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 Getting
Free Rice Chaff
November 23, 2025 - Today we went to Kuyama san's
farm processing area to get rice chaff, which is basically the unwanted husks of
processed rice grains. We walk the couple of minutes to the farm and Akiko drove
the bus over where we loaded 48 cow manure fertilizer bags of the stuff and
brought it home to be used in our garden and at the farm we're using. The chaff
works great as a soil amendment, as an effective mulch for suppressing weeds,
and as the "brown" material for composting. |
 Happy
Thanksgiving
November 27, 2025 - Hey everybody. Happy
Thanksgiving from our family to yours. This is yet another Thanksgiving in Japan
but our first in our new home in Setouchi City. Akiko is making turkey with all
the trimmings. Although turkeys are raised in Japan on a limited basis, there's
not many since Japanese people prefer chicken. Also, Thanksgiving is "not a
thing" here like Christmas or News Years. Thanksgiving is a food based holiday
and some of the items like sweet potatoes with melted marshmallows or "soaked
bread" (stuffing) as Akiko calls it is simply unappealing to most folks in this
country. Incidentally this year's turkey is larger than usual since they were
out of the smaller sizes but still not even close to the huge birds Americans
consume. Our particular gobbler weighed in at 4.3 kg (9.8 lb), is from America,
and came with a price tag of 12,000 yen which at today's exchange rate amounted
to about 80 bucks. We all wanted a traditional Thanksgiving meal and decided to
"bite it" (excuse the bun pun) on the turkey price. |
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November 1, 2025 -
Journal Post - Raking the pocket park, and another day of filming
This morning, dad headed out. Soon after he went out, I came out and headed to
Mr Takahara's studio to film the firing of the kiln. When I was there, I met the
third person who was helping manage the kiln. We talked for a long time.
Dad spent the morning raking the pocket park, and I spent the morning filming
the start of the firing process.
And that was it for the morning.
After lunch, dad went back into the pocket park to do some more raking, and to
separate out the bamboo stumps.
Around 3:00 pm, I headed back over to Mr Takahara's studio to film the firing at
night. While I was there, Mr Takahara asked if we would want some deer meat. I
hesitantly accepted, so he brought over a skinned deer leg for mom to cook. When
I was there, I met a bunch of people, and shot a ton of footage. I got home
around 7:00 pm.
And that was it for today.
I do not have the temperatures for today.
November 2, 2025 -
Journal Post - More work in the pocket park and another party
This morning, before we went out, mom got a text from Mrs Irie, saying that her
daughter was visiting and that she wanted to come see us. So instead of them
visiting us in the afternoon, we decided to invite the family over for dinner,
and they accepted!
Once that was sorted out, dad and I headed out. Dad and I spent the morning in
the pocket park. While dad raked and got a burn pile going, I knocked more mud
off the bamboo stumps with the hoe. While we were outside, mom headed to the
farm to harvest some vegetables.
Once it was noon, we all headed over to Mr Kuyama's house. We brought a bunch of
vegetables as thanks for helping us with so many things. So we went over, gave
him the vegetables, talked for a bit, and then headed home.
And that was it for the morning.
After lunch, dad and I headed back out into the pocket park. I continued to
knock mud off the bamboo stumps, and dad maintained the burn pile and did some
more raking. We headed in around 3:00 pm.
Around 5:30 pm, the Irie family came over. We had a super fun evening, and they
left around 11:00 pm.
And that was it for today.
The high for today was 74 °F (ca. 23.33 °C) and the low was 46 °F (ca. 7.78 °C).
November 3, 2025 -
Journal Post - Work in the pocket park, taking the dog for a walk, and
another day of filming
This morning, mom woke up with a terrible hangover. So, dad had to make
breakfast. His breakfast was...edible.
We got outside rather late. Dad headed into the pocket park to do some more
raking and to get the burn pile going. While he did that, I headed over to Mr
Takahara's studio to get some more footage of the firing process. I got home
around 12:00 pm, and that was it for the morning.
