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Proverb 98

2006-07-26 | proverb

Rose of sharon; (Mu-ku-ge)

 Misfortune never come alone(single).

This proverb has the same meaning as the one; 'It never rains but pours.'
Nobody want the situation like that, but  we won't be able to avoid it during our lives.

 


Green rice field

2006-07-22 | rice field (farming)
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Rice plants that were planted at the beginning of June are growing well.
Looked from the second floor, the rice fields look like green carpets.
The color of green is very beautiful to see.
My husband goes there every morning to control the water.
Some moles sometimes dig the earth, then the water flow out of the field.
In that case, he buries the hole.
I wash there be a good way for both man and moles !

Test of animation 2

2006-07-17 | others
This is a test of animation using this site.
I managed to success the test thanks to it.
I'm very glad !

The picture is the evening sky on July 15 and 16.
There are thunders these days and it is cloudy or rainy.
It must be the sign of the end of rainy season.

Hot summer is around the corner !

Cleome

2006-07-11 | plant

Taking a walk yesterday, I saw this flower.

 
I don't know the name of this flower, so I looked it up in a  picture encyclopedia.
I  found the same flower as this in the book.
Its name is Cleome spinosa: (Se-i-yo-u Fu-u-cho-u-so-u).
'Fu-u-cho-u' means 'wind and butterfly.'
Its a wonderful name !

 


Proverb 95

2006-07-05 | proverb

Mo-ji-zu-ri; (Ne-ji-ba-na)

 A rolling stone gathers no moss.

This proverb has two meanings.
  One is that if we don't do a thing for a long time, we can't get  anything.
  The other is that a man who is  always doing something won't miss the age.