Spring Time Adventures

The first week of March I began feeling the crunch of time, time getting away from me.  It marked the final year of our time in Japan.  Everything from that point forward will be the last chance to do something (seasonal) while we are here. The last Cherry Blossom (Sakura) season: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I busted my … Continue reading Spring Time Adventures

Annual Evaluation – Internal Spring Cleaning 2015

It's that time of year again.  It is year two anniversary at the job and my evaluation will be coming up, which I went through last year here.  There's always room for improvement but I'm not sure what I can pin point for discussion with the boss, she will likely ask for this again. At … Continue reading Annual Evaluation – Internal Spring Cleaning 2015

Changing Habits (not the nun type)

I'm not sure where the habit started or the reasoning for it but for most of my adult life I have waited, procrastinated perhaps, cleaning up.  Now, just to clarify, my house is not a pig pen but it could be kept better.  I tend to wait till the counter is full to do the … Continue reading Changing Habits (not the nun type)

My May Day

Today, May 1st, is Beltane in Pagan calendars.  This is the day we celebrate fertility, abundance and the longer days of summer among other things.   It is the time in the harvest where we fertilize and nurture the seeds we have planted, shed sunlight on them but tending them so not to dry out. Today, … Continue reading My May Day