Preparing for our second Christmas - by Nanay Jo

Sa Pilipinas ang may pinakamahabang pagdiriwang ng Pasko. 

Naguumpisa na mag lagay ng mga palamuti sa nga tahanan, kalsada, at mga establisemento, sa buwan pa lang ng Septyembre.  Dito sa aming resort, nag lagay na rin kami ng mga pamaskong dekorasyon.  Mayroon kaming mga parol na yari sa plastic na hugis pinya at mga bilog na may ibat ibang kulay.   Naglagay din kami ng xmas tree, xmas light at ibat iba pang mga palamuti. Pinalibutan din namin ng xmas balls ang aming mga cottages na kulay na ginto at silber.  Sa tuwing tatamaan ng araw ay kumikinang, na parang xmas light.

Noong nakaraan Linggo, dumating sina Paolo para sa landscapping.  Nagtanim siya ng ibat ibang puno katulad ng
Hawaiin Palm tree, Coral tree, Golden Cocunut tree, Maki tree at ibat ibang uri ng gumamela, bongavilla at santan.  Napakagandang oag masdan.  Marami bumisita dito para kumuha ng mga litrato sa aming landscapping. 

Malapit na rin matapos ang bahay na bato.. ito'y magsisilbing tahanan para sa aming bisita.
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Preparation for Christmas celebrations begins early in the Philippines and continue through the season.  Even as early as September people begin to decorate homes, roads and other establishemnts.

Here at out resort we have also begun our Christmas preparations.  We have lanterns made of plastic in the shape of pineapples and circles with different colours.  Again this year we have a Christmas tree and this year, because we have some solar power, we will have some Christmas lights. We also have Christmas balls and other decorations in gold ans silver around our cottages.  All day the decorations are glowing like xmas lights.

In the last week of November Paolo arrived to do more landscaping.  He planted various trees such as the Hawaiian Palm Tree, Coral Tree, Golden Coconut tree, Maki tree and diffrent types of Tulips, Bougainvillea and Santan.  It is beautidul to behold and many people are visiting just to take photos of our landscaped gardens.

The roof is now covering the first of the stone units that will become home for our guests in the near future.