tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88664311112999556252024-02-18T23:43:36.544-08:00The Lady & The Man { Travel, Food, Life, Our Craftsman Home, Scuba Diving and Everything In Between }The Lady and The Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03680612541051282381noreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8866431111299955625.post-73372468144556918812015-08-22T07:30:00.000-07:002015-08-22T07:30:00.383-07:00Summer Time and the Living's Easy....Or Not!Well, this has been somewhat of a rough month and trying summer. Our first summer here in this new house and we have learned a lot. First time home owners, there's a learning curve. And we make mistakes. I guess that's part of learning and growing up.<br />
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Part of being married and growing up together is finding how to work and compromise. We have had our rough patches throughout this summer over the house but we somehow always come to an understanding and work it out. I guess that's what love and marriage is. It certainly isn't rosy all the time. We learn new things about each other and learn to adapt to it, I think that in turn makes us a stronger force.<br />
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<i>The bumps in the road this summer have been:</i><br />
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- The house and the status of it (nothing really has changed since Nov 2014)<br />
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- The foundation (that's a big load to swallow and has tore us several times). We just need to eat it and get on with it. Construction to start again this fall. Oh boy, what a joy!! Our house is literally getting a new foundation and support, which in the long run will be good because we need a safe house!<br />
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- The bugs and insects. This has been a NIGHTMARE for me. A true living HELL! It may be worse than the disagreements we have about the foundation. Fleas, maggots, fleas, flea!! Yuck!!!!!!! There's nothing more than tiny insects I hate more in this world!! Last week was literally a week from hell. We have a flea infestation from the damn feral cats that wander into our yard and the fleas cling onto our clothes and get into the house. Subsequently, I am getting eaten alive. And I have been a paranoid freak checking, cleaning, spraying everything. Kill, kill, kill!! I spray the living crap out of our yard with all sorts of chemicals and yet I am still finding fleas!! GROSS!! Then towards the end of last week, we found maggots just squirming around in our kitchen. Maggots. I literally fainted. Yes, these nasty, squirmy white bugs. All over our kitchen tile. Apparently, they'd crawl out of our trash bin from some trash! I had a meltdown, almost threw up, almost fainted, then forced the Man to clean it up as fast as possible so I wouldn't have a heart attack. Best week EVER!! Not! Lesson learned, when summer comes, be ready for bugs. Spray the yard with appropriate chemicals and don't leave trash in the bin for very long.<br />
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- Because of these freaking microscopic insects, which jump and cling onto you the moment you step foot outside (we literally pick them off our legs, pants, arms, body......ohhhhhh gag!!!), I have not been able to tend to the yard or my veggie garden. The tomatoes are about done and I need to start removing the roots and plants and clean that place up. Not to mention the monster fig tree we have. Disgusting thing drops rotten fruit onto the ground, which then leads to animals and insects eating them. We've had squirrels, possums, huge beetles around the fig tree because it's bearing so much fruit.<br />
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- Lastly, my final gripe (probably not really final) is the heat. Damn summer heat. There have been unbearable heat waves hitting LA all summer long and they are miserable!! Thank goodness the Man bought a portable AC unit, otherwise we would be toast. It is so hot, humid, muggy, stuffy and just downright uncomfortable upstairs. Mix that with parasite fleas and my gosh, it's a damn party!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>(I am so proud of the Man. And the Man is so proud of this lawn!<br />Look at the difference!! Night and day! Curb appeal!)</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>(Ok, for the Miyazaki Hayao fans out there. Doesn't this look like the cloud from<br />" Laputa"?! Driving home I noticed how similar it look to <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092067/">Tenkuno Shiro Laputa</a><br />天空の城ラピュタ and couldn't believe it!One of my favorite childhood<br />animations. Let's all dream alittle!)</i></td></tr>
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<i>The joys of summer have been:</i><br />
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- Long day light (like until 8:30pm)<br />
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- Hollywood bowl shows. Boy do I love the Hollywood Bowl. It's so much fun and such a nice activity to do in the summer for a fairly inexpensive price.<br />
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- BBQs. I love anything grilled, I love the smoky, charcoaly flavor on my veggies and meats. One can only BBQ in the summer. It literally is summer tradition.<br />
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- Picnics. I mean what is more perfect than a picnic on a summer night with nice fruit, maybe some drinks and easy finger food? Nothing. It's perfect and so summery.<br />
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- Cool mornings before the sun starts beating down on you. Nice time go to jogging, for example, at the Silverlake Reservoir, which we have been doing recently.<br />
