From Aku, with love

It's hari raya, I woke up at 4 a.m., I went to the kitchen and I saw her, She's making "nasi dagang" , I went near her, She's happy to see me, She taught me how to make it, I just watched and I sighed, It's not easy. It's time for chicken curry, Her "berhantu" chicken curry, Not the ghost la, Everybody loves her yummy chicken curry, And I was eager to learn, She taught me step by step,  I jotted it down, It's easy, Chewahhh! At my home, I was excited to cook them,  Nasi dagang and chicken curry, Ta-da, They're ready, My nasi dagang? It looked nice, Just like the restaurant's one, Yes! A big tick for me, Alhamdulillah ❤️  My chicken curry? i couldn't wait to taste it, Bismillah.... 1..... 2 ...... 3 Alamak!  No umph,  Not like her chicken curry, I read my note again, No mistake, But why? Yup, My mother in law's chicken curry, It's the best, And until now, Nobody can beat it, It's still the best!  Thank you ❤️, We miss y...

There's a post about my experience as a teacher with my students ❤️ . The title is "patient". 

My mother and I wanted to do our qurban here this year but it's a bit complicated. So we decided to follow my husband's step to do it somewhere. Alhamdulillah, we had settled the payment and Insya Allah, the ustaz in charge will share with us the qurban video later.  Why should I do qurban every year? Well, I listen to my late mother-in-law's advice. And what she said is correct. Qurban is only once a year, during Eid al-Adha. Only specific animals like sheep, goat, cow or camel. It is performed in a specific month and specific days. Sadaqah is different. We can sadaqah anything, do it anytime and anywhere. To me, qurban is very special.

On my son's birthday, my husband took us to have dinner at Restoran Klasik Terapung, Melaka. Alhamdulillah ❤️. My son ordered the food - tomyam campur, ketam telur masin and chicken mango. Love his choice. And yesterday , we attended our abang masjid's son's wedding. The hall is cute. It's for less than 500 guests. My husband also likes the hall. I told him that the hall was good for our event. My husband asked me, " our son's?" I shook my head and said, " our 30th wedding anniversary ler next year". I looked at him, smiling. But he said, " ishhh". Hahaha. Only teasing him. 30 years! Wow! Thank you Allah ❤️. And today, yes makan- makan with Yong 🎀, Alang 🎀,  Ateh 🎀 and her son. Before going to my house to take their bromeliads, we set a time and a venue to have our lunch together in Bandar Satelit. We cooked, talked, ate, cooked, talked, ate , cooked, talked, ate hahaha. Really enjoyed our day. Alhamdulillah ❤️. Oh ya I cooked sup tu...

Today is my son's birthday ❤️. Alhamdulillah ❤️. No birthday present this year. We just took him to Melaka ler. We went from one place to another. At first, he wanted to watch Ejen Ali The Movie 2 alone but he changed his mind. He wanted to watch it with his best friend. Oklah. I watched Ejen Ali The Movie 1 on TV3 with my son. He explained to me the characters and the story. I was impressed, not only with the movie but also his explanation 👍.  Then we performed our solat Asar and I put some money into the "Tabung Masjid" . It's my son's birthday so I prayed ( doa ) all the good things for him. Aamiin ya Allah ❤️. After having dinner, we went home. Just a simple one.

 W : I love you. H : I know. W : How do you know? H : I know la. W : Pehhhh.

The best gift from Allah ❤️, My son, I became a mother. The best gift from Allah ❤️, My husband, We complete each other. The best gift from Allah ❤️, My parents, They're my advisers. The best gift from Allah ❤️, Performing Hajj, I learn patience and love.  Thank you Allah ❤️.

I didn't cook yesterday. My son and I had to go to the town. After we settled our work,  we walked to a restaurant nearby to have our lunch. I didn't drive. My son booked a Grab car . For each venue that we wanted to go, he would book a Grab car first. It's easy, cheap and very comfortable.  It also helps people who have a parking problem, hmmm like me ler.  And ta-da.....we reached home safely. Alhamdulillah ❤️.

When your partner feels sad, do something to make him or her happy. Know his or her soft spot. For example, if your wife loves gardening. Surprise her by taking her to a nursery. She will look at you open-mouthed, then she will smile. She will forget all her sadness and only think of the plants that she's going to buy. Simple!

Attended a wedding reception.  My family reached the venue early. Entering the hall, I love its decoration. It's an air conditioner hall. On the beautiful stage, which was full with colourful flowers,  I saw a wedding dais and.... it's like calling me. "Mari mari mari". I looked at my husband and said, "let's take photos at the wedding dais . Only my bang teh's family here". And he agreed. I asked my nephew ( the groom's brother ) to take our photos. So my husband and I went to the stage. We sat on the dais and my nephew started klik klik. Thank you ❤️.  After that my husband and I went to our table. We had a chat with my niece ( kak lang's daughter ) and her husband, kak chik and her husband and bang ngah. They just reached. My mother sat with bang long's family. I was not active because I didn't want to feel tired and have a fever like before. I felt comfortable, enjoyed eating my nasi minyak and  varieties of lauk. They're deli...

I cooked masak lemak cili api ikan sembilang today. I bought three ikan keli at pasar tani this morning. They're quite big and long. The fish monger helped me cut the three fish into a few pieces. I washed the fish with limau kasturi ( from my garden ) and salt. Then I grilled the fish using my Europlus emerald multi cooker. But not all the grilled fish i put into my masak lemak because my son and I like eating the grilled fish panas-panas. For the recipe, I  just googled. Easy!

May 15 Alhamdulillah it rained yesterday. Although it's not a heavy rain, it rained. Alhamdulillah ❤️. Yesterday morning, I called my sister, kak chik . She was at my mother's house. I invited her, my bang ngah, my brother in law and my mother to join me and my son to have lunch at a steamboat and grill restaurant in Bandar Satelit. I also called bang ngah to inform him about the restaurant location.  My husband didn't join us because he's working. Next time ok.  At 12.30 p.m. all of us were there except my mother. She's going to Putrajaya with my nephew. But I told my mother not to be sad. I will take her to that restaurant when she's staying with me.  I chose a seafood set but i don't think it's enough . So I added Dory fillet, squids, chicken meat and scallop. We had rice but I also added maggi. Ok lah. The restaurant owner was so generous. She gave us a plate of satay meat. Wahhh. We said thank you.  All of us really enjoyed our meal. Alhamdulillah ❤...

May 14 My friend, Adik 🎀 came to my house yesterday afternoon. She wanted to take the bromeliad that I promised to give her. I had extra so it's better to give it to my friend. A plastic jar of tempeyek, a gift from her. Thank you ❤️. She proudly said that it's the best tempeyek and after I ate it, yup she's right. I cooked masak asam pedas ikan jenahak for her and my family. When she's ready to have her lunch , using my Europlus emerald multi cooker, I started grilling the squids, the prawns and the chicken meat on my kitchen island. And they're grilled in front of her. She was like in a Japanese Restaurant. Makan panas panas ler. She shared the pictures and video while I was grilling the food with our 🎀 group. And they were also excited.  Then we moved to the dining table and had a long chat. I gave her a small plastic jar of popia simpul. It's my doorgift. I thought of buying something else for her but I didn't have time to go to that place yesterday mo...

My husband and I visited my mother. Brought mi kari for her and my brother. Then I gave my mother the Ariani tudung that I bought. Alhamdulillah, it fitted her face nicely. She likes the colour and is easy to wear. No need to use a brooch. Before I left, I kissed my mother's forehead and prayed for her good health and happiness. Aamiin ya Allah ❤️. Last night, my son sent me a mother's day video with my photos on it. Love the wording , the music and I'm touched. Thank you ❤️. 

