Category Archive: Such Life
I planted about 20 ranunculus bulbs with V early of May in a tiny little garden bed next to the grape vines. Now they are starting to give us the rewards. Blooming with bright colours, from yellow, orange, green, hot pink, red to almost black, they grow rapidly and surprise us everyday. The whole purpose [...]
I always wondered how kids develop their cognition and preference towards colours. It just puzzles me so much. I vaguely remember just a few months ago, Vivian was having difficulty naming different colours, but suddenly she wanted to have a “pink birthday party” and a “pink Christmas”. After a few occasions as an observer, we [...]
It was a rainy Saturday with dark gloomy sky. Obviously it was not possible to go outside to play. But we still had to engage a busy little sole in the house. After the lunch, I decided to bake some cookies with Vivian. This was a recipe I came across a few days ago on [...]
The spring has finally come. It is not a pleasure that you can push to have but only when you understand how to wait its turn to arrive. We have been busy in the back yard, pruning, weeding, planting, cleaning…. I can’t wait to see the grape vines are to be covered by the big [...]
“Silly Mummy……” “Daddy, you are a funny boy……” “Mummy, can I ‘qu’(means ‘go to’ in Chinese) party?” “妈妈，叔叔胖……” ( Mummy, the man is fat……) “鱼屁屁……” (” fish’s bottom”) said Vivian at the dinner pointing her finger to a steaming fish on the table. “Love you, mummy……” “Happy Birthday, window……” “I don’t need your help!” “I [...]
Remember I mentioned a camellia tree in the previous post? I found another one today. So we have two. I know it sound a little blizzard. How come a person who has been claiming that she loves camellia, but couldn’t recognise a simple camellia tree in such a limited sized backyard. I didn’t, until they [...]
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