Pictures Post: Picnics and Fireworks

I can hardly believe how the days have slipped by since our last post on here-- and it's even more awful realizing how long it's been since the last picture post. :( 

But here is a fresh post all about picnics and fireworks and summery things, so even though it's rather short, maybe it will make it up a little. 

Week of Pictures Six-- And then Spring Came

Howdy! I'm here with my long overdo week of pictures. :) 

I'm feeling pretty excited with summer coming on! We actually broke records here in Shibetsu for hottest April-- it got to 77F here this week, which is crazy! Our summers are always mild compared to many places, so it came as a surprise to us all. :P 

First snows of the Season!

Hey hey!
Well this post is a bit overdue, but better late than never in my thinking!

Last week, (exactly a week, actually, from today) Shibetsu got her first snow! We were all super excited, taking pictures and running around to see it from all the windows. We do that every year, too! lol! :P
It really is a beautiful sight though! Nothing compares to the excitement and wonder the first snow of the new winter brings.

Days of Summer

Summer. Rain. Green. Watermelon.




1. Storming out our bedroom window. Sitting cozy at my desk.
2. Reflections. And another storm.
3. Our new favorite recipe for amazing chocolate chewy cookies. ;) make them with chocolate chips, plain, or with coconut and m'n'm's. ;)
4. Jollof. Yum. It's a dish from Ghana, I believe it was. I enjoy making things from around the world. Jollof is easy and deliciously different. But it's for a cooler rainy night...it's got a nice warm spicy flavor, and it stays hot in the bowl. And the chicken is so tender and flavorful! :)
5. Another cookie! What a surprise....not! Lol. Scrumptious and healthy is this cookie...studded with dried fruit, oatmeal, and black chocolate. Oh yum.
6. Dark chocolate whole wheat muffin. Very heavy, but a great snack if you're really hungry. :)
7. Another storm coming. Over one of our neighborhood temple/shrines.... That's the temple.
8. Double rainbow around the sun! It was amazing and gorgeous.
9. Feathery evergreen and our gold summer sunsets.
10. The two sisters, taking pictures of each other. Lol
11. Parmesan herb popcorn. It was so yummy. We had it with sandwiches a week or so back and had a picnic outside our house in a tent we set up.
12. Our rolling hills. Green, it's so green here!
13. The birthday present I made for my mum. <3
14. Rain on our van's sunroof.
15. First watermelon of the year! It was so delightful.
16. A project Abigail and I have been working on...this is the smallest version of seven skirts we've made/are making, all matching. ;) maybe a post later about us two Minks girls skirts? Who knows. :)

....We don't have a three month vacation during the summer like most American folks, (we have a three week one coming up) but that doesn't mean we can't enjoy all things summer!

I hope you are having a lovely summer as well. Let me know in the comments your favorite thing about summer!

Mine would definitely be ice cream and the water...whether it's the ocean, the river, the city fountains you can play in, water balloons, water guns, waterfalls, or summer storms... I love them all! :)

See you around!
Victoria <3