Shin, Mikan-chan and Mei-Shun visited 雨引観音 by Ms. Moon on weekend: the wife somehow felt like seeing above flower outside of their own garden. She seems to have been there years before, driving herself with mom-in-law — yet is it the same place? Enormous main building, full of cute babies held by young mothers in kimono, dogs, ducks and peacocks.
Mei-Shun goes to horsey riding clubs on weekdays only. She recently recognized that relaxation is very important for this sport — they are smart enough to know mental condition of people on their backs. If she is tense or scared, muscles would be stiffen to avoid correct communication with that clever animal. Mondays therefore must have at least one lesson to make a week nice.
Lunar April starts from today, just 1 week after solar May did. Mei-Shun enjoyed refreshing wind under 25 degrees Celsius, got on Ms. Scarlet before noon while Shin his new car in the morning. When the wife saw the latter for the first time, she was nearly shocked by its color — almost equivalent to house wall repainted last year. That is why your name was given immediately, honey.
We have lunar 桃の節句 or March 3rd today. Mei-Shun went out for shopping to prepare a small dinner, walked to the nearest shrine from a nearer-by supermarket car park. Cherry blossoms have already passed their full stages, while lovely petals were falling onto the ground. She caught one on her palm, felt happy and drew an omikuji lot. No. 8 大吉=dai-kichi, the luckiest has come!
… Mei-Shun made today, or a stroll looking for cherry blossom. Ms. Scarlet helped her to go here and there including a horsey riding club in 龍ヶ崎. They accommodate more trees than in Tsukuba, yet both have neighbors of golf playing field surrounded by the same breed. And thank you so much, Professor M who gave above shot of her friend 山櫻 in early blossom.
Mei-Shun cleaned up a table full of tiny items including dried flowers, photos and works by Kaori-san. Solar and lunar days of Christmas, New Year and family birthday have all passed, our fiscal year would start soon. It was just before leaving for Osaka on weekend, let her feel refreshed. 3 cats made of 桐のこ=kiri-no-ko, paulownia chips always stay here, never depending on 干支 of the year.
Mei-Shun has put scores of “Habanera” and “La Cinquantaine” under her favorite “Clair de Lune” composed by Master Debussy, thanks to 3-month practice. Their melody began to flow, allowed to join others including “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring” for Shin. It is perhaps eyes and fingers who learn which keys should be pressed, ears and brain memorize harmony.
2024 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!
Morning sunlight crept into our living room, stretches from south to north, as much as to shine on both Hop-chan and Lop-chan at the end of December. However, a cap of Mei-Shun would be able to cover the latter enough these days. Thanks a million, so great the Sun for letting her spare time to shade the floor. Such condition seems to affect nicely to real horseies as well.
Professor M, please let me say thanks a million on behalf of mom. She received a lovely flower arrangement from him last week. It consists of red roses, white Persian buttercups, pink cherry twigs and brown brackens. We are going through the coldest season, while looking at warmer blossoms. Would it snow even around here tomorrow with 大寒=dai-kan, the 6th of winter 二十四節気?
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