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!

Sunday, March 6, 2011

Outstanding Pictures 精選圖片

美國國家地理雜誌攝影比賽
2010中國賽區參賽作品精選。

Saturday, March 5, 2011

Email From Rev. Hung 洪牧師來信

洪牧師的近況報告。感謝上帝的恩典, 感謝大家的同心代禱。

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ:

Thank you for your continuous precious prayer support and your concern for my medical treatments. Nearly a year ago a small tumor was found in my lung and liver. But 12 rounds of chemotherapy, one round lasting three days and two nights at hospital and a series of radiation therapy vanished the two tumors. But months later the tumor in my lung recurred and a vague tumor was found in my pelvis. So I resumed radiation therapy and began to take anti-cancer pills daily. I shall undergo a CT scan two or three weeks later to see whether or not the small tumors in my lung and my pelvis have vanished. Meanwhile I take anti-cancer pills daily. Months ago my Christian oncologist Dr. Chiu advised me to see a Christian Chinese medicine doctor Dr. Lin at the same hospital and take herbal medicine, a tonic, to strengthen my immune system. I did and began to take every other morning the Chinese liquid herbal tonic 170cc contained in a plastic bag. I have a good appetite, but I don`t dare to eat too much as the flesh I gain concentrates in my belly and my artificial anus on my belly protrudes more. I gained one kilogram in my weight at Chinese New Year and now I weigh 58 kilograms. Thank the Lord for His grace that practically I have no side effects from my chemotherapy and radiation therapy and anti-cancer pills; there is no pain, no vomiting or hair-falling, only sleep disorder.

Mr. Tsung-Chi Chen, a Taiwanese, age 52, a graduate of the Reformed Seminary in Taipei, not ordained as pastor yet, will begin to serve our church in May as a part-time preacher, not a full-time pastor as he will take a master`s degree courses at the seminary for three years. He will preach two Sundays a month. Other preachers will preach on the other two or three Sundays every month. Of course he will work as a kind of a part-time pastor. Our church does not have to pay him a full salary. He served in the navy and the National Defense Ministry for many years. He receives monthly pension from the National Defense Ministry for the rest of his life. He has been doing translation with missionaries. His wife is a substitute teacher at primary school. He has two sons, age 20 and 18, and a daughter age 9. Please continue to pray for me and our church. May the Lord continue to be with you and bless you all.

Gratefully yours in Christ, D. M. Hung

Stone Dishes 石頭宴

Food dishes for your eyes only.
All main Ingredients are STONES.

厨師的傑作: 養眼的石頭宴。
不能吃郤會讓人流口水的美食。

Friday, March 4, 2011

Happy Anniversary

Happy Anniversary!
Happy Anniversary!

Happy Anniversary to my other half!


A Jasmine Flower 一朵苿莉花

Ms Song Zuying songs "A Beautiful Jasmine Flower".

宋祖英女士在華府演唱會唱「好一朵美麗的苿莉花」。

Thursday, March 3, 2011

Food Carving 蔬果雕

Beautiful fruit and vegetable carving display.
Too Pretty to eat!

蔬菜水果雕刻展,
太美了可捨得吃?

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Picking Asian Pear 挑選東方梨

朋友(老外) 來信問我如何挑選東方梨, 也對本閣評論 原信附於下:
I received this email on 110221 as follows:
“Hello! How are you and your family?
I have a question for you. I know that you grow Asian Pears so you know about them. Can you tell me when to buy them and when they are ripe? I know they are delicious, but it is hit or miss for me to pick a good one.
I look at your blog. You have some fascinating things on there. I liked the picture of Hong Kong going from morning to night. Very nice.”

I found this video How to Pick Asian Pears,
and instructions on How to Pick Your Own Asian Pears.

Pick-your-own Asian pear. Orchards and backyard trees will bear fruit for harvest during the cool fall months.
水果攤挑東方梨? 我是碰運氣而已。那位有秘訣, 請不吝告知。

1 Check the Asian pear trees weekly until they begin to change colors. Some varieties change from green to yellow and others change from yellow to brown. Pick yellow fruits if the Asian pears started out green on the tree, and harvest brown fruits only if the unripened pears on the tree were yellow.
2 Grasp a fruit and gently press it with your hand. Pick the fruit if it no longer feels rock hard. This is a sample fruit which you will taste to determine if the fruit on the tree is ready to be picked.
3 Taste the Asian pear and begin to pick the other fruit from the tree if the sample pear tasted sweet with a high level of juiciness.
4 Pull individual Asian pears off the tree by hand, and pack them into a padded box or bag filled with crumpled newspaper to prevent bruising.
5 Store the fruit in the refrigerator for up to three months.

I hope the above will somehow help her. If anyone has a better way, please let me know.

PS. Thanks for the comments about my Blog.
註: 感謝來信中對本閣的賜教。

Deepsea Creatures 海底生物

Underwater creatures
難得的海底奇觀

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Monday, February 28, 2011

Taiwan 228 Hero 二二八英雄

跨省籍高耀蒼醫師228救人無數

民國卅年左右,高耀蒼醫師在岡山建安醫院開業,由於他通曉北京話,成為本省人、外省人的溝通橋梁,並得以與軍警保持良好關係。二二八事件當時,高耀蒼醫師挺身而出,並自願拿性命擔保,才將被軍警逮捕的學生們從鬼門關救回,後來他又持續奔走,靠著良好關係援救不少本省人及外省人。岡山鎮民感念基督教徒高耀蒼醫師自我犧牲的義舉,集資致贈「萬家基督」匾額紀念。

【萬家基督】匾額
臺灣近代史上最重要最有意義的匾額
地點:臺灣高雄市岡山平和路建安醫院內
右寫:高耀蒼先生 雅政
左寫:岡山鎮民一同敬謝
中寫:萬家基督
 可參考<岡山名醫--高再祝醫生>
 http://www.sunchi.idv.tw/gscity/ ... p;extra=&page=1
(源自http://www.sunchi.idv.tw/gscity/gscity/viewthread.php?tid=7838)

Kao Family picture
(Back Row Left 1st-Dr. Kao Zai-Fu was my neighbor
and one of my family doctors in Kaohsiung.)
Read more Remember Taiwan 228 二二八追思