I am no Superwoman

Asalamualaikum...
I am no Superwoman.....
Errk....actually the title was the only line I had written and.... I accidentally pressed publish and whoops! it was sent out.. tho I had deleted it from my PC but it's still there in the blogs that link to mine.. and it had been without any additional information or content..sorry!
Until...my sister called asking what had happened to my entry.. thinking that something was wrong to her PC. Anyway here I am, ready to continue what was left out....

Superwoman.. Yes, I had tried to be one but ternyata lah I am an ordinary woman with an ordinary strength. Cannot be more aggressive at this age or I will be landed on bed with back pain or KO.
Of course I don't want that to happen.. I only need to relax and do my chores slowly without pressuring myself. I do not want to be what I cannot be... Remember, everything has a limit.

 Bruschetta for dinner, yesterday

Imagine, if you can do all the work by yourself without feeling tired/sick macam Superwoman ..alang kah senang bila tengok every corner in your house cleaned and all task done...happiness kann!

 Chicken Rice for lunch on Sunday

I have my weekly maid comes to the house and a Bangladeshi to attend to my garden. Gosh! nothing pleases me most when those two helpers had done a good job. When the house is clean especially the kitchen, it inspires me so much to be cooking good food to the family.

Things had changed and I know I cannot handle it all by myself...without a helper. No need to stress myself day and night cleaning with a mood like nak makan orang...All I need is to tell myself, I am no SuperWoman but a normal housewife with a big heart. Hb always remind me, do not get stress or worry of what I cannot do..close one eye and let it be.. What do I do without him...but to thank Hb dearest for being very understanding and not demanding.
At this age we should be more relax and take things easy. We have done our best bringing up our kids and now they're all grown up and independent...enjoy what's left for the two of us...*sigh*
Wanting to be a Superwoman is stressful dohh..so better NOT.

Now, our area has plenty of eating places to choose. This is one of the cafe that served Portugese food. Tasty and what we had was set lunch and the price is reasonable too. So, memang tak ada hal kalau tak masak, we only have to choose mana nak menjamu selera.
Tapi mesti ingat, eating in moderation!

Chocolate Expresso and Cheese Brownies for tea on Sunday..
 

Chocolate Expresso and Cheese Brownie 

Likewise, food is not a problem.. I love cooking and will always prepare simple food..and once a while malas nak makan keluar.. just order from the nearest Cafe... dial the number, then picked it up a few minutes later. But, I know my family enjoyed the simple food that I prepared lately or maybe at all time...*wink*

Meehoon Curry...Saturday lunch

Only time when I wish to do the elaborate kind of cooking/baking that's the time...  I wish I could be a Superwoman... I could do wonders to my cooking and could do almost everything that I dream to make!! As I said, cooking is not the problem but the mess from the cooking...sob sob tak sanggup!

Sandwiches for dinner, Saturday.

Bengka durian..it tasted more like Durian Pudding,
soft and yummy

This is definitely my family's favorite food, Salad with Pasta and beef Salami,
Mashed Potato and fried Salmon...all in one plate

Lately, I am running out of space uploading pictures in my blog..according to what it says here...my Picasa Web album is full. What do I do next?? If anyone happen to have the same problem..please let me know what other ways we could do besides deleting pictures from the Picasa Web.

I rambled too much about house duties or wanting to be Superwoman, huh. This entry has more pictures to share...

Last Saturday.. Wedding at Kak Shidah's house.
Ya, if you can remember my friend Shidah who is good in organizing functions. And this was the second wedding in this year..this time was her eldest son's wedding. Still, thumbs up to my dear friend.. tho compared to the second daughter's Do the last six months ago was very grand and breathtaking to me. But this one was more homey and relax as it was done at the play ground that is a few meters away to her house.
I went with Hb and my daughter. Like always we would choose to be around close friends and relatives in one table..

Door gift

Adios for now, till the next entry..insyallah!
By the way, I hope to hear and understand more about Picasa Web..

Making my days colorful..

Asalamualaikum..

