2013年12月31日火曜日

The year end final quiz

Fill in the blanks.

1. ( ) don't you try it?
試してみてはどうですか?

2. It was very ( )
それはとてもおいしかった。

3. I have a ( ).
熱あるのです。

4. I wants to play ( ).
トランプがしたいです。

5. Don't be ( ).
冗談でしょう?

I wish you happy year end and new year!
Thank you for all!





2013年12月30日月曜日

The last two days

Two days are left in this year.
I'm sure everybody is too busy to sit by the computer.
I'm easy to get online via iPhone but busy in my mind.
So hope every one getting ready for the year end peacefully.
I also rush to get doing for the New Year.
See you tomorrow at the end of the year!



2013年12月29日日曜日

Frozen white

It's an amazing frosty white morning today!
But sunny and bright in the blue sky.
I love the color, white and blue are in good combination.

Snow White
Blue sky
Awesome beauty in the nature!





2013年12月28日土曜日

Extreme cold weather in the world

According to the weather news on line, it seems extremely cold in the North hemisphere, the North America and North west Japan.
We will have to take care to avoid coldness and let snow piles done.
We'll take white New Year holiday.

Extreme cold weather

Weather in Japan

2013年12月27日金曜日

Good luck or bad luck?

It's said we won't see the first sunrise at the New Year's morning because of the winter low pressure in our area but only the minor location facing for the North West Pacific Ocean. I have to complain about it " It's unfair... " but we can't help it any way.
Some of my friends from the East Pacific Ocean area will be great at home town to see the morning sun on the New Year so beautiful.

Good luck and bad luck are always with us. We can't tell it really good or bad until to the end.
I might happen to find something good because of the bad weather during the year end and the new year without sunshine.
Too much expectation would be burden but somehow interesting would be camphor for the depression.

I can find many interesting things being at home during the cold and wet days.
Reading, knitting, cooking, eating, watching and chatting will be special winter habits.
I will always take it easy.



2013年12月25日水曜日

Wishing of New Year's food

Japanese soul food on New Year's Day is said to be full of wish for the new year.
I've learned it "Gochisosan" on the TV program.
For example, black beans are for being active and vivid. Burdocks are for living steady in the deep earth, seaweed kombu would make happy and joyful, sea bream is for celebrating and kinton made from chess nuts and sweet potato symbolizes to make money...something like that.
It has a lot of meaning in the tradition.
Japanese traditional food is really worth to be praised...I'm every proud of it.




2013年12月17日火曜日

Color tells

There are different meanings in each color if you want to say something.
Please find out funny expressions in color.

roll out the RED carpet (for ~)
= well treat in good hospitality
see RED = be furious

a BLUE rose, once in a BLUE moon = both are rare

a WHITE crow = rare
GREEN with enevy = jealousy
in the GREEN wood [tree] =prosperous, rich

(as) good as gold = be in faith

blush like a BLACK dog = not shy

I like the word "Stay gold" which means forever shining.
I'll show the symbolic song "Stay gold".

Stay gold



2013年12月16日月曜日

A lot to do in December

I have a lot to do these days in December, that's why we say it as busy as priests running.

It's time to be the busiest season but special event in a year.
We're going to make our wish for the new year in a couple of weeks.

I love the word "All is well that ends will well."
So I'd like to welcome the end of the year safe and sound.



2013年12月14日土曜日

Whether weather is...2

It's been snowing since last night consistently.
Viewing outside all is covered with white.
It's better to stay inside warm today.




2013年12月13日金曜日

Whether weather is...

It's just the season here now.

"If the sky above you
Should turn dark and full of clouds
And that old north wind should begin to blow..."

The song tells when the north wind begins to blow it come to solitude in your mind.
You need a good friend in your heart and realize that you are never alone.