After lunch, around 2:00 pm, a family came over to give Lael some snacks. The
reason was because mom paid to be a part of some group for kids around his age.
Once the family left, I headed out. I talked with dad for a while, and then took
Copernicus for a walk! Once I got back, I got my filming supplies, and also some
persimmons and a lid that the Irie family forgot, and headed out. I first headed
over to the Irie's house to return the lid. When I was there, they had just
gotten some peas from a friend, and they asked if I wanted some. I gladly
accepted, and also got some for Mr Takahara. I then dropped off the peas at our
house, and finally headed to Mr Takahara's studio. When I got there, there were
a few people there, including Mr Takahara. I gave him the peas and helped
process them. I was there for a while, and got home around 5:00 pm.
While I was there, dad got a ton of raking done in the pocket park. Dad also got
the BBQ going, so mom could cook the deer meat.
And that was pretty much it for today.
I do not have the temperatures for today.
November 4, 2025 -
Journal Post - Raking the pocket park and a day of waiting
This morning, only dad headed out. The previous day, Mr Takahara said that they
may close the kiln before noon, so I stayed in waiting for a text from his
assistant. I got a message around 10:00 am saying that the kiln would be opened
in the afternoon. While dad was outside, he got a ton more raking done in the
pocket park, and got the burn pile even smaller.
Since it wasn't a bit until lunch was ready, I took Copernicus for a walk. While
I was walking him, dad finished setting up his sweet potato and banana pups that
were brought into the house to stay warm.
And that was it for lunch.
After lunch, dad headed back out, and continued raking in the pocket park. I was
up in my room most of the day. I got a text around 4:30 pm that they were about
to close the kiln. So I packed up, and headed over to Mr Takahara's studio. I
stayed for about an hour, filming them putting the last pieces of wood in, and
closing the kiln. I also planned with Mr Takahara to come back on the 10th to
film the interviews and the kiln unloading process.
And that was it for today.
The high for today was 64 °F (ca. 17.78 °C) and the low was 43 °F (ca. 6.11 °C).
November 5, 2025 -
Journal Post - Work in the pocket park and farm
This morning, dad and I headed out. We both spent the morning in the pocket
park. While dad raked and got the burn pile going, I moved all the piles of rock
and trash into the corner of the property.
And that was pretty much it for lunch.
After lunch, dad and I briefly headed into the pocket park to keep the burn pile
going. Once it was hot enough, dad and I headed to the farm. Along the way, we
saw Mrs Irie, we talked for a while and mentioned that we wanted to talk to the
neighbors who owned the vacant property above our house, to see if they could
clean the yard, or if we could. Mrs Irie said that she could talk to them, and
dad said yes.
Once we arrived at the farm, we headed along it and started to collect all the
weeds that had dried out. Dad then got a burn pile going, and we spent the rest
of the time at the farm moving all the weeds and keeping the burn pile going.
Once we had all the weeds on the burn pile, we headed home.
Once home, dad headed back into the pocket park, and I took Copernicus for a
walk. Once I got home, I headed into the pocket park, and mom went to the farm.
At the farm, mom put in some more seeds, did some weeding, and kept the burn
pile going. She also picked some baby carrots for the leaves.
Dad and I spent the rest of the afternoon in the pocket park. Dad raked, while I
moved the piles.
A little bit after mom returned home, Mrs Budo came up and talked to mom for a
long time.
Dad and I worked until 5:00 pm, and then headed in for the day.
I do not have the temperatures for today.
November 6, 2025 -
Journal Post - A lot more work in the pocket park
This morning, dad and I headed straight into the pocket park. Once we got the
burn pile going, I want to the farm to bring a bag of manure to the farm, and
then at the farm, I tried to get the burn pile going, but with no success, and
then I brought the fishing net — that we had gotten from the beach shack — home.
