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~

Sunday January 26th~

 In every conceivable manner, the family is

 a link to our past, a bridge to our future...

Yesterday was a very good day.  We had an unexpected

 relaxing visit to my parents, Max was also there.

Max's favorite food is pizza so we had pizza from (DHOP)

Downtown House of Pizza, which happens to be our favorite pizza. 

 Arvid and I picked it up and drove as fast as we could to mom and 

dad's so that when we got there the pizza was still nice and warm.

The evening prolonged for hours.  We all laughed, 

heard stories again from my dad and Arvid, we had medical

 advise from Max and enjoyed each other's company. 

One very special evening enjoyed by all of us 😍

I can already feel myself missing mom and dad. 

 They have been here close to three months, but all good

 things must come to an end.  I know that they look forward 

also to going back home to NC.  I look forward to them 

hopefully living closer to us one day in the future.  

To all a very good day.  Yesterday was a beautiful day.

  Today is looking to be the same, and even a bit warmer.  Looking 

forward to once again spending it with mom and day.

The way we spend our time defines who we are...

~Nadiya~

Saturday January 25th~

Life is a succession of lessons 

which must be lived to be understood...

Arvid is unique/special in so many ways.  He makes

 me laugh like no one, and at the same time makes me mad 

like no one.  Sure love him.  One of his pet peeves is that he 

refuses to have a smartphone.  He says that they are to

 vulnerable to being hacked.  Maybe he has a point,

but I enjoy mine and he loves his flip phone.

Someone said to him the other day, "this looks like a relic." 

 His response, "I love it."  One of the many good things

about Arvid, he could care less what anyone thinks.  

According to Arvid all he needs to do is make a call 

and receive a call, and his phones does that just perfectly 

well, says him.  So why mess with a good thing.

On a different note, mom and I had another outing 

yesterday.  This time we went to several places.  Had 

our usual cafe con leche, and we even managed to do 

some actual shopping.  It was a very pleasant time 

We ended the day with another gorgeous sunset, I admit

 that for me all sunsets are gorgeous. Today 🤭 we begin 

the day with a very cold start. The good thing is that there 

is no rain. It is sunny and it will be warming up nicely 💛

 To all a very good day. Stay warm and enjoy your

 weekend.  It was just a little too cold for us yesterday.

 We stayed in and had a drink at home watching the

 sunset with Sniff. Have to say it was very nice 🌞

Don't let someone else's opinion of you become your reality...

~Nadiya~

Friday January 24th~

Florida is closed; we are busy trying to find our jackets...

 Forgive me if I keep posting pictures of the snowfall, 

but it is an unheard occurrence, and I for one still find it 

hard to believe.  I am just fascinated by it.  Especially seeing 

Florida beaches covered with snow, as well as palm trees.

Today is going to be another cold day.  Yesterday broke another 

cold day record here in Fort Myers.  Yep, seems we/Florida is 

on the track of breaking records this January.  At least where 

the weather is concerned.  I for one am pretty in awe of it all.

All good here.  Been indoors most of the week.  Arvid 

and I did take a trip to the mall yesterday.  He needed a haircut

 and for some reason more socks 😂 I had some time to do a

 little browsing around on my own which I enjoyed.  I had a good 

time checking out the sparkly sneakers and taking pictures.

A good day to all.  Friday, not sure if we would be 

doing much today.  It's cold to be walking around, but 

the day is just beginning and today it is going to be a 

sunny one.  The possibilities are looking promising.

One great thing about the Florida heat is that you can guarantee

 that no one is waiting in your back seat to kill you...

~Nadiya~

Thursday January 23rd~

Adversity causes some men to 

break others to break records...

 The other day on Facebook after the presidential

 inauguration, there was already so many funny meme's 

out all over social media.  I of course could not help but save a 

few I found hilarious.  Of course I HAVE to share with you. 

 This has nothing to do with what you believe in.  It's just 

HILARIOUS honest fun.  At least for me.

Weatherwise Florida has gone a little off the charts. 

 Another record is being set.  I have lived here for over 30 years

 and I never thought I would see snow in Florida.  More snow has

 fallen in Pensacola Florida than it has in Anchorage Alaska.

Arvid and I have had the heat on for most of this month.  It's 

not anywhere as cold as many other places, even other places in 

Florida, but for us it's cold enough.  Tomorrow will be really cold. 

 Arvid just keeps wondering why we're not in Puerto Rico right now.

Every year we get a calendar from Michelle and family.  I 

love it.  I have this "bad" habit of saving everything.  I just can't 

seem to throw things away.  Things as in cards, calendars and 

anything that has sentimental value.  I have stuff from when I

 was a little girl.  Have to do something about that.  Not today.

Aside from the shock of having snow in Florida, seems 

like everyone is at the same time having a blast.  It's a winter 

wonderland.  May never happen again, but who knows.  In 

the meantime many Floridians are making the most of it.

To all a very good day.  Pretty gloomy out there right

 now, but the day is still young, and that can change.

Despite all I have seen and experienced, I still get the 

same simple thrill out of glimpsing a tiny patch of snow...

~Nadiya~