Fall is Good

Last weekend we had a typhoon. It was very big and very slow. It rained on us for four days. There was some flooding.

Since the typhoon passed, the weather has been much cooler. Also, the humidity is much lower. Some friends complain about the heat, but I think it is a wonderful temperature now.

Fall weather is very good: still sunny and warm. It’s not bitterly cold like Winter. It’s not hot and sticky like summer. It’s just right.

Because the good weather started early in September, I think we will have a long Fall season. I am happy.

Do you like the Fall weather?

Clean Air

Yesterday it rained a lot. Today it is still raining.

Some people complain about the rain. They say: it is cold; they will get wet; it is dark and depressing; they can’t go outside; and so on.

My feeling is different. I think: the air is being cleaned; the beautiful green trees are growing; the birds and frogs and animals can drink; fresh water is being stored in the mountains for our supply; and so on.

I think growing up in rainy Washington State affects my feeling. When I was a child, we often played in the rain.

Do you like the rain? Do you hate the rain?

Beautiful Weather

Recently the weather has been getting warmer. Many days were warm, but got cold at night. Soon it will be too hot during the day.

Today it was sunny and warm all day long. Tonight it is cool, but not cold. I think this maybe the best weather of the year.

When I was driving today, I had the windows open. It felt very good to have the warm wind in my hair.

How is the weather where you are? What time of year has the best weather?

Either Hot or Cold

Everyday we need to drink lots of fluid. Our bodies are mostly water. If we don’t get enough to drink, our bodies don’t function well.

In Japan many people drink tea. I like tea, so I often drink tea. Every morning, my wife makes a thermos of tea for me.

During the winter she fills my thermos with hot tea. During the summer she fills it with cold tea. The weather is getting hot now. This month she started putting cold tea in my thermos.

Do you prefer hot tea or cold tea?

Getting Out of Bed

Last night I used the heater before bed. My bedroom was very warm. I didn’t use the heater while I was sleeping. When I woke up, the room was very cold.

I sleep with a nice down comforter, so I was very warm. I didn’t want to get out of bed.

Also, I was very tired. My warm bed felt very nice.

If I didn’t have to work, I think I would sleep until noon.

Is your bed warm? Is your bedroom cold? Is it difficult to get up in the morning?

Missing Posts

Since January 5th, I have been writing a new post every day. However, today I noticed that some of them didn’t appear. Because of a software problem, they got sent to a temporary place. I was sad, but I made them appear today. I hope you can read them.

One post was from February 5th last year. I wish I had noticed it sooner.

This evening the weather turned cold again, but I have a new hat. It kept me very warm. Take care and stay warm.

New Month, New Weather

February has started. Yesterday we had very, very strong wind. Some people couldn’t ride their bikes because of the wind. On Friday night we had very heavy rain. Normally I like to walk around in the evening, but I took a taxi home because of the rain. January has had many cold days.

I hope that we have good weather this month.

Staying Warm

Winter has been very cold this year. This week I pulled the kotatsu (炬燵) out of the closet. It feels very good to sit around the kotatsu.

Last night I was watching “Battlestar Galactica” while sitting at the kotatsu, and I fell asleep. I am trying to stay warm until Spring.