So we are at the end of solar January today. Since on Friday, Mei-Shun feels like it still continues toward weekend, with 節分=setsu-bun on Sunday. Among 4 of it before each beginning of seasonal 二十四節気 including 立春, 立夏, 立秋 and 立冬, the first one on rare February 2nd is the most known because it almost means lunar new year. Oh, how beautiful a 3rd crescent is, floating massive above dark horsey field!
Lunar 2025 starts from today. Mikan-chan and Mei-Shun visited the nearest shrine for the first time on solar calendar, after driving Shin toward a station. It was around 6 : 30 yet a ceremony had already been set in the main building. Now what fortune would Gods give via omikuji lots? 吉=kichi, lucky with No. 34 and 16. The latter is all the same as the one he brought home 4 weeks before.
So Christmas Eve has come again on lunar calendar, lead by that celestial beauty. She shines in early morning these days, seems to watch gently over Mei-Shun. The latter saw nice numbers on a scale after dancing with Mr. Marumorita last evening: a few bags of sugar, alcohol and new-year feasts have gone. Now she would prepare for a petite party on Saturday when Shin returns from Kyoto.
Shin went out for business early this morning. Mei-Shun drove him toward the nearest station, found 小望月=14th moon in western sky. They saw her in the east last night, shining above gift flowers — meaning both ends of 花鳥風月. And the 1st, 2025 full moon is expected tonight. Called Wolf Moon, she has already become perfectly round at 7 : 27 while invisible among sunlight.
Lunar December 2024 starts from today, 大晦日=New Year’s Eve on solar calendar. Mei-Shun hoped to visit the nearest shrine accompanied by Shin and Mikan-chan, yet the former dad coughs too hard to go out. She therefore stayed home, did what could not on Christmas Day: baked a chiffon cake. It was served as dessert with hand-whipped cream after 年越し蕎麦=year-crossing soba noodle.
Thanks a million, Professor M. He kindly sent Mei-Shun images of the last, round celestial beauty in 2024, called Cold Moon. She looked brilliant yesterday evening, when the latter got on Ms. Scarlet to pick Shin up at the nearest station. He came back from Kyoto, where a lot of good sweet shops are accommodated; many of them changed into ones specialized in rice cake this month.
So the last month of 2024 on solar calendar started. Mei-Shun gets up at 5 : 00 on weekdays, found 下弦の月 or a crescent getting thinner in eastern sky within November. She wishes to see 上弦の月, the same leading to full shape float in western sunset from tonight. Foliage along streets in Tsukuba is still colorful, while almost every shops adorns Christmas trees.
Mei-Shun is a pencil lover. Not only writing by hand, sharpening with tiny gears has been a nice time of concentration. However, the latter do not work well these days — they often break leads. That was why she purchased bigger one at a stationery shop. Hmm, it makes a good job, easy to handle and looks charming. Color of beauty in night sky helps her to relax.
Mei-Shun gave up visiting her horsey riding club, caused by slight yet chilly rain from this morning. She therefore worked at home, singing with Ms. Piano scores of moonlight Masters Debussy and Beethoven composed. They followed the one Master Pachelbel did of course, played at first every time practiced. Princess Maria, it was great for her to see you last Thursday after trotting with Mr. Danone Caesar.
Hi, Mr. Danone Caesar. Mikan-chan and Mei-Shun feel great to see you again. Please listen, they stayed at a hotel in 道後温泉 some of whose rooms accommodate open-air bathtubs. Shin kindly chose one of them — a beautiful half moon was available through shoji screens while they were warming themselves. Morning bathing was also terrific with a view of 松山城.
meishunkikunoe 