Spring colors.

Needle felted ball chain necklace in spring colors.

lunch

spagetthi with tomato cream crab sauce
トマトのカニクリームパスタ

so good!

Today is...

My Birthday!

I am so happy to have recieved so many sweet birthday wishes from my friends from all around the world today! It is a beautiful full moon tonight and I think this makes it even special. This year will be a great, exciting year with many, many things to look forward to!


A beautiful bouquet of flowers from my dear friends from work!
Thank you!!!

Golden Marmalade

It's that time of the year again.
A box full of home-grown natsu-mikan arrived from our relative's. Funny how they're called 'natsu' (summer) mikan even though it's still March and chilly.
また今年も夏みかんがたくさん届きました。
まだ３月で寒いのにちょっと季節外れな名前。


But they're just too sour to be eaten!!
でも容赦なくすっぱくて食べられません！

　　　　　So what I do is......
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 という事で‥


Take lots of peels....
夏みかんのピールをいっぱい‥


into a big pot of natsu-mikan with sugar...
みかんの実、お砂糖と一緒に大きな鍋に入れて‥


and let the slow cooking begin....
スロークッキングを始めて‥


after about 2.5 hours of simmering ...
約２時間半コトコト煮詰めたら‥


Happy Marmalade Heaven!
夏みかんマーマレードのできあがり！

Chinatown

Welcome to Yokohama Chinatown!


A line at the steamed bun stall...


...and at the shumai and sesame ball stall


Panda mittens- only 262 yen


Chinatown boy and girl waiting for customers

Mt. Fuji

a view shot from high in the sky...

Happy March

and these flowers brighten up my room!