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My December Garden

02/12/18 21:53

What's happening in your garden at this time of year? Here's what's happening at our house. Read More…

A Day in the Heat

04/08/18 20:03

It's hot. What to do on such a day? Read More…

It's hammock time!

15/07/18 20:30

Sunny skies + free time = a chance to finally relax in my hammock. Read More…

Rainy Season

07/07/18 21:59

We're in the middle of Rainy Season and I'm ready for a change of weather. Read More…

The Grass is Always Greener...

05/05/18 19:41

I've been busy trying to get our backyard green again. Or, perhaps I should say trying to get it to be a better green than it was. Read More…

Happy Earth Day

22/04/18 19:16

It's Earth Day, 2018. Today we did some activities to show our appreciation to the Earth. Read More…

Pizza Muffins

25/03/18 19:49

We went to a 花見/Hanami/Cherry Blossom party today. I made some munchies for the picnic. Read More…

There is a Season

04/03/18 20:14

Spring is upon us, so I've started to plant some seeds. Read More…

Bike Shed - Finally Done!

27/01/18 20:46

It's taken a while, but I finally finished off the bike shed for our bikes today. Read More…

Gateway to a New Beginning

14/01/18 18:08

I finally did some necessary yard work that had been on my 'to do' list for a while. Read More…

New Stairs

15/10/17 20:51

Out with the old, in with the new stairs. Read More…

Back on the (Woodsplitter) Horse

10/09/17 19:16

I was splitting up some of our wood today for our wood stove. Read More…

FlexSolar Portable Solar Charger

05/08/17 20:45

I've been testing this solar charger for a couple of months now and find it good value for the money. Read More…

Woodshed: Finished

22/07/17 19:44

After a lot of work and waiting, the wood shed is mostly completed. Read More…

How do you cook your 竹の子/bamboo shoots?

04/06/17 20:19

We received fresh bamboo shoots today, so I'm cooking them up! Read More…

Self-serve Food Kiosks

30/04/17 20:21

Every once in a while, you may stumble across one of these kiosks in Japan, where you may buy various food stuffs. Read More…

Woodshed: Some Progress

23/04/17 20:12

The weather was nice today, so I was able to get a bit more work done on my woodshed. Read More…

Woodshed: Work Continues

16/04/17 20:31

It was a nice day today, so I was able to get some more work done on the woodshed. Read More…

A Bird in the Hand...

08/04/17 20:23

Recently we've been lucky enough to have some songbirds around our house. I've decided to be a good neighbour to them. Read More…

Woodshed Salvage Work

01/04/17 20:55

Work has continued on the woodsheds. Read More…

Woodshed, De-constructed

26/02/17 21:28

After 11+ years, it's time to get rid of our old woodshed and start to make a new one. Read More…

Tokushima LED Art Festival 2016

18/12/16 16:48

Last night my family went to see the illumination festival in Tokushima. It was a beautiful festival that was a novel way to enjoy lights in the lead up to many winter holidays and festivals. Read More…

I've got a pocket full of...

18/09/16 19:07

I did a little foraging yesterday. Read More…

Neighbourhood Cats, Beware!

04/09/16 19:40

I decided I needed a little help patrolling my property for homeless cats. Read More…

In Search of Smoke

30/08/16 18:04

I visited a local company yesterday to buy some liquid smoke. Read More…

BBQ'd Pizza, Re-visited

13/08/16 20:30

Seeing as the weather is still nice (thought there is the forecast for rain later tonight - first time in weeks), and seeing as we haven't had pizza in a while, it was time to re-visit a favourite from last summer, namely BBQ'd pizza.

Fireworks/Hanabi/花火

07/08/16 21:32

Today was the annual fireworks festival in Naruto. Read More…

Dill Buns

04/04/16 19:11

It's Spring, we've an abundance of fresh dill in the garden, so I've decided to make some dill buns. Read More…

When it rains...or in this case, snows...

24/01/16 14:15

The weather forecast turned out to be true! It did snow overnight, and it continues to snow today. Read More…

Puppet Theatre & Sliding Screens /人形浄瑠璃と襖からくり

03/11/15 19:09

Today was a holiday in Japan (Culture Day), and appropriately I enjoyed some traditional Japanese culture. Read More…

Raised Garden Bed

24/09/15 19:35

During the Silver week break, I did some outdoor work in our garden. Read More…

Figs

12/09/15 19:07

This is the last of our figs from our tree. Read More…

Yakiniku/Korean BBQ/焼き肉

05/09/15 22:01

We had some more BBQ today, but it was Korean BBQ. Read More…

BBQ Tandoori Chicken

23/08/15 19:43

Chicken + Tandoori + BBQ = Good!

Grilled Pizza

16/08/15 17:33

Taking advantage of the warm weather, we decided to grill some pizza for dinner.

Strawberry Picking

02/05/15 20:00

We picked some fresh fruit today.

Wood Boy, how have I lived without you?

