Daily Blog
Everyday life passes by faster than before
I feel this as I get older.
Meanwhile, when something new happens
I want to leave it on this blog
Ai's autographed caddy bag
The mystery of the flush toilet
Making strawberry jam
I got some freshly picked vegetables!
You can make a side dish every day with this vegetable. Peel the new onion, make a cut, microwave it, pour butter and soy sauce on it, slice it again, and add bonito flakes and soy sauce, etc.
Peas can be used in miso soup or as a side dish for simmered dishes.
Boil broad beans in salt and enjoy as a snack. You can eat the skins too.
Last night, I ate boiled fava beans in salt, dumplings, tomato salad, and wine while cheering on the World Table Tennis Championships being held in Dubai. I forgot to take a picture of the dinner table (>_<) 2025/5/22
Amazing private rose garden found on YouTube
It's been raining since this morning, so I was watching YouTube leisurely.
I found a wonderful rose garden!
It is a private garden , but it is a wonderful garden with beautiful roses, flowers and plants. It is hard to believe that it is a privately made garden. I took the photos from my computer. Please search for it and have a look.
This photo is from a famous gardener on YouTube.
This photo is from the blog of "Grandpa's Garden Kuroda Niwa," a YouTube channel for "Kuroda Niwa" that was introduced.
While you're looking around, you can brew some coffee and sit down to visit.
I enjoyed it.
The scent of roses is drifting through the air!
Rose season tablecloth
Although the tablecloth is old, I replace it every year when the roses bloom in the garden.
The pattern looks like this...
Two recent problems solved
The first is that the sound on my desktop computer has stopped working, and the second is that I can't understand the contents of TV dramas unless I turn up the volume.
The item in the photo below solved this problem. My daughter brought it over the holidays because she had bought it but hadn't used it. She even set it up for me.
SHARP SOUND PARTNER
← Press and hold to turn on
← Blue light is Bluetooth
Green light is a TV transmitter
The specifications change so it's easy to operate.
There are two TVs nearby, a large one
My husband has the volume turned up when watching sports, and I have the volume turned down when watching TV, so it's hard to hear what's going on in dramas.
It was a source of complaint
This sound partner is worn around the neck
You can see what's on TV even while doing housework
It's excellent
I had given up on my desktop PC because it no longer had sound, so I'm very grateful to my daughter for allowing me to watch YouTube videos and listen to music on a large screen again.
Thank you🌹
↑ If you remove this, it will become TV audio.
🎉Congratulations to professional golfer Mao Saigo on her victory🎉
LPGA Golf Tour Major Championships
"I won the Chevron Championship~"
In the five-player playoff, Saigo was the only one to get a birdie. It was a thrilling moment. The best! 2025.4.28
The winner will traditionally jump into the pond.
What were Saigo's thoughts after diving in?
"It's so deep I think I'm going to drown..."
(The photo was taken with my camera of the screen being broadcast on WOWOW TV.)
I was able to move the "Homepage Editor" from my desktop to my laptop.
If you update Windows and it becomes 24H2
"Editor" is not displayed and other registered items on the Internet cannot be used without re-registering them.
I switched back to 23H2 and this has been the same for the past few months.
After much trial and error yesterday and today, I was able to successfully move from my desktop computer to my laptop, and thus create a blog using the editor (^_-)-☆
During the first problem, the visit counter disappeared, and I was able to restore it to the New Year's screen before it disappeared, but the articles I uploaded after that disappeared. Some articles have been remade.
Also, to import photos, I need to load the camera disk into this computer...
Last fall, I was 80 years old when my company went public, so it was too much for me.
My head is really tired (-_-;) 2025.4.15
"Pollen dispersion status"
I thought it was warm until yesterday, but today it suddenly turned back to winter. I had the stove on all day. I was woken up by the sound of the wind in the middle of the night, and in the morning, pollen was swirling on the tiles around the entrance. It looked more yellow than it looks in the photo, and it was full of pollen.
