Quilting book

Lupa nak cerita, on 14 February 2007, i bought a quilting book, title tea in the garden, quilts for a summer afternoon, the book cost me AED115.00, very expensive, anyway i bought the book from the author itself, Cynthia Tomaszewski (personal delivery). Just to share, i thought she was young because from her website photo (from where i get to know about this book) she look around mid thirties, but when i met her, i think she about fifties or sixties, but she look very active and full of energy. It remind me that in end 2002, i went for a seminar organised by ehomemaker in PJ, and one of the speaker was Mrs Jangit Singh,I met her infornt of lulu centre just across the road from my house. She told me last two years, she went to sabah (pergi mount kinabalu), so imagine that age can still climb mountain, i wish when i become that age i'm also have so much energy and healthy. But the most important thing i think, positive thinking and attitude. She quote in her book " life is for living! you should never have any regrets or have to say 'I wish I had ...'. She now busy with her quilt business. One very good think i admire her, what she like about quilt almost the same what i like. She like applique more than patchwork especially flower motifs, she like baking and reading. In her book also included thirteen recipe of muffins (this i should try and so far haven't). Here i attached one of her beautiful quilt that i like most

1st March 2007

Today, Thursday, everyone as usual at school and my hubby in Doha, Qatar for a week since yestarday and be back by next Wednesday night. Emm... last week i'm finished my flower quilt and now i'm doing the next project, a sewing machine cover and aslo cushion cover. Since this weekend tak pergi mana kenalah buat project menjahit.

Fardan at school

First day at school was on 1st February 2007, KG2D, he was excited but the mom was nervous. So far the first day was success, dia tak menangis and looked very happy played with other kids in his classroom, and his teacher name Miss Donna, and want to go to school again tomorrow. Second day was on Sunday 4th February 2007, still look forward to go to school and his woke-up very early about 4.30am, but at school his started to cry, tanya pasal apa, " adik nak mama", so kak long, kak Ngah and abang Njang pujuklah kata mama tak boleh pergi school dengan adik sebab mama tak ada kereta. So explaination accepted. Yesterday the third day of school menangis sangat. Sebab mama tak ada and nak hug kak long teacher tak bagi. and today the mood still slow nak pergi sekolah and i sent him to the bus, bila nampak Hannah (the same KG2) baru nampak dia ada mood sikit, hoping today his okay and doing well in the class. InsyaAllah.

Sunday, 28 Jan 07

Hi, been weeks from the last posting, first of all keyboard rosak sebab kena tumpah milo, so nak ganti baru takes time because this the third time kena tukar, bosspun bisinglah pasal keyboard ni, jadinya lambatlah tukar, nak guna keyboard on-screen tu, penat nak typelah. Anyway, cerita apa nak tulis that happened this few weeks, i think first of all to congratulate the kids, kak long, kak Ngah, Bang Lang and Bang Njang sebab dapat very good result from last term exam, well done everyone. Mama and Bapa very happy. This term and next term should maintain the good result or even better since nak dapat ps 2 kan. Dah dapat duit banyak-banyak tu tak nak belanja mama and bapa makan KFC ke? Burger King?...

On 11th Jan 07, I started to learn smocking dengan Iza, interesting tapi rasa cerewet sebab nak kena draw line one by one, i think more than hundred lines need to draw sampai sakitlah bahu mengarisnya, tapi now almost done, tinggal nak decorate with bullions to make it more nice and expensive. Nanti kalau dah siap i attach it here, insyaAllah. At the same time i nak siapkan my applique for the new quilt, so far the blanket stitch done tinggal nak buat embroidery on the leaves. Apa lagi project dah buat... Em lagi satu i sempat siapkan new curtains for the girls room, for the boys nanti mama sihat mama buatkan okay.

Last Sunday, fardan demam again but recovered on Monday, tapi flu and cough still until today. Wednesday and thursday his cough very bad, dry cough and running nose, so thursday night bawak pergi Al-Noor hospital for check-up, and today getting better. Myself last friday and Saturday demam and flu, tak larat nak bangun tidur almost the whole day tapi bangun jugak masak breakfast nasi goreng and lunch kari ikan, nak masak lebih-lebih tak laratlah nampaknya.

This coming thursday, 1st February 2007, Fardan will start schooling for KG2 at Cambridge High School, hoping his enjoy and okay. Actually i takut dia menangis, because first time go to school and feel that his still small. Anyway, Fardan good and very brave boy. Sekarang ni Farhan tengah sibuk nak guna computer pulak sebab dah masuk turn dia, i may continue later...

New Year 2007

I would like to wish a happy new year 2007 to everyone. May this year make us more happy, prosperous, healthy, more peace and calmer in life plus lebih mensyukuri nikmat Allah s.w.t and menjadikan kita lebih beriman. For my children may this year make you all study harder to get a better result, so this summer your father may buy a ps for you all since we would stay here through the whole summer. My resolution this year, more cautious about health (since i'm turn forty this year), exercise regularly, eat healthy foods and learn new things that good to stimulate my brain. I need to set a target for these.

On 31 Dec 2006, we went to global village for a shopping, and I bought a leather jacket for me and kak Long since the winter still a few months to go. For the crystal just a survey and probably my next trip(which should be next week) I may buy. Anyway, that day very crowded, ramai betul and we need to go back early since Syazwan keep on reminded me on the Harry Potter movie (at channel One Dubai) started at 11.00pm. We left at 9.00pm.

Camping in Al Ain

Last Friday (29 December 2006) we went for a camping (this the first camping trip in the family, in fact first time in my life also) at Al Ain, near Jabel Hafiq with Zamani's family and Ramly's family. We reached there at 4.00pm. and everyone started to set-up their tent. There a lot of people were picnic at that time, probably because it a public holiday. I brought nasi goreng, chicken marinated for barbeque, sambal tumis telur (second time made since the first one hangus, terrible) and daging goreng masak kicap. The children as usually happy playing. At night, we made barbeque but the weather was very cold and windy, our barbeque turn to fried chicken. Anyway still tasty and nice to eat. At midnight the temperature was too cold and I cannot sleep. I think in future if we want to go for camping the best time is in March or April, since the weather more comfortable.

The next day after had a breakfast, we went back at 11.45am but stop to take another photo at the waterfall. This waterfall only has in winter because last summer went we came i hardly notice any waterfall.

Last day trip

On last day trip, after breakfast, the three boys went for swimming at the pool. Surpisingly Syazwan know how to swim. I'm so excited since he the first one know how to swim. So kak long and the gang after this will try very hard to learn how to swim, don't you? We went back to Abu Dhabi about 11.45a.m. I hope in the future we have another exciting trip. Don't you think, and thanks a lot to my husband for sponsoring the trip.