Sylvia Ramos

If Only They Were All Butterflies. But No, They’re Flies.

A plague of flies! Right after Typhoon Glenda, we noticed a LOT of flies at the farm. We would be eating in the kitchen and there would be 10 flies on the window screen trying to get inside. Eww. Continue reading “If Only They Were All Butterflies. But No, They’re Flies.”

Thanks for the Riding Arena!

The best present I ever received .. a riding arena! Thanks Tonji! Continue reading “Thanks for the Riding Arena!”

We’re Doing Ok!

How many trees have we planted so far?

In 2012 we planted 238 trees. There may have been a few more that slipped through my official list. We bought most of these trees, but a few were given by friends. Our biggest donor was our neighbor back home who gave us 40 Malabulak! Continue reading “We’re Doing Ok!”

Dear Walis, It’s Over.

Even great love affairs end. Yes, I drew a whole comic strip about you last year and waxed rhapsodic about your graceful construction, hand-crafted from dried Tiger Grass stalks. Continue reading “Dear Walis, It’s Over.”