A little tour of Menno Village or a morning walk
Sage on the way to the schoolbus stop..a really nice morning walk. His Jiji(grandpa here) usually goes with him when he is here, but when he is not, Kenji and I take turns, it's a nice time to talk and look at nature.

The sign at the entrance to our driveway, new this year, nice huh! Akiko's dad made it.

walking back home after the bus came

stopping to look in the nice little brook

I love these little tree frogs, they are everywhere!

chestnut

tonbo, dragonfly in English, there are many many in the summer/fall. The best are the bright blue or red ones, but they are rarer than the brown ones, they will often land on your hat or arm or wherever. The kids like to catch them


the edge of Menno Village' land

turning the curve to head in to the village

the straight shot home, soybeans on the left

Chinese cabbage coming up on the right side of the road

Almost there!

the chozoko, root cellar that snow is shoveled into in the winter to keep the root veggies for longer

Our house, with packing room/walk in refrigerator attached

The main house where we eat together and Toshi lives, the office is, the part timers live, etc!

Ray and Akiko's families' house

The chicken house.

There is more, but that's all for now!

The sign at the entrance to our driveway, new this year, nice huh! Akiko's dad made it.

walking back home after the bus came

stopping to look in the nice little brook

I love these little tree frogs, they are everywhere!

chestnut

tonbo, dragonfly in English, there are many many in the summer/fall. The best are the bright blue or red ones, but they are rarer than the brown ones, they will often land on your hat or arm or wherever. The kids like to catch them


the edge of Menno Village' land

turning the curve to head in to the village

the straight shot home, soybeans on the left

Chinese cabbage coming up on the right side of the road

Almost there!

the chozoko, root cellar that snow is shoveled into in the winter to keep the root veggies for longer

Our house, with packing room/walk in refrigerator attached

The main house where we eat together and Toshi lives, the office is, the part timers live, etc!

Ray and Akiko's families' house

The chicken house.

There is more, but that's all for now!