Antonia's Garden

Antonia's Garden, Amadeo

This morning, I went out again for the third time (Yey Me!) But yes, I was just in the car until we arrived in our destination in Amadeo, a city in Cavite known for a more milder climate all year round. The city has lesser population than my native General Trias, so people are very much compliant to rules which only had less than 10 active cases since the Pandemic began.

We visited a friend's garden shop, Antonia's Garden, and got a few pieces for my room and my bathroom. I am so happy to have bought a sanseveria and a couple of philodendrons. You can check their plants for sale on their facebook account at https://www.facebook.com/AntoniaGardenPH/

I think another reason why the pandemic is not much affecting the area is because of it's closeness to Nature. It may sound crazy but I really think that the more a place is closer to nature, nature itself will give extra protection to its inhabitants.

Let me extend my apologies to my blogging friends for being absent these past couple of days aside from my daily posting. I am very excited to visit your blogs starting again this week. I missed you all so much and I saw all your heartwarming comments and will respond to them as soon as possible!

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If you are in the Cavite of Manila area and you are interested to get yourself some houseplants from Antonia's Garden. They have a good variety of plants that you can choose from. Plus, they also ship your new family members via Lalamove (delivery charge at your cost) straight to your door and they offer a variety of payment modes that will best suit your account availability including GCash, PayMaya, and Bank Transfers.

Father's Day Feast

Today is Father's Day in a lot of countries, the Philippines being one. Families gather at homes and restaurants but a lot more less in these times where there are no restaurants available for dine in customers. But luckily, a lot of home-buddies start their ordering businesses for those who don't cook.

Lucky and blessed, my father did received these gifts from my cousins. A tray of spaghetti in tomato sauce from my cousin Marianne and a tray of Alfredo pasta. Thank you so much!

Happy Father's Day to all the fathers, dads, papas, and daddies in the world!

Face to Face to Face

Kalayaan, Kawit

Filipinos love Fastfood, I guess it's one big thing we got from the American culture that greatly affected our society since a century ago. In this junction in Kawit, you can see three signs that would welcome anybody driving by the Centennial road. Take your pick, McDonald's, Burger King, or the Filipino superchain - Jollibee.

For my non-Filipino blog friends, have you heard about Jollibee?

Lines and Pink Skies

Pink Skies, General Trias

Ever wonder how skies can get this pink hue to it, well I do. I know that the setting sun has to do something about it but why don't it color it this way every single dusk? Well whatever the reason is, it's not just a blanket of color, it is an instant mood that covers anything in its view.

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This post is part of Skywatch Friday that features different views of the sky around the world. Visit Skywatch and go on tour around the globe seeing sunrises, sunsets and so much more than the sky that you know at http://skyley.blogspot.in/

Cavite Cowboys - Timeless Thursdays

Photo from my father's friend, Uncle Ed Pacia

Back in the 70's, this photo was taken on a grand meet up day at the beach of the Cavite Sector of the Cowboy Radio Communication Inc. I asked my father (the one in the red polo) what this group is, he said that they are one of the first (if not the very first) Citizen Band Radio Service group in the province of Cavite. My father said a lot of his friends from here in General Trias started their friendship through the Cowboy CB group. This maybe taken half a century ago but they all look so young as if it was just taken yesterday! Most of these men are either still living in Cavite or now in the United States.

Special Thanks to Uncle ED Pacia for letting me share his amazing timeless photograph.

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Signs 2 - Drive Thru

Burger King, Kawit

"Please Stay Inside Your Vehicles At All Times" says a Sign on the Burger King drive-thru that me and my sister got our favorite four cheese Whoppers from. This was taken two days ago when I decided to go outside when she asked me if I want to and I got the courage to say yes. Aside from masks and distancing, most drive-thrus here asks customers to drop their bills and coins on a basket instead of handing it by the palms to the attendant.

This post is part of My Corner of the World and my friend Tom's Signs 2.

Empty Gate

CEZ II Gate, General Trias

Usually packed with workers, this gate or commonly called as Gate 5 is almost like an entrance to a ghost town. I do know the operations did resume already even before this month but this new normal surely have affected the number of employees and workers that are striving hard for their daily bread and butter to feed themselves and their families. Praying for all the workers, especially those who live in minimum wages such as manufacturing workers and traffic enforcers. 

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This post is part of Our World Tuesday that features different versions of their everydays around the world. Visit Our World Tuesday and go on a virtual tour of different places and the stories behind them. http://ourworldtuesdaymeme.blogspot.com/