the tiny garden in my kitchen

In Japan, the rainy season has begun.
It's almost cloudy or rainy days while this season, and this Saturday
and Sunday were rainy days.

I usually go somewhere on every Saturday or Sunday, but it was unusual
to stay at home or just go to the nearby shopping center on this weekend.

I told you all to seed the baby leafs in the last diary, but the seeds were left.
So I made the tiny garden in my kitchen with small bowls.

I can use for the salad immediately if baby leafs are growing.

It's so excited!

gifts from my parents

My mother is the best cooking teacher for me.
She used to say "You don't have to study very much, but you should
learn the cooking.", so I helped her when she prepared the lunch or dinner
in childhood.
I really like to cook and try new recipes thanks to my mother.

Today, the wonderful gifts was delivered me from my parents.
Mixed rice (Japanese style), fried shrimps and chicken, and beef bowl
without rice (Japanese taste), my mother made all dishes for me.
And, my father made a loaf of bread.
He can also cook some menus.

These dishes help me to cook the lunch boxes or dinner!

Thanks mom and dad!!

my favorite glasses

As some of readers of my blog already know, I love wines.
In the cold season, I want to enjoy the red wines, in warm and hot season,
the sparkling or white wines are best for me.

This 2 pairs of Champagne glasses are special for me, so I don't usually
use them.
I want to use them when opening the fabulous wines or
it's something particular.

I'm keeping it carefully in my room until the next chance that I can enjoy
the wonderful wine using them.

getting ready for summer

Recently, the temperature increases and the sunshine are stronger
than April like the beginning of summer.
I want to get ready various things as summer season approaches.

First, I planted 2 types of tomatoes and seeded baby leafs, and
set the plant pots in my balcony.

I didn't have interested in growing plants , but I knew the pleasure
to grow plants when working at the National Institute of fruit tree.
I learned how it was not easy and fun to grow and harvest the fruits
from the researchers who work there.
I could get new view from this experience.

I will prepare more things for summer from now!

Springtime in Japan - 2011

I didn't update my blog long long time...
Certainly, I'm a little busy after starting the job, but it's just the excuse.
I make a decision to restart writing the blog in every weekend (maybe).

The first topic in 2011 is springtime in Japan!
I couldn't enjoy looking various wonderful flowers in Japanese Spring
for 2 years while living in US.
But my important friend gave me many pictures of spring flowers
in Japan for 2 years, so I could feel the atmosphere of springtime in Japan.

And, this year, he sent me the fabulous picture of the cherry blossoms
and the field mustard in full bloom.
It's so gorgeous and the great collaboration of 2 types of colors, isn't it?

I keep this picture in my cell phone, and always look it when I want to relax.
It makes me happy and gives me the energy!