23:25 Wednesday 31.12.2020

THINKING HARD...continues

My life and that of my loved ones have changed rather drastically by Covid 19.....

My hubby n I used to travel up to USJ once a forthnight to be with our 2 children, our daughter-in-law n our only grandson. My daughter stays on her own in our house while our son n his family live in an apartment not far away.

Now, we have our daughter staying with us since before the first MCO started. It was God's will that she came back to the kampung with us . Syukur Alhamdulillah. Being self-employed n works from home is a blessing in disguise for our daughter.

We have not been to USJ for ages. Our son has been taking care of our USJ house. He used to have to run the engine of our daughter's car but no more since we have brought the car back to the kampung...

Missing them so much... We used to celebrate birthdays n other occasions together ..... Now, we only exchange greetings on WhatSapp or by calling. So sad

00:01 Thursday 01,01,2021

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2021😂😂😂

 22.48 Wednesday 30.12.2020

THINKING HARD

Body is tired but wanting to pen sonething before the year 2020 ended.

This year of the rat by Chinese zodiac has seen such a devastation to the world. Millions of people have died due to Covid 19. More have suffered physically, mentally, emotionally n financially...

How has this pandemic affected me personally...

Saturday 25 January 2020- Chinese New Year. I was back in Kelantan with my family for the occasion like we always do yearly without fail. We went about doing what we have been doing every year...We had our reunion dinner on the eve. Then giving out angpow. On the 1st day after breakfast, we went visiting our elders  who are still around in the village. Everything was the same except for a new topic of conversation- Corona Virus......Wuhan n the lockdown in China were the hot topic. Since China is so far away, we only have sympathy for the Chinese and did not worry much.

Now, Wednesday 30.12.2020, we more or less have decided that, we can not go back for the Chinese New Year 2021 which falls on Friday 12 .02.2021. It is so sad that it has to happen. Not going to be with Pa and Ma on the most auspicious day for them is so unthinkable. My siblings and I always believe in being home for the CNY as long as our parents are still alive. So that is the first blow Covid 19 rendered on me....😭😢😤

00.02  Thursday 31.12.2020

To be continued....

3.39pm Monday 06 April 2020

Three weeks into MRO/ STAY HOME ORDER due to Covid 19...
Syukur Alhamdulillah, so far so good. Hubby n I are lucky that our daughter happened to be with us in the kampung before 18 March 2020, the starting of the Stay Home Order...
We have less one person to worry about besides our son n his family in Subang Jaya, my parents in Kelantan n my siblings n their families wherever they are.... May Allah SWT keep us all safe. Ameen.

I consider myself truly blessed in this trying time... I have a gated home in the kampung which is situated within 10km of main facilities....
My gate remained locked so I have no worry of someone suddenly appear in front of my door unannounced... On line orders are delivered at the gate by mask wearing Poslaju guys...😊
Ever since my retirement, I spent my time  after breakfast till noon in my garden. There are so much to do... Every plant needs my love and attention... watering, weeding, fertilizing or just simply admiring the beautiful blooms... Many are scented😍
There are Geese, fishes n cats to be fed n pampered...
So by the time I get indoor, I am ready to make lunch. Now that my girl is around, we take turn to prepare meals...
When indoor, my time is occupied with other hobbies... face booking, WhatSapping, drama/movies watching on TV, YouTube n Netflix... and of course membawang . All these are done  in my comfy easy sofa, a birthday gift from my children 3 years ago ♥️♥️♥️
So I am occupied 24/7. No time to feel bored.  Syukur Alhamdulillah ....

Good morning 2020

0818 Wednesday January 2020

Good morning 2020,
Good morning world,
Good morning everybody❤😻🕶

Not exactly feeling that good due to lack of sleep I guess...
After solat, did a little limbering up. Feel much better.😎
Syukur Alhamdulillah
Still blessed to breath the air in the year 2020, another decade...

No big deal, said some.
Saw some remarks on fb. One said, his new year starts with 1 Muharam, another said his starts on 25 January 2020
Whateverlah...
Being a Malaysian, I celebrate all......

