A
Really Fast Few Months
March 4, 2013 - This might
seem a bit strange but the three months we spent in San
Diego seemed like it was very short and very long at the
same time. This picture is at the house and was taken before
Jim and Linda showed up to take us to the airport. |
A
Lot of Stuff Again
March 4, 2013 - I really
envy those people who take these vacations for a couple
weeks and can travel lightly. We seem to travel as if we are
constantly changing our residence. We actually had six send
through bags and five carry on bags. |
Thanks
For the Ride
March 4, 2013 - Yup there
we are with our family Jim and Linda Timlin who were kind
enough to take us to the airport and hang out with us for a
little while. We already miss them. |
She
Showed Up
March 4, 2013 -
We were really happy my daughter Valerie was able to get
off work early enough and meet us at the San Diego Airport
before flying to Los Angeles. Shai was really happy to see
his sister at least one more time before leaving. |
A United States Security Problem
March 4, 2013 - Totally
filled up a backpack with toys we purchased in America for
Shai. We went through a standard security check in San Diego
International Airport and were asked to go to a separate
holding area so they could inspect the contents of the
backpack. It turned out this little game was a security
problem. |
From
San Diego to Los Angeles
March 4, 2013 - This is a
picture of the plane we took from San Diego to Los Angeles.
A pretty quick flight of like 45 minutes. |
An
Interesting Pose
March 4, 2013 - Shai was
wiped out from a day of packing and getting ready to leave
for Japan. He actually fell asleep on the short flight from
San Diego to Los Angeles. His favorite pose, thumb in the
mouth and finger in the nose. |
Hanging
Out at LAX
March 4, 2013 - Hanging
out again at Los Angeles International Airport waiting to
board the plane to Korea. Shai was busy taking pictures with
his "camera" and watching the planes land and take off. |
Back
to Korea Again
March 4, 2013 - Now seated
and waiting to fly to Korea on the way to Japan. Shai is
pretty excited as usual to be flying again. He likes the
food and the movies and the flight attendants. lol.
March 6, 2013 -
Facebook Post -
Now in Korea waiting for our flight to Japan. Spent our last Korean won for
coffee and hot chocolate. Flights from SD to LA and then to Korea were both
really nice. Waiting to see if our house in Japan is still there. More posts
coming.
March 7, 2013 -
Facebook Post -
NOW IN JAPAN AGAIN.
Yup after traveling for almost a day now back in Japan again. The flight from SD
to LA was good. The flight from LA to Korea was long but really nice. Korean
Airlines is wonderful, the food was really good, it was comfortable, and the
flight attendants were beautiful. lol. Then the flight from Korea to Japan was
nice as well. Actually made a new friend on the way. Spent the last 24 hours
getting the house back together. A few house projects in the next couple weeks
then back to working on the sites again. |
Beautiful
Sunrise
March 8, 2013 - Basically
from the Autumnal Equinox (first day of autumn) until the
Vernal Equinox (first day of spring) we can see the sunrise
over the mountains. Today there were no clouds and the sun
was a beautiful orange ball in the sky. Went up to the
second floor veranda with Shai. A really nice morning in
Japan.
March 8, 2013 -
Facebook Post -
REALLY NICE TO BE BACK IN JAPAN.
Although we miss those sunny skies, warm California temperatures, and of course
our friends, in many ways it is really nice to be back in Japan. Today the wind
was blowing like crazy but it was warm outside. I spent the day with little Shai
doing work in our garden and in the adjacent vacant lot.
WONDERFUL MORNING IN JAPAN.
We woke up really early today as usual and ate breakfast. Then I went with Shai
to the second floor veranda to watch a beautiful sunrise over the mountains. |
Certainly
Been Awhile
March 9, 2013 - Another
party is coming in a couple weeks but we simply could not
wait to see these guys. We spent a few hours eating,
talking, and listening to rock and roll with our very good
friends Takagisan....Misato, Takayuki (Gittchosan), Suzuha,
and Kose. Last time we saw them was over 3 months ago.
Really nice night. |
Little
Rug Tatami Rats
March 9, 2013 -
Yeah it was really nice to see the kids together again
going crazy. |
Hey
Not My Problem
March 10, 2013 - Yeah well
sometimes you simply need to make something your problem.