I walked my dog against the cold storm this morning.
I almost gave up farther more steps, especially between the buildings much stronger gust.
My dog also didn't seem to enjoy the bad weather so we rushed and shortcut immediately back home.
Cold stormy weather excludes people away and shut out in the street.
We should keep quiet until the breaks of the dark clouds.








2013年12月12日木曜日

Cyclamen

I've got a vase of Cyclamen.
It's one of the popular winter flowers.
I chose the red one because the color red would give me energy and power.
It starts to snow this morning.
I like to gaze the contrast with the color red and white from the window.
Colorless season needs something colorful vitamin color such as orange, banana and apple color on the table, too.




2013年12月11日水曜日

The dying trees

Seeing the trees dying in winter I thought of the wonders.
They are so patient to wait for the next spring and time to bloom.
Their power gave me magical power even in cold winter days when I was also waiting for warmth back.

But this year, it's different.
I just envy those which die in winter and revive in spring again.
My father used to watch these blossoms every spring when he took a walk.
But he can't see them any more.
He died and never come back.
That's why I feel jealous for the trees.
It doesn't make sense to have such misfortune.
I know well that life time is limited so we can enjoy the precious moment alive.
We can't avoid going to decay.
It's not special to go dying in the nature.
I'd better comfort myself with the natural life.
I just adore things in nature.

Live and let me live
Like trees in winter
Dreaming of the bloom





2013年12月10日火曜日

Nuts for your better health

It's said nuts eaters are healthier than those who don't eat.
Research tells below;
The more often nuts were consumed, the less likely participants were to die of cancer, heart disease and respiratory disease, and not because nut eaters succumbed to other diseases. Their death rate from any cause was lower during the years they were followed.

I wonder nuts are not almighty food but stronger than other fruits.
It's better to take moderate in balance with other nourishment.

Nuts for your better health





2013年12月9日月曜日

Susan Boyle

Susan Boyle is well known to of her talent of singing. She was found on the TV show program in 2009. She was 47 years old.
Not only in the UK but also in the world media caught the topics about her Cinderella story. She jumped up the stardom soon.
I'm sure she had been making efforts to be a so great singer and never gave up her dream.
Recently she was diagnosed Aspergers syndrome.
I hope she will get over difficulties and make herself happy.
This is the video archive which she first got won the stage show.

Susan Boil



2013年12月6日金曜日

Nelson Mandela died

Nelson Mandela, the revered statesman who emerged from prison after 27 years to lead South Africa out of decades of apartheid, has died, South African President Jacob Zuma announced late Thursday.

Nelson Mandela dies at 95



2013年12月5日木曜日

My favorite song

One of my favorite songs is
"My favorite things" originally from the movie "Sound of Music".
It really cute and rhythmical and make me so fantastic like a heroine in the movie.
It's so positive and cheerful to listen to it.
"These are a few of my favorite things..."
I always think about my favorite things. It's a kind of playing game to seek for pleasure in life.
Life is too short to waste. So let's have some fun to find favorite things and make happy by yourself.

My favorite things by Yomo & Ohana



2013年12月2日月曜日

Sleep and Alzheimer's disease

A new study says sleep "detoxes" the brain by flushing out the waste products of neural activity.
So lack of sleep may cause brain problems such as Alzheimer's risks.

Lack of sleep links to Alzheimer's risk





2013年11月23日土曜日

Citron

It's season of Citron!
I've hot pretty citrons from a garden of a friend.
It's good flavor put into nabe cooking or the fish or meat companion.
It's not main but an important part of the roll to assist main dish.
It's also used for cosmetics and health in the bath tub in winter "Yuzuyu". I like to enjoy Yuzuyu in public bath.

Another Yuzu reminds me of "Yuzu",who is a main character of the TV drama "Daisuki" in 2008. I recently had a chance to watch it TBS on demand again.
It's about the mentally handicapped girl gave birth a baby and lived her hard life over the difficulties. Her baby"Himawari" is growing up in her mother's deep love.
I couldn't watch it without deep impression tears.






