Thursday, December 04, 2008

Radishes still growing too

It's exactly radish,

but still tiny.

These are thinning out radishes.

These were used as filling of Misoshiru(Miso soup) for today's breakfast.

Wednesday, December 03, 2008

Still Growing

This is today's photo.
And this photo was taken on 20th October.

Yes, these are still growing.

Tuesday, December 02, 2008

Nigiri Zushi (握り寿司)

Last Sunday was the birthday of our daughter's husband.
There are many kind of sushi items. I made all of them on the Sunday.

Amaebi(deep-water shrimp), Natto, Mayocorn(mayonnaise and cone), Salmon roe and Negitoro as Gunkan zushi

Gunkan neans warship which is swaddled by dried laver.



Tuna, Pgrus major, Squid, Scallop. Red drum and Scomber japonicus Houttuyn

I like Scomber Japonicus Houttuyn.



Sunday, November 30, 2008

Trimming Murasakishikibu (紫式部のお床屋さん)

I was trimming the Murasakishikibu today.

It's not too heavy!

It is leafless tree.


The violet fade.

See you next year. We are waiting your pretty flowers and shocking violet again.





Saturday, November 29, 2008

Autumn Color in Japan (日本の紅葉)

These photos are our garden scenery in the morning.

That's very impression scenery for me.
It was rainy day yesterday. So air is very clear.

The both autumn colors stand out against the clear blue sky.

Thursday, November 27, 2008

Autumn Color of Enkianthus perulatus

This is the last autumn color in our garden.

What lurid leaves are these!





Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Marigold Goodbye (さよならマリーゴールド)

I dragged these Marigold this morning.

It's trimmed bed.

Goodbye, Marigold!!

See you next season!!!




Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Spindle tree and Radish (真弓と大根)

Today's Spindle tree

There are a few berries on the tree.

There were a lot of berries on it last year.

This is today's Spindle tree which had very pretty flowers on this May.
Today's harvest, Radishes





Sunday, November 23, 2008

Holly olive #2 (柊 ヒイラギ Hiiragi)

There are two Holly olives in our garden.

This is #2 holly olive in the parking garage of AyeYai's car.
It's at north.
I trimmed the plant today.
[After trimming]

[Befor trimming]


Trimming the Azalea and A kind of bee

I did trimming the Azalea today.


Some bees are sucking nectar from the chrysanthemum flowers.

I don't know what kind of bee they are.
I have never seen them before.


Saturday, November 22, 2008

Pumpkin Vilage (カボチャ村 Kabocha Mura)

The both cats and the penguin are debutant in this blog.

AyeYai bought the both pumpkins, but the entrance decked with them.
When could I eat cooked them?

They look so happy.

Friday, November 21, 2008

The first frost of the season (初霜 Hatsushimo)

Michelle san, we wake up to frost on the strawberry leaves,
and on my car's front window also at here this morning.

It's most coldest day today in this season.
Old Man Winter is coming.
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These are yesterday's harvests.

Before harvest ................................After harvest

Thursday, November 20, 2008

Autumn Color of Lilac in our Garden

These photos were the landscape of our garden in the morning.

This is the Autumn Color of Lilac.

The sun is too bright.

I love such a morning scenery.