3:27 am @ Payson, Arizona. What an experience! And it happened on my 50th birthday. Initially I was scared to sleep under the open sky. But there are many campers. There are grandmas, grandpas, hunters and children around. Campers use different stuff: some get their RVs, others put […]
At the moment I am in Payson, Arizona bear spotting. Friday next week is the opening of bear hunting season. Payson is known for its beautiful pine trees. I have been here several times already. I love it. The bears usually come out when it’s nearly dark. I […]
This is the most difficult part of being overseas – to be separated from my kids. As a mother I want the best for my girls. But I also want that though I am far they can still feel my presence in their lives. That I still do […]
Flowers make me calm. They relax me. They make me smile. However gloomy I may feel at times. When I look at my flowering plants. I feel better. When I arrived home from a very tiring day. And I can’t sleep at night. I just looked at my […]
Wherever I go, I always look for two things: those which are familiar to me or the unique ones. The picture above was taken at the Boyce Thompson Arboretum in Superior, Arizona. The arboretum is located in the Sonoran Desert. It has 392 acres of beautiful landscapes, […]
1. Empty pockets never held anyone back. Only empty heads and empty hearts can do that. –Norman Vincent Peale Never let having no money hold you back. Think of ways to still achieve your goals even with no money. I earned my degrees through scholarship programs. I come […]
7:09 pm I am writing this article while on my swing. Facing east, looking at the moon. The bright moon rising above the mountain. The giant Saguaro Cactus silhouetted against its brilliance. I can hear the dogs barking from afar. I hear the sounds of cars passing by. […]
At Mesa, Arizona 5:10am. It was still very dark. I sat down at the patio to wait for 6am. Some people were walking on the street. There were female joggers. There was a grandpa who jogged with his dog. Not on the street though. But in front of […]
33 were confirmed dead in Itogon, Benguet, Philippines due to a mining site landslide caused by Mangkhut (Ompong). This prompted the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy Cimatu to cease and desist Small Scale Mining (SSM) in the Cordillera region. The Cordillera Administrative Region is […]
Typhoon Mangkhut (Ompong) left at least 56 dead and affected the lives of 5.9 million people in the Philippines. (PhilStar) It was the strongest to hit the country this year. “Life is so difficult now,” lamented the farmers. Their plants which can be harvested already in a matter […]