I'm also into the tune "clear after rainy" by Yuzu, which is the opening song.
Clear after rainy









2013年11月22日金曜日

Fruits and flowers in autumn

I've given some autumn fruits and flowers to share with good hearts.
Yuzu and persimmons are from the home trees of my dear friends. Apples and pears are from the farmer's of Nagano prefecture, which were bought as a year event of my firiend's.
The chrysanthemum is cultivated in the garden. She is very proud of her gardening very much.
I really admire of her spirit of the gardener.
The end of autumn, I'm happy to taste the autumn fruits and enjoy scent of the flower.
Thanks for them for joining me to their autumnal products!





2013年11月19日火曜日

Season's boom

Cold and dark season makes me depressed but it's interesting to find fun indoors.
It's better to be homebody in such a bad weather.
I saw a nice wreath decorated with wild plants and fruits in the mountains.
It's really cool to make up a splendid handcraft.
She has a good sense of art and fashion.
I respect her to decorate her life time for free. I think it one of the richest life!
And the second hand made craft is pendant necklace made by paper clay and paint.
I've been given one of the designed pendants.
It's very valuable you can't buy anywhere.
















2013年11月18日月曜日

Indian summer

It was pretty warm and sunny the day before yesterday.
I went walking for two hours to enjoy autumn.
The color of the leaves were already finished colored but there were more interesting fruits there.
It was like a small willow with cotton cap. There was also a red fruit in the same tree.
There are lots of wonders in the woods.







2013年11月17日日曜日

Weekend quiz

Fill in the blanks.

1. You don't need to ( )( ) a diet!
あなたは、ダイエットする必要はありません。

2. I'd ( ) you not wear that shirt.
できればそのシャツを着てほしくありません。

3. Go ahead, I'll catch ( ) later.
先に行ってて、後でおいつきます。

4. ( ) in there!
頑張って!

5. ( ) yourself together.
落ち着いて。


2013年11月15日金曜日

A tortoise

I happened to see a tortoise taking a walk and eating grasses.
It was sunny in the morning though a little cold.
The tortoise is a pet from Africa.
The owner took after the former one and breeding instead.
I was very surprised at the large size of the tortoise. It was as tall as 1m and the hard shell was round and tall with a pattern.
I wonder if the difference between tortoises and turtles.
They are said to be whether living on the land or in the sea.

A tortoise




2013年11月14日木曜日

Cold but lovely day

A beautiful day it is!
After the first snow fall yesterday
It brought a blessed sunshine.
I hate cold but
I really enjoy the cold clear air
The lovely color, blue, white, yellow and red.
I feel the nature and warm in my heart.







2013年11月11日月曜日

Magical Sake

As I said that I enjoy watching TV drama "gochisosan" every morning.
It's so interesting enough to find new things each time for me.
I've got to know "Magical Sake" in it last week.
I tried to taste it by myself.
It was so delicious to drink much and finally got fallen sick and hung over!
It's a secret sake because it might make you sick, I'm afraid.
Only people who are regular of "gochisosan" knew it!





2013年11月8日金曜日

How automatic brake works

It's reported that updated cars are set up with automatic braking system by 50,000 yen.
It's said to be effective to avoid car accidents on the crowded road. The sensor works to set the car speed down and stop the car for the emergency.
I think it very smart and effective technology but something odd for the human ability.
It might be a kind of advanced skill like the change from shift gear to automatic.
It won't be long before cars almost employ the automatic brake system.

Automatic braking system


2013年11月7日木曜日

Thanks for the good meal

I'm not sure for the word "Gochisousama" in English but it's said " Thank you for the meal or delicious plate" something like that.
I'm enjoying the TV drama "Gochisousan" every morning after "Amachan".
It's also very interesting and attracts me a lot.
It's about food and cooking in the story of the drama.
I will learn a lot about the traditional food in Japan as well as the life in the previous era, Taisho and Showa.
Gochisousan




2013年11月6日水曜日

Cool snack

I've tasted really nice snack.
It's much different from those which I've ever had.
It's "Sala Pasta" by Glico.
It's new taste snack for wine.
But I can't find it any more but online shop.
I really want to eat it more.




