Well, it occurred in Saturday morning when Mei-Shun ironed out Shin’s shirts, back them onto a coat hanger branch. She felt its weight — yet has never done, then all other items hung leaned toward a bookshelf along a wall. “Are you all right?” the husband immediately asked, perhaps after hearing the wife scream a little. By the way, she replaced a poor plum photo with another taken from beneath the tree.
Oh, our backyard 梅 opened white flowers. It has got warmer than usual from yesterday, might let it go ahead. This tree is a kind of chimerical, whose solo branch blooms in pink. It is more flamboyant compared to others, yet Mei-Shun prefers the latter. One of reasons is that their buds resemble pearls. They also seem to give softer scent, enter houses with plum lovers.
Storm sounds blustering all over our country today; blizzard rages in northern area, violent wind descends toward south. Mei-Shun shuts herself indoors on such a day, giving up any activity outdoors. Now almost all job is over, shall we take a break on fruits, Mikan-chan? Please listen, mom found little kiwis stored in Ms. Cuby instead of pomme de terre.
We have 立春=risshun, the 1st of vernal 二十四節気 today. Still freezing outdoors, many children in our country are taught to sing 早春賦. It means an early spring poetry, with lyrics describing a season only by a name. Shin, Mikan-chan and Mei-Shun enjoyed 豆まき=roasted soybean spreading yesterday. Such an event at home would give good meals for birdies.
Here is current image of Princess Cymby. Two sister flower buds opened each shell, changed shape from peas. As Mei-Shun mentioned before, this Highness experienced no blossom last season; she stayed indoors all through summer 2023, lacked enough sunlight to flourish in winter. Such an apparent attitude might give growers a kind of confidence in what to do.
… of rain Mei-Shun caught by ears, in morning bathtub. Checking her diary, as long as 2 weeks were found all dry; 1st snow of current winter we saw last month, final falling from the sky last year. Mss. Moon and Scarlet, Momo-chan, 蝋梅=wintersweet, roses, etc. look happy outdoors, while Mikan-chan, Shin and mom-in-law indoors. Now sushi delivery service arrived, shall they start a lunch party?
December 2024 had not seen any rainfall until yesterday: such dry air arrived after 24 years according to a weather record. Mei-Shun therefore often sang rainy songs on Ms. Piano, using a humidifier beside. By the way, they might progress in Kanon composed by Master Pachelbel little by little. In order to avoid retreated “Clair de Lune”, practice of these masterpieces are always set together.
Please let Mei-Shun apologize if you kind 522 followers have seen above title here before. It is because she is delighted with Princess Cymby, one of whose flower buds was found open at the cusp this morning. The other is still shorter, takes longer to follow her elder sister. Tiny ants live on them, made her worry that they bite young babies in a pod shell. It was just groundless: they were simply sunbathing.
We are already in winter, yet feel autumn still stays. I and mom enjoy trees putting on jackets of red, yellow, light green and my name color, purr. A gingko in our backyard is slow to change his clothes compared to banana ones along a street toward our horsey riding club. He often sees mom working with this 半纏 kimono coat on, instead of another covered by sushi made of my breed.
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We have 立冬=ritto, the 1st of winter 二十四節気 today. Cool wind blows from the north, lets Mei-Shun feel that 2024 gives clear changes between 4 seasons. On August 7th 立秋=risshu for example, air got quite softer after 16 : 00 when Mikan-chan and she enjoyed dancing with horsey guys. Long summer returning over and over in daytime, it seemed to have decided to leave around 秋分=shubun.
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