Saturday August 2nd~

Slow down and enjoy life. It’s not only the

 scenery you miss by going to fast, you also miss

 the sense of where you are going and why...

Sniff started the new month with a new morning 

routine.   A little workout.  Since coming to Branson

 he has lost a pound just by running up and down 

the stairs.  Lucky Sniff.  What he loses I gain 😭

The weather has been absolutely beautiful, so 

much so that yesterday we were finally able to go to 

The Landing and sit out.  We enjoyed of course the

 hourly Branson Landing water and fire show.

It is tax-free weekend so The Landing was packed 

with people even more than usual.  Arvid and I had to 

switch to a different table because the one next to us

 had at least 10 screaming kids under the age of 8.  

We also had a good time people watching.

Of course Arvid and I enjoyed something to nibble 

on and something to drink.  It was a most pleasant

 afternoon.  Afterwards Arvid met with Roger for their 

Friday evening drinks. Roger is a very cool character.

Wishing everyone a very good day.  Another beautifu

l day awaits us, and who know what it holds.

Life ain’t always beautiful, 

but it’s a beautiful ride...

~Nadiya~

August 1st~ New Month

 August is the slow, gentle month that stretches 
out the longest across the span of a year...

As the sun sets in July, we welcome August with open 

arms, knowing that even brighter days lie ahead.

 

I don't know what the month holds, but many people I care 

for have birthdays in August.  To all of you a happy birthday

 from now. No matter what life dishes out, always remember 

to do something nice for yourself.  Just a little something.

Yesterday I found myself doing exactly what I told 

myself I won’t do. I know the “schedule” of Oliver, the

 black and white kitty.  At least that’s what I told myself.

 So by 6:15am I don’t do my usual stuff, instead I wait for 

Oliver to show up so that I can go and feed him. By 7:30

 no Oliver.  I did breathe sigh of relief when closer to

 8am both Oliver and Charlie showed up for foodies.

For the next few days we will be having what 

Arvid refers to as perfect weather. Gone (for now) 

is that scorching heat. Instead we have beautiful 

weather and we plan to make the most of it.

To all a very good day/new month.  Yesterday Arvid and 

I went for a walk around the neighborhood, it's been a long

 time since we have done so. Was just a  too hot.  Even

 though my knee hurts, I know I need to do some exercise.  

It hurt, but it also felt good.  Nature was in full bloom.

August is the border between summer and autumn.

Breathe in gratitude, breathe out negativity

 that’s the essence of a happy life...

~Nadiya~