About twenty years ago, an elderly woman gave me three pieces of a plant leaf. I placed them into the soil and one of them took root. Before long another leaf grew out from the edge of the first leaf. In such a manner it grew larger and la…

Ever since the pandemic has began, I have had Chinese dishes more often than before. Cold Chinese noodle. Usually we go to Chinese restaurants as a group. On a round turning table various kinds of dishes are served one after the other. My …

The rainy season is approaching. This season is essential for the growth of rice and other plants. In the past it used to rain moderately and persistently with occasional sunny spell, until it ends with occasional thunder and heavy rain. H…