The day that the rains came down
Mother earth smiled again
Now the lilacs could bloom
Now the fields could grow greener
The fday that the rains came down
Buds were born, love was born
As the young buds will grow
So our young love will grow
Love, sweet love
A robin sang a song of love
A willow tree reached up to the heavens
Asif to thank the sky above
For all that rain, that welcome rain
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8X5rE-oTZA )
It's Official! Japan's 'Rainy Season' has been declared in the southern island of Kyushu, and should reach the Kansai plain by the end of this week. I think the weatherman should have looked out his window this morning though... It's raining hard right now! Rice planting should get going in the next couple of weeks.
Good morning, everyone! There are only 6 more empty boxes stacked up. I hope that will be enough to finished what we need to do. Got all the herbs and spices done yesterday, and lots of canned goods, but haven't even started on the pots, pans, or dishes. I'll spend an hour or two this morning sharpening all the knives before packing them away, then it's off to the Vet for the "One week before travel" certification papers. So right now, it's the last of the unbranded Keemun that I left out, and a big bag of croissants one of the neighbors brought over yesterday. Every few hours the doorbell rings and it's another neighbor bringing food! I'm trying to use up what's in the fridge, but it looks as if that's not going to happen. Maybe people are just so happy we're going that they are trying to hurry us out! Sunday the folks who pre-bought at our moving sale will start carrying away the furniture. The veranda is now almost completely bare... the herbs are gone, the cedar tree is gone, the big Yucca is gone... The only thing left is Filicity's pot of Oatgrass, which she was ferociously guarding as people carried off the other plants.
Well... I think I can get another steeping of this Keemun, then it's off to sharpen the knives.
Stitchawl