New Week ~ February 3rd

It's a new week full of possibilities. Let's 

seize every opportunity that comes our way...

 A new week begins and what a difference from last month. 

 February is predicted to be a warm and gorgeously beautiful

 month.  Same for March.  Best time to be in Florida.

I see many walk for us in the coming days.  Hopefully 

more of my wildlife friends will be out of hiding as well.

Arvid and I went to the house the other day, and we 

both looked at each other and said, "it feels so empty."  Mom 

and dad gave it life.  Now it feels like a sad empty shell.  

Arvid and I enjoyed a good outing yesterday.  I got used to 

having mom and dad with us on our Sunday outings, but home 

is always best and they are back home in North Carolina 🏡

To all a good week ahead.  As of yesterday both 

M15 and F23 were spotted.  Their critical time frame to 

overcome the Avian Flu "expires" around February 10th 🙏

 

You are ready for whatever this new 

week brings you, make it a good one...

~Nadiya~

February 2nd~

The essence of pleasure is spontaneity...

My sister Rima has her birthday in February.  Last

 year her birthday trip was to NOLA.  Seems like she/they 

fell in love with New Orleans, and plans on painting the

 town red again.  In the meantime, we are enjoying some

 quiet time today.  Miss my mom and dad.  It had become 

customary to have Sunday outing/dinner with them.

The first night of ArtFest was at sunset.  It was another beautiful 

evening, though not all the vendors were ready we did enjoy ourselves.

Day two of ArtFest was hot, but we bravely endured.

  Some were not so fortunate and needed a little medical 

assistance from heat exhaustion.  Always something.

Arvid and I made sure we were dressed for the sun.  Long 

sleeves and hats/cap for both of us.  Arvid has become super 

vigilant of the heat.  He takes every precaution necessary 👏

It was a very good day.  Turned out completely

 different than what we had in mind.  Loved it.

These spontaneous times are best.  Unplanned and so much fun.

Sniff is relaxing on his heating bed.  Arvid watching soccer.  All 

is good right now.  M15 and F23 are alive and still fighting off the 

symptoms of the bird flu.  Not in the clear as yet but hope is there.

Focus on the positive: Look for good news, 

inspirational quotes, or uplifting music...

~Nadiya~

February 1st~ New Month

 February is the border between winter and spring...

February is known as the month of love, after all 

Valentine's Day is in February.  Do we do anything special?  

Not at all.  As far as Arvid and I are concerned, it's just 

another day.  Yeah we're not romantics.  If anyone

 is a romantic it's Arvid.  Definitely not me.

Last year Arvid surprised me with a little romantic

 outing to watch the sunset.  He knows I love sunsets, and

 we were fortunate to have another great one that day.

In Norway our grand-daughter are enjoying winter 

sports. I miss these little ones a lot.  We both do.

Another good thing about February is that we have 

more family visiting.  This time from Norway.  Good times

 all the way.  Life is not always so easy, I have learnt to be 

grateful for all the good I have in mine and to appreciate it.

You're the closest to heaven, that I'll ever be.

Yesterday Arvid and I toured a little of ArtFest.  

We got there a bit early so many vendors were not 

up and running as yet.  We go back today.  I am looking

 forward to my lemonade, enjoying some of the food and 

definitely walking around checking it all out some more.

In the coldest February, as in every other 

month in every other year, the best thing to

 hold on to in this world is each other...

~Nadiya~

Friday January 31st~

A single death is a tragedy; a million deaths is a statistic...

 Yesterday started out beautifully.  I finally saw a 

post with F23.  She was by the pond and she seemed

 to be doing well.  M15 was nowhere to be seen and 

it has gotten everyone worried and super vigilant.

Yesterday January 30th, CROW - Clinic for the

 Rehabilitation of Wildlife, Inc. did a live broadcast at

 the nest tree. The results came back to be HPAI (Avian Flu)  

(Bird Flu) for the reason both E24 and E25 died 🦅Both 

M15 and F23 are not out of the woods right now, but 

at least F23 was seen.  No one has seen M15💔.  

On another note, devastating plane crash leaves

 no survivors.  As if the world did not have enough 

suffering.  It's heartbreak after heartbreak.

Yesterday we had another very enjoyable outing with mom 

and dad.  We once again went to the Boat House with them.  

A strange coincidence, just the day before my mom received 

a call from a cousin of hers. This cousin loves to vacation

 in Fort Myers and he was telling her about his favorite

 place to watch the sunset.  You got it.  Boat House.

So far we have had a really good time with my parents. 

 I know that they are ready to go back home to NC, but

 I am not ready for them to 😂 Life goes on and I am 

forever grateful for all the time I have with them.

For now their time is Florida is drawing to a close.  We made

 beautiful memories and I look forward to so many more.

Wishing everyone a happy day.  Life is so fragile so be

 happy while you can.  Enjoy it and live it to the fullest.  Sniff 

and I have been awake for hours.  I am just waiting to "see" or hear 

any news of M15 and F23.  I have a tendency to get extremely 

attached to all wildlife/animals I come in contact with.

Like all who are following the North Fort Myers

 Eagle's Nest, I patiently await for news of them.  Please keep 

M15 and F23 in your prayers. Everyone is so heartbroken

 already over all the tragedies surrounding us💔

Time is too slow for those who wait, too swift for 

those who fear, and too long for those who grieve...

~Nadiya~

Thursday January 30th~

Hope is being able to see that there

 is light despite all of the darkness...

 To tell you the truth I am really really sad.  Following the 

Eagles made the day so much better.  I shared their adventures 

with Arvid and together we laughed at their hilarious antics.  Now 

it's so quiet at the nest.  M15 and F23 are in deep mourning and 

have not been seen by the nest since yesterday afternoon.

