it hailed

Dec 10, 2013 /

It started to hail while I was taking Jack to afternoon walk.

This should be the second time if I am correct that the snow kind of stuff falls in this season. The last time it was more like blown from Yatsugatake mountain areas. This time, the hail fell for real. The winter has come back once again.

Grains of the hail were so contrasted on Jack's back because the part of his coat is beutifully black. My cheeks prickled from the chilly wind. I thought I needed to put on a skiing jacket the day after. 

leaky water pipe

Nov 1, 2013 

I have noticed that something was wrong under the sink of the toilet in my house. Inside the cabinet under the sink has been wet. I had thought it was bedewing or something but actually it was not.

This morning I happened to check spare rolls of toilet paper in the cabinet and found it soaking wet... It finally reminded me of the word "leaking." Silly me, why I didn't realize sooner?!

I called a plumber and then he came. He said the faucet and sink have to be changed. Nooo... unexpected expense ...!

The faucet is made in Germany. Yoshi bought it at very reasonable price when he went on a business trip. Seemingly it didn't fit Japanese water pipes. The size standard should be different...

sigh....!

walnuts gathering

Oct 23,2013 

I stopped by my aunt's place this morning.

My aunt is very very hospitable that she always seduces me with scrumptious home-made food and coffee... so I can't always just come and go. And thus today too I stayed much longer than I was going to.. Heh, heh. I am such temptable..

When I finally stood up to leave, she came up with these walnuts which were waiting to be gathered in her front yard. "Let's gather the walnuts together!" said she. So we did.

There are lots and lots under the trees. We were so excited and it was really fun! 

Eventually We got a grocery bag full of walnuts each. Wow, it should have costed a fortune if I bought this amount. Thank you sooooo much!! 

The walnuts should be sun-dryed for a week. I layed them in a shallow wide cardboard box so I can put them under the sun when it comes out of the clouds. I can't wait to taste them!! drool...

insurance agent

Oct 18, 2013 

I got a call last evening. It was a life insurance agent who takes care of my insurance. He said he wanted to visit me to introduce some of new insurance plans. Actually I don't like to have sales people come home but I accepted him this time.  We had never met each other so I thought I should meet him at least once. 

Eventually I think I made a good decition. The man talks really good. First of all he knows a lot about the insurance he is dealing with. Second, he is friendly and honest. There are some people who talks good but has something "not so good" inside but he seemed not like those. At least I felt so. Well,  I don't know how far my hunch is reliable, though. I have just started to train myself to watch people. Heh, heh. 

The plan he offered sounded reasonable. I will check the details carefully though, I think I will change the plan.

 

miraculously beautiful

I happened to take a miraculously beautiful picture.

A leaf-like butterfly on a thistle flower, it is!