March 4

 Thursday

04th March, 2021

Today is the fourth (4th) Memorial Day 

for

June Mary ....

Two photos of June with her lifelong friend, Gloria ( black swimsuit ). 

Maybe about 1946 ? 

I pray for the repose of her Soul. 

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Autumn

 Monday

01st March, 2021

The first day of Autumn here. 

The temperature is 31C and crazy humid - doesn't feel so Autumnal. 

Two images of Japanese colder weather food/s. 

End of February

 Sunday 

28th February, 2021

The last day of Summer for Australia. 

Today's temperature is 31C and very humid. 

Tomorrow's temperature for the first day of Autumn will be 32 C  ! 

Can't wait to see the finish of Summer ... 

Feeding the crows @ Bulimba Park the other day ... they look so cool. 

My small terrace garden today. 

Below:  Stavros kindly repotted my ficcus bonsai plant. 

What a sterling job he did, too ! 

Below: Internet photos

Brisbane City where I currently live. 

Tokyo City where I wish that I was living ... 

Hopefully I can travel back to Japan again very soon. 

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Fukushima

 Wednesday

17th February, 2021

Today is the first day of LENT for 2021

I have given myself several challenges ...  will I succeed ?? 

Today is also the funeral of Noriko's late mother

who passed away in Fukushima City last Sunday. 

May she Rest in Peace. 

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Some online photos

of

Winter in Fukushima

Above: Goshikinuma

Above: Mt. Bandai in the background

 Above: Lake Inawashiro ( my favourite place ) 

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Sunshine Coast

 Saturday

13th February, 2021

Lunch on the Maroochy River

@ 

Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast. 

Tohoku suffered yet another large earthquake late this evening. 

 Thursday

11th February, 2021

Last night's dinner. 

Kick off with cheerios from Angus Meats. 

Some olives and pickles 

Edamame ... 

Small-sized pork pie from Woolworths Deli Counter

Boiled up some eggs

An okay dinner for this hot humid Summer ... 

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Fukushima City Fireworks

Setsubun

 Tuesday

02nd February, 2021

Rain plus rain plus rain ... wonderful rain ! 

Today in Japan is Setsubun. 

I bought some beans to throw ... 

And some beer to drink ... 

February

 Monday

01st February, 2021

The second month has already arrived. 

Kobayashi Issa: 

Everything I touch

with tenderness, alas, 

pricks like a bramble.