Spring Trees

Events such as the blossoming of fruit trees in Germany (apple, cherry, etc.) were affected by the higher temperatures in the end of winter and in the early spring. On our way to Lahr yesterday, its nice to look at the trees which now have flowers and leaves which added to the beauty of nature.

Family Celebration

My grandson Kim celebrated his 10th birthday today, Easter Sunday. He is the eldest son of my daughter Rosebelle who is working in Canada. Its just a very simple celebration attended by family members. Time runs fast, before he is our baby and now he's a responsible big brother to little Kitkit.







Just sharing to you pictures of my two year old grandaughter Mimi

The Lenten Season

This Holy Week reminded all of us of the great compassion and the sufferings of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is a great chance to take a pause from our busy lives and reflect on what matters most... our values, faith and mission. It is also a time to thank God for all the blessings big or small and the forgiveness to those who have wronged us. This Lenten season, my youngest daughter and her friends visited the Kamay ni Hesus in Lucban, Quezon. I have never been there and wish to visit the place one day even if its not a holy season. We should love God, others, pray and forgive all the time.

Meet my Panggay

I love very much my old Opel Astra car named Pangga but now Panggay came into my life. Thank you Lord for this answered prayer and thanks Schatz for this everyday companion.



The trio... Panggay, Panggoy and Pangga

Aubergine

Though i'm not eating vegetables, i was fascinated by the color of the eggplants in one of the vegetable store in Offenburg. My friends love it very much and most of the time i was asked to cook eggplant omelet for them.

Cooking/Blogging Mode

I'm not feeling well for the past days because of my tonsilitis and blisters on my tongue. After our köln trip i'm just staying at home and do what i like best.. blogging and cooking. For the first time, i cooked chicken tinola with sayote for me and spaghetti carbonarra for dirk. I also have time to update my blogs which only means cool mom is @ Home.

The Köln Cathedral

The magnificent Cologne Cathedral hovers above the roofs, houses, buildings and chimneys of the city. It can be seen nearly in every point and places elsewhere around Köln. It is the point of orientation and the pride of the inhabitants of the city. Dirk was born here and every year we make it a point to visit his family. Our trip is not complete without visiting the famous church where millions of tourists around the world flocked every year. It is one of the most stunning, beautiful and most famous landmark in all of Germany and also near the cathedral are hundreds of shops and restaurants to choose from.