Sirtea 茶翁

This is my journal: It records my thoughts, my cares, my struggles, my achievement and failure, my observation of life and nature, internet circulation、treasures、or recycled junks I found, ... . If you stumbled upon this blog by accident or on purpose, I welcome you. Thank you for your visit and comments. Hurry back!
這裡紀錄著我的生活點滴:我在想些什麼, 做那些事, 關心何事, 我的得與失, 我對人與自然觀察所得, 網路資訊、撿到寳貝、或是古物回收,... 。如果您是專程特地來訪或是無意中路過, 我誠心歡迎您。多謝您來訪及留言指教。請再來噢!

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Cancer Recurrence

I received this e-mail from Brother M.T. Hung:

"... I need your daily prayer support. I got rectum-colon cancer, about 10cm large. The surgeon made an artificial anus of me.

My long term chemo therapy and radiation therapy has just started. Months later a major operation will cut out the malignant tumor. There is also cancer spot in my right lung and liver.

Please pray for me and my wife, who is having a hard time taking are of me at hospital and at home. Thank you very much... "

Please pray for God's peace and healing power be with Brother M. T. Hung and his families.

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Pictures of the Day 今日照片




Pine root beard.

松樹根鬚芒。





(Left) Edible dry and water soaked wood-ears.
(right) Wood-ears on dead woods.

(左) 乾和水濕食用木耳。
(右) 長在枯木上的野木耳。

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Signal Receiver 視訊接收器


Our Antenna Tower ← and retired Satellite Dish↓
園中的天線塔← 和己退休的大耳碟↓










Please join us to pray:
Our Heavenly Father, in Jesus' name we thank you for blessing Y.Y. Jiang, G.S. Hong, Y.D. Zhou, M.Z. Li, Y.G. Chang, Elder Huang, L.H. Zeng, D.Y. Liu, W.T. Hung, Kent and Grace. May your will be done. A-men.
請一起禱告:
慈悲的天父, 我們奉靠救主耶穌基督的聖名感謝您祝福 Y.Y. Jiang, G.S. Hong, Y.D. Zhou, M.Z. Li, Y.G. Chang, Elder Huang, L.H. Zeng, D.Y. Liu, W.T. Hung, Kent 和 Grace。願您的旨意得成。阿們。

Saturday, December 12, 2009

Pictures of the Day 今日照片

Our plumber came to fix water heater.
水電師傅來修理熱水爐。
Official business: State trooper stopped a speeding trucker.
執行公務: 州公路警察截到一輛超速卡車。

Friday, December 11, 2009

Dancing Dolls 2 小天使2



Our Dancing Doll Orchid started to bloom second time this year.
It's a species of Oncidium Alliance, also known as Butterfly Orchid, or Dancing Lady orchid. The picture below was the first bloom in May this year. See 090528 Dancing Dolls




我們家的小天使今年笫二次再開花。
它是文心蘭的一種, 又叫舞者蘭或者蝴蝶蘭。
左圖是今年五月笫一次開花。請看2009/5/28 小天使


Thursday, December 10, 2009

People & Costumes 族裔與服飾

Share with you this beautiful picture I found on the web. China's 56 ethnic groups and their unique costumes.

我在網上看到這張美麗的照片與你分享。中國56個族裔與他們特殊的服裝。

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Wind Damages 風災

Tornado watch was issued for the whole State since last night. Before dawn a gust of 60 miles wind streaked across the upstate. Our neighbor's downed trees damaged our fence.

龍捲風警訊自昨晚就已經發出。今晨大約五點半一陣60 哩速強風吹過我家。隔壁的大樹倒下壓壞我們家的籬笆。


Wind damaged to our next door neighbors' sign, roof, and blocked driveway.

強風損毀了左右鄰居的招牌, 屋頂, 擋住了行車道。

More wind damages were done beyond my neighborhood. Some areas still have no power.

其他的地方有更嚴重的損毀。有些地區仍然停電還在搶修中。

Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Christmas Decoration 聖誕飾物



These two types of plant are used for Christmas decoration too.
Nandina Domestica or Heavenly Bamboo, originally from China and Japan, a symbol for good luck. The red berries are winter food for birds. (Description on left).

這種天南竹又名天竺可用來作聖誕過年裝飾物。在中國和日本, 天南竹被視爲吉祥的花木種在庭園中增吉兆。紅果子作鳥類冬天的食品。(看左邊說明)。

Poinsettia plant, also called Christmas Flower or Christmas Star. Having poisonous milk and showy yellow flowers, do not let your kid or pets eat or play with it.










聖誕紅又稱為聖誕花或聖誕星。它有毒奶液和小黃花蕾, 別讓小孩或寵物去吃或玩弄它。

Monday, December 7, 2009

Christmas Holly 聖誕聖樹



Our Christmas Hollies, red shining berries and dark green leaves, are ready for Christmas decoration. The holly tree symbolizes Jesus' suffering for us. The red berries represent the drops of blood He shed on the cross; the prickly leaves remind us of the crown of thorns the Roman soldiers placed on His head. Let us celebrate our Savior's birth with a thankful heart.




家園中鮮紅色菓子深綠色葉片的聖樹可以剪下來作聖誕節期的裝飾品。聖誕聖樹象徵着耶穌基督替世人受苦難。紅色菓子代表着祂在十字架上流下的血滴; 而針剌的綠葉提醒我們羅馬兵給祂戴的荊棘頭冠。讓我們一起以感恩的心來歡慶救世主誕生。

Sunday, December 6, 2009

Santa Claus 聖誕老翁



O Christmas tree, Jesus the Lord was born for you n me;
O Christmas tree, Let us all honor Him with praise n glee.
O Christmas tree! O Christmas tree!

啊! 聖誕樹, 救主耶穌爲贖你和我降世;
噢! 聖誕樹, 吾神慈恩浩大萬民同讚頌。
噢! 聖誕樹! 啊! 聖誕樹!


Santa Claus (↓→1) will not be here until eve of Dec 24. This young couple (→2) waited under the Christmas tree for their gifts. The duck (3) stood at the fireplace looking up chimney for her present. Then, she (4) went outside to check. Hey, duckies, did you mail your letters to Santa?
聖誕老公(上圖左1)12月24夜才會到訪。這對情侣(左2) 在聖誕樹下等禮物。她(右2) 站在𤩹爐前抬頭找禮物。(右1) 找不到只好到外面等了。喂!鴨鴨, 給聖誕老公的信寄了嗎?