Konatsu goes to her room with her in her arms. The rule here is that you can have a dog as long as it is small enough to be carried in your arms. So Konatsu is big and heavy, but we have no choice but to go to her room like this.
この状態で3Fまで行ったのです。
We went to the third floor like this.
そして到着！ 今日は粗大ゴミを出す手伝いをすることになっていて､､､
I was asked to help take out the oversize garbage today, and…
Looking down from the balcony, I see a persimmon tree. I picked some persimmons about a week ago, and the ones I left behind are turning color. It’s the harvest season, isn’t it?
これは前回採った柿。まだ食べきれずこんなに残ってる。
This is a persimmon I picked last time. We haven’t eaten all of them yet.
It is a path from the main street of Kitakamakura toward Kajiwara, and although I sometimes pass by it by car, it was the first time for me to walk there, so I saw things that I usually overlook.
The road is narrow in this area, and when it gets a little wider, there is a cherry blossom tree in the middle of the road, which is not a pleasant road to drive on, but when Iseems like a nice and quiet place.
こんな静かな場所だからこなつには嬉しいようで、軽やかに歩いていた。
Konatsu seemed to be happy to be in such a quiet place and walked lightly.
やがて上り坂になり､､､
Gradually, we started to go uphill…
葛原岡神社に向かう脇道が見えてくる。更にその先は銭洗弁財天へと続く道です。
A side road leading to Kuzuharaoka Shrine comes into view. Further ahead is the road leading to Zeniarai-benzaiten shrine.
In our neighborhood, many good soba restaurants have closed one after another in the past few years, and now I heard that Sea Castle, a German restaurant in Yuigahama, will close this month. When I hear that a restaurant is closing, I suddenly feel like going there to eat…
今日の昼過ぎになって急に「食べに行こう！」と、こういう話はまとまるのが早い！
This afternoon, I suddenly said, “Let’s go eat there!” And, this kind of story is decided so quickly!
I heard that the restaurant is always crowded these days due to the spread of the closure story on SNS, but luckily we were able to get in without any problems today. The restaurant has been featured on TV and in magazines for a long time and has many fans, so it will be crowded every day for the rest of the week.
いかにもドイツの家庭料理って感じの雰囲気がする店内。
The interior of the restaurant has the atmosphere of German home cooking.
私はソーセージ盛り合わせのコースを注文
I ordered the sausage platter course.
ママはドイツ風ミートボールのコースを注文
My wife ordered the German-style meatballs course.
The lunch menu comes with a main dish, salad, soup, bread, and coffee. It’s been a while since I’ve had it, but it’s still delicious. It is a pity that this restaurant will be closed.
When we paid the bill, the famous owner (a German woman) told us, “If you see me anywhere, please talk to me,” but she is already very old, so I just wish her well.
Usually, the doctor removes the tartar with a hand scaler, but today, when the treatment started, the doctor came to call me and said, “There is too much tartar this time, so I will use an ultrasonic scaler. It can be done without anesthesia.” He explained to me .
This is a picture after the treatment. Konatsu’s teeth are now clean, but you can see that her gums are swollen because of the tartar. I will have to brush her teeth and massage her gums for a while.
The day after our visit to Hakone, we went to BioTOPIA (near the Oimatsuda IC of the Tomei Expressway) recommended by Anne’s owner. This was a great place to take the dog, so I will introduce it to you.
According to a search on the Internet, this BioTOPIA is a “facility for improving pre-symptomatic diseases” by Kanagawa Prefecture in cooperation with this area. If you are interested in pre-symptomatic diseases, please visit Kanagawa Prefecture page.
There is a cafe terrace and marche on the first floor, and the garden there is such a pleasant space. Konatsu and Anne walked around here for a while and then we all had tea together.
屋内にはワンコは入れませんが、こんな素晴らしいものを発見！ ↓
No doggies allowed indoors, but we found this amazing thing! ↓
No matter how many refills you want, it’s free. I thought to myself, “If that’s the case, why don’t I order coffee? But we would feel bad if we did, so we ordered coffee and tea.
This is Izusan Shrine. The shrine grounds are spread out over a vast area from the bottom of the mountain to the top, so it would be difficult to walk all the way around. The photo above is the main shrine.
こなつも一緒にお参りしたよ。
Konatsu visited the shrine with us.
