a cooking lesson

I took a cooking lesson at my friend home at 11:00a.m. There were 3 members and me in the class. She taught us how to cook "Simmered chicken and Japanese scrambled eggs", "Lettuce and chicken soup", "Komatsuna and dried sardine side dish", and "Burdock and pork sauce over rice". All of the menus were healthy and delicious, so I'm going to try cooking them someday.

preparation of my lesson

I stayed at home all day. I prepared for my sewing lesson all afternoon. First, I traced many parts on several pieces of cloth with several patterns. Next, while cutting them out I watched my favorite drama series on video which I had recorded. I was a little tired, so I took a rest for a while. Then I cut them out again. Finally, I packed the parts, 25 clear beads and 25 gold spangles into a plastic bag for each of my students. I noticed it was after 7:30p.m, so I cooked for supper.

in Onomichi (3)

Today was the last day of our trip. We visited many temples. They had long staircases, so it was hard to walk. We were going to eat Onomichi noodles or Hiroshima pancakes, but we didn't . Because almost all of  the restaurants were closed for summer vacation. We found a few open restaurants, but they had a really long line of people waiting to eat. It can't be helped, so we had lunch at a coffee shop. Then we enjoyed walking around the town. We dropped in at a popular ice cream shop and we took a rest for a while.The ice cream was delicious, so we liked it. Then we went to a popular cafe. We tried Chider drink which was famous in Onomichi. I'd never experienced the taste of the drink, but I liked it. We enjoyed walking again until our train's time. We got home at 11:00p.m. I was really tired, so I slept like a log.

in Onomichi (2)

We went to a rental bicycle shop in front of our hotel at 8:30a.m. First we went to Mukai island with our rental bicycles by a ferryboat. Then we started for Imabari by bicycle. The run was about 75km, so I worried about whether I would be about to finish cycling the run or not. It took 2 hours to reach IKuchi island, so we took a rest at a famous ice cream shop. I ordered an mandarin and peach sherbet. It was delicious, so I loved it. Then we kept cycling again. My husband sometimes stop cycling to take some pictures of the scenery. We reached Hakata island at 3:00p.m. We were starving, so we dropped in a small shopping center and we had lunch at a restaurant in there. Then we kept cycling again. When we reached Oho island, we had to ride the bicycle on many steep uphill roads. I couldn't ride the bicycle, so we had to walk about 5km with the bicycle. The last bridge was really long and it had a part with an uphill road, so we walked with the bicycles for a while. It was too hard for me, so I couldn't think anything and I couldn't enjoy watching the scenery. We finally reached at Imabari station at 6:30p.m. I was really tired, but I was really happy to reach the station.　Then we returned our bicycle at a rental bicycle shop near the station, and we went back to Onomichi by bus. I dozed off in the bus all the time, but my husband enjoyed watching the beautiful scenery from the bus window.

in Onomichi (1)

My husband and I went to Fukuyama by the San-yo Shinkansen at 10:30 a.m. It took 4 hours to reach Fukuyama, so we ate a box lunch at our seat at noon. We changed trains in Fukuyama, and we went to Onomichi. Our hotel was near Onomichi station, so we went to the hotel and we checked in. We took a rest in our room for a little time, then we went out. We enjoyed walking for a while, and we got on an aerial cable-way. We went to the Senkou temple and we went to the Senkou temple's park. We walked and walked, so we took a rest at a tearoom. Then we went up the observation tower and we were sitting on a bench until sunset. The view from the tower was lovely, so my husband took many pictures of it. I was moved by the view.

The Bon Festival

I went to my uncle home at 1:00p.m. I put some sticks of incense into the incense box in my grandfather and grandmother's altar, and I put some sticks of incense in my aunt's altar, too. I enjoyed talking with him for a while, and then he drove me to my father's home. When Gonta looked at my uncle, Gonta barked and jumped with his joy. My uncle patted Gonta's head, so Gonta seemed to be happy. After my uncle went home, I did the housework and I cooked food for Gonta as usual. I went to the Saiun temple on my way to my home. Because today was the Bon Festival's last day.

My homework

I stayed at home all day. After lunch, I made a stuffed toy panda which was my homework. While sewing I watched my favorite drama series on video which I had recorded. After supper, I made it again. It was difficult to stuff the cotton into its head. I finally finished to make it at midnight. I was happy, so I took a picture of it at once.

Gonta

I had lunch at a cafe on my way to my father's home. The cashier was a beautiful European lady, but she spoke fluent Japanese and she was very polite. Then I went to my father's home by bus as usual. I did the housework and I cooked food for Gonta. After I walked him, I put a wet towel on his head. He kept himself cool in front of a fan with the towel. I took a picture of him.

a sample for my lesson

I stayed at home and  I made a sample for my sewing lesson all day. I referred to 2 kinds of coaster which my mother had sewn before she passed away. First I made the patterns of them, and I traced the patterns on several piece of cloth. Next I cut them out and I sewed them. While watching my favorite drama series on video which I had recorded I sewed them. After supper I kept sewing them again. I finally finished sewing them at midnight. I was really tired, but it was a relief for me.