Wordy Wednesday...and some visual aids

**And yes...I know...most people are doing "Wordless Wednesday"...well...what can I say...I'm a rebel. Dare to be different....I sometimes live by that!!!***

My class started late this morning and I had some extra time to do blogging and surfing some really important stuff on the computer and I found a little extra "sunshine" in my little corner of the house! I got this "birthday" hibiscus plant from two of my most favorite students, Masami and Tomoko...in a couple of days, I might have 4 or 5 more flowers!! Love the color!!!

Oldest son went with his friends to a shopping mall and look what he came back with. Yes, they are shiny. Yes, they are very pretty. Yes, THEY ARE BEATLES!!! ~~sigh~~

Between the 8 fish, 4 turtles, unknown number of even more unknown kinds of larvae soon to hatch and now these lovelies....it's like freaking Wild Kingdom in our entrance way. ~~~~sigh~~~~~

After looking at so many wonderful colors of azaleas that are blooming around our neighborhood this year....these....(I'm pretty sure) are my favorites!!!
So, tomorrow, gas prices will go back up again...about 25 yen...lines at the gasoline stands were a) something I don't remember ever seeing here in Japan and b) about 25 cars long at one place. I filled up the car earlier in the day...no lines...but...at the station that I usually go to (which by the way, is "full service"...remember those?!??!) Wednesday is "Ladies' Day" and for those women who fill up their cars and pay cash, you get.......a loaf of bread....from England....the it's also "100% Bread" (must get the K-man to translate what that squiggle means in the middle).....and yes, there are only 5 slices. Bread usually comes in 5 or 6 slices...8 slices in a loaf are hard to find. To me, the bread here is waaaay too much like Texas Toast....made with Wonder Bread!!! mmmmmmmmmmm!!
More color from our garden....these are starting to bloom...I think we might have secretly took cuttings got them from one of the ladies down the street. (Ergo) They are in the back yard!! :-D



Good-bye sox....HellLLLlooooOOo Sandals!!!

The weather was so warm today...I dug these out...and yes, I do know that a pedicure would have been so much prettier before posting such a picture...and yes, that's why I chose the picture that was the blurriest!! I got these sandals last year for about $3 at Tar-Jay...I do love the "end of summer sales"!!! I don't really like them as the thingy between the toes is too thin and hard to 'grasp' when walking...but until I get those other ones I have been lusting after, these will have to do!!! (Where did my other pant leg go, I wonder?!?!)

Just something that makes me giggle!!

And finally....a hug...for you all. Whether you need it or not, take it...it's yours. I'm a hugger and in this "anti-hugging" society, sometimes it really gets to me...thank goodness there are "hidden huggers" here that I have become friends with. They have saved me!!

Enjoy your Wednesday....hug someone...pass it on!!