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- Abundance of fruit. We are so blessed in LA to have so much fruit any time of the year but especially in the summer, fruit is so delicious! We have had a load of strawberries, blueberries, cherries, watermelon, honeydrew, grapefruit, peaches, nectarines, pears, oranges and so on!! And for so cheap too!! It's the best summer time snack!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>(Hollywood Bowl with some of the Man's co-workers)</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>(The Bugs Bunny show was playing that night. Very entertaining!! Fun watching cartoons to live music from an<br />orchestra)</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>(The Man looks so happy grilling and I love spending time like this together.<br />Such a "weekend dad" look)</i></td></tr>
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Rolling with the ups and downs of summer,<br />
The Lady<br />
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<br />The Lady and The Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03680612541051282381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8866431111299955625.post-17265462757225012472015-08-19T10:43:00.001-07:002015-08-19T10:43:09.100-07:00My Birthday!Wow, summer is almost over and here we are again, my birthday! I can't believe it's my 32nd birthday. Where has time gone? And I say this every year by the way, according to the Man.<br />
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This year, the Man decided to surprise me and made reservation to several places. Yamashiro in Hollywood was the winner. What a gorgeous restaurant with an amazing view on the hilltops of Hollwood! The "mountain palace" (rough translation) was designed impeccably, beautiful details, a nice indoor garden and a beautiful Japanese garden and pool. I can see why people like this restaurant, its views of Hollywood are stunning and the palace is in pristine shape.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>(Yamashiro for my 32nd birthday)</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>(Being a Japanese restaurant, their sushi selection was not that great. The salmon was good, this was their fusion<br />lobster roll, which was tasty but not mind-blowing)</i></td></tr>
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I am blessed with all kinds of gifts and messages from family and friends.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>(HS girlfriend sent me flowers and a goodies basket!! What a lovely surprise!)</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>(Three kinds of cakes from Porto's and one of my favorite flowers, the hydrangeas. Love the pale pink color)</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>(The Man spoils me!! And black is so sleek as wrapping paper! I got the Spiralizer!<br />Thank you honey!)</i></td></tr>
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So grateful,<br />
The Lady<br />
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<br />The Lady and The Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03680612541051282381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8866431111299955625.post-64281840725675689702015-08-12T08:35:00.000-07:002015-08-12T08:36:37.049-07:00My worst nightmare has come to life....So this happened this week. <b>Flea infestation. [insert gag and cringe]</b><br />
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<i>Worst </i>nightmare ever? Yup.<br />
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Phobia of microscopic bugs? Yup.<br />
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Anxiety, stress, frustration? Yup.<br />
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Getting bitten EVERYWHERE? <b>YUP!!!!</b><br />
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Going crazy trying everything to get rid of them? Yup.<br />
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Vacuumed like a mad woman, washed clothes in super hot water, sprayed bug spray, bought flea lamps and left them out for these damn fleas. Yup.<br />
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Frantically looking at my body and clothes for any fleas clinging on!! (<i>Disgusting</i>!!!) Yup.<br />
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This has been a week of punishment. This is truly a living hell, nothing could be worst than my biggest phobia coming to life. We think it's from the feral cats that wander through our yard but who knows. I will win this war.<br />
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Eaten alive,<br />
The Lady<br />
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<br />The Lady and The Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03680612541051282381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8866431111299955625.post-27578210515583102912015-08-07T13:20:00.001-07:002015-08-12T08:28:10.748-07:00ConvenienceI miss convenience. I loved all the convenience that Glendale had to offer. I have taken all of that for granted. Now, we have no convenience. Everything is so far away, honestly it's annoying and super inconvenient.<br />
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I cannot believe that I used to think things were far away living in Glendale. Man, I was spoiled. I miss chains. I miss variety. I miss having a lot of choices. Just in Glendale we practically had 2 Targets, 2 Chipotles, Forever 21, H&M, multiple Ralph's, Smart and Final, Trader Joes, Costco, Best Buy, multiple Payless shoes, tons of eating places including 2 In N Outs, Rubios, Habit, multiple Panda Express, a freaking Whole Foods. </div>
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Wow, as I compile this list I am realizing how spoiled we were. How good we had it in Glendale. Damn. Buyers regret? Yup. Man #1 rule of real estate. LOCATION. We had it good, we had it good (insert emoji of shaking my head). <i>Why </i>did we ever move!?<br />