This adjacent vacant lot was a freaking mess over three
years ago when I bought my house. Now I need to only get rid
of the weeks every few months. This was the second day spent
on this yard. I woulda finished except the approaching storm
came a bit early. Before the storm was a wonderful strong
breeze. Japanese climate is certainly not boring to say the
least. |
Taking
Advantage of a Warm Day
March 10, 2013 - Today was
a beautiful pre-Spring day in Japan. A strong breeze was
blowing ahead of an approaching storm. I decided to spend a
few hours getting the garden ready for Spring. Still not
sure what to put in this year but definitely planning to
keep it simple in order to reduce the amount of bugs in the
yard. |
Took
the Family Out to Lunch Today
March 11, 2013 -
Do you wanna know a nice place to eat in Japan. Go to a
kaiten sushi restaurant. You can do this on the cheap and
the kids love it. Read on to learn more. |
Kurazushi....Kuru Kuru Sushi Restaurant
March 11, 2013 -
Went
shopping today and in between Konan (Japanese Home Depot)
and Seiyu (Japanese Walmart....no kidding) we went to the
Kurazushi restaurant for some sushi. |
Factory
Sushi
March 11, 2013 -
Well it seems like factory sushi. The sushi is made,
placed on a conveyor belt, and then passes all the tables and you
simply pick what you want to eat. |
Such
a Deal
March 11, 2013 -
This is a really great place to take the family. You get
2 pieces of very fresh sushi for 100 yen, the equivalent of
a buck in American dollars. |
Eat
5 Plates and Get a Prize
March 11, 2013 -
After eating 5 plates you put the dishes in a slot which
activates a chance game. If you win which is usually 1 out
of every 3 tries then you win a tacky little prize like a
fake piece of sushi. Fun for the kids though. |
Fed
the Whole Family for 22 Bucks
March 11, 2013 -
We ate 20 plates, Shai ate eight lol, and the French
fries (fried potatoes) were 2 bucks. Doing the math this
added up to about 2200 yen, the equivalent of 22 bucks. Um
and the green tea is all you can drink. These places are all
over Japan. |
And
There it Shall Sit
March 12, 2013 - I took
Japanese culture class back in college and learned Japan was
a naturally beautiful country. I also learned Japanese
gardens are well maintained and things are basically
beautiful wherever you go. Funny thing is many people
leave their trash all over the place. This picture was taken
in the parking lot of Konan, a popular building supply store
about 8 miles from our house. This picture shows a couple of
cans of coffee which were empty and sitting in the middle of
the parking lot. PICK UP YOUR TRASH AND THROW IT OUT. |
Cool Temperatures and House
Projects
March 12, 2013 - With high
temperatures in the 40's today it seemed like a good move to
stay in and work on house projects.
I finished up a bit more work in the kitchen today. I
poured a bit of quick set concrete in the spot where the second stove will sit.
The kitchen should be ready for videos within the next couple weeks. My wife
Akiko will be making videos for her cooking and recipe site. |
Football
and Frisbee
March 13, 2013 - Actually
got to play football and frisbee with the neighbors the
other day in the adjacent vacant lot. It was a warm and
beautiful day in Japan. |
Painting My Oshiire
March 14, 2013 -
I decided to paint my oshiire in the middle room of
the house. This space will finally be used for its intended
purpose, blankets and other bedding stuff.
Japanese Language Note: In
Japanese,
oshiire means storage space.
oshiri means your butt. |
How
Much Can You Pack Into A Kei Car?
March 15, 2013 -
Answer: a lot.
Yup doing the math.
20 concrete blocks at 10 kg each = 200 kg
2 2x4x8 pieces of wood
8 2x4x6 pieces of wood
18 2x2x8 pieces of wood
Last year was even crazier transporting lots of 25 kg bags
of concrete, bags of rock and sand, and sheets of plywood. |
Mega
Shopping Today
March 15, 2013 - Today we
went to Konan (building supply store) and Seiyu (Japan
version of Walmart) to stock up on things we needed after
being in California for three months. We also purchased a
lot of building supplies for a couple of upcoming house
projects. |
Mega
Shopping Today
March 15, 2013 - Today we
went to Konan (building supply store) and Seiyu (Japan
version of Walmart) to stock up on things we needed after
being in California for three months. We also purchased a
lot of building supplies for a couple of upcoming house
projects.
March 15, 2013 -
Facebook Post -
ANOTHER FUN WEEKEND OF HOUSE PROJECTS.
