Daughter Lise is working on weekdays, so friend Toke is the Dane with a vacation. He offered to cook a Chinese meal for us, and we jumped at it. I’m glad I have a wok on hand for him to use. Toke speaks Chinese and lived in China for a while.
There were noodles with beef, as well as beef and broccoli. They bought buns filled with pork at the Asian market, and they were a treat, too.
Another day we went to Sylva to have lunch with friends Connie and Marla. Lise promised Toke that he would enjoy talking bikes with Marla, and so he did. I speak for all of us that we enjoyed every minute together.
Lise usually lights a cigarette on the way back from the stop sign, and if she hasn’t finished, we sit on the porch. Most normal people porch-sit in warm weather, but we had been heated by walking and sat outside comfortably when the temperature was freezing.
Lise saw a bargain at Walmart and called me to see if I wanted a new queen-sized air mattress. I did, because Sarah and Nathaniel ended up on the floor a few days ago. Nate said the old mattress had begun losing air the last time he was here, so it was time for a replacement. It served us well for ten years, and that is probably old age in mattress years.






Another delightful post! How fun to have Chinese prepared for you, and get a new air mattress! They are handy, but the last time I slept on one, I had to roll off onto the floor to get up!
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Toke learned Chinese and lived in China for a while. It’s wonderful to have authentic food here.
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And I love that for him and love for you he visits with Lise. I hope your blessings continue to overflow!
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We’ve had a lovely time together. Tonight Toke told us the way his family celebrates Christmas. That was most interesting.
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A guest that cooks! How wonderful!
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He’s an experienced cook, too. Having lived in China, he knows how to cook authentic dishes.
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It’s nice when someone else cooks for us unless they can’t cook then maybe not so much
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Toke is a marvelous cook.
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You have David baking chocolate chip cookies, Nathaniel whipping up cakes and other sweets and Toke making you Chinese meals. You have it made Anne!
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I’m blessed with great people around me.
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Yes you are!
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We call those buns siopao. What a lovely time spending it with friends and family.🥰
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Looks like you are having a wonderful visit. Your Chinese meal looks yummy!! Happy Thanksgiving!
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Happy Thanksgiving to you, too.
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Enjoyed good time with family & friend. Delicious cooking chines dishes. Beautiful get a new air mattress!
God blessing 🙏!
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I’m thinking of you on Thanksgiving Day. God bless you!
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No, my friend here’s nothing that day!
Thanks 🙏
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I know. I was thinking of you from the United States, because this is a day for Americans to be thankful to God for all our blessings.
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Thanks, I live in India. I haven’t US Visa. I can try but didn’t get.
You enjoyed Thanksgiving day. God blessing 🙏
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