投稿の詳細: お盆　Obon

Obon is the period Aug. 13 to Aug. 16
when family ancestors' spirits
are thought to return home once
a year and spend time with current
family members. It is one of the budhists'
biggest events in a year.

さすがにお盆ともなると、
親戚を訪ねたり訪ねられたり、
と普通のお盆ムードになってしまう。

しかも昼間は暑くて午後は大雨が
連日続き、つい畑への
足が遠のいてしまった。
おかげで骨休めができました。

東京からの親戚を須坂動物園と
臥竜公園に案内しました。
かんかん照りだったのですが、
池の端の木陰を渡る風は
思いのほか涼しいので
びっくり。茶屋でのかき氷も
何十年かぶりです。

明日からはまた全開モード。
予定していた草刈りと巨峰の
枝整理や二番成り落としです。

As it is typical for this period,
we receive realtives at home and we visit
relatives, too. So very little work in the
vineyards makes me lazy and in Obon mood.

What't more, it was very warm at around noon
time and we had heavy rain in the afternoon
everyday. I did not intend but stayed away from
vineyards. But thanks to it, I can rest and
refresh during the week.

I took relatives to Suzaka zoo and
Garyu park last week. It was so hot in
the sun shine but I was surprised and
relieved to find that the breeze coming
over the small pond and under the shadow
of the trees by the pond was so cooling
and fresh. I had ice with sirup at a small
restaurant by the pond for the first
time in the last tens of years.

From tomorrow, I will start working
in a full throttle mode, mowing and
other operations on Kyoho grapes.