Saturday April 18th ~

Don’t worry about the world coming to an end

 today. It is already tomorrow in Australia...

 Life is funny and sometimes it’s hard to 

explain or understand everything you experience. 

Some days things are so bad, you can’t help but laugh.

 Sometimes, the only thing you can do during a rough

 patch is find a reason to smile.  I find my reasons to 

laugh every day no matter what.  Arvid and Sniff keep 

me laughing all the time.  Makes for a better day/life.

Yesterday on my way to get groceries I stopped by

 to feed Legacy, just in case she was there. I always carry 

my bag with food and water for her. It was a little before 

10am and she was there.  Surprisingly the person who

 feeds her/him in the mornings had not done so as yet. 

 Maybe it was too early.  Anyway I cleaned up her

 area and left her some foodies. I thought she

 looked really skinny. It made me sad.

Come 5 o'clock Arvid and I got restless.  The cure is 

always a little trip downtown.  Yesterday we stopped by 

Hideaway.  Always a good first stop when downtown.

Always my favorite part of the evening is people

 watching.  You never know what you will see.

Once again downtown Fort Myers 

was alive with the sound of music.

To all a very good day.  The sun is already

 shining bright.  Sniff is fed and taking his second

 nap.  All is good here.  Wishing you the same.

Life should not be a journey to the grave with 

the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well

preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a

 cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn 

out, and loudly proclaiming ‘Wow! What a Ride!

~Nadiya~

Friday April 17th-

Fast food is like a convenient friend: always 

there for you, but not always the best influence...

 For those who know Arvid well, just ask my 

mom, she will also tell you that for him there is no other 

burger than Burger King's Whopper.  You can give 

Arvid a gourmet burger, but according to him

 it just does not compare to that of BK.  

So yesterday, he was craving a burger, not 

any burger but a whopper from BK.  It’s not my 

firstchoice, but I will admit that it does taste good.

 I do not like processed food/meat, but every once

 in a while I give in to his burger craves 🍔 

Yesterday after many days, I finally see Legacy up close.  

She was waiting for me on one of her mats.  Seems like 

she was hungry because as I approached, she started

 meowing and jumping up to where she gets her foodies.

  After cleaning her bowls and giving her clean water she 

was fed and she was a happy girl.  I think "she" is a "he."

We're looking forward to the weekend and what it holds. 

Rima will be visiting for a couple of days and we’re really

 excited.  Hopefully we get to go to Izzy’s downtown Fort 

Myers. When she was last here she loved it. Especially 

the happy hour.  She treated us to a good time there.

Meanwhile here at home all is good.  It's early and it's 

very quiet.  Just Sniff and I.  Arvid is still sound asleep.  I'm 

enjoying the peace and quiet.  A good day to all.  It's Friday, and 

though we said we would just take it easy and relax at home this

 evening, I have a feeling that by 5pm we will be restless.

Can't forget our daily dose of Florida

 humor.  To all a very good weekend.

Whatever you do, give 100%.  

Unless you're donating blood...

~Nadiya~

Thursday April 16th~

Never do something permanently foolish

 just because you are temporarily upset...

 The two boys of the house spent a lotta time 

watching TV.  Of course Sniff has a knack for

 dozing off.  Unlike Arvid, unless it's his cat 

TV shows, Sniff gets bored pretty fast.

Arvid is another one who hates to relinquish 

the remote control when we are watching TV. 

  It's become something like a lifeline I think.

Yesterday as we went for a walk I stopped, as 

always to feed Legacy.  She did not come to the food,

 but I saw her in the distance.  Newbie on the other hand 

made himself at home.  The birds and squirrels were 

also fed.  Everyone was happy; except my knee. 

Woke up to another beautiful sunrise.  The day 

is going to be good, after all, it is Thursday;

 and on Thursdays I do not  have to cook. 

Good morning and a good day to all.

When life gives you lemons, hand them 

back and ask for Florida oranges...

~Nadiya~

Wednesday April 15th~

 No matter how many mistakes you make
 or how slow you progress, you are still way
 ahead of everyone who isn’t trying....

Florida is getting ready for hurricane season. 

 At least according to social media memes. 

 It's no joke, we all need to be prepared.