I suffer from hay fever, so just looking at this makes me sneeze uncontrollably. 2025.3.16
Before Pollen
After watering and scrubbing with a mop
Replacing tablecloths
Today was the warmest morning so far this year. On days like this, we changed the tablecloth to a "sakura pattern"...
The fabric is thin, so the cherry blossom embroidery is not clearly visible. The table top is made of 3mm acrylic. March 10, 2025
Digression
These cute bowls for toddlers. All the children who used to stay over have grown up and no longer use them, so they are candidates for decluttering.
There are no small children around where I live, so I can't let them use it...
🎎Girls ' Festival🎎
Since my daughter left home, the Hinadan stand has only been displayed occasionally.
How should I dispose of it now?
My daughter's house doesn't have a room to display them, so it was a bit of a worry, but the other day, while watching the news, they showed a video of a collection of donated Hina dolls. I was overwhelmed by the sheer number of them, and I felt a bit relieved to know that there was a way to do this.
2025.3.2
↑ I made this doll 35 years ago. I changed the clothes three times.
"Karin Jam" and Yogurt
I received some "Karin" jam made by a friend. It's creamy and goes great with bread and yogurt. Thank you for always giving me your homemade products (^^♪ 2025.1.15
Happy new year
I hope you all have a great new year
2025.1.1
I ordered New Year's food again this year.
This is a New Year's meal from Sanzenin-no-Sato in Kyoto, with New Year's Eve soba noodles.
We love this flavor at home. It's delicious.
Strawberries
Red = Tochiaika
White = Milky Berry
Nigori sake is a must-have for New Year's.
Everyone in my family is a heavy drinker, so we bring our favorite drinks.
each
Ozoni is Kanto style
🎍Let's get ready for New Year's~🎍
Since the coronavirus outbreak, we haven't had any visitors, so we've simplified the decorations.
2024.12.27
Flowers and Kagami mochi are given on the 30th
Serve with rice cakes
The " new wine " I reserved has arrived!
I became a fan of Takahata Winery in Yamagata Prefecture after receiving it as a souvenir from a friend several decades ago . 2024.10.23
This is the delicious new sake that just arrived.
↓ The left one is "sweet" ↓ The right one is "dry"
This wine comes in a cap instead of a cork, so I drink it occasionally and prefer it because it's easier to store with the cap.
Even though it's a low price, the aroma and richness of the grapes are amazing!
I would definitely recommend it to everyone.
There is still some wine left.
↓The left one is "Sparkling Wine" ↓The right one is "Lady of Mahoroba"
The mystery of "flush toilets" continues...
In early August, I did a little cleaning (I didn't touch the electrical system).
It has become an automatic flush again, and it still runs every time. This is the solution. 2024.10.15
I called the manufacturer today and asked them "Why did this happen ? "
I found out that this toilet has an automatic flushing function from the beginning.
It seems that the contractor who installed the device did not set it up properly.
After 13 years, the battery died, so I replaced it and it started flowing automatically.
"It must have gone back to the original setting," I was told.
What was the reason for not being able to use the automatic flush for the last 13 years? LOL
For a mini-clean, clean the ceiling, walls, and floors.
Wipe with a Karcher
It blows hot air so it's clean.
In the photo of the remote control, there is an "Auto Clean" button, but the light is off except when you press it, so I don't know if it's set or not.
I received some large blueberries .
Once again, my friend brought me so many gifts. She's a great cook, so thank you for always making such delicious food! 2024.9.9
I got some rare vegetables
The name is Kinjisou (golden sedge).
Or Suizenjina (water mustard greens)
The surface of the leaf is green, and the back is reddish purple.
Enjoy it as tempura or with a dip.
She cooked me a stir-fry of cucumber, ginger and chili peppers.
It's very delicious
Goes well with wine and sake
The pot contains freshly picked blueberries .
This is the first time I've seen such large kernels. There are no tiny seeds inside the kernels, so they are delicious and easy to eat, whether you eat them raw or make jam.
Goldenshrimp tempura and
I also fried some vegetables from the fridge.
The jam is ready.
The amount was 1.2 kg, so
I was able to do so much.