I told dad I couldn't get the burn pile going, so he had me spread it out for
the weeds to dry. While I was doing that, dad put some manure in some of his
pots.
Once I returned home, I took Copernicus for a walk. While I did that, dad did
some work in the garden.
Once I had finished walking Copernicus, I headed into the pocket park to finish
moving the last pile of pond muck. Just as I was about to start moving it, I
noticed that it had been dug up. I asked dad if he had raked it, but he said he
hadn't. Dad came over to take a look, and with some inspection, we speculated
that it was a boar that had dug up the muck. We found deep trenches in the muck,
and what looked like hoof prints in the muck and around the yard. Mom and the
kids came out to look. Once we all had taken a look, I got to work moving it. It
took the rest of the morning, but I had gotten all the muck onto the main pile
of dirt.
And that was it for the morning.
After lunch, dad and I headed back into the pocket park. Before dad got to work,
he got the BBQ going. I started to clean around the pond, and once the BBQ was
going, dad started to put the metal arches along the wall to make the park
safer.
While I was working on the pond, I had to move the unstable rocks, and under
them were some decently-sized bull frogs! I caught three, and put them in our
well.
Around 3:00 pm, I went over and picked some persimmons from Mrs Budo's trees.
I then spent the rest of the day working around the pond to make it pretty and
safe. Dad spent the rest of the day working on the arches, and also raked out
the final burn pile!
And that was it for today.
The high for today was 78 °F (ca. 25.56 °C) and the low was 45 °F (ca. 7.22 °C).
November 7, 2025 -
Journal Post - Working on some net, the farm, and the pocket park
This morning, dad and I headed out. The first thing we did today was work on the
net I had brought back from the farm. We first separated out each bundle, and
then worked on untangling the bundles.
Around 10:00 am, mom headed out to go fill up the kerosene tanks, buy some onion
seedlings, and to go shopping.
Dad and I spent the whole morning working on the net. By the time mom had
returned home, and set the table, dad and I had rolled up a dozen or so bundles
of net.
And that was it for the morning.
After lunch, dad and I headed to the farm. At the farm, we gathered the last of
the weeds and got a burn pile going. Once a good portion of it had burned, we
headed home.
Once we got home, I headed into the pocket park to clean around the well and
pond, while dad got the BBQ going. Soon after, mom headed to the farm to at
least get the onion seedlings in the soil.
Once mom returned home, I took Copernicus for a walk. While I took him for a
walk, mom began to cook some fish and sweet potatoes with the BBQ, while dad
worked on putting the metal arches around the pond.
Once I got back, I headed back into the pocket park. I worked on moving all the
dirt and trash I had taken out from around the well and pond, to the mega pile
of dirt in the corner.
Once dad finished putting the arches around the pond, he started on the well.
However, because of the amount of rocks around the well, and because it was
pretty late, dad was only able to get in 2 out of 4 arches.
And that was it for today.
I do not have the temperatures for today.
November 8, 2025 -
Journal Post - A lot of work on the arches and net
This morning, dad and I headed into the pocket park. The first thing we did was
finish putting the metal arches over the well. Once that was done, we brought
some net into the pocket park. While I worked on spreading the net out, dad
worked on fully enclosing the pond with the metal arches. Once it was fully
enclosed, we cut off a section of the net and draped it over the metal arches
that were covering the pond.
While we were working, Ayane and her grandmother came over. We talked for a bit,
and before they left, mom and dad decided to go with her grandmother to talk to
the owners of the property above us. Unfortunately, when they got to their
house, no one was home. So once they got back, dad and I got back to work
We brought another roll of net into the pocket park, and hastily draped it over
the metal arch wall that was along the property. Once that was done, we used the
last of the arches to try and build a sort of support frame for the net over the
pond.
By the time we did that, lunch was ready. So that was it for the morning.
