Changing View

Since the leaves have begun to fall, we now have a different view of the park from our westward facing windows. The pond and the colorful mountain sculpture have recently presented themselves for our viewing pleasure. Today was a crisp, clear day,so I snapped a quick photo of our changing view.

Rain fell during our Saturday afternoon English class, which meant no outdoor playtime. The kids were well-content to color together indoors, though, and I snapped a few photos of them with my phone.

We are thankful for this group!

 

After the class, our hosts invited us to stay and make jiaozi with them. Sophia made her own dough for the wrappers, and worked very hard to make four different kinds of filling for these delicious dumplings (commonly called potstickers in the US). She taught us how to pinch the dough into small sections, roll each section into a circle, add the filling, and then wrap them into little crescent shapes. You could easily tell the American made jiaozi from the Chinese ones, as ours were misshapen and often lost their filling during cooking.

Looking like I actually made this filling.

Rolling out the dough
 

The finished product!

On Sunday afternoon, Rodney rode his bike to the home improvement store to try to find a part he needed. It was around 40 degrees Fahrenheit outside, and very windy, so he bundled up for the trip! New challenges present themselves as we try to figure out how to navigate without a car in this chilly weather.

Isn't he handsome?