I can’t stop making sherbet. I created a new recipe. I used organic brown rice amazake and matcha, topped with salted cherry blossom petal. The combination of the subtle sweetness and the saltiness was a great success. It’s part of my fun daily life. (Michiko)
Today is the last day of July. In July, I received FBfriend request from Hirota Raifu-san through my mutual friend Mukaiyama Takeshi-san, and we became friends. Both Mukaiyama-san and Hirota-san are artists. When I became friends with Hirota-san on Facebook, I learned that Hirota-san is an artist of the long mural in the underground plaza at Shonandai Station. When I passed through the underground of the station to change trains, the mural caught my eye from afar. When I found out that Hirota-san is the artist of the mural, the mural suddenly became something I cherish. I am not in love, but for someone, it might be a summer love. The red heart is a tool for self-training at home for stretching and massage. The score of Hymn of Love by Edith Piaf, is handwritten by me. For movie music, I look at the piano score, choose the notes, and handwrite it for violin solo. Even if I write it once, I rewrite the notes little by little, so it is always changing. Maybe one day, I would enjoy playing the violin in front of Hirota-san’s mural. (Michiko)
(写真)喜んでいる今の私の目。20歳ごろの夏の私。(Photo) My eyes look happy now. This was in the summer when I was about 20 years old.
It’s been four months since my cataract surgery. When I wore glasses on hot summer days, my face felt hot. Now my face feels cool and light. I’m so happy! I also wore soft contact lenses when I was younger. I have allergies, and my ophthalmologist told me to throw them away because they were affecting my eyes, so I did. I also tried using daily disposable contact lenses, but they were bothering my eyes so I stopped. I’ve made several glasses. Now my eyes are happy. My notes four months after cataract surgery. (Michiko)
The photos that I took with my digital camera are stored at an American internet company that specializes in photography. Today, I wanted to find some old photos, so I was scrolling back through the pages of a photo site on my computer screen. By chance, this gorgeous photo caught my eye, so I decided to post it as a record. There were beautiful cherry blossom, plum, and maple trees across the street from where I currently live. I posted the photos and the stories about the trees being suddenly cut down by Fujisawa-city on April 24th and May 1st. It was a sad incident, but the beloved tree taught me, “The land is just a passing point. Think slowly, steadily, and resolutely about what is next and prepare for it”. I can see the past, but I can’t see the future. I will continue to find fun platforms along the way in my life. (Michiko)
Since the day before yesterday, people have been excited about the Olympics in France. I’m taking a nap in a French resort chair I bought a week ago. It makes me sleepy as soon as I sit on it. I’m in a dream world. (Michiko)
I bought a stylish tumbler so I can drink cold water frequently even when visiting the grave. It feels like an excursion. For lunch, I went to Miyanaga-san’s cafe, Day dream Believer. Yoko-san’s son, Keisuke-san is the chef patissier. Lunch with a drink and salad costs 1000 yen. And when I order lunch, I get 100 yen off on all cakes. The cakes are also delicious. The seats are comfortable and the food is nutritious. It’s a nearby summer resort. When I return home, I take a nap in a resort chair. (Michiko)
It’s a nearby summer resort. Which means this is my compact resort for practicing the violin at a karaoke room. I collected points so I got free takoyaki. I practiced Bach’s Chaconne today.(Michiko)
It’s very hot every day in Japan. I wanted to see a beautiful and cool landscape. I took this photo while walking around my neighborhood when I was living in Honolulu. (Michiko)
I always take the Sotetsu Line to get my hip rehabilitation, and I’ve been watching the construction from the train window. I received an invitation to the pre-opening ahead of the grand opening on the 25th, so I invited Baba-san to come along and check it out. We enjoyed shopping, eating, and chatting. (Michiko)