Konatsu doesn’t like crowds, so we walked around looking for a place with fewer people. When the temperature rises more and the sand gets hotter, the dogs won’t be able to walk there, but today is still fine.
30分くらい歩いていると、どんどん人が増えてきたので早めに帰ることにして､､､
After walking for about 30 minutes, more and more people started to arrive, so we decided to leave early, and…
帰りに生シラスと釜揚げシラスを買ってきて、今日の昼ご飯はシラス丼です。
On the way home, I bought some raw whitebait and boiled whitebait, and today’s lunch is a bowl of whitebait.
薬味をあれこれ用意して
Prepare various condiments.
昼にこんなにガッツリ食べたら夜は控えめにしないといけないね(笑)
If I eat so much at lunch, I’ll have to moderate at night, lol.
I made “Kimi to Boku 2022” (meaning you and me) by collecting photos of friends who have become good friends with Konatsu over the past year or two. I feel that the members have changed a lot compared to the “Kimi to Boku” I made in the past. Also, there are some dogs who are good friends of her but did not appear here due to lack of photos, sorry! BGM：”kimi to boku” Song by Suzuki Ranran ,1998
Luna is the only one who is older than Konatsu. In the previous “Kimi to Boku” episode, Konatsu was often joking around with her older brothers and sisters, but I can feel the passage of time.
こういう姿は子犬の頃と変わらないけどね。
Konatsu’s gestures like this are the same as when she was a puppy.
Last Saturday and Sunday, I went to support my alma mater, Shizuoka High School, as they competed in the Tokai Tournament. On the way back, I stopped by “Hamamatsu Flower Park,” and the roses were in full bloom this time of year, making a big impact.
My wife had a routine internal medicine checkup, so I went with her to Kitakamakura, and while we waited, Konatsu and I took a walk around Kitakamakura.
駅前の駐車場に車を置いて、踏切を渡って明月院を目指して歩きます。
Leave my car in the parking lot in front of the station and walk across the railroad crossing to Myogetsuin.
この道を歩いたこと無かったのでこの標識も初めて見た。
I had never walked this road before, so I had never seen this sign before.
だんだん道が狭くなり､､､
The road gets narrower and narrower, and…
観光客相手の茶店があちこちに点在している。
Tea stores catering to tourists are scattered here and there.
We arrived at the temple. This temple is also called “Ajisai-dera” (hydrangea temple), and if you search the Internet, you will find many pictures of hydrangeas blooming in the precincts of the temple.
However, today, the buds are still swelling and it looks like it will be a little while before the flowers bloom. With this feeling, it will probably bloom around the beginning of the rainy season.
入り口に着いたけどワンコを連れての入場は出来ないので、こなつと私はここまでです。
We got to the entrance, but we are not allowed to bring our dogs, so Konatsu and I are done here.
帰り道
the way back
北鎌倉古民家ミュージアムなんてのもありましたが、これも初めて知りました。
There was also the Kitakamakura Old Folk Houses Museum, which I had never heard of before.
そうするうちに円覚寺に到着
In the meantime, we arrived at Engakuji Temple.
ほんの30分余りの散歩で、歩数計を見たら2,500歩でした。
After just over 30 minutes of walking, I looked at my pedometer and saw that I had taken 2,500 steps.
The one in the middle is liverwort. If left unchecked, these will grow in large numbers and need to be removed because they will look bad and will make it easier for slugs and other insects to proliferate.
こっちはスギゴケ。
This one is hair moss.
スギゴケは庭をきれいに見せてくれるから増殖しても問題なし。むしろ歓迎。
Hair moss makes the garden look beautiful, so there is no problem with its proliferation. In fact, they are welcome.
I sometimes help with the weeding, but it’s hard on my legs and back when I squat for long periods of time. I have to do it in moderation. However, it is thanks to my wife that the garden is kept in this condition.
ここならこなつもノーリードで好きなように歩き回れるから気分が良いのだろう。庭を何周も回っていた。
Konatsu must feel good here because she can roam around as she likes without a leash. She circled the yard many times.
小型犬ニコルは避難列車「Ukrzaliznytsia」の乗客のストレスに対処するのを助けます。4年前、ドニプロガイドTatiana min ʹkovaの駅で見つかった犬。今、彼女は避難した人たちがストレスに対処するのを手伝っているそうです。
This is a dog story from Ukraine. Small dog Nicole helps passengers of the evacuation train “Ukrzaliznytsia” cope with tress. The dog was found four years ago at the station of Dnipro guide Tatiana min ʹkova. Now she is helping evacuees cope with stress. From UAnimals.
