mieko's diary

I'm a Japanese housewife living in Japan. I'm in my 60's. I want to know daily lives in the world, so at first I'll tell my daily. What is your daily life?

Saturday, December 29, 2018

Our winter vacation has started

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It is Saturday today, so for us it is a usual weekend. However unfortunately Yuki's tennis school is off because of New Year Vacation in...
Friday, December 28, 2018

It is the seocnd day of Yuki's winter vacation.

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Yesterday when we came back home in the evening, this big bag was in the entrance. The gardener we have him trimmed the garden every year, ...
Thursday, December 27, 2018

Winter vacation has started

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Since today Yuki's winter vacation has started. He has 11-day holidays. It is a kind of practice for our coming retirement life. This...
Wednesday, December 26, 2018

Do you have a dream?

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I know it sounds good to hear someone say "I have a dream". However nowadays for the young (only in Japan) having a dream seems t...
Tuesday, December 25, 2018

Merry Christmas!

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Merry Christmas! For us, it is a usual day. Yuki went to Tokyo on business, and after work he is going to visit her mother. It is a nice Ch...
Monday, December 24, 2018

This is a suitable issue.

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I sometimes see articles about  this issue, but didn't show much interest. Now it is a suitable issue for us. "Should elderly peop...

Though today it is Christmas Eve --

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Though today it is Christmas Eve, for us it is a usual day. Additionally the gym is closed, so I couldn't go to the gym. However instead...
Sunday, December 23, 2018

Sorry for my late reply

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Let me say some excuses. Just now I noticed I got some comments. The other day, I said the same thing. I'm sorry for my reply to your ...
Friday, December 21, 2018

The last holiday of Emperor's birthday in December

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  This weekend, on our calendar, we have a three-day weekend. Because on Sunday it is a holiday of Emperor's birthday. Christmas d...
Thursday, December 20, 2018

hospital cost in this month

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Probably this month our hospital cost will be about 12000 yen. Why? you might ask. If you are Japanese and in our generation, I'm very ...
Wednesday, December 19, 2018

I've prepared!

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The other day I noticed, this month the day of my volunteer reading at the library is the day when the library is closed. And the good news...
Tuesday, December 18, 2018

coin saving

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Last Sunday morning, I read this article, of course it is in Japanese. The woman in this article is a popular writer who is her 70's...
Monday, December 17, 2018

Christmas week has started

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In a week Christmas holidays will come, and in a two week winter vacation will come, and in 10 month Yuki's daily life will not be depen...
Friday, December 14, 2018

our winter cleaning is finished.

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Today Yuki took a day-off, so he worked as an internship at Mieko's house company. Now all the windows in my house has been cleaned. So...
Thursday, December 13, 2018

a new watch

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I sometimes use a watch, though many ladies use their cell phones instead of watches. However, I use it just sometimes. Last month I notic...
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Wednesday, December 12, 2018

chaning tires

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At last snow season has started, though here in Utsunomiya we don' have snow yet. And since this Saturday all car shops have been very ...
Tuesday, December 11, 2018

What kinds of things do you drink or take when you catch a cold?

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Suddenly last Friday night  I had a headache, and a slight fever. I know the reason, the two lessons before then, all students were coughing...
Friday, December 07, 2018

Tea bath

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This is jasmine tea bath. As you know most Japanese people like to soak in a bath. It is one way how to use expired things. I put the r...
Thursday, December 06, 2018

season word 1206 mistletoe

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I'm really surprised to see this article. Because, "mistletoe" is not so familiar yet (I think) in Japan. so it makes me surp...
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Wednesday, December 05, 2018

the half of winter cleaning is finished

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I don't know who and how you clean the windows in your house. Anyway it is our (probably most general Japanese people) chores, and in t...
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My husband Yuki and I live in a regional city. Our retirement life has state since 2020. Though Something good, exciting, worried or bad often happens, we try to focus the current situation and spend enjoyable days while living offf our savings little by little carefully.
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