Last night as Arvid got up from his chair to

 get a glass of water, Sniff wasted no time in making

 it his spot.  Happens every night. Arvid came back; 

Sniff won’t move so Arvid had to try and squeeze

 himself into the chair with Sniff;  Arvid is very 

patient with Sniff he would never make him move.

  Instead he, Arvid would either stand or do as he

 did, squeeze in 😂and "beg" Sniff to give his 

some space.  Makes me laugh every time.

I did not see Legacy yesterday, but I did 

clean up the leftover foodies someone else left her. 

 To all a very good day.  The sun is out and the 

skies are clear.  It is going to be a good one.

You can learn great things

 from your mistakes when you

 aren't busy denying them...

~Nadiya~

Tuesday April 14th ~

I'm always in a rush to go home, 

and do absolutely nothing...

 Yesterday I took a trip to mom and dads. It 

was nice to just sit and chat. Dad of course was 

busy gardening. He has transformed the area. Arvid 

and I have seen an alligator in one of the many 

ponds in the area.  Mom is on high alert.

 Mom has planted her pepper trees and has

 already begun harvesting peppers.  These are

 super hot habaneros; before I left I had a bag 

full of food.  Did not have to make me lunch.

 Mom’s food was more that enough and I

 have leftovers for today. Arvid as always was 

very busy. As I was walking in the door, Arvid was 

rushing out with his briefcase in hand.  I don’t

 ask anymore. I just wait now until he tells me, 

which he does once his “rush hour” is done

After lunch the 3 of us watched a soccer game. 

 Arvid gave directions, instructions and his “expert” 

advice throughout the game.  That is when he was

 not hollering at how bad they were playing.  Yeah, 

just another typical, "normal" relaxing day at home.

As usual I went to feed Legacy.  Once again she 

was not there.  A few bystanders passed and most 

know of her.  One gentleman said to me, "I see many

 ladies feeding the kitty."  Made me happy because I 

know when we are not here in the summer she is fed. 

 Plus everytime I go to feed her, I clean up the bowls 

someone else gave her foodies in earlier in the day.

Wishing everyone a good day.  Let's remember 

that, we have to slow the rhythm of rush in our

 lives so that the best of who are can emerge.

You're only here for a short visit.

 Don't hurry, don't worry. And be sure 

to smell the flowers along the way...

~Nadiya~

New Week April 13th~

 Monday is here for us to create

 our fresh start once again...

Not exactly sure what the new week holds for us, 

but I do know that it is going to be interesting. Arvid 

and I always have something going on.  We sure 

know how to stay busy, especially Arvid.  He

 has perfected the "I am busy" persona.

Sniff on the other hand has perfected the stinky 

look.  Every morning no matter what, he stands

 on his mat with the same expression.  As 

if saying, "why is my food not here?"

Arvid already has a lot going on today. Me

 I would like to go and visit my parents. We did

 go there on Friday, but it was a very fast visit.

  It’s nice to just sit and relax a bit with them.

We had a good outing yesterday. We went to 

3 Fishermen, right on the water.  Not our original

 choice, but still a good one.  We enjoyed delicious 

foods and yummy drinks.  The weather was warm and

 the views were good.  It was relaxing to just sit and

 enjoy the view and coolness in the air by the water.

To all a very good day and a good week ahead. 

 I would really like it to be a little more relaxing.  

Sometimes rushing is not always productive. 

Always be a first version of yourself and 

not a second rate version of someone else...

~Nadiya~

Sunday April 12th~

There is a difference between

 moving fast and rushing...

 Typical of our life, yesterday Arvid made a 

phone call.  When he was done he said to me, “we

 have to leave in less than a half an hour.”  I was

 not even done with breakfast, but Arvid knows 

I am fast. Maybe too fast for my own good.

 I was ready to go in under 15 minutes. Arvid 

was not.  I’m used to taking off like a flash, but 

sometimes it is also good to know a little in advance.

Once again we went to Port Charlotte hoping to close

 on a trade we started a while back.  We got close, 

but will have to wait until the coming week.  I did 

see a car with a cool sign so all was good.

We got home. I had a 40 minute window to 

prepare lunch.  We eat at a certain time 🫣. While

 I was busy cooking, unpacking the grocery, getting 

Sniff his food; Arvid and Sniff sat in front of the 

TV watching soccer, and then he always wonders

 why I am tired by 5 o’clock.  I’m tired because 

most of the day I am on my feet working.

