Haitus is over.

It's been months, I know. But hey, the good thing is, I'm trying to be back!

The last months have been crazy hectic, even up to now. But I like it better now because I feel I am more equipped to face my giants.

Mixed emotions

Finally, hubby has taken the step to get fitter! He bought a bike and he's now biking as much as he can. I'm really glad! After years of pleading and nagging, he listened at last! Whew!

However, I'm starting to get scared! I'm sensing he's gone gaga over his new hobby! Other than the expensive bike, he started buying stuff that to me are no longer practical.

So now I'm having mixed emotions. I'm ecstatic that he's now seriously exercising! But annoyed, sad, scared, shocked (!) of the extra expenses for the accessories/gadgets and whathaveyou. And it's bad because I'm having difficulty managing my reactions.

Talking about pros and cons! (Sigh)

Precious Moments

I had a blast today! Not only was I inspired and entertained. I also shared another precious moments with my loved-ones.

Right after a short trip in Antipolo Laguna, where I met the relatives of my mentor, I was able to touch base with my mom-in-law who's based in San Pablo. She will soon celebrate her birthday so I made an effort to see her. We ate late-lunch together.

When I got home, me and my hubby had a nice chat and visualization session with my youngest and older sibling. Before we ate dinner, my niece, Fanny, gave a sweet prayer. Immediately after, we gathered on to the family hall to watch tv. We watched Talentadong Pinoy and Pilipinas Got Talent. While watching we shared laughters. We bonded and had fun!

The events that took place were just usual happenings. But because they're spontaneous moments enjoyed with loved-ones, they're grand and precious!

Snowy

Snowy is the new member of our family. He joined us last night. He is a rabbit. Architect Ruther, our neighbor-friend, gave him to us as his little boys are already tired of rearing him.

Honestly, I was hesitant to accept Snowy. But my nieces insisted. I also saw that hubby liked him! So after a short talk with Ruther, I obliged. Hubby, my 2 nieces, sis-in-law (Ate) and myself fetched him.

His fur is as white as snow. Any child will definitely fall in love with him! (I'll upload his pictures one of these days). My nieces enjoy caressing him. But he eats and drinks frequently! He pees and poops a lot too! The poops are bearable. They look like raisins! Hehe! Odor is also negligible. The pee however, is pungent. Unfortunately, when cleaning time comes my nieces avoid the responsibility. They only want to enjoy!

Other than Snowy, we also have Sid, Pablo and Tyson. Sid ( our puppy) is a handful already! He's still in very playful age so Ate has to clean his mess all the time. He's fond of pestering and biting Pablo's (our Kitten) ears and tail too. Pablo gets hurt sometimes so when they play Ate has to watch out and intervene. Now, with Snowy in tow, I'm not sure how Ate will manage.

The challenge now is how to make the kids take full responsibility of these creatures! But while they are learning, I pray Ate will continue to have the patience and energy.

Anyway, welcome to the family Snowy!

Present creates future

While on the shuttle this morning, I reminisced. What seemed like impossible 10 years ago is now a reality. How it happened?

I refused to be passive. I took charge! I actively concretized each of my plan. I kept myself busy thinking and looking for ways to solve each problem I faced. I made sure to accomplish what I set my mind to complete, no matter how small. There were those I scrapped after realizing it was not worth it. But most, I pursued despite the uncertainties.

Because I spent most of my past wisely, I'm happy with my present. And I'm sure my future is brighter because I'm continuously improving my present.

How about you, what are you busy with now?

Rearing humans and plants

Thursday last week, I had a disciplining session with my teenage niece. Last Sunday it was with my tomotoes!

I have not been able to see my tomotoes for several days so I checked them last Sunday. All I wanted to do was to give them a peek. To my surprise I saw weeds have grown big, almost choking them already! Their stems had gone crooked too!

This was the same plan a had with my niece. I went into her room just to look at what she was busy with at that time. But I discovered something was wrong. I sensed a bit of dishonesty! The "weeds" were choking her again! She was going "crooked" again. So like what I did with my tomatoes, I tried to straighten her up and do some weeding.

With my tomotoes, it was easy. I just pulled out the weeds, put support (wooden sticks) on their stems to straighten them up again. There was a bit of resistance so I had to use force. I confined them by tying them onto the wooden sticks.

With my niece though, there was drama. It was difficult. She gave a lot of excuses justifying her dishonesty. She raised her voice on me. She didn't want to listen. Removing the weeds in her mind meant hours of tirade. "Dishonesty" no matter how small is still dishonesty. If not rectified once and for all, it will distort one's values. So to straighten her up, I had to to re-impose the house-rules on "dishonesty".

But you see, the logic is the same. Both plants and humans require appropriate guidance, proper care and disciplining!

Divine Connections!

