+ Life | Sunday Sloth

The weekend was coming with full of hope to get out of the house and enjoy the outdoors after two weeks of "stay-home" coup.

On Friday last week, I had already planned to go see the Asian Aerospace Exhibition at Changi International Exhibition with the whole family, but had to ditch it and make the best of the 2 days instead.

Went out Saturday afternoon once our son had his rescheduled home-tuition done in the morning.

We went to Peninsular Plaza to assess the possibility of our retail shop there. Then married that with our relaxed pace outing. Strolling at The Esplanade and Marina Bay after dinner, and had supper at Makan Sutra.

Sunday was a promised "stay-home" day just relaxing around the house to clear his mind for his Monday CA or Continual Assessment exam - a quarterly mini-exam with percent of it taken into his finals.

Had in the morning, chores like cleaning-up around and gardening for me.

My wife Azi was to cook Fried Rice for us, and my son Danish had his hands full with washing and white-wash his school shoes, check all his wirting materials ready for the exam and cleaning-up Puffy's cage.

The highlight of the day was definitely of cleaning Puffy's cage which he did outside in the corridor.

Puffy was placed in a spare plastic cage handed-down from his classmate. She was as if looking at him cleaning the cage, stood on her hind legs.

Well... that was how it looked like, though hamsters can only see a few inches away.

She probably saw the movements more than observing him, but then again, she might know it was Danish from his scent.

Maybe... but it was sure fun to look at her antics. And a photo opportunity too.

Once all cleaned, it was time Puffy was let into her cage. But before that, Danish asked me to observe her primal routine whenever she is let in after a clean-up.

She would go to every inch of the cage to leave her own scent that was lost from the change to new bedding and sand bath, the wiped-clean yellow-house and wheels and whater spout, etc.

On queue, when Danish released her near the outside of her cage, she dashed to it, climbed in and started to go to every little inch of the cage, scouting, scenting, well every corner!

It was fun and so cute. She did not waste any time.

Once "done", she stayed inside her yellow house making herself comfortable as she made her nesting.

Slit a piece of crumpled tissue paper at her door, she pulled it in and covered herself with it inside. Then, all was still.

She was home. Rested.

What a relief and joy to see her happy. Very adorable! Can only love her!

Had lunch and it was movie time.

We watched The Fog on DVD. The movie was alright for me. Nothing spectacular even with its CGI of the fog and burnt Grandma. Nothing we never say done before in other movies.

It was sure tough to watch something with a full stomach. Right after the movie, eveyone was slowly dozzing off. Azi on one couch, Danish on the other.

Even Puffy was asleep!

She slept on the couch with Danish. Had to snap a photo. She was like a cat more than a hamster. She seemed comfortable with and trusting of Danish.

I finally get to see her sleeping outside her yellow house. It was incredibly endearing!

A wonderful "sloth-like" family Sunday for us today.

Come to think of it, the gigantic flying machines would have been awesome, but this tiny being in our lives is divine!

Will not trade this day for anything else.