Memo: Still-life at visit to Mac’s Farm
“Over the wall” for a visit with farmer Mac / the cafe & market operation is affected by the current […]
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Post’d: anything in your post box recently?
Anyone get anything interesting on their postbox recently? Always sending treats out into the world. We’re on a pretty good
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Travel: Trip to Yubara Onsen and Katsuyama, part 1
[From March 23-25 2020] Leaving the workers to their work as they switch to more “modern equipment” with nail guns
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Japan Generational farm house and cottage story
+ Introducing our compound in Tsuchida, Okayama + I joined a Kominka (trad Japanese country home) renovation, acquisition & enjoyment
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Abode: Tsuchida Cottage (*old* street view)
Regarding Tsuchida cottage / house: as mentioned in previous “Japan cottage musings” videos (Tsuchida Yard & Garden & Generational Home),
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Personal Musings
Diary: Bubble Family, making steps…
Big moves in our lil bubble compound: My wonderful in-laws Junko & Takushi are getting Pfizerized on Sunday here in
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Artifacts: Commemorative item-making devices at Korakuen
Stamping documentation at Korakuen Garden here in Goldilocks Okayama Japan. Tip: Always have a notebook with you (and/or buy postcards)
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Diary: 3 wooden stick projects (sign post, postbox, wind phone)
Mounted three pieces of raw wood into Tsuchida tsuchi (soil) with concrete (or is it cement? – which do you
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Diary: Rocking out (buying stones)
Wife (arborist/ trad landscape designer) let me tag along on some rock shopping expedition. I am amused at logistics of
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Snaps: Korakuen Gardens (Mother’s Day out)
4 (more) views at Korakuen Gardens, Okayama – One of three “great, official, significant/something“ gardens in Japan built during the
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Spontaneous Snaps
Snaps: Noticed at a park
Two scenes while sipping a coffee (or was it a tea) after a medical treatment: One is a bench which
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Diary: Day out to Ukan village
I mean, how can i not adore all of this scene? {Ukan village, Okayama-ken} Visited a shodo calligraphy exhibition at
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Post’d: Dropping off the goodness (Katsuyama and Yubara)
+ Dropping off the Goodness + Tending to tasks >> dropping letters in a boxes at Yubara hot springs
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Spontaneous Snaps
Snap: Backstage at the oasis
Backstage at the oasis… Was surprised to find a painting of me in this mural :-) >> Complete with suitcase,
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Personal Musings
Diary: Grateful for hanami picnic (& projects finishing)
Grateful for the usual days (amongst the tumult) ~ Spontaneous picnic along the canal in pleasantly provincial Okayama. A few
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Tsuchida Cottage Construction Roof Raising (time lapse + snaps)
After a 3+ weeks of digging out and laying foundation, connecting to various systems and preparing all the timbers with
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