Jackie's Japan Journal

 Christmas Eve was really great. Just being together, talking, laughing and eating! I spent most of the day cooking. I actually enjoyed spen...

 Merry Christmas, everyone! It's Christmas Eve afternoon here in Japan! I had plans, but of course they got changed! I planned to do a l...

 Last November, Costco opened a store nearby, about a 30-minute drive away. I've been wanting to go since then. But if I had time, I had...

 Not the Christmas tree; I don't bother with one anymore. The big tree near the house and storage room!  I'm talking about this big ...

 Not the most exciting of topics, but the weather here has been strange! It's almost Christmas, and it's warm!  We've had a coup...

 This post contains an Amazon affiliate link. My oven arrived yesterday!  I was thrilled to receive it. Christopher asked why I got an oven ...

 Today is thirteen years since Hisao passed away. It's hard to believe that much time has passed! I was sorting through some photos to u...