A few blocks from Iruka Beach is the shrine. (This might be two different shrines - one at the bottom of the stairs and one at the top. Or a temple and a shrine? Or they might be the same -?)
I don't know where this ladder leads to or who go up.
What do I see?
The shrine cat!
What goes up, must also go down.
I made a pillowcase for a small travel type pillow.
I made a felt house ornament. Front and back - the real color is the front picture. When I hung the back up on the white wall, the color in the picture changed.
Felt Bird Ornament
This is a small bookmark that holds the place over the corner of the page.
This little felt watermelon slice has a pin backing.
I finished this small Kogin piece into a pin.
Iruka (dolphin) Beach is a nice family oriented beach area in Kawana Shizuoka. People arrive at the beach early and stake out their areas with tents and beach toys.
The long stone area on the left is the fishing pier.
These fisherman look serious.
Looking back toward the beach from the fishing area.
There is a separate area for snorkeling.
Summer seems to last longer each year.
Christmas Treasures afghan progress
Two more squares are totally finished, for a total of five.
Just Nan's Rose Wings progress
(Shin Shin or Ri Ri, Ueno Zoo, January 2017)
Giant Pandas living at Tokyo's Ueno Zoological Gardens since 2011 will be returned to China on September for treatment due to health concerns. The final day for viewing will be September 28th.
Ri Ri and Shin Shin are both aged 19 (considered old age for pandas), have been receiving medication for high blood pressure since September 2023. In addition, Ri Ri has had occasional incidents of vomiting and experts don't know the reason. The current loan agreement expires in February 2026, but both Japan and China agree that it will be better for them to return to China before their health deteriorates. They are the parents of Xiang Xiang, who was sent to China in 2023, and twins Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei, born in June 2021. The twins will remain at Ueno Zoo.
Because of Typhoon 10 hitting Japan this past week, I’ve spent a lot of time inside. Perfect weather for working on this bedspread. Although I enjoy spending time stitching, I can do without this kind of severe weather.
Why do people do this?
Saitama prefectural police arrested a 69 year old man on suspicion of obstructing police in the performance of their duties. He called Kawaguchi Police Station more than 1,300 times in one month, using abusive language and making complaints. NHK reported that Yoshio Shimada called the police station 1,307 times from his mobile phone. He had been warned by police about making similar calls previously. When arrested, Mr. Shimada said "I think I called too many times."
Do you think he is mentally ill, or lonely, or did he have legitimate complaints? Does he have family members or friends? Will he continue to do this? Sad situation, in my opinion.
