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, "Steamed eggplant, minced ginger, minced long green onion and sesame with soy sauce, sugar and vinegar sauce", "Simmered chicken and tomato with green soybeans" and "cooked rice with pork and carrot". These meals were healthy and stylish. We took several pictures of them, and we enjoyed eating and talking. My friend sereved a cup of milk blamange to each of us. It was beautiful, so we took a picture of it, too. All of cooking were delicious. We had a good time together.

 

in Aomori

We checked out of the hotel in the morning, but we left our suitcases in the hotel while sightseeing. We got on a bus to Oirase-Keiryu(a mountain stream). We enjoyed walking along the mountain stream. We enjoyed watching many waterfalls, many greens, many trees and the stream. I was moved by the beautiful scenery all the time, so I took many pictures of the scenery. The distance that we walked was about 6 km. It took 90 minutes on foot. Then we went back to Towada lake by bus, and we took a rest at a cafe. We went to the hotel to get our suitcases. Then we went home at 11:00p.m. I liked Towada lake and Oirase-Keiryu, so I'll travel to the places again someday.

 

in Aomori

We went to a rental bicycle and boat shop near our hotel in the morning. We borrowed 2 mountain bikes from the shop. We enjoyed the ride around Towada lake all day. The distance that we cycled was about 50 km. There were continuous uphill roads for about 6 km, so we had to walk with the bikes for the distance. It started to rain heavily, but we kept walking. When we reached the top of Ohanabe mountain beside the lake, it poured rain. It couldn't be helped, we took shelter from the rain at the roof of a public bathroom. It became light rain, so we kept cycling again. Then there were continuous downhill roads for about 6 km, so we had to keep going down the roads. There were many loops in the mountain roads, so I went down the roads carefully. Then we took a rest at a cafe in a hotel, and we kept cycling again. I took many pictures of the scenery on my way to cycling around the lake. We finally reached the rental bicycle and boat shop at 4:30p.m. I was exhausted, but I was really happy to achieve cycling around the lake.

 

in Aomori

My husband and I went to Towada city by Touhoku Shinkansen "Hayabusa" in the morning. It took 3 hours to reach Shin aomori station, and then we took an expressway bus to go to Towada lake. It took 2 hours to reach the lake. I took several pictures at my seat. The scenery from my seat was beautiful, but it was raining all the time. Then we went to our hotel. The hotel is near Towada lake, so we could enjoy watching the lake from the windows in our room. We enjoyed walking around the hotel for some minutes, but it started to rain heavily, so we went back the hotel at once. We enjoyed the dinner at the hotel.

 

the samples for my lesson

I made two kinds of soaps as the samples for my aromatherapy and a herbal lesson in the afternoon. The soaps were made from almost all of the same stuff except the main stuff. One of them was made from flakes of soap as the main stuff, but another was made from the M&P soap as the main stuff. While thinking about the soap's composition I tried making them. I used 2 molds for the soaps. One of them is a stylish mold which I'd bought. Another mold is a square mold in which the tofu had been in. I struggled to make them for about 2 hours, and then I finally finished making them.

   

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, "Baked sardines and tomato with bread crumbs, parmesan cheese and parsley", "crushed cold tofu with ginger, green onion, hone wort and red pepper", "buck wheat with tomato, perilla and Japanese radish sauce". All of the cooking was for summer, besides all of them were delicious and healthy. We took several pictures of them as usual. My friend served Italian dessert which she'd cooked for us. I heard from her that the dessert is popular in Italy. All of the cooking and desserts were delicious, so we enjoyed eating and talking. I'm looking forward to the next lesson.

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. I walked him for about 30 minutes. It was really hot and humid, so he didn't want to walk for long distance. After we went back home, I played with him a lot as usual.

My lesson

I gave a lesson on aromatherapy and a hand-sewing lesson in the afternoon. I taught my students how to make a cologne and a bookmark this time, too. They enjoyed making the colognes and the bookmarks all the time. Then I taught them how to sew a stuffed toy dachshund again. It was a little bit complicated to sew, so they were sewing it carefully. But while sewing they enjoyed talking all the time.

