Thursday, June 30, 2022

Good morning 0630

 

According to the weather report, it seems to get cooler this weekend. 

Today, power cinch alert  is issued too, and heatstroke alert is also issued. 

Yesterday, I was organizing and tidying up my computer,  the evening. 

Today I should continue. 

As you know we constantly do 10-thing discarding every week. I think this task seems no endless, or it seems to be  kind of “my” hobby.


Wednesday, June 29, 2022

Good morning 0629

Power shortage advisory in the afternoon is also issued today. It is going to be 38 degree Celsius here in Utsunomiya. It is announced you should avoid going out as much as possible.

Yuki has already left for playing golf. 



Tuesday, June 28, 2022

Good morning 0628

 

Both of us are complaining : “too hot”, or “ too heavy (or dull)”

However, Yuki goes playing tennis as usual.

I will go to the gym, anyway.

So, today we are all right. 

Yesterday, we gave up, and stayed home, except lunch time.

I was organizing my PC staying in my room.

Monday, June 27, 2022

Good morning 0627

 

Since this weekend it has got very hot. Power shortage advisory issued. Should we do some things?

Yuki was going  fishing this early morning, but he is still at home. 

I am going to take out my summer clothes from the closet.

This week I may not do walking exercise, or I might do it at night. 

Anyway hot humid summer has started, though the end of the rainy season is not announced.


Saturday, June 25, 2022

lunch diary 0626 


Monday
It's really hot. Yuki cooked Udon noodles. The noodle was dry noodle which was preserved. However the main is  grated radish, isn't it ?

Tuesday
It's a quick stir-fried vegetable. In the morning I had a zoom meeting and my husband played golf all day.
It was a fulfilling day for me as I had a phone call in the afternoon and my friends visited me.

Wednesday
I enjoyed the corn which my friend sent. I frozen them , and share them with some of my friends.
I thought I was going to cook a homemade corn-coup, but it was troublesome and I ended up with corn rice.

Thursday
My husband's tennis was suddenly canceled, so "Thursday". We went to an 800 yen Chinese lunch at a hotel in the city, which we listed it as one we wanted to go.
As it is, we finished all the errands we were  trying to do in the afternoon, such as going to the library and supermarket.

Friday
It's hot. Is this the end of the rainy season? It seems to be hot until the beginning of July. It's curry used the rest of yesterday's whole cabbage soup.

Friday, June 24, 2022

Good morning 0624

 

Fruit  breakfast. 

With yoghurt: banana, and mulberries & raspberries growing in my garden

Mellon: my Freire gave us

Japanese cherries: Yuki’s friend gave us.


How lucky we are!


Yesterday I was able to do 5600 step walking exercise. I did usual exercise routine of course doing workout. 

Though some things make me feeling gloomy, I should focus in keeping or improving my physical strength.


Thursday, June 23, 2022

Good morning 0623

 

It is cloudy, and humid. But today it is cool or cold for me. The difference of everyday temperature is severe. 

Anyway I would forces in keeping my physical strength.

Yesterday, I was able to go to the gym and do 3600 step walking exercise. And also I did yoga at night as usual. 

Today I am  also going to the gym. 

What else?  anyway going to the gym is the first priority.


Wednesday, June 22, 2022

Good morning 0622

 

“ I go to the gym to do exercise” I “declared”.... too exaggerated!

Anyway this morning I will go to the gym.

Yesterday, an acquaintance  dropped by at my house when she was walking. And we chatted while  was pickling lavenders in my garden.  

Both of us felt time spending slowly. It was a good time. 


At the zoom meeting we talked about this story “Mr.uncle’s umbrella




Tuesday, June 21, 2022

Good morning 0621

 

Today, I have a zoom meeting of our group in the morning.

In the afternoon, I am going to research English picture books for the next meeting, and prepare some music score for the next performance at Karaku. 

Suddenly hot days started.

Yuki has already gone to play golf. 



Monday, June 20, 2022

Good morning 0620

 

A new Monday has started.

It is sunny and becoming hot, though it is still in rainy season. 

In the morning we are going to see hydrogens in a rural area. 

The other day, I got information about used coffee ground. Thanks.

Well, I have already used our “used coffee ground”.

Every morning I dry them to use effectively. And use them as deodorant.

This time I also try to scatter them  constantly on the back garden , it is said to be effective to make weed growing slowly. 