Looking forward to have lunch with my beloved family at an Arab restaurant in SP today.... A beearly treat to celebrate my first born's birthday. Beearly because tomorrow, 02.01.2020 is the 1st day of school year 2020 for my grandson, his son, Haj.😁
Syukur Alhamdulillah, really happy to see that my son is looking leaner. He has been doing a lot of brisk walking.... But I am not being heĺpful.
Last night, just handed him a giant goody bag from the kampung-a pkt of durian, sambal goreng,  roti jala, bergedil n instant cereal with brown rice packet drink.😁😛😜
Hope he has the will to freeze some of them n space out the consumption...
May Allah SWT bless you always dear son. Love you.❤

A doa without fail for the wellfare of my loved ones. My immediate family, Pa, Ma, my 8 siblings and their families.
Come 25 January, we will be having our annual reunion dinner. All except 2 siblings n famiies who stay oversea, will be exchanging hugs, gifts  and good wishes this time.
Pa and Ma who are over 90 yrs old would be grinning from ear to ear...
Looking forward to that...
May Allah SWT bless our big day n keep all of us safe. Ameen.

0916... Time for breakfast.

Countdown to Year 2020

2127 Tuesday 31 December 2019

Like last year, year before last, year before that.... We travelled up to be with our dear ones..... daughter, Son, daughter-in-laws n grandson.....if son n his family did not go back to the Phillipine.
We preferred to travel rather than ask them to travel.....
Why ?
When they travel, the anxiety is unbearable. 😣😩😩

We started journey around noon.  Stopped to refuel before hitting the highway. Traffic was normal... He tend to speed. Reminded him a few times.
As usual, had lunch at R&R n visited the loo at another.
Called daughter like normal practice....
So, everything seemed normal. Nothing unusual.

Then, 1/3 way to go, he srarted talking about international affairs. Giving his opinion on this and that.  All praise for the neighbour across the strait... The government went right down to business of running the country immediately after winning the election. Not like ours....He kept praising one particular minister, his favourite...
" I think you are more citizen of that country than a Malaysian!!!" I repeated...
We started arguing.....
One thing led to another... Now it is confirmed that he is one of those who believed that our country present predicament is all due to the mismanagenent of former government.....
When I tried to argue, I was accused of being influenced by cybertroupers...🤤
So it was silent all the way till I rested and solat.

Is it worth it who is right and who is wrong ?
After 46 years of togetherness...
Are we going into 2020 being sore at each other over something that is out of our control?
Definitely not...

2343.... Happy new year dear and everybody

The Awakening in December 2019

Monday 09 December 2019

Where have I been the whole of 2018 n the 11 months of 2019 ?🤔🤔🤔

I have been around the usual places, I have been doing the same things n maìntained almost the same routine day in and day out...
But.....Why did I forget to visit Sikonian ?🤐🙄🙃

Preoccupation could be the word.... Preoccupied with what ?

It must be my garden. A garden with thousand plants. Once commented  Mr. Chuah, the plummer,to his wife cum assistant while fixing my garden pipes.
I have to admit, it usually takes an hour or more for me to thoroughly water the whole garden. That goes for fertelizing n weeding...
Destressing by spending time appreciating the beauty of the different blooms... hibiscus, jasmines, adeniums, orchids, plumeria, roses, chempaka telur, jejarum, lavenda, bougainvele .....MasyAllah, Allah beautiful creations. The look, the scent never fail to brighten up my day...❤

The TV dramas take up a chunk of my time. This passion has been with me since my childhood days. Shamelessly, as a small girl, I would be sitting by the neighbour's door to watch the show on their new TV...😁

Face booking is another time consuming hobi. What with the present political situation... The never ending issues that arised from the wanting national political, economic n social condition are so intense n heart breaking. So much so that, hours could pass by without me realizing it...

I am preoccupied 24/7... Yet I am always asked, " Don't you find retirement boring ?" 😂🤣🤣

Aside from the above excuses that I could think of to justify why I did not post any entry in Sikonian in 2018 n 11 months  of 2019, I can't help thinking whether it has anything to do with age factor...🤔🤔😣
Ya Allah please bless me with good memory for many more years to come. Ameen.