After lunch, dad and I headed back into the pocket park. We used the other
section of the net that we used for the well over the pond. We first fastened
the arches to each other with rope and tension, and then we draped the net over
the well. Once that was done, dad got to work on tying up the net.
Around 3:00 pm, mom headed to the farm. Once we finished draping the net over,
there wasn't anything for me to do. So I headed to the farm to help out mom.
When I got there, mom had already planted all the onion seedlings that she had
bought the day prior. I worked on making some beds, and sprinkling the beds and
some plants with manure. While I did that, mom planted some snap peas.
Just as we were about to leave, Mr Hirano had come to visit. He saw us at the
farm, and came to talk. So we decided to invite him over to the house. We talked
for a while, he gave us some persimmons, and we gave him some sweet potatoes.
He headed home around 5:30 pm. Dad and I went out to put away the tools, and
that was it for today.
I do not have the temperatures for today.
November 9, 2025 -
Journal Post - Work in the garage
It was raining heavily when we woke up this morning. So only dad headed out. I
spent the day in the house.
Dad spent the day in the garage. He sorted a bunch of the stuff, and did a ton
of sweeping.
And that was it for today.
The high for today was 63 °F (ca. 17.22 °C) and the low was 52 °F (ca. 11.11
°C),
November 10, 2025 -
Journal Post - Painting, staining, and my last day of filming
This morning, dad quickly headed out, and I headed out soon after. Dad spent the
morning behind the house, staining and painting the section between the garage
and house.
I spent the morning at Mr Takahara's studio. I did an interview with him, and
also got a bunch of shots of his studio.
While I was there, mom and Mrs Irie, went over to the house of the people who
owned the property above us. They talked for a while and the owner gladly said
we could do whatever we wanted towards cleaning it. While we would've preferred
if the owner were to clean it, we were still happy that at least we could.
I got home around 11:00 am. Soon after I got home, the owner came over, and mom
and dad talked with him for a long time.
And that was it for the morning.
Right after lunch, dad headed out, and I came out soon after. I headed directly
to Mr Takahara's studio to film the kiln opening process. I stayed there the
entire afternoon, filming the kiln opening process, and the hundreds of wares
that were fired.
Dad spent the afternoon continuing to paint and stain the area between the house
and garage.
I got home around 5:00 pm, and that was it for today.
The high for today was 69 °F (ca. 20.56 °C) and the low was 39 °F (ca. 3.89 °C).
November 11, 2025 -
Journal Post - More painting and staining, and a day out
This morning, dad headed out, and I followed soon after. Dad spent the morning
staining the beams and some of the areas behind the garage. I spent the morning
out on my bike, getting some footage of the countryside to use in the
documentary.
And that was it for the morning.
After lunch, dad continued staining, and also painting behind the garage. I
spent the afternoon at the library, and then on the way home, I shot even more
footage.
I got home around 4:00 pm, and that was it for today.
The high for today was 63 °F (ca. 17.22 °C) and the low was 41 °F (ca. 5 °C).
November 12, 2025 -
Journal Post - A lot of small projects done, and a lot of talking
This morning, we all got in the bus and headed out to fill it and the fuel tank
with fuel. Once that was done, we came home.
Soon after we got home, mom headed in the bus and headed off to go shopping.
I worked on putting the boards of wood over the openings in the dog house, and
while I did that, dad continued staining behind the garage. However, soon after
he began, Mrs Irie came over and began talking. We talked with her for a while,
until she headed home. Soon after that, while dad was looking at the dog house,
we saw Mr Kuyama and Mr Takahara in the other yard, so we went over and talked
to them for a while. By the time we were done talking, mom had returned home.
So that was it for the morning.
After lunch, the first thing we did was go and see if we could cut the tree that
was in the property above us. The first challenge was the state of the property.
It was an absolute mess. Once we finally got to the tree, we realized it was a
lot thicker than we thought, and that it is leaning more towards the power lines
than we thought. So we decided to cut it.
