… followed handmade by Mei-Shun. Shin kindly gave her above bouquet as usual, celebrating their 33th anniversary. Now you could stay safely with Mikan-chan, Mademoiselle Fleur? Votre mère nouvelle would go shopping. Last 冬瓜=winter melon would be cooked into soup. Other dishes and whipped cream must be prepared, before votre père nouveau returns.
Here are Shin’s souvenirs from 福岡; birthplace for Mei-Shun’s beloved father, while they would visit next month to watch sumo tournament. Since the wife continues a bit severe weight control, ひよ子 sweets must wait Wednesdays. However, 明太子 the husband’s client gave him is always welcome. She immediately cooked rice porridge, enjoyed this delicious combination.
Here are souvenirs from 能登, where Shin visited on business. Mei-Shun is a 水あめ=starch syrup lover; who not only enjoys one tablespoon of it, but also uses it as her Chinese medicine sweetener. Since it shares main ingredient with 甘酒, nice rice scent comes up to nose. And this is the happy day chocolates, cookies, ice cream, etc. would greet her after meals.
Mei-Shun saw Dr. N, one of her home dermatologists. The former patient has got a little bruise above right cheek – from Sunday perhaps. She was quite shocked by such a view in lavatory mirror, wondered what it caused. “You might scratch/press that part on a pillow for example”, the latter gentle lady said. “No medicine is necessary. Let’s follow it up”. It is the comment cordially wished.
Mei-Shun’s favorite rikishi won his 8th 白星 yesterday, meaning 2 serial 勝ち越し tournaments. His face keeps nice, quiet expression during current 九月場所: he said concentration could wonder if winning desire becomes too strong. That worked today as well, gave him 9th while this fan great satisfaction. Now she is heading a launderette to pick up horsey clothes.
Dr. A kindly gave Mei-Shun a “Yes” phone call. The latter ex-inpatient has been on a bit strict weight control, adopting her “candy only” dessert method from last month. Since it serves her size less around waist these days, above cookies would be treated to herself – oops, they are the best before consumed by tomorrow. 4 pieces seem too much, while too happy.
Here is a bag of Cambodian coffee, Shin’s souvenir. It tastes quite different from ours; herb flavour comes up to nose, rather than roasted beans. He gave Mei-Shun Vietnamese one months before, not freeze-dried yet fine powder. Since no English was written on the box, they could not read ingredients. However, some sweetener like maltose was certainly felt. It all depends.
Mei-Shun saw Dr. A for twice-a-year checkup today. Oh, nice numbers featuring dogs’ and cats’ voice might celebrate good convalescence of the former inpatient. “There seems no problem”, the latter lady gently said. “I would call you next Friday on duty, informing further results”. Now everything is over, Ms. Scarlet. Shall we go straight home, or drop in somewhere pleasant?
Here one of our garden trees gave its first fruit. They say it takes as long as 25 years for apple, yet Shin, mom-in-law and Mei-Shun saw just a few. They owe such fast growth to younger sister-in-law M – she works for an orchard research institute. Looking like a gift wrapping is bird netting the husband prepared. Naturally dropped into it, received by glad “grandma”.
Mei-Shun’s PC has been overheated – it never responds to her press on power key. Its hot bottom warmed note/textbooks piled below all night perhaps, made her spread them beside cool morning windows. She opened above quiet body, put it in front of an electric fan. Nothing worked until the battery lamp turned off. “You’ve done well, yet remove it first next time”, Shin advised her later.
