Picking yuzu

The winter solstice was on December 21st, but I finally picked some yuzu yesterday.

We had three yuzu trees at our house, but the one on the border with our neighbor's house was cut down about 14 years ago.

The two remaining yuzu trees are standing on the northern side, close to the waterway where footing is too

bad, and ever year i have to pluck the fruit with pole pruners, worrying about getting injured.

Anyway, I ended up picking 22 yuzu and filling an 8L bucket.

As usual, one will be used to add color and flavor to the celebratory zoni soup, and the other will be floated in the bath to enjoy a yuzu bath for a month.

I wonder how long we'll be able to enjoy yuzu picking and yuzu baths...

Being able to see, hear, and move our limbs freely - these are not things we take for granted. We are kept alive in this world by the manifestation of the natural mechanisms of our borrowed bodies, in other words, by a succession of miracles.

Things in nature bloom when the time comes, and die when the time comes.

It is best to die when it is time to die,

and there is much to learn from their behavior.

It's not easy as to do, but that's how I would like to be.

I want to be more aware of my mission in this life and live it with a passion for it...

Today too, I spend my days feeling grateful for the functions our bodies have been given and the life we ​​have been given.

God, I feel the need to do deepely more in this journey of life that I have wanted and that You have given me.

I am grateful for these awareness you have given me.

Unsui training at Eiheiji Temple

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Yesterday, I happened to watch some videos on Eiheiji's Unsui training on YouTube.

I once again felt that the "gyo" in "training" means to do.

Throw away all distracting thoughts and become one with each breath. Become one with your actions.

Concentrate all your focus on your actions here and now, every day...

Become one with nature. Become part of the laws of the universe.

Flowers simply bloom, wither, and regenerate without worrying about praise or criticism.

Bloom when the time comes, and die when the time comes.

It is best to die when it is time to die,

There is much to learn from their behavior.

At 7:30 last night, I fell asleep without turning off the fireplace in the living room.

When I woke up at 4:30 this morning, it was warm at 16°C, the same temperature as in my bedroom, but if you're not careful, unlike an air conditioner that has a timer setting, if there's an earthquake, it could cause a fire.

Be careful of fire, be careful of fire, be careful not to stoke the fires of worldly desires... I'm keeping my guard up. -w-w😊

There are only two days left in 2024.

I'm sure you're all busy preparing for the New Year at home.

Please stay healthy today. 😊😄🤗

Spanish Kinpira No Potatoes!

Yesterday, I made a Japanese-style dish without potatoes using fresh chicken liver and chicken gizzards.

Plants from the eggplant family are not recommended in Casey therapy.

I added carrots, onions and konjac, and this time I stir-fried them in olive oil and seasoned them with shiradashi stock.

If possible, it is preferable for ingredients to be organically grown.

Also limit the use of sugar.

Edgar Cayce also recommends eating fresh organic vegetables and citrus fruits.

Yes, the Cayce therapy requires a lot of patience and money.

I have been undergoing treatment to improve my diabetic cataracts since I was 66 years old, and it is a very painstaking process.

Both Noguchi Seitai and Casey Therapy believe that maintaining mental health is the most important thing, so my current priority is to stay calm as I approach the vision test for my driver's license renewal on January 9th. -w-w😊

Prayers, pass safely! q(^-^q)⤴

With smile!😊😄🤗

Now that the cyclamens have arrived to decorate the entrance in winter, yesterday I moved the crane orchids that soothe the entrance every summer to the my farm.

The crane orchid is also called the spider flower because its leaves are narrow.

I like the wide, generous leaves of the Crane Orchid, and the first orchid I bought was sold at a home improvement store under the name Ribbon Flower. I was soothed by the way its vivid, fresh green and white stripes swayed in the wind. Unfortunately, I had no knowledge of how to grow orchids, and they froze to death in several winters...

Each item in our home emits its own vibration.

By being in harmony with ourselves, we resonate with the positive vibrations of all the things, people, and events around us, and are able to live more comfortably and in harmony with each other.

Straighten our posture, breathe deeply into our tanden, and make our mind round and calm・・

Let's approach today too with a smile and a smile on our faces.

Cartridge replacement

Yesterday, a technician came from Fukuoka to replace the cartridge in my water purifier.

Because of my mistake of running boiling water through it, the cartridge had to be replaced with two years still remaining before its expiration date.

Ah, but it can't be helped. I've reflectedく on it and prepared myself for the painful expense.

This year, I have had to spend so much money on things like buying a new well pump, new glasses, clothes, and tuition fees for Casey Spiritual Studies that it is threatening my pension of life.

I'm a little devastated by the reality that I had to rely on money that I shouldn't have touched just in case.

Now in my eighth year of retirement, the reality is that it is becoming difficult for my pension alone to cover the costs of purchasing the necessities of life and continuing the necessary learning.

As the end of the year approaches, I am looking back on my life in every aspect, including my spending habits over the past year. I need to change my spending habits for next year. I will look at my life as a whole and do my best to live a safe and secure life.

Don't overthink, think positively.

Next year too, I will believe in myself and run to the end. Let's enjoy ourselves and our lives!