Good evening, 十日夜の月=10th or to-kan-ya-no moon. She has long been celebrated following 十三夜, the second most beautiful who does the best 十五夜. Mikan-chan and Mei-Shun wondered if they could meet her, since gray clouds filled morning sky. By the way, Shin will be on board for Frankfurt tonight. He would therefore experience above twice, thanks to a little time travel.
Shin, Mikan-chan and Mei-Shun enjoyed a drive toward a riverside on weekend. After dropping in a service area, they walked through a wide green adorned by little flowers including “snake’s strawberry”. It looked like the wife’s earrings, yet one of them had gone soon. Well, it might join you, old friend. When they visited the same place returning, a shop clerk asked the husband if a red-bead accessory was his partner’s.
Here Mei-Shun opened a big box of chocolates, one of favorites for Shin and herself. They are a bit worrying about its sustainability – that shop quite decreased product variety. The wife therefore purchased more online this year; on February 14th or St. Valentine’s Day, followed by the same date in March. She also noticed they taste the best until June 6th, his birthday.
Shin kindly sent Mei-Shun above photo of 9th moon from Boston, U.S.A. yesterday. The wife received it before noon, meaning at night in an American city. She therefore saw that celestial beauty twice, while wondered why her husband was outdoors. “A fire alarm sounded, yet it was false one”, he replied. She was relieved enough to find pretty white flowers below.
Here Mei-Shun cleaned up a verandah floor. She newly purchased a brush with this purpose: above had turned green at edge, covered by moss perhaps. A slight rainfall made it easier for her; thanks a million, sky in the shade of Mikan-chan’s coat. It returned original ash gray. Now her mom wishes following Asian dust from continent not to dye it yellow.
Mikan-chan and Mei-Shun got on Ms. Scarlet before tea time, heading their 2nd horsey riding club. Mr. Danone Caesar, great to see you cute again. Oh, wilder breed 山櫻 trees still keep white flowers between green leaves. Please listen, our garden accommodates an apple. It bloomed for the first time last year, in the same shade as above cousin. That encouraged mom-in-law who stayed in a hospital.
Mei-Shun’s flowerpot, shaped like a basket with a grape pattern, embraces 2 buds. One was found weeks before, the other just a few days. When she recognized the latter, took it as an interloper; tried to remove. Oops, quite strong a feel it has; resembles its elder sister (perhaps). She grew so fast that nearly touches the handle. Princess Cymby, shall we plant her in our garden, back to mother’s arms?
Stormy weather has finally gone; quiet air would soon embrace a full moon, called by that shade of spring flowers tonight. Or it might be blurred by clouds following wet morning. That is why Mei-Shun chose scores composed by Masters Debussy and Beethoven. “Ständchen” by Master Schubert might be able to join her quiet repertoire … voilà, doubled arcs-en-ciel appear first.
… mom means this month, full of appointments at hospitals and hair salons. That is why she made it her new rule to walk toward the nearest shrine on Mondays. Horsey riding lessons are reserved on Wednesdays, while allergy between clavicles let her go outdoors every other day. Exercise at least once a week is indispensable. Here she drew 吉 and 小吉 omikuji lots.
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Oh, brilliant 十六夜, Mei-Shun feels happy to see you stay in western sky at 5:30. Shin got on Ms. Moon toward Narita International Airport, heading Vietnam on business. Although we have 啓蟄=kei-chi-tsu, the 3rd of vernal 二十四節気 today, cold air still let them put on thick coats. When the wife returned warm living room, she found a big note on a staff.
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