garden of my life

Happy new year everyone! Wish you the best for 2009.  God bless us all.

A blessed Christmas to everyone. May the spirit of the season fill our hearts with true gladness. Count not what is missing, but rather appreciate and value what God has given us. Let us give thanks by sharing in our own little way. I’m sending you these flowers from my  little garden to your home for peace, love and prosperity. Merry Christmas!

Dec 16, marks the first day of simbang gabi and I was happy I was able to attend the mass with sis. The church was jampacked with church goers, it’s just good that we came earlier cause there were still a vacant pew. After the mass, we hoped to buy some puto-bumbong or bibingka but ended up eating pancakes at Jbee instead. Paano naman kasi, sa dami nang namili naubusan na yong nagtitinda. Sorry to us, better luck next time. Here’s the pic of simbang gabi in our parish:

And speaking of simbang gabi, few more days and it’s Christmas. So I would like to greet you in advance a very Merry Christmas. God bless everyone.

What’s up? Been busy lately cause sister is back from the province. So just before she left again for another year of “toil” somewhere, we made some bonding with our other siblings.

So last weekend, on a Saturday night our eldest bro invited us, her sisters to a dinner at seafoods resta. So thoughtful of him (thanks mano, luv u). I tag along my son cause we planned to stay for a night at my sis’ home after our date with big bro. I feasted on buttered crabs and shrimps, my all-time favorite foods but got no pictures cause I was too hungry then. We arrived late, that is why. After dinner,  videoke muna sila (si bro and sis1J) at kami ni sis2 kwentuhan with our sis in-law( kasi di kami marunong kumanta, hehe). While the kids kept themselves busy with their gadgets.

The following day, my sis1 treated us for a lunch at Don Henricos and we filled our tummies with these:

. It was a heavy meal again, I felt bloated for a couple of days. But more than the food, it was a wonderful time for me cause I was able to bond with my two sisters which is a very rare oppurtunity for us, since we are quite busy with our respective endeavors. As my son puts it ” ma ang saya-saya mo pag kasama mo sila auntie”. Indeed I am. For being with them means having the chance to be treated again as their “bunso”, to be silly , or moody and yet loved and accepted. Ayy…got to stop this before I will emote again, hehe. Have a nice day everyone.

Yay! drama/corny ng title. Can’t help it, everytime I remember my hometown, specifically the beauty of sunset which we used to watch either along the town’s wharf or by the seashore, (picture grabbed from DI friendster account, thanks to the moderator)

Those were my growing-up years, as a young girl who started to weave her small dreams in the island she called home. Life was simple then, but laughters were seemed more real and heartfelt. Afternoons spent with friends, singing/humming along with the strums of a guitar, sharing jokes and our childhood dreams or simply spent our time enjoying the sea breeze and the beauty of sunset. And just before the island will be enveloped with darkness (walang electricity don noong time namin), we rushed to each our home so we won’t to be scolded by our parents, haha.

That is why, though I seldom get to visit my hometown since I started college, it will always be a special place for me. The place of happy memories where I witnessed the most beautiful sunset of my youth.

P.S. sorry sa emote. makulimlim kasi panahon. nakikisabay lang.

Been feeling blue lately. Perhaps it’s because after the fun days with sis, she left for the province to attend the fiesta celebration of our hometown. So it’s ‘home alone’ again for me everytime my son goes to school. Also, my chat time with hubby is now limited to once or twice a week after he was transferred to another branch/site. So I can’t help but be emotional at times.

But hey, I must overcome this gloomy feeling and focus on the positive side of life instead. God in His goodnes has blessed me with a loving family and relatives. I have my few but trusted friends (and now I’m starting to connect with friendly bloggers too). And God in His goodness provides us with our needs and more, such as this: (orchids in bloom at my pocket garden)

Yes, little lovely creations that reminds us that life may not be perfect but God’s love is. Smile.

On December 8, my hometown

and the place where I am settled now will be celebrating its fiesta in honor of our dear patron Immaculate Conception. Three of my siblings went home already to attend the celebration as well as to visit my parents and other siblings. And thinking of fiesta, I can’t help but recall my younger days, the parades, the “rita-rita’ of the local band, the “baile” , my friends in the province and the seemed endless piles of dishes I got to wash/clean (waaa… hugasan na walang humpay sa dami ng bisita) during fiesta. Feeling nostalgic ang drama, hehe.

Anyway, my cousin/friend texted me awhile ago asking if am I gonna be home to attend the celebration. Nice sana. But with my responsibilities, it is not possible. I am not complaining though cause God is good and I know someday soon, I and my family could soon visit my hometown and attend the town fiesta celebration again. So like the previous (20 ?) years. I will celebrate the occassion by attending the mass here in my current addy instead.

So for now, let me just greet my townmates a happy fiesta . May God bless us and our beloved hometown. Mama Mary , the Immaculate Conception, please keep us always under your mantle protection.

Happy Fiesta!

I was busy but having fun for the past few days. My sister is having her vacation and opted to spend days with us. We did some “sisters’ act” so to speak, and I was just too happy to be of help to her somehow. My sis is such a giving and kind person. I pray that our Heavenly Father would bless her more and more, always.

Speaking of buziness, last weekend we went to Tagaytay to attend the Sunday massat our Lady of Lourdes Church ( I took this pic after the mass) and had lunch at my fave resto, overlooking Taal Volcano . After which, we visited our eldest brother who had just arrived from his vacation in the US of A (Anne, salamat sa padala mo sa papa mo ha?). We had fun by just being together, sharing thoughts on just about everything.

To my sis, thank you for everything, for your love and kind gestures. Thank you sa pasalubong too…I will pray for your happiness, good health and prosperity. Stay happy and lovely . You’re such an inspiration to me. I love you sis and all my siblings. God bless us all.