So it is March 1st on our older calendar. Mei-Shun walked to the nearest shrine in the morning to greet Gods and draw omikuji lots. They gave both Shin and his wife 末吉, a little lucky with advice to be cautious in health for the former while to harmful people for the latter. On the way to home, blue flowers including wisteria and iris surprised her in almost 70-80% blossom.
Month: April 2018
Flowery Cups
StandardWelcome from Poland. Shin and Mei-Shun are fascinated with bowls of the same maker, chose following quartet immediately when they were found on a gift catalog offered by a credit card company. In contrast to fragile looks, they endure sultry environment in microwave, oven and dishwashing machine. That is like perfect ladies who are beautiful and strong, isn’t it?
Photo Me
StandardMeow, I’d like to stay here today. Dad departed for Germany before noon, keeping contact with mom who gave up going out to ride my tall friends. Thanks and sorry, I feel a bit weird around the tail. If you could watch me all day, I’ll be very happy to stay a good girl. Shall we take a nap together, on your blanket? You would wash it, do on dad’s instead? Purr, great idea.
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Fluffy Sash
StandardThis is especially for you, Vanilla-san. You have a tumor under the left foreleg, sometimes bleed. Gray horseies like you tend to have such disease, they say. Since Mei-Shun has been so much worried about it, she immediately agreed to purchase another saddle belt for him. Made in Poland, sheep skin would give a soft touch, alleviating his pain.
Sakura Bonbon
StandardJust terrific, aren’t they? 八重桜 in 乙戸沼 Park is now in 80% blossom, seems the best for Mei-Shun. She drove Shin to the nearest station in the morning, turned to the opposite direction to home. Surrounded by aromatic pink of cherry and refreshing green of shell-like gingko baby leaves, she did some stretches. Walking had to be spared to reach her favorite hair salon in 高輪, Tokyo on time.
Another Tora-chan
StandardHi, great to see you, cute tabby. You stay too distant from Mei-Shun to recognize your gender, yet either would be all right. Do you know our garden girl? She puts on a coat like yours, so friendly that rushes to anyone of our family just after they come outdoors. Oh, please do not try to climb Mei-Shun toward her arms. She must avoid bringing your scent to Mikan-chan, her indoor princess.
New Face
StandardMeow, mom has brought this big ball to home recently. She gets on it, put her arms ahead and bounces like riding a horsey. After my check around it, she went out for lessons today, came home in the evening. She looked happy telling me and dad that her exercise is not wrong. Good for you, purr. It would be better if you be a winner to lose sugar bags around your waist soon.
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Never Again: 2
StandardMei-Shun’s new rice cooker loves clean workplace. It must be washed every time after job, or would not work precisely. Here is much おこげ=okoge, baked rice at the bottom of a pot. Actually, she neglected cleaning just once before making it. It would be all right if other cereals like millet are mixed, yet awful if she should serve Shin a bowl of white pearls, his favorite.
Rare to See
StandardMei-Shun’s mother taught her younger daughter the name of this lovely little flower; 叡山菫=eizan-sumire, violet blooms in highlands. Maybe taken from their habitat, survived on the edge of nearby woods. We admire Your Highness, pretty and courageous. And 定家葛=Teika-kazura follows to join her plant roster. It was named after the famous poet in Heian period (794-1185).
After 3 Years
StandardIt is great for Mei-Shun to see these years have passed by safely and happily since she left the hospital. She would be highly appreciated if her family, friends including you kind followers, and home doctors take the deepest gratefulness from the bottom of her mind. She wishes you good health which ever lasts, both in mind and body. All the same to Japanese dance, Mikan-chan and piano as well.






















