Golden Week - Part Three

The weather was great today—that’s why we went out on a picnic with Okaasan’s family! The birds were singing, the sun was shining, and we managed to find a wonderful place to settle down and eat some packed bento (from the store).

From the store, but still delicious!

Ojiisan (Okaasan’s father) was also a camera geek, like myself, but preferred film cameras to digital (and, as it turns out, he was a professional photographer for many a year). As I also enjoy film cameras, we, well just me, cooed over the other’s cameras.

It was a pretty lazy day. Hina caught a cabbage moth, and I attempted to lecture on the evils of the cabbage moth (as only a farm girl can do) in Japanese. I think I may have failed.

Here's me teasing Hina-chan. She kept throwing her shoes away from the picnic blanket, so I went and picked them up. Then she would reclaim them and throw them again, so I started playing keep-away. We both had fun.

But that’s okay. I meandered around the pond with Okaasan and Hina, learned that the Japanese have a word for the color of fresh, green leaves (萌義理　もえぎりmoegiri), and managed to sunburn my face again (despite all the sunscreen I slathered on).

Lookit the cute inchworm!

I made a daisy crown! How nostalgic.

After Hina-chan abandoned her crown, Okaasan tried it on for size.

I feel that everyone had a great time. I had a good time as well! But, aaagh, finals are coming up and I just do not want to study. Wish me luck!

Two Weeks~!

A word to the wise--never try to dye rice krispie treats. They will only dye your mouth and your lips and your teeth, making you look like the walking dead.

This post is because I'm thrilled. I've only two weeks left before I go to Japan. Yesterday, Mom and I got luggage. It's so nifty! One's a green roller/duffle/backpack. The other one's purple and has four wheels so you can roll it around without having to drag it. This is especially important because I'm taking a year's worth of clothing (or trying to at least!).

Mom's garden is in full swing with the zinnias blooming beautifully.

 And then here's one of our daily, hard-working visitors!

I've decided it's a little too much trouble to mark every single one of my photos, but please ask me before you use them. It's only common courtesy, so I think everyone should be fine with this...

Two weeks!!