Waxyleaf nightshade

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This is cool-looking flower and the name is lovely.

 

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Waxyleaf nightshade in a neighbor's garden

 

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This flower, which blooms quietly in a corner of the backyard in early summer, was planted by my late mother-in-law some time ago.

It doesn't grow very quickly but it was sometimes cut down by an amateur gardener.

I accidentally cut it with pruning shears the other day.

I was disappointed very much, so I cut it in two places and put them in a glass.

And to my delight, it grew roots, leaves, and even flowers bloomed.

It's a tough flower.

I'm going to plant it in a pot after a little whilel.

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sunflower

This time, words of a bulletin board is

”Everything is divine will."

 

According to Wikipedia

"Divine will" is used in two main ways.

One is "mission given by heaven," which means "the command of heaven or the heavenly emperor."

The other is "fate" or "destiny" that is beyond the power of humans, meaning a destiny or lifespan given by heaven.

Useful Google Lens

May 22

My sister-in-law presented this flower.

I wonder what they're called ?

I can't find the name even after searching with Google Lens.

 

June4

Something like a bud has started to grow.

I serched the name of this flower with Google Lens again.

But I couldn't find its name.

 

June14

I finally found out its name today.

It's a coral plant, also known as a flamingo plant.

But it's a bit pathetic.

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Hollyhock

This time, words of a bulletin board is

”Even if people don't see or know what you do, be sincere."

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 German iris

This time, words of a bulletin board is

 

”You shouldn't suffer from delusionals.

　　　　　　　Listen, arrange, communicate.”

 

In Zen, "baku mouso" is pronounced as ``maku mozo".

It means ``Don't be delusional'' or ``Don't think about unnecessary things.''

"Delusion'' refers to fantasizing, erroneous opinions, and thinking that something that is not true is true.

"Maku mozo"means "Don't get caught up in thoughts, feelings, or delusions of the heart.''

It means that in order to attain enlightenment, one must abandon the mind of thinking and discriminating.

I am far from enlightened and am being swayed by "delusions" every day.

Cherry blossom viewing

  Cherry blossoms are in full bloom. 

cherry blossoms in the neighborhood

Yesterday, I went cherry blossom viewing with my sister-in-law.

Everywhere cherry blossoms are in full bloom now. 

We didn't decided where to go.

In the end, we chose a Zen temple, Toshoji, which we had visited in fall before.

temple gate

Main hall

There were only a few people visiting and it was very quiet.

Our lunch we bought at a convenience store was delicious under the falling petals of cherry blossoms .

 

The next place we visited was a Shingon sect temple called Kokushoji.

 

 

we visited there two years ago and also posted it on this blog.

The bright red camellias and cherry blossoms in full bloom were so beautiful.

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Christmas rose

 

This time, words of a bulletin board is

 

“In a heart of gratitude

　　　　　          Flowers bloom

in a heart of discontent

　　　　        Flowers fall.''

A heart of gratitude is important.

The thirty-first person

 

  The thirty-first person  I lent ＄25 is a woman named Zonia Graciela, a member of a womwn's group in Paraguay.

She makes a living making clothing, and she applied for this loan from kiva to buy the materials.

The repayment period is 7 months.

This is my page.

Three years old

They are buzzing with the issue of politics and money on TV.  

 

 I don't have so much desire.

 

  Please pet me !  

 

 

My daughter's former stray cat, Fuku-chan, became  3 years old at the end of last year.

She is about 28years in human terms.

It became chunky a little.

She is cherished in a room with an air conditioner.

Please stay healthy and heal us.

Happy new year

Happy new year !

May this year be a happy one.

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 Gorgeous chrysanthemums grown with great care by Danka ”believers at the temple” are displayed in front of the main hall this year too.

 

 

 

 

 

 

This time, words of a bulletin board is

 

"Extreme way of thinking is not good

Please cherish unbiased thinking."

Daituji in fall

 

entrance

 

 

part of a lock garden

 

main gate 

 

Sunday, November 26th

I went to Daituji, an ancient temple of Soto sect in Yakage, to see a giant ginko.

It is also famous for being a ``Prefecturally Designated Scenic Garden'' on the north side of the Shoin.

On that day, we only admired the ginkgo tree in front of the main hall.

The yellow carpet (which looks like it would be difficult to clean) and the large ginkgo tree against the blue sky were very beautiful.

Koujin Kgura

It was a very cold day yesterday, but I went to see " Koujin Kagura " a kind of Bittyu Kagura held in the neighborhood. 

It seems to be one of the most important in the national designated intangible folk cultural property.

It was held from 4:00 in the afternoon to 11:00 at night.

I watched it from around 8:00 p.m.

There were free services for "oden" and " hot noodle" in the cold open air.

There was a bonfire too.

During the performance, many rice-cakes and cookies were thrown to the audience.

 

These are photoes from the middle of the play.

appiarance of an old woman and a man 

 

about making SAKE

 

 

 

SAKE was made

 

four large snakes 

 

extermination of  snakes

The costumes were gorgeous and perfprmanses were splendid.

I had a wonderful time. 

Dried persimmon

 I am making dried persimmons from Saijo persimmons of my backyard.

I peel off the skin with a peeler.

 

 

After tying a string to the stem of the persimmon, I soaked the persimmon in boiling water to sterilize it.

Once dried,  very sweet and delicious hanging persimmons are made.

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Japanese anemone

 

This time, words of a bulletin board is

 

“Bigin with ’ABC’ and end with 'ABC'.　

We shoudn't forget that."