I realized something while Dave and I were running this morning. Our route has become so familiar I am able to anticipate scents and odors along our way.
It is similar to America when you go out for a walk or run and you smell someone doing laundry. It’s like that except we smell things like someone’s shower soap when running down this alley.
Or that we have learned to breathe out when passing the house with the blue roof on the left because it smells like liver and cigarettes.
Our two favorites right now are the roses and honeysuckle.
We also know when to expect trash day. Today was a cardboard recycling day. I find the meticulous care with which the Japanese bundle their garbage intriguing. Simultaneously, the potted flowers beautify the neat bundles.
We also have our “regulars” who we typically see most mornings. They are always quick to exchange an “ohayōgozaimasu” or sometimes an actual “good morning”.
It feels good to smell familiar scents, see familiar faces, and exchange morning pleasantries. It helps us to feel connected.
Thank you for that. Subject change.
I need a favor from my flower loving friends. Please help me to identify this plant. I took several pictures. It looks like a impatient but, it grows on a trunk. I have seen it growing in several places and can’t identify it. Any assistance would be appreciated! Do you know?
One more thing before you go- tomorrow, Sunday, Dave and I are taking the Shinkansen (bullet train) to Hiroshima. I’m so excited! We have 2 days to explore Hiroshima and Miyajima Island. I look forward to sharing it all with you!