New Year plans

We are into the second week of the new year. Ruth started her new school term last week, facing another year of learning, homework, projects, assignments and examinations. She wasn't too enthusiastic about school, understandably after a long break. Well, she will get use to the routine sooner or later.

The Chinese New Year festivities is around the corner..Left and right, one can hear of friends and relatives soliciting orders of cakes and biscuits. With the surge in the prices of ingredients like flour, butter and cheese, I would expect that the price of our favourite cheese cake and kek lapis to be on the increase. Ruth is also looking forward to get some some new clothes and "ang pows"..

We might be celebrating the coming new year with my brother John and his family in Mukah. Mum wanted the whole family to assemble together so John proposed to hold the reunion dinner at his new house. Ruth is really excited to see her cousin Jane, whom she has not visited for quite some time. Hopefully our plans materialize this time!.