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"Blue Moon"

11/18/2020

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Every year the local ward office gives away 1,000 rose bushes. People who live in the ward can apply and the winners are chosen in a lottery. We applied 2 years in a row and had luck both times! This is the one my husband won. It's called "Blue Moon".

I've had a lot of trouble with my roses this year and, at one point, I wasn't sure our "Blue Moon" was going to survive. Thinking the end was near, I put it in a corner of the garden and left it alone. (At that point I had done everything I could.) To my relief, it continued to grow, then produced buds, and finally bloomed just a few days ago. I'm so pleased! (There are 2 rose season here in Japan: late spring and fall.)

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My apologies...

11/7/2020

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Oh, my goodness! It's been 6 months since my last update and blog post! My apologies. That was not the plan. Like most of you, my life was turned upside down with the arrival of the corona virus. Thankfully, my husband and I have remained safe and healthy, and we were both fortunate enough to be able to work from home. However, sitting at a computer all day meant that once my work was finished I had no interest in spending any more time at my computer editing photographs or writing blog posts. I also didn't leave my house for weeks on end so photo opportunities were few and far between. In fact, I don't think I even picked up my camera for several months. Thankfully, although life is not yet back to "normal", we can now be out and about (with masks and social distancing, of course) and I'm starting to use my camera again. I'm hoping to start posting more regularly. Wish me luck! (^.~)/

(This rose is from the rose garden in Nakanoshima in central Osaka. Many of the roses were blooming in the end of October.)

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Cherry Trees & Sunny Days

4/24/2020

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Every day for the past week, I've headed out on our walk with plans to take photos along the way, However, it hasn't worked out that way since the weather has not cooperated at all. We've had a lot of cold, gloomy days often combined with a wicked wind as well. All this to say, here is a photo from a week ago - the last nice sunny day we've had! It's a cherry tree in the small park behind our house. (The pattern you see on the center-right? A huge high-rise several blocks away.)
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Stay safe!

4/21/2020

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Yes, these are complicated times indeed. I pray that you and your loved ones are safe wherever you are.

We are doing fine and sheltering in place. My husband and I are both fortunate to be able to work from home but the past few weeks have been a frantic scramble to get everything up and running. It's finally all coming together but there is still more work to be done.

We are taking daily walks and exploring our neighborhood. We've managed to get lost a few times and so now we make sure to take a map with us. (No straight lines here!) Although we haven't been able to visit any of our favourite cherry blossom viewing sites, thankfully there are many beautiful cherry trees in our neighborhood. (The photo below was taken in a local park.)

Many thanks to those who have continued to visit this site despite the lack of activity. I intend to update more often as my new working conditions become more routine.

Stay safe!

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Complicated Times...

3/27/2020

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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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