Magandang buhay!With the mid-term election just a month away, many politicians are taking every opportunity to make themselves known to the public through various schemes of campaigning. Tarpaulins and flyers in different sizes and colors hang almost everywhere — along the streets, in balconies of houses, on electric or cable posts, on cars and trucks, etcetera.

Hola!Oh la la, it's Friday, and we are currently out of mankind town, spending the day with my dearest folks like we always do each week. For us, it's like a retreat, a time to slow down from everything else we are doing and just be present with our loved ones, either quietly or loudly, depending on the mood of everyone. So, yes, I'm off the grid throughout the day.

Magandang buhay!Some (or most) would probably stay indoors after the April Fool's fall, but not my mum. So we spent the whole of yesterday in the greenhouse-in-the-making. They finally let me out after keeping me indoors in the previous days. I was excited and kept running, jumping, and sniffing. When I got exhausted, I just slumped on the dirt. Mum laughed heartily while taking a picture of me, so I gave her a blank face.

Hello, April!It's a day late to welcome you, but you probably know I'm always thankful for each new day.Well, your first was not exactly what I imagined it would be. Some of it, anyway. Like finding myself on the ground when seconds before, I was 2.5 meters above it. That brought me lots of laughter, as well as pain and bruises that I will be nursing for a while. Thankfully, no bones were broken — only sore shoulders and legs, mostly blue from the impact of the fall.

A rainy Tuesday morning in DD. Although I love sunny days, the cool atmosphere makes me want to stay cozily wrapped in bed. But I'm more excited about finishing the greenhouse, so sorry for that lazy thought. Meanwhile, in the kitchen, the Farmboy and Mr. S were having chismis about some lady they encountered on their trip to the city. Sometimes, I find it funny when men gossip, lol! They did give me an idea for today's three tunes, so I'm thanking them from the bottom of my heart.

Yesterday afternoon was spent in the mini-greenhouse we are building in the backyard. There, I read an amusing story (fable) within a story that made me laugh to my heart's content as it revealed one profound truth after another about how most of us respond (or react) to changes that occur in our lives. I was guilty of them, eh!