It has been a long time since my last entry. Ramadan came and went. I celebrated Eid away from the family, with just the two boys eating homemade instant nasi impit and Adam away at work. Totally different from what life has been. I am not complaining. Whining? May sound like it but really I am not. I chose this path, I knew what lie ahead. To be fair to myself, of course I do not know the exact situation and emotions that would engulf me but I knew enough that sadness would sometimes come for a visit, and that loneliness can sometimes be an uninvited guest. I had a choice and I picked this. Pros and cons, good and bad. I made my bed and I must now lie on it and choose to have good dreams and fight off the nightmares. But yes there is much happiness too in our household, smiles and laughters amid the tears that at times still find its way back to me.
Anyhow for quite a while then, I just couldn't find time nor passion to write down my thoughts. I think about it all the time but I never could quite find my way back to this blog until today that is. Boys are busy at school. Yes they are in school. My nervousness over them adjusting to school here is basically over. They actually enjoy school which challenges their creativity and mind, and believe it or not, they are reading like there is no tomorrow. I have never seen them reading as much as they are now. Thaqif even read my entire collection of Mitch Albom's books and both he and Ruiz even read one of my favourite books, The Kite Runner. How awesome is that? It used to be pretty difficult getting them to read back when we were in KL. Thoriq was always the bookworm just like mommy but never these two and now I cannot be more pleased.
I get to speak to mak and bak at least once in two weeks, once a week if I am lucky thanks to Al and Viber and I am thankful to Allah for that. I still write them at least once a month. Love sending cards but have been having a tough time with missing cards and mails that somehow don't reach the recipients, five cards to date. God knows where they ended up.
It is Fall here, my favourite time of the year since the weather is cool and the trees are bursting with colours. They are so amazing that you can't help but say Glory be to Allah and glory be to Him indeed. The weather is getting colder though now that winter is fast approaching. Some days already require winter jackets and the snow made its first appearance last week, a sneak peek for the boys as it was just for a half day and not too heavy. The boys of course were excited. Mommy too. I can't stand the cold but I do love watching the snow falls. Most trees are losing their leaves already, and by that you can tell that winter will be knocking on the door soon.
Anyhow for quite a while then, I just couldn't find time nor passion to write down my thoughts. I think about it all the time but I never could quite find my way back to this blog until today that is. Boys are busy at school. Yes they are in school. My nervousness over them adjusting to school here is basically over. They actually enjoy school which challenges their creativity and mind, and believe it or not, they are reading like there is no tomorrow. I have never seen them reading as much as they are now. Thaqif even read my entire collection of Mitch Albom's books and both he and Ruiz even read one of my favourite books, The Kite Runner. How awesome is that? It used to be pretty difficult getting them to read back when we were in KL. Thoriq was always the bookworm just like mommy but never these two and now I cannot be more pleased.
I get to speak to mak and bak at least once in two weeks, once a week if I am lucky thanks to Al and Viber and I am thankful to Allah for that. I still write them at least once a month. Love sending cards but have been having a tough time with missing cards and mails that somehow don't reach the recipients, five cards to date. God knows where they ended up.
It is Fall here, my favourite time of the year since the weather is cool and the trees are bursting with colours. They are so amazing that you can't help but say Glory be to Allah and glory be to Him indeed. The weather is getting colder though now that winter is fast approaching. Some days already require winter jackets and the snow made its first appearance last week, a sneak peek for the boys as it was just for a half day and not too heavy. The boys of course were excited. Mommy too. I can't stand the cold but I do love watching the snow falls. Most trees are losing their leaves already, and by that you can tell that winter will be knocking on the door soon.
