We went out to Arizona Mills (A shopping attraction in Phoenix) yesterday.It was an over 2 hours drive there. Tucson is landscaped with mountains, mountain and more mountains. Even as we drove, it was mountains whichever way I turn. I still think they look beautiful. I'm reassured that the Lord can build mountains, what can the Lord not do? He is creator.
Psalms 90:2 NIV
Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God.
We passed by empty field, passed by fields with crops, horses and all. And we saw, on the other direction of the highway, someone was shifting house. I seriously mean they were SHIFTING their house. That caused a big traffic jam at the highway. We were driving fast (can't rmb the spd limit then, prob abt 75mph?) and the jam streched over the next 10mins or so. Glad we were not on that direction back to Tucson there and then.
There were several factory outlets and many other regular stores. I wasn't as excited as I thought it would be. Bought AN some socks, I got a jacket (F21 jacket and it cost me only $25. cheap right?), Mr Liow and Neigi got themselves bermudas and slippers for Mr Liow. And then we bought more household items (dish rack, knife, pillows etc). Pillows in Phoenix and Tucson alike, are cheap and good. We bought Sealy's posturepedic pillow for only $15 each (excl. tax).
Neigi shld have been our guest but terrible hosts we were. He helped us push AN around, kept her happy and all. The whole day he was like our maid. So paiseh. He even bought AN a stuff toy coz she refused to put it back onto the shelf. Cheeky AN.
He's got quite a fair amt of paternity instinct in him wor.
After shopping, we went to LeeLee to see what all the rave about the chinese supermarket was, and indeed, it's worth all the raves!
It's like shopping in AMK hub NTUC. We weren't able to find most of the home brands here but it was good enough. Lee Kum Kee wasn't a good friend till now. There's a whole row specially dedicated to Lee Kum Kee sauces. Back home, Lee didn't seem as productive.
I was surprised that their prices are no more expensive than Walmart's. Tofu was $1.30 (on avg) in LeeLee as cmp to $2.50 in Walmart. They were of different brands but that wasn't impt at all.
I grabbed 3 packs of Silken tofu, a medium firm and a firm tofu. Bought Chee Cheong Fun, dark soya sauce, laksa paste, coconut milk, mee pok, mee kia, yellow noodles, fishballs (fishballs here are frozen...wonder if they taste good), instant mee goreng, tau pok, Yeo's soyabean milk, green tea...and the list goes on.
Neigi was amused by the amount of food we bought. hee. We just didn't want to have to drive another 2.5hrs down to LeeLee to get things anytime soon.
I prefer Phoenix to Tucson. Phoenix is like closer to civilisation. There are pavements for people to walk on, roads look better, buildings look better, even the traffic lights look better. So unlike Tucson where buildings, roads and traffic lights look so worn out and old, and there are no pavements for pedestrians...hmm...
But all that comes with a price. I feel drivers there are also more impatient and doesn't give way as much as those in Tucson.
After a long day out, we finally took another 2 hrs' drive back home. All of us were tired by then.
BM had been left home alone whole day. Maen was barking when we returned. Again, I wonder if she had been barking whole day. I really pray hard she did not. Baileys was silent till he was sure we were finally home, and starting barking for us as well.
I bought Comfort Zone online for BM. Here's what it does: http://www.1800petmeds.com/Comfort+Zone+For+Dogs-prod10777.html
It's not here yet. Hope that helps in addition to the training. I feel as stressed up as they do when we go out. I'll be wondering whole day, if they bark, if they will mess up the house due to anxiety, if the management or neighbours will leave a note for us to remove our dogs or tell us they bark whole day
The house was clean when we got back except that coz we've been out whole day, the toilet area was messy (they need to pee and poop mah). Main worry is that they bark too much :( Will update on the effectiveness of Comfort Zone spray.
Very thankful for Neigi's help whole of yesterday. Once we got home, he got to work, helping us to put things into cabinets and all. He looked tired and he doesn't look well (although he said he was fine).
And then somehow he was like quite 'suay'. hehe. He was holding AN when AN's pampers leaked and she peed on him. While he was walking around in the kitchen, he stepped on Baileys' pee which flowed out of the toilet coz I forgot to put papers in there. The most funny part had to be that when he went to wash his foot, the ANTI-SLIP mat on the bath tub actually SLIPPED and he stepped on himself. Poor thing.
