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I'm sitting at the airport waiting for my first plane of two to take me to Vegas. It's cold inside, well at least I'm feeling cold but it's even colder outside, the temperature says 28 degrees today.
I am tired of the flying and traveling. I'm over it. I don't know how people do it that travel a lot, that deal with airports on a weekly basis. Go through security with all of the stuff that it entails, taking off your jacket, shoes, taking out the laptop, getting body scanned etc and then waiting for your plane and then perhaps waiting for next. BARF.
I have some time on my hands waiting for my flight, so I decided to look at my blog data and see how many entries I have written throughout the years broken down in numbers. Since 2016 just started this is my second entry for the year. In 2015 I wrote 267 entries. In 2014 I scribbled down 364. In 2013 there were 443. 2012 was the record year for entries, I managed to come up with 552. In 2011 I typed out 418. Then 2010 had 192. In 2009 I wrote 131. And the last three years archived......2008 -70. 2007 - 106. And the year the blog got started 2006 there were a whole 11 entries.
There you go. It went from a meager amount of entries in the first few years to a rather good monthly amount and the past year I slowed down some. Maybe I emptied out most of what I have to say? I don't know. And to be fair some of those entries written were short or only picture entries. It's not like I hammer out long, thoughtworthy and deeply meaningful entries on a daily basis.



My layover in Salt Lake City is 1 hour and 11 minutes. 11 is my number. I've said it before......

I've had a few uneventful days here is snowy Idaho. I actually managed to drive slightly off the road yesterday and got stuck in deep snow when I was driving to Chhaya's follow up vet appointment. I just felt like OH NO not this too, I do NOT need another obstacle in my life right now. Well, a few minutes into the ordeal five gentlemen and three trucks were there to help me and Chhaya and got us out. I was SO GRATEFUL! The vet appointment went well, Chhaya gained about a pound since last time ju, she is now 72.5. She seems to be doing good, the only thing is that her hearing is not back fully since they put that thick ointment in her ears but the vet said it will dissolve and she should hear normal again, I sure hope so.
I am slowly getting things in order here at the house. I got my couch up yesterday and it looks pretty good. It will be a process to stow stuff away here in this house, it's a very peculiar looking house but it's growing on me. Can't compare it to the house in Kenai, that house is absolutely gorgeous and had never been lived in before we moved in. Now it's rented out to family. I think once I get all the bins emptied and out of sight and all the stuff put away it will look pretty nice here in this house that I call Kråkslottet. I have a vision.
There is nothing even close to Coffee Roasters or Kaladi anywhere close to here, sadly. I do miss writing and sipping on my daily lattes at Coffee Roasters aka my office, sometimes in the company of my friend Jim and the super cool barista Elli.



And here is a small detail of the kitchen. Part of the counter top is a cutting board, I won't use it as that since I don't know how sanitary that would be (it has burn marks in it as you can see) but I can keep stuff on it. I've had that bottle of chocolate dessert vine for over two years, I got it in Alaska. Maybe I will open it up one day.



Well, I have to get in gear. Need to pack my bags. Flying to Vegas tomorrow, quick trip. Chhaya is staying here.

Happy New Year my friends. I am wishing you all the best. Be safe and kind to each other. It is less than two hours left of 2015 here where I am. 2016 starts soon. What does that mean? Anything? I don't know. But I want to thank you for reading. Thank you for the encouraging words throughout the years. Writing this blog has kept me company, your company. It has given me something to do. I know that I don't know most of you, since most of you are silent readers. It's OK. Take care of each other and the ones you love. True love and friendship are precious and hard to find. I might take Chhaya for a drive before midnight and see if we can see some fireworks in town. She likes the "boom booms" as we call it. ❤

I have been absent from the blog for a while due to being very busy, also I was very sad over some stuff and I packed and moved. Me and Chhaya have relocated. As you can see there is plenty of snow here where I am only temporarily and more snow is coming, the sky is gray and there is no sun.
My life is packed up in boxes and it will take time to put everything together and organized.
I miss my house in Kenai a lot. But my life is taking me in this direction now.....and only time will tell what's next.
I hope all of you reading have a very merry, cozy and lovely Christmas. Many hugs from me to you.....!

Well, 90% of everything that I own as far as material possessions is packed away still.
I'm overwhelmed with a lot in life right now. So unpacking, putting away, putting in place and cleaning will happen when it does. This year, this Christmas these are my decorations. I guess it's something. Until they get packed away too and perhaps unpacked next year for Christmas.....or not. You never know what life will bring. Happy one day. Sadness the next. I'm laying here confused and thinking. About life. And broken promises. What people do to each other. I hope you are well and safe. Thank you for reading. Goodnight to all of you my friends......I will try to sleep now.

Look at the sleeping beauty enjoying a soft blanket and cuddles from the teddy. I just finished a yummy coffee. Now I'm going to hop in the bath, then dig out something warm to wear and head out to do some errands and find a place for an exciting walk for Chhaya. I HATE doing boring errands but if I don't get it done today it will feel extra difficult to handle them tomorrow. Never ending boring pestering errands dealing with the same issue for years now.
Chhaya seems OK actually quite well, I called the vet yesterday to ask about her hearing loss after they squirted that thick ointment in her ears. They told me this was normal and once the ointment dissolves she should be back to normal but it can take a while. OK good to know, that made me less worried but the vet did not inform me of this fact beforehand.
I noticed on Chhaya that something was wrong. Anyways......time to get out of bed.