Round two of Story Hour

snacks after story hour

While waiting

Atty Moreno and I went to Regional Trial Court, Pasig, Taguig Branch.  The normally three and a half hour drive took four hours and twenty minutes.  C-5 was closed and caused traffic back up. 

Along the side of the road was this wall and when I looked carefully saw the flower.  It was a neat break in an otherwise crazy day for traveling.

Guava from the side yard

first

second

third

fourth

I'll be picking one of these guavas next week and eating it.  I hope someone takes my picture for a "fifth".

fifth

Jermaine and Josh enjoy the guava.

More Makopa

From our tree in the backyard--

this is the second time for fruits this year.

Sampaguita

National Flower

This stump grew on the side of the old house.  When the house was being demolished I asked the crew to take care and not kill the plant.  Unfortunately the stump was the only thing that remained.  Since February I've been faithfully watering the stump and hoping. 

 Praise the Lord she lives!

                                                                                                                         April 30

The following pictures were taken from neighbors' yards just to show what a grown sampaguita looks like.

Sampaguita flower

grown up sampaguita


Yesterday, May 10, as I watered in the afternoon, I noticed the sampaguita at the house had begun to blossom!  I was extremely excited, but unfortunately it was just a bit dark.  I decided to wait to take pictures.

These pictures were taken after I had watered in the morning of May 11.

Impromptu Garden

There are some very industrious people.  

A man had taken advantage of the dry season 

by planting vegetables in the dirt that 

was left as water began to recede.

I've been told that these veggies will be ready for harvest 

before the rainy season begins in July.  

picture of garden (top of picture) from the bridge

Chinese cabbage

sweet potatoes and okra

Water lily has taken over many parts of the river.

Siniguelas

another fruit--first harvest, 

not quite sweet enough for me

When very sweet siniguelas is reddish green.

Isdaan Floating Restaurant

Isdaan (place to get fish) Floating Restaurant

is located in Calawan, Laguna.  

It was about a 2-hour drive

from Pililla.  

It was a most fun place and there were quite a

number of guests, definitely worth returning to.

Veggie dish:  carrots, green peppers, bean sprouts, etc

seafood dish:  squid, fish, clams, etc

man on stilts

Wilfred high up

our group