Amaryllis Red Lily & Antique Spiral Staircase

Today, I am want to post about my Amaryllis red lily. I have almost given up hope on my Amaryllis lily plants because they were not doing well and haven't bloomed for a long, long time. I didn't have the heart to discard them, so I just left them be in the plastic planter with the other plants just outside my front gate. I will feed them with fertilizer and water them together with my other plants. Then just out of the blue, I noticed a flower stalk coming out from the soil and later the buds appeared and then the flowers. Finally, after being dormant for so long, it decided to bloom.

These spiral staircases can still be found in Ipoh old town especially the buildings along the Concubine Lane.

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

So Jacob left Beer-sheba and journeyed toward Haran.

That night, when he stopped to camp at sundown,

he found a rock for a headrest and lay down to sleep,

and dreamed that a staircase reached from earth to heaven,

and he saw the angels of God going up and down upon it.

At the top of the stairs stood the Lord. "I am Jehovah," he said,

"the God of Abraham, and of your father, Isaac.

The ground you are lying on is yours!

I will give it to you and to your descendants.

(Genesis 28:10-13, The Living Bible-TLB)

Dinner At A Holiday Resort

Our last holiday in Cameron Highlands was in 2019. Since the first lockdown until now, we have put all our holiday plans on hold. Lately, our friend has been sending snapshots taken from his new condominium. Since then, we have been referring to his new condo as his weekend holiday resort away from the city.

Evening view from above.

Last Saturday, we were invited to a home cooked dinner at this weekend holiday resort. All the food were prepared by the hostess.

We used a navigator app to lead us the way.

We were warmly welcomed into the resort by the host while the hostess was busy getting dinner ready for us. Thanks to our hostess, we get to enjoy all these delicious dishes.

Ginger chicken with basil leaves.

Long bean omelette.

Sambal dried shrimp sweet potato leaves (home grown from my garden).

Black vinegar pig leg.

Ginger chicken without basil leaves specially for my hubby.

Cauliflower, carrot and fish balls.

Minced meat and fish paste patties.

After dinner, we had ice creams dessert (mini magnum ice creams) brought by our friends.

Just before we leave, I took this snapshot of the night lights from above.

We then thanked our host and hostess for the dinner and for their hospitality.

We bade them goodnight and we returned to our homes.

Above all, love each other deeply,

because love covers over a multitude of sins.

Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling.

Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others,

as faithful stewards of God's grace in its various forms.

(1 Peter 4:8-10, New International Version-NIV)

Assam Laksa, Cendol, Rojak & Pork Rib Herbal Soup

After our morning walk, we usually stop at one of our regular coffee shops for breakfast. On our walk home, there are a few routes that we will take but there is one route which we will get to see chickens by the roadside or the back lane of their owner's house.

From its size, it looks like this is the most senior of all the roosters. It is very protective of the flock and it makes sure we keep our distance. Sometimes, it will be chasing after the hens.

There are more hens than rooster in this flock.

This hen after being chased by the rooster, flew into this bush and hid herself there.

She tried to hide behind the leaves when I tried to take snapshots of her.

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For lunch, we went over to our friend's house, and from there we drove to Bercham, looking for a small stall that light lunch. This eatery is located in the row of stalls in front of the Bercham Public Bank. It has chap fan, assam laksa, Chinese rojak, ice kacang, cendol, etc.

I ordered a bowl of assam laksa.

Hubby ordered a plate of chap fan (no photo) and a bowl of corn cream on shaved ice dessert.

2 bowls of iced cendol for me and my friend.

A small plate of rojak to share.

Someone walked a short distance away to buy fried chicken, cut into bite pieces.

And a packet of economy fried mixed noodle.

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Hubby had his chap fan for lunch, so he requested for a light dinner.

I boiled herbal soup with a packet of Chinese dried herbs and pork ribs. We both had a bowl of soup each at about 7pm and it lasted till next day's breakfast.

Linking to Saturday's Critters.

It is better to eat soup with someone you love

than steak with someone you hate.

(Proverbs 15:17, The Living Bible-TLB)