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.
Yes, it is a young tree mom-in-law planted in our garden. Mei-Shun heard from younger sister-in-law M that her mother loved one of that fruit in winter, tasted very good. She therefore put some seed into a pot, saw green babies. The eldest had grown enough to bloom last spring, further to bear above. “I pollinated it with a flower my research institution gave me”, she said.
Mei-Shun walked toward a hair salon in high heels as usual. When she sat at a table to wait a good medicine soak, a nice water painting greeted her. “It is a birthday gift for me”, a beautician manages this shop said. “A professional is my close friend’s father, kindly chose his work and put it in a frame representing image of mine”. That sounds great, lets her customers enjoy it as well.
Dearest 528 followers, dad safely had an operation at a hospital in Tokyo. He still stays there, while I and mom came back home to see you here again.
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Dearest 528 followers, please let me and mom have a leave from today. We cordially look forward to seeing you here again soon.
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Mei-Shun recently started a kind of 断捨離=dan-sha-ri; meaning cut, throw away and leave from keepsakes. Shin always gives her flowers, sweets and accessories on anniversaries, while souvenirs when he makes business trips. Dried bouquets, empty boxes and cans have accumulated beside Ms. Piano, stairs and in storage containers. This summer without horsey riding is a good chance.
Mei-Shun met M-chan at a baked eel restaurant, located nearby University of Tsukuba. Reaching the last year as an undergraduate student here, the latter niece safely received a job offer. That means the former aunt would miss big meals; might be better for her body, yet the worst for mind. Well, it is the exact opposite of elder sister Y. Happy, family communication is highly appreciated.
… Mei-Shun enjoyed, under gray sky where ample raindrops fall from. She heard such cool June was experienced 2 decades before. Tokyo area saw heavier shower that forced her to use a taxi toward her parents’ home. “Hi dear”, mother greeted her younger daughter. “Green tea, my handmade yogurt and ohagi is ready for you.” Beloved father, shall we share your favorite sweets?
Here are Shin’s souvenirs from Europe. He returned on the last day of solar May, stayed at a hotel only on 2nd during the 1st week this month. Mei-Shun heard from him that Hungary is famous for foie gras and paprika. Either is suitable to bring home; the former is a bit too high-calorie, while the latter fresh. It is used for gulyás, their symbolic stew the wife is quite interested in.
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