Last night we went once again to Bonita Springs 

for a blues/rock and roll concert.   It was okay, but the 

best part was that we met a lot of nice people.  Surprisingly 

most were from Chicago.  Arvid had on one of his Chicago 

Blues Festivals t-shirts.  That made for a good time.

Before the concert I went to feed Legacy, but she was 

not there.  Was a little too early.  Downtown Fort Myers

 is having a lot of young people flocking it.  Prom time

 and  all the girls are wearing beautiful  gowns.

It was an interesting evening just watching all 

the girls and boys in their very pretty clothes. 

 Downtown was extremely busy.  I liked it.

While downtown Arvid and I did a little bar hopping. 

 It was different and good to be out in the evening.  The 

crowd is much different.  The older crowd is out in the 

early day/afternoon, but come evening downtown belongs 

to the young ones.  Everyone was having a good time.

To all a very good day.  It's Sunday and

 I am  looking forward to our outing.

Everywhere, people are discovering that 

doing things more slowly often means doing

 them better and enjoying them more...

~Nadiya~

Saturday April 11th~

Life is a great big canvas, and you 

should throw all the paint on it you can...

 Yesterday we got an “emergency” call from

 mom and dad.  Nothing happened.   It was just

 the smoke detector beeping away.  Because it’s so 

high we preferred to go there and change the 

batteries ourselves. A good start of our day.

Can’t have my dad falling down.  While 

we were there we switched out all the batteries for 

them.  My dad bought a bunch of 9 Volt batteries 

so there were even leftovers. There is no one

 as generous as my dad. He tried to give them

 to us, but we told him no thank you. 

He will need it sooner or later.

I made lunch at home. We did some work 

and I caught up on some reading.  Arvid 

enjoyed a little bit of a soccer game.

In the late afternoon we decided we needed to

 get out a little. Of course we went downtown.  Of 

course I stopped by to feed Legacy.  She eventually 

showed up.  At first she pretended I was not there but 

then hunger took over, and she came to the foodies.

Our outing took us to Ford's Garage.  Perfect 

spot for people watching, good food and good

 drinks.  As always we had a good time.

Once back home it was a relaxing evening 

watching TV.  Wishing everyone a good day

 and a happy weekend.  Make it count.

In my next life I want to be a cat. To 

sleep 20 hours a day and wait to be fed...

~Nadiya~

Friday April 10th~

Ah yes… pollen season. That magical time

 of year when the trees express their love by 

aggressively yeeting yellow dust all over

 our cars, our faces, and our will to live...

 Florida days.  Just peachy.  Allergies in high 

gear right now, but it sure is nice and warm.

Yesterday Arvid and I checked out a new place 

for lunch.  Located at the foot of the Cape Coral bridge 

on the beautiful Caloosahatchee River, Slipaway Food 

Truck Park & Marina in Cape Coral offers 10 unique 

food trucks with boat access, waterfront dining, 

cocktails and live music.  It's a beautiful spot.

We enjoyed live music as we were dining.  The

 band was pretty good and the crowd seemed to all 

be having a good time.  It was a bit on the windy 

side, but it was a gorgeous day.  Warm and bright

 blue skies surrounded by palm trees and water.

The food truck all have good food.  Yesterday

 we went for Cuban food.  It was really good.  Arvid 

always has a Cuban sandwich, yesterday I went for 

ropa vieja.  I had enough food for three meals.

By the time we were leaving dark clouds were

 rolling in.  It did not rain, but it sure looked 

like it would be coming down pretty soon.

Back home there was a soccer game going on, 

and of course Arvid had to check up on his "workers."  

Those are the men working on the marina. He gives 

them directions from the bedroom and balcony.  It's

 more directions he says as to how he would do

 certain things.  Not as if they can hear him, but it 

makes Arvid happy.  He and Sniff go back and

 forth from bedroom window to balcony.

A little before five o'clock I went to feed Legacy 

before the rain came.  After a few minutes Legacy

 showed up.  Yesterday she had chicken tenders

 I boiled for her and some leftover salmon 

that I kept for her.  Just boiled in water.

We enjoyed a peaceful evening at home.  

Watching Tv and relaxing.  Just the 3 of us.

To all a good day.  Friday, who know what can 

happen.  Hopefully a downtown kinda day.

If my boss knew how unproductive I am 

on Fridays, he wouldn't want me here either...

~Nadiya~