Graceful Green

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Hi, mom and dad. I’m back to you on Mademoiselle Vert again this morning. Perhaps I would stay longer than on Princess Cymby, let’s enjoy our time together with me in another flower shape. Oh, mom’s favorite sweets from たねや; 柏餅=kashiwa-mochi and 粽=chimaki arrived, while お赤飯=oseki-han cooked by Tora-chan’s mom. Shall we have a little party? Purr … purrr …

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Love Lips

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Meow, mom finally opened the 2nd stick in a shape of my face. Dad brought home 4 of them; 2 several years before, other 2 a few years. She carefully kisses ears first, forming them into round little by little until all flat. She turns to the forehead next, letting eyes close until fade away. The last place would be muzzle leading to my own. Welcome to reach here, purr.

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Today’s Treat

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Meow, I’m back on mom’s phone. This is my favorite scratcher in blue, light green and me. You kind followers do not understand the last one? It is orange of course. Small bags of silvervine powder is enclosed in packages, yet she always throws them away. Well, a good girl like me never needs such items for beginners. Instead, a teaspoon of whipped cream for me, a tablespoon for her after breakfast, purr.

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Don’t Drink

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Elder sister of Princess Cymby seems a bit tired these days. Since she first bloomed on Mei-Shun’s birthday, as long as 80 days have passed. An instruction book says if flowers get browner, they are no longer worth appreciating. Such a comment sounds cruel, while bulbs must be kept healthy. She therefore cut Her Highness from the bottom, served a wine bottle as the 2nd throne.

Lucky or Unlucky

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Hi, Momo-chan, great to see you prepare for greeting Mei-Shun soon. She had reserved just one horsey-riding lesson today, yet was forced to cancel it by a rainfall started around noon. Well, let her take it that sumo wrestlers currently in Osaka require more and more cheers from audience via TV. There her favorite rikishi won 2-day consecutive  matches.

Leap Lune

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Meow, solar March starts from today. According to mom’s diary, 2023 has lunar February twice. One 朔日 was on 20th of last month, while the other would be on coming 22nd or my day, purr. That might mean we have 2 other chances to celebrate St. Valentine’s Day. However, what we are eager to give dad is not chocolates but places to work safely with no cedar pollen.

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Whole White

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So this is the last day of current month for Mei-Shun to see horseies. As Mikan-chan kindly mentioned before, she could keep healthy enough to attend all reserved lessons. Rain, snow and gale prevented her from doing it twice, yet other Mondays, one Wednesday and Thursdays made it. See you again next month, on similar schedule to 4-week February in 卯年.

Japanese Culture@holiday

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Purr, yesterday was for my breed when dad flew to the United States. His time went back to the same 2.22 while mom and I celebrate birthday of current emperor Naruhito today. They say it is for Mt. Fuji as well, reading 2-2-3 in her mother tongue. We do not know which mom-in-law living downstairs cares more, yet are always thankful to her cooking お赤飯=red-bean rice.

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Followed by Fruit

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This must have been the 2nd day of 2023 for Mei-Shun and Mikan-chan to visit “Arles”. However, it is really the 1st since Shin gently asked that pâtisserie to deliver a “galette des rois” for his wife last month. He flew toward Hong Kong this morning, therefore could not share a tea table tonight. All right, she would try colorful macarons who keep the best until he comes back.

Pretty Pads

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Purr, I opened 25 flowers of Princess Cymby so far. Mom likes 13, 22 and this number because it sounds like ni-ko, meaning smile in her mother tongue. She recently found that many of my green brothers turn to similar color to me with every kiss of mine. Yes, we share limited power within a throne. Thanks and sorry, I still have 4 buds to touch all 29 paws.

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