" Sekirei?!"
After uploading the article about the Oriental Turtle Dove below, I looked in the garden and saw another bird, so I took a video. Such coincidences happen!
Usually, I hardly see anything other than sparrows in my garden.2024.8.31
*From inside the house through the screen door
It's hard to see because I took the picture.
" Oriental Turtle Dove "
Taking a break under the dead tree in my home
2024.8.31
Where will it fly to after this?
There are fewer insects and butterflies this summer.
It was a rare customer.
The LPGA Tour AIG Women's Open started today. Sleep deprivation continues. 2024.8.22
Before that... July 11th to 14th, 2024
Ayaka Furue wins the Evian Championship
🎉Congratulations🎉
So I made a DVD from the footage I saw on TV.
At the championship event, the Japanese flag came down from the sky
What I'm focusing on is Furue-pro.
I was so moved watching it～(^^♪
Congratulations !
" blackberries "
I made juice and jam 2024.7.15
The photo shows the amount made in one go.
The juice is about 2 liters .
Jam has a lot of seeds, so I have to strain it, but I can only get a small amount.
Dilute the juice 4 to 5 times.
In the photo , I added ice so it's 4 times larger.
I drink one glass of this juice a day.
It is beneficial for eye health
Put the fruit in an enamel pot.
Add enough water to cover the container.
Once boiling, skim off the scum.
Cook over low heat for 10 minutes.
※I set it to open the recipe as a link.
I could only see the tag but was unable to open it. Sorry.
"Blackberry" This year there are a lot of fruits.
I drink it as juice every year. I drink a glass of this juice a day and my eyes are healthy. 2024.7.2
The harvest may be early this year...
We always harvest a lot at the end of the rainy season.
This is the first harvest, so I'll rinse them, drain them, and freeze them.
The only fertilizer for this tree is compost.
Just spray the plant with bamboo vinegar once before the flowers bloom and insects will not come near it.
When the fruit turns black, it becomes much larger than the red fruit.
I will reveal how to make juice again later.
I went to the doctor... It took a week for the pain to go away.
✿This is not a quiz, it's a serious question...✿ 2024.7.9
Last Tuesday Night
It's a part of my body, but this time it's hurting for the third time.
① The previous time, I was told, "If you have pain again, please come to this department," so I looked for a hospital online and went there on Wednesday , but I was told, "You need a referral letter, and even if you make an appointment, it will take a month," so I gave up that day.
On to the next hospital...
② The second hospital saw me without an appointment.
"It's been about six months since the last time you had pain, so you probably don't need surgery," I was told, and I was given just some painkillers and sent home.
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③ I had an appointment with my doctor on Saturday this week, but I had run out of pain medication and the pain was not going away even though I was taking pain medication.When I told him about this, he prescribed me some pain medication and some stomach medicine.
And he wrote me a referral to the pain clinic at the general hospital. But the pain clinic is only open twice a month.
④The painful area started to swell on Sunday night , so I applied a compress to it, and on Monday I called the hospital that had treated me for the pain the first and second times. I explained what had happened so far and they agreed to see me. They treated me and gave me a detailed explanation of the antibiotics. After taking the painkiller from the previous time and this antibiotic, the pain subsided and I was finally able to sleep at night without pain.
He wrote me a referral to the hospital in question to find out the cause of this pain. I'll make an appointment tomorrow (>_<)
The mystery of "flush toilets" ... I've been wondering what it is these days.
Manual flushing after 13 years has become automatic flushing ~ 2024.6.23
After the New Year, the battery in the toilet that I replaced 13 years ago ran out, so I replaced it.
Oh my... surprise, Momonoki... it's an automatic flushing system!
This toilet on the second floor was not purchased with an automatic flush.
I've been using it by pressing the large, medium and small buttons for a long time.
However, when I turned off the heated toilet seat, the toilet stopped flushing automatically.
I immediately read the instruction manual and set it up as instructed, but it didn't automatically flush.
Well, I thought it was just back to normal.
