25 Nov 2023 – Happy Thanksgiving

Wed: appreciations&tkx for dinner@Jo. Beauty is all around when you pause&look,even on this busy crowded tiny RedDot-IslandCountry of SIN. Amazed&delighted to see these orchids from a high-rise and CandleSticks/Fabaceae by a road. Live simple, love well, and take time to smell the flowers along the way.

Bougainvillea,Frangipani,ChineseIxora – feeling totally blessed to be able to enjoy such a variety of beautiful&colourful flowers from a walk.

Sometimes we don’t realize the blessings we have until we no longer have them. Appreciate all the blessings in your life, take none for granted ― C.Pulsifer’

Thu: Happy Thanksgiving to those marking&celebrating today, looks like the family in US are getting ready for their meal. Last time preparing a Thanksgiving dinner was 2012.

Nice to meet babyFin who is adorably cute. Amazing that Sam manages to fit her riding school into her condo a riding school where one can even ride on a mechanical simulated horse, Totilas, to experience the feeling before actually riding the real animal. It is a good idea, especially for those who are apprehensive. This way one can try to feel and see if one is comfortable so as not get nervous being on the real animal.

Horses are very instinctive&sensitive, they immediately sense if the rider is nervous or not in control. Never knew that the Stirrups are the frame or ring that holds the foot of a rider, attached to the saddle by a strap. Will certainly think about horses if ever in for any medical check-ups where Stirrups are involved – hahaha.

Fri: now is the time to start with Christmas preparations, HappyShopping on this BlackFriday. Give thanks not just on ThanksgivingDay, but every day of your life. Looks like MtE/Novena is getting ready for their staff Christmas party and Santa here wishing Ivy good health – she should be home after the weekend.

Sat: need to let #6 know that besides his favourite小笼包SiaoLongPao@鼎泰豐DinTaiFung – this limited-time only dish features 80% premium molten dark chocolate lava, decorated with a gold brush top for an added dash of festive spirit, each bun encases molten chocolate filling – must try!

Starting with the XmasSnailMail list this weekend and to sort out what is in the XmasDecoBox…