So, it's another day now. 8am on a Saturday morning. Wonder what's up for today. hehe. I like weekends.
Psalms 90:2 NIV
Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God.
We passed by empty field, passed by fields with crops, horses and all. And we saw, on the other direction of the highway, someone was shifting house. I seriously mean they were SHIFTING their house. That caused a big traffic jam at the highway. We were driving fast (can't rmb the spd limit then, prob abt 75mph?) and the jam streched over the next 10mins or so. Glad we were not on that direction back to Tucson there and then.
There were several factory outlets and many other regular stores. I wasn't as excited as I thought it would be. Bought AN some socks, I got a jacket (F21 jacket and it cost me only $25. cheap right?), Mr Liow and Neigi got themselves bermudas and slippers for Mr Liow. And then we bought more household items (dish rack, knife, pillows etc). Pillows in Phoenix and Tucson alike, are cheap and good. We bought Sealy's posturepedic pillow for only $15 each (excl. tax).
Neigi shld have been our guest but terrible hosts we were. He helped us push AN around, kept her happy and all. The whole day he was like our maid. So paiseh. He even bought AN a stuff toy coz she refused to put it back onto the shelf. Cheeky AN.
He's got quite a fair amt of paternity instinct in him wor.
After shopping, we went to LeeLee to see what all the rave about the chinese supermarket was, and indeed, it's worth all the raves!
It's like shopping in AMK hub NTUC. We weren't able to find most of the home brands here but it was good enough. Lee Kum Kee wasn't a good friend till now. There's a whole row specially dedicated to Lee Kum Kee sauces. Back home, Lee didn't seem as productive.
I was surprised that their prices are no more expensive than Walmart's. Tofu was $1.30 (on avg) in LeeLee as cmp to $2.50 in Walmart. They were of different brands but that wasn't impt at all.
I grabbed 3 packs of Silken tofu, a medium firm and a firm tofu. Bought Chee Cheong Fun, dark soya sauce, laksa paste, coconut milk, mee pok, mee kia, yellow noodles, fishballs (fishballs here are frozen...wonder if they taste good), instant mee goreng, tau pok, Yeo's soyabean milk, green tea...and the list goes on.
Neigi was amused by the amount of food we bought. hee. We just didn't want to have to drive another 2.5hrs down to LeeLee to get things anytime soon.
I prefer Phoenix to Tucson. Phoenix is like closer to civilisation. There are pavements for people to walk on, roads look better, buildings look better, even the traffic lights look better. So unlike Tucson where buildings, roads and traffic lights look so worn out and old, and there are no pavements for pedestrians...hmm...
But all that comes with a price. I feel drivers there are also more impatient and doesn't give way as much as those in Tucson.
After a long day out, we finally took another 2 hrs' drive back home. All of us were tired by then.
BM had been left home alone whole day. Maen was barking when we returned. Again, I wonder if she had been barking whole day. I really pray hard she did not. Baileys was silent till he was sure we were finally home, and starting barking for us as well.
I bought Comfort Zone online for BM. Here's what it does: http://www.1800petmeds.com/Comfort+Zone+For+Dogs-prod10777.html
It's not here yet. Hope that helps in addition to the training. I feel as stressed up as they do when we go out. I'll be wondering whole day, if they bark, if they will mess up the house due to anxiety, if the management or neighbours will leave a note for us to remove our dogs or tell us they bark whole day
The house was clean when we got back except that coz we've been out whole day, the toilet area was messy (they need to pee and poop mah). Main worry is that they bark too much :( Will update on the effectiveness of Comfort Zone spray.
Very thankful for Neigi's help whole of yesterday. Once we got home, he got to work, helping us to put things into cabinets and all. He looked tired and he doesn't look well (although he said he was fine).
And then somehow he was like quite 'suay'. hehe. He was holding AN when AN's pampers leaked and she peed on him. While he was walking around in the kitchen, he stepped on Baileys' pee which flowed out of the toilet coz I forgot to put papers in there. The most funny part had to be that when he went to wash his foot, the ANTI-SLIP mat on the bath tub actually SLIPPED and he stepped on himself. Poor thing.
So, it's another day now. 8am on a Saturday morning. Wonder what's up for today. hehe. I like weekends.
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