4 Nov 2024: Welcome Huang

Fri: seasonal gift shopping and preparations for the seasonal greetings have started! Steamboat@BukitMerah with the first time trying a tomato-base broth besides the usual chicken broth – not a fan of Western-tomato-soup, but this only has a hint and is quite good and a nice change with this ShrimpPaste, also first taste.

FreshFruitCocktail&FreshWhippedCream for dessert from my kitchen. Tkx for the remainder of the soups to take away to savour or freeze+early gift, will put into good use with the various tea-leaf in storage!

Have been having bad attacks of eczema lately – will need to figure what is going on to trigger these flareups&outbreaks+asthma?? Ppl with these conditions usually get them at a younger age and grow out of it! Over-the-counter-drugs+this ointment have been some help but the most effective are ice-packs so far, which have been a life-saver – this too shall pass, just need to figure out how to prevent triggering off asthma&eczema…

Have so much to be appreciative & grateful for and need to focus on that but now to focus on what is stressing me out to contribute to my well-being. On this journey of life, the priority now is to take care of myself to give my loved ones the peace of mind to live their life. After being in ICU on 3occassions, hopefully and slowly learning to some extend!! how to prevent triggering off whatever discomfort,illness,pain,etc that might land me in hospital again…

The prudent person always studies seriously and thoroughly into the things that make for his own welfare – Buddha

Sat: thank you for Bday’s dinner. HS&I have known each other since the early 1950s with 70+yrs of friendship! Delighted to see that we are still in decent health to enjoy our moments with the younger ppl – pleasure to meet Jiangmei and appreciations to Spencer for the ride back to the EastSide.

People say, ‘But Betty, Facebook is a great way to connect with old friends.’ Well, at my age, if I want to connect with old friends I need an Ouija board – Betty White’

From my kitchen – starter taste bits – Brie, FreshFig-Wrapped-In-Prosciutto, Ladybug on MarinatedSalmon with thoughts to all who have taught and influenced me where food is concerned! Appreciations for Sam&Colin’s helper for her BeefBrisket,Salad,Stir-friedVeggies&Pasta and for the young ppl’s BdayCake imaginative humour/good moist Rose-Lychee-Phallic-Cake – hahaha

My life has no purpose, no direction, no aim, no meaning, and yet I’m happy. I can’t figure it out. What am I doing right? – Charles Schulz

Sun: US-States participating in daylight saving time turn their clocks back when it officially ends on the first Sun of Nov every year thus gaining an hour of sleep. Daylight savings time-why are they saving it, and where do they keep it and why to adjust the clocks you never look at because you have a phone??