Happy Mother's Day! I think my husband forgot about it. But he did ask where I wanted to go today as tomorrow is a public holiday. I told him the place. So he took us to Ayam Bakar Station, Port Dickson to have our lunch. I told him it would be my treat. He just nodded. I ordered "nasi putih + ayam madu" and "air kelapa" for the three of us. After paying,  we walked to the car. Our son wished me Happy Mother's Day. I smiled and said thank you. I told my husband that it's my treat today because I wanted to show my love to both of them. Then he said , " it's your day today so I will take you around as you love listening to the songs while I'm driving". From Port Dickson, he drove to Tanjung Agas then Kuala Sungai Baru, Masjid Tanah, Alor Gajah,........I was so happy. Sometimes , I looked at my husband while he was driving. When our eyes met, he would smile. Only Allah knows my  abundance of love for  this guy. I want to make him happy and...

My husband, our son and I went to Mahkota Parade first before I bought two tudungs at Ariani, one for me and another one for my mother. I really hope it fits my mother's face. Then we went to have our lunch at Restoran Ayam Madu Kelate.  Not only ayam madu but varieties of food there. Lots of choices.  We were supposed to perform our Zuhur solat when we reached home but I wanted to urinate, so we stopped at my sister's house. My kak chik.  Her granddaughter was so happy to see me. She shouted my name. I told her that I wanted to go to the toilet. It's an emergency. Then she called her grandparents to open the automatic gate. Thank you 💕.  After solat, we had a chat with kak chik and my brother-in-law. It's a long chat. So many stories hahahaha. Oh ya I gave kak chik some mangoes that I bought. The seller said that they're harum manis mangoes. Iye ke? They're quite cheap so I bought a lot.  And this evening, we went to pasar malam. I bought pita kebab and ayam p...

In the bedroom, a husband was advising his wife. H : bla bla bla bla bla  His wife kept quiet. After her husband finished talking, she looked at him and asked...... W : Who are you talking to? H : The wall. W : hahahaha

I went to pasar tani with my son this morning. While talking to the fishmonger, someone asked me, " Do you know me?" I looked at her and wanted to say sorry. But when she said, "Akak ma...," I stopped her and asked , "ha, akak masjid kan?". She smiled and said, "yes". She told me that she seldom went to the mosque because her husband's not well. Then she asked me , "I heard you retired early". I just said yes. And another question and another question, then before she left, she told me that she retired when she was 56 years old. I just showed 👍. Good la.

I just had my breakfast at home. I made fried rice. There's a leftover tenggiri masak kicap that I cooked yesterday, so I added it to my fried rice plus an egg. Oklah. It saves my money and energy. And the taste - not bad. Boleh la. Maybe tomorrow I will go out.....to pasar tani ler. This afternoon, I will cook "tulang masak lemak cili api". Ala only a few chilli api. I need my bibik, Noxxa pressure cooker to help me.  Last Saturday, I had a fever + flu so I didn't cook until Monday. And yesterday, I felt ok so I cooked. Alhamdulillah. Maybe I felt tired after attending a few weddings and meeting many people last month.  Luckily, this month only one. Ops sorry. Two invitations. Never mind la. I will go. # Oh ya some people , they keep quiet when they have a problem. But we know, so we just help them, especially if they're our relatives. Ok bye and take care 💕.

After watching episode 25, I didn't want to miss the next episodes of "Keluarga Itu" drama. And this Friday will be the last episode of that drama. Before this, I just watched its highlights on YouTube but I still understand the story. I didn't want to watch its early episodes because I didn't have the heart to see what the father did to his daughters. The life that Mia, his elder daughter had to go through, her pregnancy and drug addiction. And Dini, the youngest one who's autistic. If only she could tell her mother (Ibu) how bad her father is then she wouldn't be her father's "key of happiness". But will Ibu listen to her as Ibu didn't believe what Mia, her sister had said about the person who made Mia pregnant? Some people avoid watching this drama because they cannot accept if this kind of thing happens to their family . But it did happen in our society. It's hard to swallow the truth.

My husband, my son and I went to Melaka this morning. We went to one place first.Then AEON Ayer Keroh because my husband wanted to buy something for his friend who's going to retire. After performing our Zuhur prayer, we had lunch at "Dap'O Nasi sup daging bakar" at MITC. It's our favourite restaurant.  Before going home, we went to Akids Diecast Store, Bukit Katil. It's only a small shop but looking at the things they sell, I was impressed. 

May 1 I prefer going to pasar tani now. I love the seafood there and seeing other things that they sold. Boleh cuci mata. Last time, I bought two packets of fertilizer and two peria katak plants. The fertilizer is suitable for all plants. Easy my work la. Today, I bought a big ikan tenggiri to get its eggs and I chose the right fish. Yes! Alhamdulillah. I also bought prawns as my husband made a special request - buttermilk prawns for our lunch. No problem. Just google ler.  Oh ya , I'm so happy to meet my former colleague, Ustaz S there. He was with his wife and his youngest daughter. I think she's in Year One this year. Time flies!    Ok take care and ba bye!

 May 1 My nephew's wedding reception will be this month and the theme is orange or oyen, manja gitu. My husband helped google the baju kurung for me last night. At last he found one. Alhamdulillah. I like the design and the colour suits the theme, so I said yes. Then we had to choose the correct size for me. My husband is like my image consultant. I can count on him. After that, the tudung. I asked my husband, "Can I wear my black tudung? " He didn't answer my question. He just said, "cream". See, he's good.

April 28 Yesterday, after sending the food to my niece , my  family had breakfast near the market. Love its roti canai plus kuah dal and sambal kerang.  For lunch, I was a bit lazy so I decided to have a steamboat. I still have the seafood that I bought at pasar tani last Thursday. And for the soup, I used the Adabi chicken stock cube. I didn't add vegetables and fish balls in the soup. Only seafoods. Simple, easy and walla - it's tasty. And for the dipping sauce, no need to think too much, Maepranom Thai sweet chili sauce kan ada. I also  fried oyster mushrooms + garlic + shallots+ chili api. Fuhhh! And for dinner - I only made a simple nasi goreng. But because it's very simple, my husband fried "keropok keping" to eat with the fried rice....best. Thank you 😘.

April 27 This morning, I made "singgang ikan tenggiri" for my niece.  As long as you have enough ingredients, it's so easy to cook. Campak-campak ye hahahaha. About Ateh RR's rendang ayam. Last Friday was my last day of puasa enam. She made that rendang ayam plus nasi impit for me yesterday (Saturday) because it's like my hari raya. I think she's proud of me . I managed to complete my puasa enam this year. Alhamdulillah 💕. 

A very busy day but I love every minute of it.  First, my husband and I went to Wedding Village, Ayer Molek. In Melaka ler. We reached the place at 9.30 a.m . We didn't want to miss my nephew's akad nikah. Alhamdulillah, everything went smoothly and I'm very sure he'll be a loving husband . He's not afraid or shy to show his love to his wife. I suka suka suka. I also enjoyed meeting my bang long, bang ngah, bang teh , kak chik, their big families and of course, my mother. My late kak Lang's younger daughter and her family were there too. Alhamdulillah. I love the place. It's like we're in a garden. Cantikkkk.  After that, my husband and I went to a mosque nearby to perform our Zuhur prayer before we went to Ateh's house. My RR friend. Yup, I wanted to visit her granddaughter. Her son showed me his daughter, a beautiful baby girl. Oh ya, I brought a present for the baby and also her Hari Raya ang pow. All with love from her Wan........... And before w...

My husband told me this morning that Insya-Allah, this May school holidays, we're going back to Kelantan for a few days. It's good news. I miss my in-laws and of course the food hahaha , especially Nasi kerabu ayam bakar. Then , we'll go to Kuala Terengganu. Stay at Hotel Grand Puteri ler. Maybe one or two nights. Insya- Allah. I love its breakfast. 

When my naughty student did a good thing, I would praise him. Although his friends said that he only pretended to be good , he deserved to receive compliments from me, his teacher. He did good things so I just praised him. Simple! Maybe because of that he listened to me and tried his best not to miss my class.  Now, a different situation  I'm a housewife. When my husband praised me, although I know the food that I cooked is not tasty, I feel happy. I will try to cook better food for him.  So please be generous with praise. 

