Cheap thrills, you may call it.





Home gardening gives me time to think. Reflecting, as I pull out weeds or trim the plants.

Makes me eager to see new flowers or shoots or fruits...




With this I look forward.

Looking forward to something gives excitement.

This leads to simple contentment.

Then there is peace. No matter how fleeting.

Isn't that what we all look for?

place of we can take off our shoes and be ourselves.
Scratch where it itches; clutter stuff, pick up, argue, agree.






And most importantly, it is where we learn that imperfections of others and ourselves are acceptable.

...where simplicity begins.




Simple pleasures come from simple things.


Vase hand painted by my daughter. Flowers came from the backyard, left in the wild by previous neighbors.



Mine to behold.

What do you think?

Sometimes wishes do come true.
Long ago, i wished my kids would grow up fast...




Now that they are bigger, I miss the sticky kisses, innocence and baby antics, too.
There are times I want to just say: stop growing!

Anyone who looked like this last Halloween?



How about this?



It was fun treat or tricking! Did you have fun , too?

Who will ever tire of taking pictures of their kids?

No hands raised.

Not me, either.



And she always asks: "Why do you always take pictures of me?"



"Ahhh...I am busy, Mother. I am writing my story"



"This is going to be my story and I will sell it to Papa."





"Are you my paparazzi?"


Yes. Make that lifelong...

I am back in the blogging groove.
Thanks to hubby who got me the new laptop I am using currently. However, being online all the time has its downside too. My eyes are often exposed to to glare of the computer monitor.
I need to check the new arrivals so I can pick which one can help. $8 Prescription Zenni Glasses come good enough for me.
We will see.