Last month, I visited a pottery exhibition in Miyama, Kyoto with two of my friends and bought a lovely handmade vase. I wrote about that trip here. Since then, I'd decorated the vase in the tokonoma (traditional alcove) and I've been looking for a nice flower stand to go with it.

A couple of days ago, I discovered that the vase was broken! When I saw it, I was very shocked.

There are four suspects in my house.

Suspect 1: My husband, who recently retired and now spends most of his time at home.

Suspect 2: My innocent but playful grandson, who comes to our house from Monday to Friday after nursery school for two to three hours until his parents finish work.

Suspect 3: My dog, who used to be playful but is now an elderly lady at 11 years old.

Suspect 4: My cat, who doesn’t seem to have any interest in pottery vases.

I've already finished investigating my husband. According to him, he never even touch it. Then, I tried to investigate my grandson, but that was tricky. I don't think he fully understood what I was asking. After that, I questioned both my dog and cat, which was even harder. My dog answered by wagging her tail, while my cat ignored me completely. He wouldn’t even make eye contact.

I still don't know who is the criminal.

Fortunately, I know how to fix it. I took the broken vase to my kintsugi class last Sunday and started repairing it. It’s not too difficult, so I’m confident I can restore it beautifully. Even though it's been broken, it'll turn into beautifully again.

Once it's finished , I'll share it with you here.

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