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.
A weather forecaster told us this morning that sunrise delayed the most at 6 : 51 on January 13th, birthday of Mei-Shun. Sunset got the earliest at 16 : 28 on December 12th last year, he said. The shortest daytime comes on 冬至=toji, the 4th of winter 二十四節気 on December 21st; seems to include both of above, yet actually does not. Longer days makes it easier to start anyway.
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.
Yes, she finally came back to Mikan-chan, Shin and Mei-Shun. That is why they got on Ms. Moon together toward “Arles” on weekend; in order to replenish her empty petrol tank, dropping in the nearest shrine to greet Gods. Oh? They might have gone to 出雲 since a smaller torii gate at back entrance lacks “神” kanji character meaning them. Thanks a million anyway for giving above couple 大吉 and 吉 omikuji lots.
Oh, Momo-chan, Shin and Mei-Shun are really pleased to see you bloom these days. We are still in September, said the hottest ever in which every lives on Mother Earth might feel exhausted. The husband first found tiny flowers, while the wife was already aware of green leaves. She has seen similar sight on wild cherry trees who lost nearly 80% kimono in midsummer.
Mei-Shun read that her favorite wrestler appeared safely on foot to 国技館 where a rikishi meeting was held the other day. Most of his colleagues had thought he would be absent from it, gave him warm welcome. According to 番付表 of next 九月場所 sent from kind 二所ノ関部屋, he falls toward 2nd highest 十両 rank. “My authentic story starts from here”, he told a reporter who visited 高砂 stable.
Mei-Shun received a newly printed 5,000-yen bill. Many people told her that they have not met it, although done 10,000- and 1,000-yen ones. Master Tsuda Umeko, it is her honor to graduate from the university you founded. Would you be お年玉=new-year gift for one of her nephews? And Master Higuchi Ichiyo, who is on a previous bill of the same price, came out of another ATM?
Mei-Shun read that her favorite rikishi, seriously injured in a July bout, had a successful operation. Another article featured his close friend, opponent on that day received a message saying “don’t worry about me, it happened only on 土俵 ring”. Your family including 富山 supporters, stable master and brothers, colleagues, fans are all ready to welcome you back, Mr. Nice Guy.
Yes, solar July just started from Monday. Mei-Shun takes it nice, while lunar June from Saturday with 小暑=shousho, the 5th of summer 二十四節気. In the middle of rainy season, she often plays moonlight scores on Ms. Piano: Masters Debussy and Beethoven seem to give different impressions on that celestial entity. The former expresses her beauty by major melody, the latter by minor chords.
Mei-Shun is fairly fond of 合歓木. They normally bloom in rainy season, quite delayed this year. On the other hand, plants look like knowing how to survive much more than we do. With no drop from sky, humidity and temperature might let them open flowers to gain seeds. Such wisdom allows her to see pretty pink, enjoy photo session after dancing a bit on a horsey guy.
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