Last Friday

I went out straight to my appointment after taking the kids to school and after I finished with it I decided to go to the mall which is just nearby in pursuit of David's new pair of slippers suitable for home use. He was in dire need of new slippers as his old slippers had fallen apart and was complaining about it. I promised him to get a new one if I can get a chance.This is his first time to have scuff slippers and I thought he may not like it. But once he saw it, he was over the moon happy.I am glad he likes what I have chosen for him.
While I was at the shop, my stomach was growling and the thought of splurging on the food in Hong Kong Seafood was very appealing. I rarely eat there and that time was a great chance for I was really really hungry. It is self-serve and I only chose the food that took my fancy best. I have fried rice, a little piece of pork chop, 2 honey soy chicken pieces, seafood combination, beef in black bean sauce, sweet and sour pork pieces, 2 prawn cutlets and 2 spring rolls.

I hope it won't happen again

The other morning I was in a state of panic. Yes, I overslept for over an hour from my usual wake up time. I stayed late that night feeling totally worn out and drifted off to my dreamland few minutes after my back hit the warm cozy bed. Thanks to hubby, who woke me up from my dreamland and said that it was 10 min to 8:00 am. He stayed back to bed because he was sick with flu-like symptoms and wasn't feeling well for the past few days. We don't usually set the alarm clock on before going to sleep. For a moment I was out of my mind and wondering where I was and then I realized the morning sunlight streaming through our window.I stumbled quickly out from the bed and went straight to David's room groggily. He was still curled up on his bed and probably still in his dreamland while Dorothy had already been changed into her school uniform and was on her way to fix breakfast. She greeted me with a good morning mum greeting the moment she noticed me coming out from the bedroom without paying much attention to the situation. I woke David up and lead him to the bathroom to freshen up. I was just glad that David obediently did what I told him to do without persistence. I had my coffee only before we headed off to school. Not much time left to fix my breakfast but glad we were still able to make it just on time before the first school bell rang.

Ruby Tuesday

The pictures were taken during the Blacktown City Show sometime last February 2010. One of the free entertainments there was the Magic and Fun Show. My kids were so amused with the show and wanted to watch it over again for the second time which was scheduled later in the afternoon. When the show was on I decided just to wait for the kids outside the Show venue. And while I was sitting there with some people waiting for their kids too, the RED umbrella caught my attention.Check out the lady's top, it's RED too.

And here is what you can see inside, there's a lot of RED !


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My new plants

A few weeks ago me and hubby went to the Council Nursery to inquire something and while there we thought to take advantage of their plants give away for every residents in the area. Every year the Council gives away 2 potted seedlings ready for planting . And as a requirement to avail the opportunity, they only ask a proof of our residential address and that's done. Since we haven't claimed our share for this year, we took advantage of it while being there. It took us a while deciding which one, since there are heaps of seedling to choose from on display. And finally we had decided for these 2 plants.
Camellia:
An evergreen shrub, closely related to C. sasanqua, growing to approximately 3 m with small, bright green foliage. Abundant flowers are produced in winter to spring. ideal for screens, hedging, large containers and espaliers.Yellow Eremophila glabra :
A small shrub with lance-shaped leaves and a profusion of yellow, tubular flowers from late winter to autumn. The foliage is a distinct fresh green that provides interest for the rest of the year. These plants attract birds to the garden. They can be used for Australian native gardens and as a colourful informal hedge.

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David's newest ball.

He had been bugging me about a football a few weeks ago. His friends at school play football during break times and he is playing with them sometimes . I never realized he has a great interest in football as he never mentioned it to me before. He doesn't even watch football games on tv that's why I was a little bit surprise. He loves watching racing car shows instead.
When hubby mentioned to me that he wanted to get something from one of the Sport Shops here and wanted to take advantage of their nationwide sale, I told him that David wanted a ball and why not take the opportunity to check it out too. I gave hubby the price range that I wanted only him to get. When hubby came home, he had everything he wanted as well as David's ball. David was so surprised when he came back from school to see his new ball on top of our table and a big smile was all I can see creeping on his face. But I told him you cannot touch it not until you've done your homework.:)

The picture was taken under our trampoline with a bunny which belongs to our next door neighbor hopped away, probably too shy to be included in the photo.

Afternoon visitors

The moment we arrived at the driveway from our weekly shopping this afternoon, three lorikeets came by and stopped on the tree at our front yard. The tree is called loquat and it has few ripe fruits at this time and the lorikeets love it. Since I didn't have my camera with me ( I always forget to take it with me ), I hurriedly went inside to get it. I was glad that the lorikeets were still there when I came out. I didn't get too close to them in getting the photos for they might get scared and fly away before I can take the photos.Can you see the tiny piece in his mouth?

Devouring the fruit on the spot


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Last Wednesday

It was the annual school disco in the school where my kids are, a fund raising organized by the school teachers . Dorothy was hesitant whether to attend or not and can't really decide at first. She was not sure too if her friends are going to attend. That's why I didn't bother to get her a ticket at all. But the night before the disco, I asked her one last time to make sure, and she said that she finally decided to attend. My problem was her ticket, I wasn't sure if tickets were available for purchase on that day as they were selling the tickets days before the day of the disco. When I took the kids to school the following morning, I approached one of the teachers and inquired about the Disco ticket and it was a positive response, yes, Dorothy was still able to get a ticket from her class teacher. (Dorothy, in pink, and her friends. Picture was taken last year.)

David on the other hand is not into this type of socialization. He doesn't like to go. Last year, he went, but he didn't dance at all and just sat down watching his friends dancing instead. He is a bit shy to dance. I hope by next year he will change and join the fun with his friends dancing.

Sky Watch Friday

Sunset on 01 June 2010 between 5:00 to 5:10 pm.
These were taken from our backyard.
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At the Medieval Fayre

This was the other weekend when we attended our first Medieval Fayre celebration, an annual event to kick off the Blacktown City festival. It was held in a Reserve close to where we live. The reserve had been transformed into a world of medieval magic. We enjoyed a free range of medieval activities, from colourful pavilions and armed combat with swords to jousting on horseback and live musicians. There were also children's craft workshops, camel rides, food stalls and dragon and amour displays. Entry was free and it was a 2 days event. Here are some of the pictures I took.
Dorothy and David on a camel.Pony rideWe bumped into two of the roving characters lurking within the medieval villageAnd finally, we met the Mayor of Blacktown City, Mayor Charles Lowles

My chokos

These are what you usually find in my garden at this time of the year. I am growing chokos , sayote (chayote), pear squash or whatever you call it, for a long time. If you are following my blog, you may remember that I have a post about my chokos last year. This is still the same choko plant as last year. During mid- summer we can't see any sign of life of this plant above the ground while the underground part is very much alive and eventually new growth start to come out the ground when weather is getting cooler. I love chokos in soups, stir-fry or simply bake them. My kids don't like it that much but every time we have chokos at meal time, I put a little piece on their plate and glad they just don't ignore it but eat it.

Right now, I have only a few ready for picking as most of them are still young and some have still the flowers on them. I am expecting to get a lot of chokos this time like last year.