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It seems to me that I need to stay with my dad and mom a bit longer. I really miss my cats, my plants/trees and my property. This morning, my assistant sent me a photo of the passion fruit that started its fruiting. Very great sizing and so many fruits of passion fruits for this year. Seems I can be back home and enjoy my ripe passion fruit in November. There are so many things that I need to manage it accordingly while I am staying with my parent. Especially to have my…
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There is a heavy rain since early morning. So I can not spot on my mom garden that much. Only a quick snap shot of Turkey Berry flower that soon will be plenty of fruits for harvesting. Turkey Berry is also known as Green pea eggplant, pea aubergine, solonum torvum, devil's fig, platebrush, susumber and etc. Even Turkey Berry is not an essential part in our Thai Cooking but it is vegetable that my family really loves to eat as a fresh vegetable along with the chili dip.
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White Hibiscus Flower - The heavy rain stopped an hour ago and I needed to have a walk for fresh air to release my stress and worried. The white hibiscus at my mom's garden is stunning me as this white flower hibiscus variety is what I really sought after and love to have it in my garden collection. Seem this beautiful white hibiscus flower can ease my worried for some certain minutes. I am so worried about my black cat "Mommam" as my assistant called me this early morning…
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My Caturday - What the greater gift than a love of my cats. All of my cats are not well breed cats and were born form their stray cat moms. Their mom is less contact with human and never let me touch or get close to them. Those stray cat moms will only live around my property and come to the area where I feed them foods. Once they had new born kittens, they kept hiding kittens away from human according to their instincts. They will show up their kittens after well age of…
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"Companion is gone but memories with me lives on". To my beloved Mommam. This is my another tragic moments that my beloved black cat "Mommam" passed away this late morning. Extremely sad that I could not be with him until his last breath. He could not strive to survive until I arrive home on this coming Tuesday. The whole world completely turns upside down. Emotional distress, heartbreak, grief and sadness are real for me. I have tried my best to express my sadness to…
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Flower of Solanum Trilobatum - This flower always confuses me of whether it is an eggplant flower of Solanum Trilobatum flower. But these are the flowers of Solanum Trilobatum that I found along the walkway to my mom's garden. This is my quick walk to enjoy mom's garden before heading back to my home. Flower of Solanum Trilabatum is purple with star shaped flower that are arranged singly or in a pairs in its leaf axils. This is flower that bearing fruits with small round…
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My Petrea Volubilis or Purple Wreath - After long hours driving of more than 12 hours with heavy rain that kept us to stop along the way, I finally arrived my home this late morning. Very refreshing to see this beautiful flower of purple wreath that is greeting at my garden. The beauty of its purple flowers and fresh shiny green leaves really peace my mind and ease my exhausted from traveling. My purple wreath seems to last quite long for this year even there are plenty of…
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Flower of Sponge Gourd or Smooth Loofah - If you follow my post for some certain time, you will notice that I am so much in love with flower that bearing fruits. This is my second attempt to plant this sponge gourd or smooth loofah. I didn't succeed last time as the root and stem were destroyed by some insects. My 2nd attempt is looking good with lot of flowering buds and the beautiful vibrant yellow flower of sponge gourd that soon will bear some fruits for me for cooking.…
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All of my cats are my great companion and I consider them as my own kids in my family. I am extremely facing my hard time experience the stage of grief or depression from the lost of 4 months old cat "Black Eyes" 4 months ago, the death of 8 months old female cat "Mew" 2 months ago, passed away of younger brother last month, my beloved black cat Mommam last Sunday. And again one of my 4 months old female cat "Khim" passed away this late morning after sent and admitted to the…
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My another sad Caturday - This photo was taken when my black cat "Mommam" was at home after his liquid drained from lung. Seems to me that those 2 little kittens were so happy once their brother returned home. Early morning of last Thursday that I rushed to send Ginger and Lek to the vet clinic and hours later vet clinic notified me the passed away of Khim. From the FPV test was positive of both Lek and Ginger, Lek started to vomit that showed a visible symptom of FPV apart…
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Ipomoea Obscura Flower - This morning is cloudy but not rainy, so I can take a quick walk around my property to see anything has changed since I was gone for a month. I discovered this simply white flower of Ipomoea Obscura growing naturally. The foliage of Ipomoea Obscura is quite distinctive with heart - shaped leaves and trumpet - shaped flower with 5 rounded lobes fused together in white pale to yellow flowering. It is a twining vine with creeping or climbing habit that…
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Curcuma Sessilis or Siam Tulip - I was supposed to have the opportunity to enjoy the beauty of these Siam Tulips in my garden, but I was away for a month. The rain has caused the beautiful flowers of Siam Tulip to wilt. Even though it is called a tulip, this flower is found in a variety of of ginger species, including turmeric. The rainy season is the best time to enjoy its lovely flowers. This flower is a tropical plant native to Loas, Northern region of Thailand and…
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Papaya Flowering Buds - This papaya flowering and buds are so beautiful in my garden, and I am sure I'll be able to enjoy its fruits in the next 3-4 months for unripe fruits. The ripe papaya will take a little longer. I planted hundreds of papaya trees around my garden and property. There are plenty of papaya fruits for my own consumption, and the rest will be sold at the market. This year, simple trees like papaya are selling well like hotcakes and are able to be sold every…
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Flower of Leucaena - Leucaena is a fast- growing shrub or tree that I planted it along some of my property lines and use as fencing. Both the young leaves and fruit are edible. There are numerous common names for this plant, including River Tamarind, White Tamarind, Horse Tamarind, WIld Tamarind, Leadtree, White Popinac, Jumbie Bean and others. The flower of Leucaena is very distinctive in shape and form with white filamentous flowers in dense globular heads.
