Monday September 30th~

Let the sun set on the hardships of the

 day and start fresh in the new morning... 

Life in Fort Myers is good.  We have been very 

fortunate to have not had any significant damage from 

Hurricane Helene.  For us it's "business" as usual.  For others 

the recovery/cleanup has just begun, and not only Fort Myers

 but many other states.  North Carolina where our parents

 live was not prepared for this.  I mean who is?

Arvid and I had a very nice outing yesterday.  We 

enjoyed good food and good weather.  After that we 

drove around a bit to see if there was damage around us.  

Again we were happy to see that all was good in our area.

My parents live in North Carolina, they were lucky.

The Western North Carolina. Just Gone

As the new week rolls in, there is "talk" of a new

 storm brewing in the Caribbean Sea, the very same 

area where Helene developed.  Will it or will it not 

become another major storm?  Still to be determined, 

but after Hurricane Helene, it's high alert again.

It's a new day, a new week, and we can only hope that 

what's to come is better than what has been.  I cannot get 

over the sadness in my heart for all that's happening in our

 world right now.  So many people who have lost it all, many

 were still not back on their feet after the last Hurricane.

If you don't think every day is a good day, just

 try missing one. Life is short, and if we enjoy every 

moment of every day, then we will be happy no matter 

what happens or what changes along the way...

~Nadiya~

Another Update~ Helene

 Be informed.  Be prepared.  Be smart.  Be safe...

And here ladies and gentle men is Arvid.  Keeping Sniff

 and I up to date as to what is going on.  He also adds a little twist 

to the story.  Just to make sure we don't roll our eyes too often.

He makes sure Sniff and I are paying attention.  He said

 to me, "I wish you had a better understanding of the map." 

 Huge eyeroll😶 The nerve of the man, but he's right.

We watch and we wait.  Waiting is the hardest 

thing for me.  I need to work on being more patient

 sometimes.  In all aspects of life.  Not easy for me.

Hurricane Helene Sept 2024

Your failure to be informed

 does not make me a wacko...

~Nadiya~

Saturday August 25th~

The only limits to the possibilities in your

 life tomorrow are the buts you use today...

 I don’t know exactly what or if I did anything differently

 yesterday, but by late evening I was hurting like crazy.

  Most of the day the pain was bearable helped by either 

Tylenol and or Aleve, but by late evening it was bad.

September 12 a looking like way too long to wait to

 see the orthopedic surgeon, but that’s the earliest (they say)

appointment available.  For all they care, I could die here

 at home 😂.  So I exaggerate a little bit, it’s still true.

The day was warm but dry.  Made for a good outing.  

This time I drove, no walking since I am resting the knee 

as much as I can. I was in the mood for Mexican, more 

like chips and salsa and guacamole.  I read the reviews 

of many and this one came out on top of the others.

Located near the mall so parking was no problem

 and afterwards I browsed around the mall I until 

I really started hurting, then sadly I had to leave.

The meals was delicious and the Miami Vice

 was so huge that I could not finish all of it 

 yes it was very delicious, but too big.

Sniff has to be on a diet.  The usual after a vets 

visit.  Now he can only have one wet food (Sheba) 

instead of two.  Boy is he sulking.  He loves his Sheba 

and keeps waiting on his mat for me to feed him.

The vet scared me enough about obesity and diabetes. 

 That I do not want to my Sniff  its not as if he’s starving 

either  he has dry food out all day long that may change

 as well.  Like his mama, Sniff loves his foodies.

To all a good day.  This morning I had a little 

walk downtown, just before it got hot.  Seems like

 someone else was thinking the same thing.  It's was 

and still is a beautiful morning with clear blue skies.

 If you take yourself lightly and don't take 

yourself too seriously, pretty soon you can

 find the humor in our everyday lives...

~Nadiya~