The beauty of God's Creation

I look around, and everywhere I can see,
The beauty of God's Creation smiling back at me.

A precious baby with velvety soft skin,
Wiggling its tiny hands and feet,
On its face an adorable grin.

First morning dew on a pink rose;
A beautiful butterfly drawing to it close.

The sun's golden rays gently warming the ground;
Luscious plants covering the soil abound.

Humming birds singing high up in the tree;
White sand glistening in the turquoise sea.

Snow capped mountains, so majestically high;
A colorful rainbow adorning the afternoon sky.

Countless stars above, sparkling oh so bright,
Decorating the horizon and illuminating the night

Thank you, Dear Lord, for giving me another day,
To enjoy the beauty of Your Creation, And to worship You and pray.

- A poem by Gabriele Embry, USA

3 types of my favourite little flowers in my garden

We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty

“We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open.” — Jawaharal Nehru

Had  an exhilarating time with Sis and son Feris

都成為過去

那時你覺得快要了你的命的事
那麼多你覺得快要撐不過去的事

都會慢慢的好起來
就算再慢…只要你願意等
它也願意成為過去!!!

而那些你暫時

不能戰勝的、不能克服的、不能容忍的、不能寬容的
就告訴自已~~
凡是不能殺死你的，最終都會讓你更「強」!!!

‎網路看到的和大家分享‬, ‎說的真好

CNY 2016

CNY eve 7 Feb

Danga Bay JB



Danga Bay JB



Puteri Harbour JB



Sultan Ibrahim building JB

Decorate your own soul

Sisters and friends

We are sisters. We will always be sisters. Our differences may never go away, but neither, for me, will our song.

- Elizabeth Fishel   

Helping my only sister celebrate her birthday on 14 January

To reminisce with my old friends, a chance to share some memories, and play our songs again.

-Ricky Nelson

Gathering of old schoolmates at  Chey's  beautiful home

Lunch and tea with close friends in 1U

Life

The rest of my life

My only new year resolution

Took  this baby back yesterday to mark the New Year.

As I get older....

Trying to understand myself and the changes in my body which had become more obvious day by day, I did some reading and jotted down  some pertinent points ....

 

Most internal functions  decline with aging. Even though most functions remain adequate, the decline in function means that older people are less able to handle various stresses, including strenuous physical activity, extreme temperature changes in the environment, and disorders. This decline also means that older people are more likely to experience side effects from drugs.  Some organs are more likely to malfunction under stress than others. These organs include the heart and blood vessels, the urinary organs (such as the kidneys), and the brain.

Bones tend to become less dense. Thus, bones become weaker and more likely to break.  Certain bones are weakened more than others. Those most affected include the end of the thighbone (femur) at the hip, the ends of the arm bones (radius and ulna) at the wrist, and the bones of the spine (vertebrae).

 

Muscles cannot contract as quickly because more fast-contracting (fast-twitch) muscle fibers are lost than slow-contracting (slow-twitch) muscle fibers. Regular exercise to strengthen muscles (resistance training) can partially overcome or significantly delay loss of muscle mass and strength

 

By age 75, the percentage of body fat typically doubles compared with what it was during young adulthood. Too much body fat can increase the risk of health problems, such as diabetes. The distribution of fat also changes, changing the shape of the torso. A healthy diet and regular exercise can help older people minimize increases in body fat.

 

The heart and blood vessels become stiffer. The heart fills with blood more slowly. The stiffer arteries are less able to expand when more blood is pumped through them. Thus, blood pressure tends to increase.

 

In the large intestine, materials move through a little more slowly. In some people, this slowing contributes to constipation.

(Source: older-people )
 

No  one can avoid the changes that come with aging.  I suppose I just have to practice healthy eating, exercise and keep a positive attitude. 

 

 

 

 

Slightly plant obsessed

Over the past few years, I have become aware that I love to grow things. The nurseries near my house have become like my second homes. My garden space is limited but that had not stopped me from grabbing any plant that I may fancy. When I go to the nursery I tell myself "just one plant" but often enough I still bring home more plants than I have space for in my yard. I am also obsessed with propagating and multiplying the plants I already have, and had ended up with many plants of the similar kind. Yet another obsession is picking up discarded plants from the road sides during my morning walks,because I don't like to see the plants die. So now I think I have created a mini jungle in the little space that I have. Even the service lane at the back of my house has not been spared. Have
I become an addict?

In Life's Journey, 更 好 靠 自 己

One small choice and then another, and soon there is a mood, an atmosphere

“What I've always found interesting in gardens is looking at what people choose to plant there. What they put in. What they leave out. One small choice and then another, and soon there is a mood, an atmosphere, a series of limitations, a world.”
― Helen Humphreys, The Lost Garden