Tohoku earthquake

I'm living in the same country but about 1250 km away from the tohoku areas, our life hasn't changed anything, as calm as before March 11. The devastation caused by the earthquake and tsunami seems so unreal, far beyond all imagination.
I've received so many e-mails since Fri, thank you so much all for your kind thoughts, wishes, prayers and messages to Japan. May the souls of the victims rest in peace...

from my kitchen lab

my new pet/natural starter with organic raisin and yogurt works great so far. simple raisin bread(above) and petits pains with grained earl grey(below) both smelled and tasted fantastic!!! it's so moreish...

Happy Girls Day

 it started snowing few hours ago but then the sun shines beautifully now 
what a girls day... we've got winter and spring in a day
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i've been working on next update and having troubles with photos as usual...
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banko's tummy clock is like a cuckoo clock, she barks as the clock strikes 17:00
it's time to prepare a petit feast for Hina matsuri !!!
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Happy Girls Day

雛祭

It's Girls' day tomorrow ! Such events seem loosing  our original Japaneseness year by year  but my ladies of the house won't and several hina dolls have been decorated here and there. I always feel like celebrating the evening with our traditional old menu (chirashi zushi, shiro-sake and shortcake with berries as dessert)!!!
Happy Girls day!