They look so cute, don’t they? And it depends as well. They are free to choose places to bloom; some are on the leaf while others below. They accompanied the bouquet of 40 roses, gift for松風 or Mei-Shun from her prime patron Shin. We have not seen them until she dismantle the big bundle to clean. Such humble supporters are sincerely respected in Japan, called 縁の下の力持ち=en-no-shita-no-chikaramochi. One of them keeps to help the last rose for longer than a month.
It looks twins would follow these cymbidium princesses. Since flower buds put on transparent honey dew, we can distinguish them from leaf ones. Oh, Mei-Shun was so careless that she hurt a bit of the eldest. Your highness, please kindly let her stay grateful for your generosity. Younger ladies are safe, growing day by day. Mom-in-law’s crab cactus pot also holds many buds in bright pink at each top of leaves. Our Christmas might see some of them bloom as called.
Our backyard gingko put on green-yellow coat just a week before. He is so quick to turn it into all yellow by this morning — perhaps caused by warmth of these several days. Mei-Shun enjoys a seasonal carpet on the balcony. On the other hand, she keeps taking care of the gorgeous bouquet of roses from Shin for three weeks. Yes, such a long time has passed since she danced 汐汲. Her twin sister 松風 still wants to sleep. No problem, go ahead as you like it.
Mei-Shun keeps one of moms of Madoka-chan for another 6 months. Actually in summer, she had eczema in shoulder heads while losing hair in tail. We were worried about it so much that asked a veterinarian to see her. Diagnosis was that she had no pernicious bacteria on skin. Ms. I, our instructor and leader, has continued medical shampoo since then. Now we see good result of her efforts in shiny dark-fawn coat of Madoka-chan. She might have been used to new life at a riding club as well.
Our sleepy gingko finally started to change his green coat into yellow one. Please find the prominent figure recently gone greeted by the latest color. Mei-Shun meant to enjoy sunny walking with her mother today, yet she said it was too late — her younger daughter arrived at noon. They have much to talk about, including matters better to be kept confidential. Air suddenly get cold after 14:00. So they chose to stay indoors and chat over a tree which has the same name as daddy.
Called 山下紅=yamashita-beni, they are so beautiful both in taste and appearance that Mei-Shun cannot wait until she meet them at the beginning of winter. Mikan-chan, here are mini-moms you are named after. You are clever enough to know that, greet them peacefully while normal cats do not like them. One of Mei-Shun’s cat fancier friends loves oranges so much. However, he has to go to another room for this dessert since his boy always get angry at it and hit dad by paws.
Mr. Banana stands quietly in morning sunlight, with a new leaf looking half-frozen. How’s Baby Avocado? … Oh, he looks safe, upheld in snow-covered garden. It is awful that current cold wave forces Mei-Shun to arrange protector against frost for them so soon. On the other hand, she found five flower buds of Princess Cymbidium just after returning from the roof floor to watch Mr. Banana. Kindly let her show great pleasure, your highness.
Following yesterday, another natural disaster might beat us tomorrow — snowstorm. If really happened in November, it would be the second record after the first one 54 years ago, they say. It rains a little, chilly in Tokyo today. Buildings on Namiki Street, Ginza are so charming adorned with Christmas lights and ornaments. Convey our warm regards to such amusement, while never to unseasonable Snow White.
It really is in Tsukuba right now. Most of main streets are trimmed by trees beautifully bloom in spring, colored in autumn. Mei-Shun’s favorite includes Japanese maple whose coats depend on daily temperature and weather in summer especially. Perhaps the latter made one yellow instead of red, with already browned leaves on the top. Another keeps green while in part turning into bright red. The only problem is that they are too attractive to keep drivers’ eyes on the road.
10 days have passed since Mei-Shun visited 乙戸沼 Park before. Gingko ladies have changed their dresses from pale green to shiny gold. How great it is to see them in morning sunlight! On the other hand, she felt a bit itchy in thighs at the end of walking. It is because she has stayed away from it for too long — even three-day off gives the same impact. Such a 三日坊主 would be punished by herself.
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