The following dog was rescued by a volunteer from being left behind in a dumpster one day. This boy may be able to find a new family with the support of UAnimals. I have written before about “people who cannot evacuate because of their pets,” and there are dogs in these pitiful circumstances.
長期化するウクライナ情勢、困ったものだ｡｡｡
そんな戦争状態が続いているが、日本では昨日こんなことがあった。
Such a state of war continues, but this happened yesterday in Japan.
It was a sumo match between a Ukrainian wrestler “Shishi” (left) and a Russian wrestler “Roga” (right). The audience applauded loudly. What was the result? If you are interested, please check it out. (lol)
While we wait for it to be ready, let’s have a drink and wait! This is also the sake that was sent with the meat. It says “Super Special,” but I have never had such sake.
美味しいし、呑みやすいし、何杯でもグイグイ行いけちゃいそうです(笑)
It tastes good, is easy to drink, and I think I can drink as many glasses as I want.(lol)
こなつは準備の様子を食い入るように見ており､､､
Konatsu watches the preparations with rapt attention…
アタシのもある？ という顔で私に訴えかけています。
Konatsu is appealing to me with a face that says, “Do you have one of my own?
これはこなつにはあげられないけど､､､
I can’t give this to Konatsu, but…
こなつはいつものようにお刺身をもらっています。
Konatsu is getting sashimi as usual.
お刺身をもらえただけでこの笑顔。可愛いねえ｡｡｡
This smile was made just by being served sashimi. How cute…
すぐにもっと頂戴！と手が伸びてくる。
Right away, “Give me more!” and the hand reaches out.
The other day I wrote about Konatsu’s epileptic seizure, and I would like to let you know how she has been doing since then. On that day, my wife and I tried not to push her too hard and kept an eye on her. Konatsu started eating normally that night, and from the next day, she started taking short but cheerful walks. Konatsu is now an old dog, so I will let her spend her time at her own pace without overworking her. Thank you very much for your concern.
Today I am in Gunma Prefecture for work. On the way there, I stopped by Mentai Park, a recently opened food theme park. Mentai is cod ovum slowly marinated in chili pepper sauce. It is usually served hot on rice. Furthermore, Mentai pasta is very popular these days. There are even snacks which are made of spicy cod roe.
In our town, the generation of dogs is changing, and Konatsu is one of the eldest. I think I’ve seen more small dogs recently, but today I was able to meet some puppies of large dogs.
バーニーズマウンテンドッグの女の子、アンジュちゃん
Ange, a Bernese mountain dog girl
元気いっぱいだね
You’re full of energy.
こなつと仲良くなれると良いね！
Hope you get along with Konatsu!
左はシェパードの女の子･マリアちゃん、この子もまだ1歳くらい。
On the left is Maria, a shepherd girl, who is also only about one year old.
「みんな同じ毛色ですね！」と何となく一体感を共有できたみたい(笑)
The owners were like, “They all have the same fur color!” and we seemed to be able to share a sense of togetherness somehow (lol).
This morning’s incident During our walk this morning, Konatsu vomited yellow gastric juice. I had seen this happen several times before, and I thought it might be because she was too hungry. and didn’t pay much attention to it. This morning, however, Konatsu began to wobble on her feet, and as if she had lost her footing, she collapsed from the hips and fell to the side. I was surprised because I had never seen such a symptom before. I hurriedly called Konatsu’s veterinary clinic and was able to get her seen before the clinic opened.
The doctor examined Konatsu and found that her heartbeat was normal and that there was nothing else wrong with her. The doctor’s diagnosis was that Konatsu was probably suffering from senile epileptic seizures. The doctor’s diagnosis was that it was probably senile epilepsy, a symptomatic form of epilepsy caused by damage to part of the brain due to the decrease in the number of brain cells caused by aging. So Konatsu has reached such an age. The doctor gave her a subcutaneous steroid injection and we returned home.
戻ってしばらくはこなつも我が身の異常を感じて不安だったのか、こんな表情でしたが
After returning home, Konatsu was anxious for a while, perhaps because she felt something was wrong with herself, and she had this expression on her face
When I went to the hospital again in the afternoon to check Konatsu again, she was in such good health. Now I no longer have to worry about things like I did this morning. Since Konatsu is now a senior dog at over 12 years of age, it made me think that I needed to take better care of her health than ever before.