April 24 My son and I had our breakfast at a cafe in Bandar Satelit. I don't fast today. Insya-Allah,  tomorrow will be my sixth day or last day of  puasa enam in Syawal. We went to pasar tani first. I bought ikan tenggiri + bla bla bla. I want to cook "singgang ikan" for my niece this Sunday. My late Kak Lang's eldest daughter. She gave birth to a baby boy at the end of Ramadhan. I will google  for the recipe. Easy! Last Sunday, I made "sup ikan senangin" for her ( before I went to Kajang ).  I didn't have to google because it's my mother's recipe. My niece and her daughter, An gave only one comment, " Sedap" . Thank you 💕. And now I know how to make "masak lemak ayam or ikan" yellow. I use green chili api, less red chillies and fresh turmeric. Yup, the colour is beautiful and it is yellow.  # Good news. Ateh RR's son passed his SPM exam. Congratulations! Alhamdulillah 💕.

Husband and wife were having lunch together. His wife cooked " ayam masak lemak cili api". H : Eh ! Why is the coconut gravy orange? It's supposed to be yellow. Husband looked at his wife. She was eating slowly. Feeling guilty, her husband tasted it. H : It's delicious la.  Smiling, the wife looked at her husband .. W : Thank you. Another week......... H : Eh! "Ayam masak lemak" again. W : You said it's  delicious. H : Hmmm. 

Today,  I went to Kak F's house with Kak M. I drove my car, "Achik Vee". I bought grapes for Kak F and Kak M also brought something for her. Met a few former colleagues there, my akaks - Kak T, Kak Z, Kak N, Kak J and Kak R. But only for a while because we came late. There's a miscommunication. Never mind la. So happy to meet all of them 💕. I love Kak F's moist lemon cake. She baked it. And her kerabu mangga was superb. Better than mine. It's ok. I'm learning. And she has lots and lots of bromeliads. Wow! They're bigger and prettier. Waa! 

Today, as planned, my small family went to Kajang to attend Itam's eldest daughter's wedding. Congratulations Tam. As usual, after we had  lunch,  my husband and our son sat somewhere to give me a chance to meet my friends. Thank you. I really appreciate it.  Achik had already booked a table for our RR friends. So I sat together with Achik, Usu and her daughter. Then we saw Alang and waved at her. Yong, her two daughters and Adik joined us after having their lunch.  Lots of photos were taken. Still had the ngilai-ngilai part. That one we couldn't avoid but not loud la. A girl came and put a satay set on our table. Thank youuu. Twenty minutes before 2 p.m. Alhamdulillah, Along and her son reached the place. Yes! The right time to take photos with the bride's mother @ the host, our cute Itam at the entrance. After that, all of us moved to the wedding dais. Continued taking photos.  Then the bride and the groom came with the MC. Our Itam told the MC that her gang, ...

Husband just returned from a kenduri. H  : I try not to eat rice at night but tonight, I had to eat it. W : Yalah it's kenduri. Everybody must eat.  H : And it's hard to say no to " udang galah ". And it's big. Each of us took one only.  He glanced at his wife. She just kept quiet. He knows "Udang or any seangkatan dengannya" is his wife's favourite.  While he was having his tea, his wife came. W : How did you feel when you ate that udang galah? H : I felt guilty. I know it's your favourite. Wife looked at him, waiting for him to continue his story. H : But you're not there. W : So.... H : I ate that udang galah for you.  Husband laughed. W : Hmmm.....sabar........

 Today My mother's  hospital appointment. Met Kak N, my former colleague there. Good news. She received her second granddaughter early Syawal . Congratulations 💕! Tomorrow Gardening and Insya-Allah, fasting.  This Saturday.  Two weddings. My husband's friends' children's wedding. Sunday  Yahoooo! Itam's daughter's wedding in Kajang. Hopefully, all my RR friends will be there, except Angah ( in Penang ), Andak ( in  Australia ) and Ateh ( a new grandma , busy ler).

Sometimes, We think we don't need friends, But who can be our supporters? Who'll stand together with us? Sometimes, We think we don't need friends, But who'll listen to our stories? Who can we  share our problem with? Sometimes, We think we don't need friends, But without them, No gather - gather, No ngilai-ngilai ler, And believe me, Without them, Life will have no fun.

My husband and I are fasting today. It's his sixth fasting day in Syawal and my first. No problem. It's Alhamdulillah. This morning, I didn't want to go out. I just made nasi goreng petai for my son. And meals for breaking fast,  I'm going to make kerabu mangga and ikan bakar with Adabi ikan bakar paste. Ok lah,  simple ones.

There were two open houses yesterday but we just went to one, my niece's. She's Kak chik's daughter. We reached her house around 7 p.m. because my husband had work to do. She and her husband welcomed us with open arms. They were a bit surprised because I told her earlier that we couldn't come. But Alhamdulillah, we could make it. I really enjoyed playing with her children and eating her delicious rendang ayam with nasi impit. Oh ya. I bought something for her family - Mastura wafer sticks and mister potato crisps. Ok lah. And today, my husband took us to FAO. Our son wanted to buy Hot Wheels at Toy World. And he did buy a few. I bought Hello Kitty Hot Wheels but not for me. It's for him. He's not happy with my choice but he accepted it.  Well, it's from his Mama 💕 . When we had "Family makan-makan raya" last time at our home, he only let one person to enter his room. My nephew. My Bang long's son. He wanted to see my son's Hot Wheels colle...

 How do I clean up my house? 1.The toilet bowls and the sinks - I use Clorox. 2. The toilet floor - Any floor cleaner ler .  2. The floor & carpet - Philips robot vacuum cleaner helps me a lot. I bought it on Wowshop  during the MCO. It's still ok until now. I can relax or do other works while it's vacuuming the floor.  3.  I seldom use wet cloth. I prefer using kitchen wipes. Easier.

Today's my husband's fifth day of puasa enam. I'm so happy for him although I haven't started it yet. This week, after  performing tahajjud prayer, I would prepare sahur for my husband. It's like in Ramadhan. Then I prepared breakfast for my mother, my son and of course, for me too.  I made soto, fried rice or nasi lemak. I didn't buy breakfast this week, except last Tuesday. And because of preparing breakfast, I didn't  cook for lunch. My rules hahahaha...... Sometimes, I took my mother out to have lunch at Secret Recipe or a cafe in Bandar Satelit. But I would cook for my husband's breaking his fast or dinner for the rest , except yesterday and today. We just bought. Lazy laa. My husband - he's ok.  And tomorrow, my husband plans to cook my favourite bihun goreng. He's going somewhere, so he will cook it first before leaving. Thank youu. He will do his sixth day of fasting in Syawal , Insya- Allah this Monday. And maybe, I will join him. Insya-...

A wife just finished watching the movie "My Best Friend's Wedding" at home.  W : Do you have a best friend? H : Yes W : Who? H : You. W : Me ? Why ? H : You are my wife. W : I'm a good girl. H : Hmmmmm. His wife laughed .....

Having breakfast with Adik R,  Only a light conversation in the canteen, Ring! Ring ! Ring! I received a call from TH, Dup dup dup dup dup dup, My heart was beating faster, I looked at Adik R, She looked at me waiting, I answered the call by giving salam, Then I kept quiet, Dup dup dup dup dup, May I speak to Puan..., Yes speaking, Dup  dup dup dup dup, Puan, you get the offer to perform Hajj this year, Tears dropped from my eyes, I said thank you, And I cried,  Adik R asked me what's wrong? Why did I cry? I said Alhamdulillah, Shared with her the good news, I cried again, I didn't know why I cried, I just felt, My heart was crying, I got the invitation, To be His guest, Labbaikallah humma labbaik. 💕 💕 💕 💕 💕.

