by kuri | Jun 21, 2020 | Cats, Japan, Personal Reflections
Last year on the summer solstice, The Hill Sisters played some shows as part of Make Music Upper Perk. This year, we are separated by travel restrictions. But I decided I needed to perform anyway – the HILL SISTER Plays Alone – and set up a one woman show...
by kuri | Jun 15, 2020 | Cats, Food, Personal Reflections
Helper. Plums, harvested Indian pickles in oil Spiced ume-zing jam Plum BBQ sauce (very sour, but still ok) Guardians of the remaining plums
by kuri | Apr 2, 2020 | Cats
One year ago today, Three birthed four tiny kittens. We had a birthday party for them and their friends, but they were so eager to get the food, they didn’t blow out the candles! Only one cat (Futatsuyama, of course) was slightly singed. Maura, firstborn. He has...
by kuri | Mar 3, 2020 | Cats, Household, Japan
We have a crisis. There’s a run on toilet paper (and hand sanitizer and masks) thanks to the coronavirus. People are panic-buying every last roll. We were ok, because we’d bought an 8 roll package recently as our stocks dwindled. Eight rolls last a long...
by kuri | Feb 20, 2020 | Cats
Looking at this video from this afternoon, I have to admit that we now have 5 cats at home. Gord appeared one January day, following his big brother/father, Foreground Cat, to steal food. Captured on the cat cam a week after his first visit: Within days, he cheekily...
by kuri | Feb 18, 2020 | Cats, Personal Reflections
Just a weed in the lawn Taking advantage of the lovely weather and a break in my workday, I went outside to sketch. My helpers came with me. Harsh critic She wasn’t wrong. I need to work on my drawing skills.
