Kanto region had 春一番 today, 1st windstorm blows from south between 立春 and 春分; the 1st and 4th of whole and vernal 二十四節気. Mei-Shun took it does every year, while they say it only did 2 years before. Such fierce weather nearly let her give up walking to another hair salon nearby, yet she squeezed power in high heels. Here they serve curl after shampoo for her hair, no time to see a cup of tea.
Mei-Shun walked to a bank today, missing horsey riding lesson yesterday. Breeze gently stroked her hair, skin between clavicles was covered by hand dodging direct sunlight. Hmm, a bit perspiration came when she returned home. Now what numbers would appear on a scale? Oh, those bags of sugar have gone. It would serve for sweets including not only candies but cookie, chocolate, ice cream, etc.
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.
meishunkikunoe 