Thursday April 17th~

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

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

 For some reason I thought yesterday was Thursday. 

 I guess I was a little confused 😕  Anyway yesterday I had

 knee surgery to repair a torn meniscus.  My only question 

is, "what will my next surgery be, and which body part will 

be involved?"  Interesting minds, as in mine wanna know.

I had to be at the surgery center by 6:15 am.

  As Arvid said, "this is in the middle of the night." 

 He's NOT a morning person.  But he said that he 

will come right back and jump into bed. 

 Yes, he took me and would have just dropped me

 off at the door an leave, but unfortunately for him, we go

t there a little too early so he waited with me for at least

 minutes until someone came out for me.  I didn't even

 get to the door, and he had already disappeared.

 Back home I still made lunch for us.  Made spaghetti 

and meat sauce for Arvid with a salad.  I was told to have

 soup/bland food, so I made something comparable.  Sweet 

potato fries in the air fryer and had some leftover chicken 

I had made the day before.  Then I rested some more.

All of us with pets know they dislike strange smells,

 for sure hospital smells.  Sniff of course is no exception. 

 I gave him food.  I put gloves on so the smell would not 

affect him.  He refused to eat.  I gave him new food after

 washing my hands even more.  Wore new gloves.  He refused

 to eat.  I brought the food on the bed for him.  No luck. 

I then told Arvid to do his magic.  Arvid went and sat 

with Sniff, talked to him and got him to eat.  Arvid had to

 run his hands around the rim of Sniff's bowl.  Same thing this

 morning he won't eat the food I gave him.  Had to dump it.  

Will have to wait until Arvid get up to give him fresh foodies.

Not doing much today other than elevating, icing the

 knee and being bored.  Though it's Thursday I told Arvid to 

go and have something to eat on his own.  I don't feel like it. 

 Plus I already made me something for my lunch.  

Not soup as I was told to do for two days.  I made chicken 

curry in a coconut sauce. No one ever said to me that I

 can't eat what I like.  I remember having a root canal 

and in 5 hours on that same day eating fried chicken.

  I was also told to eat bland food.  I survived.

A good day to all.  I have physical therapy today.  I was told 

I had to do five sessions.  I will tell them I will only do one.  Today

only, and no more.  A good day to all, and I am always grateful.

Joy is the simplest form of gratitude,connecting

 happiness with acknowledging blessings...

 

~Nadiya~

Monday February 24th ~

 Rise up, start fresh, see the 

bright opportunity in each day...

Any day that begins like this is definitely 

going to be a good one.  Perfect start of the new 

week which promises to be a very good one.

It has been said that every sunrise is a new beginning, 

a fresh start, an opportunity to make your life better.

Sniff has been acting up.  He's not eating his 

soft foodies, and of course I'm very stressed.  He 

has so many moods.  They all stress me out.

Yesterday was a perfect Florida winter day,

 and we sure made the most of it in Cape Coral.

Arvid and I had our Sunday outing.  As always it was 

very relaxing and enjoyable.  This is going to be a pretty 

busy week for us, of course we like it that way.  To all a good

 week ahead.  Love what you do.  Do what you love.

Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, 

and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what 

you believe is great work. And the only way to 

do great work is to love what you do...

~Nadiya~

November 1st~ New Month

What separates privilege from entitlement is gratitude...

November reminds me of the month our Brutus died nine 

years ago.  It's also a month we celebrate giving thanks for

 all our blessings.  This is something I do all the time not just

 on a particular day or month.  I am sure the same goes for 

everyone, November is the designated Thanksgiving.

As the new month begins, we have a lot to look forward to. 

 Arvid, and I are always looking for the good in life.  Our 

lives may not be  perfect, but we always try to maintain 

a positive attitude towards whatever life throws at us.

Last night we went out for a little just to check out 

the Halloween scene. We were out a bit too early for 

the Halloween crowd, but we did get to see some 

interesting costumes.  Everyone was having fun.

We just stayed out for a little while.  Enjoyed

 the crowd by Hideaway Bar and went back home 

to Sniff.  Was just nice to go out for a bit.

To all a very good day.  The weekend is nearby.

The miracle of gratitude is that it shifts your perception 

to such an extent that it changes the world you see...

~Nadiya~

Monday May 30th ~

 When you arise in the morning give thanks for the 

food and for the joy of living. If you see no reason

 for giving thanks, the fault lies only in yourself...

It's always important to reflect on all of the blessings 

you have.  Gratitude is something that we should be able to

 express on any occasion—no matter how big or small.

This nation will remain the land of the free

 only so long as it is the home of the brave.

The willingness of America’s veterans to sacrifice 
for our country has earned them our lasting gratitude.  

Happy Memorial Day to all and especially to those who

 gave their lives for us in order to protect our freedom.

Those who have long enjoyed such privileges as we

 enjoy forget in time that men have died to win them...

~Nadiya~