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Now I am bitter and annoyed that I have to spend more time driving around LA like a circus freak finding places that are somewhat closer to me when I had it all! It sucks to be me right now!! (Nacho Libre reference). More time, less options = not convenient = annoyed Lady.<br />
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City Planners, please build me a mall in DTLA or closer Ktown where there are all these stores so I can stop running around like a chicken without a head!<br />
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Ranting,<br />
The Lady<br />
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The Lady and The Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03680612541051282381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8866431111299955625.post-68141730418301386472015-07-29T08:23:00.000-07:002015-08-19T12:12:50.309-07:00One Year!<b>One Year Today!</b><br />
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Wow, I can't believe that a year ago, we received the keys to this house, closed escrow and were delighted and scared to jump into this humongous project.<br />
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This was us a year ago <b><a href="http://theladyandtheman.blogspot.com/2014/07/2-12-months-of-waiting-and.html" target="_blank">ONE YEAR AGO</a>!!</b> How quickly time flies and here we are in the same spot, and not much has changed in our house (lol). Maybe got some curtains up in the windows, we have a grassy lawn, the kitchen, powder room, master bathroom, master bedroom are done (ish). Everything is semi, and needs touch up. The pantry, brown room and the yellow room are in works right now.....along with everything else, like the foundation and the rest of the house. Not to mention a mess of a backyard we have......<br />
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It's a long road ahead of us....<br />
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Wondering when renovations will end,<br />
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And that's a good thing. Beautiful little pockets of culture, history, architecture. This is what makes LA so beautiful and one of my favorite cities.</div>
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A long long time ago, my dad took our family to the Lotus Festival in Echo Park. Years ago. Echo Park shut down for over 2 years, I believe, for a beautiful make-over. And here we are. Emerged once again, is this gorgeous park with a huge fountain and lake. They've put nice benches along the perimeter of the lake, made a nice walking pathway, cleaned up. Yes, there are still homeless. But I guess that's the charm of this park (not really). Who knew that you can get a gorgeous view of the Downtown skyline from here?! </div>
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Another beautiful piece of architecture, sitting smack dab in the middle of Downtown. Who knew!? I mean I knew, but I never thought it was this amazing. I need to get around more. We attended a lecture by Ron Finley (the "Gangsta Gardener") at the LA Public Library on Flower & 5th. The lecture was a tad boring and not what I had imagined, so we skipped out a little early to explore the area. Boy, were we glad to! What an amazing area!! We live near DTLA, visited a ton of times and have never come to this library!! What the heck!<br />
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I think the Man and I are going to make it a thing to discover and explore LA a bit more this summer. We love discovering all of its nooks and crannies. Maybe we'll explore Grand St next. Who knew that The Standard was also right behind the Library?!<br />
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The LadyThe Lady and The Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03680612541051282381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8866431111299955625.post-80693483679434069332015-07-17T07:30:00.000-07:002015-07-17T07:30:00.874-07:00Family Fun & Some Clean Up<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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Early July, my aunt came to LA to take my grandma home to Japan. I am deeply sad to see my grandma go back home, and of course, it's always depressing. But I know I will see her again soon and I hope she stays well. I'm glad I was able to bring her to LA during my trip to Japan in April. She's a strong lady, funny as anything with the best sense of humor an 84 year old can have. She's the best grandma ever. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>(Every time my family comes from Japan, we have to have lobster. It's like a tradition.<br />This time it was BBQ lobster and it was delicious! My mom and aunt look funny, it<br />was so dang hot!)</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>(This kid never let's me down. He's so funny, sleeping sideways. My little baby P)</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>(Look at all these red tomatoes!)</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>(This was a big, but SO satisfying job!! Finally got tired of the dirty hallway, so decided<br />to mop up and clean the floor and lay out the runners! Boy does it make a difference! I<br />LOVE the huge mirror from Ikea too!! Makes a world of a difference in this dingy<br />hallway!)</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>(Can't wait to get the walls and the ceiling done in the hallway too. Love the runners!<br />Now I can walk barefoot upstairs!)</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>(Another HUGE undertaking of mine. Cleaned up the yellow room!! Wow, it was nasty<br />and dirty, and dusty and messy!! Took all of the Man's tools downstairs and emptied<br />out this room. I must've mop this floor at least a good 10 times because it was filthy!)</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>(But now we have a whole other room which will be my study! The vanity should've been<br />demo'd, but maybe later. The make-shift curtain is temporary as well. We've gotten<br />blinds from Ikea, just haven't put them up! Can't wait to get my projects started in<br />this room!)</i></td></tr>