My mother had four siblings. After her youngest sister, my Busu ( died because of a stroke ) and  her younger sister, my Aunty A ( she had cancer ) passed away, she only has two younger brothers now, my Pak chik and Pak Lang. And Alhamdulillah, this hari raya , all three of them met . Pak chik went to my sister's house on the first Syawàl. Then we went to his house on the second Syawal. And last Saturday, he and his family came to my house. My mother looked so happy. And yesterday, Pak Lang, his wife and his grandson came to my house to visit his sister, Kak S. They don't call my mother Kak Long, only Kak S. Well as I said earlier, it's Hari Raya. Meeting, hugging, chatting, laughing ( but not ngilai-ngilai like me and my RR friends ), crying and makan-makan la.  Ops good news. No. It's great news. Ateh RR received her first granddaughter at the end of Ramadhan. She told us, her RR friends that her granddaughter is also our granddaughter, so we call her "RR Grandda...

Two weddings this month. Insya-Allah. My friend, Itam RR's eldest daughter's in Kajang. And my brother, Bang Teh's youngest son's wedding ( the bride's side ) in Melaka ler. Luckily, the dates are different so no need to Osom hahaha. 

I made soto early in the morning, before Subuh. Last night, I prepared the begedil and this morning, I fried it. The soup and shredded chicken, all were done this morning. For the mini nasi impit, I used my Noxxa pressure cooker. It took only 30 minutes. My mother has been staying here with my family since last Saturday. And my husband has started his puasa enam today. His sahur is soto. Alhamdulillah . Me? Puasa Enam? 

Alhamdulillah..All went very well yesterday Thank you to my caterer, Kak N for the delicious food  (beriani, ayam goreng berempah, jelatah nanas , kari daging and papadom ) and drinks ( sirap and fruit cocktail ). Thank you with love  to my keluarga hj.........family - my three brothers, my sister, my in laws, my nephews, nieces and grandchildren. Thousand of thanks to my pak chik and his family. My cousin told his children that I was the group leader when he was a small kid . Yup they're like my younger brothers. It's sad when I mentioned my two cousins' names that had passed away when they were around twenty something. Died young.  And thank you , thank you , thank you to Encik A and family . He always helped me with my garden and orchard. And thank you to my special guests - Bonda ( a single mother ) with her three children. A lady with a golden heart. Ops I forgot. Thank you to my former student who is also my son's best friend. He's a polytechnic student. Alham...

First of Syawal -  We went to my sister's, kak chik's house. My mother is staying with her family until this Saturday. I brought sambal udang, nasi impit and kuah kacang to her house. Buat tambah-tambah ler. My mother's cousins' family and her brother's family came to celebrate hari raya with her. And also my brothers' family.   Second of Syawal - My family joined kak chik's family together with my mother and bang ngah. We went to  our aunt's house first, then our uncle's. After that we went to Seremban, our bang long's house. Yessss it's soto  time. My favourite. Before we left Seremban, we went to  our nephew's house. He is bang long's son.  Third of Syawal My aunt's big family came to our house. I cooked sup tulang, sambal udang and sambal gesek for them. I always use a Noxxa pressure cooker for my sup tulang. It's so easy. Fourth of Syawal  Yak yak yey . My husband is going to take us out.  Fifth of Syawal  I had already b...

Selamat hari raya. Still in a raya mood.  But i'm not going to talk about hari raya today. It's about the benefit of sadaqah. A week before the first syawal, I wanted to donate some money to the mosque for moreh. But my mother was at my home and she's not well so I didn't go to the mosque. I texted kak S, my mosque friend asked for her help to use her money first then on Wednesday night, I would pay her back and she agreed. Unexpectedly, my left upper eyelid was swollen a bit on Tuesday and I was worried it would become worse the next day. Alhamdulillah, my mother was getting well  and I told her that I had to go to the mosque that Tuesday night. She did notice my swollen eye.  After I gave money to my friend for moreh, I performed my Tahiyatul Masjid. Actually, I  had knee pain. It was very painful if I was from a sitting position to stand up. After I did that prayer, I stretched out my legs. Then I heard "pop" at my left knee. When the imam wanted to start I...

Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri (31 March / 1 Syawal). Maaf zahir dan batin 💕.

Ramadhan, What have we done for you? Did we break your heart? Did we hurt your feelings? Or are you happy with us? After you leave, No more tarawih, Either at home or at the mosque, No more discussion about lailatul qadar, No more iftar at the mosque, No more moreh, All will follow you,  Leaving all of us. You will come again next year, But are we still here to welcome you? As I'm afraid , This will be my last Ramadhan.

Wife My Baju raya - checked  Mother's baju raya - checked  Mother's duit pre raya - checked Son's duit raya - checked Grandchildren's duit raya - checked Baby grandson's duit raya - checked Single mother + 3 orphans' duit pre raya - checked Guests' children's duit raya - checked Catering for family raya - checked  Husband Zakat Fitrah - checked Garden's Lampu raya - checked Kuih raya - checked  Minuman raya - checked His baju raya - checked Son's baju raya : checked  Wife's duit raya - checkmate ( actually, it's up to him la. He gives me a big 🧧 every month, so it's not a problem. But if he gives me duit raya, I will be very happy 😊 ).

An insect bit my left eyelid, "Aduh mataku", in my garden last Tuesday. And it was swollen. Today, the swelling is not like yesterday's. Yesterday, it was a big one. I looked like an alien. My husband took me to see a doctor so she gave me medicines. Luckily, it's only my eyelid. I had no fever and my B.P. was ok. No problem la. Alhamdulillah. My husband couldn't look at my face yesterday, he would laugh. He pitied me, he's  also worried about me. And he tried not to laugh but he couldn't help it. Nasib, nasib.

 I was in a bank, accompanying my son. He had a problem with his ATM card. While waiting for our turn to meet the officer, there's a lady talking to her. She wanted to make a bank loan. She retired early in 2023 and will start receiving her pension this year ( we're the same age ). Then she looked at me and smiled. But I didn't smile back. In my mind, I was doing the calculations and thinking of the causes and effect.   Sigh. She should do a 2 year + .......month budget first before spending her money. Like I said earlier in my old post, when we retire early,  we must have a few bank accounts to separate the money ( based on our budget ). Then we'll know how to spend it wisely. Aamiin ya Allah.

My mother came to my house last Sunday. She's not well. She had to use her four legged walking stick. But since last night, she's been ok. She has parked her sports car (walking stick) at the corner of her bedroom. I'm so happy to see her walking without it. Alhamdulillah. Hari Raya Aidilfitri is around the corner. Some of us are ready to "Baalik Kampunggg oh oh oh Baalik Kampunggg". My two cents about something. Whoever we are ,  rich or poor -  when we go to our parents' house or parents in law's house or maybe stay at their house for a few days, just remember that we are their son or son in law or daughter or daughter in law. Please treat them well . Cook and prepare the food together, clean up the house together  or wash the dishes together. Together gether la. So everybody will be happy. Well, it is hari raya. 

 The last 10 nights of Ramadhan. All the good things that you intend to do, just do it.  It will be Syawal after this. And you will say, " eh eh raya dah ". Make sure there's no regret after Ramadhan.  All the best 😊 !

Today's iftar is Nasi kerabu. But not from my kitchen.  Beli ler. I will only make seafood kebab. I have cherry tomatoes and capsicum in my refrigerator, so it's a waste if I don't use them. And I also have a packet of satay lidi that I bought at Mydin. It's easy. Sap sap sui. And this evening, if we have time, we're going to visit my niece. She's An's mother. She received a new family member last Monday, a baby boy. Alhamdulillah. An has a little brother now. She must be a very proud sister. Maybe I should call her kak long, not Kakak. But the problem is if I said kak long, she and her mother, both will look at me. Call her kakak la.

