Many Moons

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Where is the wooden 巳=snake Mei-Shun might purchase at a shop located in Ueno Station a long time ago? 2025 is an year for her mother, must feature that reptile on a dining table to join little cats. Among 十二支 symbols; 子, 丑, 卯, 午, 申, 酉, 犬 and 亥 are from the same artist. 寅 is represented by Mikan-chan while 辰, 未 by tiny stuffed animals.

Golden Greeting

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Today is lunar wedding anniversary of dad and mom, yet his coming back home will be tomorrow. I therefore decided to wait for him to join us, asked Princess Cymby to give 3 flowers open, representing each of our family members. Mr. MATSURI, thanks a lot for dancing with us. Mr. Charade, you resemble lovely Mr. Tea Time. Both of these dark-bay guys have famous fathers.

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Still Stay

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Shin went out for business early this morning. Mei-Shun drove him toward the nearest station, found 小望月=14th moon in western sky. They saw her in the east last night, shining above gift flowers — meaning both ends of 花鳥風月. And the 1st, 2025 full moon is expected tonight. Called Wolf Moon, she has already become perfectly round at 7 : 27 while invisible among sunlight.

Cause Clear

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Here is current image of Princess Cymby. Two sister flower buds opened each shell, changed shape from peas. As Mei-Shun mentioned before, this Highness experienced no blossom last season; she stayed indoors all through summer 2023, lacked enough sunlight to flourish in winter. Such an apparent attitude might give growers a kind of confidence in what to do.

Event on Eve

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Princess Cymby finally opened the other flower bud: younger Highness took 10 days longer. When they are ready, look separated into 2 parts of a shell pod supported by a stalk. Kept in the same length at the bottom, upper division grows day by day to let Mei-Shun see a cluster of little buds. By the way, would you kind 523 followers be able to recognize elder one behind green leaves?

Joy of Aunt: 1

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Mei-Shun and M-chan enjoyed a little party tonight. They met in a car park of a cafe located within the University of Tsukuba campus: the former drove Ms. Scarlet toward one of favorite restaurants for the latter. Outdoor torches have already been kindled, a Christmas tree welcomed them beside the entrance. Oh, starfish seems to replace celestial luminary in Hawaii.

Waning, Waxing,

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So the last month of 2024 on solar calendar started. Mei-Shun gets up at 5 : 00 on weekdays, found 下弦の月 or a crescent getting thinner in eastern sky within November. She wishes to see 上弦の月, the same leading to full shape float in western sunset from tonight. Foliage along streets in Tsukuba is still colorful, while almost every shops adorns Christmas trees.

Winter White

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Mei-Shun gave up visiting her horsey riding club, caused by slight yet chilly rain from this morning. She therefore worked at home, singing with Ms. Piano scores of moonlight Masters Debussy and Beethoven composed. They followed the one Master Pachelbel did of course, played at first every time practiced. Princess Maria, it was great for her to see you last Thursday after trotting with Mr. Danone Caesar.

Fully Fragrant

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… olives are planted around a supermarket car park Mei-Shun sometimes visits. Having 霜降=soko, the 6th and last of autumnal 二十四節気 today, northern part of our country might see colorful foliage while Kanto region keeps such a view of blossom normally in September. And temperature reached as high as 25 degrees Celsius here in Tsuchiura City, the latest recorded 夏日 perhaps.

Mammoth Malay

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Welcome back from above country with an enormous airport, Shin. It was the 1st trip to there for him, brought Mei-Shun a lot of information. “Our national character seems similar to theirs”, he said. All different was weather — his 3-night stay saw thunderstorms every day, we enjoyed fine blue sky. However, rain sometimes gives both such a nice view.