Wednesday, April 23, 2008

MY THREE LITTLE KIDS

Our new baby.

He is ssssooooo CUTE!

Out for a stroll at the Taman Tun park.

Looking at our cute lil' baby brother.

Just hangin' out.

Our own island in the sun.

Playing with Auntie Sook Pin's hand phone.

Sitting on the gate post.

Another gate post shot.

What on earth is so captivating on the telly?

Chinese New Year offerings.

With one of our dogs, Smartie.

A good way to pass the time, just lie around on the floor somewhere.
Even better if you lie underneath the washing thats hanging out to dry.

Ryans 2nd birthday.

Kiddies construction site.

The Leech.

The Window.

Snakes n' Ladders.

Tuesday, April 01, 2008

OUR LAKE

Before - a messy 'lil area.

Work in progress.

Lets get going, Leon.

Toni and Ryan down for a piece of the action.

Good 'ol wholesome hard work.

A much improved and welcoming sight.



Every job is a self portrait of the person who does it : Author Unknown

Do not wait; the time will never be "just right". Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along : Napoleon Hill

Thursday, March 27, 2008

LAKE SCENES

View from Goose Island.

Pumping up the dinghy.

This goose lives by our lake. In a stroke of
ingenuity, we have named it "Goose".

Leon, Goose and I.

Ryan and I scouting our lake.

Ryan and I fishing.

Leon and his sailing companion Goose.

Me - out for an evening "stroll".

Toni on our make shift jetty before the big clean up.

The boatman himself.

Leon and Ryan - young sailors.

2 of the 5 otters that live in our lake.
(Enlarge pic to see)

With Ryan having a snack.

Leon n' Toni taking the expert Scott, and Gerry on a ride.

The kayak, dinghy and trawler.

With my brother, sister and nephew.

Out for a spin with my clansmen, Mr. Tan and Mr. Kwong.


On Golden Pond.

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

HI HO, HI HO . . . . .

Compacting the aggregate.

Carpenters of Templer Lodge.
They were supposed to be washing their school shoes!

We start them young in this household.

Another child labourer.

Old and young earning their keep.

Apprentice chef.

Leveling the sand.

Toni also at work.

Poor Amah had to toil too!

The man at work.

Mary, Mary quite contrary.

We made Greg work during his visit from Oz.
Changing a light bulb.

Greg had to check our cars too.

Amah and Ah Kong picking "misai kuching" leaves to prepare to dry as tea leaves.

Helping Amah pull the sweet potato leaves.

Sweet potatoes.

Preparing the soil.

Singapore cousins.
We make them work too when they come to visit.

Helping Ah Pek at the tyre shop.

Cinderella.


The young man doing his bit.

Doing a "Little House On The Prairie".

Chef Leonardo at work again.

The difference between a man and a boy
is the price of his toy!

Home grown masseur.

Mowing.

. . . whistle while you work . . . la la la la la la la . . . .

"The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary" Donald Kendall.
"The biggest mistake we could ever make in our lives is to think we work for anybody but ourselves" Brian Tracy.
"Nothing is really work unless you would rather be doing something else" J.M. Barrie.

Wednesday, August 29, 2007

THE THINGS FATHERS HAVE TO DO!

Toni

Leon

Ryan

JAMIE OLIVER'S LAMB SHANK


TMF'S LAMB SHANK


Sunday, August 05, 2007

RYANS AFFECTIONATE VISIT


Saturday, August 04, 2007

BUSY SHOPPERS

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POOR RYAN, SELDOM SEEN WITHOUT INJURY!

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NEED TO GO!

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