Thanks, rain. It continued all day long, cleaned up our cars in a parking space with no roof. It saved Mei-Shun’s time in busy mornings to draw after-bath water in a bucket to melt frozen mirrors and windows … Oh? Tora-chan, please don’t keep your paws wet.
Mikan-chan has two watering places; one is a plastic bowl set in her cage, the other is an automatic fountain. The latter has a tank behind, yet the user is better to know time for cleaning. When she tried and walk away, mom has to clean it even if the tank is not empty.
Fog might cover throughout the Japanese Archipelago this morning. It was adventurous to drive in such a circumstance. Today is the last of lunar January, with 啓蟄 (=keichitsu, the third of 24 seasonal terms meaning the day animals come out of hibernation) on Saturday, and the temperature reached 20 degrees Celsius in the afternoon. Oh, little dandelion, it is too soon for you to bloom, isn’t it?
春眠暁を覚えず, they say. Mei-Shun wonders if people from any country share such sleepiness in a warm, sunny weather. At least it does not seem matter which species you belong to.
Mom’s 半纏, a kimono coat
… with me in.
Not that famous actress, a lovely horse girl. She is honest in lessons, patient enough to carry such an unskillful rider as Mei-Shun. On the other hand, she is so charming and friendly, a little bit mischievous once leaving the ground. Yes, we know you do not like to be squeezed by a saddle belt. Please stop yawning 8 times after that.
Mikan-chan loves to be brushed, making mom happy to do it every day. During winter, she puts on a thick coat doubled with longer, silver and shorter, grey fur layer. And today, the first day of February, saw the latter begin to remove from her.
…in the sun. Mikan-chan loves to use mom’s blanket as her bed for a nap. Oh, how cute your fluffy tummy is! However, your highness, would you please mind closing your legs?
These lovely monkeys came to us in different routes; fluffy one with a red ribbon is from “Arles“, smaller one with golden ears from Fukushima. They take after each other in friendly visage, yet one is made of felt while the other of wooden chips.
Our favorite pâtisserie “Arles” serves the best Galette des Rois. We have made it the birthday cake for Mei-Shun since 2012. And it was she who won the fève clearly this year, while she shared it with Shin last year. Oh? Honey, do you celebrate mom, posing with her crown on the table?
Princess Mikan
Hello, Ms. Ladybug. Do you feel warm there? Won’t you join our party on the Christmas tree? You are so fascinating in that black dress with red dots. Just be careful not to enter Mikan-chan’s eyesight.
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