Wednesday in Japan. . . 11 March 2011

Friday will be 11 March 2011 when a magnitude -9 earthquake shook 

northeastern Japan, with a horrible Tsunami.

All of my family was far enough away but they all felt the earthquake 

and lived with the aftereffects.

So for today just a few random photos of Japan.

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The family rice bag.

It is wonderful rice.

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And as always, just because I can here is your pretty for midweek.

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Why have one thehamish when many is always better.

family. . . parsnip

music. . . A Huge Tree in the Tsukamori Forest. Joe Hisaish

parley view parsnip... Sky

Quick Monday morning post.

We were to have high winds and blowing dust on Sunday.

That didn't happen but we did have some clouds blew in and for two days 

temperature will drop from the 80's to the 60's and you can see the moisture in the air.

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 Looking west.

 Looking east.

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 In two weeks full of leaves and fruit is starting to set

on the pomegranate tree.

The bird house is in the shop getting some repair work done.

Wasps too many wasps !

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As alway here is a pretty to start the week.

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An early photo of thehamish getting a little fluff-up in my studio sink.

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yesh i thehamish is embarrrrrrised 

but i gots a chkikin' strip after so gud

i thehamish can see the chkikin' its'gud

sky. . . parsnip

music. . . Rollercoaster,  Amplified Heart

Square Dog Friday, Herbal Body Wrap !

It is the best day of the week,

Square Dog Friday !

So let's woof it.

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Thursday was thehamish's day to go to the groomers

and he needed it. Too many test and ultra sounds.

When he came back from the groomers he wa so pretty, silky and fluffy.

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 awwww his little broken tail.

 Pretty thehamish.

His pantaloons were all fluffy and smartly turned out. 

All the shaved leg hair from his ive's has finally grown out so the groomer could really cut it 

and fluff it out.

But by today he still looks wonderful but not as fluffy.

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 Scotty with shadow.

sorry nice tall person who feeds us

thehamish is havin' to sleep so i thehamish gots' messy.

 lizzzzzzzzarddddddddddd 

 Spring came so fast that I missed the tree trimming time.

Everything is blooming and the air smells of citrus blooms.

The intoxicating breezes are filled with bees zooming around.

 Morning nap is over. Maybe or maybe not.

 When we drop thehamish off for his grooming appointment 

we always go for lunch while he is have his herbal body treatment.

One of our favorite restaurants is right there, Saffron Indian Bistro.

We started with Vegetable Samosa, then had Chicken Tikka Masala, Naan

and Lamb Rogan Josh. Just fabulous !

We had leftover for dinner and or lunch the next day.

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And as always just because I can here is your pretty to start the weekend !

This pretty is especially for the cat loving William.

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Have a wonderful weekend everyone ! 

In American do not turn on the news !

kitty. . . parsnip

music. . .  Driving,  America

Wednesday In Japan. . . mail

Oh My Goodness, gifts from Japan.

Family always sends me treats and gifts when they go out on trips 

or see something they think I would like.

Thank Goodness, I am so lucky.

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Son asked Granddaughter if she would like draw on the box.

When I send gifts I try to draw on the box or envelope,

just to make it more fun.

She has surpassed anything I could draw.

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All the fun things she likes to do or see.

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Son translated the very funny book, the hat is for his Brothers Birthday,

small Year of the Monkey Bell,  Okinawa Brown Sugar nut candy, 

Chocolate Kitty candy, Green Tea Candy and Rice Crackers.

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Here is the artist, looking through the Gud Dug window at sweet baboo Watson

and he is smiling back at her.

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This is one of my favorite photos if not number one.

Watson rallied when Mia was here last summer.  

He has always adored her and protected her since she was a tiny baby.

He died soon after she left. 

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Here is your mid-week pretty.

I have posted this before but it deserves a second posting.

What a hoot !

treats. . . parsnip

music. . . Another Day. . . The Zombies

parley view parsnip. . . sun shine

Monday in Tucson.

I have a green glass vase I really love.