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Missing my family,<br />
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I have been <i><b>late</b></i> on my post lately!! WOW! Sorry for the delay folks, life's been crazy. Work's been nuts, family coming in and out of town, barely got time for myself or to eat!! I started this a while back and never finished this post. Here's the latest on the pantry.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>(The Man has big plans for that large opening! Hopefully it turns out like he imagined<br />because it's taking a long time!)</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>(So the Man has gotten me into yet another thing, succulents. Succulents, I thought, were<br />boring cactus like plants who don't need water. Turns out, they are quite exquisite,<br />strong and very hip!)</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>(Went on a West Side Home tour and saw succulents being displayed in every house. Popular thing.....)</i></td></tr>
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Lately, lots of things have been going on and it's hard to have the time to blog! Nonetheless keep up with daily activities, work, work on the house and still have time to sleep. How do my friends with children do this?!</div>
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Being lazy, here's a photo dump of photos from our lives lately. Not a particular topic but lots of topics in one blog entry!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>(It's been a month today since we've discovered his "growth" and he is healthy as a horse!! Thank goodness!!<br />I love this little guy to pieces, my sweet pea)</i></td></tr>
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The Lady<br />
<br />The Lady and The Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03680612541051282381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8866431111299955625.post-41015525990756442182015-06-09T09:16:00.000-07:002015-06-09T09:16:05.714-07:00Hope for LAThere are times when I become cynical and lose hope in our city, Los Angeles. There's homelessness, grim, dirt, filth, crime, traffic and so much blah wrapped into this city, it's sometimes hard to see the diamond in the rough. But once in a while this city will surprise you. It's like a real eye opener. It's an awakening.<br />
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The cynical me is tucked away and I can once again see the beauty this city offers. It's amazing how many hidden treasures and gems there are. If you don't look closely, it will surely pass you by. You really have to open your eyes, look closely and evaluate the unexpectedness this city has to offer. </div>
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This weekend, after weeks of cynicism (probably due to our house and our neighborhood) I feel like I am once again awaken and more so, excited about the city. There's so much it has to offer that I haven't even begun to discover. Isn't that just exciting?! There's so many 'pockets' within a neighborhood. It's really astounding. Over the weekend, the Man and I discovered pockets of greenery along the LA river and small parks along Elysian valley that we once were looking for homes. Areas where we thought were shabby and kind of shady have now transformed into a beautiful, semi gentrified, clean space. How can we not know of these spaces?! I've been a Los Angelenos all my life. How have I missed this?!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(<i>Clean, paved bike path along the LA River - which is to the right, and Marsh Park - which is to the left. Who knew<br />hidden parks and gems such as these existed here!</i>)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>(Gorgeous grassy knolls at Vista Hermosa Park off 1st Street and Toluca Street in DTLA. Definitely want to check<br />it out again, it has so much to offer and amazing views!)</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>(The Suicide Bridge in Pasadena, also called the Colorado Street Bridge. We love taking a stroll on this bridge, it's<br />historical and the views are outstanding. I am a bit scared of heights so it makes me slightly nervous, but we sat at<br />a little pocket niche and enjoyed the view and beautiful weather)</i></td></tr>
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I really love LA. Though I may forget sometimes, we are so lucky to live in a culture filled, rich of history, eclectic and fun city like Los Angeles.<br />
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Inspired,<br />
The Lady<br />
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The Lady and The Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03680612541051282381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8866431111299955625.post-15367572934725484372015-06-04T14:29:00.001-07:002015-06-04T14:37:17.284-07:00Crawling Back From the LedgeAnother Great Read from NY Times - Modern Love<br />
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This one put a tear to my eye, it was so beautiful and so touching. This story was particularly powerful. Definitely take time to read it if you have ever dealt with depression. I am so lucky to have the Man in my life as sometimes (as everyone does) experiences these ups and downs. He has shown me unconditional love through many bad and ugly times as well as beautiful and bright times. Thank you, for being my Rock.<br />
