Jakie and the Beadstalk

In my previous post , I mentioned my sunflowers in the garden. This morning when I woke up, I went outside, said hello to the sun and the clouds and my sunflowers.  I went near one to smell it, and alas, the sunflower is taller than me. I grabbed my phone ( hence the not-so-sharp pictures) as evidence to share with you all. Am I bothered? Well, not really.  It just made me thought about how short I am (but compensate in weight). For someone who is a little on the short-side (I'm not being politically correct here since anyway, I'm talking about myself here), being short has its ups and downs. Let me go to a few of the "downs" first: a. It's hard to reach objects that are really high or a bit far (from my view); b. One step of a tall person equals three steps for me; for someone on the average height (Filipino height, I mean) it's two steps for me; c. I am easily outrun/outwalked by anybody who is taller than me; d. If someone taller share...

I know... it's not a tree. But I planted this sunflower! Mother Earth is probably fuming now for bearing the noxious fumes and pollution that we humans have caused.  It is no wonder that several diseases have sprouted, with its origins coming from who-knows-where and may just probably be caused by dirt/garbage/bad smell. So in our own little way, let's do our part in making our home, our planet, Mother Earth a really nice place to live in.  This includes recycling and reusing and one of the most simplest acts --- planting. Before my husband and I bought a home, we made sure that no matter how small our house will be, there will be a space for gardening. After several years, we now have an orange tree (though my family says it's a dayap tree, but the man who sold it to me said it's a tiny orange tree),  we have papayas, malunggay, palm, alocaria (is that how it is spelled?) and even bamboo! It's really a great thing to wake up with the sunrise on your door...