Recently, To~~~Doki~~~ has been playing automatically
It's really bad for the heart (>_<)
Especially when I use it in the middle of the night and it plays (;∀;)
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🍓 I received a lot of strawberries from my friends 🍓
I made my favorite strawberry jam (^^♪ 2024/6/4
I received a mountain of 4 packs in a cardboard box.
Eat it as a snack or share it with your neighbors.
I made jam while there was still so much left over so it didn't go bad.
Drain the washed strawberries, mix with sugar and mash a little.
Simmer over medium heat while skimming off the scum.
Add lemon juice and it's done
When pouring it into a jar while it's still hot, use a spoon to pour it in.
Caspian Sea Yogurt has been handmade for years
Caspian Sea yogurt
Set it to 37℃ for 8 hours.
Use thick milk such as 37% raw milk.
Can make 2 liters at a time
When it's done, add 6 tablespoons of starter culture.
I'll reserve it for you
Meisui Water Purifier Cartridge Replacement 2024.5.25
I replace the cartridge once a year
I received a call from Meisui one month before the exchange deadline.
I will send it to you
Replacement is easy! Just unlock the inlet and outlet, pull up the slider to remove it, and replace it with a new one without spilling any water. Replacement is completed in a few minutes.
I also use it to wash rice and vegetables.
The water is odorless and even tastes sweet.
Replaced cartridges are recycled
I have the shipping label so just put it in a box and send it back.
Among the items we received that we decided to recycle in the previous year
In the photo, activated carbon is included on the left.
Activated carbon made from recycled content
Previously, "Kaabo" on the right was in there.
It's so cute that I still have it on display.
It will no longer have a deodorizing effect.
Caddy bag autographed by Ai Miyazato 2024.5.10
This caddy bag is
Ai Miyazato went on an American tour and this was her first
She sent this to me autographed after returning from the Women's British Open. I wonder how many years ago that was!
A father who had been asked by his daughter to "replace the grip"
I saw the golf bag I had left in the hallway.
Ha, I remembered.
Because I saw Ai-chan's sign.
I used to display it on the tokonoma alcove up until 5 or 6 years ago.
It had been a long time since my daughter started using it, so it was a few years ago due to COVID-19.
I stopped going golfing (my dad went a little bit 💦)
The reason why I have it in my house is because in the year mentioned above, there was a student competition, and before that, a charity competition was held .
Goods were provided by male and female pros.
I participated in the competition and won it at auction.
Ai Miyazato's autograph
I went golfing with my family on May 5, 2024
Today is Children's Day and my daughter has come home to visit her hometown, so we went golfing together as a family for the first time in a while.
"XXIO Dream Cup" (morning scores only)
There is a competition
Something incredible happened to me when I participated in it.
This is in Tochigi Prefecture.
Yaita Country Club
The course features gentian, thistle, and bellflower.
There are three courses, and they are beautiful courses with lots of ups and downs.
I'm registered for the morning competition.
On this screen, enter the scores of the three players at the end of each hole and a score sheet will be displayed.
It was a great event!
(New Peria system)
I came out exhausted after playing 18 holes and the results of the competition were displayed.
Surprisingly, I won the women's division.
We won .
Overall, I came in 6th out of 66 people. Yay~~♪
Today's weather is calm in the morning and it's a summer day.
It was hot～(>_<)
The group ahead of us was late, so we were chatting while we waited. During the holidays, the highways are congested, but the golf courses are also congested.
It's been a while since I last played golf.
I'm amazed that a screen like this can now guide me through the course.
It tells you "how many yards left"
The winning prize is a XXIO ball
It was autographed by seven female professional golfers.
Yamashita Pro Koiwai Pro Sakurai Pro Suganuma Pro
Aoki Pro Akie Iwai Pro Chie Iwai Pro
I can't use this ball anymore.
I'll put it on display 💞
I got rid of my piano 2024.5.1
My daughter has been away for over 20 years, and now when she comes home she rarely plays the piano. What should I do to get rid of it?
I consulted with the person who tuned my piano every year.
Please introduce me to a company that can take the piano.
I was able to successfully dismantle it.
