Why Retire in the Philippines/Marinduque Vacations: I Went Grocery Shopping with Mask and Gloves this Morning

Planning to Retire Soon!

If you are planning to retire in the Philippines soon, I suggest you visit several excellent websites on pro's and cons of retiring in the Philippines. However if you want to retire in the provinces, where life is simple, standard of living cheaper, less traffic congestion and pollution, availability of fresh seafood and vegetables compared to the big cities, my island province is the place for you! If this is your first time in my site, welcome. Some of the photos and videos on this site, I do not own. However, I have no intention on the infringement of your copyrights. The photo above is the front yard of Chateau Du Mer- Our Retirement Home in Boac, Marinduque, Philippines

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

I Went Grocery Shopping with Mask and Gloves this Morning

My Dungeness Crab and Huge Mangoes Purchase

Toilet Paper, Paper Towel and Napkins ( only one per person)

Today after staying home for 2 weeks, I decided to go to the Grocery Store!
I am tired of ordering groceries on line( right now it is a 2-day wait for delivery) and substitution. Moreover I need to buy toilet Paper and Paper Towel which is available today( only one per person).

The last couple of weeks, I could buy groceries on line and have it delivered within 5 hours. This week, there is a waiting time of two days and a delivery and service charges of 10% plus an optional driver's tip.

Today, Instead of ordering our Tuesday Taco via Door Dash, I decided to stop by the Tres Hermanos restaurant which was open only for To Go or Take Out ( No Dine In). It saves me door dash fees.

Macrine's Caretaker had an extra mask in her car, and she insisted I used it while grocery shopping with gloves on. There were around 20 shoppers in Food Maxx this morning and only me and Asian Lady were using Face Mask.( see photo above).

David is still working in the airport( TSA). They are not using Face Mask at work( only gloves). I am scared he will be bring the virus to us. I hope this will not happened.

I do not encouraged you to go out unless it is necessary. So Please Stay at Home and Save Lives.

As I am writing this I saw on the News on TV that the WH Task Force is discussing whether to require the use of mask by the public. I will let you know of the Task Force Decision.

Meanwhile, enjoy this video :


Getting Ready to Go to the Grocery Store Today with My Mask

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Fruit Trees in the Gardens of Chateau Du Mer

The Mango Tree-I have three varieties in my Garden-The Indian, Guimaras and Carabao Mangoes My caretaker/gardener informed me last month that due to the El Nino drought in Marinduque, two of my Durian trees died in spite of his vigilant watering. One of the tree was attacked by insects that looks like a big fly but yellowish in color that sucks the sap of the seedling. The roots of the other tree was attacked by ants residing in the soil. However, my other fruit trees, the rambutans( 2), the lanzones(2) and the jack fruits ( 2) trees are doing well. The above eight fruit trees were given to me by Retired General Recaredo Sarmiento of Boac and Lucena., about three years ago. General Sarmiento is the “atid” of my wife. “Atid” is the colloquial term for brother. Evidently, Macrine's father, the late Bernardo Jambalos was the Godfather of General Sarmiento during his baptism and comfirmation. Gen Sarmiento's hobby is orchard planting, reforestation and farming. The other fruit trees in my garden are guayabanos, cashew, avocados, starapples, duhats, ates, guavas, mangoes( 3 varieties) and papayas as well as several varieties of bananas . Of the above fruit trees, my favorite is the guayabanos, also known as soursop tree known for its anti-tumor and anti-cancer properties . The following are photos of the fruit trees. The Durian photo is from the web. Note that it almost look like a jack fruit tree, except that the leaves are bigger and shiny. My desire is to have a passion fruit tree in the near future. You are welcome to visit my orchard and flower gardens any time, if perchance you are in the vicinity of The Chateau Du Mer Beach Resort and Conference Center.

The Rambutan Tree and Fruits

The Lanzone Tree and Fruits

The Jack Fruit Tree

The Durian Fruit Tree