Setsubun is a day to pray for good health and to ward off evil spirits for the year ahead. “Ogres out, fortune in!” I don’t have the custom of eating ehomaki, so I made this with pancake. I added seasoned fish pink flakes and pickles. (Michiko)
February is a month of both cold and warm days. I love February, a month of patience and hope. I’m not looking forward to spring yet. I’m going to enjoy our birthday month. (Michiko)
The Beatles’ “Yesterday” has a striking beauty within its simple melody. I added some memorable short phrases and chords to fit in between the phrases in the song, and played it on the violin for fun. (Michiko)
My little dog Matcha is not so little anymore! She is now 7 months old and my wife and I took her in for a check up and she is now 20 pounds or about 8 kilos! According to the Doctor she will not get much bigger but she may get a little heavier. Her baby teeth are gone and now replaced by adult teeth. She still likes to use my arms as chew toys but she seems to be a little bit more controlled. I still have not heard her bark!
After quickly boiling the bell peppers and lettuce, I mixed them with Moromi-miso and sesame seeds. Lately, I’ve been preferring salads with cooked vegetables over raw ones. (Michiko)
I made rice balls with spinach, seasoned fried tofu, burdock, sesame, and sushi vinegar. I added seasoned fish pink flakes and salted kelp a little. I also made a delicious Tamago-yaki (Japanese rolled omelet). It’s a picnic at home. (Michiko)
I made a warm vegetable soup with minced chicken, ginger, onion, carrot, napa cabbage, and celery. I seasoned it with sake lees, miso, bonito and kelp. For dinner, I’ll add udon noodles and simmer them. (Michiko)
After receiving rehabilitation at an orthopedic clinic, I got off the train and had lunch and some shopping at Yumegaoka Soratos. I love the delicious grilled fish. The comfortable shopping mall also provided me with some moderate exercise. (Michiko)
A Dancing Horse. If I had flexible hip joints, I’d like to learn ballet at a relaxed pace, but if I can’t do that, I’ll just feel like a ballerina. I drew this. (Michiko)