Purchased enough supplies to finish off the outside laundry room roof and
perimeter around the front yard deck. Should be a pretty fun weekend of house
projects. |
Te
Maki Zushi
March 16, 2013 - Last
night my wife made te maki zushi for us and her parents who
came to the house for dinner and to relax for a few hours.
This is one of my favorite Japanese meals and is basically
sushi rice and pretty much anything you can think of to eat
with it. You take a piece of nori (seaweed) and put on some
sushi rice and then whatever toppings you like such as:
fish, chicken, natto (fermented soy beans), cucumbers,
avocados, etc. Then you roll it all up and dip it in soy
sauce and wasabi if you like it a little spicier. Drank too
much and fell asleep before taking a picture of everyone.
Next week will be the next house party and plan to take many
picture as usual. |
Finished
Staining
March 15, 2013 -
I finished staining all the wood we bought the other day
in preparation for building the new roof over the outside
laundry room. The old roof, which was constructed from shoji
doors was too weak to withstand this climate. Seemed like a
good idea at the time but now we need a new roof before the
rainy season comes again. |
Before
Pouring the Concrete
March 17, 2013 -
This is a picture of the concrete blocks in place which
will serve as the perimeter for the new deck in the front
yard. |
After
Pouring the Concrete
March 17, 2013 -
This picture is of the same concrete blocks with the
holes now filled with concrete. The next step will be to
pour concrete again in order to smooth and finish off the
tops of the concrete blocks. |
Before
Staining the Concrete Between the Bricks
March 17, 2013 -
This is a picture of the walkway bricks before staining. |
Staining
in Progress
March 17, 2013 -
This is a picture of the walkway bricks during staining.
The next step will be to stain the actual bricks. The main
reason for doing this is to reduce the amount of mold and
algae on the bricks which accumulates during the cooler
months. I actually tried this stain, albeit a different
color, on the property walls and the concrete in the parking
area. We went to California for three months and when we
returned on March 6, 2013, there was almost no mold or algae
on the walls and the parking lot concrete. This is a really
good thing to do if you own property in a humid climate. |
After
Staining the Concrete Between the Bricks
March 17, 2013 -
This is a picture of the walkway bricks after staining. |
Different
Than American Toilets for Sure
March 17, 2013 -
Yeah those crazy Japanese toilets. Thought it might be
interesting to show the way these things work. Basically
same principle as most toilets but this is the separate hand
washing thing which fills up and then drains into the
toilet, AKA the porcelain hole in the floor. |
Like
a Kid With a New Toy
March 18, 2013 -
I bought a new bread making machine for Akiko the other
day. This is a picture of her initial attempt at making
bread. She was really happy with her new kitchen tool. Talk
about messing up the Feng Shui of the house though. This
thing is pretty quiet when the bread is rising but every
once in awhile it makes a sound similar to a rock tumbler.
lol. |
Another
Japanese Closet Transformed
March 18, 2013 -
This picture is actually of the original middle room on
the first floor of the house. Shai is using this room as his
room. Since there was really no need for this extra storage
space, the closet was turned into an entertainment center.
This is where I work on my sites and where we all play music
during the house parties. The entire first floor is wired
for sound from this closet. |
Classroom
Ready Now
March 18, 2013 - I spent
today working on the second floor classroom. This room is
actually the largest in the house (8 tatami mats or 8畳) and
was previously used for teaching English to kids and adults.
With the kids classes now permanently closed, this room will
now be used for teaching adults and for making videos for
this site and for my FunEasyEnglish.com site.
I decided to convert the closet (oshiire) into a shelving
and storage area for my Japanese stuff and my educational
supplies.
This room has a nice view of the surrounding countryside and
beautiful sunset views during the Summer months. |
FunEasyEnglish.com
Video Studio
March 17, 2013 -
This is a picture of the other side of the classroom
where I am going to be making videos for my
FunEasyEnglish.com site. This will also be used for live
streaming English classes via Google Hangouts. |
Beginning
of the Gazebo
March 19, 2013 -
My house is pretty typical for Japan with the house set
way back on the property and most of the available land in
the front yard. I really like privacy and built the
surrounding wall with the pots on top and the gate. The
gazebo, at the very least a shaded patio, should be finished
this month. |
New
Laundry Room Roof
March 19, 2013 -
Yup there was even a few extra hours in the afternoon to
put in the new roof in the outside laundry room. The old
roof made from shoji simply could not hold up to this
climate. |
Another
Home Improvement Day
March 19, 2013 - Yup spent
another home improvement day in between storms. It rained
like crazy yesterday and more coming tomorrow. The main
project for today was to finish and smooth off the concrete
blocks with an additional layer of concrete.
