Thursday August 21st

Worry is like a rocking chair: it gives you

 something to do but never gets you anywhere...

 As usual I go out every morning between 

6:30 -7AM to feed Oliver.  Even if don’t see him 

from our window I know when I go he will be there. 

 Yesterday morning he was not there I looked and

 called for him for some time but no Oliver. 

I waited patiently for Dave our neighbor to take 

Jackson, his dog out for a walk so that I could ask if he 

knows where Oliver is.  He always takes Jackson out 

by 7-7:30 AM.  Not yesterday.  I sat by the window all

 day long waiting for Oliver to show up.  He didn't.

The food and water bowls we leave for Oliver 

were all gone.  So worried.  It’s not his usual routine

 and cats are creatures of routine.  I just hope he is 

okay. By 10AM I was really freaking out.  Last time I

 saw him was on Tuesday the 19th in the morning.

 They say that worrying about things you can't control 

is useless and immobilizes you. Worry is interest paid 

on trouble.  I wish I was able to not worry.  Seems as if 

I spend a huge chunk of my time worrying about one thing

 or another.  I wish I were more like Arvid, he usually never 

worries about much.  Life is so much easier his way.

At 6PM I finally gave in and knocked on

 Dave's door.  He also said he has not seen Oliver 

since yesterday. I hope he is okay.  The apartment he 

was living in had people coming to clean it.  Oliver 

was in and out with them. I hope they took him and

 will give him a forever home.  I am so so sad

A beautiful day begins here.  Skies are blue 

and the sun is shining.  Sniff is keeping a keen 

eye out for birds and squirrels while relaxing.

To all a very good day.  No Oliver. Hopefully 

someone took him home with them.  I am so sad not 

knowing what happened to him.  He just disappeared. 

It was only 22 days Oliver was in my radar.  I keep

 looking for him, but I know he was taken by someone.  I just 

hope it was to give him a forever home.  He's is just so very 

affectionate.  Charlie did show up almost to ouu building today. 

 Of course I fed him, but he has a home and he's not Oliver.

Every man has his secret sorrows which the world 

knows not. The heart was made to be broken... 

~Nadiya~

Thursday November 16th ~

There is a calmness to a life lived in gratitude, a quiet joy...

 Today I am free as a bird, meaning no doctors appointments. 

 I am still nauseous, but it's all part of the treatment.  I don't

 like it, but what's my alternative?  Soon it will be much better.

The last few days have been gloomy and rainy, 

but warm.   No matter how gloomy the morning,

 it is a new day where anything is possible.

Looking forward to some sunshine and some brighter days ahead.

On my day off for the week Arvid and i plan to relax a bit and 

have a good time.  Sniff is happy so all's good in our world.

Another day done.  Today we relax and do something different.

 Every person needs to take one day away. A day in which

 one consciously separates the past from the future...

~Nadiya~