I always cook early for iftar. Around 3 p.m.,  I will be in my office ( my kitchen ler ). Lots of  recipes I tried during this Ramadhan. My husband and son love whatever I cook. Like today, I cooked Daging masak lemak 1 cili api. I only used one cili api hahahaha ( plus a few red chillies ). And also ikan percik. Now, I'm relaxing in my garden. Watching the birds flying, listening to their beautiful voice. And taking pictures of my plants. Oh ya for the rice, I will cook it at 6 p.m. If i don't cook for iftar, my husband  will buy something like nasi beriani, nasi arab or nasi kerabu. But I will make sure I  cook for the sahur. Just a simple menu like fried chicken or telur masak kicap. I don't want my husband to have a stomachache at school.  It's the new me 😊. Before this, I relied on other people for our iftar. We bought food. But it's different this year. Only for moreh, my husband will buy kuih, laksa or anything. And our mosque here also prepares moreh fo...

 Part One W : I love you H : Hmmmmm. W : ( thinking ) Part Two W : I love you H : I love you too. W : ( smiling). Part Three W : I love you  H : I love you more. W : ( yahoooo ).

Yesterday, I made kerabu sotong and ayam masak kurma. Today, I'm going to cook kari udang and ikan bilis+ petai + kentang goreng berlada. Dahsyatttt. 

This morning, my husband and I went to the market and Mydin. After I put all the things in the pantry and the refrigerator, my husband asked me to go to the garden. Was it to hunt the snails? No lahhhh. He wanted to cut my hair. I was a bit worried at first because he's fasting. Instead of cutting my hair, he might cut my eyebrows. "Oh tidakkkkk". But like a professional hairstylist, he cut my hair and I almost fell asleep while he was doing that. And when I look at the mirror,  it looks good.  I love it.  Thank you 💕. # How did it start , this hair cutting?  My husband pitied me so he volunteered to cut my hair during MCO. Thank you so much 💕. And my dearest husband has been my hairstylist since then. I also feel more comfortable. So far, he has no problem cutting his wife's hair. Alhamdulillah 💕. ( Berapa banyak "so".... ler)

We had our iftar at my mother's house last night. Kak chik , my brother-in-law and bang ngah were there too. I cooked "sup tulang ngilai-ngilai" and " sambal ikan bilis meruntun jiwa" at home and brought the two foods there. Lots of food on the dining table because my mother and kak chik also cooked.  And the best one is the red jelly. My brother-in-law made it. It's like Achik RR's jelly. I need to learn from them.  Before we left, kak chik packed "daging masak kicap" for my small family. It's for "sahur". And she also gave my son "murtabak" which bang ngah bought at Bazar Ramadhan.  Thank youuu . I really enjoyed my second iftar with them. 

I met my ustazah at the mosque last Sunday night. She was my Al Quran teacher. She doesn't teach Al Quran anymore. She looked weak but still wanted to perform the  tarawih prayer in congregation. I  hugged her and gave something in her palm. I still remember she told me years ago that she didn't want to sit on a chair while praying because she wanted to do the sujud. Until now, she's praying without a chair.  Alhamdulillah.

W : Why did you give me things that I like? Why do you always make me happy? H : You're my wife.

Many people come to the mosque to pray. Why? It's Ramadhan. Let them come, It's very good, And there's nothing wrong. If the same people only, Before and during Ramadhan, "Muka tu Aje", There's something wrong.

A wife was watching a cooking video on YouTube. A guy shared his recipe then he showed how to cook it. Simple and easy. The food looked super delicious. A must try recipe. But after the video ended, the wife was so excited that she shouted..... W : Thank you. I love you. H : What did you say? The wife looked at her husband and said.... W : I love you. H : hmmm  W : hehehe

 Ramadhan Mubarak 💕. 

My mother is  going to her home today. And Insya-Allah, she will come here again during Ramadhan. I have already booked Buffet Ramadhan for next Saturday.  I invited my mother, bang ngah, kak chik and my brother-in-law to join my family. My treat ler. It's ok. Only once a year. Last year, we had our Buffet Ramadhan at Hotel Seri Malaysia and this year, tutttttt.

This morning, I cooked my " Nasi Lemak Jiwa Gelora ". I made extra because I wanted to give it to my niece ( An's mother ). She's pregnant.  I wanted to make it special BUT I forgot to buy a cucumber. Aiseyman. Or should I name it " Nasi Lemak Jiwa Kacau "? Nasi lemak without cucumber is like a man wearing  Baju Melayu without a songkok. It's incomplete. Sighhh.  My dear husband still wanted to bring it to school although I was not happy with the cucumber part.  But I'm touched. 

Don't ever think that you and your partner have been married for 20 or 30 years, he or she can read your mind. Don't expect that. The best solution is communication. Tell your partner your problem and he will listen to you. If you don't know how to say it, text him. He will read. It's simple. Don't make it complicated. Your partner is just like you. If you cannot read his mind and of course, he cannot read your mind. So, cakap.....cakap..... ( like Tuan Director Ahmad Nisfu said in the Seniman Bujang Lapok movie ).

After Ramadhan, we're going to have Syawal. Lots of preparation - kuih raya, baju raya, duit raya, catering.....need lots of money.  As a retiree, I have two types of budget - monthly budgets and a one year budget. I have already put hari raya preparation, the qurban cost, my Achik Vee ( car ) insurance in my one year budget list. So I don't have to worry. And my "monthly budgets", it changes. Sometimes, there are weddings in that month or bla, bla, bla. It's not fixed. And thanks to my husband for increasing his wife's monthly gift.  Alhamdulillah 💕.

The wife was drinking ice- blended chocolate hazelnut with a straw. Suddenly, she stopped. H : What's wrong? She continued drinking it slowly. W : Phew. It's cold and I think my brain is shrinking. H : And your teeth are chattering..hahahaha W : But it's so tasty. H : I hope there's no CCTV here. They'll wonder why the lady beside me is shivering....hahaha W : I won't drink ice- blended anymore. This will be the last one.  Husband looked at his wife and smiled. H : We're old. W : I know.

Last night, I received a message from Kak S, one of my mosque friends. She told me about the kuih for moreh that the mosque ladies plan to prepare this Ramadhan. And she asked me whether I would like to join them. And I replied, "Yes". It's Ramadhan. The feeling is different. We just want to do good things . We just want to be good. And I got invitations for a wedding and a kenduri. The same date ( February 22 ), the same time. And both, I can't attend. I had already informed and apologized to the hosts. Must visit my uncle today ( February 22 ). He's my mother's younger brother. He's not well.

Waiting at the bus station,  I didn't care about the time, I just waited, Tik tok Tik tok. A bus stopped in front of me, Ignoring the people, I stared at my shoes, Suddenly, "Assalamualaikum" A gentle voice behind me,  Turning around. It's him, He was smiling at me, But I didn't smile back, My brain started questioning, "Is he real ?" "Does he really want to meet my parents?" I looked at his face, And my heart gave me the answer, "He's ready".

I'm fasting today. Alhamdulillah. And I have already ordered "Nasi Arab" for the iftar.  Alhamdulillah.  My mother will stay with my small family next week, before Ramadhan. Insya-Allah.  I'm so glad and proud to have Y as our RR friend. Like last year, this Ramadhan will be a busy month for her to prepare food for 25 orphans. She informed her RR friends and another lady's  group earlier about it. If we're interested in being a contributor, we text her. Transfer the money according to how many days we want to sponsor. And she will do the rest - cooking, delivery and take photos to share with the contributors. Amazing.  A woman with a golden heart.

Lots of things to do, I still have time to think of him, Has he had his breakfast? What is he doing now? Lots of things to do, I still have time to text him, Telling him what I had for breakfast, What I'm going to do today. Lots of things to do, I still have time to read his message, A simple message, But it makes me smile. Lots of things to do, And I still have time to miss him.

