年末に斜めの小道を庭に作りました。この間の週末はいい天気でちょっと石の階段を作って、そして伊作が落ちないため伊作サイズな手すりを作りました。手すり作りは伊作が持って手伝ってくれた。
At the end of last year we made a diagonal path going down into the yard. This past weekend was quite sunny so we put in some stone steps. To help Isaac walk down without falling into the yard, we made some Isaac size handrails. Isaac helped construct them by holding the various parts while I put them together.
昨年ボイラを撤去して頂いた時に裏の扉を壊さずに開けなかった。その後はネジで止めたけど、ちょっと隙間だらけで「元ボイラ室」、現在「乾燥機室」には冷たい空気が入ってた。また雪になって、裏から水も入ると言う心配になって来た冬。
そこで以前サイディングのために買って、ちょっと余ってた断熱材をコンパネを使って、裏及び外側からしっかりと新しい壁を作って隙間を防いだ。
ま、それで乾燥機室がよりちょっと暖かくそして安心出来た。（いつかはまた扉を入れたいね。。。。。）
Last year when we had the boiler removed, they could not do it without breaking the doors in the back. After that, I sealed them back up with screws, but there were still openings around the edges letting air into the "Old Boiler Room" now our "Dryer Room." With winter here and it starting to snow we also got worried about water seeping in.
I had some insulation left over from the siding work, and with a few sheets of plywood I sealed up the outside door from the back making a new insulated wall.
The Dryer Room is now a bit warmer and we can sleep better at night. (Still one of these days I would like to put in a new door.....)
今朝起きたらさらに5cmぐらいが積もってた。いい感じ（でもまた雪かきしないと。。。。）
About another 5cm of snow this morning. Very nice (but lots more snow shoveling....)
昨日（１１日）からかなり雪が降ってて、昨日の車の雪化粧。
Really started snowing since yesterday (the 11th). Here is our car decorated in snow.
今朝起きたら外は−２度の真っ白の景色。犬の散歩でゴルフ場のトンネルフェンスは雪トンネルに変身してた。静かで奇麗。ハナとフウは雪散歩に嬉しいあんまり思い切り走りました。フウでも走るんだね！
Woke up this morning, it was -2c outside and beautifully white. Took the dogs for a walk and the fence tunnel at the golf course had become a snow tunnel. Quite and serene. Hana and Hoo were so happy to be in the snow that they started to run and run. Hoo is actually a really strong and fast runner!
伊作は動物園へ行きたかったけど、定休日だったのでどうしよう。。。。高速乗って海遊館へ！魚、ペンギン、蟹色々面白いいっぱい！そして隣のマーケットプレースでは天保山アニパと言う所で色々な動物がいっぱい！子犬に大きい犬、猫、リス、亀に羊やミニ豚、何と猿まであった！色々触ったり、餌を上げたりする事ができ、伊作大喜び！
Isaac really wanted to go to the Zoo, but it happened to be closed, so we jumped on the Highway and headed for the Kaiyukan (Osaka Aquarium)! Fish, penguins, crabs and many interesting sea creatures! Also next door at the Market Place they had a petting zoo set up. Small and large dogs, cats, squirels, turtles, sheep and a mini pig. They even had a monkey! Isaac was in heaven getting to pet and feed so many different animals!
伊作は砂遊びが大好き！今日は季節外れの砂遊びセットをホームセンターで見つけて、直ぐ公園へ試しに行きました！
Isaac loves playing in the sand. Today we found an off season sand set at the nearby home center. Of course we had to go directly to the park to try it out!
王寺動物園は割と近いなので、よく「ちょっとズー」と言う依頼が入って３０分などで寄ります（年間パスは定額3,000円で子供は無料なので５回で元が取れる）。最近グラスの直ぐ近くに動物が見えるので「特した」って感じ。
With the Oji Zoo not far away, I often get a "little bit of zoo" request and we stop by (the year pass is around $30 and kids enter free, so going just five times pays). Recently the animals have been coming really close to the glass, making for a lucky feeling.
今日は六甲山にある白山神社へ初詣へ行きました。元日から降ってた雪はまだ残ってたけど太陽も出てたので最高な天気の日でした。
Today we went for "Hatsumode" the first shrine visit of the year. We went to the Hakusan Shrine that is on Mt. Rokko. There was still snow remaining that fell on the 1st and it was a sunny day making it a perfect day for the visit.
今朝からも雪がちらちらと降ってる。外は白くて凄く静か。犬の散歩でS氏の家まで新年の挨拶を。
Snow falling from this morning. Beautifuly white and peaceful outside. Walking dogs to the S's for a New Year Greeting.