Lunar July started from Saturday. Mei-Shun meant to visit the nearest shrine, yet hard weather prevented her from it — heat rashes appeared on her upper body here and there, after she enjoyed dancing with Mr. Marumorita on Friday. They were exacerbated by artificial cloth used at a hair salon, made her give up above plan. According to Dr. K, we have 5 seasons instead of 4, including current “severest summer”.
Thanks a million, Shin. He kindly brought home Mei-Shun’s one of favorite sweets. She heard that cherry blooms all through the year, somewhere in our country. On the contrary, 楓=kaede maple does from May to June with baby greens. Flowers are so little that few people recognize them. However, red adult leaves represent autumnal beauty. Both plants and night-sky splendour are perfect matches.
Mei-Shun decided to practice “La Cinquantaine” and “Habanera” on Ms. Piano every time, at least 4 days a week. Thanks to this method, “Kanon” kindly joined her tiny repertoire sung with pleasure, without any pain of mistake. Gloomy nimbus covers our archipelago from yesterday, let her choose scores featuring that beauty who shines in clear night sky.
So we are at the end of solar July. Mei-Shun noticed that 2025 has 2 lunar June; normal one started 25th last month, the other 閏 on the recent same date. That gave 3 birthdays to Shin, let his wife celebrate them serving various salad plates. By the way, it seems to be the hottest with 11 consecutive heatstroke alert. Nothing aired this morning, cooler gift from Typhoon Krosa.
Mikan-chan and Mei-Shun were finally able to dance with Mr. Marumorita. As long as 17 days have passed since they made it before, when Monsieur Fête played a role of gentle partner. Mr. U, a new-graduate instructor kindly praised her riding posture saying direction to go became clear. Now they returned home, met the 4th crescent floating among rosy dusk clouds.
… June starts from today. Mikan-chan and Mei-Shun got on Ms. Scarlet, whose thermometer showed incredible 43 degrees Celsius, toward their 2nd horsey riding club. Princess Maria, we have endured sweltering 6 days since last Sunday. Please let them return home, yet with an appointment to see you again a month later. They dropped in the nearest shrine, drew 大吉 and 吉 omikuji lots.
山鉾巡行=floats parade of 前祭=祇園祭 previous celebration was held this morning in a downpour at our ancient capital. Japanese archipelago has been hit by stormy rainfalls since Typhoon Nari was born around 小笠原 islands. It already changed into a tropical cyclone, while seems to have brought tough, warm fronts. That allows Mei-Shun to enjoy singing moonlight scores with Ms. Piano.
Mikan-chan and Mei-Shun enjoyed 十五夜 round moon late last night. They hope it was shared by Shin who stays in a western country 6 hours behind. This week accommodates many of that celestial beauty; 十三夜 or the second prettiest on Monday, 小望月 or 14th, above said the most attractive, 十六夜 tonight and full shape 満月 tomorrow. The latter 2 might be among rain clouds called 雨月.
Quite dry June 2025 let Mei-Shun often sing rainy scores with Ms. Piano, aside from her favorite one featuring moonlight. On the contrary, we have repeatedly seen blurred figure of that celestial beauty. Dear tiny Mother Earth, how many years have passed since she picked you up last time? Great to spray your scent again into this helmet for horsey riding; velvet and crystal stones, Shin’s choice.
So we are on the last day of solar June, while lunar birthday of Shin. Mikan-chan and Mei-Shun visited Tsukuba horsey riding club, danced a bit with Mr. Loki after longer than half an year. Oh, are we really in the middle of rainy season? Such perspiration is just like midsummer. Beautiful 6th crescent appeared in dusk sky, resembles a big banana yet above couple enjoyed gold kiwis after supper.
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