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Our Empty Lawn

I am not an avid gardener. In fact, it was just a few weeks ago when we started to have a little garden with some herbs planted. I have a packet of seeds and two plant troughs ready to be used.Now is the right time to do this for the rains are aplenty and the weather is quite cool.

I was convinced by my husband to have these planted instead of flowers so that we can use these for our own consumption, however long the wait will be.

Lately, we have been discussing, or I have been convincing hubby to have a roof fitted on the front lawn. No, not the corrugated iron type but something like plastic or maybe fiberglass. Then we can put some garden furniture under that roof and spend some time there, instead of just always being cooped inside the house. That would be a wonderful place to have our homeschooling lessons when the mornings are cool. Afternoon would not be a good time because we have the afternoon sunlight there, like the one in the photo below.

This is a photo of the empty lawn with my younger children (my son in the photo and youngest daughter not in the photo) playing outside when the weather is cool. The lawn/space not big but it is big enough for some garden furniture.

So if we are not able to put that roof above the empty lawn, we can opt to use outdoor furniture covers for the furniture as protection from the heat of the sun and the rains.

My Computer Nga Ba?

Several weeks ago, I wrote a post about the laptop that blogging bought.

Noong nakaraang Agosto, ako ay nagsulat ng tungkol sa laptop na nabili ko dahil sa kita ng pagba-blag ng mga iba’t ibang produkto at serbisyo.

Yes, even if there is a home pc, I got myself a laptop which  I can bring with me when I have to go to work. But at home, that laptop is not mine, the children takes possession which is fine with me since I am more comfortable using the home pc.

Kahit meron napakalaking pc sa bahay, kumuha na din ako ng laptop para madala ko kapag pumupunta ako sa trabaho. Pero kapag nasa bahay ako, ang laptop na ito ay hindi na sa akin dahil pinag-aagawan ginagamit ito ng aking mga anak. Ok lang naman sa akin kasi mas comportable ako sa dambuhalang pc namin.

This is our youngest child, playing with a game.

Si bunso naglalaro. Oist, gabi na, matulog na…

Ok then there are times when they just have to rest their case somewhere else and give that thing to me like when hubby and I attended the WordCamp Philippines.

Meron ding mga oras na kahit anong pakiusap ang gawin nila, hindi puwedeng iwan ito, kagaya nung pumunta kami ni TekKonsult aka BrownFoot sa Wordcamp Philippines.

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 🙂

Angono Petroglyphs

We have been to the Angono Petroglyphs 2 years ago, me, my hubby and our son. Our two daughters were vacationing then with my parents so they weren’t able to go with us.

The Angono Petroglyhs is said to be the oldest known art in the Philippines, dating back 3000 B.C. There are different figures drawn there, a turtle being one of the most prominent figures that can be recognizable.

Presidential Decree 260 declared the site as a National Cultural Treasure.

It was not quite easy to go there. One has to go through a gated community where security guards will ask for the driver’s license to be left at the gate.

Then one has to walk a ways to be able get to the site.It was a bit of an effort for us because we got to the place at high noon and the kids were complaining 😀

(For those who are taking diet pills because they are a little heavy on the side , this calls for some exerted effort and would be a good way to sweat it out.)

Visitors have to go through a man-made tunnel that was carved through a hill.

Then register with the guard manning the mini-museum which used to house paintings but now just a few of the fossilized finds can be found.

Here is one photo of the site:

Yes, vandals do exist and they managed to write their names on the site, alongside the old drawings but I will not put the photo here and advertise their names. What a shame.

Breakfast Table

I have always been fascinated with cozy looking breakfast tables and have been wanting to have my own.

A small table for two in a room where the sunlight can easily shine through. Having my favorite breakfast of fresh fruits, warm toast and sweet coffee or a combination of fried rice, eggs and any viand we have categorized for breakfast while reading the morning papers would do well to start the day right.

This breakfast table may also face a garden, be it a flower garden or a vegetable garden. Breathing the fresh morning air can be very invigorating for me.

The breakfast table doesn’t have to be expensive because discount furniture is fine with me. I just need to tidy up the place by putting colorful table cloth and fresh flowers in a vase.

Would you want to have one too?