March 19, 2013 -
Facebook Post -
Um built a new laundry room roof today.
Finished deck perimeter today. |
Japanese
Toilet Decoration
March 20, 2013 - Actually
this picture is of the hand washing thing at the top of the
toilet. Now decorated with a few rocks picked up from
camping in Japan last year. Really nice way to make the unit
a little warmer instead of the usual boring porcelain. Hey
do you like this?
March 20, 2013 -
Facebook Post -
DECORATED JAPANESE TOILET.
Um actually this picture is of the hand washing thing at the top of the toilet.
Now decorated with a few rocks picked up from camping in Japan last year. Really
nice way to make the unit a little warmer instead of the usual boring porcelain.
Hey do you like this? |
Posts
for Gazebo
March 20, 2013 -
Was able to work on and finish the posts for the gazebo
today before the storm came. |
Ready
for a New Deck
March 20, 2013 -
Yup finally gave up on the garden. Wanted to avoid using
chemicals and way too many bugs last few years. Going to
make garden area into a deck with a kind of gazebo. Ready
for deck tiles now.
March 20, 2013 -
Facebook Post -
POSTS FOR GAZEBO.
Was able to work on and finish the posts for the gazebo today before the storm
came.
READY FOR A NEW DECK.
Yup finally gave up on the garden. Wanted to avoid using chemicals and way too
many bugs last few years. Going to make garden area into a deck with a kind of
gazebo. Ready for deck tiles now. |
Really
Good Worker
March 21, 2013 -
How much can you pack into a small Japanese kei car? A
lot. Do the math.
This was one trip to Konan (building supply store) for brick
pavers and wood for the front yard deck and gazebo.
41 brick pavers at 5 kg each = 205 kg = 451 lb
2 x 4 x 6 = 10 lb x 8 = 80 lb
2 x 2 x 8 x 2 = 80 lb
1 x 2 x 8 x 2 = 40 lb
Total weight approximately 651 lb = 295 kg
This kei car is a Suzuki Alto which weighs from 630-800 kg,
1400-1800 lb. Since this is a smaller model it is probably
closer to 630 kg. This load was about 47% of the total
weight of the car not including a child and two adult
passengers. |
Famous
Daiso Hyakin
March 21, 2013 -
This is the famous Daiso which is a hyakin (100 yen)
store. Unlike the 99 cent stores in America, 100 yen stores
are huge and stock an incredible amount of pretty decent
quality items. Actually you can find almost anything you
need for the equivalent of a buck. A trip to this store can
often take hours if you really look at everything in detail. |
Mega
Shopping Today
March 21, 2013 - We went
shopping for about ten hours today. This included the usual
set of stores including Konan (building supplies), Daiso (hyakin,
100 yen store), Seiyu (Walmart) and another trip to the
Kurazushi restaurant for some sushi. |
Eat
5 Sushi Plates and Receive a Prize
March 21, 2013 -
This is the slot where you put your finished plates of
sushi. For every 5 plates inserted you get one chance to win
a tacky little prize. A pretty good marketing gimmick which
pushes people to eat more to get to an even five plates for
another chance. Maybe only me, lol.
March 21, 2013 -
Facebook Post -
WENT MEGA SHOPPING TODAY.
We went shopping for ten and a half hours today. This included three trips to
the building supply store to get wood, bricks, and other construction materials.
Then went out to the sushi restaurant, and then hyakin, and then Seiyu. A few
words about our three year old who hung in there and barely complained at all.
Took him out to his favorite sushi restaurant and then bought a bunch of new
sand toys. Nice going little dude. Really long day again.
March 21, 2013 -
Facebook Post -
MATH QUESTION FOR TODAY.
An American drives to the building supply store with his wife and son in Japan.
They transport the following items in a little Suzuki Alto to their house about
eight miles away.
41 brick pavers at 5 kg each.
8 2x4x6 pieces of wood.
12 2x2x8 pieces of wood.
20 1x2x8 pieces of wood.
What does all this equal?
Insanity.
Came back and calculated the load to be about 300 kg which is about 660 lb.
