February 28th~

  Almost everything will work again if you 
unplug it for a few minutes…Including you...   

Out of the "office."  Will be back tomorrow 😂It is very
 important to recharge our batteries to uplift our spirits and
 refresh our perspectives towards life. It is often said that the
 best way to recharge yourself is to unplug yourself from the 
daily duties for sometime.  It's what I plan to do today. 

Today we have a day in Fort Lauderdale.

  We have been here since yesterday and plan to be 

back home tomorrow.  Arvid has one of his trade

 meetings.  Started yesterday and done today.

After the meeting today we plan on listening to some

music 🎵with Victoria, Michael and Svein a very good 

friend also from Norway.  A few drinks, a little nibble, good

 company all good ingredients for a great time.Life has been and

still is good to us.  We have enjoyed all the places we have lived.

To all a good day and "see" you tomorrow. 

Taking a break helps you understand yourself

 better and recharges your drained battery.

Give yourself permission to unplug and regroup, 

without feeling guilty ❤ . You can’t be there for

others if you don’t take care of yourself first...

~Nadiya~

Thursday February 27th~

I like my coffee black and my mornings bright...

 I've got nothing to say but it's

 okay, good morning, good morning.

We have a few busy days ahead of us.  Love it. 

 I know Sniff will miss his TV time, but on the other

 hand he will catch up on much needed sleep.

Sniff does not make it easy on himself.  Recently he

 does not want to do anything other that watch TV.  I don't

 turn it on all the time because I want him to run around,

 he never does. Like all cats he's extremely stubborn.

Our day has begun beautifully and it is only

 going to get better.  Yes, spending time with family is 

always a happy time.  To all a good day and a happy

 weekend ahead.  Our weekend begins today.

I’ve found that the first thirty minutes of 

my day have the biggest impact on how I

 feel for the rest of my waking hours...

~Nadiya~

Wednesday February 26th~

Today is your opportunity to

 build the tomorrow you want...

 Sniff continues to sit on the bed and just stare at a blank 

television screen.  Of course I turn it on for him.  Can't let 

the poor lil' dude suffer.  He watches TV until his eyes can't 

stay open anymore.  Takes a nap, but if he knows I came into 

the room he's all "alert" again and continues watching.  Until 

of course he falls asleep.  I love watching him watch TV.

Yesterday I had a few things to do on my own.  I left Arvid for

 two hours.  When I came home he was nowhere in sight.  Afterwards

 he tells me he was bored so he took a trip to the house.  I was happy

 I didn't have to go.  There is nothing to do there.  The only attraction

 was going to see mom and dad, otherwise it's not for me. 

Florida man continues to entertain me and so many 

others.These Floridians, people in general have such a crazy

sense of humor.  I love it. Some call it a sick sense of humor

To all a very good day, let's not forget that 

morning comes whether you set the alarm or not.

I remind myself every morning: Nothing I 

say this day will teach me anything. So, if 

I’m going to learn, I must do it by listening...

~Nadiya~

Tuesday February 25th~

Eagles remind us that in life, it's essential 

to rise above the challenges, maintain our 

focus, and never lose sight of our goals...

 My days are always happier when I can "see" our 

power couple.  That is M15 and F23.  They are doing better.

  Mating quite often and every so often cleaning up their nest. 

 We all want to believe that they may have a second clutch.

  As in a second set of babies.  We can only hope.

Yesterday we finally got some rain.  So needed. 

 Here in Fort Myers and the all of Southwest Florida 

we are happy.  With the rains came some heavy

 winds.  Not everyone was happy about that.  

Today as the new day begins, it's bright skies and

 sunshine already.  A little rain in the prognosis, but most 

likely where we are we won't see much.  Hope we do.

To all a very good day.  I still think we can use more rain,

 but I'm sure many think they have had enough already.

Your future is created by 

what you do today, not tomorrow...