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<b><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/07/style/crawling-back-from-the-ledge.html?_r=0"><span style="font-size: large;">Crawling Back From the Ledge</span></a></b><br />
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Lucky,<br />
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<br />The Lady and The Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03680612541051282381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8866431111299955625.post-53963408896184961992015-05-27T08:26:00.003-07:002015-05-27T08:26:34.502-07:00Mother's Day 2015 - Blueberry Picking at Underwood FarmLate post for Mother's Day.<br />
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We went blueberry picking in Somis for Mother's day taking along my grandma as well. She loved it so much!! Fruit is so expensive in Japan, it was a treat for her to be able to pick and eat blueberries. It was lots of fun and they were really big and sweet too. The strawberries were fun picking too, a little harder since you had to search for them. The blueberries were so abundant, you could just stay at one bush or one row and be done. There were lots and lots of blueberry bushes. The day started off cloudy but eventually the sun came out and it turned out to be a humid day. My heart was not into this wholeheartedly because of Little P. This same day, we took him to the vet after blueberry picking so I was worried the whole morning. Nonetheless, we had a fun time picking and everyone got their share of blueberries (and I felt a bit more humble towards farmers and pickers who pick and harvest fruit, it's tough work!).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>(My sweet grandma fooling around with her hat as she picks berries)</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>(The Lady and her grandma)</i></td></tr>
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<br />The Lady and The Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03680612541051282381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8866431111299955625.post-13804444876300484302015-05-20T11:11:00.002-07:002015-05-20T11:11:23.609-07:00Little P and The GardenMy little P....thank goodness he is a fighter too. What a strong boy he is. It's been about 1.5 since we discovered his growth and took him to the vet. The incision made by the lousy vet is now healing up nicely, but the growth is still very prominent. He's been refusing his antibiotics too. In the beginning, he used to take it quietly without protest, but lately he's been fidgety and frantic. I guess he is "genki" again (which means well in Japanese). He has about the same amount of energy, jumps around everywhere, eats normally, drinks normally, sleeps well. He just has that weird growth on him, which I'm hoping doesn't affect him too much. I love him the way he is, and I hope he stays with us for a while.<br />
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<br />The Lady and The Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03680612541051282381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8866431111299955625.post-58751062205111868982015-05-19T09:12:00.000-07:002015-05-19T09:12:00.824-07:00My Grandpa, the fighter<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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I had the pleasure of spending a week with him this time, which I am eternally grateful. I would accompany him to his home or hospital where he would get dialysis for his kidney. I would bring him lunches on days off from dialysis and watch him eat, try to talk to him and watch him fall asleep. I hope he enjoyed my company as well. He would mostly cry when he saw me, and after a while, he would just be quiet and stare at my face.</div>
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He was never much of a talker, my grandpa. He never really told stories or how he felt like my grandma. My grandma is very transparent (which I appreciated) and my grandpa a bit more reserved. Moreso now, he doesn't talk. But he tells me he is happy to see me with his tears and his eyes. He doesn't have to say much to express that. I know that he wishes he wasn't in this condition and that he could come back home to LA with me, just to visit a while longer. </div>
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Old age and getting old is terrible. I wish I could stop it. But the most I could do for my grandpa at this stage was just to hold his hand and be by his side. I hope he continues to fight and stay with us as long as possible.</div>
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My Bachan's bento are the best. Like literally, all of her children (my mom and aunts) rave about it. Still to this day, they are adults but love having her make their lunches (bento). Likewise, my grandma's grandchildren (The Lady and my sister) love her bento too. She makes the BEST tamago yaki (sweet egg omelet) and I love her onigiri. This was a fantastic bento, my kind of bento. Tamagoyaki, onigiri, hanpen and Japanese sausages. My goodness, it was glorious. When we got to Haneda, we finally got a place to sit and a few minutes before we had to board, so we ate our really late dinner together.<br />
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.........................And we're back in LA. Wow, big jump. The first few days are always such a culture shock to me. It always has been, ever since I was a child. Coming back is depressing and usually takes me a week or so to get back in the norm of things.<br />
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The Man made progress on the ceiling and rushed to finish this all up by the time I got home. The ceiling drywall was screwed in and the lights were installed. We're still missing the two surface mounts, but the recessed lighting is in. Ceiling looks great! Again, the Man has proven he can do anything! (and thank you to the Man and his mom for cleaning up the disgusting mess before I got home).<br />
