Birthday banners

For birthday party accent, handmade banner.

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Happy birthday to my girls, yui and sachiko!

A happy new year

First snow of the year!

Getting ready for holidays

December is here now.
Flower district is full of pine greens and holiday theme. Street venders are also ready!
These makes me just happy for the holiday season!

Mizuhiki class

Finally i took a lesson of mizuhiki, special paper knot technique for crafting and gift wrapping.

Long way to learn...

Mee mee bakery

From memanbetsu airport, we got here, mee mee bakery! My friend kowa opened bakery last year w/ 4 sheep and a dog and a cat.

Her breads are naturally raised, and all baked in mud stove. There are variety of bread from simple campanue to cranberry white chocolate. Pizza is so good too! she is baking from Thursday till Sunday by herself!

We experienced working at her bakery. decorating shop, making coffee and tasting bread!

To hokkaido

Took the early airplane, i could see the best view i ever seen of tokyo and mt. Fuji.

I am finally visiting my friend in deep hokkaido, shari. There is world heritage nature in that area.

Around her house is all nature and farm. Remind me of idaho life during high school year.

Wow, great sunset view!

Penn trip

On a labor day weekend, we went to deep pennsylvania trip.

It was long long drive from nyc, we left 4am and got there 2pm!

Falling water by Frank Lloyd Wright
Blending to the natural forest, and running river, one of the famous american architectures are loved by many visitors.


And next day, heading to antique market.
So much things to see.
Apple and cherry glasses match w/ sono.ei candles,

Pennsylvania filled with good old days of american life.