The Red Moon

My husband came home late 

after a conference call with the London office.

So, the doggies and I walked to meet him 

on his way home from the metro station.

Then I spotted the big red moon.

赤くて大きな月が低い空に見えた。

慌てて携帯電話で写真撮ったけど、

感動が全く伝わらない。

When we arrived home, 

we immediately went out with my SLR camera

to take more proper photos of the red moon.

But the moon was not red any more,

and looked smaller as it went up higher in the sky.

帰宅してすぐに一眼レフで写真撮ったけど、

もう月は上に昇ってしまい、

赤くも大きくもなかった。

でも、あんな大きな赤い月が見れて幸せな気分。

Miffy the Meerdog.

Matsubara Walk Vol. 2

We went out for a walk in Matsubara City again.

The manhole cover has a picture of 

pine tree (matsu) and rose (bara)!

マンホールは松とバラ。

Walked along Nishiyoke River.

西除川（にしよけがわ）を散策。

 Nunose Shrine.

布忍（ぬのせ）神社。

It was sunny & lovely.

I really enjoyed walking.

I'll miss this kind of sunny winter day 

after I go back to Ireland.

いい天気だったので

歩くのも写真撮るのも楽しかった。

Imaike Mizu Mirai Centre

There is a path for going for a walk 

right beside a water treatment plant called 

"Imaike Mizu Mirai Centre".

松原市を散歩していて偶然発見。

「虹の広場」を散策。

建物の屋上にある「風の広場」には

犬は入れないので

そこに行くエレベーター内の鏡を利用して

4ショット。

 Miffy is too itchy to pose for the photo...

On our way back along the water,

I spotted a kingfisher.
It's a beautiful bird!

カワセミを見つけて大興奮！

また行って今度はもっといい

カワセミの写真撮りたい。

Hand Crocheted Rugs

I crocheted a rug for myself and another one for Shiro.

This blue rug is for Shiro.

でもミッフィーが使ってるし。

And this flower motif rug is for me.

あれ、シローが使ってる。

 

As long as the doggies are happy....

今作ってるミッフィー用は

私が使ってもいいよね。

Parcel from Dublin

Unexpectedly received a parcel from a friend in Dublin.

A massive box of Thorntons Chocolate (this is English, though),

and some beautiful stitch markers and earrings she made.

私は幸せ者です。

ありがとうCさん。

もうすぐそちらに戻ります。

 

Weekend Outings with the Doggies

1. Mihara Dog Run

美原ドッグラン

 Shiro has started to show some signs
of suffering from the cold temperature,

so we put a top on him when we go out now.

I made my husband's hat, scarf and gloves

(but not Shiro's clothes).

6歳になり寒がりになったようなので

外出の際にシローには洋服を着せる。

シローのは手作りじゃないけど、

夫の帽子、マフラー、手袋は私が作った。

2. Hirano Ward

平野区

The photos are only from Hirano Park,

but the area is full of interesting shrines, temples and

traditional shops.

写真は平野公園より。

One of the temples was a bit like an amusement park's attraction.

It's called "Senko-ji", and it's a temple about hell.

全興時というお寺は遊園地のお化け屋敷みたいだった...。

  ドロロン閻魔くん？（古いな）

My husband's result of "How Hellish or Heavenly Are You?" test.

He seems to have passed, so should be able to go to heaven.

Sunny January Morning

I'm not used to sunny winter days, 

so a walk with the dogs on a day like today 

is enough to make me very happy.

 I like taking photos of shadows.

スピッツの影は耳が立っててかわいい。

右は私。

Shiro's rebellious face to demonstrate that 

he wanted to continue the walk a bit more.

余りにも気持ちのいい日だったので、

シローは公園を出るのを拒否。

周囲の人々に笑われてしまった。

I'll miss a sunny winter day like this in Ireland....