Donations

It hasn't been a complete success trying to round up the troops.

The animal food drive fell on its face, perhaps because we had to cancel the first one and then, for the second, I began the day in hospital, so any efforts were as limp as my leg.

However, thanks to lovely friends and the great takkyubin of Japan, I have a stash of donations that will make their way up to Fukushima next week.






I have some more goodies at work to add to this wee pile too, which will feed the volunteers too.

So, the next challenge in all this is more awareness, more donations and more care for the animals.

There are still some big steps to take in all this.

Four months on almost, and still so much is uncertain.

I will be back in August with a fresher mind and a new determination to help the animals and the people of Tohoku.


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Location:Kasukabe,Japan

Fingernail frogs.

I have seen the tiniest bright green frogs jumping through the grass.

I have also seen tadpoles feeding off a small dead toad.

I am developing an obsession with this little creatures, they are sooooo cute, that I want to put up lots of pictures of them!!

Well, here are a few at least. These guys are in our garden, on the dog walking path. They are everywhere! It's still rainy season, so watch your step! There are frogs crossing!

Scaling the wall 

My camera doesn't have great zoom, so I have to shove it in his face. He naturally legs it !

But, he does stop to pose!

Five minutes later, he is on top of the door post peering down  at us!

Having watched this last frog this morning, I can now understand how this little dude made it to our balcony upstairs!

Now this one was in the garden sink one morning. Of course, we made each other jump. 

The frogs live mainly in the rice paddies, breeding in the huge puddles of water there. The taps to the fields are almost always turned on and it is tempting even for me to want to dip in there on a hot day!

The frogs jump from leaf to leaf, especially in the early morning dew. If you are lucky enough to catch them, it is such a pretty sight. the green of the frogs matches the green of the leaf. It is true nature in action, beautiful and bright.

I snap any picture with my 'point & shoot'. It is handy, and it is, of course, bright pink. It doesn't take a bad shot, and I can get lucky. I am proud to have caught this magical frog the other morning.

So peaceful, until I come along.

I have scared him away with my 'macro' shot

So, while these frogs are everywhere.....

Running away... 

Simply watching the world go by.....

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                                                Or having a pool party...

...you can be sure, I will be there, snapping at them, with whatever camera I can!!!

Wedding anniversary

2nd July 2011.

Supposed to be hosting the animal food drive today to collect stuff for JEARS, but there are about three people confirmed and the weather is set to be stormy!

Actually, this wasn't the original date for it. It has been moved forward from last month, so, as it stands at 0840, I am not sure how the first year anniversary will map itself out.

I have to go to the hospital shortly too. My left thigh has a torn muscle or something raged painful that is hindering my walking (with and without dogs).

It has been a week of ailments from a weak wrist, to the never-healed broken toe and the never-mended sprained ankle.

I may be at the hospital a while!

Happy first anniversary! （＾Ｏ＾☆♪

((Last year, we collected our wedding certificate, collected Elbi and went to meet friends (with Elbi) for okonomiyaki! This year, I just got a crutch from the hospital. We are so untraditional!))


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Location:Kasukabe,Japan