This week, on Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #169, I.J Khanewala is guest-hosting and he’s challenging everyone to take a second look at the ordinary. Sometimes, those things can surprise you or even put a smile on your face.
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Good morning or afternoon and welcome. Coffee? Tea?
If we were having coffee, I would tell you the one word I would use to describe this week – unmotivated. Why? For so many reasons which I detailed in my Friday Thoughts post. Oh, and unfortunately, I’m working today. I can usually get things done with some overtime during the week but this is urgent matter, apparently, the boss wants all September invoices done ASAP and I’ll just work the weekend to get it all done.
If we were having coffee, I would tell you it looks like winter might be arriving early this year. There’s been heavy rain this week, rain we desperate need. Unfortunately, it’s accompanied by wind. It always is. Thankfully, there weren’t too much damage this time.
According to the weather forecast, first frost of 2021 might be arriving next week. I’m nervous about that and it’s got me ordering frost blankets for my plants and I even got one for my 7-tier planter, which, if I might say, is not doing too bad. I have some seedling that should be ready to transfer today or tomorrow, granted if it stops raining.
My 5-tier planter might be done for the year next week when the temperature dips below 32 degree-F (0 degree-C). The only thing left in there are marigolds, cosmos, tomatoes, and sunflower. I pulled out the cucumbers and overwintered my peppers this week. This 7-tier planter has my cool weather plants – lettuces and other leafy greens – which should survive a little longer with the assistance of a frost blanket.
If we were having coffee, I would show you the before and after of my front yard.
It’s been a ride with this front yard – full of hard work, anger, and frustration. This is definitely not what I had planned in the beginning. This is more of mom’s vision than mine. I had never envision so many red bricks nor did I imagine red bricks planters. Once again, mom took over but then it was the only way to get help as her family will only help her, not me. It’s never me.
Mom is feeling like a hero right now. She keeps saying, “If it weren’t for me, you’d never get it done. It’d never look so pretty.” The way she says that makes me not want to help anyone. It’s all one-sided anyway. I help them, they’d never help me in return, not unless mom’s present.
If we were having coffee, I’d tell you I know what you’re thinking. The yard is missing something – rocks. I’m waiting on it. The 17 tons (no joke) of rocks will be delivered on 20th of this month. So I’ll have an update on this soon.
I do hope it stops raining though so I can go out and plant some spring flower bulbs in the planters.
I would thank you for joining me in this edition of #weekendcoffeeshare and hope we’ll both return next week.
What do you know? I made it to another weekend.
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On this week’s Blogging Insights – New Format #12, the following quote is given:
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“Be with you in a minute!” I shout and descend the ladder.
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This week, Tanya at Salted Caramel has challenged to list 5 Feeling and Emotions we were experiencing during the Pandemic, which, unfortunately, is still happening.
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This week on Truthful Tuesday, hosted by Thoughts and Theories, asks:
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In January of 2020, I toured a house where the hostess has a hobby of collecting nativity figures from every country. Just about every inch of her home – kitchen counter, stove, bedrooms, even bathrooms – was occupied by a nativity figurine and it was supposed to be put away after the new year but she kept it out for my church group.
Some of these figurines were very intricate while some even required special instruments to see.
I wonder if she had done it again for Christmas 2020?
This week, on Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #168, Tina from Travels and Trifles is our host and she’s chosen the theme of Seen Better Days and the first thing that flew to my mind was my trip to China in 2017.
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Good morning or afternoon and welcome. Coffee? Tea?
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Based on real life event…
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On this week’s Blogging Insights – New Format #11, the following quote is given:
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1. What’s your favorite way to exercise? (if you do or don’t. Exercising one’s mind is a valid answer IMHO, because that’s my favorite).
I once played Wii Fit at one of my mom’s friend’s house. It was fun and I broke a sweat playing it. I wanted to get one for a long time but I couldn’t find one other than one that’s been refurbished (I don’t really trust refurbished products especially when it comes to electronics unless I’m told why it’s refurbished). That remains my favorite way to exercise – playing games (real or virtual) – as long as it’s fun and gets me moving, I’m in.
2. What’s more important to you – family or friends?
Well, considering all my friends are virtual and I don’t really have any in real life other than co-workers, I would have to stick with the only other choice. I guess family is more important.
3. (a segue of sorts from last week’s SYW)..Have you ever voted for someone (in whatever venue – politics, contests, school elections) based solely on how they looked?
Haven’t we all?
I must say though, I don’t recall doing this sort of thing in the U.S ever but I may have done it once when I was in elementary school in China.
I think it was to pick a new class leader or something. Two of the prettiest girls from my grade were running for this role. They were best friends but from what I remember, one of the girls was almost second best, some may even call her a “sidekick”. I wanted to pick her as the class leader but the other girl somehow felt more capable. I thought it was her look at the time – pretty girls are smarter kind of thing – but it turned out she didn’t need my vote. The pretty girl won by a landslide.
4. (silly one) How could carousels be spiced up so they are more exciting?
I haven’t rode on a carousel in at least 2 decades and I actually got on one last Friday at the zoo. I thought I’d get vertigo riding it because I was already feeling a bit off balance standing on the floor of the carousel. The ride turned out to be fun and brought me back to the golden days (when I had two parents).
I feel like this is one of the reasons carousels exist – to let adults experience childhood even if just a few minutes – and nothing can make that any more exciting.
How can one tell when autumn is in the air?
This week, on Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #167, Amy is our host and she’s chosen the theme of Colors of Autumn.
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Good morning or afternoon and welcome. Coffee? Tea? I feel like I just want something quick today.
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Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge
I cannot believe this is happening. I am officially kissing my 20’s goodbye today and can officially call myself a 30-something. The last decade has been a ride – I spent half a decade in school and most of it (9 years) working – but no matter how bad it was, I feel my life it’s just now getting bright.
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