Month: July 2022

Nostalgic song🎵

I notice that Mr.Matsui has just sent a comment in my blog of two days ago…I didn’t upload any articles yesterday 🥵

He says that he remember the old song of “ School days” by Peggy Hayama which was very popular at the era of Showa. The ivy leaves reminds him of the nostalgic old memory of the song…I really understand it😊

I also felt very nostalgic and moody when I happened to listen to the song “ Fist love” and “ The dancer” by Kozo Murashima which was also having big hit in 1980s’.

I’m sorry he had passed away almost three decades before…but his masterpiece are still giving me great feeling in the song!

If you like to listen to it…I’ll show you the website. Let’s enjoy the oldies.

Kozo Murashita ‘s song

International parcel 📦 by air to Australia 🇦🇺 has revived

It’s been closed to send parcels 📦 by air to Australia nearly for a year since last year.

I happened to find the news yesterday when I was exchanging messages with my daughter that I had bought Japan train museum plastic note pads for Jace, who is crazy for Japanese railways 🚃. I’ve heard he had used to enjoy reading books about trains, Shinkansens and light rails.

I’m sorry that he can’t visit Japan these years . I just send him something photos or goods of his favorites.

I was going to send them by surface for a long trip but happened to know air service would revive from July 29. So I’ve sent a pack of parcel 📦 with notepads and some Beas necklaces for Emmie.

I’m looking forward to seeing their happy smile soon😊

The funny flower

Today, when I looked around on SNS and found a funny photo. The title is Monkey Flower!

It’s really like monkey 🙊face!

They’re in full bloom and having joyful faces.

I’m very interested in natural art such as showing us humor and gentle mind.🐒💕

Humid & muggy

It’s been very hot 🥵 yesterday in the day time and in the evening high humidity and very uncomfortable. The temperature has been changing very badly these days.

The garden plants are not so well because of high and low temperature in a day.

As usual the leaves of basil were growing well but this year is not so well .., bugs tend to be fewer than usual but koganemushi are getting more and more recently having bitten leaves of hydrangeas and azaleas 😤

I’m trying to make original bugs killer using herbs such as Dokudami, Hakka oil, lavender, rosemary and orange or lemon peels. Of course to protect my skin as well from mosquitoes 🦟

I’d like to be more familiar to the nature🤗

Breakfast at the cafe

Yesterday I worked for my son’s house to check out regularly in the early morning. It was before 7:00am and I got on the team to the station. I wanted to eat breakfast at the favorite cafe.

I was very embarrassed with the very crowded in the tram with students and business persons. I’ve been very far from the busy transportations and many people. It was just the rush hours😛

When I reached to the station, still before opening the cafe, so I was waiting and siting on the bench and watching the busy passengers. I felt like a stranger in there😇

At 7:30 I entered the shop immediately and ordered Onigiri 🍙 set with coffee. It was very good enough to fill my stomach and satisfied with it. I usually don’t eat breakfast but some coffee, tea, fruits or salad and light meals. Finally I could eat much breakfast so easily😋 especially I noticed the special dressing using traditional vinegars “Bukkake Su”made in Nyuzen. It was very good 👍 I asked the clerk if I could buy it there, she answered they get it at the shop of Nyuzen Karaage. They use it using wit olive oil.

I couldn’t buy it because it was too early around 8:00 o’clock yet to open Maroot.

I got home and tried to my dressing using some kinds of vinegars, salt, seasonings and MCT oil. It was good 👍 I could my salad very nicely. I was very glad to find a new recipe.

The lecture

I’ve found a lecture of “medicinal cooking“ on the paper of Toyama city.

I’m very interested in natural medicine using herbs and natural food different from the western medicine.

I’m going to join the lecture and sent the application on e-mail. They’ll pick up 15 including other 25 official applicants.

It might be hard to get the seat.☹️

Season gift

The summer has come with the cicada’s voice and they sing this early morning. As the song is sung at round me, the blackberries are becoming matured and black day by day. I’ve got their fruits this morning, too. I’m attracted by the lovely shiny black fruits. I keep them frozen and later make into jam 😋

The sunflower

I saw pretty sunflower 🌻 blooming in the shop of the home center garden.

It’s so lovely … I just watched and talked to them, but I didn’t buy it saying goodbye 👋

I have it’s pretty picture in my memory never die.

The first harvest

Today finally the first harvest of the blackberry this season❣️

It seems more fruits than last year but the fruits are poor and going bad in blue …because of no rainy season 😰

They couldn’t get enough water while getting to grow in early. I’m sorry they can’t grow well.

They are also weak for illness and bugs… I’m finding many stink bugs this morning 😨…it’s not like past years❗️