Good morning 0430

 

Today a friend of mine visits Utsunomiya. It is the first time for two of us to meet in about 30 years. 30 years ago she lived near my house. We were “mother mates”. She moved to Osaka because of  his husband’s work. During this long vacation she stays with her daughter (and her grand daughter) in Tokyo. So she decided to come here by billet train “Shinkansen”.

I wrote “30 years” . It was a mistake. Probably “28” years. Because four of our family visited Osaka and stay with her family 28 years ago. It was the first visit for me to Osaka. Since then I haven’t visited Osaka. 

Good morning 0429

 

It is Monday. Usually we go grocery shopping. It is a holiday, so supermarkets might be crowded. Today’s main shopping is Yuki’s half pants. He got fat than last year. Why? But gaining weight a little is better than losing weight. 

I think walking in some supermarkets is enough walking exercise for me. 

lunch diary short version 0427

 

Can you see bamboo shoots?

A long holiday has started. For two of us they are usual days. Today, in the morning we go to the library. (Well, it is the first day of the holiday.  The library might be crowded.) In the afternoon Yuki goes playing tennis. I go to a nearby temple to do copy sutra text.

Good morning 0426

 

Now it is around 11:00 A.M.

I've just come back from the hospital. Today it is the day that Yuki sees his doctor. His condition is good. We talked to his doctor, and he is taking immunotherapy now. I walked back home.

Though he is still suffering pneumoniea with no symptomes, the score of blood check is all right. 

We had breakfast at the hospital after he took blood check. 

Good morning 0425

 It is sunny. Probably I get feeling better. As I wrote yesterday this blue feeling might come from this unstable weather and change of seasons. I try to accept it saying “it can’t be helped”. I put heating pads on my upper and lower back to calm my nerves. This way makes me feel better. 

I will do walking exercise. Probably exercise and sweating a little will make me feeling better and staying calm. 

Good morning 0424

 

It’s likely to rain today. This weather makes me duller. I think this bad condition comes from unstable weather. Luckily today I booked getting acupuncture in the afternoon. It is effective to calm my nerves. I’m really afraid to progress my depression. 

Well, I made jelly with PIMM’s . Of course I put some sliced cucumbers. It was the first time for us. It looked good. But it tasted strange, though not so bad. Though this is in Japanese, if you are interested in my jelly, please watch it.

Good morning 0423

 

I was not so good yesterday. I was feeling dizzy. I took medicine and I was lying down. Today I’m feeling better. I wanted to get acupuncture, but the clinic was fully booked today. I will spend lazily today (it is not unusual).

Yuki goes tennis, and at night he joins his band practice. It is usual Tuesday for him. It is nice. 

Good morning 0422

 

A new week has started. This week Yuki is supposed to take an immunotherapy. 

Bamboo shoots season has come. Luckily I get them from some one back to back. I know it is luxurious, but we are a little bit tired of them. Additionally we always get pre-cooked one. Pre-cooking bamboo shoots is troublesome, I know. 

lunch diary 0420

 

Last Thursday we went to Costo. We go to Costo once a month, because once a month I go to a clinic. On the day we call "Costo day".

Well, I dug out fresh onions at our neighbor's field. Do you know that their stalks are edible, though we need to cook. I boiled them. They were soft and sweetened. I baked bread with some of them which I minced roughly.

Good morning 0419

 

Today’s breakfast was the rest of yesterday Costco meal. Taking cognitive behavioral therapy, the doctor said “you have already took much action correctly. Usually on this therapy we recognize current well, the find suitable behavior.  In your case, you skipped your perception of current good situation, or there is distortion of your perception. “ I had a bitter smile. It caused my negative or clinical character. It had a good time with her. (The Doctor is a woman, Ms. N, additionally She is one year older than me. I can talk with her like a friend.)

Today I hold a laughter yoga meeting. Today  only one lady is come. 

Good morning 0418

 

It is the day of Costco for us. No, no it is the day that I take am cognitive behavior therapy at a clinic. 

Today we are asked to buy a bag of onions, a bag on bread. Yuki buys a box of wine. I try to find a big packs of  “katsuobushi “ (dry bonito flake). 