Once we returned home, mom and dad went over to the owners of the property and
asked if they could get a company out to cut it. They said they would think
about it.
After that, dad and I worked on stapling an old tarp to the dog house to keep
him warm in the winter. While we were working on it, Mr Takahara's assistant
came over to tell us that the piece of wood he was going to give us was ready.
So we headed over to his parking lot, and he allowed us to pick from a few
different pieces. Once we decided which piece we wanted, he brought it over in
his forklift. We then thanked him profusely, and then moved the nearly 4 meter
long slice of wood against the posts of the garage. We then got back to work on
the dog house and finished it.
Once that was done, dad worked on getting the BBQ going, while I cleaned the
turtle's shell. Once it was clean, we put it in our well. We decided this was
the best decision until we could build a proper habitat.
Once dad got the BBQ going, mom came out to cook some chicken, dad went to do a
little more staining, and I took Copernicus for a walk. While I was walking him,
I saw a Japanese Raccoon Dog.
When I got home, that was it for the day.
The high for today was 64 °F (ca. 17.78 °C) and the low was 48 °F (ca. 8.89 °C).
November 13, 2025 -
Journal Post - Staining and another load of mushroom substrate
This morning, dad headed out. A little while after he headed out, mom went to
the farm.
Dad spent the morning staining behind the garage.
At the farm, mom planted some sky pea seeds, and harvested and pulled out most
of the hot peppers.
And that was it for the morning.
After lunch, mom got a call saying that the load of mushroom substrate we
ordered would be delivered around 4:00 pm today.
Up until then, dad kept staining, and also got the BBQ going.
A few minutes before it was delivered, I headed out. Once it was delivered, dad
and I quickly got if off the street. Once that was done, I headed back in.
Dad spent the rest of the afternoon staining. And once mom cooked the chicken on
the BBQ, that was it for the day.
The high for today was 68 °F (ca. 20 °C) and the low was 48 °F (ca. 8.89 °C).
November 14, 2025 -
Journal Post - Moving the mushroom substrate
This morning, dad and I headed out. The plan for the day was to finish moving
the load of mushroom substrate we had delivered the previous day.
When we went out, on top of the pile of substrate, was a paper Momo-taro face,
held in the substrate using chopsticks. On the back, in English, there was
writing that read "Very Very Peach Boy". We're still unsure who did it.
Anyway, once we got over the confusion, dad and I got to work. I spent the
entire morning moving loads of mushroom substrate up the hill with the
wheelbarrow, and then dumping them in the upper section of the yard. While I did
that, dad put up some wood boards along the storage building, moved the compost
next to the banana trees, worked on spreading out the loads of substrate across
the upper area, and helped out a bit with loading the wheelbarrow.
And that was it for the morning.
After lunch, I hauled a few more loads up to the upper area, and then dad and I
got to work filling the area under the orange tree with substrate. Once that was
done, dad used a bucket to put a bunch of the mushroom substrate around the
banana trees. Once he was done with that, I took the final loads of mushroom
substrate and dumped them around the orange tree. We had finished the entire
pile before 4:00 pm.
I then took Copernicus for a walk, and headed in for the day. Dad stayed out
until nearly 5:00 pm. He worked on spreading out all the mushroom substrate, and
lightly swept the driveway.
And that was it for today.
The high for today was 71 °F (ca. 21.67 °C) and the low was 43 °F (ca. 6.11 °C).
November 15, 2025 -
Journal Post - Setting up the compost and putting up the reflectors
This morning, dad headed out. A little while after he went out, mom headed to
the farm.
Dad spent the morning setting up the new compost. He used the dog cage, along
with some window screening, to set up a compost bin that had a lot of air flow.
He used the old compost container for whenever compost was finished and needed
to be stored somewhere.
While mom was at the farm, she put in some calendula and cabbage seedlings.
Once dad was done with the compost, he worked on staining the wood posts he
would use for the reflectors.
And that was it for the morning.