Water disruption ( only this area ) from last Saturday until this afternoon. Alhamdulillah, no more water problems. And Alhamdulillah, it's raining now. Thank you Allah. So tomorrow until Friday, I will be busy 1. Doing laundry 2. Gardening 3. Cleaning the house ( not the whole house ) Saturday "Jalan-jalan cuci mata" with the loved ones Sunday Cooking with love Insya-Allah 

This is an old story of mine. It's in 2008 or 2009, if I'm not mistaken.  When we had PSS month at school, I did ask a few subject teachers' help to conduct a competition in that month. And there was one female teacher, two years before she retired, she wanted to do something for her subject. A cooking competition. And she managed to do it twice. She's the late Kak RW. I admired her. A very dedicated teacher. It's not easy. She had to make sure the kitchen was well-equipped before the competition. I still remember the first cooking competition, the theme was "Kuih".  It was not an individual competition. Each participant must have a partner. And there were two Chinese boys who wanted to take part. I looked at them. Well, they looked serious and determined. So I just asked them to write their name on a piece of paper.  A week before the competition , all the participants must submit their recipe for Kak RW to check. No recipe , No competition. After checkin...

My husband took us to Parameswara, Umbai, Melaka yesterday evening. It's a famous seafood restaurant. Lots of people there and  I think most of them were spending their holidays in Melaka. Yup, the last weekend before school opens tomorrow ( February 17 ). 

Alhamdulillah. Thank you Allah. It rained yesterday and that was heavy rain. Alhamdulillah. I'm very sure all my plants were so happy dancing in the rain. Thank you Allah. 

Every woman loves roses. My husband would give me fresh roses on my birthday. I always knew there would be  a bouquet of roses waiting for me at home that day. But those were only during our early marriage. After that he asked me to choose, either a bouquet of roses or dinner at my favourite place. And I chose the latter. Yummy.  In 2021, on my birthday , I received a message from my husband. He told me that somebody would come to my school with my present. A present from him. That person would call me if she'd already arrived. Then I received a call from her. She's waiting for me outside the office. Yup, I was at school at that time. When I met that lady, she took a video of me, giving me a bouquet of fresh red roses with chocolates and a balloon ( a few small balloons were inside the balloon. And the words " Happy Birthday" on it ). I was speechless. I didn't expect that kind of birthday present. She asked me how I felt. I just said that I was very happy and tha...

I received special guests last Monday evening. My sister, my brother in law, my niece and her husband. Yup, the newlyweds came to my house. Yeyyyy. But they came without informing me. Aiseyman. My niece said it's a surprise for me. And I told her that I don't like surprises. My house, well you know, we just returned from Perak last Sunday. It was the day before. So, it's tutttt. And the most important one is if I knew they were coming, I would cook something special for them. Sighhh. But never mind. I'm very happy to see and receive them as my guests. And of course, I took the newlyweds to my garden. Luckily, my nephew helped me cut the grass that morning. So, it's ok la. They could walk here and there in my garden.  Alhamdulillah. Oh ya tomorrow is 15 Syaaban (14 February). So tonight is a Nisfu Syaaban night..........

Very busy in my garden. Yesterday, on the way to Melaka, my husband took me to Gadek Nursery. Not to buy plants. Only two big pots, two small pots and a sack of coconut husk chips. Thank youuu. And thanks again to my husband because he bought our breakfast before he left for his meeting this morning. Now you know why I love my husband so much.  Oh ya. My husband cut the sandpaper plant yesterday evening. Don't worry. It will grow healthily like  before . And I changed its place. I put it near the fence. It will have more freedom to climb... hahahaha. The white flower plants take over its place. Not bad. My patio looks brighter now.....and I love it.

 W : I want to tell you a secret. H : What is it? W : No, I won't tell you. You will get angry. H : Ok. Husband looked at his wife and he laughed. H : You will tell me. I can see it from your face. Wife smiled and she started.... W : Bla, Bla, Bla,...... H : Hahahaha. 

February 10 - I was not at home for almost a week. I noticed there were three types of plants in my garden while watering them yesterday evening. 1.Type A plants ( fighter ) "Although she's not here, we must be strong. We must survive". Leaves and flowers - either ok or quite ok 2. Type B plants ( weak or maybe, they miss me ) "She's not here. How to live without her?" Leaves and flowers - not ok. 3. Type C plants ( happy-go-lucky ) " It's not a problem whether she's here or not. I'm still happy". Leaves - ok Flowers - more flowers than before. And Alhamdulillah, all plants are ok today except the sandpaper plant. It's one of my favourite plants. I am not worried because I know its root is strong. Just give it time to recover.  Insya-Allah, it will be ok.

February 9 - We're on the way home , Alhamdulillah. The end of our Cuti-cuti Malaysia . We went to Muar ( Johor ), Kuantan and Temerloh ( Pahang), Kuala Terengganu ( Terengganu ),  Machang and Tanah Merah ( Kelantan ), Pengkalan Hulu and Ipoh ( Perak ).... awesome 👍. All during school holidays. I really-really enjoyed myself. Thank you so much to my dearest husband 💗. And a few of those places were 2 in 1, Cuti-cuti Malaysia + Family events. Alhamdulillah. All went well.  Insya-Allah, there will be another Cuti-cuti Malaysia. But as I always said, " poi Melaka pun ok dah". No problem.

Bye Pengkalan Hulu. I like the place. It's cool. Insya-Allah, we'll go there again for the akad nikah and the wedding. And I also like my nephew's future family. They're friendly and generous . At first, they served us "kuih-muih". After the wedding discussion , it's time for lunch.  "Nasi putih" and "lauk kampung" were served. Wow and thank you so much. I ate a lot. Alhamdulillah. Hugging my sister in law and my niece , waving bye- bye to my brothers in law and my nephews, i don't know when I will see them again. They're going back to Kelantan. May Allah protect all of them. Aamiin ya Allah.  Now, we're in Hotel Excelsior Ipoh. It's only for one night. It's been so long I haven't come to Ipoh. Let my husband relax. It was a long journey. 

On the way to Perak, we saw a bus parking outside a restaurant. My husband told me , if there's a bus, it means the restaurant prepares varieties of food for their customers. And he's absolutely right. Lots of choices at Restoran Kuali Gelegok Yani.  Then we stopped at Masjid An Nur, Gunung Reng . My husband and our son performed their Friday prayer there. I totally forgot to take a photo of Gunung Reng..... And tonight, my small family is staying in a homestay together with my in laws, my nephews and my niece. We had our dinner at Kedai Makan Firman Kroh just now. Best ler.

Tomorrow, we're going to Perak. My sister-in-law's son's engagement will be on Saturday.  We need to make sure this house is clean and neat before leaving. Going to miss this nostalgic house....... There's something special about my husband's hometown. Its Nasi Kerabu. The rice is white ( not the blue-coloured rice ) but plus everything , it is a perfect Nasi Kerabu. My husband always bought it with grilled chicken for me and our son. He knows we love it and I don't mind to have the same menu here every morning.  I would like to thank my brother-in-law again. He put "ambi pur Room Fresh - relaxing lavender" in our bedroom and the living room. We love the smell and it is fresh. I think I will buy a few to put in our home. 

A man who's in love, He will look at the woman without saying anything, He only looks, It's like he will know everything about the woman, By just looking at her. A woman who's in love, She will look at the man but she will talk a lot, She wants to cover her shyness and her nervousness, Or she will just smile, To show that she likes him.

After buying Nasi Air Dingin for our dinner, my son and I went shopping. We bought a few bottles  of mineral water. Then, my husband decided to visit his younger brother's family this evening. He went to a fruit stall buying mangoes for his brother's family.  Remember, they had their "Majlis Sambut Menantu" last Saturday but we didn't attend. The same date with my niece's wedding. Although my husband had already given the Wedding Preparation Angpow to him, it's still not the same if we could be here together with his family for the big event. So, my husband, my brother-in-law, his wife and I had quite a long, evening chat. Sharing stories 💕.