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The Lady<br />
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<br />The Lady and The Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03680612541051282381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8866431111299955625.post-85725075831528589972015-05-16T10:30:00.000-07:002015-05-16T10:30:01.731-07:00The garden state Well, a week being gone and some if not most of the veggies were just destroyed by pests and insects!! The butter lettuce, gone. Absolutely obliterated. Basil, non-existent. Kale, goodbye. Cilantro is doing okay, but needed some TLC. The peas were half eaten, some are surviving but it's not looking too good! So sad!! The only thriving plants are basically the tomatoes. Lesson learned about this......there is no such thing as organic planting. One cannot grow veggies without using some form of pesticides or pest control :(<br />
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The Man also finally finished (well almost) his work table project, which we started in February. It came together quite nicely but it's heavy and sturdy as heck. It took both of us to flip this table over.<br />
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My grandma loves organizing and one of her things is cleaning up the unwanted weeds and growing plants. She basically took off all the fern on the shared fence so the tomato plants could get better sunlight.<br />
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We also planted more basil since the original ones got all eaten up. I also brought back some Shiso seeds from Japan which we also planted. Hope they come out well this time!<br />
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I am so behind with my blogs. Still got stuff to post from Japan and then from Mother's Day, but this week, I was overtaken by the sadness and worry for Little P. </div>
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My little affectionate baby, Little P was playing around last Friday evening in his little tube playground when I noticed a little bump and a blood spot on his side. I immediately freaked out and the Man and I examined him a little closer. Sure enough, like the picture below, he had a growth and had probably been chewing on it. My poor little baby. I cried so much that night. </div>
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Unfortunately, we took him to the wrong kind of vet who had horrible bed side manners and made an incision in his growth, which is now still healing. The second image below shows how swollen and black/purple his growth is because of the vet's carelessness. We regret having him go through that, I'm sure it was traumatizing. We found out basically that it was a growth (not sure if it's cancerous) but it definitely was not a cyst or a pool of pus.</div>
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It's been a week now since I discovered the growth on him. He has been in such good spirits. My little boy is such a fighter, his scab is starting to heal better (first day was terrible, it looked so swollen) and he is still running around full of energy. We decided not to go through with his surgery and let him live the rest of his life full of energy as himself. I didn't want him to be weak and in pain after the surgery and who knows if he would have lived through it.</div>
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I'm so glad he is still himself and eats, drinks, sleeps and plays around just the same. He lets me pet him as well, which is nice. The Man has been giving him his antibiotics so the cut doesn't get infected. However, his growth is not getting smaller, it's about the same size. It's always so hard to prepare for death. It's inevitable but still, so hard when you get attached and your pet becomes family. I remember when our first hamster, Hamilton, had to be put down. It was such a heartbreaking and devestating thing for us to do. I hope that Little P lives a good, painless rest of his life and just goes in his sleep peacefully. He has brought me so much joy and love in my life, something I will never forget. </div>
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For now, thanks for sticking by us Little P and being a part of our family. We love you so dearly.</div>
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The LadyThe Lady and The Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03680612541051282381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8866431111299955625.post-83618023675323201512015-05-03T08:23:00.000-07:002015-05-08T08:24:10.894-07:00All the glorious foods of JapanAnytime the Lady goes back to Japan, it is basically a food trip as well as seeing family. Basically binge eat everyday of all the yummy delicious foods that I miss out on while living in LA. Sure, we have great Japanese food in LA too, but nothing compares to actually having Japanese food in Japan, fresh caught fish, Grandma's home cooking, small Japanese portion, and all the things I normally wouldn't get in LA. It was glorious and very indulgent.<br />