After lunch, dad headed back out. Using the wood posts he had stained, he worked
on installing the reflectors along the wall.
First, dad used the drill to screw the wood onto the wall. However, because of
the torque of the drill, when he powered it, the drill spun the wood 180 degrees
and whacked it in dad's face. It cut just above his eye, and he said he was
dizzy for a bit. But somehow, he continued working after a little break. It took
the entire afternoon, but somehow, dad put in all 6 reflectors by hand.
And that was it for the day.
The high for today was 69 °F (ca. 25.56 °C) and the low was 42 °F (ca. 5.56 °C).
November 16, 2025 -
Journal Post - Working on the tool storage and setting up some safety signs
This morning, dad headed out. He spent the morning staining wood, and building
the tool storage behind the garage.
And that was it for the morning.
After lunch, dad and mom went out and put the signs reading "Watch out for kids"
along the street side of our property. After that, dad got the BBQ going, and
continued to work on the tool storage area.
Around 4:00 pm, I took Copernicus for a walk. While I was walking him, mom
started to cook the chicken on the BBQ.
Once I got back, I headed back to the house.
While mom was doing the BBQ, Mr Irie showed up and gave mom some peanuts! They
talked for a while, and then he headed off.
Dad worked until about 5:00 pm.
And that was it for the day.
The high for today was 69 °F (ca. 20.56 °C) and the low was 45 °F (ca. 7.22 °C).
November 17, 2025 -
Journal Post - Staining the garage
This morning, dad headed out. He spent the entire morning painting and staining
the posts on the street side of the garage.
And that was it for the morning.
After lunch, he headed back out. First, he got the BBQ going, and then continued
painting and staining
Around 4:00 pm, I took Copernicus for a walk. While I was walking him, mom
started to cook some chicken on the BBQ.
Around 5:00 pm, dad came in for the day.
I do not have the temperatures for today.
November 18, 2025 -
Journal Post - More work staining the garage
This morning, dad headed out.
After he went out, I came out and took Copernicus for a walk because he had been
howling that morning.
Once I got home, mom headed to the farm.
At the farm, mom picked some peas and baby carrots, watered the farm, and did a
little bit of weeding.
Dad spent the morning staining the posts on the street side of the garage.
And that was it for the morning.
After lunch, dad headed back out. He first got the BBQ going, and then continued
staining and also painting the garage.
At 4:00 pm, I took Copernicus for another walk. While I was walking him, mom
started to cook some fish on the BBQ.
Once I got back, I headed in.
Dad finished up work at 5:00 pm today.
The high for today was 64 °F (ca. 17.78 °C) and the low was 38 °F (ca. 3.33 °C).
November 19, 2025 -
Journal Post - A bit more staining, and the last load of mushroom substrate
This morning, dad headed out. Soon after, mom went out. She headed out in the
bus to the dentist for an appointment. And after the appointment, she went
shopping.
Dad spent the morning staining and painting the garage.
Once mom got home, that was it for the morning.
After lunch, dad headed back out. First he got the BBQ going, and then worked on
staining some wood to be used for other projects.
Around 3:30 pm, mom got a call saying the mushroom substrate would be delivered.
So while mom headed out to cook some chicken, I headed out and waited for dad
for the mushroom substrate to be delivered.
Once the truck came, the driver dumped the load, mom paid him, and then he drove
off. Dad and I worked until 5:00 pm moving some of the substrate into the upper
area of the yard.
And that was it for the day.
The high for today was 61 °F (ca. 16.11 °C) and the low was 38 °F (ca. 3.33 °C).
November 20, 2025 -
Journal Post - Moving the final pile of substrate
This morning, dad and I headed out. We spent the entire morning moving the pile
of mushroom substrate. I transported it all up to the upper area, while dad
helped load, and also rake out the piles I moved up there.
Once we finished the pile, we worked on cleaning up the driveway.
Once lunch was ready, we headed in.
