Monday

 I baked bread on Sunday evening until the wee hours of Monday. I wanted to sleep in but I had to ship items to customers today, and one was an urgent order going to San Francisco. The customer needed this 1980s Aggie Georgette for Chordas US-made leather blazer for Saturday. 

The mister also had an early online meeting, so we had our coffee so close to lunch, and paired it with the bread I baked last night. 

By the way, I made Ube-filled Soft Buns topped with butter, sugar, and cheese.

Before we had lunch, I watered the plants. I wished I did it earlier in the day because I didn't water them on Sunday. I was expecting rain yesterday afternoon till evening, but it didn't come. Some of the okra I transplanted last Saturday looked like they desperately needed a drink.

This is the second year that I have been growing squash vertically. The white flowers on the side are carrot flowers. 

The mister and I came back from the post office when it started to rain before 5 pm. It poured so hard when we came into the house. 

The poor Amazon delivery guy waited in his truck until the rain became gentle enough for him to deliver the package meant for our next door neighbor.

Around dinner, it poured so hard again. I guess I do not have to water the plants tomorrow. 

8:45 AM

 I hear someone opened our bedroom door, slowly and gently. Then I felt a couple of soft taps on my arms.

I saw the boy when I opened my eyes. He looked freshly bathed and wearing a shirt different from what he was wearing last night. 

He was wearing the freshly laundered shirt I handed him the previous night. He has been looking for that for months, and I finally found it hidden in between comforters.

Like I always tease him after he bathes, he smells like fresh laundry. 

Softly, he said, "Ma, I am going on a bike ride downtown." 

It seemed like it was still dark outside, but when I look over at the digital alarm clock on the mister's side table, it was 8:45 AM.

I honestly thought it's Saturday because it felt like it was still very early in the morning. The sun hasn't completely come out yet, and I felt like I wanted to sleep in. 

"Don't wear headphones. Ok?!" I told him. This is just so he could hear his surroundings. 

He gave me a hug, and left our room.

I guess I dozed off, and woke up before 11. 

P.S. I call him "The boy" in this blog because I started blogging back when he was almost 4. Although he is an adult now, I still prefer to call him "The boy" here. 

Under the Sun

 Spent the last two days mostly outdoors. We had our morning coffee with my homemade bread in the backyard. We loved to listen to a variety of chirping birds in the morning. 

Yesterday, after his office hours, the mister finished the new garden plot solely for flowers to attract more pollinators in our garden. 

I have been pulling out my strawberry plants as well for transplanting. Some still have fruits so I left some plants alone. 

I also harvested Tat Soi for lunch. I cooked most of it for Stir Fried Tat Soi in Unagi Sauce, and some of it for our Mung Bean Soup. Both dishes are plant-based. 

I had to pack and ship 6 items to my customers this morning. However, I was done with work way before the day was over, and got to do more gardening again. 

I cleared the ivy vines invading our grapes, and I hope I'll have more time after work tomorrow because I seriously need to finish half of the job.