Today is the start of the 2020 Lunar New Year Flower Fair in Victoria Park, HK. This year is not the usual mix of flowers, food, political novelty toys and celebratory new year symbols – it is the Rat this year. Anything remotely political has been banned by HK’s Spoilsport in Chief, Curried Lam. The beleaguered CE has cancelled our fireworks, attacked the fair and encouraged people to be good comrades instead. Nonetheless I went out with Mrs. Ha to buy our floral decorations there – a blossom tree for good luck, red berries, bright flowers and some pussy willow. The harbingers of spring. The vendors were not universally joyful at the new arrangements. Maybe next year we can go back to colour.
The TVB folks did find one buyer to interview
But before we left home we had our dose of good cheer as we were babysitting over night.
All downhill from here 
Your commentary made me laugh and your granddaughter is a cutie!
She is a superstar. We went to the Club for dinner and she won the hearts of everybody.
At times like this, you have to hold on to your sense of humor, and you do a great job at that! Happy New Year, such as it is. 🙂
When I got to Curried Lam I had to stop and make a brief detour. Once I had that figured out, I still had to get my mind around your pussy willows. They were such a part of my midwestern childhood it’s hard to imagine them growing anywhere else, but now I know they come in several varieties — and wonderful colors, like pink and rose-gold.
Your granddaughter seems to have a bit of a twinkle in her eye.
Haha yes, pussy willows are died all sorts of exotic colours. I prefer them growing wild but they are traditional here it seems. Our granddaughter is very cheerful and playful. Full of energy and learning new mischief each day.
Freedom is dear and it seems that no matter where one lives there will be less of it or so it seems. Love the black and while pics. They really are good. The grandbaby is quite a charmer and I can see how you and Mrs. Ha enjoy her so much.
Thanks Yvonne. Yes, she charms us and we spoil her. She has started at playgroup and is learning to throw paint all over her mum 😂. These are happy times for her. Total freedom. Not for us, alas.
Your little sweetheart brought the blog spirit up a notch or two.
She is an angel, Steve. Always laughing and playing. Long may it last.
Oh my, she has grown! And, whales! Too exciting. I wonder if they were comradely or if they felt the chill in the air…
Almost 14 months now, Melissa. We very occasionally get small pods of whales here but rarely so close to the harbour. I think they were visiting in a show of solidarity 🙂
🙂 Right is right, after all.
Power to the whales!
In spite of the lack of good cheer, I heard you had surprise visitors to Victoria Harbour last week and wonder if you saw them?
I didn’t see them but yes we had some whales in the harbour. Quite a lot and good videos taken too. Quite exciting!
That child is so cuddle-able!!!
I guess TVB doesn’t mean ti voglio bene??
She is an angel (so far). Hasn’t reached the terrible twos yet. I think TVB stands for television bilge. 🙂