"Daily Living" Blogs & Blog Posts

Late last year, I received a notice from LiveJournal.com regarding my dormant account. I was an active blogger in that site for 5 or so years before I moved to blogger and then here. LJ had been special because I met people there who later on became...

This is my Little Trooper at 2 years and 3 months. (I probably took this photo in November 2012.) Yes, she’s a trooper. You can bring her anywhere and make her say hello to every creature, big and small. She loves going to talipapa to see the l...

This morning I had a toothy conversation with my teeth. I talked to this cracked molar, counselled another chipped molar, and consoled an incensed incisor. Yes, I know. I owe you guys an appointment with the dentist. But you’ll have to wait for sum...

I know myself as someone who often prefers the status quo, the default, the original, what’s comfortable and “hiyang”. I can welcome change in many instances and in calculated ways, however. And even though some changes tend to make...

We live in a rural city, a probinsyudad, a kind of rurban setting. Every time we drive by main roads, we see hectares of farmlands and cow pastures in between small subdivisions. Sadly, many of these properties now have signs that … Continue r...

The days grow shorter, as do the nights. No, I haven’t been hosting feasts or attending parties. I’ve been paying attention to a few important tasks, making sure they get done (most of them anyhow) before the year ends. I … Continue reading...

Over the weekend, we had someone clear the backyard of weeds and other unwanted elements. Weeding is a major task which my husband and I can’t do regularly as we have more pressing concerns of our own. The recent yard … Continue reading &...