WASH...WASH....WASH....CLEAN... CLEAN.. .CLEAN

Today was a busy day for me. I did three load of washing. Two for my curtains. I envy my malay friends who can have new set every year. It seems that I have been having washed curtains for christmas almost every year. Next year I'm making sure it'll be new.......well for now...it's still washed curtains.

I wanted to 'shoot' my compound with the water spray gun but was already feeling tired by the time I finished my daily 'routine'.
I saw my neighbour doing his last week. With that, mine looks so 'unattended' to now in comparison.
This is a task that I MUST do tomorrow. Our Church's youth Charolling group will be visiting the house a night after that.
Friends visiting will be a good 'excuse' for me to do some major cleaning around the house. I'm now thinking of what to serve them for refreshment. Probably I'll serve dinner instead of light refreshment.
My girls have been complaing that none of the houses they went to serve them any real 'food'. I'm not suprise though.
This year they combined with the chinese section thus making them into such a big group. Food cost money!
Andrew is picking up the girls without me... (ha ha ..I'm 'here'). He's going for a midnight show after that. I hope the girls are in the mood for some 'action packed' movie or else I'll be getting 'hell' from them later.
My parents came home from KK this evening (a day earlier ) so I got Lydia off my hands. Phew!
She's so hyper active that there is only 'peace' and quiet when she's asleep.

I'm actually in the middle of dusting and wiping the furniture in the living room but can't resist to 'drop' few words 'here'.
I'm sure I won't have the time tomorrow.
Anyhow....it's time to continue ....cleaning!


I just put up our christmas tree... yeah ..a last minute thingy . You can't have carolling without the tree.
It's still not ready ...I'll wait for the girls to finish it later.

..and if you still think being a house-person is easy....

I was 'cleaning' my email box and felt this article is worth saving.


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DEFINITELY THE BEST EMAIL OF THE YEAR !!

A man was sick and tired of going to work every day while his wife stayed
home. He wanted her to see what he went through so he prayed:

"Dear Lord: I go to work every day and put in 8 hours while my wife merely stays at home. I want her to know what I go through, so please allow her body to switch with mine for a day. Amen."

God, in his infinite wisdom, granted the man's wish.

The next morning, sure enough, the man awoke as a woman. He arose, cooked breakfast for his mate, awakened the kids, Set out their school clothes, fed them breakfast, packed their lunches, Drove them to school, and stopped at the bank to make a deposit, went grocery shopping, then drove home to put away the groceries, Paid the bills and balanced the checkbook.

Then it was already 1 P.M. and he hurried to make the beds, do the
laundry, vacuum, dust, and sweep and mop the kitchen floor. Ran to the
school to pick up the kids and got into an argument with them on the way
home.

Set out milk and cookies and got the kids organized to do their homework.
Then set up the ironing board and watched TV while he did the ironing. At
4:30 he began peeling potatoes and washing vegetables for salad, breaded the
chops and snapped fresh beans for dinner.

After dinner, he cleaned the kitchen, ran the dishwasher, folded laundry,
bathed the kids, and put them to bed. At 9 P.M. he was exhausted and, though
his daily chores weren't finished, he went to bed where he was expected to
make love, which he managed to get through without complaint.

The next morning, he awoke and immediately knelt by the bed and said,
"Lord, I don't know what I was thinking. I was so wrong to envy my wife's
being able to stay home all day. Please, oh please, let us trade back."

The Lord, in his infinite wisdom, replied,

"My son, I feel you have learned your lesson and I will be happy to change things back to the way they were."

God answered: "You'll just have to wait nine months, though. You got pregnant last night!"

A DAY TRIP TO TAWAU

On hari raya haji we went for a day trip to Tawau. It was to be a trip for Andrew and me but the girls wanted to come along.
We stayed over at Emas Hotel.... our regular hotel. We didn't get our regular room though. The one we stayed in was a bit smaller....or maybe I somehow underestimated the girls' sizes. We used to 'fit' in perfectly well with only an extra bed added. This trip....Hhmm...I must remember that children do grow.. bigger!

We didn't get to do much with such a short time there.
A trip to the 'big' market for the much famous indonesian goods ( I ended buying a tin oven (he he..can't help myself), a kilo of binjol and the ever popular 'amplang' keropok ).
Sale was around everwhere but I only bought the bigger girls these two lovely white blouses for only RM13 each (70% off). It's for them to use on their caroling nights.




















We did however managed to have dinner that night with Andrew's brother Charles his wife Alma and their children, Aaron and Ally Jane (yeah... my in-laws la ) Chinese sea food dinner that cost over RM200 but worth every mouthful.

Ha ha... we managed to 'lined' ourself up in that king sized bed for a short afternoon nap. Unfortunately sleeping with children is something you have to get used to because I ended up sleeping in the couch that night.



















Lydia and cousin Ally Jane and the girls enjoying the meal.




















That's me with the last minute 'cleaning' of the plate



















Tisha got the tough task of 'disposing' of the head





















That is what's left after we have 'gone through' them









That is how I look after the ten hours 'holiday' drive.... tired and tanned!

CONFUCIUS SAY ...CONTINUES

I have received more of these in my mail today so... the saying goes