畑 Garden

 今の様子　Now.

植えたばかりのころ　When we planted.

先月植えた裏庭の畑の野菜たちがだいぶ大きくなってきました！毎日見ていて気付かなかったけれど，植えたばかりの写真と比べるとこのとおり♪

The vegetables we planted last month have been growing well! It's hard to notice when you see them every day, but when you compare with the picture from when they were just planted, you can tell how much they have grown. :)

スズメバチのわな Wasp Trap

昨日スズメバチを捕まえるためのわなを軒下に取り付けました。これで何匹捕まえられるかな。ちなみに左に写っている黒いのは蜂の巣です。

We set up a trap for wasps yesterday. I wonder how many wasps we can catch with it. By the way, the black thing to the left of the trap is a wasp nest.

ボイシ神殿 Boise Temple

先週日曜日に風邪になり，数日後に良くなったのでウィリアムと車で10分以内のボイシ神殿に行ってきました。もちろん敷地で遊ぶだけですが。風邪が強めだったけれどとても天気が良くて気持ちよかったです。

ところでその後帯状疱疹になってしまい，今もまだ発疹が広がって痛いです。早く治るといいです。

I got a cold last Sunday, but got better in a few days, so William and I went to Boise Temple grounds. It was a bit windy but very beautiful day to be out.

By the way, after that I was diagnosed as shingles. The rash has been spreading and my body aches. :( Hope I get better soon...

スズメバチ Yellow Jacket

先週スズメバチの巣を裏庭で見つけて1匹のスズメバチとともに捕えたところ，また昨日幾つも家の周りに巣を発見して，さらに二つの巣と２匹のスズメバチを捕えました。ウィリアムが外で遊ぶことが多くなって危ないので，できるだけ全部駆除できるといいんだけど。

I caught a nest of wasps last week in our backyard along with a wasp, and yesterday I found several more wasp nests and caught two of them along with two more wasps. I feel unsafe especially William started to play outside often, so hopefully we can get rid of if not all, most of them.

こどもの日 Children's Day

5月5日は子供の日。アメリカではもちろん祝わないけれど，お寿司を作ってささやかにお祝いしました♪

May 5th is a Japanese national holiday called Children's Day. Of course it's not the U.S. holiday, but we celebrated it by making some sushi. :)

オレゴン旅行 A Trip to Oregon

昨日おとといでオレゴン州東部にバードウォッチングに行きました。でも二日目に砂利道を走っていてタイヤが2本パンクしてレッカー車を呼ぶはめに。でもハイウェイとか車の通りが多いところじゃなくて車がほとんど通らない安全な場所でパンクしたので，タイヤがパンクしただけでみんな無事でよかった。

We went to East Oregon for bird watching yesterday and the day before. Yesterday, as we were driving on a dirt road, we got two flat tires and had to call for a tow truck. It was bummer but we were grateful it didn't happen on a big road like high way and that we were all safe.