to Pinchers. I still have my selection
 and hopefully if it’s not raining or sweltering hot we 
will go there on Sunday.  Arvid likes the peel and 
eat shrimp and I like the whole fried snapper.


July 4th today. Rain in the forecast, but who
 knows how the evening will go.  Arvid asked for 
some greasy food today so I’ll be making steaks with 
Bearnaise sauce, roasted potatoes and corn on the cob. 
 Nothing fancy, but should hit the spot.  Supposedly
 great foods prepare his stomach for alcohol 😳


Looking forward to tonight and hopefully we will 
be able to go downtown if it does not rain.  And how do 
you plan on spending your July 4th weekend?


Branson Landing had it's yearly fireworks yesterday,
 July 3rd.  An absolute amazing show they put on.  Did not
 see it this year, but hopefully we will see some downtown
 Fort Myers and on the river by our condo building.


It is raining right now.  So far because of lightning 
many of the July 4th fireworks have been cancelled. 
 Safety first.  If the rain holds up our outing is sure not 
looking good, but still early to say what will happen.


To all a very safe and happy July 4th. 
Food, fireworks, and fun…what’s not to like?


We're blessed with the opportunity to stand for
 something, for liberty and fairness. And these are things 
worth fighting for, worth devoting our lives to...

~Nadiya~

Jul 3, 2025

July 3rd~ Home Sweet Home

Home is any four walls 
that enclose the right person...

 We're home and I could  not be any 
happier.  Heat or no heat, Florida is home,
 and right now the temperature is good.  
Already did a Publix run.  Happy🌴


Home where beautiful sunsets
 and sunrises greet us everyday.


I like Branson.  We have a comfy place, 
but happy to be back in our bed and big shower.  
I'm happy to be home.  Even for a short time.


Where we love is home - home that 
our feet may leave, but not our hearts...

~Nadiya~

Jul 2, 2025

Wednesday July 2nd ~

The key is not to prioritize what’s on your
 schedule, but to schedule your priorities...


Florida is calling and we are listening. Today we go 
back home to Florida for a couple of weeks.  We were 
supposed to be going back to see Michelle and family, sadly
 that will not happen.  I am so disappointed as is Arvid. 


I am looking forward to going home.  Not so 
much the plane ride, but on the flight coming here,
Sniff was much calmer because of a calming
 spray I used.  Hopefully it will work again.
 

Mom is doing good.  She was discharged yesterday.  
We would have liked her to stay in a bit longer, but the 
doctor is confident that she was ready to go home🙏


Our furry friend showed up to greet us good morning
 and to enjoy some foodies, and wish us a good trip..  First 
time Daisy and Fatboy showed up together.  I love them.


The human capacity for burden 
is like bamboo, far more flexible than 
you’d ever believe at first glance...

~Nadiya~

Jul 1, 2025

July 1st ~ New Month

Champions keep playing until they get it right...

 July begins with our mom doing great after surgery. 
Her doctor and her medical team call her the miracle lady.
  They keep saying how they have rarely seen someone her 
age heal so fast.  I call the hospital everyday as well 
since leaving NC, and they tell me the same thing.  


Last night I was told that our mom had a "step-down"  
What this means is that she is no longer in the ICU 
ward because she's doing great.  According to her doctor 
if all goes well she will be discharged today.  We were 
hoping she would be in a tad bit longer.  Just to 
get stronger, seems as if she's already there.


I cannot stop saying how relieved and happy we are
 at her progress.  Our dad also gives us daily update.
  My dad who never wanted to text is not a great 
texter.  We love him so much.  He is the best.

The month already started great as far as our mom's
 progress.  Unfortunately though Michelle and family 
will not be able to come visit us. Arvid and I are so 
disappointed, but things happen.  Time will tell.


As the new month begins I can't wait to see how 
it unfolds.  Can't wait for our mom to be back to her 
"normal" self, but most of all it begins with thankfulness 
and gratitude that our mom is doing so very good.  Arvid is
 still shocked at how fast she is going to be discharged.


A good day to all and may July be good to us all.


Strong women don’t have ‘attitudes’, we have standards...

~Nadiya~