Received 2 March 2012 from Germany. A free ad card for an exhibition. One of my likes in my postcrossing profile is anime, so I do get some interesting cards. Astro Boy is well known around the world it seems. Postcard id: DE-1246591
Saturday, March 31, 2012
Postcard 48- Germany
Received 2 March 2012 from Germany. A free ad card for an exhibition. One of my likes in my postcrossing profile is anime, so I do get some interesting cards. Astro Boy is well known around the world it seems. Postcard id: DE-1246591
Day 82- At the movies
22 March 2012- We went to the Hunger Games on the first night. Unfortunately, while I managed a few prepatory shots, there were ushers patrolling for bootlegger recorders (with phones!?) so I didnt actually take a picture of the movie.
Day 81- In the community
21 March 2012- I went to get lunch at a burger chain called Grill'd - one of their community things is this concept- every burger ordered is given a bottle cap, and customers put the cap into one of three bottles representing a local community organisation or focus, the bottle with the most caps at the end of the month receives funds.
Day 80- Fail
20 March 2012- I forgot to take a photo on this day, so here is a photo from a few years ago. This is taken at one of the 7 beaches of Iwaki city, which is in Fukushima prefecture. Two names that were pretty much unknown outside Japan at the time I lived there, and which are all too famous now. Iwaki had several good surfing spots, including this beach. I don't know how much they are used now.
Postcard 47- South Africa
Received 28 February 2012 from South Africa, this card is the Soweto museum, which commemorates riots that eventually led to the end of apartheid. postcard is : ZA-22047
Postcard 46- Belarus
This card was received 23 February 2012 from Belarus, a picture of a cinema. It took 102 days to get to me, which is quite a while. Postcard id: BY-282037
Postcard 45- Lithuania
Received 23 February 2012 from Lithuania. Gorgeous dyed easter eggs, in traditional patterns. Postcard id:LT-187229
Friday, March 30, 2012
Day 78- homemade bread
18 March 2012- We are getting better at it. The breadmaker does the mixing, and we pull it out, put it in the pan and let it rise again, then bake in an oven. The oven baking does get a necer crust and avoids the issue of the kneading part getting thrown away in old loaves of bread.
Day 77- The current project
17 March 2012- The current cross stitch project- a cover kit of gift tags. very fiddly as the fabric squares are quite small.
Day 76- guest photographer
16 March 2012- I did take pictures this day, but when I went to my dad's for a birthday dinner, I handed off my phone/camera to my little brother (6 1/2) and he took this one.
Day 75- computer
15 March 2012- Greg working on one of the computers- in the process of being rebuilt
Monday, March 26, 2012
Day 73- The piggy bank
13 March 2012- We don't use this little guy to save any more, he just stands next to the big money bucket instead.
Day 72- Work in Progress
12 March 2012- I started these little Christmas designs on the trip to Japan, but despite being simple, it's taking me a long time to finish. Each design only takes about two hours to finish, but they are so small, my hands cramp while doing them.
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Day 71- Slippers
11 March 2012- New slippers from Japan. Wooden floors are not great for my feet, these really help
Postcard 44- Slovakia
Received 23 February 2012 from Slovakia this is a picture of an area in Poland. Interesting, avery long, very narrow stretch, and the water on each side looks very different. Postcard id: SK-17727
Postcard 43- USA
Received 23 February 2012 from the USA, an illustration for a Japanese traditional tale. Very pretty. Postcard id: US-1531824
Postcard 42- Finland
Received 23 February 2012 as part of the January alternative round robin.. I do already have a copy of this Inge Look card- so now I have one for home and one for work! Sender id:MaHako
Day 70- In the garden
10 March 2012- We went and picked up a few basil plants, and some tomato plants. Looking at these pictures ten days later, it's amazing how much these plants have grown, despite grasshopper predations.Guess all that rain is good for something!
Postcard 41- France and Portugal
Received 23 February 2012. The card is of a castle in Portugal, but the sender is from France. very interesting castle. postcard id:FR-189888
Postcard 40- Finland
Received 17 February 2012 from Finland. A lovely illustration by Minna Immonen. postcard id: FI-1324162
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