2013年11月5日火曜日

My favorite ramen

My favorite ramen is an old type brown soup based on soy sauce.
It's very rare to eat such a traditional taste recently.
My friend also likes it because of its transparent clear soup.
I really agree to its point!








2013年11月4日月曜日

Today's topic

I have nothing special topic today but I enjoyed yesterday that Rakuten Eagles won the Championship of all Japan baseball league.
I was really excited with the game to the end.
By the way I found an interesting word in Toyama dialect though I've never known.
It's one of the quiz in the Toyama dialect examination.
Do you know the word "enzoro"?

Today's topic






“We’ve won the title in the club’s ninth year,” Rakuten manager Senichi Hoshino said. “This is all because of the players. They responded well to my harsh leadership.”

2013年11月3日日曜日

Weekend quiz

Fill in the blanks.

1. That was ( )!
すごかったですね。

2. Don't ( ) heart till the last minute!
最後まで頑張って。

3. ( ) up the good work!
その調子でつづけて。

4. That will be ( ).
ワクワクするわ。

5. I have a big ( ).
大変なんですよ。

2013年11月2日土曜日

2013年11月1日金曜日

Fly to the sky

"My heart is going back into the sky.
Nothing is left at all there but the empty body itself."

It's an interesting short poem about the cool laughter in old Japanese culture.
The author compares the finish of the programs between two casters on TV.
One ends with no regret like the poem above but the other is full of regret with tears.
Which one is better for you?
It depends on each case.
Anyway I like the the poem which tells no anxiety will be left after the fulfillment.
蝉のぬけがら




2013年10月31日木曜日

PM2.5

It's announced that the northern part of China is contaminated with PM2.5. It's not only for China but in Japan, we are also infected by the poisoned air from the continent.
It seems terribly to cause lung disease such as asbestos which is removed from all Japan because of its toxic substance.
We are worried about the toxin from coal flown by the air strongly during winter season.
We need to protect ourselves from the poisoned air.
PM2.5




2013年10月30日水曜日

Getting colorful

It's wonderful morning sunshine.
I can't go out but walking in the park to catch the sun.
It was getting to be colorful to red and yellow but it'll take a while for the full color in the season.
I like to soak in the sun in the short daytime.














2013年10月29日火曜日

Study says...

Study researched that 75% of the data proved its theory.
According to a study conducted by Sadahiko Nakajima of Kwansei Gakuin University, the eyes of dogs look similar to those of their owners.

Pet dog's eyes are similar to their owners'


2013年10月28日月曜日

The Tiger Mask movement

The first movement of the Tiger Mask who has kept giving charity to the orphans since 2010.
The movement has spread in all Japan by some people who share the charity with him.
He names himself " Naoto Date" as the same as the hero's name but his real name is covered.
He had been suffered from an orphan and lack of affection. He insists that you can't change the past but change the future. He wishes children who are not raised by their parents should get chance to change their life in the future. That's why he kept devoting to give them heartwarming presents.

Tiger mask movement









2013年10月27日日曜日

Weekend quiz

Fill in the blanks.
1. I have a ( ).
熱があります。

2. What time does the store ( )?
その店は何時に営業しますか?

3. Do you ( ) this credit card?
このクレジットカードは使えますか?

4. How was your ( )?
旅行はいかがでしたか?

5. Turn right, and it's ( ) your left.
右に曲がって、左手にあります。



2013年10月26日土曜日

Cancellation

We have been forced to cancel or postponed a lot of schedules this weekend by the couple typhoon 27 and 28.
It's the season for lots of events in autumn. Good season for sports, hiking and BBQ etc.
To avoid the worst result nothing is too much to care and protect safety from the disaster.
I'm lucky and happy to have been apart from the typhoon attacks.
But we should not forget that disasters would come around whenever you are in safe.
We will be able to share sunny days for a while after the typhoon according to the weather forecast .