Well yesterday I went to see a dentist. Unfortunately my front teeth got bad again. Since I fell down and broke my front tooth, about two months passed. It took long to heal the pain because my mouth swelled bad. The treatment of my tooth didn’t progress so fast. 

trouble shooter 0416

I hope my translation makes sense. 

 Trouble shooter 2024/04/16

Advice seeker

My daughter who is an elementary school student says “School is boring”

I’m in my 40’s and a nurse. I’d like to get some advice about my daughter who is a lower elementary school student. She tends to be negative. Since she went to nursery school she has said “school is boring” every morning.

Now she goes to elementary school, but she says “Nothing good happens to me at school. School is boring. I don’t want to go to school.” She has friends, and there seems to be nothing particularly unpleasant at school.

I say to her “School is not only for fun, there you can make friends, study. For you it is wonderful thing to be able to go to school and to live each day in good health.” However my words don’t resonate with her.

Actually, when I was a student, it was difficult to understand why I went to go to school. I’m thinking how to talk to her about school.

Adviser (a philosopher) 

She is a lower elementary school student, isn’t it. It is the most difficult age. Without her will anyway she has to go to school. Children who don’t care about going to school are happy. But once they have a doubt that they go to school. It is nothing but unhappiness. They must think why they have to go to school.

For adults we know the reason. But for children, they don’t understand. Actually, you can understand the feeling of children. Your daughter is 7 or 8 years old. It is impossible to understand the reason.

So, it is wrong you think how to talk to her about school. What we should do as an adult, we try to change her surroundings to enjoy more for her.

Aymard Sartre who is a French philosopher said Angur Juman(engagement) is a way to participate in society actively. We, human begins struggle for free. It is a good point. You don’t let your daughter adjust to her current surroundings. You make more livable society for her. 

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I had an interest to this article. I really understand this mother’s worry. On the other hand, it is difficult to understand the advice of this philosopher. It is not specific. It is a superficial advice. 

It might be good to say that simply to her daughter “I didn’t understand why I should go to school when I was a student. Why? Let’s try to think about it together”. It is not necessary to say “if it is a heavy burden, you don’t need to go to school”. Because her daughter  goes to school as of now. And as parents, it might be good for this mother to find some different places which her daughter might show interest after school. It might change her focus not on going to school to other things. So, she goes to school as a habit. 

What do you think of it?

Good morning 0416

 

This morning I could update my blog directly from this iPad. Probably the trouble happened on the sever-side. 

Yesterday we went to “two” used shops. The first one we could sell a board game, cards, unused socks and some gadgets. But there they didn’t accept Yuki’s golf clubs, because they seemed to be too old? or too dirty.

He was really shocked. But it turned out all right in the end. We went to a golf shop which handles used golf clubs. He could sell them at high price which We didn’t expect. Lucky Yuki! 

I thought he would use the pocket money at a get-together with his tennis mates which is going to be hold this weekend. 

But (I could also guess it), he will sell his driver which he uses, and using total money he will buy another used driver at the shop. He also got discount tickets at the shop. According to him, it will be win-win for both of the shop and him. 

 

Good morning 0415

 

A new week has started. I couldn’t post a new article directly from this iPad. So I made a draft on PC last night, and now I am updating it. 

This week we are going to go the Costco (well,  main thing is going to a clinic which is near the Costco). Probably Yuki will check new iPad at 5he Costco while I will be seeing the doctor. 

Fishing season has started. He has already left. In the morning I “have to “ go to the gym. In the afternoon we are going to a used shop to sell some things including a putter. 

lunch diary 0413 shortverison

 

Yesterday a fined came to my house. Three of us had a good lunch. It was a really calm Saturday. 

Well, this morning I tried to update my blog in my iPad. But it didn't work. I was so irritaded. Now I am updating this blog on my PC in my room. I don't finish doing morning errands. 

I hope it is a temporaly trouble on Google app. If my iPad doesn't catch up the google app which is automatically updated, ---- keeping  one of my morning routie "good morning blog" will be difficult. Well, well, anyway I updated this blog from the computer. 

Good morning 0412

 

It is Friday, isn’t it? It seemed to be a shorter week than usual. My cholesterol level is higher than previous one. Arteriosclerosis doesn’t progress. My weight luckily also doesn’t change. So I don’t take medicine.

