on Nov. 15, 2021

We are now in the best part of autumn, aren’t we?

We've had a week of clear weather.

Beautiful blue skies and colored autumn leaves
make me happy. How peaceful!

How are you enjoying your autumn days?

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Yesterday I went to Kokubunji to buy NHK radio English
textbooks―「英会話タイムトライアル」and 「ラジオ英会話」.

I like these textbooks very much.

Do you listen to any radio English programs?

I've been listening to the program 「ラジオ英会話」
since I was a high school girl---for 63 years!

I do like English, but I'm sorry to say I am still
a poor speaker of English.

(written around noon, today)

on Nov. 8, 2021

Time really flies!

A month has passed
since I went to see my doctor last.

Today I went to him
to get my blood pressure measured.

The doctor said to me,
“Do you measure your blood pressure at home?”

“No, never,” I said
and the doctor told me to follow his advice.

Today's my blood pressure was 130—80. Good!

The doctor asked me if I had a good appetite.

I wondered if I looked thinner than before.

Yes, I have a very good appetite.

It was just a few minutes we talked,
though I wanted to talk with him much longer.

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When I go to see the doctor, I always think of
my husband, who was a doctor but passed away
when he was 33 years old.

If only he were alive!

on Oct. 30, 2021

What a fine clear autumn day!

No wind. It's warm and pleasant.

The sky is so beautiful.

I went out for a walk in the morning.

I found some leaves are turning into autumn colors.

Time is flying and I'm getting older.

I'm happy to be alive
and to enjoy this nice autumn day.

on Oct. 25, 2021

Yesterday, Ms.Mai Murakami won the victory
in Floor Exercises
in Artistic Gymnastics World Championships.

＜村上茉愛選手＞
2021世界体操選手権　種目別　ゆか　金メダル！

Congratulations!

You made it, Mai-chan!

You made me happy.

Thank you so much.

Your mother answered my email:

karinさん　良かったです！
ラストダンス感動しました。
ハッピーエンドで爽やかな引退ができました。
ありがとうございました。

You crowned your Floor Exercises
with perfection!

on Oct. 20, 2021

What a beautiful morning!

It's a fine clear autumn day.

It's a bit cold, though the sun is shining.

It's very comfortable in the living room.

I'm warming myself at a kotatsu
I brought out a few days ago.

Did you bring out kotatsu?

I've finished my morning routine
and I think I will walk to my daughter's
for my exercise.

Have a nice day, everybody!

(written at ten a.m.)