Watch, Read, Listen

On Sunday evening the sky put on a lovely show for us: This is the first beautiful sunset we've seen in China.  Apparently, it's the first one for people who've been living for two years!  (ummmm….what does that say to you???)  + Here's a link to an interesting article about good samaritans in China (I…

August 31, 2012- Took a quick trip to the fruit market this morning.  I just wanted to show you what fruits are now in season: This is what you see just as you're entering Ruijiang Fruit and Veggie Market. Lots of watermelons and peaches for sale. I'm not sure why there are so many peaches…

September 2, 2012- August is finally finished!!!!!!  Move over August and let's welcome September!  And September, would you mind bringing some cooler temperatures with you????  It's been too hot and sticky outside the past week.  Blech!!!!! Today it's cloudy and drizzling.  It just feels like a stay-inside-and-watch-movies-and-work-on-a-blog-post kind of day.  (hee hee) *************************************************************************** Did I…

August 31, 2012- TGIF!!!!  Thank Goodness it's Friday!!!! I've finished my last Chinese language lesson with Lisha and picked up the girls from school.  The kids had WATER FUN DAY….and they're talking non-stop about all the fun they had.  :-)   Some friends planned an after school play date in the B-section (of our housing…

I thought I'd be clever with a post title.  Well, that didn't quite work out- darn it.  I hate it when I can't think of what to write but I know that I should write something. A certain frustration was highlighted to me yesterday and I thought I'd mention it.  So, back home I did…

August 28, 2012-   So, you say you need groceries???  Well, get ready to go to about ten different places to find the item you need ….when back home you could get most of your shopping done at one grocery store.   Okay….maybe not ten stores but at least five!!!  Today Mary said she'd come…

August 29, 2012-  Watching the Shrinky Dinks do their thing. (Aug. 14, 2012) Some weeks are just better than others.     And this just isn't my week!!!   I've failed at several meal attempts and one batch of yogurt was a complete and total failure (although, I followed the instructions on the box of…

August 25, 2012-  COOKIES!!!! Saturday afternoon Annika begged and pleaded that she could make up her own cookie dough.  Well, why not???  I just asked that she keep her batch small.   A little bit of flour, some sugar, vegetable oil, an egg, a little baking powder (or did you use baking soda???), a tiny…

August 26, 2012- Oma, Happy Birthday!!!!!   Love, Annika, Ava and Astrid  Annika's birthday card Ava's birthday card. Apparently we need to work on helping her with her Ps and Qs. LOL!!!! We love you and miss you!!!  Have a wonderful birthday!!!!

August 25, 2012- Daddy is gone…to Alaska.   Guess that means we'll have a Girls-Only trip to Ikea! :-)  We promise we won't go crazy.  Or at least not too crazy shopping!  😉     See??? They DO have McDonalds here. And cars and trucks blocking the road. What is a traffic light anyway??? Wait…are…