I am reviving (oops, that sounds like it’s dying), I have updated my other blog Gardens and Empty Spaces by posting lots of pictures I took of our garden in the province when I last visited there. I have neglected it for so long and it looks pathetic. I set that up so I could separate the photos from the usual shots that I take to go with my blog posts. May I invite you to visit me there too and maybe follow if you like? Thank you.
It’s a rainy New Year this side of town, just enough drizzle to wash away the dirt and grime brought by endless firecrackers which our neighbors lit last night. The fireworks were lovely to watch but they added to the polluted air and brought more toxins which are so harmful to all living things. The firecrackers were something else though, it felt like we were in the middle of a war zone a few minutes before and after 12am. Even Kuchi, our Japanese Spitz hid herself under the bed. Despite the warnings from the Department of Health and reminders from Pres. PNoy, Metro Manila was a bedlam. I don’t know why they don’t want to ban it completely. There are cities that have designated some areas for fireworks, I wonder why every city and town could not do the same. Waste of money and so dangerous because most of the victims are children who don’t know anything better or are just too stubborn to listen.
It’s the first day of 2015, the start of another 364 days wait. How was your new year celebration?
Not that many fireworks in Beetley Arlene. It’s a pretty quiet place, and not much happened. We went out to an Indian restaurant, and were home before 10pm, having a quiet drink, and watching the annual celebrations on TV. Phone calls and texts to family and friends, all very ordinary.
Best wishes from England, Pete.
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I envy you enjoying the quiet on New Year’s eve. It was very noisy here.
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I guess it is hard to enforce. If not for the almost zero temps here people do it too as seen during july 4th celebrations.
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They could Lou if they really want to. Davao City has done it for more than a decade.
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Yeah but Duterte is a mini dictator. Lol
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Hahaha! Sometimes we need an iron hand for the message to get through. Do you know that the first day of 2015 registered at least 17 fires here in the Metro and most of it were caused by firecrackers? The one in Quezon City left 2,000 families homeless (the report says). Having no home in these hard times is unthinkable. Much like the victims of typhoon Seniang who lost their homes to the massive flood, same areas in Visayas and some parts of Mindanao
How was your New Year celebration? Is it as festive as we do here in the Philippines?
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You are right. No i went to a party with Lola Wi at Fr. Sunny’s sister. He said the mass. We stayed indoors. Too cold!
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It is always nice to have close friends around ‘no? I saw your pictures with lola Wi on FB.
Thanks Lou, you’re one of those online friends that I am grateful to have.
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Thank you Arlene. Same here. Happy New Year!
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🙂
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great pictures in your garden blog Arlene! hope to see you there often 🙂
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Hopefully, I would be able to update the site often. Thanks ulit 🙂
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