Mervyn Hoe: My Daily Happenings

Well, before the haze, we went to Hort Park and it was Gardening Day! It was so fun and all of us managed to reach there at 9am, a feat because the children slept late the night before. There are booths of exotic plants and they even gave out organic fertilizers! And there are fruit plants and I taught Josh some of them. We also spotted fig plants! They are so beautiful. We brought Eve's mother and auntie along and it's certainly great mix of fun together with the children too. Weather was fine and the air was fresh. When I look at these pictures, I'm really amazed of how clean and clear our air was in Singapore! Something that we took granted of. These creepy crawlers were all around the grounds of Hort Park, just like in Botanic Gardens. Josh and Kate just kept pointing while walking on the pathway. Josh kept wanting Kate to touch them, so funny can? The plant architecture is beautiful and for this picture, Josh didn'...

Last Thursday, we accompanied Josh to his school's outing to Hort Park! It's very exciting for us because it's a good chance for us to know how's Josh's behaviour with his other friends. And also to have fun! PS: These pictures are taken mostly by me using a DSLR! And this camera is really very biased. Every picture you snap, it's really very good. No need much editing and the colours and everything, so much better compared to iPhone cameras. Station 1: Making a potted plant using a snail shell Eve, Josh and I on a classroom mat, whereby we are getting ready to make our own potted plants! Snail shells and Hoya leaf! Didn't know these heart-shaped leaves take many years to grow! Josh collecting the Hoya leaf plant. We added the dried moss into the empty shell! Josh colouring the shell! A close up of the shells! Ain't these Hoya leaves beautiful? Finally it's done! Station 2: Tour at the...