Memorial Day Weekend

Here are some pics from the holiday picnic in New Jersey. We were not there so I copied these from my nephew's facebook album (hope he doesn't mind).

Grandson Marc

Fun in the pool

Sons Jason and Chris

Granddaughter Brooke

Jayme needs to learn how to eat !!!

Grandson Hayden

Weekend In New Jersey

I spent last weekend in New Jersey helping my son Jason with his new house. I arrived Thursday evening and returned Monday evening. Most of the time was spent hanging new doors. Had to match the new doors to the old doors, cut a little off the width and/or hieght and chisel out the space for the hinges. It was tiring but felt good to see the new doors hanging all over the house.

The following is a short video of my grandkids. Marc is eleven and over 5 feet tall. Brooke is 6 and not a whole lot shorter than Marc. Hayden is 2 and of course is the cutest kid in the world. (Hmmm I think I said that about Marc and Brooke when they were 2.) Anyway, just a short video so you can see the kids being kids.

I AM ALONE BY MYSELF

Ah Don was invited by Jason to his new house at new Jersey. The house needs touching work. So Ah Don is there to "PAINT" the house ... Look like he is an expensive painter !! Definitely, he is going to share his good time with Jason & Chris together with 3 lovely grand kids there. Have not seen them since last X'mas! I reminded him we are no longer young! He has to do the work within his limit to prevent over strain himself and suffer later on !

Ah Don left on Thursday evening. The weather wasn't nice but he made it to Philadephia with 20 minutes delay. He will be back on Monday. I am all by myself for 5D/4 N with my 2 birds!:(:(:(

Today is Saturday and it's 10:30 AM!!!!!! Rightfully, we should be shopping around from one garage sale to another. !!! Without Ah Don around, I am unable to do that. Poor me!... I still lack the confidence & courage to drive at the wrong side of the road here !!!

I planed to make full use of this weekend to tidy my books and stuff so that I can list them in Half.com or ebay..... hmmmm but I was hooked up in the facebook and started chatting with one SGI member who is back to Malaysia.

Well.... this is exactly one of those unforeseen situation that could happen where we could be caught or out of hand when we are not disciplined enough or so not set up our priority clearly...... Sometime, we could be in a situation where it is difficult to say "NO"

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Now, I am back here... I want to talk about about my 2 birds....As any weekend morning, I took the cage out to the patio... opened the cage door.... sat there to watch them with my breakfast yogurt & banana in hand........I waited and waited, time passed by and none of them made any attempt to leave the cage !! I got impatient... put my hand in... then "Putera" came out right away,

"puteri" was unable to find its way to fly out. She remained in the cage running about trying to get herself out between the grills of the cage not knowing the door is wide open for her !Obviously, "putera" is smarter than "Puteri".... Poor "Puteri" was screaming for "Putera" to come back !!! "Putera" stayed out for a while and came back to the cage. Now they are both in the cage again.....Freedom is not what they want I guess !

Talking about "Freedom" ... It reminds me of my conversation with my lady boss yesterday in the office.

I said " Yo yo yo... so good.... without Don around..... I have full freedom to do whatever I want for this weekend ! "

Immediately, she asked me doubtfully " What can you do with your freedom, Margot ???"

OMG! I have not thought about it !! What a good question !!!...... That's right ! What can I do ?? I have no other friends, I can't drive, I don't even know where to go !!! so what's the freedom for ??? Oh dear, I am just like "putera" and "Puteri" have to remain indoors !! :(:(:(:(:( Sad!

This is definitely a "WAKE UP CALL " for me..... I need to look for the solution.

Now , I have to ask myself seriously..."Where can I go ? What could I do if something happen to Ah Don??? OMG! Since when have I became such a "helpless" person ?

Anyway, I am not going to allow this negative and fearful situation to affect my precious weekend alone... I need to shut down this thinking right now !!!

I would kick and promise myself to be sociable again..... I need friends.... I have to reconnect with SGI members again!!

Hmmmm, the best way to get away the thinking ..... I turn to my pic collection.

This is a lovely pot that costs us only $12 from the Garage Sale

( Original price was $256)

Reproduction of Victoria Princess Phone at $3.00; ebay is selling at $45 - $75

See ! I got these beads ( 21 0f them ) from the Parade

I must keep short hair !!

Don't know why my nose is getting wider.... hate it !

Don, Chris , Elida and me in Kronos

Oh , it almost 2:30 pm... have to get my lunch ! No Chinese Buffet ! "(: (: (: (:

MY MOTHER DAY 1Oth MAY 2009

Woke up this morning around 8 am, walked to my bathroom, without my glasses on, I saw something like a toilet roll near the sink. ( Ah Don & I have separated wash room for use ). When I got closer it was a jar of Peanuts wrapped with Message & and a heart created by Ah Don!!

Ha ha ha.. I could not stopped laughing !!! This is the first time he ever created such " wrapping paper " for me ! He is lazy to creat card !!! Thank you Thank You for making such a big effort !!A big Hug Hug to Ah Don!

Next, I have some other surprise downstairs..........Another jar at the Kitchen !!

After that, there was a classy black paper bag on my table !!

Guess what 's there ???????

It is a "Mont Blanc" Fountain Pen - Platinum Line!!! What a black beauty in my eyes!!!

I have been longing and loving to own a good pen !! And I think I have mentioned that accidentally to Ah Don when I bought one Cross Fountain Pen from one garage sale a couple of weeks ago. I have one pair of Mont Blanc Ball Points from my Ex Boss in Malaysia on my 10 anniversary. I used them only on good occasion. They are special to me .

Thank You and Love You for being so thoughtful !!

I will treasure this pen as much as our relationship!

I also know that it is very expensive and I always stop you from spending too much on me !

In the afternoon, we went for a good lunch ..... full baby Ribs with some wine; Unfortunately, after taking the wine, I felt very sleepy so we did not proceed with any other activities...

I asked Ah Don " Why the wine could make me sleepythese days?"

hmmm the answer is not very nice " Because..... you are getting OLD!"

Hey ! Stop it..... You use the wrong word.....It should me "Matured" Not " OLD " Understand ????

Sweet Mother Day Card

Not the Toilet Roll !!! It's Peanuts

Balck Beauty - Mont Blanc Fountain Pen

What I got for Mother Day 05/10/2009