snow day, slow lunch – Misasa ♨️ Sojourn, p.5
In amongst my hot spring soak, on a snowy morning… well mid-day, I enjoy a lingering long lunch, talking about […]
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“our lady of Radium” Misasa ♨️ Sojourn, p.4
Radon, derived from radium is the central magic potion to these Hot Springs so, as such I wondered towards a
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Misasa Memories – Baths, Bridges & Booklets
Of course I’m here for soaking in hot baths and there are two baths and an “ondol” hot room where
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Of Moss Shrines & Rattling Bells
Moss covered shrines are impossibly photogenic and charming. I’m going daily to drop a coin, ring the bell and say
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Hot baths, kohi and desking
In between soaks at 5 different baths so far, made several video diaries – three sorta long ones, one featuring
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“tea & oranges” Misasa ♨️ Sojourn, p.3
Back at my lil “café nook” from the outdoor bath – because that is what I do, I take baths,
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“we are not 2, we are 1” Misasa ♨️ sojourn, p.2
Carrying on with personal archeology for biographers who may never emerge, I sit (respectfully of course) at the shrine –
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“i’ve got this gift” Misasa ♨️ sojourn, p. 1
Arriving in a mountain valley village of Misasa, Tottori – holding loads of memories from a previous life – for
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Mochi Mornings, Ramen Afternoons & Wool Shirt Evenings
Today was a mochi pounding event at the preschool… I did not take snapshots as a move of discretion for
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A Good Man Down (and ambiguous mysterious musings)
Whilst tidying up beloved Kura Barn Studio, remembering to remember the passed on pal – a proprietor of an Italian bistro,
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Citrus Meditations – Marmalade in the Making
Making marmalade We have a lovely box of organic Yuzu citrus fruit (if you don’t know it, it’s very tart
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Of Citrus, Cane, and Craft – A Yuzu Marmalade Memoir
Just finishing up bottling Yuzu marmalade Simmered on a woodstove with cane sugar, bottled in miscellaneous jars (but the ones
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Personal Musings
Sheep Wool & Shrinewood – Caboose Room Takes Shape
We’re getting really close on the “caboose” room Heat pump/air conditioner went in yesterday (with the outside condenser – is
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Personal Musings
Charcoal Lines & Snake Skins – Caboose Musings
Hemp, bamboo, soil and straw, and now charcoal The Earth wall in the “caboose” room continues with a thick line
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Special Hats & Cassettes: same as it never was…
+ Middle-age dude life is same as it ever was + Sony “sports” Walkman (because I’m clumsy, not sporty) Mudhoney,
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Bentons, Kevin and Akiya – A Sticky Shoutout
Super fun to hear namecheck for this guy {points at self} on pod-convo between @bentonhomestead & @BusanKevin indeed, the delicious
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