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Golden Week - big wastewater drainage cleaning!

Saturday May 7th was big wastewater drainage day in Futtsu. The city supplied hemp bags for the mud. It was an experience I did not want to have missed. There was about 10 cm of mud on the bottom of the drainage.  Our friendly neighbor kindly introduced me to the efficient technique.  In the end 6 hemp bags were full.  What else happened during this pleasant Golden Week holiday with great weather and also a bit of wind :) We did some work in the house and added some wooden boards to the wash basin and kitchen cabinets.  We used the same panels as was used by our 大工さん which turned out to be the cheapest and most easy one to process. We did the cutting at the Cainz home center (one cut 50 JPY with member card).  Finally spring is there and the frogs are croaking day and night and the grasshoppers are hopping. With other words it was again highly meditative.  PS: I did my first kite session after the accident.... it had to be to loose the fear.... but don't te...
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A long overdue visit (no DIY this time)

Since 2 weeks I have the permission to walk normal again like a human on 2 feet without any support. I spent Saturday night in Futtsu and did the long overdue visit to the Futtsu Fire Department and Jumbo Pool. 


From the hospital I learned that I was brought by an ambulance from the Futtsu Fire department.  I will never forget their caretaking during my accident in November. Unfortunately division 3 had off today, so I just left the present and promised them to come back. I was surprised by the size of the Futtsu fire department. Considering such a relatively small city. But in the end I am grateful that they where came quick and where well prepared. 


I also paid a visit to Ehata san from the Jumbo pool. He secured my kite and saw how I crashed in the pool. He was happy to hear that I am well again. I should have gone there earlier. 


The house is becoming a real refuge for relaxation and freeing the mind. Especially the book selection and the lack of internet urges one to take it easy and appreciate the simple things in live. 


The kitchen still has few ingredients so also cooking is simple but always tasty, bringing up the simple flavors of Chiba's vegetables (like this Nanohana dish - thanks to Miki san). 



I discovered this fascinating book about German history. It is amazing how many parallels there are to the current invasion of Russia into the Ukraine.
 


Next time there will be more DIY - several shelf need to be done - promise. 
  

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