Happy New Year 2012

GOOD BYE 2011......

WELCOME 2012 !!!

Sincerely wishing all of you Good Health, Peace, Joy and Happiness in 2012.

Merry Christmas

CHRISTMAS is just 2 weeks away.
So right here I want to wish all of you............

A VERRY MERRY CHRISTMAS.
" May the peace and joy of CHRISTMAS fill your heart with happiness and stay with you throughout the year. "

Chap Goh Meh

Today is the Chinese version of Valentine day, 15th day of 1st moon of the Chinese lunar calender or commonly known as Chap Goh Meh.


Apple Tree used to receive many orders for bouquets on this day. Out of curiosiy I asked a customer why he chose to celebrate Chap Goh Meh instead of Valentine day. Hahaha.... he gave me a very practical reply. He said.... "A bouquet of roses is charged at normal price on Chap Goh Meh but the price tripled on Valentine day! Why pay more for the same bouquet?"


The truth is that a week before the actual date, prices of roses has already risen up to triple and sometimes even higher depending on the harvest. If there is an abundance, then the price hike will be moderate. On the other hand if roses are scarce usually due to bad weather, then prices will shoot up very high. So florists have to choice but to raise the prices accordingly.

I have a tip for you guys. Except for roses, all other flowers are at normal price on Valentine day. So why not break away from tradition and pick Stargazers insteadof roses. They look good, colourful and emit a nice scent.

Happy Valentine

Valentine at Apple Tree 2008!! That was a great day!

I will always remember and appreciate the help, time and effort rendered by BeeLean, Shong Seng, BeeHong, BeeBee and Poh Khiang. Without them Apple Tree would not have such a successful Valentine. Should have snap some photos of you guys in action....... but then everyone was so busy!!

CNY greeting cards

Each time I buy Chinese New Year greeting cards I will ask Ann for assistance. I need her to explain to me the meaning of those Chinese characters printed on the cards and this is when she will grumble at me. "Mummy, people don't send cards now. You're out-of-date!!". Whatever, I still keep sending though I have narrow it down to 2 small group of friends.


I have a group of good friends whom I have been exchanging greeting cards for years. I just do not want to break this tradition.


There is another group of very good and old friends whom I do not call, send sms or even email. They have no free time for such things. But come Chinese New Year we will dutifully send each other a card. I guess we are indirectly telling each other "hey I'm still alive you know"!! Hahaha. These dear friends of mine are very busy these day, their lives evolving around their grandchildren. Wait till I am upgraded to Granny, then I will call them up. We will talk shop!!!

Christmas Not Xmas

25 December is Christmas Day and not Xmas Day. Many people make this grave mistake. Until last year, I still receive "Merry Xmas" greetings from friends through sms. I would like to clarify this matter here. Friends, no hard feelings ya?

Christians celebrate Christmas because it is the birth of Jesus Christ. Thus the word CHRISTMAS. Christians do not celebrate the birth of Mr X. So XMAS is wrong. And the symbol of Christmas is a baby in a manger.

Hopefully, this Christmas I will only receive "Merry Christmas" greetings.

Happy New year

Year 2010 has come to an end. Has it been an eventful year for you? As we ponder over the past 12 months, let us also say a short prayer of thanks to God for His protection, guidance and deliverance.

As usual, new year comes with new resolutions. It is easy to make a list of them but exceedingly difficult to keep them to the end. We usually start with great enthusiasm, cool off after a couple of months and eventually out of mind completely. This time, my resolution is KEEP MY RESOLUTIONS TENACIOUSLY. My resolutions? Confidential!!!

So here is wishing all of you a good 2011..... a year filled with abundance of good health, happiness, peace and success.

Merry Christmas

Today is Christmas eve. So here's wishing all of you a Very Blessed 2010 Christmas !!

Happy Deepavali

This year Deepavali falls on 5 November. So to all my friends who celebrate this Festival of Lights, I wish you "A Very Happy Deepavali".

Today, special thoughts go to my 3 very good friends from MPSP. They are good cooks and each have their speciality.

GOMATHY - She makes very very nice boli.

PUSHPARANI - She bakes the best fruit cake and only once a year for Deepavali.

PARKASH - She cooks very tasty pork curry.

Thinking of the food has already made my mouth waters. Hahaha..... looks like I miss the food more than the person !!! Just joking.