A Homemaker’s Diary

If you ask me where my dream home would be, I would say somewhere I can grow my roses and green plants and never have to worry that the sun will shine too hard and the rain will drop too heavily.

It must have ample space for me to grow and groom all my plants.

So now, tell me where would that location be?

I am thinking somewhere between Bukit Tinggi or Cameron Highland in Pahang. I don’t want to live in a four season country because it would be hard to maintain my garden.

Plus if I choose the highland locally, anytime I feel bored living on the hill, I could always come down to lowland for a cup of Mamak tea..haha!

I’m sure whatever type of home I would buy, it would not be an easy task to compare all the cheap mortgages available in the market.

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One reminder though, as their article says, don’t scrimp when buying your house.

Check all the necessary details, use some forward thinking because you don’t want to end up forking more money refurbishing that old bungalow you fell in love with and decided to buy at the top of that haunted hill!

It’s rainy season again and sometimes despite the gloomy weather, I think I’m grateful that I don’t need to water my plants as often as I should.

Like today, I didn’t even go out at all to my front yard so I just hope that the windy rain at least brought a drop or two for the greens at the shaded area.

So, how many of you have garden at home or maybe a pot or two of plants?

I love gardening. I don’t care whether any landscape designer (there was one) said my garden is full of plants that don’t belong together, out of concept, bla bla..because for me, as long as they are growing and happy, I think they deserve the chance to be potted and cared for.

Like this red keladi plant, it has died and revived itself over the years, so tell me who would have the heart to dig it out and throw just because I need to do some gardening makeover.

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If your man is up for it, they have a lot of unique and provocative line for him. All orders are shipped in a brown box with no markings. So your postman wouldn’t have a clue what’s inside!

It suddenly reminds me that my body clock is ticking.

It’s not that I’m thinking of reproducing, haha! but it’s just somehow it reminds me that many people ( old people ) thought that being the same age as your spouse will bring intimacy problem later in life.

Is it true?

Seriously I have some doubt when it comes to such matter.

I know many men who married someone younger but still complain that the wives lost the interest after having 2 or 3 children.

Some lost it while being pregnant with first child and never get the intense feeling again.

Do age really counts?

I have no right to give any word of wisdom because I have not had any experience with such problem, I hope I will never get to seek for help in such areas, ever!

But to all the wiser (older, heh) people out there, do you mind sharing how do you keep it alive say like after 30 years of marriage?

If you are retiring anytime soon, would you be staying at the same place, same country you have been in or you are thinking of migrating somewhere far?

Check out Asheville town at night. Known by many names, among them “The Land of Sky”, the Happiest City by Self magazine, one of The 50 Most Alive Places to Beand one of the Best Places to Reinvent your Life by the AARP, Asheville would be a perfect place to retire.

The University Of North Carolina at Asheville has a special center – the North Carolina Center for Creative Retirement which promotes lifelong learning, leadership, and community service opportunities for retirees.

This will provide you with the opportunity for new career, continued education and even the chance to give back to the society.

With art galleries and unique boutiques alongside cafes, head shops and incredible cuisine at downtown Asheville you wouldn’t feel bored or restless. Asheville is also known for its vegetarian-friendly fare, live entertainment and festivals.

If you are a nature lover, Asheville will let your spirit to wonder to the snow-capped mountain views, national park and forests, hot springs and majestic landscapes. Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to have all these views just by looking from you kitchen window.

I would love to own Asheville Homes when I retire. Even now I would give it a go if I could find a perfect choice of homes for me.