Nets + Zinnias + Taro + Dried Snap Peas…

Earlier I tweeted: Are Gurney’s ( @GurneysDeals ) and Henry Field’s are the same company?… because I am getting identical emails from both of them. I got a responce saying: “yep. Same with springhill and michigan bulb”

When I got home from work, I noticed that my Mom set out the net to catch the Plums Folia that are starting to drop.

It's Falling Plum Time Poor Zinnias

My Zinnias grown from seeds have been in their small cell packs for a while. I haven’t had the time to transfer them into better pots until this evening. I planted them in my Solo drinking cups pots, with each color representing a different variety. By the time I got them all potted, it was already dark outside.

Potted Zinnias

My Mom found some of the Taro in our pantry sprouting. She cut of the growing tips, placed in a bowl with a damped towel and covered with a pastic bag to keep it moist. This evening I took the Taro tips and planted them temporarily in a big cell pack with potting soil, so the root will grow and develop.

Taro Sprouting Taro Planted

Finally, I shelled the old Snap Pea Pod that I put out to dry. I’m not really saving these to plant, so we may use them as food somehow.

Dried Snap Peas Shelled Dried Snap Peas

Nanay Playing Concentration…

My Mom is playing a concentration game on her iPad and gets excited when she matches a pair of cards. It’s so cute and I bet it’s good for her memory :)

A Day Off From Work…

I had a dream last night that my brother was listening to Charice using headphones!!! That didn’t come true… I can hear her on the Mac…

My great-niece Mahliyah is smearing Chap Stick on her face.. I asked her why she’s doing that and she replied, “so my face won’t get ashy.” Later, I asked her again why she’s doing this and she corrected me… it’s so she doesn’t get rashes?

She’s so cute… later, she requested “Baby” by Justin Bieber on YouTube and now she’s dancing for me!!! Hehe

Mahliyah Dancing

My Mom is looking at my cousins photos on Facebook on her iPad and reading all the photo’s comments out loud… Hehe… It’s so cute!!!

Nanay Reading Comments on Facebook

Cataracts + Portfolio

Dang… Today seemed to be a long day…

I took a half day PTO from work and left around 1:30pm so I can take my Mom to a Optometry appointment at Kasier. After the Optometrist saw her, he called me in and explained that the blurriness was not caused by a change in her prescription, but because of Cataracts. To be honest, I’m not that familiar to what Cataracts is, so I have to do some research on that… The Optometrist said that it is fixed by an operation and if my Mom wanted to, he can call the Ophthalmology department and have them schedule an appointment to get more info.

I thought the mention of an operation would freak my Mom, but she was pretty calm and sounded like she wanted to do it. My Mom told me that my Grandma had a operation to correct her Cataracts, so this may explain her calmness. I guess we’ll wait for the Ophthalmologist’s call back.

After Kaiser, we do more errands, going to Recology Vallejo (formerly known as Vallejo Garbage) and 1st Pacific Credit Union.

I then had an appointment to set up a portfolio at Wells Fargo Bank. I’ve never done stocks, or bonds, or mutual fund, so this investing thing is kinda new to me. Last week, my Banker (who is kinda cute, by the way) suggested that I invest my money from my CD that recently matured to something that will make more money… so I hope my brand spanking new portfolio does well.

I just heard on the evening news that the stocks just dropped today… but my portfolio account doesn’t actually get the funds until tomorrow (Wednesday), so I think this news is actually good for me… I think it’s best when you buy low (or something like that)… see how inexperienced I am at this… I’ll see…

FourSquareAfter the bank… me and my Mom went shopping.I was racking up points on FourSquare, from all these check-ins, but their server then went down, so I couldn’t check-in at Costco and Seafood City. It was kinda frustrating, because I thought I was gonna be gipped points… but I was able to retro-check-in once I got home.

I just remembered something I was telling everyone at work:
Feliz Cuatro de Mayo!!!

Tweets + Nanay Exercises…

12:15am I just unlocked the “Explorer” badge on @foursquare! 4sq.com/dlyAf5

Explorer

8:47am I just became the mayor of Park & Ride (Carpool Lot) on @foursquare! 4sq.com/bTO41u

10:18pm So sad to hear that a 59-year-old San Francisco man beaten by two 18-year-old Oakland men for no reason died :: j.mp/a0rZHr

10:22pm I don’t know why my Twitter feed no longer goes to Facebook… Even thought it’s set to…

11:15pm I taught my Mom how to play an exercise DVD on her own :: 1 Put DVD in. 2 Press [TV] then [POWER]. 3 [TV-INPUT]. 4 [DVD]. 5 [OK].

11:19pm My Mom’s exercising & I can hear her laughing along with the DVD :: I can’t tell you how precious it is to see her enjoying her exercise!!!

DVD/Blu-ray Player Suggestions?…

A couple days ago, my Mom expressed interest in playing her exercise videos in our living room TV since there is space there to move around (unlike our family room which is crowded). The problem is that her exercise videos are on VHS tape and we don’t have a VCR on that TV anymore.

BTW… I have been recording the TV program Sit and Be Fit for my Mom… Here she is exercising in the crowded family room. She was so adorable!

Exercising

I can reinstall the VCR in the living toom, but I’m thinking of getting a DVD (or Blu-ray) Player that will play DVDs. I also want it to be multifunctional… This is what I’m looking for:

– DVD or Blu-ray Player
– Can play DVD-R with burned H.264 video (.m4v)
– WiFi (built in, I don’t want to buy a separate USB WIFI receiver)
– Can play videos (mpeg1, mpeg2, mp4, m4v) on networked computers
– Can play videos on an attached USB drive
– Netflix Now Playing
– Old style composite video output (yellow)

Any one have any suggestions?

These are some that may qualify. I still need to research further:

LG BD570 ($250) >>
LG BD590 ($380) >>
Insignia NS-WBRDVD ($180) >>

It Was a Really Busy Garden Day…

  • 12:24pm I like how Guy Fieri (Guy’s Big Bite) promotes composting kitchen scraps, even if it’s just in a bucket for your houseplants. #
  • 12:45pm Spring Starflower, Snapdragons, Daffodils, Candytuff and Calendula are blooming in our backyard… #
    Spring Starflower  Daffodils  Mini Daffodils  Calendula 'Pacific Beauty'  Candytuff
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Nanay’s African Violets + My Unknown Birthday Orchid Blooming…

  • 7:00pm Last night, my Mom was really happy to show me one of her African Violets finally blooming. Ruffled white flowers with purple in the middle. #
  • 7:16pm My unknown Orchid that I got for my birthday is starting to rebloom. I’ll have to take a photo and post it so someone can ID it… #