Friday, December 6, 2013

Accidents happen

When accidents happen in China,
no one moves their vehicle until the police get there.  To heck with anyone trying to get past.  It doesn't matter if there isn't a mark on either vehicle, you just don't move them.  Consequently they cause major traffic snarls......

This one was a bit different.  When  Olivia came home from school one day she said a truck had hit the little police building on the corner of our road.  The next morning it was still there as I rode my bike to the school. That afternoon it was still there when I rode back home.  I got a few shots of it but there were people all around and I didn't want to get into any trouble...some had uniforms and you just cannot tell who is who here....At least in this case it was not blocking traffic but it sure caused a great deal of rubber-necking!!




It is hard to say why this truck crashed into the little building.  My only explanation is that the majority of the people here drive like idiots.....yes much worse than where ever you live...They really like to pass on the right here, going into the bicycle lane.  Heaven help the cyclists who are minding their own business riding where they are supposed to.  Someone probably cut him off at the intersection and he had no other option, the building was  softer than the brick and cement wall beside it.  It is all better now.

Love, Fondly, Sincerely,
Zaijian, 
Ramona



That was then, this

is now.

November 1995.....November 2013.....
As many of you know we just celebrated Olivia's birthday a couple weeks ago.....my baby is an adult.
Probably the last birthday we get to have with her for a few years:(





Happy Birthday to Olivia!!

Love, Fondly, Sincerely,
Zaijian,
Ramona




Monday, December 2, 2013

Snug as a bug....

Here we are all cozy....
In our beds.  I made these beds for the cats a few months ago and they really like them.  I had just taken them out of the dryer and tossed them on the floor.  Onyx approached with caution, sniffing as she went like it was something new.....Just clean and warm.  In she crawled.  Sparkles had been laying in the little Ayi room off the kitchen on a little rug.....the floors here are cold!!  She decided to get up and investigate....she was much quicker about getting comfy.  If one is comfy in the middle of the kitchen floor.  Sparkles does not ordinarily allow Onyx to be in such close proximity but I guess you can make sacrifices for the sake of comfort!


You might notice that Onyx looks a bit small for her bed....or, conversely, Sparkles looks a bit large for her bed.... Can't really explain to them whose is whose:)

Love, fondly,sincerely,
Zaijian,
Ramona