理事長の英語のお勉強

音楽家として、また法人としての国際コミュニケーションのために

220823 Every morning routine

After I turned 70, I got used to waking up at 4 or 5 in the morning. I wake up with an alarm that says I want to pee.

Pour hot water into coffee, take it out onto the wooden deck from the living room, sit in a camp chair by the pond next to my house, and wait for the moment of dawn, which became my happy time.

However, for the past few days, something strange has happened to the pond. The surface of the water is covered with large and small air bubbles.

In June, all the water in this pond was drained, and it became empty for the first time in more than ten years. The sludge that had accumulated at the bottom of the pond was sucked out by a professional contractor, and the walls were washed with a high-pressure washer.

New water was injected using fire extinguishing equipment to a depth of about 20 cm by the local residents' association. And then I expected it to be filled with rain.

I put 7 goldfish that have been living in this pond back to this pond. The new water has adapted to them and they are swimming around just fine. I got aquatic plants from my friend and gave them some shade.

There was no rain for the entire month of July and for 20 days in August. But in the meantime, a baby goldfish was born. Watching small goldfish swim also gives me great healing. You can also see frogs. They are new guests.

However, a big typhoon brought heavy rain. Thanks to that, the water in this pond became full in one night.

But two days later, something strange happened to the pond. The surface of the water is covered with large and small air bubbles. So far, it doesn't seem to be toxic, and the goldfish, baby goldfish, and frogs are still swimming well.

I don't know what causes this bubble. I hope these disappear as soon as possible