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And yes, the Lady overate. I was full like every meal. I indulged. But it was just for a week, so that's okay right? :)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>(Lunch at home with my grandma!! This was awesome, fresh hamachi, scallops and cucumber which we made<br />into handrolls! It was delicious and so fresh!)</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>(My grandma's FAMOUS atsuyaki tamago, which is basically a slightly sweetened<br />egg omelet roll. She makes this so well!!!)</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>(Bought some delicious bread from a local bakery with my aunt. This again was<br />amazing and so fluffy!! How do they do it?!)</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>(I love Japanese eggs. The yolks are deep orange, not light yellow like we have in LA.<br />They are also rich in flavor and I love eating it like this, onsen tamago)</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>(I must admit, I ate all this for breakfast one day. YES! I'm a fatty, 4 sausages, 1 freaking tamago yaki, toast,<br />tomatoes and sliced cucumber!! Holy moly, breakfast of champions!)</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>(One of my favorite cuisines, sukiyaki!! With delicious marbled meat of course...droll....)</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>(Seriously can eat this everyday, hamachi belly - just so smooth and melt in your mouth -, amaebi - so sweet<br />and succulent-, and futomaki, because you just can't go wrong with futomaki)<br /></i></td></tr>
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I am just getting hungry writing this blog. There so much beauty in Japanese foods, from plating, to packaging to every detail chefs and cooks put into preparing Japanese foods. It's obviously my favorite and it really hits a sweet spot in my heart.<br />
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Hungry,<br />
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The Lady and The Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03680612541051282381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8866431111299955625.post-60622630192735447162015-05-01T08:01:00.000-07:002015-05-08T08:02:26.462-07:00The Lady in Japan, the Man in LASo the positions have swapped, the Lady was in Japan for a week, the Man stayed home. Sorry for the late post, it's hard adjusting and getting back into the norm after being away for a week. Plus there are a ton of images that I have to upload, picking the best ones.<br />
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The plane ride was long but I expected it to be long I guess. Flying ANA was nice, the service, food, seating was all very good. It's just so damn long. Flying redeye, I thought I would be able to just sleep the whole way through, but that was not the case. Woke up about 5-6 hours in, just to realize we still had about 6 hours left.<br />
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Boy, I was glad to land in Osaka at 8am finally after having a stop over in Haneda, Tokyo, It's nice to be back in familiar grounds. My aunt and uncle came to pick me up in their new car and we drove back to their place. I love the smell of my aunt's house for some reason. That first whiff of smell you get as you enter her place brought back a flood of memories. Something about certain smells that trigger so much in your memory. I love it.<br />
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After washing up and getting settled, off to lunch!<br />
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<br />The Lady and The Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03680612541051282381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8866431111299955625.post-17082529543297435142015-04-22T08:47:00.000-07:002015-04-22T08:50:57.656-07:00The Love of My LifeLady here, I'm back from Japan.<br />
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It was tough coming home from Japan and it's always a culture shock to come back to the States after being in Japan. It's honestly kind of depressing and always leaves me sad and down for a few days. I love being in Japan, and because it's like my second home, it is heartbreaking to leave. Part of me never wants to leave.<br />
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Being down and sad about coming back to good ol' LA, a glimpse of happiness lies in the fact that my dear 84 year old grandma came home with me. Yes, I love this lady. She is my heart, my love, my second mother, the kindest, most caring, forgiving, honest, strong and understanding person that ever walked this earth. No words can describe what this woman means to me and my family. I am just overjoyed that she is in my life and decided (and was able) to come home to LA with me this time around.<br />
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Being in LA, so far away from Japan and my family members, I often forget how much I love my family and how important they are. I am so grateful, so so grateful that I am <i>reminded </i>during opportunities like this, of what special people I have in my life and the time we get to spend together. I am thankful for trips to Japan that make me humble and remind me of the simple, true things in life that really matter. <b>Family</b>.<br />
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<br />The Lady and The Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03680612541051282381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8866431111299955625.post-31030504503878223912015-04-09T17:01:00.001-07:002015-06-04T14:04:42.446-07:00NY Times, Modern Love - Good ReadsI follow the NY Time's column "Modern Love" and they seem to publish a weekly story or two which has caught my eye and interests. This week's in particular. It was a touching article, completely different from what the title conveyed.<br />
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If anyone has had a love one affected by Alzheimer's, this is a fascinating article (link below).<br />
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<a href="http://nyti.ms/1EcZ6W8"><b><span style="font-size: large;">A Boyfriend Too Good to Be True</span></b></a><br />
