Mugio and Gonta

I went to my father's home in the afternoon. I did the housework and I cooked food for Gonta as usual. When I finished all of my work, I got an e-mail from my friend Sachiko. She was in her parent's home with Mugio, so I walked Gonta to her parent's home. I rang the doorbell, and Sachiko came out from her parent's home with Mugio. Mugio and Gonta had met each other two months previously. We enjoyed walking around a river with Mugio and Gonta for about 40 minutes. Mugio approached Gonta again and again, but Gonta growled and barked at Mugio. So Mugio was walking a pace behind Gonta, and Mugio tried smelling Gonta's buttock again and again. When Mugio's nose touched Gonta's buttock, Gonta scurried forward. I guessed Mugio is interested in Gonta, but Gonta doesn't like him. Mugio is interested in me, too. So Mugio came across to me when Gonta looked the other way. I stroked Mugio again and again, he seemed to be happy. I hope that Gonta will get along with Mugio someday.

 

Gonta

I had lunch at my favorite cafe on my way to my father's home. Then I went to my father's home. I did the housework and I cooked food for Gonta as usual. While doing the housework, Gonta was sleeping beside the sofa. He seemed to be late a middle-aged man, so I took a picture of him. Then I walked him and I played with him a lot as usual.

a cooking lesson

I went to my friend home to take a cooking lesson in the morning. She taught her students and me how to cook, "vegetable and bean curd soup", "lotus dumpling with sauce" and "roasted duck with honey and black pepper sauce". All of them were beautiful and stylish. We took several pictures of them before we ate them. Then we enjoyed eating and talking for a while.

Gonta

I went to my father's home in the afternoon. I did the housework and I cooked for Gonta as usual, meanwhile, Gonta was sleeping on the floor near the sofa. There is a gas-heater near the sofa, so the hot air drifted from the gas-heater to under the base of the sofa. The area is his favorite. Then I walked him to a river near my father's home. After I walked him, I played with him a lot and I massaged him as usual.

My lesson

My students came to my home at 2:00 p.m. They bumped into each other at the entrance of my apartment. I gave a lesson on aromatherapy and a herbal lesson to them. I lectured about black pepper essential oil, and I taught them how to make a sugar scrub. They enjoyed making the scrub this time, too. After the lesson, I served them a cup of herbal tea and some sweets. We enjoyed talking for a while.

 

Mugio and Gonta

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, and then I took a rest at home. I got an e-mail from Sachiko. It said, "I and Mugio are in my parent's home now. Please come here with Gonta." So I went to her parent's home with Gonta. When we arrived at the home, she and her parents welcomed us. Gonta and Mugio were smelling each other. Her mother really likes Gonta, so she sometimes stroked him again and again when my father walked him near her home. Then we came in the home. While Sachiko and me enjoyed talking in the living room, Mugio was running about all the time. Mugio was jumping on my knees and Sachiko's knees. Then Mugio approached Gonta, but Gonta seemed to be annoyed at Mugio, so Gonta growled and barked at Mugio. Mugio was scared of Gonta, so Mugio was a little quiet. I took several pictures of them. I hope that Gonta will get along with Mugio next time.

 

a cooking lesson

I went to my friend's home to take a cooking lesson in the morning. She taught her students and me how to cook, " Salmon roe bowl", "Boiled ginger saury" and "dress spinach in bean curd."
We finished cooking them more quickly them usual. It took 50 minutes to cook. I took several pictures of the dishes. All of the dishes were delicious, so we enjoyed eating and talking for a while.

 

a puppy

My cousin Yumi, her husband, her 4 children and me went to my student Ikuko's home in her car. When we reached home, Ikuko was waiting for us. We were playing with Ikuko's friend's dog's puppies for a while. I took many pictures of the puppies. Then Yumi got a dog which she had chosen from Ikuko's friend's dog, and we left home saying goodbye to Ikuko and her friend. While Yumi's husband was driving, her children and me cared about the puppy. The puppy seemed to be really tired. I got out of the car at my home. The puppy was named RUN-D after her favorite band by Yumi.

 

My lesson

I gave a lesson on aromatherapy and a herbal lesson in the afternoon. First, I lectured about black pepper essential oil. Next, I taught my students how to make sugar scrub. All of my students enjoyed making the scrub. After the lesson, I served a cup of herbal tea to them and I served some sweets to them. We enjoyed talking for a while.

a puppy

I met my friend Sachiko in Narimasu. She is my old friend from elementary school. We had lunch at a casual restaurant. Then we went to my student home in car. We visited her home for the first time. Her home is a lovely home, and the living room was cozy. Her 2 dogs were barking and they welcomed Sachiko and me. We enjoyed talking for a while, and then my student showed us to her friend's home near her home. Because her friend's dog had 6 puppies in August, so Sachiko would get 1 puppy from the dog. When we reached the home, 5 puppies welcomed to us. All of them were admirable, but Sachiko chose a male puppy from them at once. I took many pictures of the puppies. Then Sachiko and me left home saying goodbye. While she was driving, I cared about the puppy. After 20 minutes, the puppy had car sickness. He was throwing up a little, and he was sleeping all the time. When we reached her home, the puppy became fine. It was a relief for us. We enjoyed talking for a while. The puppy was named Mugio by Sachiko.

