My sister made Bamboo shoot soup for lunch, it's a tradition Lao food and fresh bamboo shoot tasted a lot better than the ones from the can. It has been raining, and the dark gloomy day is not all bad for photography. I think it made the colors more vibrant and I actually like it… Continue reading Saturday Random Photos at My Dad’s House
The Rhododendron is blooming at my dad's house, I bet it's blooming up in the mountain also. I can't wait to see it in a few weeks. My dad finally planted my two Persimmon trees in his backyard, he doesn't have that much room left. The Persimmon flowers are beautiful. It's definitely bamboo season, the… Continue reading Saturday Random Photos
It's two weeks before Mother's Day, and the Azalea flowers are blooming. Our family call this a Mother's Day flower because we used to live in New York and the Azalea flowers bloom around Mother's day. It's sad that my mom didn't live long enough to see this, perhaps she is admiring it from haven.… Continue reading Saturday Random Photos
This year many gardeners have faced various damages to their crops, whether it was a nature disaster of hail storm in the Midwest that we have heard on the news. Or fury little creatures that come to visit our garden. My dad and sister was devastated when the little rabbit came to visit their garden… Continue reading Saturday Random Photos
Someone has been visiting my garden and nibbling on my flowers and vegetables. I have been keeping an eye on it and sure enough Saturday morning he visited again, and this time eating my marigold flowers. He saw me and was trying to hide behind the flower bush. The chipmunk was there also, Bo said… Continue reading Saturday Random Photos
Before I start my Saturday Random Photos, or some might call it Saturday ranting photos, I like to wish all the wonderful mothers out there a very Happy Mother's Day. I have not posted my mother's orchid in a while and it's not doing too well this year. My sister needs to re-pot it soon,… Continue reading Saturday Random Photos
Patch is back, don't you think he is a chick magnet. His only drawback is that he is a biter. And the girls love and fear of him at the same time. So he ended up walking himself. Lee was afraid to come out and play. Perhaps a treat from his owner might calm him… Continue reading Saturday Random Photos
I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder. My sister Bee brought her new puppy to my dad's house yesterday to play, both my second sister and dad said that it is ugly. I'm not sure if they meant literary. See, it is a custom for Laotian to say something is ugly when… Continue reading Saturday Random Photos
If you are familiar with the term staycation then backyard camping is nothing new. Staycation is a neologism for a period of time in which an individual or family stays and relaxes at home, possibly taking day trips to area attractions. Staycations achieved popularity in the US during the financial crisis of 2007–2010. That's according… Continue reading Backyard Camping
It has been a while since I last updated my Dad's garden. I took a set of pictures every weekend that I was there, but never had the opportunity to update it. My sister planted some Fall vegetables this year. As you can see these were taken on October 9th, and I've been guilty of… Continue reading My Dad Fall Garden Update
My dad is pretty good in collecting seeds for next year planting season. He labeled them in Lao language and keeps them in a dry place. The pumpkin seeds still need several days of sun to dry. The Chili peppers are hung to dry. I asked my dad for string bean seeds to give to… Continue reading Collecting Seeds
We can't deny that Autumn is finally here, as for us the weather is getting cooler and the leaves start to change colors. It has been a while since I updated my dad's garden, it's nice to wake up and see it in the early morning hour. And not everything is pretty, but the attraction… Continue reading My Dad Fall Garden
Perhaps I've said this too soon but if you were to ask Lee she would tell you that Summer is over. Lee went back to school last Thursday. As for me, I think Labor Weekend marks the end of Summer, so Summer is not over yet. We still have this week to enjoy. These photos… Continue reading The End of Summer
When we got back from our vacation, the string beans were plentiful on the trellis. We had some good rains while we were gone. The Asian corns were ready to harvest also. My sister is still not happy about picking the wrong types of tomato to plant. I thought they tasted pretty good and a… Continue reading My Dad’s Garden Update
Click here to view this video on YouTube My sister Bee came by with vegetables from her garden. I couldn't resist and made Tum Mak Tang (Spicy cucumber salad) for lunch, freshly picked cucumbers, peppers, and tomatoes are the best. It's great with grilled chicken breast and Jasmine rice. I like to chop my cucumber… Continue reading My Dad’s Garden June 25, 2011