Considering the Suzuki Alto only weighs about 630 kg, 1390 lb, this was quite a
load. |
Ready
For Projects
March 22, 2013 -
Wood for the gazebo is in the background and the brick
paver tiles are to the right in this picture. I am hoping to
wrap up all these yard projects this month in time to enjoy
hanami (flower viewing) next month. |
New
Concrete Around Brick Walkway
March 22, 2013 - Yup
finally got tired of everyone walking on and loosening the
brick on the walkway to the entry. I put a few concrete
blocks on a piece of plywood and let it sit out in the rain
until it was slightly curved. I was then able to use it as a
form for pouring the concrete around the bricks. |
Smoothing
Out the Wall
March 22, 2013 -
I used some really fast drying concrete to smooth out
the perimeter concrete wall for the new deck. |
A
Closer Look
March 22, 2013 -
This is a bit of a closer look at the smoothed out
concrete on the wall. |
Hisashiburi
Party
March 23, 2013 - What does
hisashiburi mean in Japanese? Means is has been awhile. This
was the theme for the party today which was the first party
since returning from our three month vacation at my home in
San Diego, California. Actually the last house party in
Japan was the Halloween party back on November 3-4, 2012.
This picture is of the first wave of friends some of whom
came and went. |
Party
Animals
March 23, 2013 -
This picture is of the second wave of friends....party
animals. Actually I was able to hang in there until about 1
am on the 24th and then found my way to the floor and went
to sleep for the night. Some friends stayed until 3 am
though. Akiko kept drinking and was totally hungover the
next morning. |
Hey
Girls
March 23, 2013 -
This picture actually should be first. This is a picture
of us in our izakaya (Japanese bar) looking kitchen. These
two usually come early and hang out for a few hours and then
go home.
March 23, 2013 -
Facebook Event -
HISASHIBURI PARTY 2013 -
Saturday, March 23, 2013 at 3:00 PM |
Japanese
Piano Moving Company?
March 24, 2013 - This
truck pulled up to the house today to take the piano out of
the living room. This is the same company who moved our
piano back in Buffalo many years ago. Was a really funny
coincidence. |
Finally
Out Now
March 24, 2013 -
Akiko tried to find someone who wanted this piano but
nobody was interested. This thing was very old and dirty
inside and needed tuning. In addition, it is now difficult
to find repair items for this model. This thing took up a
lot of space in our living room, toys were often getting
stuck behind, and it was a mega dust collector. Now there is
a lot more space in the living room, it is a lot brighter,
and the entire feng shui of the room is better now.
March 24, 2013 -
Facebook Post -
FUN PARTY AGAIN.
Hey without a doubt the hisashiburi party was a lot of fun. Probably about 40
friends showed up with many coming and going throughout the night. Thanks to
everyone for coming. |
Gazebo
Roof
March 25, 2013 - This was
the beginning of the day getting ready to install the roof
on the new gazebo in the front yard. |
Gazebo
Roof Finished
March 25, 2013 -
Actually finished the gazebo roof today. Came out pretty
good, you think? During the last few years in Japan this
whole area was a garden. I grew a lot of cucumber and
kabocha (Japanese pumpkin) both of which are vines. They
provided a pretty good yield and shaded a good portion of
the yard. The problem was needing to put up rope or twine
every season which would get trashed towards the end of the
year. Putting up a wood frame is something which should last
for many years. |
Pond
Half Finished
March 25, 2013 -
Quite a long story associated with this pond. Anyway,
going to give it a try again this year but this time with no
fish and nothing which produces algae.
March 25, 2013 -
Facebook Post -
HOME PROJECTS AGAIN.
Yup really tired of dealing with the bugs in Japan and decided to forego most of
the garden and elevate much of it over a new gazebo and deck. This will reduce a
lot of the bugs along with keeping the yard much cooler during those hot and
humid Japanese Summer days. |
Gazebo
Now Finished
March 26, 2013 - I
installed all of the side pieces of wood on the west side of
the gazebo today. Almost ready to put in vine vegetables to
grow up the sides and on the roof of the gazebo. |
Another
View
March 26, 2013 -
I was trying to take a picture of the yard from a
different angle but this tree kind of got in the way. |
Grapes
Relocated
March 26, 2013 -
These grape vines were growing in the brick perimeter
garden in front of the parking area. The idea was to provide
shade for the car during the hot and humid Japanese Summer.
