Where is my Brother?

holy crap!!!!

whereishenow — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:45:55 +0000

a whole month since i have blogged….. i am still here, knitting , sewing and in fact trying to cut down and remove the tree in front of the house… branch by branch….

the swine flu is cancelling club activities and school, but we 5 all remain strong and healthy….and with the cooling weather of fall , the decrease in mosquitos and the unbelievably blue autumn skies, it just feels good to be… to just….be…..

the 6th graders each picked a sport (soccer, basketball, track or a japanese ball throwing game)… Kayla chose soccer and they practiced everyday after school for about 2 months and then had a tournament day with 6 other schools… the girls team got first place!!! i spent the day with about 5 other mothers, snacking and cheering… it was great fun and the girls had fun, too… I took tons and tons of pictures, but i think only Kayla knows how to download from the new camera, so i have to wait for her to do that… i am technologically challenged and still having trouble with our new t.v. remote control…eventually i will learn to do it myself, i mean… i am intelligent and edumacated and illiterate in two languages!!!!

I leave you with this, the camping trip in september….and some photos we should donate to Nissan to use in a brochure…

3 kids and a Nissan...

a Nissan and a camping bungalow...

take a little hop over to my friend Debbie’s blog and read about her son(born just one month after Kayla…) and his soccer day… AND she has pictures…http://kuroiwafamily.blogspot.com/2009/10/and-in-spite-of-having-to-play-soccer.html…..Debbie lives in Nagasaki and she and I have shared many beers, tears and cheers over the years….

some camping wildlife.

whereishenow — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 03:26:55 +0000

a caterpillar and a frog.

we went camping again.

i finished my sock.

it’s raining.

i have cast on another sock so that i don’t lose my momentum.

i am reading the book “driftwood valley” now and so is my mother. i am looking forward to discussing it with her.

whereishenow — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:26:35 +0000

camp fire

working on a sock.

whereishenow — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 12:14:51 +0000

yup. it’s a sock. no stripes. no pattern. no frills. a wool sock. I am nearly done with it and it has dawned on me…perhaps this is wool that will shrink. But i am going to keep right on going. finish it, knit another one and then wash them carefully in cold water and see what happens. Socks are fun!!!

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY MOM AND DAD!!!!

whereishenow — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:01:52 +0000

the happy couple

these days, it’s nice to see a marriage last. it’s nice to see a couple who love and respect each other. it’s nice to see that two people stick it out, through thick and through thin, through sickness and through health, through good times and through bad times. so far, my mom and dad have stuck it out for 53 years. Way back when photos were black and white, when gas mileage didn’t count and toasters were great wedding gifts, my mom and dad said “I do”. They said it, they meant it and they kept those vows. They are still together today so i just wanted to say to them….

Happy Anniversary! Thank you for raising me in such a loving and respectful environment. Thank you for raising us 3 kids with your patience and tolerance. Thank you for allowing us independence and roots.

“This too shall pass”

words of wisdom from my mom…

“Don’t let the bastards get you down”

words of wisdom from my dad

still blogging

whereishenow — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 08:11:23 +0000

recent camping trip

still here, not much to say.
knitting and sewing and looking forward to cooler temperatures…. still at least 30 C. (86 F.) each day, but mornings and evenings are cooler and much more pleasant.

Yay.

whereishenow — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 22:42:55 +0000

clouds...

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neighbor boy and his grandma's homemade pie

Aug.. 13, 14 and 15 is O-BON in Japan. It is a festival for the dead, with family reuniouns and visits to graves and BON dancing around taiko drums and traditional music…

Local Nagasaki people stay out of the ocean (and even pools) because the gates to and from hell are open (for the visiting spirits) in the water…so even though today will be hot and sunny and EVERYONE is on vacation…the beaches won’t be very crowded…

photos galore…..

whereishenow — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 06:36:28 +0000

happy birthday to me!!!

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everybody

kayla and grandma

long over due update

whereishenow — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 01:31:20 +0000

me and 2 kids, 2 parents...vancouver airport.

spent three weeks hanging out with family and now we are back safely in Nagasaki.

Seems that while we were gone, we missed typhoons and earthquakes that didn’t have any affect on Nagasaki or our flight from Vancouver B.C.to Narita airport (Tokyo…)

We are back, suffering from the humidity and lingering jet-lag… but otherwise enjoying getting back to our lives and hanging out with “the man” who has the whole week off.

Furoshiki , table covers and vases…..

whereishenow — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 03:38:45 +0000

i have been experimenting with french seams lately….so i have ended up with some squares of colorful cloth that really..and truly.. are absolutely useless….. If you are a fan of furoshiki then they could be used for wrapping up and carrying things… I have a whole drawer full of furoshiki that I barely use….. or…the size is perfect for a table cloth for a card table….. I think it looks quite nice on a table….

french seam single layer table cover....

that’s a vase from my pottery making days…..can you see the beautiful blue glaze on the inside???

reverse side and view of seams....

the back is so neat and purdy that it doesn’t even need a backing…..

I am not sure what this is useful for…. but it sure was fun to make….

I am planning on either hemming the edges, or sewing on some binding/bias tape…

one more angle, one more view...

the one above is mostly blues

and this one is mostly reds…

I am not yet sure what color to bind them with….subtle or bright…or indigo!!!

red table cover with japanese vase...

the vase was chosen by my mother-in law

to give as a present to each guest at our wedding

at Japanese weddings, the guests leave the party with food and presents.