Tuesday 18 June 2019

Life Goes On

Hi everyone

I think it is not too late for me to wish Selamat Hari Raya. Hope everybody enjoys the celebration and the holidays.

Since the puasa is already over so it is back to the normal routine. Eat. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, not to mention the snacks. There's still a lot of celebration sweets and treats so tempting. Quite difficult to restraint.

Hmm. Need to burn the excess.

I have started going out for brisk walking in the morning the past three days. And today went on the treadmill since the sky was dark. I doubt whether I can maintain the momentum for sitting and lazing around and nibbling and taking bites on the leftover cakes and cookies is so comforting though am not feeling at ease at the life of a standstill.

Body and spirit need to be given a push. I must respond to that call for tennis. My sports bag with the racket inside is still at the same place where I chucked more than a month ago!

My garden plants too were being neglected, I always missed watering them in the evening because of me supposed to be too busy in the kitchen in Ramadhan. But thinking back it was really not the case. Maybe it was just me lacking a positive mood because even now I keep forgetting about watering the plants.

Some plants do not bother. They keep growing and showing good health better than ever before, water or no water. Perhaps they have long enough roots to reach for the water in the ground. And lucky too the rain has started to come.

The purple allamanda which I got tired of hoping for it to flower surprised me. It has started to bloom and there are few more buds yet to open. I am so pleased. After all, life is not that disappointing.







These flowers make my day. I think I am getting back into the mood to continue doing what I like to do to fill my retirement life.

Stay cheerful.



24 comments:

  1. Cantiknya bunga.. selamat Hari Raya maaf zahir batin dari mama sekeluarga

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    1. Pertanma kali berbunga pokok ni. Selamat Hari Raya.

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  2. Selamat hari raya. Maaf zahir dan batin. Cantik Alamanda. Bila-bila pun suka tengok bunga dia. Bunga feveret. 🌼

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    1. Selamat Hari Raya. Pertama kali berbunga si allamanda ni. Harap dia terus mengeluarkan bunga yang besar2. Saya suka colornya.

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  3. Love to grow one allamanda one day! This one is a beauty and it is wishing you a happy festive season. Here is wishing you the same... belated Selamat Hari Raya to you and your family :D

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    1. Thanks Stephanie.
      Yes worth growing this allamanda. The flowers are huge and the color bold and bright. They come in a few on one stalk and lasting too.

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  4. Selamat Hari Raya and nice flowers.

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  5. Salam lebaran 1440H
    cantik bunga allamanda

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  6. Harini dah last day syawal sekejap je Masa berlalu kan

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  7. cantik flower tuuuh., hehehe

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  8. Bila kena dengan minat bercucuk tanam memang seronok. Cuma saya tak menjurus kepada tanaman bunga tapi lebih kepada tanaman sayuran yang mudah. Masa terluang saya banyak habis kat memancing..haha

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  9. Ha ha, I don't think I can retrain myself from those deli treats too.
    Your purple Allamanda is so beautiful. This is the first time I see it in this colour.

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    1. You have sweet tooth too :))
      I got the cutting about a year ago. Happy that it has started to bloom.

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  10. Wah! cantik purple alamanda tu selalu Mrs. A jumpa color yellow jer..

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    1. Memang dia cantik, Mrs A. Pertama kali nampak sudah jatuh cinta. Itulah saya cari sampai dapat benih dia :)

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  11. Rasa macam kena berhijrah ke tempat lebih selesa untuk minda lebih segar

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