I don't know why getting mail in Japan is so much fun, but it is. It just feels good to open the mailbox and find the yellow (blue...the last tour) card indicating that there is a package. Here's what came today...
WHAT A GOOD DAY!!!
I am really excited about the "Spin-Off" magazine. This is the first fiber related magazine/catalog that has caught up to me here in Japan. In other "fiber" related news, I have requested the updated instructions for the "TKGA Master Knitting Program...level I". As some of you may know...I ordered them last year (2 houses ago) and never started. So now that I have 6 1/2 hours free every day...I hope to start (and finish) the program....(now that I have this in writing...I'll be forced to "make good" on this project) I'll keep you posted.
I thought I'd try to answer some of my loyal followings' (all 2 of you) questions...
Tanya...
We were eating at the Yakuniku restaurant on the 4th floor of the Daei across from Shiori... oishii desu. I loved that knitty article...I wonder if I can do a "minimum amount of felting" to fix the guage/size problem with my cardigan sweater....hmmmmm? If it doesn't work, it could always be a presento for Eliza :)
Stacey...
I'm so sorry I'm not updating daily...please forgive me. Yes, I've been to Shonan Takatori a few times...mostly to see Setsuko and family. Your house is still vacant. It is all overgrown. I don't think anyone has lived there since you. The fence you and Winston put up is still there but it really looks sad. My house doesn't look much better. It looks like the owners are using it as storage. If I remember correctly from our last tour they have several houses. It looks awful...appliances on the porch...weird, it kind of has that "Fred Sanford" thing going on. I haven't been to any of the stores there yet but will be sure to "kampai" you when we do break in to our first bottle of "shonan takatori" wine. I haven't seen any old candy at the exchange yet but I haven't really bought any, so... it is quite possible that the bag you speak of is still on the shelf. I did however see frozen ground turkey in the commissary with a November 2004 expiration date. The lady in the commissary was assuring another customer that since it was frozen before that date it was still safe to eat....maybe so but what about the freezer burn that sets in after 2 years????
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So sad about our houses...and shocking to remember how "fred sanford" the average japanese person lives. All that stuff and so little room to store it. Makes me grateful for my huge attice/basemsnt/barns/storgae shed...all mostly empty... I guess I need more stuff. I loved that little old house (except for the giant cockroaches)I loved that whole neighborhood. Thanks for teh long update..... so waht would you love to see in a package from home?
ha ha! Fred Sanford....Stacey ALWAYS has the best turn of phrase. What a perfect description!! :-) I am very, very eager to hear of the SHOPPING trips, Patty. And please allow me to encourage you to stop and have a $5 coffee and some decadent pastry with bean paste, while you are at it.... I'm serious! Autumn in Japan is the very, very best!
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