~Nadiya~

Monday February 24th ~

 Rise up, start fresh, see the 

bright opportunity in each day...

Any day that begins like this is definitely 

going to be a good one.  Perfect start of the new 

week which promises to be a very good one.

It has been said that every sunrise is a new beginning, 

a fresh start, an opportunity to make your life better.

Sniff has been acting up.  He's not eating his 

soft foodies, and of course I'm very stressed.  He 

has so many moods.  They all stress me out.

Yesterday was a perfect Florida winter day,

 and we sure made the most of it in Cape Coral.

Arvid and I had our Sunday outing.  As always it was 

very relaxing and enjoyable.  This is going to be a pretty 

busy week for us, of course we like it that way.  To all a good

 week ahead.  Love what you do.  Do what you love.

Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, 

and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what 

you believe is great work. And the only way to 

do great work is to love what you do...

~Nadiya~

Sunday February 23rd~

Don’t wait around for other people to

 be happy for you. Any happiness you 

get you’ve got to make yourself... 

Goes without saying that the day is filled with many

 soccer games.  I have no idea how it is that Arvid is 

not exhausted by the end of the day.  If I watched this

 much TV I would hardly be able to keep my eyes open. 

 We're all different. That isn't to say that Arvid does 

not take short naps during the games.  He does 😂

Sniff is not acting like is usual self.  He's not 

eating and he is puking.  Of course I am worried.  

These last few days he even gets out of bed late.  Even

 later than Arvid😕.  Not his "normal" behaviour.

I woke up later than usual today.  Happy about that.  

Instead of getting out of bed at 4am I stayed put until 7 am.  

Feels so very good to have had some sleep.  Now ready 

for the day and whatever it brings.  Sundays are 

usually pretty "slow"  relaxing days.

Wishing everyone a relaxing Sunday.

All our dreams can come true, if 

we have the courage to pursue them...

~Nadiya~

Saturday February 22nd~

 It never failed to amaze me how the most 

ordinary day could be catapulted into the 

extraordinary in the blink of an eye...

Sniff does not want to leave the bedroom.  All he wants

 is to watch TV.  I don't even get to watch what I want.  Even 

when the TV is off he just sits on the bed and stares at it.

He does not even want to get brushed anymore. Hardly

 ever uses his heating bed. Just addicted to his tv shows.

 When I want to hold him I have to grab fast him before 

he knows what's going on.  Sniff is not one who likes 

being held either, but I always try.  Always will.

Yesterday evening we did go downtown for 

Music Walk. Arvid and I had on jackets.  For us it was 

cold, but this being Florida, for many it was just another 

beautiful and warm winter day.  That is was and cold.

To all the Margarita fan and even if 

you're not 😂,  Happy National Margarita Day.

I'm happy to be reminded that an ordinary

 day full of nothing but nothingness can make

 you feel like you've won the lottery...

~Nadiya~

Friday February 21st~

 It was just a normal day, a day like any other.
 But most of all it was a day in which everything
 was exactly the way it should be... 😍

Friday, that means a trip downtown and today being 

Music Walk even better.  Let's hope it's not too cold for us.

  Arvid and I are definitely not fans of the cold weather.

  Hopefully it will be warm enough for us to get out.

It feels as if the sun shines brighter and even 

warmer on cold days.  Sniff makes the most of it. 

 That's the only time he takes a break from watching TV.  

He never misses his daily dose of sunshine🌞

The morning though a bit cooler, began beautifully. 

Promises of a fantastic day ahead as well.  To all a good day; 

and remember that every day brings new choices.

Florida "cold" is nothing compared to what really is 😰

COLD around the nation. Loving the life we live🌴

It has taken awhile, but I certainly do know 

it now - the most wonderful gift I had, the gift 

I finally learned to cherish above all else, was

 the gift of all those perfectly ordinary days...

~Nadiya~

Thursday February 20th~

Today, may we make every moment count,

 and then we'll see that we have turned a 

'normal day' into a spectacular one...