As expected, Golden Week Holidays As expected, Kamakura and Enoshima are crowded during the Golden Week holiday season. One of the aim for tourists is fresh shirasu (whitebait), but the catch has been slow recently. Today, I called fisherman’s store Hamano and asked, “Do you have any fresh baby sardines?” They replied, “We have some! So I immediately made a reservation.
江ノ島のすぐ目の前に流れる境川、その河口に浜野水産はあります。
Hamano Store is located at the mouth of the Sakai River, which flows right in front of Enoshima.
知る人ぞ知るシラスの名店
A famous fisherman’s store for those in the know
生シラスだけでなく、獲れたてイワシもあったので2袋ゲット！ 安くて新鮮！
Got two bags of freshly caught sardines as well as fresh whitebait! Cheap and fresh!
夕飯の食卓にド～ンと登場！ ビール＆ワインには最高です。
Plenty on the dinner table! Great with beer & wine.
お刺身大好きなこなつは人間の一人前くらいペロリと食べちゃいます。
Konatsu, who loves sashimi, eats about one human portion in one sitting.
更に、残ったイワシの骨はオーブンで65℃で7時間半焼きます。すると､､､
Furthermore, the remaining sardine bones are baked in the oven at 65°C for 7.5 hours. Then…
これもこなつが大好きな「骨せんべい」の完成です！
Here’s another one of Konatsu’s favorite “bone crackers!”
「それ、アタシのですよね！」と見つめるこなつ
That’s mine, isn’t it? Konatsu stares at them.
早くちょ～だい！！！
Hurry up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
あっという間に残り僅か。これは大事に食べようね！
In no time at all, there are only a few left. Let’s eat the rest little by little with care!
Day 64 of the War: “The Story of Abandoned Sonya” Sonya is 6 years old and from the Odessa region. Since the war began, her owners left her alone in their apartment. An acquaintance of the author gave Sonya some food, but she missed her family and began to bark loudly. Then a neighbor called the police and Sonya was kicked out of the apartment to the front door. Now she lives on the street. Sonya’s character is not easy, her family betrayed her, so she is untouchable, does not trust people, and is adapting to life on the street. In some of these cases, they are not able to evacuate together, but this would not have happened without the Russian invasion.
It was such a peaceful and beautiful city. The act of aggression such as destroying it is the same as the Islamic State’s destruction of ancient ruins. It is unforgivable. ※ The deadline for distribution is April 28, 03:49.
We went to Hakone, thinking that the sightseeing spots would be free on a weekday as the Golden Week holidays were approaching. This time, we went with Anne and her family, but we were meeting locally, so we had lunch in Hiratsuka on the way there.
最近人気の「平塚漁港の食堂」
Recently popular “Cafeteria at Hiratsuka Fishing Port”
月曜日なら空いてるだろうと思いきや、名前を書いて順番待ち。
I thought it would be empty on a Monday, but I wrote down my name and waited my turn.
There were many delicious-looking dishes on the menu, and we ordered a bowl of kaisen-don (rice topped with seafood). It was ￥1,480 and included miso soup and oshinko (pickles), which are not shown in the picture. And it takes almost an hour to get to Hakone from here.
As usual, we stayed in a pet room at Tokyu Harvest Club Hakone Koshien. The purpose of coming here this time was to eat delicious Chinese food at “Taigen,” and with four people, we could order many kinds of food, which is fun. While we were taking a rest in the room, Taigen’s microbus came to pick us up.
この日はあいにくの雨模様でしたが店内はほぼ満席。さっそく次々と注文し
Unfortunately, it was raining that day, but the restaurant was almost full. We quickly placed our orders one after another.
ビールで乾杯していると続々と料理が運ばれてくる。先ずは胡麻豆腐とトマトの冷菜。
After toasting with beer, dishes were brought out one after another. The first dish was cold greens with sesame tofu and tomatoes.
ここに来たら外せない雲白肉（ウンパイルー）。見た目も楽しいし味も最高！
You can’t miss the unbai meat (un pai lu) when you come here. It’s as fun to look at as it is to taste!
酢豚、黒酢の味と香りがとてもいい。
Vinegared pork（stir-fried sour pork and vegetables）, black vinegar taste and aroma is very good.
