January 26, 2016

Today Ron comes home from his long Vacation. I am so excited for his homecoming that I decided to make an art wall.

Lots of measurements done on the wall. Getting ready for installation. I have music playing and I am happy. Perfect combination to start a home project.

This is going to be our little art gallery. Decision made.

I had to repaint the wall a slightly darker shade. Then install the shelves.

Shelves are now installed.

By the time Ron got home, I managed to do some fun colors. All done in love. Oh what Joy! :-)

For some reason, this was the only photo I had taken with a real camera. The rest were taken with my phone. Create we shall!!!

January 2016

Working on some art. I love being silly.

While Ron was in Calgary, I learned to hook up the laptop to the TV. So awesome!

When the rain wasn't too much of a bother, I went for bike rides.

I also loved playing with paint.

I loved having no one else's rules but mine. Painting is such a joy. Especially with a glass of wine and some beautiful music! Oh beauty!

I saw this in the city today.

I love playful colors! Life is good.

What I did with Chicken Flakes one evening. 

I created this beautiful dish. Chicken Flakes with Raspberry . OMG! What joy!

Laundry Marathon - on a day off in January .

Sad sandwich - but all good just the same. I am grateful. 

January 10, 2016

Decided to cook today

Looks busy in the kitchen, but not really. Beautiful mess. 

I cannot help but capture the clutter along with my beautiful bowl of soup. 

January 7, 2016 - Thursday

My Day Off today. So I decided to go for a walk.









This is in memory of the beautiful lives who had gone through so much.




As I walk along , I reflect on how fragile our lives are. Beautiful, yet fragile.




Quiet moments, resting my feet from hours of walking




I love moments of peace and quiet. One such as this. Perfect in its own grand way.




Tonight. Overactive tastebuds thanks to the Gelateria across the street where Ron and I live.

December 2015

December Morning. 

Christmas Dinner at home with friends. (Celphone photo on a selfie stick) 

Allen. Christmas 2015

New Year's Eve at home with friends and family. (Celphone photo on a selfie stick) 

With friends and family on New Year's Eve. Such a wonderful time to be with people we  love.

First photo for 2016 after all our guests have gone home.

Ron and I are very happy. Our home is filled with love. (Celphone photo on a selfie stick) 

November 2015

My favourite cousin Ate Wita

Hanging out at the Granville Island Public Market. 

It is such a wonderful feeling to have family visiting.  Thanks so much ate Wita! 

Fish at the Vancouver aquarium

My oh my! Time sure went by fast. Sometimes I find it hard to believe it myself. I am 40 now. 

October 2015

Jim, Garry were able to visit us in Vancouver. We went for a bike ride around the Stanley park on one of the days of their visit. 

This is one of the biggest container ship I have ever seen. Those are container ships piled one on top of others. 

See how big the ship is compared to the Lions Gate Bridge? It was massive!!!

For a while, I thought it wouldn't be able to make it under the bridge and that bridge is very high. 

The fog came in really thick one afternoon in October. It created interesting silhouettes by the side of the bay.

This photo re-affirms to me that we have now been in Vancouver for 2 years.  I remember taking a photo of Ron in this same spot sometime last year when the leaves changed. 

One foggy afternoon in October 

The inukshuk. An inuksuk is a human-made stone landmark or cairn used by the Inuit, Inupiat, Kalaallit, Yupik, and other peoples of the Arctic region of North America. These structures are found from Alaska to Greenland.

Another day

And the leaves that are green turn to brown.

Lunch break. 

Ron and I tried the burgers at "To Dine For" at terminal avenue. It was a 10/10! So awesome!

Akala ko sabi nito "Tae ka e no!" , tapos read ko ulit "tao ka e no?" syempre tao. Read ulit "Tao Kae Noi" hay naku - "Whatever!!" heheheheh 

Waiting my turn to see the EENT specialist one day. The best I could do was to sneak an iPhone photo of the table at the waiting room.

The Mainland Hearing clinic. Waiting my  turn to see the Dr. 

An NDP gathering at the Vancouver Convention Centre. Go NDP! 

Patterns of leaves left on the cement of the sidewalk. I thought it looked beautiful.

Justin Trudeau becomes the new Prime minister of Canada on October 2015. This is a snap-shot from what was on TV that same night after I voted for the very first time for the Federal elections. 

Panorama shot from my iPhone of my walk around the seawall. 

Same location , different panorama shot. October 2015 

These are sea shells by the sea shore. 

Blurry Hallway

My cousin and her husband Came to visit us in Vancouver! I am so happy!! 

The last time I visited with my cousin was in 2011 and only a few minutes. We had such a great time just catching up with all the things that have happened throughout the years! 

Thanks so much Ate Wita! your visit has made such an amazing impact! I really needed to see you again after all these years! God Bless you! 

The Fall colors are definitely here. 

Leaves changing colours everywhere in the neighbourhood now. 

The El Cid - Vancouver 2015

There is a lady sitting there at a corner park. 

beautiful colours of green.

Fall Colours

a bike path under a busy bridge

Good morning -  one morning

Coal Harbour, Vancouver BC, Canada

Coal Harbour, Vancouver, BC, Canada

A beautiful tree-lined pathway in the park. 

hardly anybody there when i took this photo early one morning on my walk. 

The leaf

mini inukshuks by the water

Old firetruck , turned into a playground accessory at the Park. 

The fallen leaves in October

No home cooked dinner one night. Cheers to pizza! :-)