My lesson

I gave a lesson on aromatherapy and a herbal lesson in the afternoon. Today's lesson was the same lesson as last Saturday. I taught my students how to make a bees wax candle and I taught them how to make a candle with bees wax sheets. They enjoyed making the two kinds of candle this time, too. Their candles were really nice, so they each took pictures of each other's work. Of course, I took pictures of them, too. This lesson was the last lesson of this year.

My lesson

I gave a lesson on aromatherapy and a herbal lesson in the afternoon. My student Keiko and Junko came to my home after a long time. First, I taught them how to make a bees wax candle. Both of them enjoyed making the candle. Next, I lectured about the bees wax and so on. Then I taught them how to make a candle with the bees wax sheets. They enjoyed making the candle, too. Their candles were wonderful, so I took the pictures of them.

My homework

I stayed at home all day. I made my homework teddy bear again. I struggled embroidering the nose of the teddy bear, so I did it over and over again until I was fully satisfied. I finally finished making the teddy bear.

My homework

I stayed at home all day. I started my homework for my teddy bear making lesson in the afternoon. First I traced many parts of my homework teddy bear on a quarter of yard of pale yellow fur with their patterns, and then I cut them out. The teddy bear of my homework was about 40cm tall, so it took 2 hours to trace and cut. After supper, I started sewing the teddy bear. While sewing I watched TV until quite late.

Sewing

I gave a lesson on aromatherapy in the afternoon. After the lesson, I sewed my third mail order patchwork quilting course work again. I finally finished sewing it at midnight. I'm going to mail it to the school tomorrow.

Sewing

I stayed at home all day. I sewed my third mail order patchwork quilting course work. It was difficult to sew, so I struggled to sew. I guessed it might take many times to finish sewing it.

Ginkgo festival

My husband  and I went to Meiji Jingu Gaien Ginkgo festival in the afternoon. We always go to the festival every year. There were many people and many food stands at the place this time, too. We bought two hot sake-manju and we ate them there. Half of the Ginkgo leaves turned yellow. I guessed that their leaves will turn yellow completely next month. We are going to go to see the Ginkgo leaves again.

My lesson

I gave a lesson on aromatherapy and a herbal lesson in the afternoon. I taught my students how to make a gel cream for hair this time, too. All of my students enjoyed making it. After the lesson, I made herbal tea and I gave it and some sweets to them. We enjoyed talking for a while.

My lesson

I gave a lesson on aromatherapy and a hand sewing lesson in the afternoon. I taught my students how to make a beeswax candle. They enjoyed making it this time, too. Then I taught them how to sew a wall hanging for chiristmas. While sewing we enjoyed talking a lot. They finished to sew half of the work this time, too. After the lesson, I made herbal tea and I gave it and some sweets to them.

My lesson

I gave a lesson on aromatherapy and  a herbal lesson in the afternoon. After the lecture, I taught my student Miyoko how to make a gel cream for hair. She enjoyed making it. After the lesson, we enjoyed talking with a cup of herbal tea and some sweets.

My lesson

I gave a lesson on aromatherapy and a hand sewing lesson in the afternoon. First, I taught my students how to make a beeswax candle. They enjoyed making it all the time. Their candles were really cute, so they seemed to like it. Next, I taught them how to sew a wall hanging for chiristmas. They finished to sew half of the work. They said that they will finish to sew it at home immediately. Then I made herbal tea and I gave it and some sweets to them.

Sewing

I sewed my second mail order patchwork quilting course work. I cooked supper and I had it, and then I sewed it again. I finally finished to sew it at midnight. I was happy and I took a picture of it.

Gonta

I went to my father's home in the afternoon. I gave Gonta the toy which I had made at once. He checked it timidly at first, but he understood it is safe. He was absorbed in playing with it for a while. After I walked him, I played with him by Via the toy, again. He seems to like it very much.

a toy for Gonta

I tidied up a drawer of my underwear this morning. There were some old socks, so I was going to threw them away at first, but I changed my mind. I made a toy for Gonta with the socks. I'll give it to him tomorrow. I hope he will like it.

a beeswax candle

I made a beeswax candle as a sample for my aromatherapy lesson in the afternoon. At first, I just melted the beeswax and I just poured it into a small heat-resistant glass. But it was really insipid, so I wanted to change it a little. I thought about the decoration of the candle for a while. Then I finally hit on an idea for the decoration, so I tried it at once. The candle seemed to be a custard pudding! I really liked it.

Sewing

I made the patchwork quilting work in the evening, too. It was difficult to sew connecting the pieces. I struggled to make the work. I finally finished making it at midnight. I was happy, so I took a picture of it.

Sewing

I started my first mail order patch work quilting course work in the afternoon. Because I started to learn by a correspondence course of a patchwork quilting course. It seemed to be easy to sew, but it wasn't as easy as I thought.

The fair

My husband and I went to the Hokaido fair in Ikebukuro Tobu department store. We stood in a line to eat chinese noodles at a shop in the fair. It took 40 minutes to wait for our turn. The chinese noodles were delicious, I guessed it was worth to wait a long time. I bought a pack of the chinese noodles and a bottle of spice. Whenever the department store hold the fair, we enjoy eating and shopping in there.

Walking

I went to my father's home in the afternoon. I did the housework and I cooked food for Gonta as usual. I walked him to a path through rice fields after a long time. The scenery was really beautiful, so I took many pictures of it. We enjoyed walking for about 1 hour.

My lesson

I gave a lesson on aromatherapy and a hand sewing lesson in the afternoon. First, I taught my student how to make a gel cream for hair. All of my students were interested in the chemical reaction, so they really enjoyed making it. Next, I taught them how to sew a patchwork pouch. It was difficult to sew, so I suggested a supplementary lesson next month. All of them were very pleased at my suggestion and they agreed with me. After the lesson, we enjoyed talking with a cup of herbal tea and some sweets.

preparation of my lesson

I went to my father's home after lunch. I did the housework and I cooked food for Gonta. I walked him and I played with him. I went back home at 8:00p.m. I cooked supper and I had it, then I prepared for my sewing lesson again. I finally finished preparing at night. I was really busy all day.

preparation of my lesson

I stayed at home all day. I prepared for my sewing lesson in the afternoon. I traced 180 parts on many pieces of cloth with a hexagnal pattern, and I traced 12 parts on two pieces of cloth with a rectangular pattern. After supper, I cut them out. But my thumb went numb from using the scissors so much, I stopped cutting. I'm going to do it tomorrow.

a sample for my lesson

I stayed at home all day. I made a patchwork pouch as a sample for my sewing lesson. I started sewing it 2 days ago. It was a little difficult to sew, but I enjoyed sewing. I finally finished making it in the evening. It was a relief for me.

The Bon Festival

The Bon Festival started from today, so I visited the memorial service tower where my mother's ashes rest in the Saiun Temple. Then I went to my father's home. I decorated a table with some flowers and some goods for the Bon Festival in my mother's altar room. Then I did the housework and I cooked food for Gonta as usual. Gonta saw me for the first time in one week, so he fawned me more than usual.

in seoul

My husband and I got on train in the morning. We got off Dondaemum History & Culture Park station, and we went to see Dongdaemum. I took many pictures of it, then we enjoyed walking along the Cheonggyecheon river for a little minute. The river was really beautiful, so I took many pictures of it. After we had lunch at a fast food shop, we went back our hotel by train. We watched TV in our room until checkout time. We got to Incheon International Airport at 3:30 p.m. We enjoyed shopping and we took a rest at a cafe until our flight. We got home at 11:00p.m. We spent a good time together during our travel.