Trying Simple Life in Taiwan

did that get your attention? ok, I know there is a gecko or two that have moved into our room. That I CAN handle (I think) as they eat mosquitoes. More than once, they have run up the wall from behind our dresser to behind the a/c.....I have on more than one occassion caught them running on my nightstand (that was a little too close for comfort though)............BUT yesterday evening, I was laying in our bed nursing Anna and something around our mirror (it is like a desk that you put your make up on at....the English word has slipped my mind!).......I laid there and stared at it........it wasn't the right spot to be piece on the window to pull back the curtains.....and it was partially sticking out from the mirror, behind it......so I just kinda WATCHED it.......ever done that to something??!!! well.....THEN IT DISAPPEARED!!!! oh my, my heart was racing and I decided to continue our nursing session DOWNSTAIRS.............I called my beloved (who just kinda laughs at me when he hears me talk about flying things and then he can't find them later!!)...and he's like....I check it out when I get home. So, Anna and I stand outside for a few minutes, and I am sure it flew out cause something from our 2nd story level, and our bedroom window area flew across the street.

Well, they all get home and of course it is no where to be found. Doesn't that just make you feel good!!!

The boys and daddy are redoing their desks. Someone had given us old school desks last year and the other day they saw something on Art Attack about painting animals...........so, daddy said they could paint it. He bought all the supplies and showed them how to sand it down. Ds1 sanded his, but I think dh helped ds2 and ds3. One is painted white for a zebra, one yellow for a cheetah and ds3 painted his red.....for what I am not sure, but he insisted on red..........they are busy and having fun and dh is out there with them. At least our classroom will be bright!!!

I have decided to do some Health and Speed drills with ds1 to slowly prepare him for school work to begin. I like RS health already......they have to read verses from the Bible and all. The first lesson talks about creation, bodies and sin.............very simple and to the point. We are only doing 20min of that MWF and a speed drill. He picks his time to beat. He tried to tell me 30min.....yeah, whatever bud.......don't think so....3min maybe.............but 30min is well...............ya know............ hopefully I will get the rest of the books tonight or tomorrow.

Oh, we are getting "supplies"......... a mission team is bringing down Honey Nut Cheerios and some koolaid or lemonade mix for us!!!YEAH!!! and a friend found Ranch dressing at our one and only large store..........it was when I had the baby.......and it was American week at the store due to  July 4th!!!!LOL!!!! I am afraid to open it and use and then it be all gone...........:-)

ok.............well.............my rambling is done..................have a great one

Tuesday, July 22, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Schatzi
Just happened by your blog and stopped to say hello....I cannot stand Gecko and "things"...when we were in Thailand I made my dh kill a Gecko because I knew sleep would never come to me if something was running around the walls...Yikes!!

Have a blessed week.

Connie

Tuesday, July 22, 2008 - Bats, rats, no problem...

Posted by MissionaryMom
yeah, right! I'm glad that it left. Bats were pretty common at a camp we used to work at. They lived in the wall, and you could hear them, and smell them! It was gross!

Carol