The weather is getting colder, and when we go outside, we need to wear jackets now. Last week, I took one of my dogs for a walk in the morning. The morning air was so crisp and fresh that I felt very

A couple of days ago, a friend from Kyusyu visited me, and we've been busy hanging out since then. Today, we attended an art show that I've entered my bird painting. The exhibition runs from today

It's time to prune my roses because the weather is getting colder. I have around 40 different varieties, and it takes for a while to prune them all, so I started doing it this week. The pruning ways

A couple of days ago, while chatting with my friend Matt, he shared a very interesting short video clip about Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth 1. Then, I spotted the same creator's YouTube channel.

A couple of weeks ago, my husband and I invited my parents, our daughter and her family to a fancy Japanese restaurant and celebrated my mom's 88th birthday. In Japan, we have a tradition to

I've made up my mind not buy any more roses because I already have too many. However, I broke my resolution so easily and ended up buying another one. Moreover, it was a large seedling. I spotted my

Last month, I went to a ceramic festival in Kyoto. It was a beautiful sunny day. My main purpose was to look for some blank porcelain pieces to paint. Even so, it was so much fun to look around at

I'm not particulary interested in anime, but I'm a huge fan of old animated cartoons. Today, I'd like to share Betty Boop's Halloween Party even though Halloween is already over. It's so cute and fun

This entry is a sequel to my previous post. After framing my piece, I decided to repair a small flaw. I'm a bit perfectionist when it comes to porcelain painting, so I just couldn't stand ignoring it

This entry is a sequel to my previous post. I've been taking part in a KAL (knit-along) with my knitting friends this year as well, and we're planning on getting together in December to show ours. I

In Japan, autumn is the harvest season. We can spot all kinds of seasonal delights, such as chestnuts, fruits like persimmon, pears, and apples, mushrooms, seasonal fish, and more. I especially enjoy

On a very beautiful sunny day last month, I visited the Kyoto National Museum. I was really looking forward to attending the exhibition of The Tale of Genji. In Japan, most high school students force

Fall is festival season in Japan. Last week, there was a festival in my neighborhood. Each house hung lanterns at the entrance like the picture below. More lanterns were hung along the path toward

In Japan, it's been getting cooler every day, and we no longer wear short-sleeved shirts. We've started having hot dishes or hot drinks. Before forgetting to post this entry, today I'd like to write

Do you like cats? Are you interested in Japan? If your answers to both questions are yes, I'd like to recommend this show from NHK. Each episode is only five minutes long, but you can travel around

Two month ago, I bought garlic bulbs for planting. In Japan, when you go to gardening shops in August, you easily spot them. Since I studied about a continuous cropping problem, which was cased by

I've spent Halloween season in the US many times, and one of my favorite things to do was looking around at Halloween decorations with an American friend of mine. She and I had so much fun to drive

This morning, I tried mixing my very first mixed planter. A couple of days ago, I went to a gardening shop to buy some violas and a gerbera. It's not the best time of year for flowers , so I couldn't

All of a sudden, it got cold this morning! It feels like fall has finally come. I've been wearing half-sleeve shirts until nearly end of October, which is quite unusual. I've started a new habit,

This entry is a sequel to my previous entry. This summer was harsh as usual. I usually open the lid and stir the mixture again in July, but I missed doing it. It was already September, and I started