The located turned out to be not good for growing grapes and
I decided to move the vines to the garden to grow up the
side of the gazebo.
March 26, 2013 -
Facebook Post -
HEY GAZEBO FINISHED.
Yup today finished working on the gazebo. Looks more like a barn. lol. Next
project is going to be the brick deck. Then can relax this Summer. Hey everyone
come to Japan. Until then. |
Deck
Over Half Finished
March 27, 2013 - The brick
paver deck is now half finished in the front yard. I really
wanted to finish today but it began to rain a little and I
was really wiped out from a couple weeks of home improvement
projects. |
A
Closer View
March 27, 2013 -
This is another view of the partially finished deck. |
Tying
up the Grapes and Hoping
March 27, 2013 -
These are the grape vines which were moved from the
brick parking area garden. Now tied up and hopefully they
will make be okay. |
Finished
Deck
March 28, 2013 -
This is the finished version of the brick paver deck in
the front yard. Next step is to fill in the perimeter with
concrete to make it pretty. |
A
Busy Day
March 28, 2013 - Today the
septic company came out to do their annual sucking of our
septic system. Then the insurance representative came to the
house to set up our car insurance for the next year. The
deck was finished today and then we went shopping for more
building supplies. Then we went shopping for food at Seiyu
as usual. |
Japanese
Septic Truck
March 28, 2013 -
Yeah guess you could say today kinda sucked. The septic
company came out for the annual poo sucking. It costs about
320,000 yen (about 320 dollars) for them to come out and
suck out everything once a year and to change the chemicals
another three times per year. |
Where
Does All This Stuff Go?
March 28, 2013 -
According to this company dude it all goes to the river
eventually. Somewhere there must be leech lines but mostly
it goes into a waste line along with all the other kitchen
and shower waste and then to the local river. Combine this
with all the chemicals used in the farms and the result is
the Yamatogawa River which incidentally is one of the most
polluted rivers in Japan. |
Joining
the Gazebo with the Carport
March 29, 2013 -
I decided to use the same wood used on the roof of the
gazebo to connect it with the old carport. I used some twine
every year to support the vines and decided this year to put
something more permanent. |
Perimeter
Concrete Finished
March 29, 2013 - Today was
another busy home improvement day in Japan. I was able to
finish the concrete perimeter around the new brick paver
deck. |
A
Slope Needed
March 29, 2013 -
I needed to put more concrete in this spot which used to
drain into the garden.
March 29, 2013 -
Facebook Post -
REALLY WIPED OUT FROM HOUSE PROJECTS.
Another full day working on the yard. Should be able to finish most of it this
weekend. Then can relax again this year in Japan. |
More
Concrete and Staining the Wall
March 30, 2013 - Yup
another busy day outside. I put in and smoothed out more
concrete on the deck which is basically finished now except
for a good washing. Plenty of extra stain and decided to put
another coat on the walls which were looking a bit old. |
Pond
Now Finished
March 30, 2013 -
The concrete for this pond is basically finished. Next
week planning to do the finishing touches. |
Why
Stain the Walls?
March 30, 2013 -
Japan has a really difficult climate for many things.
Every year it goes from really cold to almost unbearably hot
and humid. The result is a lot of mold and algae growing on
pretty much everything, especially on the North side of
anything. My garden and front yard are on the North side of
my house. The stain used on the walls is resistant to both
mold and algae. Most Japanese keeps their walls filled with
mold and algae since removal is very difficult and expensive
if you get someone to do it for you. In addition, the mold
and algae work together to promote a much older look to the
walls which is very fit for the culture. |
Brick
Staining
March 31, 2013 - These
bricks, same as the walls in the post for the previous day,
are porous and therefore mold and algae collectors. At least
a couple times a year these bricks need to be scrubbed and
washed, not an easy task. To avoid this in the future, I
decided to stain the bricks. Was about a quarter of the way
through and it decided to pour rain. |
A
Closer Look
March 31, 2013 -
I was trying to show the color contrast between the
natural brick color and the stain color but thanks to the
rain it was not possible. |
Tsubomi
March 31, 2013 -
These are the tsubomi (buds) and soon to be leaves of the kiwi
vines growing on the old carport which I converted to a make
shift gazebo a few years ago.
March 31, 2013 -
Facebook Post -
ENOUGH MOLD AND ALGAE ALREADY.
Decided to stain pretty much everything to get rid of the mold and algae on this
property. |