2013年10月25日金曜日

When the north wind begins to blow

It's getting darker and darker as it gets cold winter around here.
I unconsciously hum this song by myself...

"If the sky above you
Gets dark and full of clouds
And that old North wind begins to blow
Keep your head together
Then call my name out loud..."

That's it "You've got a friend".
This is one of my favorite songs.
I've found very fabulous site and want to share the great video with you.
Hope you'll enjoy even in the gray day.
You've got a friend

2013年10月24日木曜日

Today's wisdom

The moon comes up from the mountains and lightens up the shape of the mountains.
It's just like the human behaviors such as,
" Troubles are cause by the careless whispers, which get back to break yourself."
" Happiness are brought to you by your own heart."
It means that all the things around us are up to ourselves.
I can't almost handle them by myself but I'm convinced it could happen.

2013年10月23日水曜日

Frost starts on the calendar

It's said that today is the day of frost stars on the calendar.
The cold air freezes and gives notice for the winter.
Everything needs to be prepared for hibernation.
I'm also beware for the cold or problems from coldness.
We will miss sunshine and blue sky for a while.
I'm happy that pretty sunshine this morning for the laundry and enjoy the moment at the most before the storm.




2013年10月22日火曜日

Next typhoon No.27

It reports an awful weather forecast that typhoon No.27 is coming up just the same way as the previous one No.26,which caused serious damage to Izu Ishima.
What's the worse the next one might be stronger than the former one.
They say that so many typhoon attacks this year were because of the warmer sea water in the south. It help easily to produce many typhoons.
It will come up 25th to 26th on this weekend.
We won't go out during the stormy days.
Let's make another plan to do indoors.







2013年10月21日月曜日

To start becoming minimalist

What if you lose all things but life by natural disaster?
What would you take with you if you meet sudden disaster like earthquakes, tsunami or flood?

I wonder if I could make myself calm or not in the confusion.
I have no idea for the serious problem but I come to the conclusion that I'd better possess less as possible in my life because we will lose all the things in the end.
I've been trying to make myself train to be a minimalist for years.
That's the best thought which I choose to prepare for the problems in my life, not only for the natural disaster but in all life itself.
I want to avoid annoying inside me and free from the annoyance or regret.
A minimalist would be ultimately peaceful and happy.
Minimalist



2013年10月20日日曜日

Weekend quiz

Fill in the blank with the right English.

1. Time is running ( ).
事は、一刻を争う。

2. Come ( ) !
さあ、行こう。

3. Do you mean twelve ( ) all?
全部で、12個ということね。

4. I'll ( ) it up to you.
あなたにお任せします。

5. Yes ( ).
まさにそのとおりです。

2013年10月19日土曜日

Typhoon No.27

It forecasts that typhoon no.27 is coming up to Japan next week...again!
It seems lots of typhoon attacks this year, so irregularly.
We are so much afraid of the stronger power attack after the damage caused by the previous one.
We can't be more careful than taking refuge to the safer place to avoid risks.
I wish no more typhoon any longer.
The typhoon No.27


2013年10月18日金曜日

Jump into the hot spring

I went to the open air bath in the woods in the afternoon yesterday.
It was a beautiful fine day and expected color leaves.
Though the leaves didn't turned color yet there, I just enjoyed the hot spring for a while.
To my surprise there was no person but a grasshopper at the side of the hot water and then he jumped into the hot water with me.
He swam back to the end of the tub and climbed up to the side again.
I thought he was a regular visitor to the open air bath.
Later he jumped to the rocks and went away.
It was a nice moment in the nature.









