Story - January 2023
 
 
 
 
Happy New Year

- Hey friends Happy New Year!!!! Thanks for coming to read our updates. Wishing all of you a happy and healthy New Year.

Picture - Us about to eat a traditional Japanese New Years meal.
First Camping Trip

- This was actually the second day of a four day and three night trip up to out mountain campsite. This was also the first camping trip of the new year. We spent most of the four days raking up twigs and leaf litter on the public access road. We wanted to be sure our friends with two wheel drive vehicles would be able to visit without any problems.

Picture - Us eating lunch up at out mountain.
Returning Home

- This is the last day of our first camping trip of the new year. This was actually our 32nd overnight camping trip since we purchased the property over a year and a half ago. A bit chilly this time of the year but still okay thanks to "glamping" in our bus tents. A long story there.

Picture - Us getting ready to return home.
Working Fun

- This is the last day of our second camping trip of the new year. This was actually our 33rd overnight camping trip since we purchased the property over a year and a half ago. We spent the entire trip cutting huge oak trees along the access road. The trees had numerous branches that were dried and rotted out and were hanging over the road and unsafe. This also opened up the canopy even more allowing for a fantastic nighttime view of the stars. The entire family really likes working together.

Picture - Us working on gathering up the cut wood to be used for firewood next year.
First Farm Trip

- This was a perfect day for our first trip to the farm of the new year. We picked a few Sakurajima radishes and close to a hundred sweet potatoes before returning home.

Picture - Us at the farm.
First Party

- What a great way to finish off a beautiful day....with a party. We invited our best friends on the island, the Miharasan family. The kids all had a great time, as did the adults as usual. A bit too much beer and wine but the hangover the next day was worth the fun, lol.

Picture - Us partying with our best friends.