Chin Hae and Cherry Blossoms~

Happy Anniversary!!!

Our anniversary is the 19th of this month (which falls on a Sunday) so we celebrated today by driving to Taegu to a lovely little French Mediterranean restaurant called Dijon.

Our menu consisted of:
French Bread with a Vinaigrette/Olive Oil dip
Bruschetta
Escargot Cream Soup
Roasted Stuffed Chicken Breast with Mushroom Duxelle and curried rice in Coconut Butter Sauce

We didnt order the soup but it came with the meal so, of course I had to try it. How often do I get the opportunity???? It was good and I can at least say that I have had escargot. It really did taste like chicken- but very very tender.

With French Music playing in the background hubby gave me his best serenade of 'Volare' (ISN'T that ITALIAN???) and he gave his best shot at speaking French that he possibly could muster up including and limited to: "Parles Vous Francais?', "French Fries", "Au Jus", and "Monsier". Oh- and "Pepe Le Pugh" We can't forget THAT, now can we??? =)


We strolled around- it was a beautiful day- and happened upon some lovebirds. (Awwww!)


Last but not least he bought me a hair clip that I had fancied a while back at a small boutique.


Anyhow, it was a lovely day!

If you have read this far I am quite surprised... haha.... I have toyed with the idea of 'putting my blog to bed'. Not sure yet but giving it some thought. If I do decide to start another please leave a comment and subscribe to that comment so I can post the url if that is the way I decide to go.

Thanks for stopping by after my pathetically long absence!!!

Merry Christmas!

Excitement is building as we prepare for our Children's Church doing a Nativity Play.
Here are the pics before all the action takes place... will update soon!
I have to laugh because the provender is not 'straw or hay' but it is (tee hee) leftover stubble from the rice harvest here in Korea.

Merry Christmas to all! Jesus is the reason for the Season!!!

Land of the Morning Calm

I took these this past summer and have wanted to upload them for a long LONG time. This was at a rest stop when I took the bus to Pyeongtaek. Pretty, eh?

Have slide will travel...

I have seen these slides coming out of some daycares in Korea and always thought they were for the kids to exit. Imagine my surprise when I found this and this. They are emergency exits and would you take a look at the INCLINE of these slides??? Incline? Incline???? I marvel! I truly marvel!

Remember Our Veterans!

They put service above self to protect our country.
They risk their lives so that we may live free.
This Veteran's Day we remember the fallen and honor those who serve.
To America's Veterans... THANK YOU!

Election 2008

Hope everyone gets out to the polls and votes or has already voted via absentee ballot! I have voted in every election since I turned 18 and count it a privelage and an honor to represent my county! Every vote does count! God Bless America!

Grab your hanky~

I ran across this blog a few moments ago. His moniker is fatcyclist and his wife and he are fighting the last battle against his wifes cancer. I have read the last few posts and it is heart rending. Grab your hanky.

Banpo Bridge in Seoul

Holding my tongue.

My New Tatting Friend

Gil Hye is my new friend and we met at a local quilt shop here in my small town. I showed her some of my tatted lace that I have been working on and she asked me if I could show her how to tat (with my very limited skills~) How can I NOT oblige???


We started on basic rings and now we are working on this simple ring bookmark. (top pink) This is Gil Hye's first join. =)


Gil Hye is very excited. =) It is very difficult to teach with the language barrier but she is a very quick learner and learned how to do a ring and the flip the first day. Way cool, eh?

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