a cooking lesson

I took a cooking lesson from my friend in the morning. She taught her students and me how to cook " Simmered chicken dumpling and vegetable with Yuzu pepper", " Cooked rice with mushrooms and miso" and "Baked oysters with Yuzu and dried seaweed." All of the menus were traditional Japanese style, but they were really stylish! We took several pictures of them, and we enjoyed eating and talking. We had a good time together. I'm looking forward to the next lesson.

My lesson

I gave a lesson on aromatherapy and a herbal lesson in the afternoon. I taught my student Miyoko how to make a clay facial mask this time, too. She enjoyed making it. After the lesson, I served some sweets and a cup of herbal tea for her. We enjoyed talking for a while.

Gonta

I had lunch at my favorite cafe on my way to my father's home. I did the housework and I cooked food for Gonta as usual. When I was wiping the stairs, Gonta was looking down me. He seemed to be haughty, so I took a picture of him. Then I walked him and I played with him a lot as usual.

Ginkgo festival

My husband and I went to Meiji Jingu gaien Ginkgo festival in the afternoon. Almost all of the Ginkgo leaves had turned yellow, so the trees were really beautiful. There were many people, so I pointed my mobile phone lens upward and I took many pictures of the tree. Then we bought two hot sake-manju and two cup of hot coffee at a stand. There were many food stands and some miscellaneous goods stands. We enjoyed eating and we enjoyed watching some stands.

the scenery of Shakujii park

I met my friend Mika at the south exit of Shakujii park station. We went to her favorite restaurant where she had reserved a table. We ordered two special lunch courses. We enjoyed eating and talking for about two hours. Then we enjoyed walking in Shakujii park. Almost all of the trees had turned yellow and red. The park had many beautiful spots, so while talking I took many pictures of the scenery sometimes. We kept walking for about one hour, so we were a little tired. We went to a coffee shop near Shakujii park station. We took a rest, and we enjoyed talking again. We talked and talked to our heart's content. We had a wonderful time together.

Itabashi zoo for children

My husband and I went to our favorite Chinese noodle shop in the afternoon. Then we enjoyed walking. I found the sign of Itabashi zoo for children by chance. We have never visited the zoo, so we tried to go to the place. The zoo is a really small space, but there were many kinds of animals. For example, rabbits, squirrels, guinea pigs, goats, horses, sheep and flamingos. The sheep and goats were free in the space. My husband said to me,"Hey,touch the sheep. It is real wool! But it was a little bit oily." So I tried touching the sheep carefully. I guessed his saying was true. I took several pictures of the animals. We enjoyed watching the animals for a while.

My lesson

I gave a lesson on aromatherapy and a hand sewing lesson in the afternoon. I taught them how to make a hand-cream. The cream was made from some bees-wax,some mango-butter, some sweet-almond oil and some drops of some essential oils. All of my students enjoyed making the cream. I guessed the cream will be useful for winter. Then I taught them how to make a Christmas tree and a small wall hanging. The small wall hanging was last lesson's theme, because three members of class were absent. While talking they enjoyed making the Christmas tree or small wall hanging.

the view from a bridge

I went to my customer's home in the afternoon. I took a rest at a coffee shop near the home prior to my appointment time.Then I went out the coffee shop, and I was walking on a bridge on my way to my customer's home. It was a really fine day, so the view from the bridge was wonderful. I stopped walking and I took a picture of the view. Then I went to my customer's home, and I did the specific health guidance for her.

Gonta

I had lunch at my favorite cafe on my way to my father's home. Gonta was waiting for me at the entrance,too. I gave him a dog's toy which I bought at a 100yen shop before. He stared at it for a while, and then he touched it timidly. While I did the housework, he was absorbed in playing with the toy. I walked him to a river near my father's home. Then I played with him and his new toy. He was in high spirits all the time. When I prepared for going back home, he was dozing off. He seemed to be happy, so I took a picture of him.

My lesson

I gave a lesson on aromatherapy and a herbal lesson in the afternoon. I taught them how to make a clay facial mask this time, too. They enjoyed making it, too. After the lesson, I made herbal tea for them. We enjoyed talking with a cup of herbal tea and some sweets.