Growing My Own Veggie Stash

The seeds have sprouted and I took the opportunity to move some to a small pot. It's really easier if propagate them on a seed tray. You can just scoop them up with a spoon when you transfer it to a pot. 

I'm just a bit worried there's not enough sun. I'm considering moving them to another part of the garden to get better sunlight. For now, they are where they sprouted. I'll give it a few more days before I move them. 

While waiting, I decided to try rooting an onion and garlic. I re-used a coffee cup and cut a hole on the cover to fit the bottom of the onion and garlic. I then put some water (barely touching the bottom of the garlic and onion). I made the mistake of soaking the bottom of a garlic and it eventually rotted. 

Anyway, I placed the onion and garlic in water last Wednesday. By last night it had grown roots already. They both started to produce leaves. I can use it for fried rice or other dishes. I may eventually try my hand again at potting them to grow. I failed before, so this is my third try at doing this. 

Tips are welcome! I'm hoping to be successful at growing veggies this year.

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Road trip to Binan

I was craving for cake last week. By Thursday night I haven't had any and told Sweetie where I thought we could get cake. It was late at night when we decided to head to Binan the next day. 

We left after rush hour and had brunch at Pancake House at a gasoline station. Google Maps directed us to exit at Greenheights. We realized later it was a better route since you get to skip the busy bayan area.

In no time we reached Chef RV's Cafe. Our parking angel prepared a slot for us and we didn't have a hard time parking. It was our first time to go there on a Friday. We were surprised there was a line outside.

Luckily, we didn't have to wait long and we got a few slices of cake, longganisa, brownies, ensaymada, and peanuts. They were out of bibingka. It was still a happy experience. Just staring at the fridge full of cakes make me happy. I have the same feeling when I'm in Calea and Lachi's.

Next time we'll go on a Tuesday or Wednesday. They always have bibingka whenever we go on those days. :)

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5th Clotiversary of my Second PE

I was hospitalized several times five years ago. After a confinement in December 2020, my doctors tried to wean me away from taking blood thinners. By Christmas I started having SOB and by early January it got worse.

My respiratory doctor confined me. My scans were clear, but I wasn't getting better. By day 4, my doctor had me scanned again on a guy feel. I had a smattering of clots across my lungs again. Discharge was postponed and I spent the weekend in ICU. After a few more days, I was discharged.

Recovery was harder. I was in and out of the hospital for the rest of the year. That second pulmonary embolism led to more complications and that's why I had to retire. It's been five years and I'm just glad to be alive.  I can create more happy memories with my boys.

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Graduated from PT for My Knee and Ankle... Maybe?

I finally completed 12 sessions of physiotherapy for my knee and ankle. They are much better now, but still a bit wonky.

I got the report made by my last PT yesterday and she noted that I felt some improvement, but still experience some pain. She recommended I continue the exercises to help heal my knee and ankle completely.

I'm making an appointment to see my Ortho. He can best advise whether I should do another round of PT or if my pulmo rehab can cover it. My knee and ankle isn't completely healed yet. My whole leg was in pain past night. I'm not sure if it's due to my knee and ankle or a vascular issue. Oh well, doc can best advise.

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Work in Progress: Blender Cover

I'm still working on my last Christmas project, a new cover for my blender. I always make kitchen covers in threes. One for my KitchenAid stand mixer, food processor, and blender. I cover them since things strangely easily get dusty here. 

Anyway, after making the Snowman blender cover, I wanted to make a Christmas tree. I thought it would be simpler, but I ended up still making a pattern to get the sizing right, haha. To make up for time, I made the main cover simpler and I just used one whole fabric for the back (#gotlazy). 

So, here's my vision: Christmas tree in front:

Red and green rectangles as the cover:

And a simple Christmas fabric for the back from Mom's stash:

I finished sandwiching it with wadding and backing fabric. I completed quilting it last night, so I just need to assemble it and add binding. I hope my binding would be cleaner this time around. Gotta practice more!

What about you? What are you working on?

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Cat Care

One of the things we budget for annually are the expenses for our 8 cats. They were all sent by the cat distribution system. The cats are well bonded and have been self-regulating. They are a tight community and chase off intruders. They understand that the pawmily has to live within a budget. 

Every year we make sure they are vaccinated, get anti-rabies, and dewormed (2x a year). We also put anti-flea/tick meds. Each cat has their own "passport" provided by the vet. We're working on getting everyone through the annual requirements and started today with Eevee and Grogu. 

Mama Brimsley Marie

It's not as easy as it looks. Our cats are feral and only semi-domesticated. They live outdoors and sleep on cots, boxes and cat trees we provided for them. They prefer the boxes though, so we change them often since they like scratching it over scratching posts (better than scratching the wheels of our car!). 

Meredith (Photo by Sweetie)

Should we transfer, we'll bring them with us. We'll probably work on enclosing them within our property since we're afraid they might run away and try to go back to our old place. That's going to take time though, so we'll see. We love our fur babies and try to provide what's best for them. 

We did have a huge unexpected spend last year when Grogu got hospitalized for a few weeks. He had a huge wound (dunno where he got it). We almost lost him and had him confined until the wound got better. He has fully recovered and is actually heavier than Eevee now. 

I can't imagine life without our fur babies. I always pray they will all be healthy and live long lives :)

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15 Years Without Dad

It's been 15 years since we lost Dad. I miss him everyday and wish he's still around. 

Fifteen years has passed by so fast. A lot has happened since then and we just moved forward. We still celebrate their special occasions like birthdays and anniversaries. It's good to not forget and keep them close to your heart.

Miss you Dad. Love you forever.

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