It's in the air, the goat year

Progress of my Weekly Red Hexa SAL as at end of January, seen here are 5/52. whew!

Me and some girlfriends had a day's trip out to Carey Island, famous for it's seafoods

The Restaurant Kang Guan overlooking the island. Once upon a time sampan is used to cross over, now there's a bridge which is visible in the photo located at  the far end, it was a pleasant ride sandwich by palm trees

Spicy Fried Crabs

and steam prawns are two of the few dishes we had

AC who grew up here and never left her hometown  took us on a tour into the Palm Oil Estate where this bungalow stood, a  residence of the manager.

I hope we didn't kill the Orchids when each of us grab a tree for a photo shot playfully, LOL

Here we are, all nine of us including our host AC, third from left

Here we are all waiting for our cup of  Tanjung Sepat coffee 

 Mr Goh's, a colleague weds his beau was the start of my February

The weeks went by rather quickly this February, it's almost two weeks since

 Another dinner function last Sunday. I need to shed some fats gained from  all the good food..LOL

Chinese New Year festival is just about a week from now. Like any festivity, there's lots to be done like spring cleaning the house and shopping for the festive stuff. I haven't done much of either yet as I have been preoccupied every weekends. MIL's annual medical checkup took three weekends away from me and then the dinners follow with Diane's graduation but I manage some bakes on some weekdays night.

Seaweed Crackers are the most popular with my two adolscents and therefore never could wait until  the festivity for consumption, normally the last to make but this round I had to make some for some early gift givings.

Kuih Bangkit, literally translated as Rise Cookie is a traditional cookie. I failed miserably last year  as it wasn't soft nor melt in the mouth as it should be. There was a slight improvement this year yet there was no melt in the mouth. I might go for a second attempt soon.

 Peanut Cookies, was soft and fragrant. Initially I was worried that the peanut was a bit coarsely  grind but it gives a crunchy bite. 

Some old charms deco for the Chinese New Year festival at Nu Sentral, our newest mall

One can really feel the festive season of the Chinese New Year is being celebrated. Red lanterns, cherry blossoms or ponies and  red dressers are on every window displays accompanied with blasting Chinese New Year songs. It can really set one into the mood or scared one away. LOL

Soon malls everywhere will host Lion dance and cracking fire crackers.

Have a wonderful rest of the week everyone. Thank you once again everyone for coming by and for your wonderful comments in my last post.