Cute Otome Tubaki.

 Yay!  Today I am on a day off .  After I updat my blog, I wonder what

I should do..It is really cold today, the wind that coming from the

north is roaring outside, but, first, I will transfer my strawberry into

a bigger flower pot, then, I'll listen to some songs that I really appreciate

which are: Save The Best for Last, My Heart Will Go on" and

"A Song for you", etc.

One of my favorite flower, “Otome Cameria”(乙女椿）, are at
their best in my garden. Otome means young lady. These flowers are
lovely as their name.

Heavenly bamboo ( nanten, 南天)　that the fruit is so heavy.

Unseasonable bloom of “Ground Pink”…..What happened?

Cooooool??

 

 

 

By the way, last month I visited Shosen Valley with my parents
and daughter. The place is one of the famous sightseeing spots in
Yamanashi Prefecture especially the falling leaves are colorful.
We wanted to walk in along river at Valley. Because of my
daughter's situation, we planned again to visit the place next year.
My daughter is still wearing corset and can’t ride a bicycle　yet,
because of the injury that happened to her two months ago, however,
she's now getting better.

 

 

So, we climbed up by a ropeway from Shousennkyo this time.
We enjoyed the splendid view of Yasaburoudake which is
located 1.058 meters above the ground. Autumn is really the
most exciting season for us.

 

From the great view of an Observation Deck, We admired so much
the Mt. Fuji.

 

 

And also, from another Observation platform, we viewed the 
breathtaking sight of Kufo-basin  and Mt.Fuji.

We enjoyed our walks through the road but suddenly little by little
it becomes rugged and slippery, despite of that, we still had a lot of fun.

 My daughter and I made a lot of little round doughnuts.

I wondered if I sprinkled too much sugar.

 

 

 Our pet Pyon is very gentle and quiet. 

 

How do you like these characters called “Kakuremomojiri” and “Hotokeakabane” ?

 They seem to be both cute and disgusted, right?

They are turning into a bit of a fad between young people these days.

I used them as mobile phone strap.

 

 I made a Christmas wreath out of paper at the office yesterday. It's very easy and you can make it in a short time. By the way, the atmosphere here in the city is in a very jolly mood and everyone can feel the Christmas spirit. This is the best season for me. How about you?

 

Merry Christmas!!

Hello! Blestilla !

Yesterday, I had a medical checup: an eye and hearing test, blood test and

electrocardiogram,etc . All workers of the Children House where I'm working as

an instractor   have to have a checup once a year. I've been using a computer

for a long time ,therfore I have been worring about my eyesight. Happily , my

eyesight was the same as ever. I feel relieved. But I'm anxious to know the other

resuls of the test. By the way, I'd like to show you some phots how my garden go now.

Bletilla Striata( 紫蘭）

Without care, the flowers open every May.

Winged Spindle-Tree
These bright gren leaves will turn  beautiful scarlet red ones during autumn.

Gorgeous German Iris

This Clematis (C.viticella "Etoile Violette") is planted

at the sunniest place in my garden.

cute viola flowers

The snapdragons in my garden  propagate well by self-sown seeds.

A batch of boiled Bracken (plants growing  and

in the mountains ) which mother in law gave us.

This is a dish  which  boiled onion and  the above Bracken（蕨）

 flavored solty-sweet sauce with beaten egg.

I recently went on a gentle hike with my daughter.

Here is a picture of a mounded tomb

rambling forest path

Oh, What a pity!

It was not perfect day for hike , so the view from

the top of the mountin was not very good.

a fire beacon platform site

I tried to arrange  the　Bletilla Striatas　and  the Pasque Flower Plants

with showy fethery white seed heads. I like these flower vases very much.

Then, have a fabulous day!

”Happy Sakura”

It's the season of cherry blossoms "Sakura" in Japan.

They are in full bloom at my workplace NOW

 Talking of my garden, "Moss  phlox（芝桜）" "Weeping forsythia

（れんぎょう）" "Thunberg spirea (雪柳）" are full bloom now.　

I have a great fancy for all the flowers.

This is a Pasqueflower(翁草）.

I  happened to meet the feathery seedheads of these flowers while traveling

 in Okayama Prefecture before. I felt them so cute, and I thought that I wanted

to grow  them in my garden some day. And they is getting bigger  under

 the Kumquat tree in my garden year by year. I really like every fuzzy

flower buds, lovely purple flowers and fuzzy, feathery seedheads.

Camellia(椿）

Camellia　called  Seiobo（西王母/せいおうぼ）

I planted Red Leaf Lettuce's seeds ,which my father gave me,

 in last fall. and this goes well like this now. I harvested some

 to make a green salad with tofu.

These "bunchflower daffodils" last started flowering in my narcissuses.  

I just arranged them with fresh feeling.

Then, Have a WONDERFUL week!!

Chocolate cake for V-Day

Even though, today I was one day off ,I was very busy.That's why I attended school  information　session for my daughter to buy her school uniform and bags etc , and then I took my son to the hospital again. Because He has a bit fever ,a slight cough and complained of a bat headache. As his term-end exams are getting so close,hope he get well very soon.

This is a heart-shaped sweet chocolate cake,I made my son for V-Day.

 While saying "Umai,Umai (Ah, that's Good )" he ate up it with great relish  

Here is a  chocolate plump piglet which my mother sent to
my husband and my son.

And, cute birds and realistic alligators.My son jumped with joy
He especially loved big alligator, and has been saved it carefully.
but,in the end he just ate it with her sister   after being importuned
 her for alligator 

This is crepe with banana ＆chocolate for my family and READERS.
Sweets freshen up us,   Have a lovely weekend.