Good Morning ~

Folks are usually about as happy 
as they make their minds up to be...

The cooler weather is still here.  The mornings are fresh

 and crisp and the afternoons are brisk for walking.  I am 

loving it.  Arvid still keeps saying how cold it is.

These cooler temperatures allows us to see even more Manatees.

  Lucky us we can see them right out of our balcony.  I love

 the cool air as I have my cafe in the mornings.  Arvid

 of course still in bed all bundled up.  Strange man.

Halfway into the week already.  I stay busy, but I really miss
the "busy" I was when in Branson.  I really miss running Almost Home.
 We don't talk about it much, but I think of everyone and I do miss them.
 I just hope that this is a good Christmas for all of my former tenants.

Life is good for us.  No matter where we are we always have
 a good time.  Florida is beautiful and everyday I look out, and I am
 reminded of how lucky we are.  I am grateful and always thankful
 for the life we have made together.  I may not have everything I
want, but like I always remind myself, I have everything I need.

Hello Wednesday.  What's in store for us today?

If you aren’t grateful for what you already have, 
what makes you think you would be happy with more...

~Nadiya~

Start Of Another Beautiful Day ~

Even in a world with much sadness,
 at its essence, life is beautiful...

Traffic here is hectic, but on the other hand I do like to

zig-zag through the lanes.  Back in Branson I followed the

 rules to the book when it came to the speed limits.  

Back in Branson,  cops were out all the time, and I sure 

did not want to get a ticket.  Of course I don't want to get a 

ticket here in Florida, but everything here seems more lenient.

   

Not sure that's so good, but in this case works great for me.

 Both Arvid and I are super aggressive drivers.  Maybe

 not so good either?  But it sure feels great.

The other night at the Casino we saw some very 

"colorful"people.  Meaning the way they were dressed.

  One just had to stop and look, and if you were lucky snag

a picture.  I'm always on the lookout for the "unusual"

A little rain yesterday made for an even more beautiful day.
Since getting back to Florida Arvid has made an effort
 to use the balcony more.  He is happy as can be.  Just the other
morning he said to me, "I think I will finish my tea on the balcony.
  Just like I did in Mexico."  He's a very happy man right now.

To all a happy Tuesday.  I'm loving our life.
Lead a meaningful life. We are here for a purpose. 
To make this world a beautiful place.

I suppose there are a lot of reasons to
 be jaded or sarcastic or bitter in life, but I hang 
on to the reasons why life is beautiful....

~Nadiya~

Happy Days ~

The real things haven't changed. It is still best to be honest and truthful;
 to make the most of what we have; to be happy with simple
 pleasures; and have courage when things go wrong...

Our Memorial Day weekend we pretty good.  

We worked a little at Almost Home.  Being a quiet 

day the office was closed, but Arvid and I did go in.

Together we cleaned all 130 windows at the hotel.  

Chris and Tiffany find it very difficult to sit still as well.  

They did some work on the pool, and after a while we 

managed to make them take the rest of the day off.  

They made a BBQ at Almost Home and enjoyed 

some quiet time with family.  Arvid and I had 

lunch at home, which these days is a treat for us.  

After that Arvid took me to the movies.  We spent a couple 

of hours just laughing and totally relaxed.  My phone 

did not ring a single time.  I was very happy.

Yesterday was also a quiet day at work.  The hotel was

 full until 11am.  At that time I had one opening.  I had two

 people walking in for a room, but I refused to rent to either.  

Instead I called  a lady who had come in a few weeks ago and 

told her we finally had an opening.  By noon I had already rented

 the room.  I need the right fit of people at Almost Home.

I do not do yard work at home ever, but since the weather is

 so nice I decided to plant some flowers.  I was out for less 

than 15 minutes.  A few hours afterward I noticed that my arm 

was all red and swollen.  Once again I was stung by a spider. 

 Every time I go out in the yard I get bitten.  I knew I like concrete

 for some reason.  I like city like.  Not trees and yard stuff.

Life is good.  Everyday our little Sniff occupies more and more
of my heart.  I love him and I am grateful for him.  Sniff shows
me that it is OK to open up my heart to another kitty.

He will never be my Brutus, but on the other hand
 he is my Sniff.  One day I know I will call him my baby.
 For now Brutus is my baby and always will be, but I can
always have another baby.  Yes one day I will feel it.

To all a good day.  Remember just because we do not have exactly
 what we want does not mean we do not have what we need.

Our perfect companions never have fewer than four feet

~Nadiya~