I found out the identity of the mystery plant growing by the veranda. It is Is-is!
I got confused because it starts out with long thin leaves.
It is a nice tree! Too bad it is growing right beside the veranda. I don’t know if we can transplant it.
Author: Sylvia Ramos
Chiquita
We didn’t want Takoy to be an only horse for too long. After a few weeks of searching, our friend Mikeli found a horse for us!
Chiquita is an old retired school pony from Manila Polo Club. She is very old and has medical issues. We were warned that she is sometimes grouchy around other horses. She had been confined to this stall for the longest time. The people who knew her were happy to hear that she was going to be retired in a farm!
I thought she would be very excited about having a lot of space for grazing and walking around. When she first got out of the trailer, she grabbed some clumps of grass and started walking really fast. Then she ran and even got away from Ruel! Continue reading “Chiquita”
Goodbye Tippy
Tippy passed away in September. He was 25, and that’s old for a horse. But still. He was eating well and didn’t seem to be sick. We buried him by a young Narra tree. You can look out to his grave from one corner of the paddock. Tippy was a very sweet and friendly horse. He is missed by all of us, especially his pasture buddy Takoy.
Sketching the Birds!
Months ago I told myself that one day I wanted to be able to sketch birds from life. I think that day has come!
A little rough and wobbly, but here it is! I can sketch and paint birds from life!
Tonji and Sylvia's Wildlife Refuge 