DumbStick

You'd think with Japanese seemingly believing in stereotypes so much (desho?) there'd be a plethora of good words to use. (Is that a stereotype?!)

Why do you wear a watch in bed, snowdude?

I bring things back like sauces and other stuff that lasts a long time. Enough of the snacking, need to lose a few.

When does that Ebisu kohaku come out?

My garden had turned into something of a jungle after 3 weeks away! Lots of the weeds were 30cm above ground and some them had over 50cm 'worm-like' things going on underground as well. They were very kimochi warui! Flowers survived and grew more bushy. Trees seem ok too. Actually just one or two very small new leaves seem to have appeared, this is the first sign of recovery after being rudely taken from previous home to our garden. Gambare! Got it mostly cleared now though and looking something like again.

Making house and all we are going to be doing this soon, it's on the list. Though knowing who to go to etc is a different matter. Can't say I'm particularly excited about doing it but it needs to be done.

Is that one made for a shop or something? I recall looking when we bought ours and the biggest being 24 tatami. Or.... maybe not! I suppose when you're looking for a 24 tatami room one, that's what catches your eye.

Didn't need to tsv.... "before" is close to no weeds! Spend a few hours seeing that that yesterday.

Looks like you're enjoying yourself. I will be too hopefully in 2 days time.

Oh well, over to you weeds. Let's see how much you grow in 3 weeks!!

Wonder how all this will play out.....

What kind of soil you got them in, snowdude?

I wonder how sukebe she was. Perhaps if you see her again you can ask her!

Well. Did some more weeding early this morning. Tons popped up again! Last for maybe 3 weeks or so. Will be...er, fun, to find out what things look like when we get back. I have bought a simple water sprinkling system that will give our trees and flower beds a dose of water every morning and evening which will hopefully keep them all genki. Thinking 5 minutes at 6am and 5 minutes at 7pm.

They sure are persistent!

Just had a quick walk round the garden. A fair few new weeds showing through. One of them 10cm. It was most definitely not there yesterday. Mad! This kind of week doesn't actually look too bad. Looks like a bit of fern I suppose.

We have been to a few meetings but I haven't done anything like that yet. Haven't been asked. Get on fairly well with neighbours and seen out and about more. My Japanese is pretty good so when people do talk they seem to relax pretty quick. I suppose not having kids means we have avoided a few things too. I did make it clear to the guys at the meetings though that I'm happy to take part in stuff and just to ask*. I suppose it might just take a bit of time before people get settled in with the idea of me around. (* sort of hoping that didn't mean tons of early morning

Mine seems to change depending on where I am.

let's weeding! Absolutely knackered after all the efforts today, in the heat too. Bath, dinner and then beer!

Still early days so I won't give up just yet. This morning it's weeding.

Back to the flowers though. I find it fascinating watching them from day to day. I might even start talking to them! Our momiji still seems to be in a bit of shock, but garden guy told us it will take a while for her to get used to new home and all is good. Just need to give her a bit of time to settle in proper.

Okey dokey. At the rate these things grow I have no doubt you could replant them and have a field of your own post haste!

Should I pack and send them up to you Tubby after I pick them tomorrow?

Yeah we were planning on having one area with flowers but it seemed too much - lots of other space for them - so we did a nice gravel thing, with a weed sheet under of course. Still they are popping up around the sides. I find it amazing how some of them seemingly appear overnight and not just a bit but 10cm. Mad fast!

We need a speech!