Almost a month ago, I wrote about my cat. He'd been suffering from his illness for two months. You can read Part 1 here. Since he got sick, I took him to the vet almost every day. His pancreases

A couple of days ago, my husband and I visited a farmer's market in our neighboring city, which is the closest to our house. It was our first time visiting, so I was very excited. There were lots of

A baby Japanese monkey named Punch has become world-famous because of his cuteness. He was born last summer, but because of the crazy heat and the fact that his mother's first birth, she abandoned

A couple of days ago, I attended an art exhibit featuring Mari Yamazaki, who is a very famous Japanese cartoonist. To be honest, I'm not interested in manga, anime, J-pop, or Japanese dramas at all,

On the way back from my parents' house, I got off a train and walked to a bus stop. There was already a long line. When I went to join it, I saw two bags on the ground. I assumed that someone who

Today was Thursday, so I visited my parents as usual. I cleaned their house, did some gardening, and went shopping for them. After that, I enjoyed talking to them to make sure they were doing fine.

One of the most enjoyable parts of gardening is to eat crops you've grown yourself. There’s a mix of excitement and anticipation, so they taste much better even if they look imperfect and nothing

Even though it took over three years, I finally completed a vest for my husband. Hooray!!!! Three years ago, my knitting skills weren't good enough to finish it, so I put it down. I almost gave up on

It’s getting warmer day by day, and my garden has finally started changing. Some of the plans are in full bloom, and they've made my garden more lively. I discovered other buds on my anemones and

Last year, I wrote about a fu (wheat gluten) cafe where I visited two of my friends. In the post, I also wrote the restaurant. If you're curious about the post, please click here. Last week, I

The chonmage is a Japanese traditional hairstyle worn by men during the Edo period (1601 to 1868). It started during the Asuka period (538 to 710). Aristocratic people in the period started tying up

This time, I painted pain, bamboo, and plum on a matcha bowl. It has the same design as two pairs of teacups I've already posted here. In the previous post, I've written about the combination of

Last week, I went to Kyoto to spend some time with a friend. After having lunch, we enjoyed a bento museum and visited two Zen temples. I took lots of photos and plan to share them in three separate

In Japan, it's lemon season, so I bought some organic ones to make some homemade syrup. I make this every year because I prefer taking vitamins in a natural way. Lemons contain vitamin C, citric

If you want your roses bloom beautifully next spring, you can't be lazy. You need to take care of them during the winter. Last month, I replaced the soil of all my roses in pots, and I do this once

Last week, my husband, our daughter, our grandson, and I went to a hamburger restaurant called Mos Burger, which is based in Japan. When we're with our grandson, visiting a fast-food restaurant is

Do you drink coffee? Although I try to live in a decaffeinated life, I still drink a cup of coffee every morning. I love the aroma of coffee, and I prefer drinking it with milk and no sugar. Do you

My husband and I held his parents' Buddhist memorial services last month and this month. My brother-in-law (my husband's brother) and his wife, our daughter and her family, and we got together at our

Are you enjoying watching the Winter Olympic games? Although I prefer doing sports over watching others compete, I only check the competition results. I think the Team Japan is doing great. Today,

From late January to early February is the best time to make miso, as it's the coldest period of the year. I made eight kilograms of miso again this year. Making miso is always fun because I love