After lunch, we headed back out. I worked on taking the stuck chunks of
substrate off the driveway, while dad got the BBQ going. Once he got the BBQ
going, he spent the entire afternoon spreading out the substrate and moving it
away from the fruit tree trunks.
Once I finished our driveway, I swept the street above and along our house.
Once I finished, I took Copernicus for a walk. While I was walking him, mom
cooked some chicken on the BBQ.
Once I got back, I headed in for the day.
Dad worked until 5:00 pm, spreading out the substrate and moving it away from
the fruit trees.
And that was it for today.
The high for today was 66 °F (ca. 18.89 °C) and the low was 37 °F (ca. 2.78 °C).
November 21, 2025 -
Journal Post - Spraying the street and putting up some metal arches
This morning, dad headed out. Soon after he headed out, mom got on the bus and
headed off to her dentist appointment. I stayed in, not only to edit the
documentary, but because I was sick.
Dad spent the entire morning spraying the street and our driveway.
While he was working, a group of four adults and two kids came up. Dad talked
with them for a while, and my brothers and I said hi through the window. After
talking a while, they left.
Mom got home around noon. When she got home, she read the papers the people had
given dad, and she told us that they were recruiting for a religion.
While mom was unpacking the groceries, Mrs Irie came over and talked for a
while, and she gave us a pumpkin!
And that was it for the morning.
After lunch, dad headed out. First he got the BBQ going, and then worked on
cleaning in front of the house.
Once he was done with that, he brought a couple bunches of arches to the upper
area and began putting them along the street to protect from boar.
Mom came out to separate the pieces of charcoal from the rock.
At 4:00 pm, I took Copernicus for a walk, and mom began to cook some chicken on
the BQQ. The reason for doing this almost every day was because dad wanted to
use up the charcoal, which is now used up.
When I got home, everyone was already in the house.
And that was it for today.
I do not have the temperatures for today.
November 22, 2025 -
Journal Post - Putting up some net
This morning, dad headed out. The first thing he did was clean and weed mom's
seedling area.
After that, he worked on putting up a net around the storage building to protect
it from boar. Should I call it the farm building...it's now called the farm
building.
And that was it for the morning.
After lunch, dad headed back out and continued working on putting up the net.
While he was working, Mrs Budo came out, so mom came out to talk to her. They
talked for a while, and she gave mom a box of mochi!
Dad kept working until 4:00 pm.
Once he came, I took Copernicus for a walk.
And that was it for today.
The high for today was 65 °F (ca. 18.33 °C) and the low was 35 °F (ca. 1.67 °C).
November 23, 2025 -
Journal Post - More net and bags of rice husk
This morning, dad headed out. Soon after, we all headed out and then took a walk
to Mr Kuyama's property. A few days ago, he told us we could come whenever we
want to gather some bags of rice husks. When we got there, the rice machine was
running, so we asked his wife if we should wait until the afternoon, she said it
would be better, so we headed home.
Dad spent the rest of the morning putting up the net along the metal hoops that
were along the street.
And that was it for the morning.
After lunch, we headed back to Mr Kuyama's property, and this time it was okay.
So mom went back home and drove the bus over, and then we began loading it. Dad,
mom, and the kids filled the bags, while I loaded them into the bus. Once we had
a full load, mom and I drove back home and unloaded them. Then we drove the bus
back and filled the bus with the rest of the bags. Once we were done, we thanked
Mr Kuyama, and headed home. Once home, we unloaded the bags. I took 8 bags of it
to the farm, and a bag of mushroom substrate, and put it in the building at the
farm. And then I headed in.
Dad spent the afternoon working on the net, and spreading out the rice husks. He
first finished the net along the road, and then spread out all the rice husks.
Some of the bags went into storage, some were put in the compost, and some were
put in the wood triangle where the cypress trees were.
I took Copernicus for a walk at 4:00 pm.
Dad kept working until 5:00 pm, and that was it for today.
