Saying 'hello' to a lovely Monday in DD. It feels like we've been away for weeks, even though we've only been in the other town for 3 days. It seems we have become so attached to this place more than we

Magandang buhay💚 A wee teddy with a Santa hat peeking out of a holiday stocking is the only early Christmas decor we have in DD. It has been hanging on the shelf wall for months now, waiting for some

Waking up to the weekend in BC. We were home late last night. We might have stayed until 3 am, but Dad was already tired and sleepy (we have been at Kuya T's wake early in the day), so we left just before

We left BC early for the wedding, and he stayed mostly curled up in his car seat (bed) for the whole ride (3.75 hours), probably because the windows were closed, as it was breezy and cold that morning.

We visited him on Sunday. He was obviously in pain, but still tried to keep a happy face, teasing us (Dad, another cousin's husband, and me) to say something when we quietly approached him on his sickbed.

Some time ago, I came across a short clip that asked, "What is a dream?" Then it went on, saying, I quote: D is for the discipline when no one is watching. R is the resilience when everything

Magandang buhay💛 The world-renowned Dutch DJ, Martin Garrix, dominated my airwaves most of yesterday afternoon. His high-energy progressive tracks had my adrenaline pumping, keeping me awake, tapping

Saying hello to Monday here in DD. The morning is unusually loud, with machines buzzing in the distance (trams, tractors, motorized sprayers; even the dogs are barking). People are starting the week

Magandang buhay💚 We were miles away from home yesterday to a much warmer place, not for a holiday but for a wedding. From the church ceremony, we drove to the couple's place for the reception. After enjoying

Gorgeous day, lovely sky. They were to attend another wake. "We'll have to walk," their companion said, so they left their car by the roadside. What she didn't expect was that they would go down

A relative on Dad's side of the family fell critically ill all of a sudden. My sister visited him at the hospital last weekend and shared that he had undergone multiple therapeutic thoracenteses (liquid

Losing something we value is difficult, especially when we poured our heart into it. Almost always, the body gets tense, the stomach tightens, and the mind runs wild, screaming. It's like a door slammed

Breezy morning in DD. Colder than usual, which is okay. It gives that cozy feel. In the last quarter of the year, the ber-chill is normal, at least here in the uplands. Puffer jackets, hoodies, thick PJs,

Magandang buhay💛 A neighbor came by early today for important information we needed. He would normally ask for the husband first, but this time, he didn't and chatted with me by the porch. After he left,

The LilGuy and I ended up staying instead of joining the hubby and my brother for a trip half an hour's drive from the city center (3.5 hours from here) for the final monumentation (line marking) of a

It was drizzling yesterday afternoon, and an incredible display was waiting in the distance (east side) when I stepped out of our lil abode to check if I had left anything on the clothesline. I was awed,

Magandang buhay💛 It's a bright weekend, and gentle silence fills the air. We usually hear murmurs of the neighbors' kids walking by each morning, but not today. There is no school after all. Surprisingly,

"Could you make dinner tonight? I have already sliced the pork; veggies are washed and drained too," I proposed to the hubby yesterday evening. I had missed his cooking during our stay in BC.

My plan for a lazy Wednesday turned out differently, as it was a bit productive. It was mostly hot, but I spent most of it in the shade. We harvested the leafy lettuce (romaine) in the morning even though

Waking up to a fantastic hump day in DD. I didn't realize we had been in BC for almost a week (6 days and nights). Yongi and I were enjoying our stay, but then the hubby came and picked us up yesterday