もう少し上まで行ってみようかと歩いてみたら､､､
I tried to walk a little higher up, but…
ここは白山社に続く道。右側に見える狭い上り坂が順路であるが､､､
This is the path leading to Hakusan Shrine. The narrow uphill slope on the right is the route.
この坂をこなつと登っていくのは無理そう。本宮はこの先にあるが、ここで諦めて戻ることにした。
It seems impossible to climb up this slope with Konatsu. The Hongu shrine is just ahead, but I gave up and decided to return here.
鎌倉殿に繋がる物語発祥の地でもあるんだね。
It contains a story that is over 800 years old.
我が家もご利益に与ろうと、私達二人とこなつ用の強運のお守りを買ってきました。
In an effort to bring good luck to our family, we bought good luck charms for my wife and I and for Konatsu.
このときに居た本殿はこんな高い場所にあります。遠くに伊豆大島が見えている。
The main shrine where we were at this time is located at such a high place. Izu Oshima Island can be seen in the distance.
Today was the day of my mother’s annual physical examination, who lives in a nursing home for the elderly, and Konatsu, my wife, and I went to accompany her for the checkup.
これは出かける前、「どこに行くの？」と言ってるみたい。
Before we left, “Where are we going?” It’s like saying
こなつのテンションが徐々に高まってきて｡｡｡
Konatsu’s is gradually excited…
到着！ここが母が入居している七里ヶ浜ホーム。
Here we are! This is the Shichirigahama nursing home where my mother lives.
Since the Omicron variant has spread, visits have been suspended, so we can’t see her unless we have an opportunity like this. Today is the first time I’ve seen her in eight months.
There is St. Theresa’s Hospital on the premises of this home, where the medical checkups are held, and after less than an hour, all the checkups are done, and here is Konatsu’s healing dog work.
Today, my mother was not very responsive during the checkup and hardly answered when we spoke to her, but when Konatsu appeared, she suddenly called out, “Konatsu! “
It was very hot during the day today, so we waited until the heat on the road had cooled down before going out for our evening walk. Konatsu doesn’t like the heat, and she is also old, so we have to be careful about such things.
今日のこなつは速足で軽快に歩き始めた。
Today, Konatsu started walking at a brisk pace.
途中ちょっと立ち寄ったフー太家で、パパさんに撫でられてこなつはご機嫌！
On the way, we stopped by Futa’s house. Konatsu was in a good mood after being petted by Futa’s dad!
フー太家を出て歩き始めたらベルちゃんに会った。こなつとベルちゃんも仲良しなのです。
When we left Futa’s house and started walking, we met Belle. Konatsu and Belle are good friends.
今日はこのあとラグビーの日本対オーストラリアの試合のTV中継があるので散歩はこれでお終い。
Today’s walk is over as the rugby match between Japan and Australia will be broadcast on TV later today.
Last week and this week we were hit by a typhoon on two consecutive weekends, and the weather was bad, but today the rain finally stopped. Shizuoka Prefecture seems to have been severely damaged, and I am worried because I know a lot of people there.
On Saturday evening, I went out to walk Konatsu and immediately met HANA, a Shiba dog. Konatsu and HANA are good friends, so we decided to walk together.
Konatsu and HANA are close in age, and when they were younger they used to play with each other when they met, but now they can no longer play like that.
しばらく歩いていると今度はバーニーズのアンジュちゃんがやってきた。
After walking for a while, this time Ange, a Bernese mountain dog, came along.
Konatsu suddenly sat down. When Konatsu does this in front of something, she is saying “Let’s play! or “Give it to me” to the other person. In this case, I guessed it was “Come here”.
A large and strong typhoon No. 14 is approaching. The Shichirigahama beach I saw during my walk this morning was also very rough with high waves, and as expected, there were no surfers in sight.
日本列島を縦断するようだけど被害が出ないことを祈るばかり。
It seems to be moving through the Japanese archipelago, but I just hope it doesn’t cause any damage.
Well, Konatsu has been spending the last few days without much change, and there is nothing much to talk about, so I’d like to show you the scene of yesterday’s meal.
昨日は新鮮な肉が買えたので、生肉のトッピングを用意しているところです。
I was able to buy fresh meat yesterday, so I’m preparing raw meat toppings.
私は気付かなかったが後ろでこなつがオスワリして待っていた。
I didn’t notice, but Konatsu was waiting behind me, ostentatiously.
