xmassy week special #2

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i am not christian, in my country, neither are most people.

but yet, we do enjoy the (mock) festivity.

i am getting into the mood.

you are already in it, aren't you?

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xmassy week special #1

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hello friends!

are you ready?

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the saffron revolution

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like my last few novembers,

i was supposed to rejoice at a little harvest of homegrown saffron

from my mother's balcony.

she missed the timing to plant saffron bulbs in september.

so, we have no saffron harvest this november.
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still, like any other november,

leaves have turned gold and red.

they have plenty of different shades of saffron.

i am absolutely charmed by every single falling leaf.

do you remember the saffron revolution, by the way?

nothing really has changed for those burmese monks and people, though.

but, growing saffron instead of, yes, poppies in afghanistan seems to pick up,

which is indeed good news, don't you think?

i hope this will make a true saffron revolution happen over there.

enjoy the gorgeous season before getting busy, everyone!

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marie’s birthday

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again! i am posting on the last day of this month.

october really flew by.

we had perfect (indian) summer’s days and a bit of wintery weather.

  

today is marie’s birthday. marie who?

marie laurencin.

she painted and wrote poems in “la belle époque” paris.

here is le carnet des nuits,

which has been my most precious book since i was so young.

e-books seem to be taking on, but favourite books will remain p-books.

papers yellow with age, while printed colours fade away.

even the written words now sound obsolete a little, maybe.

still, i love my old p-books like this one.

do you think i’ve forgotten all about halloween?

no. but, i just enjoy checking what fun-loving people do, not part of it.

i’ve cooked gnocchi di zucca for dinner, though.

happy birthday to marie!

happy halloween to everyone!

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september

on the last day of september, i felt inclined to say hello to the blog world.

this summer was a long and unbearably sultry one.

indeed, the climate change was turning japan into a tropical country!
but “my season” has arrived at last.

i did lots of ironing.

and adorning my place with wild flowers.

i am getting happier to see my environment as you can see here.

enjoy the beautiful autumn days!

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many many thanx for all your lovely comments ;)