day 56 Enhanced Community Quarantine

It's been almost a month since I posted an update. I hope you're comfortable and on the pink of health right now. 

This flower bloomed just in time for my Mom's death anniversary. Incidentally, she gave me this plant a couple of years ago. 

Last April 24 was my Mom's first death anniversary. My family could not commemorate it the normal way because of the quarantine. We agreed to pray the Novena for the eternal repose of her soul for nine straight days in the comfort of our own homes na lang muna. We miss her so much even a year has already passed. Parang kahapon lang nangyari, but knowing that she's with our Dad now makes it less painful for us. I know that they are constantly guiding us from heaven.

It's already known that our quarantine here in Manila was extended for another month. Ang dami nang nangyari tulad ng nagupitan ko na ng buhok si Hubby. Another achievement unlock for me. Puwede na pala akong hairdresser. Si Husband ang dami na ring nagawa. He gave our roof a fresh coat of paint. Nalinis na niya Man cave niya at bodega namin. We are also thankful that we were given cash aid by the government thru the Social Amelioration Program. This was a surprise to us since we didn't expect that we would be qualified and it came right on my son's birthday, too. 

Tonight, we are waiting with bated breath if the President will announce our transition from ECQ to GCQ(general community quarantine) after almost two months of quarantine. Of course, once we move on to GCQ, there will still be restrictions and guidelines so that a second wave of infections won't happen. We don't want to overwhelm our hospitals and frontliners, which is also the reason for extending the quarantine period twice. 

The last weekend was eventful. We celebrated my son's 27th birthday last Saturday and Mom's day yesterday. Just like my last birthday, I cooked the pasta dish(Baked Macaroni this time), and the rest of the food, we just bought from Landers care of my husband. Nairaos din, even quarantine style. I feel grateful that we are healthy and Covid-free, there's a roof over our head, food on the table all the time and no one close to us is sick or dying. Our prayer, just like everyone's, is for this disease not to inflict further havoc to the world anymore. Please heal our land, Lord.

Buti na lang two cakes(Chocolate and Vanilla) yung nabili ni husband, bigla akong nagkaroon ng Mom's day cake. He totally forgot daw kinabukasan ang araw ng mga Ina. 

New Year 2019

This year's celebration was a bit gloomy. Raining incessantly days before the last day of 2018 dampened my spirit.  Akala ko Christmas lang uulan pero due to typhoon Usman, pati rin pala New Year. I think this would be the first time that we'll celebrate it with rain pouring outside. So paano na ang fireworks? It will be a boring New Year's eve, I thought.

Christmas 2018

It’s that time of the year again wherein I become a kitchen slave. But don't get me wrong, this is a small sacrifice for the love of family and of course, cooking. I just don’t normally cook this much during our birthdays or other occasions, Christmas lang talaga. Maybe because of the festive spirit of it or the cooler weather perhaps? 

2018 anniversary

Contrary to last year, my husband and I celebrated our 26th wedding anniversary in a very simple manner. We just had dinner at Dulcinea Tomas Morato branch. We want it at Concha's Garden sana but the parking lot was full. 

Our usual favorites on the table...

Beef Salpicao

hubby’s birthday 2018

My son can’t go with us because he is competing in a tournament(E-sports) so it was just me and husband for this birth date. He had to leave early morn after greeting his Tatay. We planned to go out of town but changed our minds, eventually. 

I bought choco fudge cake from Goldilock’s the night before without him knowing...

Happy Father’s day 2018

Happy Father’s day to my ever hardworking and selfless husband (and to all amazing fathers out there). We totally appreciate you for almost ‘spoiling’ us for twenty five years (and counting)!

 *Raising my voice also to heaven for my own Dad*  

unico hijo’s 25th and Blake's Wings and Steaks

It was a special day for the sole reason why I became a Mom. I will always mention this trivia about him: I gave birth to him on Mother's day. Very fitting right?  I started last year on giving him a birthday card complete with my personal dedication/wishes/blessings. Being a self-confessed old soul, I wrote it for his eyes only not for the social media to see. I don't greet him also on Facebook like what most do now. I just post pics for souvenir(and to unload my phone's gallery). I'm not against it, I just feel it's not me when I do that. If others do it, I simply respect their choice. To each his own, right? Choose happy.

my Friday the 13th birthday 2018

I had a very simple birthday celebration. My small family of three just had a lunch date at Contis. Yun lang, we found the food not too yummy na unlike before. We were disappointed. We should've tried other restos na lang instead.

Ash Valentines

Our Ash Valentine's wasn't that BIG compared to others. We don't usually celebrate it. My husband just greeted and kissed each other. It was a regular working day for him but he asked me if we could just go out in the evening and have dinner at a nearby food park.

Cheers to 2018

Hello, blog! I miss blogging! There are days that I would say I think I should blog about this or that but IG,Twitter or FB or offline life would always get in the way until I forgot about it already. 

Well, 2017 has been generally a good year. Here’s why:

Hubby's natal day 2016

His operation was barely three weeks ago so my plan to have an out of town trip as we always do to celebrate was scratched, understandably. Two months ago, he scheduled for an appointment for his passport renewal without knowing that he'll have an operation last September and incidentally, it ran right smack on his birthday. In addition to this, his driver's license is also overdue. When it rains, it pours indeed.

my unico hijo's bday 2016

May 9, 2016

He's 23! It was Mother's day when I gave birth to him. Today, it was equally memorable for us- he voted for the first time in the national elections. I greeted him as soon as he woke up and gave him our gifts(in kind and cash). He went to the precinct at 5:20 am and fell in line for the opening of the polling precincts at 6am. He was second in line and the process started at 6:20 am.

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Mom's day 2016

Last year, we celebrated it in Baguio and I enjoyed it a lot. If I could have it my way, I would really wanna spend it again the same way. I have valid reasons for these- it's summer, it coincides with my son's birthday, cooking on a hot summer day is doubly stressful(as well as prepping the house), and restaurants are always packed to the brim. Need I say more? Malamang yung mga Moms sa halip na masaya sa araw na ito, maimbyerna. Haha. 

Valentine's day 2016

We had an early dinner on Valentine's day at our latest fave place to dine in. Not in the mall, dahil tiyak ang daming tao. Papunta pa lang at papasok ma-stress ka na. We don't want to ruin our day just because of this. Magluluto na lang ako sa bahay kapag ganun. We decided to go to Petron-NLEX near Marilao exit(Bulacan) where a row of restos are available and is just ten to fifteen minutes away from our subdivision here in QC. Though we have to pay toll fees(p90 total), mas ok na yun stress-free ka naman. 

Merry Christmas 2015

Just what I've said, the ever flexi in me had to cook even if I'm dead tired from all that baking. I came up wih a solution- cook something easy to prep. Ang smart lang di ba?

diamond jubilee birthday

We are celebrating my Aunt's 75th birthday today. She is our Aunt(my Mom's cousin) cum Yaya since childhood. She never married and just devoted her entire life to us. She was able to take care of my son for some time and nowadays, my nephews and niece. We are very lucky to have her. We are happy that she survived an accident while crossing the street last November brought by an irresponsible motorcycle rider. Would you believe that was the first time she was hospitalized? Hindi pa natural ang cause. She has a very strong body that one time I asked her what her secret diet is. Haha.

Father's day 2015

June 21, 2015

We've spent this special day for the last two years in Tagaytay. My husband wasn't feeling well this year so we just decided to spend it here in the city. Ayaw pa nga lumabas. He told me to just cook for him. Naku, hindi naman ako handa.