compost tumbler

In school, they had launched the Clean and Green campaign in the campus.  And we particularly liked the idea of composting made easy using compost tumbler which can turn a boring garden into a green sight to behold.   Information dissemination regarding recycling and waste segregation attracted a lot of interested students and parents alike.

I listened attentively and took note of all pertinent information that I can pass on to my grandmother whose hobby is to tend her garden tirelessly.  Gardening makes her mobile and we allow her to move around in her garden as an exercise activity for her instead of  sitting idly in her rocking chair.    The compost tumbler will no doubt will be of great help to my grandmom.

I wonder how much it cost?  I’ll better start saving now…

Laminate floor

My cousin insisted on getting rid of the carpet in the living room when they were planning to have a complete house make over.   She wanted to have it replaced with modern and sophisticated laminate floor coverings that she have seen in a glossy magazine.  Their house received guests almost every week, now that her husband has been elected as town mayor.  Carpet cleaning after their guests had all gone home is always a problem.  Spills, dirt and soils could not be avoided eventhough, carpet shampooing and cleaning is readily available and can do the trick  but she said she had enough and wanted to have wood floors instead for easy maintenance.  Her mind is now focused  looking for laminate flooring selection on line and I won’t be surprised that she will order it soon.

Well, cousin is now their town’s busy First Lady!

Our carpet was in a sorry state

The carpet in our room has to say goodbye. Admittedly, I erred when I allowed an irresponsible friend to use our condo while my 2 siblings and I were away for a month long vacation in the Middle East to join our overseas worker parents.   The carpet was shipped to our condo 2 years ago and we had taken good care of it not only because our mom told us so but we are aware that the Persian carpet was costly and it was only on 50% sale so mom and dad were able to buy it.   Aside from our  regular vacuuming , a portion of our monthly budget is allotted for carpet cleaning; shampooing and stain removal to extend it’s life.   So, it pained us to have found out that our carpet was in sorry state when we came back from vacation.   It’s been a month and until now I still don’t know how to divulge the sad fate of the carpet. It should be like the song “break it to me gently” would be the proper stance on how to tell mom about it so that she will not over react.   I have already conditioned myself for my mom’s scolding and hopefully not too harsh punishment for my carelessness.  The incident made my relationship with my erring friend gone sour and the trust severed.  If not for cooler heads intervention, out of my rage I almost had given him a right and upper cut blows (ala Manny Pacquiao-the boxing world champ).  My friend (not anymore) was apologetic for irresponsibly letting his another group of friends to an overnight partying in the place actually not his.   It resulted to soiled, wet, stained and cigarette burnt Persian carpet. I bet that they were too drunk already to have ever taken into consideration to at least have the decency and respect for the free use of our condo unit.   Well, I can forgive him but not forget (it will take time…).

our carpet in good condition

I don’t have any picture to post now because sadly the carpet would only make my mom angry and if she happens to read this post, I think she  might faint (my exaggerated assumption on how she will take it)  because there goes her Persian carpet.

Oh dear, I have lost a friend , our Persian carpet and hopefully I will not lost mom’s trust.   Sad!