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My daughter reads many books. The school recommends students to read at least 20 minutes a day. Daily reading has been her homework since kindergarten. She has a good pick on books. Today she was reading two books. I thought they are great picture books for young readers, so I would like to share themContinue reading “Great books for young readers 10/24/2018”

Today our weather was a thunderstorm. We had lots of rain and thunders all day long. It was rare in this time of the year on this area. The recent weather report news predicted my area (South West region) would have a mild temperature with lots of rain in this winter. This prediction was madeContinue reading “Adjusting to the environment 10/23/2018”

I had a dental cleaning appointment. During my visit, I usually deal with three different people; a hygienist, an assistant nurse, and a dentist. I like the hygienist. I have been making a dental clearing appointment with her for these past years. She is a young Latina in her early 30s. She is nice andContinue reading “Dental cleaning 10/22/2018”

My dad is 80 years old. He often tells me he wants to live long. He says it is very interesting for him to witness all the changes in society, lifestyle, and technology. He wants to keep witnessing them. Indeed he has gone through a lot. He was born before the World War II. HeContinue reading “Interesting changes 10/21/2018”

Yesterday I received a phone call from one of my acquaintances. It was a shocking news. This family has many dogs; more than ten dogs. Their favorite one dog stays inside the house, but the remainder dogs stay outside. The shocking news was about their favorite house dog. While the house dog was outside forContinue reading “Danger of Jealousy 10/20/2018”

At my daughter’s school, there are two classes in her grade. She used to be one class for the past three years. This year however, my daughter was assigned to another class. It was the principal’s kind offer from some reasons. Thus, all the classmates in the current class are new to my daughter. TodayContinue reading “Different custom 10/19/2018”

I hate the hot weather. I love the cold weather. I have kept on saying that to people. This morning I received a phone call from the maintenance company guy. He remembers about my preference. The first thing he mentioned made me laugh. He said “I know you don’t want to switch from the coolerContinue reading “Missing the cooler 10/18/2018”

One week ago my husband had a lab test. His lab test result was all fine. We were so glad for his good result. Today my husband had a doctor’s appointment regarding to the lab result. The doctor was not at the clinic. Actually the doctor was 200 miles (three-hour drive) away from the clinic.Continue reading “Online checkup 10/17/2018”

My in-low informed me of the kids’ drawing contest. It is Soft Toy Drawing Competition sponsored by IKEA. This is a drawing contest for kids. The qualified little artists are 0-12 years old. After little artists submit their drawings by the deadline, they proceed to the next step, voting. There will be six winners inContinue reading “Kids’ drawing contest 10/16/2018”

Today I took out a new bottle of my first homemade miso. It is a miso made from black beans. This bottle was the one I didn’t put a layer of salt. On the black surface I saw two small white dots. Due to my old aged vision, it got blurred in a close lookContinue reading “Danger of overconfidence 10/15/2018”