Saturday, December 31, 2011

New Year Resolution...sort of...

The good thing about being a cat is that I don't have to conform with normal hooman behaviour. Case in point is this thing about having a new (or renewed) resolution whenever a new year comes. I mean, what should my new year resolution be, to eat less tuna? to scratch less? to sleep less? duh???

However, there's no rule that says a cat can't help her Mama make and keep her new year resolution. So, what's Mama's new year resolution? TO BE A BETTER FARMER. Serious.

We have helped Mama sow, transplant, water and fertilise her garden. We call it our Garden in the Sky. May it stay lush just like the garden we had in our Sydney home. My job is to make sure my sisfurs and brofurs don't sabotage Mama's hard work. Remember the case of Michael versus pandan leaves?

This time around, we have culinary herbs like ginger, rosemary, polygornum (Vietnamese mint or kesom), kaffir lime (limau purut) and bird chili. As well as some ornamental plants like palm, kalanchoe, mondo grass and even a mosquito repellent. Another great news, Mama had sown some vegetable seeds and so far we've seen some crimson okra seedlings peeking out.

Hey...garden snoopervising is not an easy task, OK? I have to make sure nobody chomp off the new plants.
Can you see some okra seedlings peeking out from the planter boxes? Hanging them outside the balcony is to prevent some furry climbers to use the boxes as toilets....as they had done in the past.
Our Garden in the Sky (Brad has nicknamed it the Scenic Toilet!!!)....

So, there you have it. My new year resolution is to help my Mama keep her new year resolution. May the garden prosper.....and here's to more green yaks on the floor....teeheehee...purrr...meow!

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2012!!!!!

28 comments:

Hajjah Noraini @Nanie said...

Wishing You and Fly A Happy New Year

Kjelle Bus aka Charlie Rascal said...

Wish you a HAPPY NEW YEAR and good luck with the gardening :)

Unknown said...

Wow, awesome new year resolution! What kind of plant acts as mosquito repellent? Happy 2012!

kay_leeda said...

Happy New Year to all of u!! Muahh muahh muahh....

Whisppy said...

Happy New Year, everyone! And all the best with your "garden in the sky"! :)

Brad said...

Happy New Year! ! !
He does have a lovely bathroom :)
Brad

Tamago said...

Happy new year! It is a great new year resolution. Helping mama is wonderful! I hope the garden grow lush and big!

We wish you all a very happy new year!!

grOundnUt said...

Wishing u happy new year!^^

Al-Manar said...

Gardening is when your 'sarong' rolled up knee-high, a 'cangkul' swung up above your head and 'peluh' dripping down your muddy feet! And you smile at yesterday's plants bearing fruit. Your's is P Ramlee's "Bequrban apa saja", one we do not cease to wonder.

Happy new year to both of you and your loved ones.

aby said...

ada juga kaffir lime yer !!!
apapun ..
happy new year utk CfS >>>

Monyet King said...

Happy New Year, Cats. Wish you guys a fantastic year ahead.

Clooney said...

It's great that you're going to help your Mama keep her resolution! We wish you a 2012 filled with many blessings. Happy New Year!

meowwmania said...

kompem pokok tu lebih subur hikhik..

hepi new year uolls...

Kak Azi said...

Happy New Year to all of you over there..dengan ucapan rajin2 tolong mama ye!
From
Baby,Minie,Tinkle, Olsen,Belle,Chery, Kenit & Tom

Anonymous said...

Happy New Year to Mama, Papa and all you *ahem* furballs.. *lol*

There is this Malay proverb that goes something like: Harap pagar, pagar makan padi.

Yeah, that one. Just saying.

Quill and Greyson said...

Happiest of New Years to you!

Meg & Fin

Sandy said...

Happy new year !! I'm back in the J-City (aka the Macet city) . I wish your mama the best of luck in her gardening venture . I'm thinking of having a garden in the sky too , hmm... I should start with a tiny herb garden in the kitchen first ^^

CATachresis said...

Happy New Year! Less hairballs scattered around will always go down well (scuse pun) with the humans! :))

Cat-from-Sydney said...

@ Aunty MM - Happy New Year to you and yours too.

@ Kjelle Bus - Thanks, mate. It's tough work being a garden snoopervisor.

@ I-am-Cheeky Kitty - I forgot to check the label on the mosquito repellent plant. Will report back later, OK?

@ Aunty Kay - hey....long time no see. Happy New Year to you too...

@ Whisppy - gardening is tough with my sisfurs and brofurs around. They eat the greens...and then puke...sigh...

@ Brad dear...bathroom? Oh...the toilet. Brad loves doing it there now though we have another unit at the kitchen balcony.

@ Tamago-san - no organic "pootiliser" is used to grow the garden, OK?

@ Uncle Kacang - hey...long time no see. Happy New Year to you and yours too.

@ Pakcik Al-Manar - we can't beat your kind of gardening. But at least this is better than the online farming Mama's been indulging in.

@ Uncle Aby - udah namanya gitu... Happy New Year to you and yours...

@ Your Royal Monyetness - We wish you and yours a fantastic, fabulous and bananalicious year ahead!!!

@ Clooney - I hope I won't be blamed if her plans go haywire...

@ Aunty Meoww - baja asli yang ni Mama tak mau...mati pokok tu nanti.

@ Aunty Azi - wow...ramainya sedara-mara saya ye?

@ Andrea - ehem...mana ada pagar, mana ada padi....

@ Meg & Fin - hey...Happy New Year to you all...

@ Tante Sandy - Mama says, can we exchange notes?

@ Aunty Caro - we heard you loud and clear! Happy New Year to you and yours too...

Katnip Lounge said...

Happy New Year! Here's to a reasonably healthy and Happy 2012--remember to take joy in the everyday things. How about growing some CATNIP?

Love from The Lounge Kats

Wan Sharif said...

Oh I am late.. may the year brings you and yours Allah's pleasure and maghfirah.. Selamat berkebun atas anging ha ha ;))

one of Fae's humans said...

goodluck to your mom with her resolution and Happy New Year to you all!

p.s. there's a blog award for you at life with Fae if you would like to accept it. :)

The Island Cats said...

That's quite a garden you have!! Happy New Year!!

Sandy said...

Sure ! ^^

Marilia said...

Have a great 2012!!!!
Kisses
Auntie Marilia & Bavarescats

Pat said...

Happy new year, little one - and to your mama and dad and all at home!

*hugs*

Malay-Kadazan girl said...

Looks like a good start at the start of 2012. Banyak fertiliser free ni...hehehe...apart from Tom now we have an additional fertiliser supplier Mr. Rabbit. Oh jangan lupa kunyit daunnya pun nak guna masak.

ninotaziz said...

After five weeks of 'berkubang'in Tok Wan's place, it's a wonder our garden is still surviving. But the beautiful chillies are in serious danger. Everything else had a thorough pruning session yesterday.

Can your Mama come over to give some tips?

Sasha and Cruikshanks were very happy sleeping over at the neighbour's house with their nine to ten cats, depending on who's current resident and who's straying.

But they promptly gave us a warm welcome when we came home every Friday...

Happy New Year!