My lesson

I gave a lesson on aromatherapy and a herbal lesson in the afternoon. I taught them how to make lemon balm gel this time, too. They enjoyed making the gel all the time. After the lesson, I served a cup of herbal tea and some sweets to them. We enjoyed talking for a while.

Gonta

I had lunch at my favorite cafe on my way to my father's home. Then I did the housework and I cooked food for Gonta as usual. After I walked him, I played with him a lot. When I took a rest, Gonta sat down at opposite side. He had a good smile on his face, so I took a picture of him. He seemed to be very happy. Then I massaged him until I left home.

My lesson

I gave a lesson on aromatherapy and a hand-sewing lesson in the afternoon. I taught my students how to make lemon balm gel. All of my students enjoyed making the gel. Then I taught them how to sew a heart-shaped pouch this time,too. While sewing, they enjoyed talking all the time. After the lesson, I made herbal tea for them. I served some sweets and the herbal tea to them. We enjoyed talking again.

 

a cooking lesson

I went to my friend home to take a cooking lesson in the morning. There are 4 students in the class as usual, but 2 students were absent. She taught her student and me how to cook " Cooked salmon and potatoes in aluminum foil", "Simmered eggplant" and "Pork and pickled leaf Chinese mustard rice". All of the dishes were easy to cook, and they were very stylish. After cooking the dishes, we took several pictures as usual. Of course, the dishes were delicious. We enjoyed eating and talking for a while.

My lesson

I gave a lesson on aromatherapy and a herbal lesson in the afternoon. I taught my student how to make lemon balm gel. The lesson was the same which I had given last month. She enjoyed making the gel all the time. After the lesson, I served a cup of herbal tea and some sweets to her. We enjoyed talking for a while.

a sample for my lesson

I made a sample for my hand-sewing lesson in the evening. I finally finished making it, so I took several pictures of it. It took 3 days to make the sample. The sample is a wall hangings for Christmas.

My lesson

I gave a lesson on aromatherapy and a herbal lesson in the afternoon. The lesson was the same lesson which I had given about 2 weeks ago. My students enjoyed making lemon balm gel and a bottle of body mist. After the lesson, I made lemon balm tea for them. I served some sweets which I had bought in Hiroshima to them. They really liked them, too. We enjoyed talking for a while.

a cooking lesson

I went to my friend home to take a cooking lesson in the morning. She taught her students and me how to cook " Tomato soup served cold", "Boiled pork, boiled eggplants, and boiled asparagus mixed with grated Japanese radish" and "Polpetta di zucchine". All of the dishes were for the summer season. Her students and me took several pictures of the dishes as usual. We enjoyed eating and talking after the lesson.

in Hiroshima

My husband and I went to Hiroshima Castle at noon. We took several pictures from the castle. Then we went to Hiroshima Museum of Art. My husband wasn't interested in some kinds of art, so he seemed to be bored all the time. But the museum was very cool, so he only liked it on that point. Of course, I enjoyed watching many works. Then we enjoyed walking until our flight time. We went back home at night. I thought these three days passed by like a flash.

in Miyajima

My husband and I went to Miyajima island in Hiroshima by train and ferry boat. There is a famous shrine "Itsukushima Shinto Shrine". The shrine is registered as a World Heritage Site. When we reached the island, it was almost high tide. So we could walk under the shrine gate. There were really many people, almost all of the people were absorbed in taking pictures. The gate was really bigger than I had imagined. Itsukushima Shinto Shrine was really beautiful, so I was moved by it. We enjoyed walking for a while. We had lunch at retro Japanese style cafe. It was cozy, so I liked the cafe. Then we went to Misen mountain by rope way, but we descended the mountain on foot. We walked and walked, but we sometimes enjoyed watching beautiful scenery. Then we visited at Itsukushima Shinto Shrine, and we enjoyed watching beautiful scenery again. The closed gate time was 6:30p.m, so we had to go out from the shrine before the flood tide. So we sat down on the bank of the river near the shrine and we waited until it was flood tide.There were many people who were sitting down on the bank, too. After sunset, the shrine was lit-up. It was really gorgeous, so we enjoyed watching it to our heart's content.