Sunday, June 19, 2022

lunch diary 0619


Monday
We got a whole large cabbage. First, we cut it into half. Then I I stir-fried it with beef  and tasted it with Tenmenjan paste.
In the afternoon, we went to a library a little far away, then borrowed some books. In the afternoon I talked with my mother on the video phone, .It was  a calm day.

Tuesday
I used boiled frozen cutlet for our lunch. It was the day of my performance at Karaku cafe.
I was anxious about dizziness, so Yuki took me to and from there. Thanks Yuki.

Wednesday
There is a restaurant with a good view It is on the 8th floor of a hotel. We had omelet lunch. It cost 600 yen.  I had heard its good reputation. Actually it was amazing. Yuki was really happy because he got another topic to tell his tennis mates.

Thursday
Dice pork cutlet? kind of. I tried to make it, but I made a mistake in the temperature and it burned, though I didn't care.
I finally organized the closet (oshiire) in our Tatami room. I reduced the number of items so that the wind could reach the back.

Friday
You might not accept , but it was  omelet. Inside is the rest of  bibimbap rice of yesterday's supper. In the afternoon,  we went to see a dentist to  prevent periodontal disease.

Friday, June 17, 2022

Good morning 0617

 

I cooked red beans . 

Today it is the day of face to face haiku meeting at our local community center nearby.

 It is totally a study meeting. The level is very high.  I don’t decide whether I continue to attend or not yet. Anyway today I will go with my four original haiku,




Thursday, June 16, 2022

Good morning 0616

 

It seems to be sunny, though it is still cloudy and cold.

As soon as Yuki finished his breakfast he started 10 minute trimming trees in our garden. Today it is a garbage day, so before coming garbage collecting car, he did.

Why only 10 ministers?

Hi is not used to hold big trimming seizures. Last summer, he hurt his shoulder because he trimmed trees very hard in one day with the seizures. 

So, this summer we decided that 10 minute trimming, and weeding while counting 100 hundred

Wednesday, June 15, 2022

Good morning 0615

 

It is cold like yesterday. 

Anyway I could perform at Karaku, after the performance I went to see the doctor and got a medicine to relive dizzinesses.

Today in the morning I will spend lazily at home, might do yoga. 

In he afternoon, I have a piano lesson, though only one student will come. 










Tuesday, June 14, 2022

Good morning 0614

 

It is 6 Celsius degree lower than yesterday, it is cold. We are totally in the modest of rainy season.  Unfortunately I am not so good. 

I hope I go to kakraku to do our performance in the afternoon.


Monday, June 13, 2022

Good morning 0613

 

Monday has started. Now it is sunny. However according to the weather report it will rain in the afternoon. So as soon as we got up we aired out our futon on the railing of the balcony. 

I’m not so bad, this morning. So I will go to a library a little bit far to borrow some books, and probably take a walk near the library. 

Anyway this week has started.  

Saturday, June 11, 2022

lunch diary 0611


Monday
It was a very cold day. But  I went to the gym to do 30 minute workout. Yuki drove me to and from the gym. During my exercise , he  was at a nearby supermarket to get our  lunch.

Tuesday
I got a phone call from my daughter in the morning. It was a good excuse for me not to go to the gym. I cooed Boiled cutlet using frozen cutlet. I feel suffering Meteoropathy.

Wednesday
I boiled  broccoli and cauliflower at the same time, then stir-fried them with meat. It was a rough dish with only one pan.
The word of  "meteoropathy" has appeared. but  in this season trouble of this symptom is  as usual.  Anyway  unfortunately I'm not so good.

Thursday
Stir-fried cabbage and sausages. I tasted it with only caraway seeds. No salt and pepper. In the evening, I walked slowly to a nearby supermarket . I did only1500 step walking exercise.

Friday
I cooked frozen stir-fired udon noodle. It is really useful. It is delicious as long as you add some vegetables and plenty of dried bonito flakes. At night, it was Mapo-tofu using ready-made sauce of " Marumiya no Mabo-chan".

Friday, June 10, 2022

Good morning 0610

It is June 6th. Many businessmen are supposed to receive a bonus today.  Of course we don’t. Though it doesn’t rain, it is cloudy. How should I enjoy rainy season? It might be easy to do walking exercise  but unfortunately, these days I sometimes feel dizzy.  So, yesterday I did yoga at home in the morning. Probably today I will do, and spend lazily in the afternoon. 







