Category Archives: Environment

Lunch Picnic

Weekend was spent quietly in a place where trees abound and where cool air blows on our faces. Lunch was served on a mat under a tree.

We had a lunch picnic, two hours of quiet time of lunch and snacks even before the lunch remnants were placed in the trash bag that we had. Yes, we do this, put everything in a bag to be thrown afterward.

Scratch the quiet since there were workmen milling around, getting the remnants of an obstacle course’s thingies lying near where we found our perfect spot. Still, it seems that time stood still for a while there.

The kids had fun and I had loads of photos. Here is another photo from this picnic.

I got interested in taking photos of these nearly leafless White Calachuchi trees:

But wait, I had to get a photo of those flowers in the middle, above the letters “uc” of greenbucks. So I decided to zoom in and take a closer photo:

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Sundays

Sundays are considered family days and days of obligation to go to church.

This is the day when we do things that are extra-special like cooking special dishes, going to special places, visiting special people and other things that we do that we give a special touch.

We had a special day today when we decided to have a lunch picnic.

During these two hours that we spent outdoors, I have taken a lot of photos while the two young children were running around, my eldest daughter had her ever-present earphones plugged in her ears and hubby was napping on the mat.

I chanced upon this small, young family from a distance, spending a quiet afternoon among the trees that provide shade and cool air:

The Weekly Question will touch on this topic:

What are the special things that you look forward to every Sunday?

My answer:

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The Nights are Getting Longer and Colder

November has just started but we are experiencing unusually cool weather here in our otherwise hot and humid country.

Rains have been coming for the past several weeks. The seedlings we have planted have been benefiting from these although elsewhere these rains meant bad news.

The days are getting shorter because the afternoons are getting darker earlier than usual.

It is quite difficult to wake up at the usual hour, which is 5:00am because it is still dark and chilly. Sleep seems to call upon people to stay in bed longer.

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Annoying People

Yes, there are many annoying people we have met. Of course, we can not remove the fact that we ourselves can be annoying to some people too.

Before I get lost enumerating why others find me annoying (hehehe… I know about this of course) let me just ask the Weekly Question:

Who is the most annoying person that you have been unfortunate to have met in person?

My answer:

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Bird on a Water Tank

This was taken last Friday morning while we were at the MIL’s place. I was waiting for that big bird that I have been hearing every time I am at my MIL’s place to come into view but my waiting was in vain because it did not appear or I was just too “blind” to see where it was. I was happy enough to get this photo though.

Weekend was spent staying in because the man of the house was not feeling well.

Have a great week, everyone 🙂