As Konatsu approaches 13 years of age, I feel that her legs and back are gradually weakening, but she still has a good appetite, so I don’t think her health will deteriorate too rapidly.
The temperature was about 20 degrees Celsius, a pleasant coolness for Konatsu. She seemed to be walking more vigorously than when we took walks around our neighborhood.
こんな霧の中だから鹿の姿が見えない｡｡｡
I couldn’t see the deer because of the fog.
鹿が居ないよ！と訴えているみたいだ(笑)
It was as if she was complaining, “The deer are not here! ” lol
この日は私達がチェックアウトする時間になってもまだ霧の中でした。
It was still foggy by the time we checked out.
山を下って伊東市内に向かいます。
We headed down the mountain to Ito city.
ここは伊東市八幡野の「ル・フィヤージュ」というパン屋さん。ここで朝食です。
This is Le Feuillage, a bakery in Ito-Yawatano. Breakfast here.
ここのパンは美味しいので、天城に来るといつもここに食べにくる。
The bread here is so good that my wife and I always come here to eat when we come to Amagi.
It would be nice to take a walk with Konatsu here, but it is prohibited to walk here with dogs. The time was just right, so we decided to head to Amagi Kogen from here.
東急ハーベスト天城高原に到着する直前にいつものように鹿の姿が見られた。
Just before arriving at Tokyu Harvest Club Amagi Kogen, deer were seen as usual.
ペット同伴用の部屋です。
This room is for pets.
さあ、散歩に行きましょう！
Come on, let’s go for a walk!
こなつの視線の先には鹿の群れが見えている。
Konatsu’s gaze caught a glimpse of a herd of deer.
そうするうちに辺りはどんどん暗くなっていき､､､
Meanwhile, the area is getting darker and darker, and…
遠くに富士山が見えていた。
Fuji in the distance.
夕飯の時間です
It’s time for dinner!
この秋、初めての松茸。土瓶蒸しと松茸ご飯が嬉しい！ これで1日目が終わった。
We ate matsutake mushrooms for the first time this fall. So happy to have steamed matsutake mushrooms in an earthenware teapot and matsutake rice! That was the end of the first day.
The past few days have been peaceful, with nothing to talk about. My wife, Konatsu, and I went for an evening walk, and this is a shot of the scenery on the way. It feels like an autumn evening.
Recently Konatsu has been taking shorter and shorter walks, although I think it is still too early her to get old. The picture below was taken when my wife was shopping and Konatsu and I were waiting in front of Suzukiya.
One thing that worries me a little is that Konatsu sometimes doesn’t want to eat her food these days. Konatsu looks forward to eating more than anything else, so when she doesn’t eat, I worry that something is wrong with her. That said, if I put sashimi on top of the leftover food, she will eat it all up…
It was a heat protection item that I put a frozen coolant in it and wrapped it around Konatsu’s neck and walked around with it. It is getting cooler in September, but there will still be hot days, so it will probably be used several times.
I like that it’s mosquito-proof. Konatsu’s black fur tends to attract mosquitoes, and they often cling to her when she goes for walks, and sometimes come straight into the house.
少し前に、スカーフの中に保冷剤を入れて歩く写真をご紹介したけど、こっちの方がはるかに良いね。
A while back I posted a picture of a scarf with a coolant inside and around Konatsu’s neck, but this is much better.
The last time Konatsu had a shampoo and cut was in June. Three months have passed since then, and her hair has grown uncontrollably, so I decided to cut it myself.
カット用のハサミは持ってるんです。人犬兼用だけどね(笑)
I have scissors for cutting. It’s for both people and dogs, lol.
この写真だと判りにくいけど、お腹・お尻・尻尾の毛が長くなっている。
It is hard to tell in this picture, but the hair on the belly, buttocks, and tail has lengthened.
というワケでトリミング開始です。
So I started trimming.
こなつは嫌がって暴れるかと思ったが、案外大人しくてされるがままだ！
I thought Konatsu would not like it and would get into trouble, but she was surprisingly quiet and did as she was told.
I trimmed this much in just 15 minutes. It’s hard to do everything at once, so today I ended up with about 50% of the image I had in mind. I’ll do the rest in the near future.
お腹と尻尾の毛はかなり短くなった。初めてにしては上出来だ(笑)
The hair on her belly and tail is much shorter now. It’s a good job for a first time lol.
