The Republic of Mali!

One of my free talking students is planning to go to the Republic of Mali.

It’s in Africa! Actually, I didn’t know even the name.

She goes to very interesting minor countries so her stories are very fascinating to me!

Apparently, it takes 2 days to get there from Japan.

The waiting time is very long, she said.

I was really amazed to hear that!

Lucky day!

My sister phoned me early this morning, which woke me up.

Actually, I wanted to get up eariler than usual today so it was good for me.

She wanted to bring a lunch box for me again so she wanted to check if I had already got up or not.

I’m very pleased with it.

I really appreciate it!

Today

I popped to my father and grandmother’s graves this morning to pray and place some flowers.

I also cleaned them. It’s a beautiful day so it was suitable for visiting their graves, I thought.

The weather

It’s been terrible, hasn’t it? But it finally became clear this afternoon.

Apparently, it’s going to be sunny tomorrow so I can do the washing, which I desperately want to do.

I can also jog which I couldn’t do this Monday.

I always jog on Monday except rainy days.

Oh~ I really want to do it and refresh myself!!!

A hairy caterpillar!!!!!!

This morning, after I cleaned outside my house, I got dressed. After that, when I was just about to teach, I saw a hairy caterpillar on top edge of the backrest of a chair!!!!!

I couldn’t believe my eyes!!!!!

I absolutely hate caterpillars!!!!!!! I didn’t have enough guts to get rid of it so I asked one of the students to help me.

I suppose I brought it in from outside. It was on my sholders or arms?!

Luckliy, I was wearing a long-sleeved T-shirt so I wasn’t stung!

My favourite hairbrush!

I’ve been using this hairbrush since my birthday this year.

Yes, it was a birthday present!

It’s made of natural wood. I’ve been brushing my hair every night when relaxing!

It’s very comfortable for my scalp too!

I really want to thank the person who gave it to me!!!

Lunch Box

I drove my mother and sister to a hospital this morning.

My mother was having a wisdom tooth taken out there.

However, she had been suffering from backache so I drove to the hospital.

And surprisingly, my sister gave me a lunch box which she had made.

I was so moved to have that as I hadn’t had a lunch box made for me since my high school days!

I was so happy to eat it!

ハチミツ大根

先週久しぶりにデカイ風邪を引き、火曜日だるさと鼻水開始。水曜日頭痛と喉痛始まり、木曜日金曜日に熱と、喉痛が半端なく・・・

今週は熱を出したおかげでだいぶマシになりましたが、風邪のなごりで調子がまだおかしいのです・・・

そんな様子に昨日、友達からハチミツ大根をすすめられました。

ハチミツ大根の作り方

１、大根をテキトーに切る。

２、それをハチミツに漬ける。

３、大根の水分がハチミツに溶け出してシワシワになったら飲みごろです。

お湯に溶かして飲むべし！！

大根も冷蔵庫になかったので、まだ作っていないですが、ちょっと試してみようかな～～・・・と思ってます。なにげに、ドキドキするのですが。

ちょっとＮｅｔで「ハチミツ大根」を検索してみたら、大根といえば、風邪に効くビタミンＣが豊富ですが、他にも知られているのが「消化酵素（食物の消化を助ける働きをするもの）ジアスターゼ」。ジアスターゼは、加熱してしまうと作用が失われてしまいます。大根を生で食べられる「はちみつ大根」はまさにうってつけのレシピだと書かれていました。

他の友達からは、鼻づまりが続くと粘膜が壊れて風邪の治りが悪くなるので、粘膜に効く系の風邪薬をすすめられました。

早くすっきりしたいので、気合いで風邪を吹っ飛ばすぞ～！！

Happy Birthday!

Today was the birthday of one of my regular free talking students, so we congratulated him by singing and pulling crachers!

He was very surprised but it was a nice surprise!

I don’t know how old he is. he doesn’t want to say, but anyway, I wish him many happy returns of the day!

Neil

He’s playing the keyboard!