Jun 12, 2021 / Last updated : Jun 19, 2021 kazue Activity

Fishing

Sam got a smallmouth bass from our lakeside deck.

Jun 09, 2021 / Last updated : Aug 12, 2021 kazue Nature

Wild flowers

June is a month of green canvases with a variety of colors. The petals spread and shine in the sunlight after the rain.

Jun 06, 2021 / Last updated : Jun 09, 2021 kazue Activity

Morning run

It was raining early in the morning, so I ran in rain gear and trail run shoes, and it was hot. On the way back home, the rain had stopped and the green of the trees was dazzling in the morning sun.

May 23, 2021 / Last updated : Oct 25, 2021 kazue Food

Rhubarb

We got a lot of rhubarb from our neighbor. I tried different ways to eat it. I had them raw in salad for lunch and rhubarb muffins for a snack. And then, for dinner, I ate a rice ball mixed with stewed salted rhubarb. It really tastes like pickled plums! Next day, I baked a […]

May 20, 2021 / Last updated : May 20, 2021 kazue Nature

Season of Greenery

The beautiful season of fresh greenery is here!

May 15, 2021 / Last updated : Aug 12, 2021 kazue Activity

Kayaking over the clouds

On this quiet morning with no wind and refreshing cool air, we went kayaking as if we were flying on clouds!

May 13, 2021 / Last updated : May 15, 2021 kazue Nature

Springtime of Blue

Springtime of Blue. It is beautiful to see the white flowers of the June berries against the blue sky reflected on the William Lake.

May 11, 2021 / Last updated : May 15, 2021 kazue Music

Surprise gift

I gave a flute performance to a girl next door for her birthday. I played Happy Birthday, When You Wish Upon a Star, and Mickey Mouse March on karaoke. She danced to the music Later, I saw some flowers on the deck. Looks like the girl brought them to me. I received a photo of […]

May 03, 2021 / Last updated : Oct 25, 2021 kazue Food

Children’s Day

Japanese celebrate May 5 as “Children’s day”, which is one of the national holidays. People hang up the carp streamers called “Koinobori”, display ornamental helmets called “kabuto” and eat traditional foods. I baked Rolled cakes in the shape of carp streamer.

May 02, 2021 / Last updated : Aug 12, 2021 kazue Nature

Wild vegetable

We are in the season of fresh greenery. Our backyard hill is budding all at once. A lot of fiddleheads have started to grow. If you like picking wild vegetables, please come to our house during this season. A wild North American shrub called hobblebush has white flowers and is very beautiful.

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