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My Pink Rose - Yesterday, there was a thunder storm. Since early this morning, there has been a scattered rain. Yesterday, instead of going for a walk around my property and garden, I spent the entire day in bed. Too much rains caused plant diseases, particularly in roses. Gray mold, black spot, insects and other have caused chaos on my roses. It is fantastic that there are some full bloom roses for me to enjoy. I hope you will enjoy my pink rose and have a wonderful Friday.
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Here is "Tiger", the big brother in my cat family, enjoying an afternoon on the lawn many months ago. Three of my cats, including "Tiger", are still being admitted at the vet clinic. They seem to be improving , and I need them to stay longer. However, the veterinarian advises me that my three cats will be released as their physical health is not at risk to be at home. They have expressed some signs of stress as a result of spending so much time at the vet clinic. So it is…
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To relive stress and find peace of mind, I enjoy spending time with trees, flowers and gardening. As the clouds and rain began to form on Sunday, I didn't spend much time walking around my property. I spent the entire day of my lazy Sunday in bed. When I bought the land, it was completely empty, with not a single tree. Over the last five years, I have devoted all of my efforts to planting trees. Now I can walk in a shade of trees. How was your Sunday?
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I was gone for month, and so many fruits fell to the ground. Gac fruit is one of those that has fallen. Lycopene levels in ripe Gac fruit are 70 times higher than in tomatoes . It also contains a lot of beta carotene, which is good for your eyes, and Omega 3 fatty acid, which help fight inflammation. My favorite healthy drink is the fleshly aril that cover the seed of rip Gac fruit.
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I am quite not sure why I am being banned from On the Road channel. I never posted/uploaded a photo to the channel and only made a few comments here and there. I am not sure how to contact the channel's owner or moderator - https://noise.cash/u/iceblacktea. @iceblacktea
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Finally, today is my last day of quarantine since returning home from a visit my dad and mom. I awoke early in the morning to prepare for the ATK Covid-19 test administered by a village health volunteer. While I waited, I could unwind on the balcony with a pinky Vietnam rose or a Portulaca. After I am discharged, I'll go to the vet clinic to pick up my three cats, who I haven't seen in a month. Yes, as of writing, my ATK Covid test is negative, and I have already returned…
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Winter Melon - The rain has been sporadic throughout the day. I am unable to go for a walk around my property and must instead restrict myself to walking around my house and spending time with my three cats. If I don't take notice, I won't be able to see the large winter melon fruit that has been hiding beneath the creeping vine of passion fruit and other plants. Water melon has a mild flavor and belongs to the same family as cucumber. I enjoy cooking winter melon in soups,…
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Thai Eggplant - It has been raining since early morning. Rain is beneficial to plants and trees, but too much rain can lead to fungus and disease. I don't go for a walk around my property, but I do spend picking Thai eggplant I planted near my kitchen. Thai eggplant is a well-known for Thai food ingredient. We Thais eat them as frequently as Americans eat potatoes. Thai eggplant is unlike other eggplants of how it can be eaten raw as a fresh vegetable with spicy dipping or…
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Bleeding Heart Vine - There was no rain this morning for a few hour, so I took a quick walk around my property. Today I cam across the beautiful flowers of Bleeding Heart Vine, which I planted along the fence line a year ago. This is one of the fastest growing vines that you can plant anywhere for your landscape. The bloom pattern or structure of Bleeding Heart Vine's flower is unique in its bloom pattern or structure of delicate white petals with deep red small petals…
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Happy Caturday - The weather has been gloomy, cloudy and rainy since last night. There is flooding near where I live, but thankfully, I am safe and sound. I've had my three cats since I picked them up from the vet clinic last Tuesday. They're all getting better now. The big brother cat "Tiger" is recovering slowly because he may be suffering from other health issues as well. But they are back to enjoy their appetites and eating their meals as usual, which is a huge relief…
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Pink Crape Myrtle - Since Friday, it has been pouring nonstop, and several villages and areas near my home have been flooded. I also needed to check the water gate and irrigation on my property. My property's drainage and irrigation are fine, and I'm delighted to see the beautiful plumes of Pink Crape Myrtle amidst the rain. I simply love the Pink Crape Myrtle flower as it bears an abundance of crinkly blossom, vibrant pink flowers at the tip of its branch for many months.…
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Periwinkle Flower - After only a few hours, the rain began to fall again. My town is flooding, and while some of my property is flooded, my home is safe and sound. The boat is now the most convenience mode of transportation. So I spend my day with cats and gardening. Periwinkle is a flower in my garden that I don't spend much time with. Periwinkle has starry flower and glossy leaves in white, pink and rosy pink colors that are easy to care for. Periwinkle was planted in the…
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Wild tomato - There hasn't been any rain since last night. Today is bright and sunny, but I'm not going for a walk around my property because of flooding. I only spend time in my backyard garden, where I pick wild tomato to cook for my lunch. I enjoy to include wild tomato into our traditional Papaya Salad to add a sour taste. My wild tomato seems to be infected with some diseases, as evidenced by the burnt leaves. Flooding in my town is far worse than I expected. It will…
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Pink Rose - Roses are a difficult and time-consuming plant to grow and care for. It took almost two years for my first homegrown rose to bloom. However, as a result of the excessive rain and lack of sunshine, my roses have been severely damaged and infected with various diseases. This is the final batch of pink flowers in my rose plant bed that I need to cut and clean. I'm hoping that the new rose will be healthier than the old one.
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Singapore Daisy - There is no rain with the sun shining brightly and the temperature getting higher. The level of flooding near my house has not changed. The local government has declared that flooding in the area where I live will continue for the next month . I went for a walk in my property's flood area and discovered a bright, vibrant yellow flower creeping on the ground. In my country, it's known as the "Golden Button Flower". I was surprised to find Singapore Daisy on…