This week a senior lady who lives my house suddenly hurt her leg, and  became unable to move. She lives by herself. Our neighbors and her friends helped her for a few days. Her son came and took her to the hospital. There she got her fluid drawn from the knee.

Yesterday, she started moving. She is a really strong woman. I think it is about to time to rethink about her lifestyle. But It is her family issue. Her condition incited my anxiety about my lifestyle.

Cherry blossoms are starting to fall.

Cherry blossoms seem to be in full bloom. However they are starting to fall.

I take a video using Iphone slow mode.

Good morning 0410

 

It is sunny. Today in the afternoon we are going to see cherry blossoms at another place. Yesterday Yuki joined his band practice, and got the information of the place. We have already seen fully cherry blossoms at some places, every time it was cloudy. 

Well, today’s breakfast is cake. Yesterday it was the day of my performance at Karaku. This time I got back this sweet. I know I have sweets too much for these two weeks. Tomorrow I have to take cholesterol check.

Good morning 0409

 

It is raining. I forgot to take a photo of today’s breakfast. Yesterday we discarded a TV and went to see cherry blossoms.

Here in Japan it is troublesome to discard four electric appliances, such as TVs, fridges,  air conditioner , and  washing machines. We have to discard them according to Home Appliance Recycling Law. When we change them into new ones, it is easy. Because the shop discards the old one. If they are new, probably used shops will buy them. When we discard old ones, we buy recycled tickets, and take them to the place which is specified by city.  

Of corse we can ask a disposal contractor, though it is very expensive.  

It requires some expenses to discard big things, and  the cost is getting higher little by little.

good morning 0408

 

Yesterday I got this salad leaf plant  pot from my friend. 

This morning I picked some leaves from them.

Yesterday I did walking exercise, when I passed by my friend’s house, she was gardening. We talk a Ed a little and she gave this pot. Did I walk back with it?  No, she gave me a ride with it. She is a really busy woman, so I was really happy to talk with her even for a short time. 

This week I have to have cholesterol check. These days I often eat sweets and B-grade grommet such as Costco hotdogs.

lunch diary 0406

 Our daughters and grand daughter have already got back to each house.

It is a quiet Sunday.

In an hour we go shooping. Our stock such as coffee beans, sauce, and snack is out of stock.

In the afternoon Yuki goes playing teenis.

I organize each room. Now their blanckets, bed sheets, and pillow covers are being hanging out. It is a sunny day.

Good morning 0404

 

In a few hours, our younger daughter and granddaughter will come. Later our elder daughter will join us.  My house will be chaos. (It’s too exaggerated. )

Yesterday in the late afternoon it began raining. Yuki finished playing golf before raining. As soon as I came home it started raining. We did exercise well yesterday. 

According to the weather forecasts, it will be sunny. But it is still cloudy. 

Today’s first mission of us is to vacuum  the kids’ room. 

Good morning 0403

 

 Cherry blossoms have started blooming. This year they will celebrate school entrance ceremonies. 

We are going to see them at some near places. 

The pie chart shows our expenses in March. 

Light green item is food expense, it is as high as usual.

Green item is an expense of daily use item.

And brown one is utilities including kerosene.

It is higher than the same month of last year. Of course it is higher than last month. 

It shows how prices are increasing clearly.

Well , pink one is leisure and entertainment expense. Mainly it was for Kadokawa culture museum visiting     in Tokorozawa.

Good morning 0402

 

Yesterday I walked back from the gym in the afternoon. Yuki took me there on the way to a practice range. Unfortunately the practice range was closed due to strong winds.

What made me surprised, I only walked 4000 steps. Than I expected the gym is closer to my house. 

Today, in the morning a friend is going to come. In the afternoon I will go to the gym, and Yuki will go practicing golf at the practice range. It is the same pattern as yesterday. So probably I will walk back from the gym. 

April has started!

 It is sunny. My nose has already started running. Today’s my mission is going to the bank and recording transactions in the passbooks. We use bank app. But I “like “ to check our account record in the passbooks manually. I am thinking that I will walk there or we go there by car and drop by some glossary shops.  

Yesterday, I tried to use a function of my iPhone, which is “slow”. I took this short video using it.