Good morning, Ms. 立待月. Yes, she still stays at 5 : 00; let us see her again as 居待月 tonight. It is actually the 2nd time for Mei-Shun to greet her: 1st was when she drove Ms. Scarlet at 22 : 00 yesterday to pick Shin up. Since the husband would make a business trip to U.S.A. from tomorrow, the wife is busy to pack his suitcase. It is fine for him as well, to get rid of cedar pollen.
Only One
Standard2024 has made our “backyard” 梅=ume, plum blossom the best so far. Shin, Mikan-chan and Mei-Shun enjoy this rare tree with a chimerical branch full of pink flowers among all white. It is also nice to watch it from his study, never need to visit any parks, temples, shrines or mountains accommodating 梅 in these 2 colors. By the way, the cutest angle for above is served by — restroom window!
Japanese Culture@holiday
StandardHappy birthday, His Majesty. Mei-Shun celebrated hers on lunar calendar yesterday, calling meow-meow-meow with Mikan-chan. On the other paw, please let them say thanks a trillion to you kindest 515 followers. Such a nice number would find them making more efforts to invite other 7 guests on displays toward 22. Do you agree, snowy sky, with them?
Tunisian Table
StandardProfessor M kindly gave Mei-Shun a box of local sweets. They were served for her tea time with Shin after 22 : 22. It is really nice to be adult, isn’t it? The husband ranks tart balls in the 2nd line from the right on the top, while the wife walnut ones from the left. Pistachio marzipans and square pies followed them respectively. And pine nuts are the same 3rd.
Dynamic Doggy
StandardMei-Shun met her only niece M-chan last weekend. Time flied at least for the aunt, who felt really happy to see this girl — oops, a woman, since she has already celebrated her coming of age. By the way, the former found something weird walking outdoors. It first looked like an android featured in Sci-Fi films. However, the latter caught it again at a graduation exhibition by the faculty of arts.
Late Lunch
StandardI, dad and mom visited “Arles” together yesterday, purr. It is always mom who chooses 3 cakes for us respectively. We dropped in a sushi shop, came home to enjoy a table full of holiday delicacies. She opened a bag of Japanese tea; served not in green but brown, best before November 19th, 2023 while stored for at least one year and a half, as advised by a friendly shop clerk.
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Pink to Purple
StandardMei-Shun had looked after a gorgeous bouquet of roses from Shin, hanging them to dry for a whole month. They were finally put indoors and bound again. Fallen petals found an oval box which accommodated cakes shaped like the same flower. Oh, cute baby in silver coat kindly helps mom to pick them up from verandah floor: her claw cover follows human fingers.
Tea Time
StandardThis would have been the 1st day of 2024 for me and mom to visit “Arles“, purr. However, southerly gale prevented us from getting on Ms. Scarlet in the afternoon: safety is superior to sweets. May we therefore replace today’s title by above image? Yes, she enjoyed short walking to a nearby hair salon in high-heeled boots. Her beautician asked if she lost weight a little.
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Cute Chocolats
StandardHere the day comes to admire that sweets. Mei-Shun put a box onto Shin’s desk while he was having a morning bath. And it is birthday of mom-in-law as well, on lunar calendar. A basket of flowers was ordered to deliver — yet oh, they might ring the doorbell to call herself, not the other for her daughter-in-law. The latter phoned the shop at 9 : 00 opening time, when her failure just sounded.
Sweet Sign
StandardShin and Mei-Shun visited the nearest shrine yesterday, January 3rd on lunar calendar to greet Gods while make new-year wishes. Now how are their omikuji lots? Oh, 吉=kichi, lucky of No. 22. Is it you, Mikan-chan, who kindly gave mom this one? On the other paw, dad found 末吉=sue-kichi, the least lucky. It might mean to let them share good luck from their fluffy daughter.