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'Tis the season for plum blossoms so last week my husband and I headed off to Hyogo Prefecture to visit two famous plum blossom orchards. Sadly, we didn't have much luck because the plum blossoms were only at about 10% - about three weeks behind. However, we enjoyed visiting the Mitsu Roadside Station with its local produce and spectacular view, and Murotsu, the fishing village famous for oysters just down the road. Yes, the weather was miserable but still, we had a great time!  The view from Mitsu Roadside Station  The small fishing village of Murotsu  These were hanging everywhere! The cost? Between 350 and 400 yen per set of four fish. (In Canadian money, that's between $3.50 and $4.00 per set.)  It was cold and drizzling but these young men were busy preparing oysters for sale. They had quite the system set up! (Noisy too!)  We didn't see many people as we walked through Mutsuro but there were boots everywhere!  After visiting the local temple, we wandered down a side path and came across this small temple/lookout. We were welcomed by two elderly locals who had been sitting there chatting, and they pointed out various islands and engaged in small talk. So kind!  The view!
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It's January which means the narcissus are beginning to bloom. I have several in my garden, but it will take another week or two before I see any blooms. Meanwhile, the local shrine has blooms galore! (See below.) What's up with that?! (By the way, did you know that narcissus belong to the amaryllis family? I did not.)  Based on the Japanese zodiac, 2022 is the year of the tiger and so you can see tiger images everywhere this new year! My favourite so far is this one seen in a hotel lobby. Looking stubborn but cute! For a brief introduction to the Japanese zodiac, visit https://www.thoughtco.com/japanese-zodiac-overview-2028019  Curious as to why I haven't made a Japan-themed calendar yet? I have given it some thought but putting one together isn't as easy as one would think! I haven't given up though. Let's see what the next year brings. (^.^)/ (As much as I love photos like this, I'm not sure it's for everyone. Would you like to look at this for one month straight? Oh, it's also in portrait mode which doesn't work well for the calendar template I use so...)  We've been practicing social distancing and staying very close to home these past few weeks. The plan was to tackle house chores and various projects while working at home. However, the fact is that not much is getting done despite having more time on our hands than usual. It's easy to feel overwhelmed right now as well as frustrated with all that is not going as usual, but I'm trying to be kind to myself in these complicated times and I pray that you are doing the same. Let's help each other through this... Stay safe, stay healthy, and stay connected. (^.^)/ (This is from a walk we took several days ago. Ah, it was so refreshing to be out and about.)  |
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