Moving

After almost four years living in this lovely house with a garden, I'm moving out. I brought the avocado plant with me from Tokyo when it was a still sitting on a little jar. Sadly, I can't take it with me this time as I'll be spending the next couple of months on an island. But they are in good hands. Now, I'm trying to fit everything in three boxes, ideally but realistically five.

new mobile

I made a new mobile for my sister. She requested for it to have some strange creatures. So I made some little characters to go on it. It's fun to make, I think I should make one for myself too. 

a gift from the garden

Spring hike

Magnolia

Yuriwasabi 

Camellia

Last weekend, I went on my second hike this year. I didn't really spot any signs of spring on the first hike just a couple of weeks ago, but this was a more enjoyable hike with beautiful flowers spotted around the mountain. It truly was a pleasant hike with good weather although a bit on a hazy side. 

New Year!

It's the new year! For the last few years when thinking about new year's resolutions,  I've thought about what I enjoyed doing the last year and hoped to do more of that in the new year. I've made this new year's resolution in the past too, but again I'd like to spend more time with good friends. Last year, I especially enjoyed hiking and going on walks with company. I often get lazy about inviting people to things. Sometimes it just seems easier to go places on my own without having to adjust the schedule and deciding on where to go. But looking back, those outings with friends  have been the highlights of the year.

Other than that, there are many things I hope to continue doing. Like growing vegetables, learning new songs on the ukulele, learning Indonesian... But something new is to wake up in good spirits. This is something I'd really like to work on.