2013年10月17日木曜日

Brilliant lovely morning

After the typhoon, it gets beautiful morning this is!
Marie eager to go for a walk to the park and bare the sunshine.
I take her to the park and spend time to find the slight autumn color getting to grow.
But there's still brilliant green here.
I will see the color leaves next month.







2013年10月16日水曜日

Flow my tears

I happened to hear the music on the radio. It was on the FM classic program "Labyrinth of Music".
I was very much impressed with the tune and revived by the modern artist.
It's who the most favorite singer I like, Sting he is!
I immediately bought his song of his album "Labyrinth".
His "Flow my tears" is very attractive and deep heart knocking to me, a kind of religious one.
I'm sorry it isn't seen on my device but can be seen on PC.
I will pick up classical one on this site.
Flow my tears



2013年10月12日土曜日

Unseeable weather

Today I could walk or hang laundry outside.
For these days I was stranded to walk by the sudden rain and went back home. But it turned to be fine later soon.
I gave up walking last two days in the evening.
Today I was able to walk and hang the laundry outside this morning but it changed to start rain. I was lucky today.
The change of the weather is so quickly today. It's said " unstable autumn weather like men ".
It's originated from old Japanese proverb.




2013年10月11日金曜日

Malala won the Novel Peace Prize?

It's good news that Malala's almost won the Novel Peace Prize. But it was not real ...I'm sorry...I was flying to start for my mistake!
She said
“I wanted to speak up for my rights,” she told the BBC on Monday, when reminiscing about her early activism. “And also I didn’t want my future to be just sitting in a room and be imprisoned in my four walls and just cooking and giving birth to children. I didn’t want to see my life in that way.”
I want to say her good will influence in the world. There will be a hope with her.
Malala closely won the Novel Peace Prize

2013年10月9日水曜日

Stormy day

It's stormy day break early in the morning.
The typhoon24 is coming up here soon in the afternoon.
It sometimes happen sudden blast of wind now.
I'm afraid of being blown up by the strong storm.
Be careful not to be fallen down by the storm.




2013年10月8日火曜日

Typhoon no.24

The 24th typhoon DANAS is said to be very strongly approaching to Okinawa now.
We don't know where she will go.
They say too many typhoons came this year, almost reached to the average numbers of those years.
By the way I saw an interesting sports at the beach. There were some kites flying in the air.
They were enjoying kite surfing on the windy beach.
It seems exciting but very dangerous.
I wish I could fly like a kite in the wind.







2013年10月4日金曜日

The air is fragrant

It's very fresh and fragrant with the smell of fragrant olive in my neighborhoods.
They bloom and spread sweet smell to cause me lovely feeling.
I was made clean and refresh in my heart in the air.
The day light is getting weak and then cold and chilly weather will come soon.
But you don't miss your warmth in your heart.







2013年10月2日水曜日

Without care for me

It was a fantastic TV drama"Amachan" means women who work to catch seashells.
The drama was devoted to people in Tohoku area who had been divested by the big earth quake in 2011.
I was really made impressed and laughed every morning during breakfast. It was one of my big fun time in a day.
I loved the word being talked by Natsu Bappa, who is the grandmother of the heroine, Aki.
"Ogamainaku" means "Thanks but don't care about me so much".
What a humble and considerate word it is!
I can't but admire those painful and strong mind in their heart.

Don't care about me so much



2013年10月1日火曜日

Toads tell secret

It's so fantastic and amazing video which National Geographic presents.
One of them is "Toads survive in the deep valley" in Guyana, which explores the native ancient frog climbing the branches on the trees.
We never know the secret of the lives in nature. But I'm conscious about most of the life on the earth are full of mystery.
Ancient frog climbers

2013年9月29日日曜日

Weekend quiz

Fill the blanks with English words.

1. You haven't ( ) a ( ).
あなたは少しもお変わりありませんね。

2. You ( ) to be ( ).
お幸せそうですね。

3. ( ) ( ).
あのね。

4. ( ) I ( ) this ( )?
試着してもいいですか?