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The LadyThe Lady and The Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03680612541051282381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8866431111299955625.post-18253859794876075112015-04-05T11:41:00.000-07:002015-04-09T16:55:21.901-07:00Something's eating our veggies, Japan's callingWell........ our garden is being eaten. Not by the Lady or the Man. By something, mysteriously. I think it's a caterpillar or slugs. We have been making progress with all the veggies except the basil!! SO sad considering that fact that I was looking forward to a plethora of basil and pesto this summer!! Dude.......<br />
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Our basil leaves have been eaten up and are hole-ly :( Boo, sad face. Don't know the exact cause either and it just seems to be our basil plant. A few holes here and there in the tomato and pea plants but pretty much everyone else is healthy! What's going on........<br />
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As for travelling, the Lady is leaving for Japan this weekend and can't be more excited!! Japan pictures to follow!! Time to eat some really good sushi and Bachan's home cooking!<br />
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Hungry already,<br />
The Lady<br />
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<br />The Lady and The Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03680612541051282381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8866431111299955625.post-25310134518641936482015-03-27T08:14:00.002-07:002015-05-15T09:20:41.350-07:00The Man in Germany, Lady in LASo the Man's been gone on a business trip to Germany all week, but comes home today! Yay! A week long trip for work in Frankfurt, Germany. I admit, I am a little jealous. I love travelling and any excuse to do so, I'm game! Wish I could've joined him but he was mostly working the whole time.<br />
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As for the Lady back in LA, it was pretty uneventful. My veggie garden has been growing tremendously, making great strides! So lame but this is super exciting for me. Who knew gardening could be such joy! This must be how people feel playing Farmville, except with real life Farmville, you get to eat your veggies once they grow!!<br />
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The Lady<br />
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<br />The Lady and The Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03680612541051282381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8866431111299955625.post-63423843409759234882015-03-14T22:00:00.000-07:002015-03-18T08:04:36.297-07:00Transplanting has started! Finally, 1 month after we started building this raised bed planter (2.14.15), we filled up the planter with a mixture of soils and we transplanted and also planted some seeds! Yay progression! And it looks pretty rad too! I can't wait for the veggies to start growing. I have to put on a netting so animals can't get it to but it is pretty much complete. Now for the sun to do its work.<br />
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The LadyThe Lady and The Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03680612541051282381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8866431111299955625.post-67097465373634959422015-03-13T11:54:00.000-07:002015-03-13T11:54:16.538-07:00It's like Summer is here!Holy moly, it is HOT! Well, at least today it is, and apparently this weekend it's going to be in the 90s!! That's record heat for March!<br />
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I love it though. Perks of being an LAer, the beautiful weather. And because of this gorgeous warm weather, my little seedlings have started to sprout!! I was so excited, it's funny. The smallest little thing like seeing sprouts made me so happy! Urban gardening has happened! This weekend I plan to transplant the plants into our planter. Yay, finally!<br />
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Holy cow, I feel like we've been working on this planter forever. I guess it doesn't help that we took a couple weekends off because of the rain. But wow, started on V-day and now we are at the end of February and I still haven't planted!<br />
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Well, I got started at least. In those small planter containers, so the seeds won't freeze and die off. Bought 2 cubic feet bags of soil from Home Depot over the weekend to plant my little seedlings. We lined the planter with weed blocking liner and finally attached the corner pieces. The air compressor and staple gun were fun to use! Kinda scary at first (because it blows air every time you staple), but once you get used to it, it's a piece of cake! Look at me, the Lady using the Man's power tools! Looking complete! Next weekend, if we have good weather, I think I'm going to finally plant some stuff!! The veggies that can handle being planted directly I mean (basil, cilantro, lettuce). Moving right along....<br />
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In other news, looks like March is going to be a crazy month for us. Seems like lots of things are going on, the biggest is the Man is going on a business trip to Germany! How exciting....actually not so much because he'll be working and going with his boss. As for the Lady, I bought a ticket to go back to the homeland (Japan) to see my family and spend time with my grandparents this coming April. I am so excited to go, I love going to see my family, spending time with them, I love everything about Japan, and I love and miss the food so so much.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>(Ah the Man looks like such a weekend Dad doesn't he? What's more homey than<br />seeing your husband mow the lawn and get rid of weeds on a weekend?)</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>(Spent the majority of the weekend putting seeds and soil into these little starter planters. These are<br />mostly tomatoes)</i></td></tr>
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