The sun shining on it was so nice that I tried to take a photo.

Didn't quite work but someone thought he should be in the photo.

So now the photos are keepers.

 The sunshine was so bright that the shadows are so dark.

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 hahaha i thehamish is theshadow or maybey a guddug of mystery or nightwing
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Spring is already here and  summer is right around the corner

and I just found some old monsoon storm photos.

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This photos just shows how bright the sun can be even in our monsoon.

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As always just because I can here is your pretty to start the week.

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 Spring wildflowers.

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awwwwww me i thehamish is a gud sweet baboo

not knowin' what that is but nice tall person who feeds me 

keeps calling me i thehamish that

it is comein' with a chkikin' strip so it is a gud name

i thehamish is likin' that name

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spring. . . parsnip

music. . .  Time of the Season,  The Zombies

Square Dog Friday. . . SQUEAK toy review.

Friday the best day of the week is here !

We know what to do so let's woof it.
Woof !

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thehamish has been in and out of the doctors and hospital.

Son was picking up some new meds at Walgreens and found a new squeaky toy.

It is based on the the toy thehamish received for Christmas, the Starlight Mint.

A "firmish" plastic flat cookie shape squeaky covered with strong material.

Quite a good toy as he does not rip it apart in the usual 10 nanoseconds.

But then Watson is not here to help play tug destroy.

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Forgot to take a photo before the nom nom began.
Also when you touch the tail it crackles.
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The next two photo are blurry and dark
but that is what happens when you are playing "Blanket and Toy"
while trying to take a photo. I would have tossed these but I like the concentration
on thehamish face looking for the  squeaky.

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He attacked the toy right after I took the photo.

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who me i themaish

i thehamish is so gud dug.

Toy Review

This was easier to do when Watson wrote the first review.

You were able to understand thehamish review easier.

So I am working on a new format for thehamish.

This one is not working for me because Watson's review was alway first 

and gave a foundation for thehamish.

Plus it is not as fun for me as it was. We shall see.

Material. . . gud gud gud

Squeak. . . squeiky

Design. . . minemine mine

Chew. . . yert

This toy was found at Walgreens.

No chkikin' sprips were given as payment for this review.

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And just because I can here is your pretty to start the weekend.

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toy. . . parsnip

music. . . Another Day,  The Zombies

Wednesday in Japan, or New Zealand.

Trying to get back to my 3 day a week blogging world.

wahahahahahahaha we shall see.

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Back to life in Japan.

As many of you know I have a son who lives in Japan with his family 

and quite fabulous extended family.

He is the head of  the International Exchange Center at his University.

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He is in New Zealand right now at his University's building connected to Christchurch University.

All the students have to spend a month in New Zealand, immersed in English and their field of study. 

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But there is fun time also. Lots of outdoor time, shopping (of course), horseback riding, hiking

what ever fun activity is in season.

One of these fun time was a class in surfing two weeks ago at Sunner Cliffs Beach.  

Of course this was exactly where the epicenter of the 5.9 earthquake was.

Son was walking back with lunch and he saw and felt the earthquake.

Quick note: all my children grew up with earthquakes when we lived in California.

So this is/was no big deal for him or even the students.

But he did mention that this was the first time he felt the earth liquify.

It feel like the ground beneath his feet felt like jello.

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 Earthquake !

More earthquake !

When he left to pick up lunch for the class, four of his students were surfing.

But the teacher and all the class were found and everyone was fine !

Are they not darlin' 

This photo makes me smile everytime I see it !

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And of course just because I can here is your mid-week pretty.

Vietnamese Asparagus and Steak Salad.

 Quick easy and so very good.

Plus the sauce you make for the salad was made with lime juice, fish sauce and sugar, no oil 

but I must say I added a few drops of sesame oil.  

Just because I love the flavor with this salad.

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hey whats' about me  i thehamish

i am a pretty 

pretty pretty pretty

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earthquake. . . parsnip

music. . .  Blue,  The Zombies