Thank you angels!
Yes, I do need to wear two socks indoors, I love chocolate and I was planning to make some popcorn at Christmas Day and also thought about to preparing cookies for Santa this year. And much more.
Amazing!
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=10158830629574755&set=a.10155766122904755
Not until today that I know that “PRUNE” is actually “THE DRY PLUM”.
Also finally get to find the “PRUNE” without adding “PRESERVATIVES” at Trader Joe's.
When my kids were much younger, I used to tell them that they are the only ones can call me any time and talk with me about anything.
Then when they entered their teen years they hardly talked to me or ask me for anything.
Now they are almost out of that difficult teen years.
I will say it aloud one more time, yes, please do call or talk or ask any help from me anytime for anything.
I do not really mind where to eat or what to eat.
The only thing that I do care and enjoy is that to going out, eating, talking, walking around and spending quality time with you guys.
God will provide what you need not, what you want.
Except…
Yesterday I went grocery shopping and bought some onions when I got home putting away the grocery to the refrigerator and saw a bag of onions that my dear senior friend gave me the very early morning. I totally forgot about it.
Well, guess I am getting older just like everybody else.
The feeling of sadness surly was not pleasant.
Sometimes I will just listen to some sad songs or watching some emotional videos purposely to pushing the tears out.
Then I can move forward again.
Don’t like the feeling of when the kids are not home.
But I have to get used to it.
Because they are grown up they have their own lives and before I know it, they will move out of this old nest.
So the most important thing about bringing up your kids is teaching your kids to live their own lives independently as soon as possible day by day little by little.
Yet there are so much to teach and learn. Yep, that is life.
Four times in one month when I needed something, then I received them from dear friends.
If only you can be touched by it first.
Otherwise, no one will be touched by what you are trying to convey.
You need to practice with the music thoroughly whether it is the vocal or instrumental part.
And lead it with lively passion.
Plants
Two of my friends that gave me plants die some time after their death.
Books
I used to lend magazines for them to read die couples months ago.
Sad! I miss them a lot!
If you found the shredder at your office won’t stop after shredding. What will you do?
A). Keep it running.
B). Shut it down manually.
C). Unplug it.
Bought a passion fruit plant this morning from our local farmer’s market.
Planted it under the apple tree that died more than a year ago.
Since the passion fruit tree is a vine plant.
I love the passion fruit flower they mesmerizing.
And forwarding for the harvest.
Time to study more on how to take care of it.
6/8/2021 I made one dozen Salted Chicken Egg. It came out one of the egg was rotten, 9 of them not succeeded and 3 made it. And I used them to make 9 Salted Egg Buns it was delicious.
Today 7/19/2022 I made another batch of Salted Chicken Egg. Wish me luck!
First time to eat out since the pandemic. Not a very nice experience the service is ok. But because I am still a bit of concern so I decided to dine outdoors instead. It’s hot and the flies flying all over.
Ryan Stevenson - When We Fall Apart (feat. Vince Gill & Amy Grant) [Official Lyric Video]
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nOtOmhgu3bs
You were 43 when you got the news
Life will be changing, nothing we can do The clock is ticking now All I can think about Is knowing I have to move on without you somehow And I just can’t believe That you’re the one whose keeping it together As you hold my hand and say It’s ok to cry It’s ok to fall apart You don't have to try To be strong when you are not And it may take sometime to make sense of all your thoughts But don’t ever fight your tears 'Cause there is freedom in every drop Sometimes the only way to heal a broken heart is when we fall apart You ask me to sing Some songs that I wrote And I can barely speak Can barely play a note All my tears rush in Falling on my strings And make the sound of these progressions have a different ring And I hate to say goodbye Knowing this will be the last time we’re together As you close your eyes and say It’s ok to cry It’s ok to fall apart You don't have to try To be strong when you are not And it may take sometime to make sense of all your thoughts But don’t ever fight your tears 'Cause there is freedom in every drop Sometimes the only way to heal a broken heart is when we fall apart And you’ve got the gift of mercy Don't ever think it's strange Not a curse, but it is a blessing to feel other people's pain And always love without condition And trust with all your heart There’s healing in the story of your scars Well, it's been awhile Since you’ve been gone Sometimes I still catch myself trying to call your phone All the hopes and dreams we used to talk about They're still alive in me and I just hope I make you proud Now I’m your legacy And it's your love still holding me together And I still hear you say It’s ok to cry It’s ok to fall apart You don't have to try To be strong when you are not And it may take sometime to make sense of all your thoughts But don’t ever fight your tears 'Cause there is freedom in every drop Sometimes the only way to heal a broken heart is when we fall apartFinally, we are all back to the office in person! It feels surreal, like we have apart a century at the beginning. So happy to know everyone is doing just well.
