Well, my flight back was quite smooth but very LONG--9 hours plus! The food was actually decent on the flight (either that or I was REALLY hungry!) My luggage came in okay and nothing went wrong in customs or immigration. I did come back to dreary Osaka weather with a light drizzle, which made me homesick for the great weather conditions in Hawaii!
Just wanted to show you what was waiting for me on my lanai.
Anemone--I planted these for the first time this year, I think they grew very nicely.
Mini-cyclamen--this plant has been very fruitful every year! Pretty red blooms and lots of them.
Hyacinth or as the Japanese call them, muscari-- these were also a first time planting, I don't think these did too well.
And the star of the lanai--tulips! These are my favorite flower. I'm surprised at how tall they got. Last year, our tulips were about 2 inches in height.
It should be another week before the sakura (cherry blossoms) are in full bloom. The weather is warming up though and I don't really know what to wear! Living in Hawaii, there aren't 4 seasons so there isn't much to worry over with clothing. Now coming back, I need to figure out what to wear without looking too warm or not wearing enough and catching a cold or something.
I hope your week is going well. Blogger was down in the posting area for a couple of days and I am glad that it is finally back up and running so that I can post!
11 comments:
Wow, I miss the seasons and those tulips look great!
Thanks Laura!
Take care.
Kat
Welcome back. Your tulips are lovely!
I had my first hanami trip yesterday (in Tokyo), and the blossoms are looking great. They're probably even better in Osaka though.
Thank you Cass!
Wow! you were able to see cherry blossoms, it hasn't bloomed around where I am, so I am looking forward to them.
Enjoy the season and thanks for stopping by!
Take care.
Kat
hi Kat, can't wait to read your adventure in Japan now :D
Thanks Eliza! and thanks for stopping by.
Take care.
Kat
You are so lucky, to be able to grow all these so wonderfully :)) Wish I could do tt in my tiny apartment here :( Btw, did not realised u've linked me to blogspot.com, could you kindly remove that, just link to www.meltingwok.com, I've added u too, thx :)
What lovely flowers you have! I bet they make you smile every day. I am missing hanna-mi this time of year, no one does anything like that in SF:-(
Thanks Melting Wok! Will change the link. Thanks for adding me to your blogroll too.
Thanks Tea! Hanami is so refreshing especially after a dreary winter, this year was warmer than usual, so all the plants are a bit confused. Too bad more don't do it in SF, the Golden Gate Park would be fun to have a hanami party :)
Hey Melting Wok! Discovered you on this blog. You have good stuff on yours. Visit it often.
Glad you made a new friend, Nate!
Take care!
Kat
Post a Comment