5. ( ) this ( ) ?
これってすごくない?

2013年9月27日金曜日

Local topics

It was yesterday's local evening news that there appeared a wild pig swimming in the sea.
It might have been from the mountain and wandering to seek for food. It's so rare to be caught there but it happened in some area in Japan before.
Wild pigs can swim like doggie's style " inukaki".
It's so funny but so sad to have heard it was shot to kill because of protecting agricultural products from wild pigs.

The second news was about the change of the route of the airline.
I wondered huge jet engine sound were frequently caused on the air in my area recently.
It was because of the reconstruction of the airport.
It said that localized which guides air plane to the right route is needed to change for new.
It's the period of the under construction.
It will be continued until November.
I should be patient for the noise of the jet for a while.







2013年9月26日木曜日

Getting cold

It's got cold suddenly today so much changed completely from yesterday.
I guess leaves start to change color earlier than usual this year because of big difference of the temperature a day.
I see the slight color change in the neighborhood.




2013年9月25日水曜日

Mr.Lonely

" Leave me. My life, not yours! "
It appeared on the back of the T-shirt who was riding twin motor bike running fast forward to me.
It was very funny and strange picture for me.
I think he loves to go by himself and love being lonely.
I call him Mr.Lonely.









2013年9月24日火曜日

Season dish

It's great gift to have the season dish, chestnuts, mushroom and so on.
We are happy to cook kurigohan and kinokogohan.
I like to arrange those ingredients to mix up such as takikonigohan.
I like to put red beans or black beans also.
I'm looking forward to eating many kinds of season food.




2013年9月23日月曜日

A day in autumn

It was lovely shining day on the weekend.
Natural color was not changed yet but the air was so fresh and cool in the woods.
I was very comfortable in the nature in a day.
A day in autumn

2013年9月22日日曜日

Weekend quiz

Fill in the blank with English word to match to the Japanese phrase.

Q1「私もぜひ聞きたいですね。」
I'm all (   ) too.

Q2「お前も懲りないね!」
You'll never (   )!

Q3「こんなの余裕でできるよ。」
I can do this no (   ).

Q4「暇な時間などない。」
There's no time to (   ).

Q5「済んだことは、しかたがありません。」
What's done is (   ).

2013年9月21日土曜日

Message from autumn

It's been great weather for these days since the typhoon 18.
It's calm and mind in the morning and evening though being still hot in the day time.
I've found autumn flowers here and there in my neighborhood while walking.
It's one of my favorite.




2013年9月20日金曜日

The harvest moon

It was a great harvest moon last night.
The air was cool and mild good enough to walk under the moon light.
I ate dumpling with Japanese tea after the walk.

By the way, the mountain plants I wanted to know have been answered.
One is "mamushigusa" informed by Mr.Muir. The other is "ubayuri" investigated on the web by myself.
They are explained below on the web.
Mamushigusa

Ubayuri

Thank you for your help.



2013年9月19日木曜日

Mountain plants

I went out to the mountain for an hour's drive to the south.
I walked to find some strange mountain plants beside the path.
I wonder what these plants are.
Does anyone tell me their names?










2013年9月18日水曜日

Outdoor lunch

If you are tired of cooking or eating out at the restaurant or the cafe.
Try to eat going outdoor lunch with friends or pets.
You will find more refreshing and exciting time even for lunch time.
You don't have to spare much time just for a couple hours.
Having rice ball or sandwich and some tea or juice and get to reach to the park or the hill near your house.
I'd like to find my pleasure time for having lunch outdoor under the blue sky.
You can also clean up in the fridge because you only bring the leftovers!
Isn't it a good idea?




2013年9月17日火曜日

After the typhoon

The typhoon brought autumn in here now.
After the typhoon, it got really cool under 20 degree C.
The sky and air are pure and clear . We recognized we are no power under the great nature.



It was beautiful sunset in the west sky yesterday.