It's still a rainy day, from morning till late afternoon. And we went to PKNS Shah Alam to cancel the maid permit... hoping that was the last visit to the Imigration for now. Jemu and menyampah turun naik lift and waiting for numbers to be called. But what to do.. we had to settle it, if not I would be charged, kena masuk dalam itew *cell*..sob!
Then we headed to Bangsar Village just to look for colored Kettle. Why colored? Saja, untuk menghiburkan hati... the kitchen is all mine now..I want the utensils to be bright and cheerful. So that, bila masuk dapur berseri2 lah muka ini. Too bad, tak ada apa yang di cita, have to wait for December, baru new and colorful things arrive.
And what's for lunch? We had our lunch at Wonder Momma in Bangsar Village. It is situated next to Plan B opposite Starbucks.

Nyonya Laksa Lemak

The Sign board in front of the Grocer showing food pictures at Wonder Momma looked so inviting and that took us there. The Menus was nothing to shout about.. nothing compared to Delicious or Plan B etc which has plenty to choose... but, just for the sake off trying some new flavors from a different Cafe.
There were a few salads... not to my liking. Being fickle minded about the menu yang tak banyak mana pun...lastly I ordered Nyonya Laksa lemak..boleh laa.

And guess what Hb ordered? Hehe..Nasi Gorengg but with Beef jerky. What made it tasty.. was the beef after all. We hang around for sometime hoping that the rain would stop..And before the rain gets too heavy, we left home an hour later.

Back home, I was still engrossed with my chores..all the time stuck in the kitchen. Keeping washed  plates and what not to their respective place.
And dinner..cooked something simple, Fried Meehoon with lots of pepper...whooh! panas sampai ke tekak.

Sunday.. 

Moody... I had mood swings almost every time during my monthly cycle. Trying very hard to control it....At every corner of my eyes...I could see every tiny dirt and I was like looking for trouble...aahha!

Yahhh! I chopped and sliced what ever I could get around me.. and from that I found some kind of happiness and it helped to calm me, a lot.

I chopped and knocked and kneaded and till I turned those into.... good food for the family.

See, what bad mood can turned me into something useful such that everybody can share a nice  meal..*wink*
Oopps! I didn't realized it was lunch time.

Lunch treats...

Hokkaido Buns, Foccacia, Smoked Salmon Salad,
and Chicken Stew.

But one thing I know, I had made this girl, Anna *daughter's bff * the best day.. Why? Anna always love my bread and enjoyed every bit.... and the last to leave the table, lalalala. Thanks Anna!

Since lunch makan Roti, so I made Nasi Goreng for dinner..only Hb and me yang makan.

What else....

A simple Yee Mee with chicken

And something for the Sweet tooth..

Moist date Cake

 

Still, happiness is to me...when you get to eat this...a plate of rice!

I am making my days colorful thru my food and what I love to do... I do hope what I had shared this time would inspire u olls.

Adios for now! Good nite....

The Scent after the Rain...

 Asalammualaikum..

When I was young.. I love the smell after the rain. I would run out of the house or anywhere I was.. just to get the smell after the rain. Would never want to miss it for anything..
What was the smell like?  No better words to explain. The smell of rain dropped on the road, pavement, grass, plants and etc..Those combined, gave the air a nice smell, it could be the smell of Earth. All the same, it gave me a sense of freshness..I always thought. I did not care whether it's clean air or not at that time.. For all I know I love it..it gives me the kind of feeling of satisfaction I could not described. Sad or happy? I could not explain it too..but I am addicted to it..

Until now, the feeling of going out to breathe the air after the rain is always there with me to enjoy and appreciate God's creations.. how beautiful it was to see now, the scenery of  my garden after the rain..

 These days, I was with Hb sitting side by side and enjoying the sight, the sound and the smell from what was left from the rain that felt on the trees, flowers and the grass. Hmmm..nice smell! And I got the best feeling. Thank you God!

 The plants enjoy the rain too I supposed, leaving them fresh until the next rain drops.

And look at my Petunia.. it stay healthy without me watering them.. thanks to the rain.
Though rain sometime gives me the blues..but once it stopped I could not stopped loving the smell..and the blues fade away...

Food..