These last pictures of F23 haunt me. She looks

 lost and confused.  She's staring at the nest where she

 had two babies, but which is now an empty nest.

Arvid and I have been spending time with my parents.

  Arvid and my dad did a little work in the garage.  Together

 they assembled a few things.  Arvid said my dad was the

 supervisor, and he Arvid the worker😂 They had fun.

Yesterday was a gorgeous day, weatherwise.  Of 

course we had to go for a little walk.  It's been quite a 

while since we last went and there is always something 

interesting to see  Yesterday was yoga girl stretching.

Starting tomorrow we have ArtFest downtown by 

the river.  Fort Myers is expecting anywhere from 90,000 

to 100,000 people.  Guess who will be going as well?

My Sniff is enjoying the comforts of his heating bed.

  It's not that cold anymore, but he just likes a little 

extra warmth in the early hours of the mornings.

A good day to all.  I have been "stalking" Facebook for 

any news on M15 and F23.  Nothing so far, but as of yesterday 

evening they were spotted together away from the cameras view.  

Thanks to the many photographers on the ground we know 

that as of yesterday they were still alive and together.

We must accept finite disappointment, 

but never lose infinite hope...

~Nadiya~

Goodbye E24 and E25. I Will Miss You~ January 29-2025

Until one has loved an animal, a 

part of one’s soul remains unawakened...

The Eagles on News-Press

 As we were pulling up to my parents' place

 yesterday I asked Arvid how did I look.  He said, "it looks

 like you've been crying."  I just can't get over the heartbreak

 of the two eaglets E24 and E25 dying.  I can't get over 

the parents, M15 and F23 grieving.  Yesterday they 

hardly moved from the branch above the nest. 

I feel the grief of M15 and F23.  It's a horrible feeling.  Looking 

for their babies and the nest is empty.  I remember when Brutus

 died how quiet the world around me was.  So very quiet.

I know this is nature and that it happens everyday, at the 

same time, it is not everyday that we have live cameras 

following the lives of the parents and their eaglets.  So

 yeah, I got attached.  I love them and now I grieve them.

As of right now Wednesday January 29th 6:00 AM

 in the morning Eastern Time Zone, I have not seen anything

 yet stating that either M15 or F25 have died or are in distress.  

I hope they weather this "storm" for our hearts can't handle

 more heartbreak.  The death of the eaglets has affected

 not only the nation, but people from all around the world 

that come to see then and that that follow them.

 Empty Eagle Nest  No more eaglets for this season💔

To all a good day.  For us who follow the North

 Fort Myers Eagles nest it's a waiting game to see what 

happens.  We all pray that M15 and F23 are okay.

Sometimes losing a pet is more painful

 than losing a human because in the case of 

the pet, you were not pretending to love it...

~Nadiya~

Tuesday January 28th

I know that in life there will be sickness, devastation,

 disappointments, heartache - it's a given. What's not 

a given is the way you choose to get through it all...

 

My heart is broken because an Eagle died. 

Not just any eagle, but E24 the eldest of the 2 

eaglets born to M15 and F23 in December 2024. 

SouthwestFloridaEagleCam

I never expected to cry as much.  Guess I 

was wrong.  I am so sad. So sad 💔.  I look at Sniff 

and know that in March he will be 10 years old. 

We have had him for 9.  Our Brutus died when

 he was nine.  Yes I’m freaking out.  Why is it that 

anytime death touches us we relive all the other 

losses we have had?  I’m sad  and I’m sad. 

  I wrote this part on January 27th

Today January 28th I "checked in" to see how

 baby E25 was doing. What a shock to read that he 

also died early this morning.  It seems, but not confirmed

 as yet that they may have ingested something poisonous. 

Now it also seems as if M15 and F25 may have ingested 

the same based on how lethargic they are right now.

They say the heart was made to be broken.  Well 

"they" sure were not wrong.  Heartbreak is a part

 of life, but supposedly it makes you stronger.

The shattering of a heart when it's 

being broken is the loudest quiet ever...

~Nadiya~

Monday~ New Week

The secret to life is knowing how to make the bad 

times good,and the good times unforgettable...

 January 2025 is just about over.  Today is the last 

Monday of the month.  So far 2025 had been good

 to us.  We've had mom and dad living close to us 

for the last few months.  I love and cherish it.

Though their time in Florida is coming to an end soon,

 we know that they will be back.  Come February we will 

be having more family to spend time with.  Victoria and 

Michael will also be arriving in Florida in a few

 weeks.  More good times to look forward to.

Arvid and I have another fairly busy week but 

we also have a few more days to look forward

 to spending time with mom and dad.

Yesterday we enjoyed another Sunday outing with them.  

Dinner and then walked around the shops a little. Another 

very good outing with mom and dad.  I have to thank Arvid 

for always being so very kind and patient with them.

Once again we enjoyed stories from my dad and Arvid. 

 There was so much laughter comparing the culture differences. 

 Arvid told of how when you get invited to a "party" in Norway

 you usually take your own liquor.  We once were invited to a family

 BBQ in Norway. I was completely shocked when I saw everyone

 taking out their own steaks to BBQ.  It was an experience.

I grew up differently.  As my dad told Arvid, "when you're

 invited to a party in Guyana, and this is a party.  If you brought

 your own food or liquor the host was offended and would 

send you out to take it back home and then return."  I grew

 up in Puerto Rico where hospitality knows no boundaries.

My heart is hurting today.  Last night before going 

to bed I checked up on "my" eagle family as usual.  It 

was a shock to read that that E24 the eldest of the 

two eaglets (by 3 days) had died.  I'm so sad.

Life moves so fast.  You gotta

 document the good times man...

~Nadiya~