Every morning, Mikan-chan jumps out of the bed, runs around the living room before walking back to mom, sits up straight with her tail neatly curled around the paws. This must be the cutest shot, yet even a slight click of camera catches her attention. She starts patting the floor with the tail unlaced, and …
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It is also fine today, but are you all right, Mikan-chan? This year might see earlier summer. We started air-conditioning in the study room last week, while living room and bedroom follow yesterday. Even so, don’t you need any cushion? Well, mom’s hanten (=a kimono-shape, around-the-house clothes) seems working enough …
Kuro- (=meaning “black” in Japanese) chan is one of Tora-chan’s boyfriends – maybe. He puts on a black jacket on a white shirt, which reminds us of “Piano”. This spring with many cold days, including a snow in April, had Kuro-chan to share the warm bed and meal with Tora-chan almost every night. Boy, where’s your family? If you’d like to stay here, you must let us bring you to see Dr. O.
Mikan-chan often calls mom to stay by her for meal. When asked “tastes good?”, she replies “yeah”, twisting the top of her tail. Relaxing on mom’s legs, she continues her purring by her tail. Having her tail straight-up, she says that she had got up from a nap. Her satisfaction is shown in the tail holding around mom’s arm.
This is our ginkgo tree in the backyard. He has grown from one seed, now nearly reaches our roof garden. One day of spring, he puts on an airy green robe. And next day, baby leaves appear on each branch, yet still curled. Day by day, they become loosen to show cute, shell-like shapes.
Mikan-chan loves sunshine, but not too much sunbathing. Sometimes she goes out of mom’s sight – a hide-and-seek game starts! Hummm … not in the bedroom. Neither on the refrigerator or in the closet. Oh? Here you are, just in your own bed.
From Tuesday, Mei-Shun has paid short but everyday visits. The last one, finished this morning, was to a nearby beauty salon. The sooner the better? Well, it made her exhausted anyway. Thanks for your sweet welcome, Tora-chan.
The owner of Mei-Shun’s favorite flower shop is always generous enough to hand her a little gift. Today’s special were these cute marigolds for our garden. We hope they are fond of this environment.
Mikan-chan finally recovered from “mom sick”. When Mei-Shun returned home after 4 weeks, she shouted in joy (and warning?) from morning till night, getting a husky voice. She implored mom to stay sitting on the sofa holding her. Her intention to sleep on mom’s blanket was so assiduous that we let her spend three nights in our bedroom. Now, learning that mom would always come back to her, she has returned to peaceful nap alone.
She looks the princess of this pond kingdom, with red and gold dot on her white dress. Her carp friends serve as food seekers who invite her for lunch; they are so quick to float toward the surface when human beings come nearby. And the princess elegantly appears.
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