会話も弾み食事も進む。でもこんなのまだほんの序の口。
Conversation is lively and the meal progresses. But this is just the beginning.
ビールの次は紹興酒へとお酒も進み､､､
After the beer, the Shaoxing rice wine goes on and on…
麻婆豆腐。辛すぎず、コクもあって他店ではなかなかお目にかかれない味です。
Bean-curd soup seasoned with red bean paste. It is not too spicy and has a rich flavor that is hard to find in other restaurants.
言わずと知れた春巻
The well-known spring rolls, which are deep-fried meat and vegetables in a wrap.
レバニラ炒め、これで6品目ですがまだまだ終わりません。
stir-fried liver and garlic chives. This is the sixth dish, but it is not over yet.
これは光麺、具が何もなく小皿に香菜が添えられているだけの麺。それを4人で分けた。
This is light noodles, just noodles with no garnish, just a small plate of aromatic greens. One portion was divided among four people.
シューマイ
steamed dumpling (Chinese-style)
〆のチャーハン。ご飯がパラパラになっていて素晴らしく美味しいチャーハンでした。
Fried rice to finish. The rice was wonderfully crispy and wonderfully tasty fried rice.
From here on, it’s dessert, and this is a white bean dumpling. Lastly, I had apricot bean curd, but I forgot to take a picture of it. We had 11 dishes in total, but as you can see from the pictures, all of them were shared by 4 people, so we were full, but not so much that we ate too much.
奥さま達も満足そうな笑顔なのだ。
The wives are all smiles of satisfaction.
翌朝、ようやく雨が上がり、辺り一面霧がかかっている中をこなつと散歩。
The next morning, the rain finally stopped, and I took a walk with Konatsu in the foggy weather.
My wife prepared a light breakfast of bread and salad, so the four of us and our two dogs took our time to relax and enjoy the afterglow of last night. Below you can see Konatsu and Anne enjoying themselves.
こなつが元気なうちに出来る限りあちこち旅行に行きたいと思っています。
I would like to travel here and there as much as possible while Konatsu is healthy.
A friend of my wife’s stayed at our house for three days and left today. Konatsu loves it when someone comes to visit and the house is lively, so it was a fun three days for Konatsu.
ときどき下の階の様子を窺いに行き､､､
Konatsu sometimes goes downstairs to check on the guests, and…
早く2階に上がって来ないかなぁ｡｡｡ とオスワリをして待ってみたり
Konatsu waits for her to come upstairs soon…. and then Konatsu tries to wait for her to come upstairs.
もう待ちくたびれちゃった､､､ という仕草をして見せたりしている
The “I’m tired of waiting…” gesture.
食事やティータイムになると、こなつは彼女の横に寄り添って「何かもらえないかなあ」って顔してる。
When it’s time for dinner or tea time, Konatsu cuddles up next to her and looks at her with a “I wonder if I can get something?” look on her face.
テーブルにケーキが並ぶと食い入るように覗き込んでいる。それでも飛びつかないのはエライね。
When cakes are lined up on the table, she peeks at them as if she were devouring them. It’s great that she doesn’t jump at the cakes.
Ukraine is on day 47. We can know about the devastation in the cities and the people there as it is reported on the news, but I am observing the situation from the perspective of someone who lives with his pets.
The following is from the UAnimals article. Ukrainians who managed to escape shelling and massacres by Russian troops have arrived in Zaporozhye. Even in the most difficult times of their lives, many of these people did not abandon their animals and took refuge with them.
もちろん彼らの気持ちはよく分かるし、このすべての人が無事であってほしい。
Of course I understand how they feel and I hope all of these people are safe.
The weather is about to change from spring to early summer, and as I turn around in the garden, I see that many of the flowers my wife is growing are in bloom. I hardly know the names of the flowers, so I’ll just put up pictures.
これだけ一斉に咲けばキレイだとは思うが、草花音痴の私はコメントのしようがない。
I think it would be beautiful if they bloomed all at once like this, but I can’t comment appropriately.
何が楽しいんだか、急に笑顔になったよ。
I don’t know what’s so fun, Konatsu suddenly smiled.
We are having such a peaceful evening, but it has been 45 days since Ukraine was invaded by Russia. It’s been a while since I’ve seen this image from the UAnimals site, but it’s a scene that should not be happening on the planet we live on.
