GoodBYE, LUPIN..

June 14, 2008, saturday..Pinpin is missing..I woke up this morning overheard from our
neighbor that a cat was found dead in their outdoor bathroom and left an awful smell. Their description fits the looks of our pet. My sister and I stared at each other. I remembered I heard something last night coming from one of our pets, who was trying to vomit. I guess that was Lupin.

I went outside to ask our helper if pinpin was around during meal time & if there was a vomit remains in the DOG house..the answer was negative..i was apprehensive, thinking that the dead feline was our dear Pinpin..when UB took the cat's corpse using a spade, we glanced through the window and saw a part of it..it's in black and white coat.

It took me awhile to step outside the house to confirm. But, UB buried it faster than i thought. I couldn't ask him naman to dug the grave to see. I asked them na lang. I refuse to believe [teary-eyed].

Maybe, he strolled somewhere 'cause cats are used to walk around within the vicinity then goes home whenever they want to. I set 24 hours for him to show up.

When I got home, I asked again if Pinpin was present around dinner time..i received no positive answer..maybe that was Pinpin, my mind keeps telling me..i was dishearten =(

At 8:12 in the morning of June 15, i handed my camera to AV to confirm. She let UB view the picture. They were pretty sure it looked the same..I held a deep sigh. But, part of me is in disbelief..I keep mentioning, 'pakita ka na, pin'.I know one when I see one..I should have look at it in the first place..

Yesterday, on a rainy Monday morning, our helper found a dead cat outside the house within the compound and suspecting it was LUPIN. She told me what she saw. I checked outside. Affirmative. My gosh, that was really LUPIN. The built, face, coat, tail, organ and that black spot on his neck proved it all! Nagpakita nga siya pero not breathing anymore. Pity. It looked like it might have ingested a poison. We dug a spot and bury PINPIN.

He was with us for 5 long years..so loved by our family..has found its way to the heart of each members of the family..

The name LUPIN was taken from the hit 1970s cartoon character. When he was a kitten, he used to steal fish dishes prepared by my Aunt. Hence, we began calling him LUPIN.

We will miss everything about you, Pin..

..seeing you guarding the gate

..seeing you cleaning yourself looking like an acrobat

..seeing you on top of the washing machine, table, divider, kitchen top sitting along hiding your feets to ease coldness

..seeing you curl up like a bean-shaped stuffed toy while asleep

..seeing your tail wag when being disturb while asleep

..hearing your "meow"

..seeing you play anything that catches your fancy

..seeing you enjoy the meals prepared for you
..seeing you being chased sometimes by rambo, ivory and rovic but you were a fast runner
..seeing you tempted by the smell of the fishes i bought from the market
..seeing you dwell on one of the branches of a tree

thank you for the time you spent with us..

we love you, Pin..goodbye..

crying for help

Do u remember that TV Patrol episode where a zoo personnel feeds LIVE ANIMALS on crocodiles?? Di ba nakakainis? The goat was like crying for help..oh boy! It looked like they were used to do it..Those people should be punished!! 'eh kung sila na lang kaya ang ipakain sa buwaya! Nakakapanggigil sila'..sana PAWS took an action on that..i know I’m not the only one that voices sentiments on animal cruelty..my good friend KN shares the same and my
fellow pet lovers..

It was around August of 2006 I think when our town came up with a new “ordinance” (sort of) to capture dogs roaming around the streets [strays, particularly] including those pets that sneaks out of the compound kahit na ba may breed pa yan..captors likely considers them as stray [so better make sure their leashes is held up tight and make sure to check on them once in a while] then they bring them up to the pound, stay there for 2-3 days and terminate them (I don’t wanna use the word “kill” but that does it anyways) that is, if nobody claims as the owner & pays the corresponding penalty imposed. This is to avoid the spread of rabies and to lessen the number of population of stray dogs and that people in town should develop responsible dog ownership..i dunno kung papaano nila “sila” dini-disposed but I’m not interested in knowing anyway..para kasing naiisip ko na kung papaano..ayokong isipin!! poor poochies..captives..abandoned..terminated..

This ordinance is quite good, making the town more peaceful minus the fear of being attacked or bitten by stray dogs.

I’m a pet lover..we’ve had pets pass my age..i can’t help myself being mesmerize by their loving stare with tails wagging longing for your love..we own four dogs at a cat named lupin.
One time, on my way to the drugstore I’ve heard a mutt crying aloud, to my surprise I passed by the pound..i covered my left ear not to hear it and walked faster..poor thing, it sounded like he/she's in deep pain..

Another instance, my sister and I saw a man forcibly dragging a dog with a rope tied on its leg..as if the poor thing can’t feel the pain being dragged..kung gawin kya sa kanya yun, be humane pud daw..These captors looks more like a monster to me.

Animal cruelty is punishable by law per Republic Act No. 8485, the Animal Welfare Act which provides animals with protection from abuse. Violation of the said Act is punishable with imprisonment of from six months to two years, or with a fine ranging from P1,000 to P5,000.

The COCONUT NUT..

Fruitilicious..Buko, anyone?
Bounty harvest

My father had this habit of bringing home something to plant on the vacant space in our compound..from rootcrops to vines, seedlings of fruits/vegetables even herbal plants. Believe me, name it we have it!! We have banana, mangoes, avocado, atis, guyabano [labana], guava, papaya, sugarcanes..add to that euphorbia flowers and some orchids..

We used to have a jackfruit tree..Unfortunately, it died. Well, at least we don't need to include on our things-to-buy list at the wet market fruits and vegetables available in our backyard..namimitas na lang kami..We get to save something pa!


Not only that, it gives our place a good shelter to scorching heat and fresh air to breathe..probinsiyang-probinsya talaga..

Now, one of his planted investment has grown and before long, this primary plant was bursting with fruits..

I am talking about our COCONUT TREE.
It never entered my mind it could help us generate some money out of its fruits and land as delightful merienda on our table, either "bukayo" [sweetened buko meat], "lamaw" [a combination of young buko meat, buko water, condensed milk and crackers, to some they use to add royal tru orange].


Of course, we share this food to neighbors and served to friends who visits us at home. Buko meat can also be use as meat extender to laing, by the way.

One morning, when I woke up my sister told me I could enjoy drinking the buko waters again in those pitchers & bottles, pointing out as i open the refrigerator. We were just lucky We knew someone who could climb high up and harvest the fruits.

Hmm..ahhh!! buko water..naturally sweet and truly refreshing. My favorite thirst-quencher.


I went outside gratefully smiling at the tree, for giving us again a tummy-filling dessert. Sounds weird? [chuckles] That's how I value things around me..

A lot of byproducts can be produced even by a single coconut tree. Lumber, broomsticks, nipa [woven leaf branches], floor scrub, virgin coconut oil (VCO), gata or coconut milk, vodka aka lambanog, vinegar, charcoal & costume [out of its coconut shell] which occasionally use during festivals, etc.

I've read somewhere that a coconut oil gives a dramatic suntan. How is that for an inexpensive, natural alternative?

A fresh start

A friend of mine suggested that i should join the bloggers online. He constantly reads my post on my friendsterblog whenever i get to post something. Just about anything. Now, i am one of the latest member of the BLOGGER FAMILY!! Yehey!!
I don't have an internet connection yet [still saving for it], i could post only when i get the time to use the computer lab at school [faculty gets the privilege, right?] or when the cafe i used to dwell isn't full..
Anyways, i am so happy to be part of this family!! Cheers!!