FIGHTING LIKE DOG & CAT

It has been a while I did not write about our pets. "

"Putera & Puteri" - the parakeet,

"Forever" - The Cockateil

"Buddy" - the Cat

"Teddy" - the Dog.

They are all animals that we love like our kids.

Don take care of 4 legged animals and I look after the 3 legged animal.

He has to walk the dog 2 times a day, feed them and clear their litter box. Teddy is still a puppy like to chew anything available. He is very connected with Ah Don. Teddy comes to me every morning for the yogurt. At first, I just let him and Buddy finished whatever left over from my breakfast. Later, we found that the both like eat yogurt. So we have to buy a big container of plan yogurt to fee them. I believe yogurt is fine for these 2 monsters!!!

I called them monsters because sometime they are just too playful. When we adopted Teddy, we were worried that Buddy would not like him; after less than a week, they got closer and more friendly to each other; they began to play and run over the places. Buddy likes to go up to the couch then jump down to attack Teddy; and Teddy went wild, Buddy hide behind the couch. Teddy is a smart dog but he is not smart enough to find Buddy.

Every morning, before we go to work, we have to take all Teddy's toys to the floor just so he can play by himself when Buddy hides away from him to take his afternoon nap!

Teddy likes to go for car drive. He is following us to Garage sale every Saturday. He has picked up few commands. Unfortunately, Buddy is an indoor cat. He likes to go out like Teddy but he will rush back home as soon as he saw someone passed by.

They have different characters but they are just like young kids; need a lot of attention, love and care.

Looking after them really need time and effort... but it's so warm to see how excited the dog, the cat and the the birds can be when he saw/ heard us coming home from work !!

He will chew any toy in a minute

Some of Teddy's toys

They are wondering " When can we have these birds as snack?"

Now, they rest together like brothers

Hayden's 3rd Birthday

March 25th is Hayden's 3rd Birthday.

I last seen him in New Jersey was iduring the X'mas of 2008.!!! He was then still a small baby wanting his dad Chris to carry him...... but this time when we met him on his 3rd birthday in Tampa.... he is such a cute and big little boy !

Look at his pictures you will agree with me that he is going to be a handsome boy when he grows up !!!

Melisa drove him and Frank all the way from New Jersey to Tampa 24 hours on the road non-stop. Bravo !!! I will never experience this nor would I ever try to make this happen!! 24 hours on the road with 2 young kids!!!! No joke !!! It's a tough job !!!

It's nice to be invited by Melisa to her aunt's house at Tampa to celebrate Hayden's birthday together with her relatives. Her aunt was very nice to us. Ah Don was full of excitement when he saw Hayden.

Frank is Melisa's eldest kid. He has grown so tall too !!! He was a little shy kid at our wedding in 2005.

Oh time flies...... Kids are growing up and we are dragging and walking closer to somewhere that everyone has to go one day !!!

Toyotas Are Unsafe?

We have a 2008 Toyota Camry.  I'm sure you have all seen the newscasts about the "major" problem Toyota has had and the major recall.  Why even the head of the federal Department of Transportation said people should stop driving their Toyotas.

Oh my gosh!  This must be a terrible problem!

Well I received and read the pre-recall notice and laughed.  I now have the official recall notice.  Let me quote from the section of the notice titled "What is the Condition?"

"As we notified you earlier this past fall, the defect is the potential for an unsecured or incompatible floor mat to interfere with the accelerator pedal and cause it to get stuck in the wide open position. ..."

Soooo, it is obvious that the problem is NOT with the automobile but with idiots who don't install their floor mats properly!!  Because of these idiots, Toyota has spent LOTS of dollars to compensate for their stupidity.  In addition "... Toyota will install a newly designed override system in your vehicle... This system will cut engine power in case of simultaneous application of both accelerator and brake pedals at certain speeds and driving conditions..."  Thank you Toyota.  Maybe this addition will keep those idiots from slamming into me.

The whole Toyota recall fiasco was nothing more than a "media event".  I enjoy my Camry.  It is solid, comfortable and SAFE!  Unlike American cars that sound like tin cans and almost have recalls per week (but of course we don't hear about those recalls).

It is a shame that such a fine auto maker has to take such a beating because U.S. auto makers can't get their heads out of their butts and make a competitive car. Top management is only interested in their big bonuses and of course they don't have to change because the government will save them.  

OUR DOG & CAT

When Teddy and Buddy are getting naughty and becoming destructive..... I asked Ah Don, " why are we keeping these 2 kids at this age ???? "

When Teddy and Buddy are cute and nice, then I said , " We are lucky to have adopted these 2 animals" !

So, do you actually know what I mean ??

Mainly because they are just kids full of curiosities and playful. They ask for food and like to play!! Two of them enjoy playing and chasing each other. Buddy does not like to play rough and will not play for long; he likes to have his quiet time to sit and look through the lanai like an artist admiring the scenery. Once Teddy started playing he can't stop especially when he has the mood to play!

After our effort for weeks, these 2 animals get along fine these days. Luckily, Mom was here to keep an eye on them when they were first brought together. We needed to make sure they did not kill each other when we leave 2 of them at home while we go to work. What we have to do in the morning is to gate the entry to the living room so that they will not overplay and knock down my collection of clocks and fragile items on the shelves.

They have the chance to rest together during weekend.

Not sure are they together like this when we are at work!

This is Teddy. He chewed my flip flop and he knew he has done something wrong!

When I asked "Who did this?' He would feel guilty like this !!

He won't look at what he has done !

Instead.... He asked for "forgiveness like this !"

Teddy like to eat Cat food, so we have to separate them at their mealtime!

Teddy can't jump up!! Buddy is getting fat!

So far, Ah Don is taking care of these 2 pets; he walks the dog and clean up the litter

and I take care of him & the 3 birds.

I MISS MY 1st SISTER

This Picture was taken on The Mother day in 2005. It was definitely the most happy and proud moment to celebrate the mother day together with my eldest sister and her family.

It was few days before I left for New Jersey. Such sweet memory could only be recaptured in photos. This is why I like to take and keep pictures.

My eldest sis, Yee Mei & me

Suo Mein, my eldest sister Yee Mei and me

All mother were cutting the cake

This is my eldest sister's forever rest home

I just received this precious pic from my niece. It made me cried for a moment......

The prolong illness had robed away her quality life;

she is now resting in piece at this beautiful and special place..
Dearest sis, you are always remembered in my heart

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