Six months of lockdown. Whatever you may call it, we’ve reached six months of quarantine.
Home-based small businesses have suddenly sprouted in the metro and most of them are selling food – cooked for breakfast, lunch and dinner, you’ll have it here. Even small- scale selling of meat, poultry and vegetables have also suddenly grown. The thing is, as long as we remain in the comfort of our home and we don’t go out unnecessarily, it’s okay. So long as your neighbors in the subdivision deliver for free, it’s okay. For those you can’t buy nearby, there are always vendors who charge for delivery fees and you can just wait for your orders.
Yesterday, I ordered several kinds of dried fish and today my order of Gyoza from David’s Tea House arrived. A few days ago I also ordered several items from Lazada including a desk fan and some gifts for Nissa’s upcoming birthday. Online transactions are the “in” thing nowadays although I only use cash to pay them all. I am afraid to use my credit card without seeing my purchase in advance. I haven’t been to the mall for more than six months now. Bank transactions are online too except when I need cash and I let Josef withdraw some money from the ATM.
I am taking photos of my garden blooms almost every day, documenting every bud and flowers worth-capturing. Gardening has suddenly boomed here. Never mind if some have started a few pots and they call it a garden. I just smile seeing friends suddenly interested in nurturing a few plants. Even if these are not indoor plants, they place them in one corner of their homes. Not all plants could thrive indoors, they need the sun to grow. There are indoor plants that help us in lessening the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. There are indoor plants that are anti-oxidants.
Ah, these are my green peppers. I am waiting for some seeds to mature so I could replant them.
I have transferred my Adenium seedlings to pots several months ago. I have grown them from pods from my lone Adenium plant. They need the sun so I transferred them to a sunny spot near our grotto.
I hope everyone is COVID-free. This pandemic doesn’t choose its victims. I wonder when it will die a natural death. Praying for our safely.
This pandemic is taking forever! You seem to be coping well, though. Thanks for sharing photos of your plants, and keep on praying.
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I don’t think the virus will die out, especially when so many people refuse to cooperate in taking precautions. It will become something we have to live with until an effective vaccine has been proven to work.
Best ishes, Pete.
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I guess so Pete. I read somewhere that there are new strains for it.
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Hi Anne, thank you so much. It seems this pandemic is taking so long to leave us. Let’s keep each other in prayers🙏🙏🙏
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Hope you & your family will continue staying safe, Arlene. Much love & prayers! Your garden looks great! 🌿🤗🌿
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Hi Virginia, thank you. Let’s all keep safe from this pandemic. Been gardening the past three days🌺🌻🌷
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I just received five different kinds of chiles in my week’s share of the farm that I bought. I now have to learn how to use them. I love seeing the photo of yours.
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Thanks I just harvested some.
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Growing your own vegetables and chilies has been popular here as well. I just put a bag of them in the freezer for winter. Glad to see that you are healthy and well. 🙋♀️
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Hello Sabine, it’s been a while. We are doing good, I hope you are too.
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Hi Arlene! Yes, it has been a while. I’m doing fine especially now that we were able to unpack our bags in case we would have to leave because of the fires near us.
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That is sad to hear. those bushfires occur almost every year, right? Take care always and keep safe.
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Yes, the forest fires happen every year unfortunately. We just had some rain which helped calm the fires down. We’ve always had wildfires out West, but I believe that climate change is making it much worse.
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That’s really unfortunate. Keep safe.
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i’m happy to see more plants in my family there, Arlene. i think it’s the “in” thing now. 🙂
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Oo nga, halos lahat ata nag-gagarden na. Pampatanggal stress daw.
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