What best food to eat after the rain..
The cold wet weather comes nicely with something hot and soupy.. That is a natural feeling or desire for a Foodie...
I made Siamese style soup Tulang *daging Qurban* hot, sour and spicy. Yes, it felt so goood when it went down the throat, it gives you the heat on the cold night. That was our dinner.

Mine, I love to have it just like that..

Sunday, pasta with Meat balls..

Thank you my darling girl, for the supper you send up every night.

Sunday..

 We were at Blue Wave Hotel attended Dina's son who married  Zaiton's daughter, our friends. Hb was coaxed to accompany me as none of my children want to be my Chaperone.

Dina, standing left.

Adios.. Insyallah, see you in my next entry.

Positive thoughts.. having and giving zillion smiles.

Assalam....
The weather was still cloudy, on and off, hot, cold and wet. Somehow, I love this weather, it did not hinder me from doing my chores..and whilst happy tak complain berpeluh melekit. Air paip rasa macam ais...sejukk sampai ke tulang. Two days ago ribut melanda, pasu bunga sampai ada yang tergolek..ooh, ngerik!!

Tonight's dinner, Meehoon Hailam

Alhamdullillah, I was feeling vigorously active compared to a few days ago. Taking supplements to stay healthy.. I have no choice, but to get up and start moving on without a helper. Hate to mention or even discuss maid matters, it make me sick to the stomach. She's not coming back..full stop!

 Lunch, Steamboat at Ikano.

Thursday, we were looking for Clothes hanger, so we went to Ikea. There you get many choices, things that you had not thought of..and we bought a nice one, the foldable type. It helped to economize the space thus making the area neat and organized.

With no helper around, chores has to be done according to my mood. Kalau malas.. tak buat, do not want to be overworked...new strategy to make myself a bit more relax.. vacuum only when necessary, food prepared also whenever necessary...better buy than mess up my kitchen *wink*. Insyaallah now since excepting it, I am well prepared without a maid to help out this time. One has to set their mind than only one would feel at ease with ones life. I had managed to get a part time cleaner that starts next Monday.

Hb and I were smiling and winking each other anywhere and everywhere in the house since there is no outsider to fuss around during chores *ngada ngada* We are atlas, Masters of our own house. Now, we are back as a team. I do hope God give me strength to manage my daily affairs.

I did not remember when was the last time I cooked rice for the kids, until Wednesday night.
I was down feeling feverish that morning that I had to sleep through the whole evening. Once I had fully rested I was on my feet again..tak sangka, terus ke dapur masak Mandy Rice.

Mandy Rice, never seemed to get enough of it.

It's light in taste and simple to make.

Teh, my sister and her Hb spent 2 nights at my place from Monday till Wednesday. She was here to visit her father in law who got admitted at SJMC. I didn't cook them dinner the first night nor the 2nd. On the 2nd night My Sis insisted that we eat out... Not that I was busy, they came back late from the hospital.

 This was our lunch on Tuesday at Nirwana Banana leaf Restaurant, Bangsar.

The way I liked my rice, less gravy *tak melempah*

I cooked simple food for my children, well you know, the kind of food I usually served.

That Monday my youngest Sister Leeza came to visit us before she left home to Perak.
My rich Chocolate cake awaits them when they arrived.
Fifa had baked this for our special guest who came on Sunday night... We do hope she liked it.

Chocolate Ganache with cheese swirl topping

 Fifa baked it... I did the Topping and the final touches

A moist cake with Ganache topping and cheese 

/ chocolate filling.

Rombongan Cik Yati..
Last Sunday, I was with my girlfriends, you know seven of us in one MPV.  To attend a wedding of our dear friends Zaiton;s daughter married to our dear friend Dina's son. It was in Felda ..somewhere in Kl. We started from Yati's house about10.30a.m. Riuh nya tak terkata, signal tak di beri, lajunya tak terkira..Alhamdullillah selamat sampai dan selamat pulang.

Laughing and chatting all the way..

Zaiton in yellow/green standing next to me.

The door gift

Before I end this entry...I hope for zillion smiles on my face, good positive thoughts in my mind and lots of love for my family and friends. And so Peeps don't let our life be over dependent on others but only to oneself and Allah Subhanawataala...
Adios..Have a good Holiday with your love ones!