Purple Tulips

These were my purple tulips from last year. I found these pictures in my archives by accident, and I just love their color. These purple tulips didn't come back this year, since the squirrels dug up the bulb and ate them.


At first I didn't understand why my garden was full of holes, and bulbs were showing on top of the soil. Then I finally saw with my own eyes how the squirrels had rearranged my garden to their liking.


They ate my purple and yellow tulip bulbs so now there were none left this year! Though the squirrels were destructive, they also did some magic to the rest of the bulbs. Red tulips became redder, and white tulips looked very creamy!

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My Late Friday Story

Dear Readers, Blog Hoppers, and Friends,

I can't seem to find the energy or spirit to write anything today. My mind is scrambling like eggs. It's everywhere, and anywhere. It is the same darn problem every other weekend. The "walking nightmare" that I dreaded to even mention.

Shoo..I know it's his weekend, and I prepared to pack for my son to go but he insisted that he is not going. He took the phone, and went out on the sidewalk to call his dad. He cried out there while I was doing laundry.

He came back inside to tell me his dad wanted to talk to me.


Ha...we were not talking! He demanded me to hand over my son. He wanted the child! He was exercising his father's power. "I'm going to come and take him!" Well, there is something in this sentence that made me quite upset.

My biggest fetish is: not having the right as a human! Why one person thinks that he has the right over another life is beyond me.

The "walking nightmare" told me that my son, 11 years of age, is not allowed to make this kind of decision. I tried to explain to this "solid block of brain" that this is how he learns to make decisions for the future, and to be able to have a say in his own life.

Well, long story short, my son suffered anxiety attack last night. He couldn't sleep. He got stomach cramp. He felt so bad all night.

This morning, my son woke up feeling pain in his stomach, and won't eat breakfast. He didn't want to go to school either even though today is field day. However, I took him to school, and wished him a nice day, only by 10 o'clock I got a call from school to come and pick up my son.

Can you imagine what going on after this? It was just one big headache after another! There was no talking to the "walking nightmare". He had no respect for his own child's feelings and thoughts. They don't count, because my son is just a child!

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Light Purple Azalea Flowers

You will see these azalea flowers this time of the year everywhere, and they come in other colors of white, pink, and red also.


These flowers are so beautiful in the sun. I guess this is what spring is all about, and that is for us to enjoy all the wonderful flowers, colors, and varieties of new life.


I like to visit different nurseries to see different things since each one carries their own special plants, but azalea is not one of them. It's a common plant so everyone has them, especially in this light purple color.


Summer months go by too fast for us Michigan dwellers, so it's imperative for me to find time for outdoor activities, and enjoy looking at flowers before they are all gone.

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Small Round Orchids

I love flowers! I think there are as many flowers as there are humans. I'm learning and seeing new flowers all the time. There are many flowers that I've never seen before, but now seeing through other blogs and in real life.


Just like these orchid flowers, I have not yet seen before at the Belle Isle Conservatory a year ago, but this time, they were there for me to go "googoo, gaga" over them. They were in smaller sizes and had a rounder shape to them.


Yes, I am terrible, horrible as identifying names of everything, from flowers to birds, to plants! If you know, share it with me please. I've looked for the tag, but didn't find one from the pots that they come in.

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My Friday Brag!

Dear Friends,

As many of you have known, my niece is now living abroad, and is an ESL teacher in South Korea. While she was in transit, her mom and I were sitting on fire! We couldn't wait to hear from her, but lucky for us all, she got internet right away and we were able to connect through emails.

I then hit Skype like lightening, and I got to see my niece in her apartment! I am telling you, it was weird. I don't have a webcam on my laptop, but I still see her moving around, and showing me pieces of her new adobe. It feels like she is very close by, not across the world!

She means a lot to me, not only as a niece, but also as my god-daughter. I was there when she was born. I was there to watch her growing up. We have a very special bond! So emotionally, it was quite a ride!

Now, let me introduce you to her blog so you can have a glimpse into the life of an American ESL teacher. Hopefully, she will have more time to record her journey after she gets used to things there.

She was left on her own through the first weekend without any help or local money to buy foods, and survived on the snacks that she brought with her from the State. It was very devastating for me to know, however, she is learning and growing.


Please drop by to say hello, and welcome her to the blogging world! She won't bite, but will be giving smiles to you! She is hoping to turn her blog into an informative journey for others who might want to become an ESL teacher abroad.

Have a wonderful weekend everyone, and thank you!

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Pink or Lavender Orchid?

