And 小暑=shousho, the 11th of 二十四節気, jointly meet today. The latter means that real summer would start from now on, while torrential downpours often occur at the end of rainy season. It was clear and hot this morning, followed by a sudden cool wind in the evening. Oh? You are really to represent the point of season.
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Quick Preparation
StandardWe are still in rainy season. It seems to prepare for sunny summer days, while the energetic season does for the next. In 乙戸沼 Park, on the other hand, we can see one of Mei-Shun’s favorite nuts already. These green, lovely gingko fruits will turn into yellow in autumn. Hello, babies, you are still in good sleep, aren’t you? And this red leaf, he rests on the walking route alone, as mother tree is full of his green brothers.
First Cicada
StandardHis singing was heard on the first day of July around here this year. However, today’s air is amazingly cool — minus 10 degrees Celsius compared to yesterday, Mei-Shun recognized later. Such an enormous change in temperature makes her feel very sleepy. Oh, Mikan-chan, would you join mom for a nap?
Midnight Messenger
StandardIt visited Mei-Shun out of the blue, coming through the window when she tried to close a shutter. Oh, do not be confused at artificial lights. There is no sun or moon among them. Mei-Shun is friendly to butterflies, with her family symbol 浮線蝶 as one of the reasons maybe. Since today is the first day of June on lunar calendar, that beautiful creature might have brought a good fortune.
Ladies’ Tresses
Standard乙戸沼 Park accommodates one of Mei-Shun’s favorite wild flowers called 捩花=neji-bana. They share simbiotic bacteria with some kind of lawn, she has heard. Actually, they had been found in our garden years before, made Mei-Shun very happy. However, many mower users including Shin are not interested in that lovely little orchid at all, tend to eradicate them in a minute…
The Longest Day
Standard… should have seen today on 夏至=ge-shi, the 10th of 二十四節気. However, most of us cannot recognize it in the middle of rainy season. It happened this year again — might be better to have a drought. More water is waited for our jug in Gunma Prefecture.
Foggy Paddy
StandardWe meet the sun as early as 5 o’clock in summer, yet he never appears 3 hours later today. Well, quite lucky for Mei-Shun — it is so nice to walk in morning fog. Birds seem stay in the bed, so do annoying flies above muddy water. She could save sunscreen cream as well, only a cap would work in this cool condition.
Rainy Season
StandardIt has already reached Kanto area, I heard. Meow, that’s why — this season makes me particularly sleepy. It accommodates hydrangea in blue, pink and white at almost every home around here, mom told me. Well, I’m not interested in stepping into others’ territory, yet please find her collection below. Purr …
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Popular Girl
StandardYou have another boyfriend, don’t you? How’s Dora-chan? You do not get along anymore?? One of her last kittens looked like Kuro-chan I, a big guy with a black jacket and white socks. And Dora-chan sometimes visited our garden to say hello to the feeding mother. Now she seems to play and share meal with slimmer Kuro-chan II, putting on a longer black coat and a white bow-tie.
Chestnut Flower
StandardWhen they bloom to give that sweet and heavy scent, Mei-Shun feels rainy season reaches us soon. The shrine she pays a visit on her walking way seems to accommodate several trees with yellowish white tails. It was cooler this morning, let her recognize them after perspiration.
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