I have wanted to blog at the start of the month but laziness prevailed again. Haven’t been here the last four days I think. Don’t get me wrong, I was just too lazy to write. Sometimes, you lose your muse and and forget what is to write about.
I am mostly at the garden but every day, it rains at unexpected moments. I couldn’t seem to finish uprooting weeds and I have yet to start pruning the carabao grass. Gardening is a job of the hardworking🤣😅😂. And I am not one lately.
The weather here makes one lazy. I am looking forward to this month though because finally, it is my birth month. Can’t wait for the 27th. There is something about birthdays that makes one wishful, nostalgic and you remember the days of old, when you were so excited to face and dream of big dreams to happen. Then as the days go by, you finally realize that not all those big dreams come true. That one does not travel in a straight path but there are barriers you have to face. Birthdays also make us realize that we’re not just adding years to our lives but we are also growing. Hope should not be set aside because as long as we are alive, there is always hope.
It’s been two years now that we haven’t celebrated Nissa’s birthday together because of this pandemic. Good thing there is always the reliable Messenger to get us through and the ever ready Grab drivers to bring and deliver food and our gifts. We celebrated too even if there were just the four of us at home. Maybe, when Nate’s birthday and my birthday come, they’ll be most likely repeats.
The whole afternoon, I was looking for Christmas gifts for the family at Lazada. There is nothing yet except filling my cart with possible gifts and ordering gift tags and twenty five pieces of Christmas wrapper.
What did I say? It’s 83 days to go before Christmas🍀🌲☘
I can’t think about Christmas until Thanksgiving is over. It’s a very busy time for us.
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I understand Anne. Here’s to a lovely celebration of Thanksgiving soon.
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Thank you. I’m sure to write about it.
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Oh wow .. only 83 days to Christmas … time certainly does fly Arlene .. nearly time to start sending my International cards !!
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Wow, you still send snail mails Ivor?
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Yep .. I do Arlene … probably about 30 ..
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I no longer do it. Just talk or message them online. I miss the surprise and joy of receiving snail mail.
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Although I don’t do as many as I used to 🤗
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Still, I am glad to know you are keeping traditions.
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Sultry weather, I guess
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Yes.
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It’s good to see you here again, Arlene. Gardening this time of year is tough. Everything is dying out in preparation for the coming winter and it looks a mess. I have 3 grandchildren who have birthdays between now and Christmas so I am already shopping – online of ourse.
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I know, it takes a lot of patience to garden. A gift for Nate is all I have for his birthday next month. Take care Maggie.
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Here you go with your Christmas countdown! You are not alone. My wife has already bought ALL the gifts for her family and friends. All she has left to do now is to wrap them in December. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Haven’t bought anything yet. I just rely online. Waiting for the big sale at Lazada on 10-10-21. I always buy kitchen gadgets for Nissa and Obet for when they’ll transfer to their new house.
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Nissa is getting a new home? How exciting. I hope that at some point the pandemic eases enough so that you can be with them on a birthday.
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It’s done Elizabeth except for the divisions of the room upstairs and adding another room before they transfer. This pandemic halted all that.
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How frustrating. Is it far from you?
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Maybe more than an hour from our place. It is on the south side of Metro Manila while we are in the Eastern loop.
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I bet you can hardly wait until you each can move around freely again without the virus.
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Oh yes Elizabeth I wonder whenbwe can freely move around here.
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Wow only 83 more days! Parang wala lang nangyayari sa buhay ko in the last 2 years because of pandemic.
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Hehe….mabuti nga ikaw nakakalabas diyan. Since the lockdown here March of last year, twice pa lang ako nakalabas, bumili ng regalo for Christmas at magpagupit once. The rest dito lang sa next street sa amin to buy veggies and eggs, all the rest I order online…magastos.
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Oo nga e. Ang hirap ano! Sana matapos na. 🙏🏻
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Matagal pa eto lalo na dito hindi sila focused sa Covid except VP Robredo.
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