The Countdown is On!
By Thelma
@thelme55 (76476)
Germany
January 7, 2018 9:31am CST
Yes, my countdown is on. Countdown for my travel home to Pinas. It is not days yet but still months to go. Still I am happy looking forward to the future. I will be seeing my lovely pet again. I miss him so much. I will be seeing my tropical garden again and I am looking forward to dig my hands in the soil.
The month is not yet fixed but still hubby and I are looking forward to that time. I wonder how my plants are growing well. I suppose they are big now. I will be able to eat the papaya fruits which I have planted last year.
The photo above is the oleander flower in my tropical garden. My cousin sent me the photo a few months ago.
Do you have something you are happy looking forward to this year?
Thanks for reading and happy weekend. God bless us all.
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@jobelbojel (34729)
• Philippines
7 Jan 18
Pinas is a short term for the Philippines. Sorry Thelma for jumping in.
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@thelme55 (76476)
• Germany
8 Jan 18
@jobelbojel it is okay. I am late for replying my post. Not been here after writing this discussion.
@thelme55 (76476)
• Germany
8 Jan 18
@LadyDuck yes. It is better for us to see the doctors here in Germany than there. Very expensive to get sick and stay in the hospital in the Philippines because we have to pay all in cash first although we would be refunded from our health insurance when we bring and send all the receipts to our health insurance. The German health care is still the best for us.
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
7 Jan 18
That sounds wonderful
I hope you have a wonderful time going back to the Philippines to be reunited.
Have a lovely and safe trip when the time comes :)
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
8 Jan 18
@thelme55 You're welcome. Have a lovely week also
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@thelme55 (76476)
• Germany
8 Jan 18
Thank you very much @infatuatedbby. Have a great week.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
7 Jan 18
Yes Summer! Hot days and nights.
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@thelme55 (76476)
• Germany
8 Jan 18
Yes @andriaperry. No socks, sweater and just a sandal or flipflops.
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
17 Jan 18
So the name of that orchid is oleander. My gay brother-in-law has that in her garden of orchids he has begun. He keeps buying orchids the past week.
I know that feeling because all Filipinos feel that way, whenever they are scheduled to go home to the Philippines for a vacation.
My friend living in Canada is also feeling that now because they will be coming home on Holy Week. And that is what I am also excited about because we will have a day for us BFFs when she comes home since it will be hectic for them. They will be going to Boracay and other places because they will be showing around the husband of their daughter.
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@thelme55 (76476)
• Germany
17 Jan 18
Oleander is not an orchid @SIMPLYD. It is called Adelfa in the Philippines. It is a dangerous and poisonous flower not only for the animals like dogs and cats but also to human being.
I know that you know how exciting that is thinking of going home. I hope you have a wonderful time with your bff from Canada.
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@RasmaSandra (73444)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
7 Jan 18
I am hoping hard that by the summer I will have gotten everything done and will be on my way back home to my homeland the U.S.
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@thelme55 (76476)
• Germany
8 Jan 18
I hope you will @RasmaSandra. Will you go back to the US for good?.
@rina110383 (24495)
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8 Jan 18
Yep, I'm looking forward to the time that my friend's dsl is fixed so I could work there again.
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@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
9 Jan 18
Not really sure how much Fun stuff we will be able to do this yr. There is a thing or two we have been able to discuss but it all depends on how much $$ we have at the time we would consider wanting to plan them.
@jobelbojel (34729)
• Philippines
7 Jan 18
Was that last year when you went home? Looking forward to that day again that you are back to your home soil.
I look forward to have my group in my church.
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@thelme55 (76476)
• Germany
8 Jan 18
It was the beginning of Juli 2016 but I stayed there for 9 months. That sounds a good group you have in your church @jobelbojel
@jstory07 (134465)
• Roseburg, Oregon
9 Jan 18
The flower is nice looking.
I hope you get home again and everything goes great.
@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
8 Jan 18
oh, so you will have your vacation here again? i wonder when was the last time you came over. i think it is not a year ago when i read some of your discussions about the demise of your beloved father(?). do you take your vacation once a year, or maybe every 10 months?
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@thelme55 (76476)
• Germany
8 Jan 18
Yes. That was 2016 and we stayed there for a few months until 2017. I stayed there until my late father was buried last April. For me, I tried once a year if I can @ridingbet.
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