dahlia
This time, words of a bulletin board is
" The result will be as it is.
If you did everything that youcan, you need not do anything.
Just wait patiently."
This word is a ZEN phrase that is pronaunced " kekka jinen ni naru"
It means that once you've done everything you can, all you have to do is wait for the result.
cosmos
This time, words of a bulletin board is
"If you throw something that we can eat, it will become trash.
If you eat it, it will become life"
cotton rose mallow
This time, words of a bulletin board is
"A smile is the best medicine"
A strong, slow-moving Typhoon No. 10 (SHANSHAN) struck Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyushu this morning.
This typhoon missed the westerly winds, making it difficult to predict its path.
Strong winds are expected to start blowing in the area from tomorrow.
I hope that no major disasters will occur.
China Aster
This time, words of a bulletin board is
”Ryoukan's one-liner precept"
Too many wodrs
Too quick to speak ?
Speak noisily
Say something that hasn't been asked
butt in on one's conversation
Talk back
Speak before the other person has finished saying what they want to say.
By the way, I was given a pamphlet like this some time ago.
I reflect on myself and feel ashamed.
sunflower
According to the Japanese calendar, autumn starts five days later.
A long time ago, when we heard the arrival of autumn, we would say, "It's gotten so much cooler in the morning and evening."
In reality, the heatwave continues, and I can't go outside even in the evening, let alone during the day.
So I have stopped walking.
I'm worried my body will become weak.
This morning, I woke up earlier than usual, so I decided to go for a walk for the first time in a while.
I was drenched in sweat when I got home.
But it was much more comfortable than an evening walk.
three sets
18 bottles
The heatwave continues with temperatures at around 35 degrees Celsius.
It's too hot to go outside.
Please take care of yourself, everyone.
The expiration date of the emergency food I bought last time is approaching, so I bought some online.
Recently, abnormal weather has been getting more and more severe, and we don't know when or where a disaster will occur.
I wish the day will never come when we have to eat these food.
Three days' worth of food and water cost about 25,000 yen. 
It's been about 10 days since ｍy husband got COVID-19.
He has almost recovered and is doing well.
It seems that his symptoms were mild.
I had heard that the virus was highly contagious, so I was very worried.
But I'm relieved that I'm safe and sound.
However, I think I must have inhaled the virus.
I wonder if it was an asymptomatic infection?
It seems that a new coronavirus mutant strain, "KP3" has been spreading recently.
It's the 11th wave.
It's finally arrived in our home.
Last Saturday, my husband developed a fever, and complained of joint pain and a severe sore throat. 
I took a test with a test kit on Monday, and it showed two clear lines.
The symptoms subsided after about three days.
Afraid of infection within the household, I started wearing masks, we slept and ate in separate rooms, and my husband was the last to bathe.
I'm counting down to six days since the onset of symptoms.
So far, I'm safe.
By the way, my husband has received the vaccine seven times, and I have never.
So it's even more frightening.
sunflower
The thirty-second person I lent ＄25 is a woman named Anita in Liberia.
She is 41 years old and has 4 children.
She runs a retail business selling charcoal and other items.
She applied for a＄725 loan from kiva to make more profits.
She wamts to have a bigger store in the future.
The repayment period is 11 months.
This is my page.
The other day, my grandson tried goldfish scooping at a festival.
He brought two tiny goldfish, but one fell out of the container and only one survived.
He said he wouldn't keep one at his house, so we decided to keep one at ours.
Now I am researching how to care for it.
The rainy season is almost over and the days are hot, but seeing the goldfish swimming in the bowl helps me forget the heat for a little while.
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This is cool-looking flower and the name is lovely.
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Waxyleaf nightshade in a neighbor's garden
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This flower, which blooms quietly in a corner of the backyard in early summer, was planted by my late mother-in-law some time ago.
It doesn't grow very quickly but it was sometimes cut down by an amateur gardener.
I accidentally cut it with pruning shears the other day.
I was disappointed very much, so I cut it in two places and put them in a glass.
And to my delight, it grew roots, leaves, and even flowers bloomed.
It's a tough flower.
I'm going to plant it in a pot after a little whilel.
sunflower
This time, words of a bulletin board is
”Everything is divine will."
According to Wikipedia
"Divine will" is used in two main ways.
One is "mission given by heaven," which means "the command of heaven or the heavenly emperor."
The other is "fate" or "destiny" that is beyond the power of humans, meaning a destiny or lifespan given by heaven.
May 22
My sister-in-law presented this flower.
I wonder what they're called ?
I can't find the name even after searching with Google Lens.
June4
Something like a bud has started to grow.
I serched the name of this flower with Google Lens again.
But I couldn't find its name.
June14
I finally found out its name today.
It's a coral plant, also known as a flamingo plant.
But it's a bit pathetic. 
Hollyhock
This time, words of a bulletin board is
”Even if people don't see or know what you do, be sincere."
German iris
This time, words of a bulletin board is
”You shouldn't suffer from delusionals.
Listen, arrange, communicate.”
In Zen, "baku mouso" is pronounced as ``maku mozo".
It means ``Don't be delusional'' or ``Don't think about unnecessary things.''
"Delusion'' refers to fantasizing, erroneous opinions, and thinking that something that is not true is true.
"Maku mozo"means "Don't get caught up in thoughts, feelings, or delusions of the heart.''
It means that in order to attain enlightenment, one must abandon the mind of thinking and discriminating.
I am far from enlightened and am being swayed by "delusions" every day.
Cherry blossoms are in full bloom. 
cherry blossoms in the neighborhood
Yesterday, I went cherry blossom viewing with my sister-in-law.
Everywhere cherry blossoms are in full bloom now.
We didn't decided where to go.
In the end, we chose a Zen temple, Toshoji, which we had visited in fall before.
temple gate
Main hall
There were only a few people visiting and it was very quiet.
Our lunch we bought at a convenience store was delicious under the falling petals of cherry blossoms .
The next place we visited was a Shingon sect temple called Kokushoji.
we visited there two years ago and also posted it on this blog.
The bright red camellias and cherry blossoms in full bloom were so beautiful.