I'd like to think that this orchid has a pinkish color rather than lavender! On this particular day, this orchid got a fresh drink, which doubles its beauty. I love the mixed colors of this orchid. Some part is light and soft, while other part is intensified with deeper colors.


I can always count on the Belle Isle Conservatory to see different type of orchids, with many different colors. During the summer, I often try to find time to take the kids there so they can enjoy the day being out with nature.


In any case, this orchid has the lavender tone to it, and I love all shade of purple. In the picture above, the orchid looks as if it is flying. Gorgeous isn't it?

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Orchid With a Pouch

Here is another type of orchid, which carries a pouch in the front of it. The first time I saw this orchid, I was overwhelmed by its beauty. Now, you know why I love visiting the Belle Isle Conservatory?


I always seem to find something new in this Conservatory to enjoy and learn. I love the colors combination in this orchid. Everything seems to have its own purpose or responsibility. The speckles on the top petal add more charm to its unique look.


I love all flowers, that's all I can say, maybe some more than others, but flowers are just beautiful, fanciful, elegant, colorful, and magical. I don't think I can ever have enough of flowers.

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Friday Fragment Thoughts

Another week has come and gone. It seems as if time just flying by, and I am left behind with so many things to do.

Dear Blogging Friends,

Many of you know that I have three blogs, and I'm also a contributor on my family blog, Blessing Reflections. Truth to be told, I started that blog, and just kind of pull family members into it. Many have no desire to be bloggers, and only Amanda at Self Sagacity jumped in with both hands and feet, literally!

On occasion, KQ Doan has also contributes her pictures to our blog. She is a busy mom, and a homemaker with shops on Ebay and Etsy. For that, I thank her!

I am running way behind this week in visiting blogs, and return comments, so please forgive me!

Dear Blogsvertise Admin,

Your company is very screwy since the beginning of this year. You keep assigning me the tasks to write, and once I wrote it and published it on my blogs, you rejected after 2 weeks of sitting on my blog to get free exposure.

Heck, some of the tasks I didn't even accept or write about it yet, you already send me emails to reject it. What the hell is that? So by now you should know why I don't want to work with you anymore!

This is such a bad business, and a scam! I'm really disappointed in your professionalism!


Dear Niece,

You are now on the other side of the earth! My day, your night! It is great that I got to chat with you through Gmail, but it's also weird realizing that you're across the ocean. I am glad things went well for you, and you are settling in with your new environment. Thinking of you still give me teary eyes, but you are a big girl so life has to move onward. That means for the whole year, we won't get to see each other.

I am going to check into Skype thingy, but darn it, I don't have camera on my laptop to see your face. I will have to get a cheap one soon. Take care of yourself and keep in touch...

Dear Weekend,

I'm handing over my little boy to this loud self-proclaim walking demon! I know he loves his child, but as far as being a real father, a proper and appropriate figure, he doesn't have them in his bones.

I hold this lack of parenting skills against his parents, and his entire family! They all make excuses for his every whine, his terrible behaviors, and his inappropriate common senses. Worse, they all think those are cute, like a five-year-old cute! He is "effing" in his fifty! Grow up people! Grow up already!

White New England Asters

These photos are my collection of asters on the trail to the light house at Belle Isle. They seem to bloom earlier on the trail than at any other places, but they grow at the edge of the trail, with the benefit of having full sun all the time.


As I carefully examine the flower, some of them have rounder looking petals, and maroon color centers, while some have much thinner petals with yellow centers.


These are wild asters in the wild, and they look extra beautiful among the greenery look of the forest. They are elegant, pure, and breath-taking to see.


Being outdoor does magic in my tired soul! All the beauties in this world distracted my thoughts or whatever was in my mind for a while.


I am not a professional photographer so my pictures didn't turn out all that great! I am sure there are tips and tricks for me to learn to improve, but time is what I don't have, ever! Not just now, but ever!

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Soft Pink Orchids

These orchids were found in the Conservatory at Belle Isle, and I couldn't resist taking photos of them. There are so many different varieties that it's hard to remember all. If I could locate a name tag for them, I would take a picture so I would be able to learn more, but I didn't find one for these beautiful pink orchids.


My brother loves orchids, and he could nurture them to grow beautifully. I am on other hand, couldn't keep most of the plants in my house alive, no matter how resilient they are.


This beautiful orchid looks very hardy, and the petals are thicker comparing to other orchids that I've seen. This particular orchid come in different colors as well such as soft green, soft yellow, and soft orange.


Well, by now you can tell that I went crazy taking their pictures! I want them to be super stars on my blog with all their natural beautiful feature.



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Happy Mother's Day!

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!