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a window art at the kindergarten school.

i took this during the children’s harvest festival.

The mouse story

A mouse looked through the crack in the wall to see the farmer and his wife open a package. “What food might this contain?” The mouse wondered he was devastated to discover it was a mousetrap. Retreating to the farmyard, the mouse proclaimed the warning.”There is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mousetrap in the house!”The chicken clucked and scratched, raised her head and said, “Mr. Mouse, I can tell this is a grave concern to you but it is of no consequence to me. I cannot be bothered by it.”The mouse turned to the pig and told him, “There is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mousetrap in the house!” The pig sympathized, but said, “I am so very sorry, Mr. Mouse, but there is nothing I can do about it but pray. Be assured you are in my prayers.” The mouse turned to the cow and said, “There is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mousetrap in the house!” The cow said, “Wow, Mr. Mouse. I’m sorry for you, but it’s no skin off my nose.”So, the mouse returned to the house, head down and dejected,to face the farmer’s mousetrap– alone. That very night a sound was heard throughout the house like the sound of a mousetrap catching its prey.
The farmer’s wife rushed to see what was caught. In the darkness, she did not see it was a venomous snake whose tail the trap had caught.The snake bit the farmer’s wife. The farmer rushed her to the hospital and she returned home with a fever. Everyone knows you treat a fever with fresh chicken soup, so the farmer took his hatchet to the farmyard for the soup’s main ingredient.But his wife’s sickness continued, so friends and neighbors came to sit with her around the clock. To feed them, the farmer butchered the pig. The farmer’s wife did not get well; she died. So many people came for her funeral, the farmer had the cow slaughtered to provide enough meat for all of them.The mouse looked upon it all from his crack in the wall with great sadness. So, the next time you hear someone is facing a problem and think it doesn’t concern you,
remember –
when one of us is threatened, we are all at risk.
We are all involved in this journey called life. We must keep an eye out for one another and make an extra effort to encourage one another.
REMEMBER: EACH OF US IS A VITAL. THREAD IN ANOTHER PERSON’S TAPESTRY; OUR LIVES ARE WOVEN TOGETHER FOR A REASON.

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early taste of summer here.

boiled sweet corn. yum!

heres also a yummy treat for everyone, i came across this nice recipe.
Recipe For A Happy Life
Take a couple of whole months, clean them thoroughly of all Bitterness, Rumors, Hate and Jealousy; in other words, make them as fresh and as clean as possible.

Now cut each month into 28, 30 or 31 different parts…

But don’t make up the whole batch at once..
Instead prepare it One Day At A Time.

Mix well each day:

One part of Faith,
One of Patience,
One of Courage,
One of Work,

Add one part each of:

Hope,
Faithfulness,
Generosity
Kindness;

Blend with:

One part Prayer,
One part Meditation
Good Deeds.

Season the whole with:

a dash of Good Spirit,
a sprinkle of Fun,
a pinch of Play
a cupful of Good Humor.

Pour all of this into a Vessel Of Love,

Cook thoroughly over Radiant Joy

Garnish with Smiles
serve with Quietness, Unselfishness and Cheerfulness

And you are bound to have a Happy Life.

welcome!

to my new lungga adopted by the blooming real estate in town.

thanks to Sasha!

the housewarming begins… cheese is served!

got this article on mother’s day from skywriting.com by Darlene Buechel
Best Job In The World

I’ve been a mom (mother) for over 15 years now, and along with gaining spider veins, 25 pounds, and a few dozen worry wrinkles, I’ve also gained knowledge.

For instance, I learned a major lesson when my darling daughter, age 3, put her peanut butter sandwich in the VCR slot. It seemed she wanted to “watch” her lunch instead of “Little Mermaid”. Trust me… VCR’s do not eject Peanut Butter Sandwiches!

In the twelve years since that sticky incident, I’ve also learned the following gems of wisdom:

1. A new mom really can get by on 3 hours and seventeen minutes of sleep per night. You could use the bags under your eyes to pack for a cruise, but at least the sweet smell of poopy diapers can act as smelling salts to revive you.

2. If it’s 2am and your toddler whines, “Mommy, my tummy hurts!”, you have three seconds to react before his stomach contents wind up on your pillow case.

3. A two year old can stuff half a purple crayon up his nose in the time it takes to tie your 4-year-old’s shoe.

4. Your proudly potty-trained 3-yr-old will always have to “go” after she’s bundled into long underwear, pants, and a snow suit.

5. A mom can have a 102 degree fever, hacking cough, and horrible rash, but she still has to make supper, make a cover for a 6th grade Science book, and take a sliver out of an 8-year-old’s finger.

6. If head lice is invading your son’s class, he’ll pick that day to borrow Josh’s comb (even though he usually never combs his hair).

7. A teenager may call your jokes lame — but she usually repeats them to her friends.

8. Nothing feels better after a hard day at the office, dentist, or tax accountant, than a big hug and sticky “tootsie roll” kiss from your favorite kid.

9. The best presents are not made of gold or silver, but consist of uncooked macaroni noodles glued to a jar and sprayed with paint.

10. Being a Mom is the best job in the world, and it’s truly worth the spider veins, extra pounds and extra wrinkles.

Happy Mothers Day!

raspberry mousse
something sweet and yummy to say…

Happy Mother’s day to all Moms!

Dear Ma,
Some women are more special than they know. Some women are special for things that they do. Still others for all of the joy that they give. There are those who stand out for the kindness they show. And for making our lives such a pleasure to live…

But then there are women, a wonderful few, Who have all these talents and that would be you!

Happy Mother’s Day