The high for today was 65 °F (ca. 18.33 °C) and the low was 37 °F (ca. 2.78 °C).
November 24, 2025 -
Journal Post - Some work in the front
This morning, dad headed out. Soon after, mom headed out to the farm.
At the farm, mom harvested some vegetables and spread the rice husks across some
of the beds.
Dad spent the morning in the front redoing some of the net, hanging up all the
woven baskets from the property, and putting in the pole to hold the second
"Watch out for kids" sign.
And that was it for the morning.
After lunch, dad headed back out. He called out mom, and they put up the sign
together. And then dad spent the rest of the day working on the net.
And that was it for the morning.
The high for today was 63 °F (ca. 17.22 °C) and the low was 43 °F (ca. 6.11 °C).
November 25, 2025 -
Journal Post - Work in the garage
This morning, it was raining, so dad headed into the garage. He spent the entire
morning staining the final section of the second floor's floor.
Mom headed out to go shopping around 10:00 am. And she got back around noon.
And that was it for the morning.
After lunch, he headed back into the garage. First, he stained some of the posts
on the first floor, and then wiped off two black seats that were in the garage.
And that was it for today.
I do not have the temperatures for today.
November 26, 2025 -
Journal Post - More work in the garage
This morning, dad headed back into the garage. He spent the morning painting the
walls white on the first floor.
A few hours before lunch, mom headed to the farm to pick some vegetables.
And that was it for the morning.
After lunch, dad headed back into the garage and did some sorting.
And that was it for the day.
I do not have the temperatures for today.
November 27, 2025 -
Journal Post - Happy Thanksgiving!
We spent the entire day in the house. Why? Because it's Thanksgiving!
Mom spent the day making the Thanksgiving feast, which was absolutely delicious.
And that was it for today.
The high for today was-
November 28, 2025 -
Journal Post - Staining the inside of the garage
Today, dad headed into the garage. He spent the entire morning staining the
beams inside the garage.
While he was working, an elderly couple whom we had seen a couple of times drove
up and gave us a bag full of oranges!
And that was it for the morning.
After lunch, dad headed back into the garage and continued staining the beams.
Around 4:30 pm, he came in, and then I took Copernicus for a walk, and that was
it for today.
The high for today was 63 °F (ca. 17.22 °C) and the low was 34 °F (ca. 1.11 °C).
November 29, 2025 -
Journal Post - More work in the garage and a sudden party
This morning, dad headed into the garage. He spent the morning staining the
posts and painting the walls.
And that was it for the morning.
After lunch, he headed back out and continued his work.
Around 3:00 pm, the same religious people that came over the other day came
back. Mom and dad had a "discussion" with them that left dad a bit stressed out.
After they left, dad, the kids, and I headed over to the Irie's house to go cut
their tree for them. While we were there, dad decided to invite them over for
dinner. So once we cut the tree, we headed home and then went shopping.
Once we got home, we prepared for the property. Around 7:00 pm they came over,
and we had a great night all hanging out.
And that was it for today.
The high for today was 61 °F (ca. 16.11 °C) and the low was 33 °F (ca. 0.56 °C).
November 30, 2025 -
Journal Post - A lot of people
This morning, dad headed out, and soon after I headed off to the library.
In the morning, dad kept working on staining and painting the inside of the
garage. While he did that, mom headed to the farm. At the farm, mom had a
conversation with Mr Budo about the street cleaning next year. After that, Mr
Irie came over and talked and gave mom some sky pea and sweet pea seedlings.
Once they went, mom picked some crops, and planted the seedlings she got.
And that was it for the morning.
After lunch, dad kept working on the inside of the garage.
At the library, Mrs Irie and her daughter came over to talk about a video I'm
going to make for them.
I got home around 4:40 pm, and that was it for the day.
The high for today was 61 °F (ca. 16.11 °C) and the low was 37 °F (ca. 2.78 °C). |
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