Monday May 31st ~

 Every morning is a fresh start.
Wake up with a thankful heart...

Memorial Day today.  Let's not forget the one's 

who died to protect our freedom.  America, home 

💓🤍💙 of the free, because of the brave 💓🤍💙

This nation will remain the land of the free 

only so long as it is the home of the brave...

~Nadiya~

Sunday May 30th ~

 Sundays, sleep until you're hungry,

 then eat until you're sleepy...

No walk today, even though I want to just get

 out to feed the kitties I don't.  I feel that by feeding

 them twice a day I may not be doing them good in the

 long run.  They need to find their own food after all.  

One day I won't be here, and then what 😿?

I was still awake early.  Enjoyed quiet time

 just relaxing, having my cafe and reading. 

 Both Arvid and Sniff like to sleep in.

Once Sniff is awake he wants foodies 😍and he 

"demands" brushing.  Of course I brush him.  He's

 just too adorable for me to refuse him anything.

To all a good day.  Beautiful sunshine awaits us.

Memorial weekend in full swing here.  Families having 

a good time, thanks to those who gave their lives.

We don't know them all but we owe them all...

~Nadiya~

May 29th ~

 When you focus on the good the good gets better...

Mornings on the balcony.  The sunrise was beautiful,
 but now the rain comes.  That's what it's like to be living

 on an island.  The rain is always your companion.

Weekend is here.  Happy one to all.

Sniff says hiihi and to have a good time today.

Act as if what you do makes a difference.  It does...

~Nadiya~

Friday May 28th ~

 Never measure your progress using someone else's ruler...

So yesterday Arvid and I went into San Juan.  As usual 

an unplanned trip.  Arvid got a call and next thing you 

know we are taking off.  Sure does not give me time

 to get ready properly, but I used to it so all is good.

We met up with a friend.  Had coffee and a little 

social time. Always nice to get out and meet people. 

Who knew we would know so many people

 in Puerto Rico in such a short time.

Friday. Balcony time and moon gazing time 

later this evening. The moon has been spectacular

 these last few days. Blood moon as it’s called,

 and from the balcony we have a perfect view.

We have been waking up to sunny mornings, 

but the rain always comes. Seems like it

 has rained a lot since we came here. 

Also the seaweed has become a big problem. 

A stinky one that is  The water is full of seaweed and 

the smell carries everywhere.  Not too pleasant.

Not much planned for today. Did my morning 

walk. Enjoyed my quiet time and now to enjoy 

the rest of my coffee. Soon Arvid will be up 

and you never know what the day can hold.

This afternoon we will probably go for a walk

 along the park and beach. Looking forward to seeing

 Beachboy who by the way is named Tiger 🐈

 He “belongs” to to Marina at El Conquistador. 

At least he gets good and shelter everyday.  Yay!

 Unlike the so many roaming around the island.

Sniff is good. He’s been acting up a little again. 

He’s not eating his foodies like he should, but I am

 not stressing it.  That’s what I tell myself. He’s healthy. 

He’s loved he has food and shelter.  Sniff is my

 happy place.  Happy Friday everyone.

Never let the sadness of your past, and the fear of 

your future, ruin the happiness of your present...

~Nadiya~

Thursday May 27th ~

 And then they were gone.  Just like that...

Not many might understand this, for sure Arvid 

does not.  He is Arvid and as he said, "this is

 what will happen when they live in the wild."  

That I know, but what he does not understand is 

that I became attached to all the wild kitties I find

 on my path in the mornings.  Two have "disappeared" 

 The last time I saw Fluffy was Friday the 22nd in

 the morning.  He did not show up for his afternoon

 foodies and has not since.  Of course I'm worried.

Another kitty that always greets me in the morning

 is Leo.  Well Leo has not been around since Monday

 the 24th.  That's not usual.  I can't stop wondering 

what happened to them.  Fluffy loved his foodies

 and he loved waiting for me.  Now he's also gone.

I am not supposed to get attached to them.  I will NOT 

get attached to them.  Not tell that to my heart. I saw

 this today and it's true.  You can't teach your heart.  

Thursday already.  Guess it's time to get busy.

In one lifetime, you will love many times 

but one love will burn your soul forever...

~Nadiya~

Wednesday May 26th ~

 I've got a great ambition to die of 
exhaustion rather than boredom...

Not much to tell.  Today I am exhausted.  I did not fall 

asleep until 3 A.M and was up by 5 A.M  After all, the kitties

 are waiting for foodies, and my body has gotten used to being

 awake at that hour.  Now I just want to collapse in bed, but 

I still have some thing to take care of before that happens.

I am so tired that even my tiredness is tired...

~Nadiya~

A Day In Our Lives ~

But what are you going to do about the people

 who are cursed with both hearts and brains... 