21/02/15 20:43

Today I tested my new wood splitter. Amazing!

Fresh Turmeric

01/12/14 20:40

Today I picked some fresh turmeric from our garden to use in tonight’s dinner.

If at first you don't succeed,...

11/10/14 21:24

There’s another typhoon heading this way, and before it visits us I decided to go out and do a little foraging.

Getting to the root of my problems.

21/09/14 17:27

I did some digging yesterday. Today, I’m pretty sore all over.

Hangin' with my bud

31/08/14 11:09

After a lot of little jobs, both indoors and out I was able to get some relaxation time. Read More…

Almost Ready

23/08/14 16:29

The first half of the summer I was busy with work and couldn’t do a lot outdoors. I’ve since made up for that. Read More…

Hammocks

26/07/14 21:37

This week I bought a hammock. Read More…

Tandoori Chicken

19/07/14 20:44

It’s the weekend, and that means barbecuing outside. Today, chicken is on the menu. Read More…

Dumping on Dump Trucks

20/06/14 17:56

Today I’m going to rant about dump trucks. Read More…

A Berry Nice Way to Start the Day

11/06/14 19:45

I found some nice treats this morning in our yard. Read More…

How I BBQ

31/05/14 21:10

This is how I usually go about doing my BBQ-ing. Read More…

Sorrel Pesto

25/05/14 19:43

Our garden provides us with a number of herbs and plants during the year. One of them is sorrel. Do you know sorrel? Read More…

100 Yen Festival & Chair Race

10/05/14 19:55

Sunny and warm, today was a good day for a festival. Read More…

Cherry Blossoms

31/03/14 21:09

Our family went for a picnic today and enjoyed the cherry blossoms. Read More…

Otsukaresama / おつかれさま

22/02/14 20:21

I did a bit of work outdoors today, seeing as the weather was nice. Now, I’m tired. Read More…

Adventures in Olive Picking

30/10/13 12:45

I did a bit of olive picking today. Read More…

Olives from our garden.

26/10/13 19:14

Today I picked the olives off of our trees. Read More…

I did it again.

21/09/13 18:11

I did some playing in our garden today. Read More…

Good morning, summer!

10/08/13 17:40

Lately, this is how I wake up in the mornings. Read More…

What's for dinner? Naan of your business.

15/07/13 21:32

We had some Indian food for dinner and enjoyed cooking it outdoors. Read More…

Welcome, Summer.

13/07/13 22:03

Between the rains today, I enjoyed some time outdoors. Read More…

Taking the ferry to work.

22/05/13 15:17

I cycled to work yesterday, taking the ferry for part of the journey. Read More…

When the world gives you strawberries...

19/05/13 20:56

We went strawberry picking today. Read More…

Simple BBQ-ing

28/04/13 21:00

We enjoyed some beautiful weather by doing some BBQ-ing today. Read More…

Tulips

14/04/13 20:24

Many different coloured tulips were in full bloom at the Tulip Park. Read More…

Happy Spring

31/03/13 21:34

Spring has sprung! We welcome you with open arms. Read More…

Jenga, anyone?

10/03/13 21:09

I spent some time stacking wood today. Read More…

At the beach in Hawaii - NOT!

22/02/13 20:15

Work, work, work! It must be done. Read More…

An Honest Day's Work

28/01/13 11:28

Today I picked up a huge haul of wood. This wood will provide many hours of heating for our house, once it’s all chopped and dried. Read More…

Movie Day

21/10/12 17:43

I went to see a movie with my wife yesterday. Read More…

Chocolate Banana Ice Cream

28/07/12 20:05

It’s hot. No, I mean really hot. Read More…

I'm Going to a Garden Party

22/07/12 11:29

Like Ricky Nelson, I went to a garden party last night. Unlike Ricky though, this party was at my house and was very small. Read More…

Bar - be - Q

23/06/12 20:52

What looks like a barbecue, smells like a barbecue, and feels like a barbecue? Well, a barbecue, of course! Read More…

I see(d) you.

09/06/12 21:26

My daughter and I planted some seeds today. Read More…

A Step in the Right Direction?

27/05/12 19:34

This weekend we rebuilt the outside stairs that come from our dining room. Read More…

Strawberries

20/05/12 19:55

Today, we went strawberry picking.

Some gardening.

30/04/12 21:09

We did some work in our garden today. Read More…

William Tell

16/03/12 20:33

A memory from my past. Read More…

Look who's back.

24/02/12 18:08

Tail between it’s legs, look who came crawling back to me. Read More…

Bad Boys

17/02/12 21:40

I had some problems with my chainsaws recently. Read More…

Snowfall

25/01/12 17:42

The weather prediction for today was correct: snow! Read More…

Lucky, lucky.

28/10/11 19:53

We have nice weather once again. Read More…

I'm rooting for you.

27/09/11 15:43

I’m finished digging out the roots from my tree. Read More…