My internet stinks!

Allow me to vent just a tad bit. The whole day I have been trying to download a photo for today's post but after numerous (more than 5 times) attempts still no luck!

So apologize for that. Sometimes, I log in here and I loose my connection, or worse I log-in and then BAM! no signing in happens and much worse, it is NOT in English.

Man, sometimes you really get a stinking day. And I think I got my ration for this week.

Oh well, I hope tomorrow, it being another day, would be more promising, and a photo appears on here. Wish me luck. Ciao. Goodnight. Thanks for listening :-)

I am beat but not defeated, so so speak...hahaha...

My Capuano

A few days ago, I remembered a neighbor from the past.

The moniker, Capuano, came to life when referring to him.
Here is candid shot of him . To protect the innocent, there are

three people in this photo - guess which one he is.

Happy Guessing!

Japanese Bento box...my favorite food on EARTH!

This here is a sushi bento box, a Japanese delicacy that evades words to describe how delicious it is. I love having this particular dish when I am in San Diego, California. Need I say, I love the experience of feasting on it with my green tea (cold) drink. You can see a small portion of the bottle on the right top corner.

The tune rolls and cucumber rolls are great with the wasabi and soy sauce dip...Yummy! The assortment on the picture includes red tuna, white, mackerel, ebi, fish fin and tako (octupos). It is served with pickled ginger. My stomach is growling already just thinking about it. (sigh) I just have to wait a little bit to enjoy it again. Did I say it was delicious? It is! Worth the drive and the cost. Love, love, love it!

My Garden

Welcome to my garden. This here is a small portion of my little garden. These plants are indigenous to the country I am in. Most of these were taken from other parts of the country to be planted here. I was standing on a higher platform (found in the middle of the garden grounds)when I took this photo. I hope you like it. I will post more in the future. Welcome, once again.

Change..loving it.

It is great to be back! Blogging has always been very good for my inner spirit and I have gotten my spunk back. It is great to be back..blogging again. Thank you for the kind emails, I am well.

I am living and doing lots of new things. In due time I will tell all but for now. I just want to assure everyone that I am in good health and working, lots of working :-)

I live in a new continent (yet again, I know) and doing one of the things, I am learning to love and enjoy - farming. More in future blogs..I promise.

To one very avid reader..I say..it is very good to know you are looking out for me. Thank you.

I have photos to load and share with y'all.

It is great to be back! Big hugs to every one.

But tomorrow will be another day.

Well, well, well, look who's back!

Hi. It has been ages, eons even since I last posted anything worth a chuckle here but it has been loads of work, farm work for this diva-ish soul.

I am back stateside looking for an engine part for a farm tractor. By the looks of things, I am really getting the hang of this farming thing. I love the land I am working, the mountains and morning dew is heavenly. The people are wonderful. The fruits of the trees that surround this farm is plentiful and delicious. Fruits are bountiful. The laughter of children anytime of day is priceless. I get a marvelous on top of all these listed perks. You gotta love a woman with a glorious, sun-kissed tan.

Farming deals with nature and in that part of the world it has not rained in 7 months. Occassional drizzles here and there but nothing to really soak an arid land. The rice paddies are so dry that we are looking at an early onset of hunger season and late milling season with extended periods of low supply of rice. we brace ourselves also for the high possibility of flooding, people tell of horrendous floods after a long period of drought/el nino.

I have learned to really feel humbled by nature and Her power to dictate what happens and what does not happen next.

There is no telling what will happen one day in advance in farming, we all look up the sky and wonder when the much awaited rain will be given to us farmers.

I have also learned to see people for what they really are and for who they really are not. You will be surprised how some people are so nice to you on your face and as soon as you turn your back they double cross you. I have come across plenty of those and I am pleased to say I have held my own during those times.

Oh farming, I have learned to love the aches and the uncertainty of it all but most of all I get to do these with people that I care so much about. Nature always wins and I can deal with that.

For the next few weeks I post something here for kicks. Then I disappear again... Thanks for your waiting for me.

Shopping is great here in Southern California. This farmer loves to shop...see you another day? thanks!