A plan for life

Wouldn't it be just grand to actually make a plan, stick to it and achieve the goals set out in it?

I love not knowing what is around the corner, but, I also cannot keep up with myself and the changes I make day by day, minute by minute...but I do love it too!

Planning for the next year is hard, when you know that one little thing may just come along and change everything and I mean EVERYTHING!

That little thing can be a simple phone call, a change of mind, bore from the reluctance to do what you had decided so intently to do in the first place.

Anyway, I write (very briefly) now to exercise my own mind and to record some ideas so that I may remember to actually do them as well as follow their progress to the end!

I have no idea how long we will stay in Japan. I came for one year; I have been here almost 6! I have lived the big city life, I have lived he small city life and I have got married and got a dog and moved to the country!
What is next, I wonder!

We are currently making lots of plans for the future months if not years. We can at least think ahead to 2012 and the things we want from the year.

I am thinking about studying more. I am looking at a masters degree, I am also looking at things like environmental studies too, perhaps a diploma. Sounds like a lot, right? And knowing me, I would sooner take on too much than admit it to myself, so hence the blogging of such sub conscience desires.

I am atrocious for putting too much on the plate and, most of all, not being able to admit that it actually is too much. So, one step at a time. Ideas and thoughts and rants are just that!

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On a different note, it is properly Autumn here. The mornings are dark and cold even if the days sunny and bright.

Lots  of neighbours are giving us their Kaki fruits (persimmon). To me, it is a sure fired sign of the new season, only now we have so many, I may have to try making some jam! (Be warned, last time I tried making jam, there was pain...pics are on the blog last month somewhere...)

The name translates to 'Siebold's Stonecrop' 

The petals are small but plentiful...very cute!

The pictures hardly do it justice 

Also, out for Autumn is a lovely flower I had lost hope with - turns out it's a late bloomer!

I bought some daisies too last week - am desperately trying not to neglect the garden, but as it gets colder, I forget so easily to even go outside and feed the flowers.....