Thursday, June 09, 2022

Good morning 0509

 

I cut (trimmed) some herbs, and put some of them  outside the gate to share them. I hope someone will show interest to it.

It seems to stop,raining, so probably Yuki goes tennis as usual.

I —— am going to stay home to rad books. Unfortunately I’m not so good.


Wednesday, June 08, 2022

Good morning 0608

 

Rainy season has started. however, today it doesn’t rain so far, Yuki goes playing tennis. I should do weeding. 

To tell the truth, the difference of temperature these days makes me very sick. Nowadays the word “meteoropathy” seems to be acceptable.

Anyway if it doesn’t rain, I will do walking exercise. It is the 10 times point day at a nearby supermarket.


Tuesday, June 07, 2022

Good morning 0606

 

These are the first zucchini for us this year. My friend grew it —- so it is not so big ( it is very small.)

Yesterday it was very cold, so we stayed home —— well, I passed cooking, so Yuki bought KFC fried chicken for our supper. 

It is still cold today though it is warmer than yesterday. 

I want to go to a station mall, but it depends on the weather. 

Tonight from 7pm (Japan time) I will open zoom meeting for 40minutes. If you are interested in it, please leave your comment.


Monday, June 06, 2022

Good morning 0606

 

Monday has started. It is raining. So Yuki stays me, probably.

I attended a business meeting. Yuki’s outdoor live concert was finished. Our life has returned normal.

We will spend today lazily.

What do I cook today for two of us?

 Anyway it “ very cold” today. 

According to the weather report today’s temperature is 10  Celsius degree lower than yesterday. 


Sunday, June 05, 2022

lunch diary 0605


Monday
We went downtown in the morning and did some errands. We also went to a city bank. Then we went to the library  without going back home. So we bought lunchboxes at the supermarket and ate them in our car. I bought "Wappa rice." Wappa is a kind of traditional wooden box.

Tuesday
I had Daikon with leaves and cooked the leaves first.  It was Stir-fried daikon leaves and beef. Beef has a high amount of saturated fatty acids, it may make my LDL higher. Is it OK?

Wednesday
I cooked a whole lettuce with minced chicken to make Chinese soup. I also boiled yesterday's Daikon with soy sauce.

Thursday
I cooked a whole cabbage with pork and stir-fried with Chinese paste. I didn't need to  use the cabbage all at once, though.
The lowest drawer of the refrigerator, there were many pots of barley tea and spots drink. They were easy to tip over. So we  bought rearranging boxes for 100 yen.

Friday
In the morning, I overserved  a haiku meeting held at the community center. I went back at the same time Yuki got home. We decided to go to a Soba noodle restaurant that Yuki was introduced from his friend. It seemed that it was a great deal to eat "KANZARASHI noodle". ・ ・ we didn't know what "KANZARASHI noodle" was. Kanzarashi noodle means the noodle  which uses Soba grain exposed to the cold during cold weather for a while.

Friday, June 03, 2022

Good morning 0603

 

Today I go to observe a haiku club which is held at a community center in my residential area. 

Probably it is the first time in ten years to attend a new activity meeting. And it is the first time in three years to attend a face to face meeting except my Karaku performance and business meetings. 

And it is first time to attend such a hobby activity meeting without volunteer activities, English activities. Now I am in my 60’s. 

Thursday, June 02, 2022

Good morning 0602

 

Today’s breakfast is yesterday’s leftover. to looks good, I served the vegetable fried rice in diameter shape. 

Yesterday I knew that most of member who I saw at the gym did walking exercise. Some people loves it, some people do as a their regular thing like brushing their teeth, and the others do it without a choice while they try to enjoy like me. 

Actually when I do walking exercise, I sometimes see some of them. And seeing them and chatting a while make me happy and cheerful.

Why I am writing it, because it is sunny, but I don’t do walking today very much. 

Wednesday, June 01, 2022

Good morning 0601

 

June has started. Rainy season is just around the corner. Anyway we hope it won’t rain this Saturday. Yuki joins a outside concert under a roof, I have to go to a work meeting.

Price of every thing is getting higher little by little. Our Plan to use our savings must be revised?? How??  I “ hope” Yuki smokes less.

This month, my friend will read two picture books at Karaku. I want to use the books at my English picture book club, so I am translating them in English.  These days I study English harder than usual.