Alhamdulillah, we have already reached my late parents- in-law's house. I called my mother telling her about it.  I don't want her to get worried. On the way here, we had our late lunch at Sate Lanang Jabi. Alhamdulillah. Lots of things I need to do. Our bedroom and our unpacking. No need to unpack ler. Only a few days here. Thousands of thanks to my brother-in-law , the house is clean. Alhamdulillah. 

We stopped at RnR because my husband wanted to take a nap. But it's not only him, all of us took a nap there. And it's still cloudy. Rain, on and off. There's good and bad, travelling with this kind of weather. The good one is we don't feel hot whereas  the bad one is we feel sleepy. And I'm so glad the radio DJ is playing Boney M's song , " Daddy cool" now. 

Now, every time we travel , my husband prefers driving his car, "Ucu Harry" to my car, " Achik Vee". Oklah.... actually, it's better hahaha. And to all SmartTag users, please check your SmartTag first before travelling. Please don't give problems at the toll gates. Oh ya,  I bought Takoyaki for three of us at Gambang. Continue our journey. It's cloudy....

We're on the way to Kelantan. We left home quite late because I had to water all my plants first. I hope they'll be ok until I come back. Aamiin ya Allah. Our breakfast was at Restoran Awang Satay House in Pasir Besar. It's not our first time eating there. Its Sambal sardin is simple but I think that's the best sambal sardin i have ever eaten. The sambal sauce is quite thick. I did try cooking it at home but not enough umph. I think I need to add more onions and green chillies.  Ok....to be continued. Insya-Allah.

Alhamdulillah. We received a very warm welcome from A's family. A is my niece's  husband. While on the way to our special dining tables, I shook hands with A's aunties. We met a few times. They called me "Mak Su" and one of them called me "Teacher". Hahaha ok lah.  My mother, my sister and I enjoyed having a chat with A's family. His aunties are friendly. Happy for my niece. I could see that all of them were happy having my niece and her family as their new family. Alhamdulillah.  Tomorrow, my family will stay at home. We just want to relax.  Oh ya, we need to pack our clothes. Our destination? Sabau ler. You will know.

Today ( February 2 ), we're going to attend a wedding reception. My niece's husband's side. It's at the Balairong Pokok Mangga, Melaka. The akad nikah and yesterday's wedding ( the Balairong Bandaraya ), all went well. Alhamdulillah. So happy for my sister.  She has a big family now. With her three son-in-laws, two daughter-in-laws, three granddaughters and a grandson,  Alhamdulillah. And Insya-Allah, there'll be more members in the family. Aamiin ya Allah.  And congratulations to my dearest friend, Achik RR for her son's wedding yesterday (February 1). She has a daughter-in-law now. Alhamdulillah. 

Tomorrow ( February  1 ) is not only my niece's wedding in Melaka but it will be my nephew's  "Majlis Sambut Menantu" in Kelantan.  The same date. It's sad because we can only attend one venue. And I think my sister needs me more to help her tomorrow and that's why my husband and I made that decision. May Allah bless both ceremonies.  Aamiin ya Allah. 

Preparing the ingredients for sambal udang. My son helps me with the dried chillies - cut, boil and blend.  He will also help me with the onions - peel. Thank youuu. I will clean the prawns and cook it , maybe at 2 or 2.30 p.m. Oh ya, not forgetting gula Melaka, salt and tamarind paste. The akad nikah ceremony will be tonight.  So I'm not worried. Yes, yes, yes we can do it! Alaa only sambal udang. It's not rendang. 

On my blog, I prefer to write all about myself - my experiences, my hobbies, my loved ones, my friends. Easy to say, all about me. And the title of my blog also states it well, "From aku,.." which means "From me,....". So it's all about me ler. Simple! Or is it "Sempoi"?

My husband, my mother and I attended Kak T's daughter's wedding. Kak T is my former colleague. She invited my mother too because our families performed Umrah together in 2017. We used the same travel agency. That's how she knows my mother.  I congratulated Kak T for her daughter's wedding. So happy for her.  And I'm also very happy because I met Kak F, Kak M, Kak Z, Kak N, Kak A and Kak G there. A few said that I put on weight. Yup, it's ok laa "Orang Pencen".

We had Shellout at Restoran Selera Kampungku, Klebang this evening. It's in Melaka ler. It has been months since the last time we came to this restaurant. I love the seafood and the 3 rasa sauce. There are other Shellout restaurants here that you can choose. After having our early dinner, we went home. I did not feel like going to other places. Staying at home is better.

I listened to a talk on Israk Mikraj at the mosque last night. It's a one hour talk and a very good one. I didn't fall asleep. He talked about Al Quran, Prophet Muhammad (SAW) and also other prophets , Israk Mikraj and he emphasized to keep reminding ourselves that we are only Allah's slaves (hamba Allah). He asked us to always praise Allah. Subhanallah Walhamdulillah Wala Ilaha Illallah Wallahu Akbar.  Ok, it's time for gardening. Take care.

W : Alamak the cafe is closed today. H : Where do you want to go? W : Remember the restaurant that we went to last time.  It's .............. H : That's quite far. W : I don't mind. I love jalan-jalan, not jalan kaki.  H : Yes, but who's driving? Krik krik, krik Kirk, krik krik..........

I bought three kilos of prawns at the market this morning. I had to buy it early. I'm going to cook sambal udang kebaboom this Friday. Yup, it's for my niece's akad nikah ceremony that night. I just want to add it to the menu list. My plan was to cook tempoyak daun kayu and sambal udang. But I changed my mind. It's better to have only one dish but a lot. So, more people can taste it. And I've already ordered three boxes of brownies for the wedding event. It's this Saturday. My sister's daughter's wedding. Ok lah. Tambah-tambah sikit.

A lady was having a problem at the ATM machine. A bank officer was helping her. But there's a man behind them.... M : Hello madam. Is it ok if I do it first? I just want to withdraw my money. L : Please wait for your turn. Settle my problem first. M : I'm an engineer. L : Who cares? I'm a retired teacher. I was a teacher. You should respect me. M : ( laughing ) ok ok sorry. The story continued...... After the lady settled her problem, she wanted to leave . But before she left the bank, she looked at the man. L : (smiling) Sorry and thank you. M : It's ok madam.

Back to my normal life as a gardener in my spring garden. Oh ya , yesterday, I gave my pink flower and yellow flower baby plants to my neighbour, Achik J. Supposed the two baby plants were going to be planted together in my big pot. But never mind la. I still have a few small baby plants ( pink, peach and yellow).  Achik J had planted twice but all her plants that she cut a bit from my induk plants died. And those plants are not sold in a nursery anymore. So I gave her my two strong baby plants and Insya-Allah, they will grow healthily and beautifully. 

Israk and Mikraj, An amazing night journey, Allah's gift to Prophet Muhammad (SAW). Israk and Mikraj, To strengthen our iman, By praying 5 times a day, Subuh, Zuhur, Asar, Maghrib and Isyak, To show our belief in Allah and our Rosul. Subhanallah Walhamdulillah Wala Ilaha Illallah Wallahu Akbar 

Home sweet home. Happy to be at home, to be in my garden. My mother called me asking about my plants . She's worried. I told her that all of them look ok, even the bird nest is still at the sandpaper vine. Alhamdulillah. Hopefully, the eggs are ok too. I haven't checked, it's quite high but let them laa. Don't want to disturb.  Before we reached home, I dropped by my mother's house first to give her "patin pais" that I bought at Gobang Maju Tol, Temerloh.  We had lunch there. Another surprise from my husband. Thank youuu.  Take care and ba bye!

We went to the new Pasar Payang, Kuala Terengganu. It looks like a mall to me. There are escalators, not stairs to go from one floor to another floor. My husband told me that he wanted to buy me a batik crepe silk fabric. So I just agreed to go there. But instead of buying one, he bought two batik crepe silk fabrics for me. I was touched. Batik crepe silk is  not in my budget list. Yalah, now,  I'm a retiree without a pension. He knew his wife loves batik crepe silk. So he just wanted me to be happy. Thank you, love you,  thank you, love you, thank you, love you. And I bought a batik shirt for my son. He bought me a few baju kelawar. This time, my treat ler.  Today, we're going home ( January 26 ). There'll be another event and another Cuti-cuti Malaysia, 2 in 1. Take care and ba bye!