Our days pretty much follow these patterns.

Mornings I go for walks.  I love love my mornings.  

I see and feed the kitties, watch the sunrise, listen to the 

birds and just have a peaceful alone time.  I love it.  One

 of the many things I love about Puerto Rico.

There are wild dogs running around our complex.  

A lot of "wild" homeless animals everywhere 😢

 The kitties have been afraid to come for food. 

 They choose to be safe rather than to eat.

Recently there has been no other person out walking

 in the mornings.  I like it this way.  I like talking to people, 

but I think everyone enjoys their quiet time when out in 

the mornings.  My new friend, Stacey is soon moving

 into their new home.  Not far from where we live.

Sniff has been good with his foodies lately.  Now he has

 problem with the placement of his litter pan.  It's always 

been in the same place, but suddenly he goes to it and for 

some reason sniffs it and runs away like a bat outta hell. 

 Sniff gets his litter changed weekly.  So it's clean.

Puerto Ricans love their island and of course

 their flag.  From what I was told, ever since hurricane

 Maria the flag has been painted everywhere.  Makes 

them feel even more patriotic if possible 💓🤍💙

Yesterday Arvid and I decided to go to El Yunque National Forrest.

  Spur of the moment thing.  Like almost everything we do 😂  

Unfortunately, this time it did not work out that great.

  Because of Covid, one must now have appointments to 

get into the Rainforest.  You need a pass/ticket.  Of course

 being a spur of the moment thing we had no such thing.

When we were young growing up in Puerto Rico El Yunque 

was one of our favorite place to go to.  Always so green, and 

always so much colder there.  Loved it then and hope to one day

 rediscover it again with Arvid.  Arvid does not like mountains. 

 Says it reminds him of Norway.  I love the mountains.

Hello to all and a good day also.

Sometimes you gotta listen to your 

brain just to save your heart...

~Nadiya~

Monday Blues ~

Don't ever make yourself so important to

 any other person that they can't live without

 you or you can't live without them...

Someone is missing her home.  Wonder who  that could be?  

Not much going on.  saw a few things online that caught my attention.

Having the Monday blues of all things.  Seems like I

 am having daily blues lately.  I wonder why

Drove around the beach a little yesterday after dinner. 

 Sailboat is soon out of the picture. I would say definitely out.

Walked this morning hoping Fluffy would be in his spot

 waiting for me and for his foodies.  He was not there.

  The last time I fed him was Friday morning.  Telling 

yourself to not get attached does not work 😿

Monday.  New week and time to make plans for it.  

Wishing everyone a great productive one.

Monday can either be the start to a struggle week,

 or a fresh reminder that this week, you will be strong...

~Nadiya~

Today ~ Sunday May 23 ~

Some days are like this...

Where has my sunshine gone?  Not a great start of the day, 
but hopefully will be getting better as the day progresses.

This is looking out from the front towards my trail.

This is looking out from our balcony towards the sea and the marina. 

 Sundays I don't go walking, but I usually look out for little 

Fluffy.  Too much rain today so was not happening.  Fluffy 

has not been coming for food since Saturday afternoon.  Now 

he has missed three feedings.  Counting this mornings 4 😭

Sniff is not taking too much to this gloomy ☔

weather either.  He usually basks in the sunshine every

 morning behind the cortinas.  Not happening today.

Still raining.  Does not look like it's going away anytime soon. 

 In the meantime, I think I will cozy up with Sniff and enjoy

 my reading.  Sundays are relaxing days after all.  Actually 

everyday is a relaxing day.  I want a non relaxing day soon.

Each new day is better than the last...

~Nadiya~

Saturday May 22nd ~

 Be the reason someone believes 
in the goodness of people...

I am so torn between wanting to go back home and

 knowing that when we do, and wondering what will become

 of the kitties I feed.  And yes, they can survive in the wild, but 

now that I have gotten to know many I feel as if they 

won't.  Little MacGyver, growing stronger every day

Reshma officially graduated yesterday.  It was lived stream

 and Arvid and I saw some of it.  We waited until Reshma showed up. 

 Cheered her and made us happy.  She's officially entered into the 

world of grown up, even though she has been in it for years.

Sniff is sleeping in late again.  No surprise here.  

Today he is all covered up on the bed.  Sniff loves towels and 

blankets everywhere.  Our home  is full of them everywhere

   Every chair, sofa everywhere has a sheet or towel 😂.

The boat is officially sinking.  Either the owners know 

nothing as yet, or they have really good insurance.  Who knows 

maybe they got tired of boating, or just want a new boat.

Saturday.  The pay is looking good and possibilities abound.

So much of life, it seems to me,

 is determined by pure randomness...

~Nadiya~