Just because...

A little bit of this and that...that was just sitting on my desktop! Not enough for a post by themselves, but that I wanted to share and remember.

The rising "super moon" in September. This was the last of the blood moon tetrad. Unfortunately, the eclipse couldn't be seen in South Korea, and I missed the other three living in Germany. Major Bummer!!! My poor cell phone didn't even begin to capture it's beauty, or how huge it looked in the sky. God is amazing!!!

One good part of my insomnia lately, is that I'm awake for most sunrises! They are magnificent here!!! Such vivid colors...all the reds and pinks, shades of purple and gray. The low laying clouds look like a distant mountain range, but it's an illusion. We really do have the prettiest sunrises and sunsets here!

Bella just watching a movie.

(She's getting so big!!!)

Buddy - my furry friend!

We had the most amazing rainbow recently!!! I don't remember ever seeing a full rainbow before, where the entire arc was visible. It was soooo cool and all the colors were shining brightly! There was even a partial double rainbow at one point!

Gorgeous bright colors!

Trying to show the full arc. Such a thrill!!!

Wanna know the secret to getting new bedding you don't really need? Stand there in the store hugging it tightly and don't let go!!!! Your husband will get annoyed a bit, but you'll win the standoff because he wants to keep moving, LOL!!! Then after it's securely in the shopping card, mention that none of your sheets will match the new set and quickly throw in two that will!!! *smile* After we got it home and set up, Thomas agreed that it was beautiful and was happy we got it. The sheets are soooo soft and it's a dream to sleep on them....you know, when you can actually sleep! The set also includes two Euro shams (which we aren't using), and sheers, curtains and two valances but sadly we can't use them here. There's a spot for drapes, but there's no rod!!! I may call housing and see if they can install one. Squeeky wheel gets the oil, right???

Bad lighting - it's silver, gray and a sage green.

(And now we need a new area rug to match.....)

Our Korean Homelife...so far!

On our second weekend, we took the bus to Osan Air Force Base about 30 minutes away. They have a much bigger PX and Commissary, but that's not why we went! We were on a mission to pick up a cat from the shelter on post there. We did pop into the PX (or rather BX because it's Air Force!), to get a cat carrier and some supplies. We did a lot of walking on that hot day!!

Meet Buddy!

Bella getting some Buddy love!

At first Buddy was VERY attached to Thomas.

And ONLY Thomas!!!

So not fair, lol!

But he got himself straightened out and came to Momma!

Waste of money for a cat bed, lol!

Happy Mail!!!

This gorgeous card was sent to me from Deanna!!! She's amazing and I love it!

Christina sent me this incredible pocket letter, in my favorite yellow color!! Lots of crafting goodies were included in the back too. Love it!!!

Lori sent me two packages, one with these crafting goodies and one with treats for Buddy! I have the bestest friends in the world!!!

Now that we're in our apartment, and our unaccompanied baggage has arrived (a month early!), I have most of my kitchen items! So I made one of Thomas' favorites - Rosemary Balsamic Pork roast with bacon!! And it was amazing!!!!

I watched this household goods delivery from my bedroom window. This family lives on the 7th floor in the building next to us. We'll see if ours gets delivered the same way!

My driver's test study guide....which was munched on by Buddy! Thomas and I both passed our test with flying colors and now we can drive! We bought a car for $300, so now we can get around independently, which is soooo nice! Not sure if we'll keep it when the truck gets here, but the car insurance is very cheap - $45 for six months!!

A dragonfly came by to say hello! It was huge!!! I've never seen one before.

Bella is making friends!!! This is a major milestone for her, because she hasn't lived near children her age in years, and all the bullying issues she's had in the past has made her skittish. She's having a blast now!

Thomas is now the First Sergeant for Bravo Company of 304th ESB! And The Bella got to promote him!!! There was a small promotion ceremony, and then a company wide change of responsibility ceremony.

Thomas making a small speech.

Taking command of his new troops!

We provided a catered lunch from Subway, and had a cake! It was a great day!!!

Bravo Company Bulldawgs!

Thomas and Bella cutting the cake!

Thomas leaves for the field this week, so it will just be me and Bella for a couple of weeks. We will start our homeschool year, run errands, and just get settled into our new home. Hopefully our household goods will also arrive early, as they aren't projected until late September/early October!!!! Oh well, I have most of my kitchen items, and quite a few crafting items....I have my priorities straight, lol!!!