Saturday, May 26, 2018

Snow 2018

Thursday, 22 February 2018

Now I know why I cooked the 7 vegetables.  It is because I didn't go to work and I had more time at home.

I was scheduled to work from 8:30 am - 1:30 pm today.   Called the Assistant manager at 8:15 am.   Business was opened.  I was hopping it wasn't.  Bad icy road conditions.  TV announced to stay home otherwise drive slowly and cautiously.  On normal days, I would drive myself.  But this morning, Mike would take me.  We got out of the driveway, but got stuck on the neighborhood road.  It was like ice skating condition.

We could feel the tires swayed to the sides.  Scary.  Took us a while to slowly drive back to the house.  Lots of tire turning.  Smoke as well.  Smell of rubber.  Also because our area is elevated and there was not enough weight on the truck.  I suggested that we call AAA road assistance.  He didn't respond, guess he wanted to try the best he could.  I suggested asking Heavenly Father for help.  He said he was.  Mike is a learnt ice driver but he threw in the towel.  He told me to call the store to inform them that I can't get to work because of the road condition.  Even though I was just sitting in the truck, doing nothing else, I was exhausted by the time we got back into the house.   Anxiety exhaustion.


A blessing in disguise, not working today.  Got to hem 3 pairs of Mike's trousers and 3 pairs of my pyjamas pants, that we bought from Value Thrift Store last Thursday.

7th Day of the Chinese New Year

Thursday, 22 February 2018

I didn't learn from my mother about eating 7 kinds of vegetables on the 7th day of the Chinese New Year, which is believed to be the creation of human, therefore the human day.   My Hakka in-laws did the lei cha.   I like it but have no interest to do it.   Nowadays you can eat that any day at some shops.

I prefer the idea of 7 kinds of vegetables, cooked however you like it.  As a Christian, I learnt that God created man at the end of the 6th day (after he had created every other living things on the earth) and not on the 7th day.   But anyway. just for the fun of trying out how the taste of 7 kinds of vegetables together, I decided to stir-fry what I could gather from my fridge:  cabbage, radish, tomato, celery, bok choy, carrot, broccoli and sweet pepper.   I have 8 kinds of vegetables.


Stir-fried with oil, garlic and a few drops of oyster sauce. Tasted good!