Welcoming fall

こんにちは！Konnichiha! Hello!

Summer is about to end, so I try my best to get enough sunlight on sunny days in the morning or evening while it lasts. I always bring either all of my kids or only my littlest one when I do so. My three-year-old son is getting better and more confident riding his Strider, so when he’s not cycling with his Papa and sister, he rides slowly next to me and his little brother. Our house is surrounded by paddy fields, tea plantations, a river, and forests. There are not many vehicles running on the road or on small streets like in the pictures below, so it’s quite safe for our children to ride on their bicycles.

Since the season is transitioning to fall, there are so many chestnuts scattered under the trees around our house. I love chestnuts! I think the texture is almost similar to sweet potato, but it has a different aroma.

I’ll post more pictures of fall in our town! For now, here are some takeaways for you.

Summer 夏　なつ

Fall/autumn　秋 　あき

Chestnut 栗　くり

Mou sugu natsu ga owarimasu (Soon summer will be over)

もうすぐ夏が終わります。

Mou sugu aki ni narimasu. (It’s almost fall)

もうすぐ秋になります。