Still for safety indoors, we wear mask. Protect yourselves and others as well.
But kind of overwhelmed by many data need to be updated as soon as possible and keep everything running smoothly. Little by little we will make it.
There are many things that I never noticed or pay any attention or do or thought about it until this pandemic hits.
How this pandemic change, affect or reshape or restore you in any way?
Successful in making my very own yogurt, soy bean sprouts, mung bean sprouts, bread, variety of bake goods, vegetable planting and more.
I had to admit that at some point I was like depression and lock myself in. And that is scary!
Since I have memory I remember that I am a loner. Till now I am not sure that do I enjoy being alone or I am forced to be. But after I finished school walked into the workplace I was obligatory to work with a whole bunch of strangers. Especially one of my job was as a saleswoman, unbelievable right? Though in the end, I kind of enjoyed it.
When you have route that you routinely drive pass. You see people waiting at the bus stop or car that parked on the side of the road. And all of the sudden one day they were not seen anymore. And I am like what happens to that particular person? Did something happen to them?
Wishing them all well!
When you have what if questions, it probably means that either you are not satisfied or have regrets in your life. Who has not!?
What if I stayed in my home town for my life? What if I never move out my home? What if I married a different person? What if I stay with my marriage? What if I have done this or that earlier? What if I didn’t do this or that? What if I make a different decision?
I have been searching my heart for bunches of questions here and there. There is at least one thing that I never regret about it. My kids, they are the precious gifts from God to me.
Pros: Efficiencies on blending/purée and right in the same container/pot/cup/serving dish, Good price, Take up small space to store it
Cons: Smells if use for too long
In between the Pros and Cons: Easy to clean but make sure dry them at least one day after washed because it does have some tiny gaps that is hard to see and reach.
Overall, it’s a wonderful kitchen gadget.
I made Pineapple Banana Sorbet using 6 bananas and a whole medium size of pineapple.
Here are the pros and cons.
Firstly of course its cool for the hot summer and you can use the whole pineapple, including the core, but not the skin though, and again, you can have your kids to eat more fruits even some fruits they may not very fond of.
The disadvantage is its kind of easy to gorge too much which is not healthy. Overeating may harm your health even the healthiest food. So make sure watch out for how much to consume.
“COVID-19 vaccination will help protect you from getting COVID-19. You may have some side effects, which are normal signs that your body is building protection. These side effects may affect your ability to do daily activities, but they should go away in a few days. Some people have no side effects.”
“On the arm where you got the shot: Pain Redness Swelling”
“Throughout the rest of your body: Tiredness Headache Muscle pain Chills Fever Nausea”
So compared to my first and second dose of vaccine. Both had pain, redness and swelling except the second dose was more serious than the first dose on the arm where I got the shots. And I even did some arm exercise to help relieve the discomfort of my arm.
Also for the first dose I didn’t have those symptoms through my body. But one day after the second dose I had all symptoms mentioned on the CDC Website, except I didn’t feel nausea.
In the morning after drop my son off to work I stayed in bed (sleeping) most of the time, except to take fluid (lemon water aka sugarless lemonade) and use the bathroom. Somehow I felt chilled at the beginning and after that at a point I could not barely stand the heat from inside of me I had some frozen grapes. Yeah, not ice cream first of all I was not a kid and most importantly we didn’t have any ice cream at home otherwise I would take that no matter what. I used the ice pack to help to relief the hot flash as well. And of course I had the towel to wrap around the ice pack otherwise it would be too cold.
Luckily, right before the time that I was supposed to pick up my son from work I was fully recovered. Thank God! The prayer, the Bible and my favorite radio station, KLOVE were my best companion at all time. The end.
Was it just had a thunder shower minutes ago in Southern California.
It only came and gone in a couple of minutes, weird!
When I was getting the first shot I had merely any feeling of pain or anything and it was done really quick too. So I was joking with my son maybe she just pretended to give me the shot.
For the second shot it was not just I could feel the pain and it took a lot longer than the first shot I wondered why?
I wasn’t sure if the two of the people who gave me the shots were same person. But the first person was quite merrily when she gave me the shot. While the second person was kind of inpatient. And that truly irritated me.
When the kids had their vaccines I cooked chicken soup for them. But for my own vaccination I totally forgot about it. Oh well, I just have to make to drink a lot of fluid.
Had my second dose of vaccine this morning.
Though California's coronavirus restrictions lifted Tuesday, the majority of the people that I met this morning, still had their mask on only two of them were not. Happy about people were paying precautions about it, but sad at the same time wondering when this normal life will be back again.
There are still the variants that we need to worry about.
I had my first dose of vaccine around three weeks prior of my birthday therefore I am one year older by the time when I had my second dose of vaccine.
