Tomatoes

This is my first time that I grow tomatoes and they are so lovely! They are getting bigger and the one of them is ready to eat!! yay! Cris sent me a great pizza recipe while ago, so I am planning to make it soon!

Have a great weekend everyone! ox

Corner view / music

The theme of corner view this week is music.
I like to play piano but I am not really a good player,
so I rather listen to this piano music which is my favorite.
It makes me relax and at the same time, I can enjoy underwater...

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My napkins are featured on Daily Candy today.
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Squirrel

Look what he did!! He stole my tulip bulbs which
I left them near the window and he ate them all!!
He comes to my balcony and digs up my plants
all the time.... What should I do??

Bok choy flowers

It's already Friday! Time flies by so fast these days....

We had lots of rain this week and it's supposed to be rain again tomorrow.

I'd rather stay at home and relax...

Have a great weekend everyone & happy Father's Day! ox

Corner view / Street fashion - late 70s

kindergarten uniform








The theme of corner view this week is street fashion.
I was inspired by jgy corner view this week.
She has posted some photos of her daughter carrying
a Japanese school bag, randoseru. I still remember that I was
carrying red randoseru while I was in elementary school.
So, I am still in the mood for the late 70s and I decided to
post some photos of my early childhood.



This is a photo of me and my grandmother in my hometown.
She was lovely lady and I remember that she always wore kimono.

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A weekend in the country / 3

I took a little walk in the forest in the early morning.
I felt so refreshed...



+ Lovely epe gave me "the beautiful art award" on Monday. Thank you epe!
The general rule for this award is to pass them on to other bloggers that inspire you. It's very difficult to choose ... but I would like to pass the award to
Jane (great corner view )

Claire (lovely sewing projects )
concrete and honey , isabelle (beautiful images)
gracia (beautiful art)

++ My napkins have been featured on Design*Sponge! Thank you Grace!

+++ Thank you for tagging me, Kristina! I will definitely do it!

Corner view / out your back door or window

Thank you so much for the birthday wishes!
I had a great day!





The theme of corner view this week is "out your back door or window".
These are the photos I would like to see from my window
since I only see ugly buildings....
How nice if I hear bird singing in the morning & frog singing
in the evening instead.

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jane, ladybug-zen, ian, bonnie,esti, sophie, cele, modsquad,
caitlin, joyce, ani, couturecoucou, kim, a day that is dessert,
epe, kaylovesvintage, trinsch, c.t.,jeannette, outi,
schanett, ritva, dongdong, francesca, state of bliss, jennifer,
dana, denise, cabrizette, bohemia girl, ruth, dianna, isabelle,
amber, a girl in the yellow shoes, mister e, janis, kari, jgy, jenna,
skymring, elizabeth, audrey, allison, lise, cate, mon, victoria,
crescent moon, erin, otli, amy, ida, caroline, lisa, dorte, kimmie,
la lune dans le ciel, nicola, malo, samantha, kyndale

A weekend in the country / 2

I was in the country over the weekend and celebrated my birthday
early over there. My lovely friend, Frank who is a great artist + teacher
living in the country, invited me to his house in upstate which it took
me about 2 hours from the city. We went hiking and spent whole
Saturday afternoon in the mountain. I saw some chipmunks which
were super cute! The colors of leaves, mosses and fungus were
just gorgeous and inspiring me a lot!

After our hiking, we went his friend's house for birthday dinner
in the evening. His friend and my birthday are almost on the same day.
So, we celebrated our birthday together. I really enjoyed the delicious
dinner with great people. Frogs were singing in the pond and
I saw some deers running in the backyard. What a beautiful place!







looking up


looking down

A weekend in the country

I am going to visit my friend in upstate tomorrow morning and
then we will go hiking together in the mountain.
It's so nice to get out of town and get some fresh air!

Have a great weekend everyone! ox

Corner view / the beach

The corner view of this week is the beach!
This is my hometown in Japan and a photo of me and my brother.
I grew up in the rural countryside on the Southern coast of Japan
surrounded by beaches and mountains, which became my playground.



My parents house is one block away from the beach...



My father used to take me out fishing when I was a girl.

I always love the smell of ocean....


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jane, ladybug-zen, ian, bonnie,esti, sophie, cele, modsquad,
caitlin, joyce, ani, couturecoucou, kim, a day that is dessert,
epe, kaylovesvintage, trinsch, c.t.,jeannette, outi,
schanett, ritva, dongdong, francesca, state of bliss, jennifer,
dana, denise, cabrizette, bohemia girl, ruth, dianna, isabelle,
amber, a girl in the yellow shoes, mister e, janis, kari, jgy, jenna,
skymring, elizabeth, audrey, allison, lise, cate, mon, victoria,
crescent moon, erin, otli, amy, ida, caroline, lisa, dorte, kimmie,
la lune dans le ciel, nicola, malo, samantha, kyndale

ladybug

I am afraid of insects but ladybug is the only insect which
I am not afraid of and always makes me smile!

Have a lovely day! ox