Tapioca’s New Hobby

A lot of bad things have been said due to this pandemic. However, I would like to point out the good things that it brought us.
A perfect example would be Tapioca’s new hobby. We thought getting stuck at home will be a horrible thing because we won’t be able to exercise and do the things we used to do freely. When ECQ got implemented, it was a challenge to get supplies and goods especially for our family since we rely on public transportation. Tapioca had to endure the long walks and the burden of carrying heavy stuff from getting groceries, medicine and things we needed for the house. Thankfully, one of Pumpkin’s godfathers gave us his old bicycle. Tapioca made a few modifications. Fixed some parts here and there. Soon he was able to go places for our needs. What a relief!

. . . Tapioca all geared up

Tapioca loves his bicycle rides. There was a point when he would ask me everyday if we needed something so he could ride on his bike.
It started because of a necessity. Then it turned into his everyday exercise. He is so into it like a bad habit. Now he is constantly buying bike parts or tools so he can do something about his bike. He is also planning to invest in a really nice and expensive bicycle. I don’t know if I should be happy or not. I'm not gonna make a big deal out of it, okay? Let alone stress about it. Let me just focus on the positive side. Here I created a list of all the pros of this new hobby of his.
1. We can get supplies without him having to walk far away carrying heavy stuff (e.g. groceries, etc.)

2. Since he doesn't have to walk anymore, it will only take a few minutes to navigate from one point to another. I know it's not fast enough compared to actually using a motorized vehicle but still much faster compared to just on foot.

3. Free ride. No fares or gas to pay.

4. Less carbon footprint and good for the environment since it doesn't use gasoline. 

5. Exercise, which precisely we all needed.

 

the helmet . . .

. . . his cycling outfit, courtesy again of Pumpkin's godfather!

 

And here's the downside:

1. There may be no gas or fares to pay - but he still needs to spend on maintenance, such as tires, tools and lubricants. Not to mention the accessories. Helmets, bell or horn, lock and so much more!

2. As I've said it's not fast enough to go from one place to another like when using motorized vehicles.

3. Though he uses it mostly to carry goods from the grocery, it's capacity is limited. Tapioca had to make sure that he won't overload it otherwise it will damage the bike (e.g flat tires) or worse he might get into an accident.

4. It can get pretty tiring. Tapioca had gone as far as to Quiapo, Divisoria and even all the way up to Taytay Rizal. Over 40 kms in just a day. He said he enjoyed the rides, though. Probably because of less vehicles/motorists on the road and less pollution. But still his legs were screaming from too much peddling.

5. Not enough protection. From sunburn, rain or any elements out in the road (e.g. road hazards and such). Even though he wears sun protection, he still gets sunburnt. No matter if it's cloudy or overcast days. And of course, dangerous drivers. Even if you ride safely, you have to remember that you are sharing the road with other drivers, too.

 

I guess there's really no such thing as a perfect world. But we can all live in it and always look on the bright side. I should be focusing on that instead.

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At Home With Recuperating Tapioca

After undergoing surgery, Tapioca is now staying at home with me like ALL THE TIME. He's having difficulty moving so I'm like his personal nurse. I help him get out of bed and bathe. He is not allowed to do anything exhausting nor physically demanding nor go out of the house. So now I take care of everything. From being his personal nurse, cleaning the house, cooking our meals, washing the dishes and more.

But you know what? I love it! I love that I get to spend the entire day with Tapioca.  We're going to be like this for a couple more weeks. Right now we have a routine.

In the morning, I prepare breakfast. We eat breakfast together while watching TV. After breakfast I heat up water so he can take a bath. I bathe him. Yah, I'm like taking care of a big baby LOL! Then we clean his wounds. Then I clean the house. By 10am I prepare lunch. You know I'm not really a good cook like him but I'm trying. It takes me two hours to prepare our meal. That long because I'm just a neophyte okay?

By 12nn we will have lunch while watching movies or TV series. Afterwards I wash the dishes, do some more cleaning and take a bath. Then we'll have our afternoon tea (this is my favorite part). After tea time, we have our "me" time. During "me" time, he either plays PC games or continues to watch movies. My "me" time is to blog / blog hop / browse whatever.

I love that we get to have tea time now. I'm no longer working in an office and so I don't need any extra caffeine. We don't drink tea in the morning because it's hot. I would rather have coke or iced tea. I think I have mentioned before that we are tea drinkers. We don't have coffee in our pantry to the disappointment of our house guests. Well, actually I'm considering stocking up on some instant coffee for guests who prefer coffee. But anyway. it was great to know that some of our friends are turning into tea drinkers as well.

our teapot and cups . . .

Vanjee gave me some tea from China which we are currently enjoying for our afternoon tea. We just needed a new teapot cos right now our teapot is leaking therefore a saucer underneath it. Did I tell you it's more fun drinking from these cups than drinking straight from a mug? If we drink from a mug we just end up consuming one serving. But drinking from these cups, we can drink a potful plus a couple of refills.

What about you? Tea or coffee?

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