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Little Critter Boom 25 Aug 2013 | 10:35 am
Amelia is going through a "Little Critter" phase. Do you remember Little Critter from your own childhood perhaps? I loved him and so I bought several of the books a while ago for Amelia. Now at ag.....
Japnese Style Pumpkin Pudding 23 Aug 2013 | 08:38 am
It seems to be pumpkin season. I have about 4 or 5 of them sitting in my pantry. Every time I manage to use one up, someone gives me two more! DH is not a fan of pumpkin since it's kind of sweet, so ...
Things to do in Tottori, Part 3 22 Aug 2013 | 10:19 am
On the 14th of August, many people will go around visiting their relatives and pray in front of the "butusdan" - a kind of home shrine for ancestors, bring along an offering for the spirits - beer is ...
Things to do in Tottori Part 2 20 Aug 2013 | 06:24 am
In part 1 I talked about our visit to the Chinese Gardens and Mt Daisen and the "Home of Milk". On our way home from the "Home of Milk", we happened to drive past the White Rose milk factory and there...
Things to do in Tottori Prefecture 19 Aug 2013 | 10:46 am
Tottori is famous for its sand dunes. They are like mountains. Huge. It takes quite a lot of effort to climb up them. You can also go for a ride on a grumpy looking camel if you want. But for me the h...
Driving from Tohoku to Tottori. 17 Aug 2013 | 03:00 am
We have been down visiting DH's parents in Tottori prefecture for the Obon vacation. This adventure started with the usual epic nearly 1000km car trip to get there. We left Iwaki at 00:30 in the morni...
11th Anniversary 7 Aug 2013 | 06:00 am
Today it is 11 years since I arrived in Japan. I originally came here to work at Nova and pay off my student loan, improve my Japanese and go home after two years. Then fate stepped in and I met a gu...
The Annual Company Summer Festival 6 Aug 2013 | 04:13 am
The other day was my husband's company's annual big blow out or "Summer Festival". Every summer they turn the car park into a small festival area and have a stage with a hero show for the kids to watc...
"Sha ken" : Getting your car warranted in Japan 29 Jul 2013 | 05:22 pm
We have just had to get our car's "Sha ken" (車検）done. It's kind of like a warrant of fitness in New Zealand, or a road worthiness test for the car. It's only 3 years old, so I didn't expect there to b...
Give Away Watermelon, Get Dessert : Giving and Receiving in Japan 27 Jul 2013 | 04:11 pm
As you may remember, DH comes from a tiny town in Tottori prefecture. His parents grow melons. Their friends grow giant watermelons - like 10 kilo ones. Amelia is a bit of celebrity down there and som...