Divine connections, I believe is very true. I've been a beneficiary of this for the last 28 years. However, it was only lately, through Bo Sanchez, that I realized this. The selfless people I've come across and been with were all divine connections!

The list is definitely long. But I would like to begin with my friend who offered us the opportunity to be with him in his e-store at www.ruvianne.com. This friend is currently in the U.S. Since 2006 he's been my mentor and resource person regarding Crewing and stuff! I once shared to him that I hope to put up a website that will generate income. Who would think that he will make this happen!

It all started when my husband explored online marketing. He wants to own a successful online business soon! He urged me to help him. But with my zero knowledge in software coding and limited time to be in the cyberworld, all I could do was to complement his efforts with sincere prayers.

Fast-forward to the present, our prayers are opening new doors to allow us to learn more and earn! One of which is through www.ruvianne.com! And this happened through divine connections!

My growing ornamental plants

Let me give you a peek of my growing ornamental plants

Blogging thru Iphone

I left my laptop at the office. I thought I wouldn't need it tonight. Too bad. I'm in my workaholic mood right now. I miss my pc!

For now, I have to make do with my iphone. It's a bit odd! I get cross-eyed due to tiny monitor..Hehe! But manageable.

I'm so obsessed with plants right now. So I want to talk about my plants again. Remember the cactus? My sis-in-law planted it finally! Rather than the tuna cans, she used the pots I bought. They're really small ...hardly noticeable. I'll try to take their picture so you'll see what I mean. Hahaha!

I hope they will grow! Can somebody please tell me how to take care of cactus? Do they require full sunlight even if newly planted? I'm afraid the sun will burn them so I placed them in shaded area.

Cactus

A neighbor-friend gave us 4 tiny cactus the other day. They're so cute! They were just on the shelf for two days now. So, today, I bought small pots for them. But I saw they are still big for these tiny creatures.

It's good that we kept the cans of century tuna! We decided to plant them on these cans instead. Anyway, the cans look nice without the labels.

Mint Herb

My eldest niece has a gum problem. And I read that mint is a good remedy for it. So, for more than a year now, I searched for a seedling. I have not been successful though.

Thus, I decided to put mint herb into my wish/got-to-have list. Putting down on paper the things you would like to have & checking your list frequently is indeed powerful in making it happen. This was what I did for the last couple of months. Finally, yesterday, I chanced upon a mint seedling in Megamall. I bought one for P35.00.

Imagine, I searched for years without knowing it's sold in the mall I frequented! Anyhow, the good thing is that I have one now. The next target is to grow and propagate it.

My garden!

Squash Seedlings

Today, what caught my eyes were the squash seedlings.

It has just been two weeks but the seeds I sown are now little plants. They looked so delighted when I finally noticed & touched them! I didn't know they were growing fast because they were hidden under the heap of dried leaves and stems. It was good decision to clean that area.

My bro also planted squash weeks ahead of me. They are big now but he saw the leaves are being eaten by worm so he's a bit concerned.

I must find a way to protect my growing seedlings soon!

More Lemon grass!

Going back to my garden. Today, I want to talk about my lemon grass(es).

I'm really amazed with nature. Who would thought I'd have full grown bushes of lemon grass in my backyard now. All I did was bury the discarded stalks with the roots. It has just been 6 months. But I now have a number of healthy bushes and more are growing! Let me show you their pictures



I want lots of lemon grass because we heavily use it for cooking. Our broths and stews are not complete without it. I enjoy drinking it as tea too. Particularly when my menses is about to come. I just boil it together with ginger and drink it on an empty stomach! In minutes my morning sickness is zapped!

I also fancy about making lemon-grass-aromatherapy-oil by myself. I can't wait to grow more than enough for cooking and tea so that I can soon try it!

But first things first. That is to fill the corners with lemon grass first!

Slowly becoming real

I've long been wanting to have a backyard beaming with select herbs and veggies. But since I live in Manila, I thought it was impossible.

Now, in my new home in Paranaque the impossible has turned possible! I managed to have a backyard! Big enough to accommodate what I've been wanting to plant. The okra we recently planted on one of the beds are about 6 inches tall now. They are growing fast! But we had to surround each heap with sticks to protect the growing seedlings from our naughty puppy, Sid. The tomato that my bro ignored in the past is now bearing fruit. It managed to produce 6 medium-sized tomatoes. I accidentally shook it yesterday though, so two fell. The ampalaya is full grown now. I harvested two of its fruits last week. But they were small. So am now working on making the soil fertile through the help of the dried manure from our pigs in Bicol.

Yes, you heard me right. My bro brought a sack of pig manure all the way from Bicol.

More on my garden on my next post.

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What's up world?!

Me? Ah, continuously doing great working on the challenges fate gives me!

I hope to soon solve the equation in this level so I can move on to the next!

Brighter tomorrow...wealthier life...healthier me...better me... here I come! Hahaha!