Nostalgia # 20 - Friendly Cat

Hello everyone, I can't believe that we  reached 20 posts already for our Nostalgia.  Hooray for us hehehe.  My entry for this week is about the cat we named  Wapus (we don't know his name).  My FIL's neighbor ows this big and very friendly cat. When we were still living at my FIL's house, he used to come at our front porch and enjoyed being pet.

When we came back from Korea, we hardly seen him around.  Dad said that the owner contained him inside as he got sick once and they did not want him wandering around.  One night, wen we were leaving from my FIL's home, we saw him looking at us at their backyard.  I took a picture of him and he looked so sad.

Below were taken when Rylie was about two to three  months old.  Wapus used to come over and rub his tail on Rylie.  One day, I let Rylie rode on him and he did not object hehehe.  Most cats would hiss on you if you dare touch them especially if they don't know you.

On the morning that we were leaving going to Korea, we slept at my FIL's house and surprisingly, Wapus came over at 4 am.  I always thought that it was very sweet of him to say goodbye to us.

Outdoor Lights

Our back and front porch has  bronze lights that was there since  we bought the house.  I am not sure  if how old are they but it is getting rust already so we have to replace it soon.  I found some pretty neat bronze outdoor ceiling lights online that are originally pricey but on sale right now.  I have to ask the better half if it's the right kind that we  need though.  I am not good when it comes to electric stuff so I will let him handle tis one.

The selection of the outdoor flush ceiling lights  are also good, there are some that are very affordable and ones that are expensive.  Below is a type of an outdoor  lighting that I want to put in our driveway. That was my plan  when I had the gift card  from a cmpany that I reviewed but since  we needed a mixer, we bought it instead.  This time around though, I think, I would be able to  buy outdoor lighting for the  gift card that I received for another review. But let us see, I might find something else again hahaha.  So if you are in the market for lighting, check out the neat designs online.

Arts for Break Time

Rylie considers me as her very first teacher. Maybe because I taught her first before she even went to school. I felt good whenever her teachers tells me that she is doing good in school even if she did not attended pre-school.  During the  6 weeks of our  sessions at home, arts is what we do during break times.

Now that she's in school, she's always excited whenever she has her art class.

Insurance for your RV

I can almost imagine how nice it is to have a recreational vehicle especially during summer time. You can go for a vacation in nearby places without having to worry about the transportation and place to stay in. Having an RV is one of our long-term goals. Having an RV also means that you have to have an rv insurance. If you have a recreational vehicle, it is a peace of mind to have an insurance just in case something unavoidable circumstances happen.

Brad Pitt Feveh

Sharing here is the the photos taken by hubs when we watched the shooting of the movie where Brad Pitt is suppose to be the star but we were unfortunate of not taking a glimpse of him lol.  But here is my very own Brad Pitt!

My son is not in the mood for taking pictures, I think he was disappointed of not seeing BP too lol.

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Have a great week ahead everyone!

Tanning Lotion

It's funny to think that in my country, most of the ladies there want to have a lighter complexion and they uses whitening lotion. Over here in the States, ladies tend to go to tanning salon and uses tanning bed lotion to make their skin look darker.  But I guess, it is just a natural thing because we are human.  I told  my daughter that she don't have to worry about going to a tanning salon in the future as she have a  skin like me.

Brad Pitt is in Town

Yup and I am not kidding. Unfortunately, I did not see Brad Pitt on the shooting wahhh.. With my husband and daughter's school schedules, we hardly catch the time of the shooting. We visited my FIL the other day and saw some signs of the film shoot.  

We walked towards the shooting afterwards but they were  just filming one clip of the kids going out of school over and over again so we left.

They changed the name of the convenient store into 711, the church into Lillian Ohio Middle School, and part of the convenient store as post office.

There's a lot of this  big buses that was there.

I think that the theme of the movie is back  then.  The cars  and the outfit of the  stars were the styles  of yesteryears hehehe.

It was hot  during the shooting so we did not stay very long because the kids  was getting agitated.

There  were local people watching the shooting.

Well, I hope to see this movie in the future hehehe.

This is my first time seeing Hollywood (is it the  right term?)  movie shooting.

Some say that Brad Pitt  will be shooting in one of the two houses that was rented at Marland Heights but I don't know when it is.  Oh well, maybe  someday, I would see Brad Pitt for real hehehe.  For now, I wuld have to look at  my own BP at home, my husband lol.

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Nostlagia # 19 - Budik

For my nostalgia today, I want to share to you about our family dog back in the Philippines. His name is Budik, he is a very loyal and sweet dog. The excerpt below is from my former post about him:

He was only a puppy when my father passed away. It's weird, but true, on my father's wake, Budik wasn't feeling very good, he looked so ill. He did not want to eat, no matter what we gave him, he did not even want to move. We thought for sure that he was going to die.... please continue reading.

Below is a photo of my daughter and Budik during he kids' first visit in the Philippines. I can't believe that he still remembered me after four years of being away.

Self Storage

When we were still in Korea, a colleague that my husband and I knew mentioned to us that prior to their relocation there, they store some of their household goods from a self storage place. The constant relocation is one of the most challenging part of being in the military. I am glad that we only experienced it once. I'm just glad that we have tis home before we transfered to Korea because we did not really need a storage area for our other household goods and the furnitures.

In America, it's not really a problem to find a self storage place near you because there are lots of them. Now if you live in UK, the Storage Leicester is a good place to check out to. Putting your extra stuff that you do not need in your house is a good option especially if you have a small house. Too much clutter in your basement or other parts of the house can be a stressing scene sometimes so self storage places are of great help.

Church Choir

Oh ord, I am so late with this Mommy & Me post lol. But that's Mommies world sometimes or should I say most of the times?

Aside from Champ's birthday last Sunday, Rylie also has her first taste of performance. The choir from her school was the one who sung during the mass at St. Joseph's church. The kindergarten class was the last one who performed, they sung and gave actions to the "God Bless America" song.

She had a great time with her friends/classmates. Even the mass was finally over, she was still socializing with her friends. I wish I have that trait hahaha, I am too shy in person folks.

We've visited my FIL after church and stayed there for almost 4 hours. Dad said that Rylie looked like a little lady in her outfit hehehe.

We also did the activities that the church gave to the kids during their Sunday school. I had a special bonding moment with my princess.

Below is the video we recorded. Hubby forgot to zoom in the video before starting it so it is a little bet small.