I can totally feel the feeling of empty nest, though my kids are just going to work and visiting friends.
At times I felt lonely, empty, sad, fear, worrying, uneasiness…
Knowing that there is one day they will really leave this nest and have their own.
But surely on the other hand, I truly feel thankful for their independence and such.
早上吃了三個香菇，讓我想起“三姑六婆”的成語。
還有其他有關三的成語。
不三不四、三妻四妾、沒有三兩三不敢上梁山、三三兩兩、三番兩次…
以前背成語是不得以，為了應付考試。但現在確覺得非常有趣。
https://www.chinesewords.org/idiom/tag-1402.html
有多少成語你還記得或是認得的？
不知到“一二三木頭人”，也可以算是嗎？^_^
I remembered the day when my sons registered for their vaccination, I was frightened! And that was also the time when all the serious side effects incidents were on the news.
Those are the songs that listened and sang over and over again, before, during and after their trips for the vaccination. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9A0irzN9hOk&list=PL_0tD1UhR2aA04GLjwqCb_plwvxJFD4o8&index=1
Got my new tablet lastly. Now I can pick up my blogging. I guess I will keep writing and writing.
As Bibliotherapy generally refers to the use of literature to help people cope with emotional problems, mental illness, or changes in their lives (Pardeck, 1994), or to produce effective change and promote personality growth and development (Lenkowsky, 1987; Adderholdt-Elliott & Eller, 1989).
Blogging is my way of writing therapy. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Writing_therapy
When there is plenty of food on the table, mom will eat. When there is not enough food on the table, mom will say, I am ok, I am full.
Mother's Day gifts, Winnie the Pooh pillow pets, chocolate bars and homemade chocolate chip cookies. Joy!
Matthew West, Carly Pearce - Truth Be Told (Official Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xC2wk1w09U8
Confidence
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEGGVmSSr-I
I’m not a warrior I’m too afraid to lose I feel unqualified for what you’re calling me to But Lord with your strength I’ve got no excuse Cause broken people are exactly who you use. So give me faith like Daniel in the lion’s den Give me hope like Moses in the wilderness Give me a heart like David, Lord be my defense So I can face my giants with confidence You took a shepherd boy And made him a King So I’m gonna trust you and give you everything I’ll be a conqueror Cause you fight for me I’ll be a champion claiming your victory So give me faith like Daniel in the lion’s den Give me hope like Moses in the wilderness Give me a heart like David, Lord be my defense So I can face my giants with confidence I’m gonna sing and shout and shake the walls I won’t stop until I see them fall Gonna stand up, step out when you call Jesus, Jesus So give me faith like Daniel in the lion’s den Give me hope like Moses in the wilderness Give me a heart like David, Lord be my defense So I can face my giants with confidence I’ll face my giants with confidence
Lauren Daigle - Hold On To Me (Official Audio Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWua9o2KEv0
When the best of me is barely breathing When I’m not somebody I believe in Hold on to me When I miss the light the night has stolen When I’m slamming all the doors You’ve opened Hold on to me, hold on to me Hold on to me when it’s too dark to see You Hold on to me when I have reached the end Hold on to me when I forget I need You When I let go, hold me again When I don’t feel like I’m worth defending When I’m tired of all the pretending Hold on to me When I start to break in desperation Underneath the weight of expectations Hold on to me, hold on to me I could rest here in Your arms forever 'Cause I know nobody could love me better So hold on to me, hold on to me
Come As You Are by Crowder lyric video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2zhf2mqEMI
Come out of sadness From wherever you've been Come broken hearted Let rescue begin Come find your mercy Oh sinner come kneel Earth has no sorrow That heaven can't heal Earth has no sorrow That heaven can't heal So lay down your burdens Lay down your shame All who are broken Lift up your face Oh wanderer come home You're not too far So lay down your hurt Lay down your heart Come as you are There's hope for the hopeless And all those who've strayed Come sit at the table Come taste the grace There's rest for the weary Rest that endures Earth has no sorrow That heaven can't cure So lay down your burdens Lay down your shame All who are broken Lift up your face Oh wanderer come home You're not too far So lay down your hurt Lay down your heart Come as you are Come as you are Fall in his arms Come as you are There's joy for the morning Oh sinner be still Earth has no sorrow That heaven can't heal Earth has no sorrow That heaven can't heal So lay down your burdens Lay down your shame All who are broken Lift up your face Oh wanderer come home You're not too far So lay down your hurt Lay down your heart Come as you are Come as you are Come as you are
I need an Immersion Mixer so I can blend the ingredients right in the pot. Like the making soya milk or creamy soup.
Height heels and mini skirt are locked in the top shelf. Gardening and sun bathing are essential.