Took a few photos of my husband with his three younger brothers and his younger sister together with the bride and the groom at the wedding dais.  Loved to see all five of  them together. A very precious moment. That's why I didn't mind standing near the wedding photographer to take their photos . But not that near laa. I love all the photos so I shared them with my husband and his younger sister. Still a good photographer hahaha. About the bride and the groom - a young,  beautiful couple. Future ustaz and ustazah. Only 23 years old. But never mind. As long as they know their responsibility as husband and wife, they have our green light.  And to the gorgeous bride, "Iz", welcome to our family 💕. From Kuantan, we're in Kuala Terengganu now. Stay one night in our favourite hotel ," Grand Puteri". Ok ba bye!

We're staying in De Rhu Resort, Pahang. It's not only Cuti-cuti Malaysia but it's also my brother-in-law's son's wedding today ( January  25 ). The wedding  will be held at the hall which is near our resort. Last night , I met my in-laws, my handsome nephews and my cute nieces. So happy to meet all of them.  We're going to check out early because we don't want to miss the akad nikah. It's this morning. I would love to come to this resort again. The room is very clean and its breakfast- superb! No regret! 

While I was sitting on a bench with my husband in AEON Ayer Keroh, I saw a very familiar face - my former colleague, Adik R. She's with her husband and her daughter.  I was so happy to meet her. I think it's been one year or more and yesterday, we met. We hugged, laughed and smiled. Adik R is like a sister to me. Sometimes, when I felt so tired, I would sing a song in the staffroom. She and a  few Adiks would listen to it. After that I laughed, they laughed because my voice was horrible hahaha. And it was the same song I sang. Oh ya, she told me that her daughter is a student in my former school, her mother's school. She is going to be a Form Two student. That's good. I kissed that girl's forehead and smiled at her. She'll be the top student in that school. Aamiin ya Allah.  

We had our lunch at Pak Man Asam Pedas, Melaka today. Yesss, Melaka ler. In Malaysia, we have lots of choices on what food we want to buy and eat. Whether it's street food, cafe/restaurant  or the hotel food, I enjoy eating it. The taste is great , what else do I want? .

A conversation between Wan Su and her 4 year old granddaughter, An. At home Pottttt Wan Su : Did you fart, An? An : No. Wan Su : But I heard something. An : Alaaa kentut sikit ye. In Wan Su's car, "Achik Vee" Pottt Wan Su : Did you fart again? An : Bunyi kusyen aje ( she showed how she  moved while sitting on the car seat but actually, there's no sound ). Pottttt An : Wan Su kentut ke? Wan Su : No lah. Bunyi kusyen aje ( she did the same movement like An did ). 

I love watching shows about these amazing, talented people whether they're singing or dancing. Don't look at their age or their physical disability. Watching their spectacular performance made my tears drop. Very impressive and yup, it's true. Nothing is impossible. Just believe in yourself.

When we were in the restaurant, it was already 1.30 p.m. I wanted to order mi bandung for my mother but she told me that she's hungry and she preferred to have chicken rice. Aiseyman. That's not the purpose of bringing my mother to Muar. So I ordered two for her, chicken rice and mi bandung. She didn't want the udang galah mi bandung. I gave her my small udang galah to taste.  Alhamdulillah I ordered two types of food  because the chicken was a bit hard for her to eat. Yalah an 83 year old lady, what do you expect? She didn't finish her chicken rice and her mi bandung. Ok lah. No problem. I told her not to worry because as long as she had tasted Mi Bandung Muar, I was happy. 

We went to Restoran Mi Bandung Udang Galah Muo Ori. The same restaurant that I met Cikgu K and his family last year. After having our lunch , we went to the mosque to perform  Zuhur prayer. Then my husband drove to Melaka. He wanted to buy a book that our ustaz used. It's for his reference. During the ustaz's class , I prefer listening to writing. Ala, I'm just lazy ler. But I would like to share three things that I learned from his class last Saturday night. 1. Read ayatul Kursi after performing solat fardhu. You can google to know its benefit. 2. After Ramadhan, please continue doing these three - give sadaqah, do puasa sunat and read Al Quran.  3. Give food to attract people to come to the mosque. Ok ba bye.   

Cuti-cuti Malaysia. We're going to Muar today ( Saturday - January 18 ). Muar? Yup Muar. But this time, my mother will join us. She always mentioned Mi Bandung Muar and I feel guilty if not taking her there. I just hope she'll enjoy herself.

A group of girls was watching a sad movie, Everybody was crying, That's normal, It's a sad movie. But none of them knew , One of them cried, Really-really cried,  Not because of the movie, But because her boyfriend left her.

My husband and I went to the market this morning. It's our Sunday routine, except if we're not at home. Nyonya and Adik were so happy. I bought lots of fish from them. They asked me whether my mother is coming to my house. I laughed and said, "Yes". They know me well. There's something that I admire about these two fish mongers. They are not competing to attract the customers to buy their seafood. And they're not jealous of each other. If one of them has many fishes to be cleaned, the other will take some of the fishes to clean them. They help each other. Good!  I also bought lots of vegetables. My mother loves vegetables. And I still have pieces of chicken in the fridge freezer. I can make begedil next week. My mother and my  family love it.  Ok it's time to unpack the things that I bought, either to put them into the pantry or the fridge. Ba bye!

Many girls were having lunch there. They're primary school students. I noticed the teachers and students were wearing pink.  Even one of the beverages was the pink sirap bandung.  And there were also two plastic containers of pink ice-cream.  So I just assume their theme is pink. Yup, very cute.  Enjoyed the view, enjoyed the food and the beverages, enjoyed seeing the people. Three 2 kerat pantun for my dearest husband . One Gendang gendut tali kecapi,  Konyang perut senang hati.  Two Terima kasih daun keladi,  Kalau boleh poi lagi.  Three You like "warna biru",  And you know I love you. Ba bye!

 S : What are you going to wear tomorrow? M : Sabella  S : It's your day tomorrow.  M : After having lunch, your papa wants to take us somewhere. So I feel more comfortable wearing Sabella. S : But I'm going to wear my shirt. M : Never mind. Just bring along your t-shirt  ok. S : Ok . Thanks Mama. Mama looked at her son and smiled. 

 It's Friday today. Let's talk about sadaqah subuh. Sadaqah subuh again? Sorry. But there are many benefits of doing it. You can google. So for my sadaqah subuh, how did I do it? Every Subuh, after performing the subuh prayer, I put some money into my special jar. Insya- Allah. Alaa, I just use the empty  kuih raya jar . When I was a teacher that money I used for my students.  Now, I use the sadaqah subuh to give it to the persons who help me or to anybody that I think needs it. Sharing rezeki.... Just imagine, if you put RM 1 into your subuh sadaqah jar, for one month , you  have sadaqah RM 30 or RM 31. What about  one year? Your sadaqah is actually RM 365. Wow. So don't feel ashamed if you  sadaqah only RM 1 every subuh. It is a little but do it consistently. That's better.

No "kenduri" at my mother's house. My mother and my siblings decided to have it at the mosque near my house. My mother asked me to contact a caterer to cook and pack the food. So tonight, the caterer will bring the food to the mosque. My bang ngah and I will take all the food from the caterer and put them in the ladies' praying area first. Then, at 8 p.m., the food committee members will put all the packed foods on the tables outside the praying area. So after Isyak prayer, the jemaah will take the packed food before they leave the mosque. Hopefully, many jemaah will come tonight. Insya-Allah, our loved ones who have passed away will earn rewards from the food sadaqah.  Aamiin ya Allah.