Mini class reunion

North pole

We had a mini class reunion at Mrs.T's house yesterday.

Five women got together.
I often see or call Mrs.T and Mrs.O and I met Mrs.S about six years ago at a lecture meeting.
But I hadn't seen Mrs.I T for thirty five years though I sometimes heard about her.
The period was very very long, so I was worrying a little.
Seeing her, I found there was no problem.
Mrs.T cooked delicious lunch for us and we had a good time eating, drinking and chatting.

Everyone has been leading a happy and busy life, but has a free time now after raising children.
So I want to have opportunities like that from now on.

Of course I took pictures of the meeting with my digital camera.


Powdered green tea and Japanese sweets

Do-ku-da-mi

These are 'Do-ku-da-mi'.
Though it smells peculiar, the white flower is neat and clean.
It is also called 'Jyu-u-ya-ku' as it has many kinds of medicinal effects.
So it has been used as a private medicine from old times.



The flowers of Creeping saxifrage;(Yu-ki-no-shi-ta) are also in full bloom beside 'Do-ku-da-mi' now.
The leaf has some kinds of medicinal effects too.
And we can cook the leaf, 'tempura' for example.

Swallow

Baby swallows are growing day by day.
I saw their pretty faces with yellow beak appearing from the nest today.