This is 東平=Tonaru seen by Shin, Mikan-chan and Mei-Shun from a car park, for the first time. The wife took it as a hanging garden featured in a famous animated movie, rather than Machu Picchu. “We need to go down 200 stairs to look it up,” the husband said. “Why don’t we?” she replied in jeans and a pair of sneakers. That marvelous view deserved it, while gave the couple sore muscles later.
Shin noticed lovely dahlia in our garden. He recently started walking to the nearest station around 6 : 30, makes friends with stray cats, trees changing coats and little flowers. That gives Mei-Shun precious 30 minutes — available for reading a paper, cleaning, washing the clothes, preparation for horsey riding, etc. However, he left a jacket at office, feeling a bit cold at 18 : 30.
Shin, Mikan-chan and Mei-Shun walked to the nearest shrine together on weekend, after months. Fragrant olive gave them nice scent: that made them look for those trees in bloom. One was planted in the middle of a garden, others seem to be guardians at open gates. Now what luck Gods provide the family? 大吉=the luckiest for the husband, 吉=lucky the wife received.
We have 芒種=boshu, the 3rd of summer 二十四節気 today. Mei-Shun’s diary also inform her on 蟷螂生 of 七十二候 meaning mantis babies would come out. It therefore does do it, resting at Ms. Scarlet in a car park. Here Mikan-chan and she enjoyed trotting with Mesdemoiselles Angel et Pino, whose sizes are almost the same. Merci beaucoup for easy exchange of riding gears.
Mei-Shun danced with Mr. Marumorita yesterday, accompanied by the prettiest Mikan-chan of course. She actually took medicine in the morning, saw amazing numbers on a sphygmomanometer. It shows how she feels; if no fever, nose running, cough, etc. is perceived. Good perspiration improves condition, while a scale let her know at least one bag of sugar stays around waist.
… it might do toward Mikan-chan and Mei-Shun who wished to see Mr. Marumorita in Tsukuba today. However, it keeps raining so much that prevents them from getting such a chance. Moreover, they took 30 minutes or 3 times longer than usual when drove Ms. Scarlet for mom-in-law, who had an appointment at a hospital. Although much better compared to urban/holiday highways, this is a traffic jam around here.
We have 寒露=kanro, the 5th of autumnal 二十四節気 today. It is said to be a season when cold dew falls on grass leaves in early mornings, often followed by blue sky. However, a cool rainfall replaces such bright weather — just opposite to yesterday with amazing 30 degrees Celsius or higher in Tsukuba. Mei-Shun took 3 classes, saw her 2nd best weight after extraordinary perspiration.
It is not so easy for Mei-Shun to enjoy horsey riding as planned during midsummer, which seems to continue at least 2 months recently. Warning on heat stroke often announced, tropical nights at/over 25 degrees Celsius make us all exhausted. Ms. Piano, thanks a million for giving her time of delight at home. And a half moon in dark sky, great to see you in banana yellow.
So we are on the last day of solar July. Starting from Monday, current month let us experience an extreme change in weather; from rainy cool to torrid fair. And it is the first summer for Mei-Shun to take horsey-riding lessons in Tsukuba. Sunny fields are the best in winter, while the worst right now. However, sudden shower made it acceptable to dance with Mr. Title Role.
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.
meishunkikunoe 