First Snow ~ January 6th

When snow falls, nature listens... 

The grounds are covered with a light layer of white.
  Not much, but it sure looks pretty. Arvid will not be so happy.

  All of his doomsday theories will surface.  Again 😂

I did not walk this morning.  The low 20'w and 

snow was a little too much, and truth be known, I 

do not have the right clothes for winter as I thought. 

 My clothes are all summer gear with a few long 

sleeves.  Not good enough for this kind of cold.

I did buy a hat yesterday in preparation for

 my morning walks, but will have to be put to 

the test another day, since I'm not that 

brave to go out for long periods.

I did venture out for some pictures, but now my 

fingers and my feet are frozen, but was worth it.  I felt

 the snow on my face and was able to get a few pictures. 

 Now to hibernate indoors for the rest of the day.

Sniff is amazed by the falling snow.  His eyes dart

 back and fort as it falls.  At one point he tried to 

catch a snowflake.  Sniff is just adorable.

To all a good day.  I am hoping for more snow,

 but does not seem like I will be granted my wish.

  Even so, I'm happy we had a little today.

To appreciate the beauty of the snowflake

 it is necessary to stand out in the cold...

~Nadiya~

End Of Daylight Savings Time ~

 They always say time changes things, but you

 actually have to change them yourselves...

Daylight Saving Time in nearly all of the US ends in 

2020 at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 1, marking the time when clocks

 “fall back” and we gain an extra hour of sleep. Daylight Saving Time,

 often incorrectly referred to in the plural as Daylight Savings

 Time, started in 2020 on Sunday, March 8. When the

 clocks are turned back an hour on Nov 1st.

Hawaii and most of Arizona does not observe 

Daylight Saving Time. The time change is also not

observed in U.S. territories of Puerto Rico, Guam, 

American Samoa and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Puerto Rico currently observes Atlantic Standard Time.

(AST) all year round.  Lucky us Arvid says.  Daylight 

Standard Time (DST) is no longer in use on the

 island. Clocks do not change in Puerto Rico.

The previous DST change in Puerto Rico was 

on September 30, 1945.  Another reason to move

 here according to Arvid. He likes his sunlight.

Just a reminder to turn back your clocks tonight.

Unfortunately only one hour, not twenty years.

White lips, pale face, breathing in
 snowflakes.  Winter is on it's way...

~Nadiya~

Lazy Saturday ~

People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing 

every day.  I have done nothing at all today...

Wherever the sun goes that's where we will find Sniff. 

 Afternoons he enjoys the sun coming into the living

 room next to one of his many mats and scratch pads. 

 Our home is designed around Sniffs needs 😻.

Certain boats pass all day long by us.  It's almost 

impossible to not take pictures of them.  This particular 

boat passes anywhere from 3-4 times a day everyday.  

Another boat passing every day is the Broward  County Sheriff.

When I have nothing to do, I take the same pictures again and again.

Today not many big yachts passed by, but does not matter, 

we enjoy it all the same.  Always something to see.

One of the many things I love about our view is 

that no matter what we see, we are always surrounded

 by palm trees 🌴.  Florida living at its best.

As we watched the soccer game today, all 3 of us napped.

  That's how interesting the game was.  Plus TV puts

 me to sleep always.  Today even Arvid fell asleep.

Lazy Saturday at home.  Not bad at all.  This 

pandemic situation has made me sort of lazy.  Lazy

 meaning I get tired doing absolutely NOTHING!

Happy day all.  Hope you have had a great one so far.

There's never enough time to do all the nothing you want...

~Nadiya~

New Week Begins ~

Don't believe everything you read on the Internet
 or everything you hear on the news just because 
there is a picture with a quote next to it...

Once again the news media is wrecking havoc 

in lives.  Like most we, especially Arvid watches

 the news everyday. Maybe not so good right now.

 Now with this Coronavirus going on 😠, it's all they talk

 about.  Last night we were "lucky" to catch the part where

 the news reporters were strongly encouraging people

 to not eat in restaurants.  Of course, at the end

 of the day the choice is always ours.

Yesterday was probably the last outing we will be
 having for weeks to come.  We had lunch with
Victoria and Michael.  It was a very good time.
Beautiful scenery and good company.

Spring break in Florida may not be "officially"
cancelled due to this virus, but with all the restrictions
 and curfews, it may as well be, but as the news
 reported, "one can always wait to drink and
party another time.  Best to be safe."

Here at home Sniff is on permanent Spring Break.
He sleeps, he plays, he suns and he gets lots of brushing
and loving from us.  He also stays updated together with us
on the news.  Sniff does not buy into all this hype either.

Our day begins early again.  Not really by choice,
 but it is what it is. The next days will be long days,
especially when we have told ourselves that we will be
staying in and only going our when needed.  Arvid says it
will be worse for me because I am too restless.  He's right

Last night Brutus was so present in my mind.  He's
never far, but last night I vividly thought of him, and of his
last night at home with us.  He snuggled up to me that night
 and together the 3 of us slept soundly on the bed.  The next
morning we took him to the vet.  The next day he died.
The picture below was taken November 3rd 2015.

Brutus died November 5th 2015.  He took my heart.

To all a great week ahead.  Remember to follow
all precautions and stay safe.  The media may
 be hyping us all up about this virus, but
 it never hurts to be on the safe side.

Life offers you so many doors, it is up to
 you which to open and which one to close...

~Nadiya~

Another Day To Be Grateful ~

The most important thing is to enjoy your life.

To be happy.  It's all that matters...

The boat show is over, and now we are left with 

a lot of boat traffic.  Pretty cool if you ask me, and how

 lucky we are that we are able to see it all from the comfort

 of our home.  The waterways is lined with boats going

 back home or to wherever it is they came from.  

We get to enjoy it all.  Yes we are happy.

Many things to do today.  Staying busy is a 

big key to happiness, and we are busy.  All is good 

and I am ready to face the new day.  How does your 

day look.  No matter what give it your best shot.

Remember that doing your best is more 

important than being the best.  Happy day to all.

If you try to do your best there is no failure.

My mother told me, 'Always do your best,' and my dad says,

 'It's important to be humble. That's the key. They're

 not there for you. You're there for them.'...

~Nadiya~

Wednesday ~

Life is like a roller coaster, live it, be happy, enjoy life...

My happiest of times are those at home.  Home is 

where Sniff is and home is where I love best.

Vacations are good.  Vacations are relaxing, but after all is

said and done there is no place like home, and home we are.

Good morning all.  The week is halfway done already.

Here there is Christmas everywhere you turn.  I am loving it.
Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy

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

~Nadiya~