Mei-Shun got up before 5 : 00 this morning. When she drew a curtain to the west, Ms. Blue was found still shining in the sky — might be a message that we are still in the previous month. All right, she would return to a futon mat to see the 1st day of September on solar calendar with 大安=tai-an, the best among 六曜=riku-yo. School children, please be watchful against heat stroke.
Shin, Mikan-chan and Mei-Shun fled from a shocking heat wave hit Kanto Area on weekend, with only one air conditioner available at home. It was an idea of the wife to take it as a good chance to visit a new spa, while the husband who promptly chose 和倉温泉, made necessary reservations. They have been to 能登半島 in winter, impressed by severe weather to grow serene minds.
Mei-Shun visited the nearest shrine after several months on weekend. Oh, twin 狛犬 A- and N-chans, great to see you two again. She had missed you so much, yet could not keep enough power to walk toward here. Now everything is fine, as her dance with Ms. Carino Piccola today. This horsey lady seems to prefer clockwise to our regular lessons going counter.
Yes, it would be the last chance to see clearly — current outside wall of Shin, Mei-Shun and mom-in-law’s house. The husband stayed with the wife until 9 : 00, helped workers to dismantle wooden porch in the garden. Their menu for today is to put up scaffolding, cut backyard gingko branches. A light rainfall from early morning has stopped. Now she starts to work as usual, after saying good day to him.
We have a full and Strawberry Moon last night, when Mei-Shun tried to take good shots of it. It was quite difficult for this poor photographer, while her skillful phone suddenly worked after a few second. Hmm, it seems to remove clouds aiming light only. Your kind help was highly appreciated. Now a shutter would cover the window — hi, here is a tiny guest. Please enjoy a sojourn until tomorrow morning.
Mei-Shun felt a slight tremble this evening after dancing with Mr. Magical Thunder. It was really by chance that she opened a box of canned pastry in the morning, stored for natural disasters. Alarm sound was more scary than the quake itself, since it reminds her of the one occurred 12 years before. Thanks to quiet ground and nice numbers on a scale anyway, she was able to try above sweets after dinner.
Yes, Mei-Shun postponed an appointment with Dr. M toward this morning. Although a weekday between 3rd Constitution Memorial Day and 5th Children’s Day decades before, 4th Greenery Day was set as one of our national holidays. And that might be why the former could find vacancy on the latter lady’s schedule — most people go outdoors during Golden Week.
We have 八十八夜 today, meaning 88 days have passed since 立春=risshun, the 1st of 二十四節気. It is also the best timing to harvest 1st green tea leaves. Mei-Shun therefore means to drop in a shop before picking Shin up at the nearest station. The wife craves 雁金=karigane (green tea including leaf veins) and 玄米茶=genmai-cha (the same with puffed rice) using a discount ticket delivered to loyal customers.
Mei-Shun saw Dr. W, her home physician after almost a whole year. It was caused by that coronavirus of course — the latter, cleverest lady kindly sent the former medicine by post so far. Actually, it was decades before when they met for the first time at another clinic. She has worked for several health centers including one this patient often visited from nearby workplace.
Above is wisteria in the garden of Mei-Shun’s mother. Since wild breed accommodated in “backyard” has gone with a host tree, the former feels happy to see planted one. It reminds her of Queen Dreamer, passed away several years before when most tall trees around the club had those violet crowns on the tops. Which do you prefer these days, fly or gallop in the sky?
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