Wanting to Have More Children
Many parents think that having children are both wonderful and challenging. Because of that, many are willing to go through the possible discomforts of pregnancy and pain of labor and delivery again in order to have more kids. This is the same with Katherine and hubby Josh.
When You Want to Get Pregnant
Not many people know that my wife and I had trouble conceiving. It was more than 4 years before we finally had a baby.
Many well-wishers at our wedding had hoped that we'd have a baby a year after the wedding. Most couples think that when the time comes to get pregnant, everything will happen naturally and easily. However, that is not always the case.
Many well-wishers at our wedding had hoped that we'd have a baby a year after the wedding. Most couples think that when the time comes to get pregnant, everything will happen naturally and easily. However, that is not always the case.
Christmas Family Slideshow Video - 2014
It's that time of the year again when I'm posting our Christmas slideshow. The Christmas pictorial as well as the making of this slideshow has become our cherished Christmas Tradition. In an article I wrote, "Christmas Past and Present", I detailed the inspiration for starting and preserving this tradition as well as the lessons learned on how to make it work.
If you want to learn more about this cherished Christmas tradition of ours, as well as tips and techniques, be sure to read the article "Christmas Past and Present" and all its links.
If you want to learn more about this cherished Christmas tradition of ours, as well as tips and techniques, be sure to read the article "Christmas Past and Present" and all its links.
Damage from Typhoon Glenda - Part 4
The damage brought about by Typhoon Glenda as mentioned in part 1 and part 2 of this article included the extensive power outage that lasted for 3 days or more. Felled trees brought down electric cables as well. Even electric posts were not spared. There was too much damage that the electric company couldn't cope.
For many areas, power interruption would also mean water interruption. This is because in some phases, like ours, motor pumps powered by electricity pump up water towards community overhead water tanks which in turn feed into the community homes. And so, for as long as there is no power, there's no water.
For many areas, power interruption would also mean water interruption. This is because in some phases, like ours, motor pumps powered by electricity pump up water towards community overhead water tanks which in turn feed into the community homes. And so, for as long as there is no power, there's no water.
Damage from Typhoon Glenda - Part 3
Seeing all the damage as discussed in part 2 of this article made me realize how lucky we were that the neighbor's santol (cottonfruit) tree near our backyard had been cut. That santol tree had grown so big that the trailing storm winds of typhoon Glenda would've knocked off the tree branches and trashed our house. The timely cutting of the santol tree saved us so much of grief.
Another project that proved worthwhile for us was the garden gate arch that we had constructed. That arch now has a very robust Rangoon Creeper on it. It is so lush and thick that I'm quite sure it has become heavy. But because of how solidly built that arch was, I had no apprehensions whatsoever with super typhoons knocking it down.
Another project that proved worthwhile for us was the garden gate arch that we had constructed. That arch now has a very robust Rangoon Creeper on it. It is so lush and thick that I'm quite sure it has become heavy. But because of how solidly built that arch was, I had no apprehensions whatsoever with super typhoons knocking it down.
Damage from Typhoon Glenda - Part 2
In part 1 of this article, I mentioned one tree damage that resulted from typhoon Glenda's wrath. Continuing our morning walk that day, we also saw this tree that fell on a community basketball court. Prior to this incident, I didn't notice this particular tree in our daily morning walks. There were just too many trees in this area, some owned, some just grew where they were. This one didn't seemed to be owned because it was near the community basketball court.
The tree fell and grazed and broke a coconut tree on its way down. You could see the coconut tree behind it. Half of the coconut is still standing while the top half is still drooping.
The tree fell and grazed and broke a coconut tree on its way down. You could see the coconut tree behind it. Half of the coconut is still standing while the top half is still drooping.
Damage from Typhoon Glenda
July 16, 2014, Wednesday: Typhoon Glenda started to lash down on our area for several hours. Around 2:30 am, we felt the first salvo. We knew instinctively it was the initial pounding of strong winds because the direction of the rain brought by the strong winds was towards the front of our house. It was around 3 am when power was cut.
At around 5:30 am, the winds seemed to have slowed down - but only for a few minutes. Then the pounding rain was now coming from the other direction or from the back of our house. The change in direction tells me that the center or eye of the storm has just passed us and we were in the second pass of the storm's "rim". This time, the wind was much stronger.
At around 5:30 am, the winds seemed to have slowed down - but only for a few minutes. Then the pounding rain was now coming from the other direction or from the back of our house. The change in direction tells me that the center or eye of the storm has just passed us and we were in the second pass of the storm's "rim". This time, the wind was much stronger.
