Friday, November 30, 2007

Hassaku

Hassaku sparkle with the color of hassaku yellow.
Now this diary will upload while my hand graps the glass of home-made hassku-wine.
We will have averae crop this year.


Thursday, November 29, 2007

Yakiimo

Mizue, Ryuta and Sachiko roasted naruto-imo in the burning ash of domestic incinerater.
High- quality yakiimo is cooked.
We relish our roasted sweet potatoes.

Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Al Gore

The day before yesterday read the book "An Inconvenient Truth" by Al Gore.
Today go to see the movie originated that book with Sachiko at Cinetwin2.
The most urgent worldwide issue of our age should be global warming. (picture:earth from apollo17)

Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Momiji


Momiji in the garden is realy beutiful now.
The mountain around the house is tinged with red.
Hope the season may extend into December.

Monday, November 26, 2007

Dodantsutsuji


Dodantsutsuji in the front garden put on autumn colors.
The drought conditions of this summer make it's leaves lessen.
Remaining leaves turn red.

Sunday, November 25, 2007

Nanten


Nanten berries beccome red.
Nanten tree is considered a bringer of good luck.
It will chage (ten) difficulty (nan) to luck.

Saturday, November 24, 2007

Tuwabuki


Tuwabuki has now its pretty yellow flowers.
This tuwabuki is in the front garden beside ido(well).
All tuwabukis in my house have their flowers now.

Friday, November 23, 2007

Shyussaigama(出西窯), Izumotyaisha and Hakbutukan

Go Shyussaiga, Izumotaisha and Izumorekishihakubutukan in Shimane pref. with Asahi Shinbun Asprara members.
Shyussaigama is known as the product of Mingei.
Buy a small kame, a shokki and kabekakekabin at Shyussaigama and have warigosoba at Izumo.
http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=ddcnjpgd_169ckwcnz&hl=en
http://go.tekuteku.googlepages.com/syussaigama%26uzumotaisha

Thursday, November 22, 2007

Kurogane


Kurogane reminds us of rich person.
So it is very polular as the garden tree.
Birds lile it's berries.

Wednesday, November 21, 2007

Yoshino

Started from Chikurinin where we overstayed at 7:00 a.m. , we got to Saigyouan at 11:30.
There was at the height of foliage of which beautiful scenery we will never forget.
We went distance on foot and saw all the great sights with beautiful colored leadves of Yoshino for about six hours.
http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=ddcnjpgd_168cvt4h8&hl=en
http://go.tekuteku.googlepages.com/yoshino

Tuesday, November 20, 2007

Kuramaji

Arrived at Kurama, Kyto 9:00 a.m. , walked around Kamakuraji .
we enjoyed serene hush and the changing colors of autumn leaves.
After having shojinryori and unsyusoba at noon, we started for Yoshino nara.
http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=ddcnjpgd_168cvt4h8&hl=en
http://go.tekuteku.googlepages.com/kuramaji

Monday, November 19, 2007

Mikan


This mikan will be picked off within a few days.
It was raised without any use of pesticides.
It will be able to eat skin and all.

Sunday, November 18, 2007

Kinusaya bean pole


Kinusaya bean pole was fixed the day before yesterday.
Finished trimming all pine trees today.
Strong wind blew today.

Saturday, November 17, 2007

Biwa


Biwa tree has many buds.
Soon They will bloom and burry fruits.
This year we could get fruits for the first time and will get more fruits next year.

Friday, November 16, 2007

Zakuro of my house

Three years old zakuro of my house bears only one bud for the first time.
It had may flowers this year, but they fell down except one.
Hope it will bear much fruit next year.

Thursday, November 15, 2007

Nabana

Nabana is the the developed aburana, nanohana for vegetabler use.
It is destributed widely from Mie prefecture.
It will be served for supper as oshitasi

Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Hakusai


Hakusai is growing steadily.
It will soon produce a large head.
It will use in nabemono or tsukemono.

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

The trimming of the largest pine tree


Finish the trimming of the largest pine tree today.
Every year it's trimming makes my body tense up.
Am happy I can move about safely.

Monday, November 12, 2007

Zakuro

Three years old zakuro tree of my house bears only one small bud for the first time.
Hope it wil bear well next year.
This zakuro is a gift from a neighbor of the house opposit mine.

Sunday, November 11, 2007

Gather acorns

Gather acorns with Ryuta at the mountain side of my house.
Ryuta sings " Donguri Korokoro Donguriko. Oikeni Hamattte....."
Make acorn spinning tops in the living room.

Saturday, November 10, 2007

Electric train at the amusument park

Ride electric train powered by battery with Ryuta at the amusument park on Sogo Kure roof.
Coins are put into the mashine by the guardina, myself.
It is not good for infants to have money to play amusument mashines or to buy something.

Friday, November 9, 2007

Hazenoki

The foliage season has arrived.
The leaves of Hazenoki on the mountain side of my house begin to turn red.
We are looking foward to seeing autum leaves of Kumano, Nara on 20-21 of this month.

Thursday, November 8, 2007

Mikan


Mikans in our garden turn yellow.
They look yummy.
The garden of my home page is updated.
(Go to the updated garden)

Wednesday, November 7, 2007

komatsuna

The name komatsuna comes from Komatusgawa village in Edo.
Komatsuna is the essential ingredient of Edo Zoni.
It's gomaae was served at supper the day before yesterday.

Tuesday, November 6, 2007

Plant onion seedlings


Suspend trimming pine trees becauce of rainy weather.
Go to Kure JA for buying onion nursery plants.
Wife plants 400 oinon seedlings in our vegitable garden.

Monday, November 5, 2007

Yuzu


Yuzu bursts with autum colour.
It is bad harvest year of yuzu.
Yuzu mamalade and yuzu mizo are typical dishes of my home.

Sunday, November 4, 2007

Shungiku

The boiled shungiku (ohitashi) was served at supper yesterday.
Today climb Mt.Ushida and go to Hiroshima City Library.
Come home before lunch and trim the pine tree in the afternoon.

Saturday, November 3, 2007

The flower of hiiragi


The flower of hiiragi blooms.
White flower is neat and clean.
It's smells descreetly.

Friday, November 2, 2007

Movie Test

Try movie test by cannon IXY.
Carp goes around the pond seeking mornig bite at 7:00.
After video testing they will given breakfast.

Thursday, November 1, 2007

Field flower


Here is field flowers at the mountain side of our garden.
The name of flowers is searched, but is not be found.
If the name is found, this title will be rewrite.