 Sniff continues to demand TV time all day long.  

At nights I usually go into the bedroom a little before 

Arvid so that I can watch something other than car shows,

 but now all I can watch are Sniff's videos. He does not 

get tired and as soon as I turn it off he's wide awake.

We still need rain.  Yesterday looked like it was

 going to but nothing.  Thing is, just a few blocks 

from us there was nothing.  Us not so lucky.

It's Thursday.  Today I take a break from the

 kitchen, but not from household chores.  Those 

seem to never end.  Arvid will do the vacuuming.

Just for today, I will live through this day only,

 and not tackle my whole life problem at once...

~Nadiya~

Wednesday February 19th~

Good morning! May a positive 

and caring word be in your day...

Yesterday I saw my endocrinologist.  This is the first 

time ever since diagnosed with thyroid cancer a doctor 

has told me that, "everything appears to be within 

normal limits."  That for me is progress.

She asked if there was anything "new" happening. 

 If course I mentioned my torn meniscus and all the pain

 that I have.  I did tell her I try to do walks with Arvid

 in the afternoons, but that afterwards it really hurts.  

She says, "go swimming.  It does not cause pain,

 but just remember it's not good for your bones because 

your bones are brittle and can break easily."  

Well I had to laugh at that.  Yeah did I forget to 

mention I also have bone loss ever since I had to have

 an emergency hysterectomy.  Yeah, I almost died during

 that hysterectomy, but as you can see, I'm still here.

I have had guardian angels watching over me. 

 Someone told me that many years ago.  In the big picture, 

I am very grateful for all the goodness in my life.

So far it has been a good week.  A bit cooler, but I love 

it as long as it does not get too cold.  We still need rain 

badly.  Here in Fort Myers we have not had much rain.

Rima catered the wedding cake in New Orleans for

 one of her best friends.  The cake made it all the way from 

Virginia to NOLA.  As she told us, "Oh what a night."

A good day to all.  Sniff continues to hog my television in the 

bedroom.  I now find myself watching cat videos as well.

I am resilient.  I am grateful for 

everything I have in my life...

~Nadiya~

Tuesday February 18th~

Remember today is the tomorrow 

you worried about yesterday...

 Today is Rima's birthday.  My baby sister is celebrating

 in New Orleans.  She says it is her favorite place/city right 

now.  She and George do it right.  That's all I can say.

Getting Sniff to run is an accomplishment.  He prefers

 to throw himself down on the floor or just lay on the bed.  The 

other day I tried the laser again. He chased it for 5 seconds,

 then dropped down on the chair.  He had enough it seems.

Another picture perfect day begins.  While most of the 

nation is under a freeze, here in Florida we are cruising by.  

Warm weather all day long with a little cooler temperatures in

 the evenings.  Perfect paradise.  The place to be right now.

Flowers are in full bloom, and the sunsets are unending.

  Life in The Sunshine State is good to us.  Grateful.

It's strawberry season at Publix.  I walked over yesterday 

got my strawberries, even better when it's buy one get

 one free.  Sadly the strawberries are not sweet.

Wishing everyone a very good day.  If you're 

going to be weird, be confident about it.

We cannot solve problems with the kind of 

thinking we employed when we came up with them...

~Nadiya~

Monday February 17th~ New Week

Opportunities don’t come easily, 

you have to create them...

Another week to get it right.  If there is one thing

 I have learned it's that no matter how many times we fail, 

we always have the opportunity to try again and do better.

I read this the other day:  Life is a journey, and we 

each travel our own path.  No one is ahead or behind.  

We're all on our own unique timeline, so always trust 

the process and celebrate every step you take.

Arvid and I had a good outing yesterday. 

 Rumrunners is fastly becoming a favorite.

To all a good day and a great week ahead.  Always 

stand up for yourself even if nobody is on your side.

Challenges make life interesting and

 overcoming them makes life meaningful...

~Nadiya~