Guzmania Flower & Kacang Putih Processing Machine

After a long spell of hot weather, we finally had a heavy downpour yesterday evening. That helped to cool down the temperature.

Sunrise at 7:05am.

Currently, good news is that I am now sleeping better and have better appetite. Three more days, I will be going to the hospital for the pre-chemo blood test.

A few mornings ago, I took a walk into my side garden and found my Guzmania plant blooming. I will have to remind hubby to feed it some fertilizer.

And why worry about your clothes?

Look at the field lilies! They don't worry about theirs.

Yet King Solomon in all his glory was not clothed as beautifully as they.

And if God cares so wonderfully for flowers

that are here today and gone tomorrow,

won't he more surely care for you, O men of little faith?

(Matthew 6:28-30, The Living Bible-TLB)

On my return from the hospital after the chemo treatment, we passed by this roundabout with this interesting structure. It is a structure of an Indian snack (kacang putih) processing equipment. Hubby had to make another round around the roundabout for me to get another snapshot of the structure.

This structure in the roundabout is in an area which is well known for its many variety of Indian snacks (kacang putih) being processed and sold here. Many from other places outside of Ipoh will come here to buy some Indian snacks whenever they are in Ipoh.

A proud and handsome rooster and its hens.

Linking to Skywatch Friday & Saturday's Critters.

Pork Porridge & Pork + Seaweed Noodle For Dinner

On this particular day, we sent a friend home and we got out to visit her garden.

She has a coffee tree growing in her garden. First time I see coffee fruits on the coffee tree. I came back with 2 plants and quickly planted them into pots in my garden.

1st plant is Tillandsia lindenii - the flower looks like a spade.

At the tip of the spade is a bluish or purple flower.

2nd plant I think is a Guzmania but I haven't seen the flower yet.

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Dinner at the hawker centre.

Hubby ordered pork porridge.

I ordered pork + seaweed with rice vermicelli.

An old fashioned safe, a luggage bag or chest and hats placed on top of the safe.

Linking to Tuesday's Treasures, Image-in-ing & Happy Tuesday.

When I look up into the night skies and

see the work of your fingers - the moon and the stars

you have made - I cannot understand how you can bother

with mere puny man, to pay any attention to him!

And yet you have made him only a little lower than the angels

and place a crown of glory and honor upon his head.

(Psalm 8:3-5, The Living Bible-TLB)

Guzmania Flower To Welcome The New Year

After more than a year, one of my Guzmania plants has flowered. After moving the plants away from direct sunlight, the plants are now growing well and the leaves are healthy green.

 Pretty red orange flower.

 I read from the internet that a Guzmania plant only bloom once. 

 There are now many plants growing in the same pot.

 Beautiful bloom of the Guzmania.

The fence of a newly renovated house.

Linking to Good Fences.

Unless the Lord builds a house, the builder's work is useless.

Unless the Lord protects a city, sentries do no good.

(Psalm 127:1, The Living Bible-TLB)

Growing Guzmania Plants In My Garden.

We were visiting a friend one morning and before we left, my friend passed some plants cuttings to me. Among the plants cuttings were 2 small Guzmania plants. I was very happy to receive the cuttings, especially the Guzmania plants. My Guzmania plants were planted in 2 separate pots.

 Flower of a Guzmania plant.

Guzmania twins, Plant A & B at Day 1 in my garden.

When I brought the 2 plants home, I temporary planted them in recycled polystyrene cups. 

Plant A & B at 4th months

The plants seemed to be growing very slowly even after being transferred to bigger pots.

9th months

Plant A growing more leaves.

9th month

Plant B starting to bloom!

Plant B at 9th month + 4 days later.

Plant B at 9th month + 11 days

Plant B at 10th month

The colour of the flower deepened to orangey red.

Plant B at 11th month

Plant A at 12th month

Plant A took exactly 1 year to show off its 1st bloom!

Plant A at 12th month + 14 days

The flower of Plant A is red.

This photo was taken under the shade of an umbrella! Lol!

Plant B at 12th month

The fading flower.

Plant B at about 14th month.

I found plant B growing baby plants from its sides at about 12th month.

After re-positioning some of the plants in my garden, I shifted the Guzmania plants to a more shady place. Now their leaves are greener. I noticed they look healthier and happier under the shade.

I saw this plant in the plant nursery and the leaves were so green and healthy.

Found this unique flower in the same nursery.

Linking to Floral Bliss.

No one has ever seen God.

But the unique One, who is himself God,

is near to the Father's heart. He has revealed God to us.

(John 1:18, New Living Translation-NLT)