 

My lesson

My students came to my home in the afternoon. I gave a lesson on aromatherapy and a herbal lesson in the afternoon. I taught them how to make a cologne for refreshment. They enjoyed choosing 6 kinds of essential oils from my stuff, and they enjoyed making the cologne. Then I taught them how to make a bookmark. While recalling their cologne's fragrance, they made a bookmark. They enjoyed making the bookmarks, too. Their colognes and bookmarks were really wonderful. After the lesson, I served a cup of herbal tea and some sweets to them. We enjoyed talking for a while.

 

 

a sample for my lesson

I made a sample for my next  hand-sewing lesson. I referred to a small pouch which my mother had made for me. I don't have the pattern for the pouch, so I made it again and again. The pouch was made of 3 ovals, so I drew several ovals with a compass. I chose an oval from them, and I sewed it to make the pouch. After supper, I kept sewing the pouch. I finally finished making it around midnight. It was a relief for me, and I took several pictures of it.

Gonta

I bought a lunch box at a supermarket and I went to my father's home. When I opened the front door, Gonta was yawning and he approached me. He seemed to be sleepy, so I guessed he'd been sleeping until I got home. I did the housework and I cooked food for Gonta as usual. I was going to walk him to a river near my father's home, but I didn't. Because when I tried to walk him to the direction of the river, he braced his legs. I pulled his leash again and again, but he put his legs down. It couldn't be helped, I walked him to the opposite direction of the river. Then he was walking happily. I guessed he didn't want to walk long distance. After we got home, I played with him a lot as usual.

My lesson

My student Naoko, Masae and Yukari came to my home in the afternoon. I gave a lesson on aromatherapy and a herbal lesson to them. I taught them how to make anti-aging oil for the face this time, too. They enjoyed choosing their favorite essential oils from my stuff, and they enjoyed making the oil. After the lesson, I made herbal tea and I gave it 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. While unlocking the front door of my father's home, Gonta barked and barked inside the door. When I opened the door, Gonta rushed out. He wagged his tail and he fawned on me for a while. My father told me that Gonta was waiting for me for an hour at entrance. Then I did the housework and I cooked food for Gonta as usual. After I walked him, it started raining. We were really lucky. I took a rest for few minutes, and then I played with him a lot as usual.

a cooking lesson

I took a cooking lesson at my friend's home in the morning. She taught her students and me how to cook,"marinated fish sausage, octopus and grated cucumber", "curried pork with small tomatoes", "sauteed eggplant, sweet pepper, onion and chicken with vinegar mixed with sugar", "corn rice" and "bean curd and deep-fried bean curd miso soup". We took several pictures of them as usual. All of the cooking was delicious and healthy, so I'll try cooking them at an early date. While eating and talking, the thunder rolled in the sky. And then it rained in buckets. But when her students and me left home, there was only light rain.

a sample

I made a cologne for refreshment as a sample of my next aromatherapy and a herbal lesson in the morning. I chose 6 kinds of essential oils, and I made the cologne with some ethanol, some glycerin, some lavender water and 2 drops from each of the essential oils. I liked the cologne.

My lesson

My student Ikuko came to my home in the afternoon. I gave a lesson on aromatherapy and a herbal lesson to her. I taught her how to make anti-aging oil for the face. She enjoyed making it all the time. After the lesson, I served a cup of herbal tea to her and I served a piece of cake to her. We enjoyed talking for a while.

My lesson

My student Masako came to my home in the afternoon. I haven't seen her for a long time. I gave a lesson on aromatherapy for her. I taught her how to make the herb eye pillow. She enjoyed making it all the time. After the lesson, I served a cup of herbal tea to her and I served some sweets to her. 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 "marinated asparagus and shrimp with sesame", "burdock, shiitake mushrooms, ginger and deep-fried bean curd rice" and "simmered wings Japanese radish and egg". All of the cooking was healthy and stylish, We took several pictures of them as usual. We enjoyed eating and talking for about 2 hours and a half. I'm looking forward to for the next time.