flower named 'Four o'clock'

I went shopping at a supermarket in the evening
--around 6:00p.m.

I saw oshiroi-bana along tamagawa-josui.
I know oshiroi-bana is called 'Four o'clock' in English.
Is it because that oshiroi-bana's buds open around 4:00p.m.?

(tamagawa-josui)

ko・so・a・do words

My granddaughter, koharu, said to me,
"I'm afraid you are using too many ko・so・a・do　words.
Are you all right? I hope you'll live as long as possible
with a good memory, Grandma."

I said to her, "Oh, I'm sorry. You don't understand me.
I'll try not to use ko・so・a・do　words,
though it may be very difficult for me. "

koharu is making great progress with her Japanese.
karin is getting old and trying hard to catch up with her.

(mizuhiki, this morning, in front of my apartment)

what a hot day!

What a hot day!

The maximum temperature here in Kodaira
was 31 degrees Celsius today, and besides
we had rather high humidity.

I was all right.
I took a walk along tamagawa-josui.





PS
I've just received an email which tells me
that the white flower in the picture above
is "okatorano-o"

http://www.kobe-c.ed.jp/shimin/shiraiwa/sikuramn/siku2.html

Thank you, S-san.

chestnut orchard

On my way to the community center,
there is a big chestnut orchard.
I like this place very much.
I always stop here to look up the skies.

Today I was surprised to find that chestnuts
were already growing bigger.

The seasons come round very quickly at my age.
Time really flies.

tour of Yamagata (4)

I enjoyed picking cherries at a fruit farm in Tendo City.
Fresh cherries were so delicious!


Then I visited Jion-ji Temple in Sagae City.
I tolled the bell.
I was deeply moved by its profound ringing.




On the way home most passengers on the bus
were sleeping but I was looking out of the bus window.
I enjoyed the changing skies.








I had a good box supper in my bus.


I came back to my apartment in Tokyo late last night.
I was tired but felt so happy and grateful.