Konnichiwa! From Aizu Wakamatsu!

Posted: Saturday, December 01, 2007 8:53:58 AM

From where you say? I have moved to Japan, to a very small town, smaller than Reno Nevada. Aizu is a sake producing town, about 4 hours north of Tokyo, surrounded by paddy fields and beautiful mountains. The rice fields are fed from clear mountain run offs, so the sake is made from best rice.

I made several friends at the gym, conversations is not very fluid since they don't speak much English and I don't speak Japanese. One of the ladies speaks some English and her hobby is knitting!

I found one small knitting store when I first moved here in October but now they leap out at me "Dot-san, here I am..."!! There are quite a few, I discovered.

I got some pink yarn with tiny white bobbles to make a cute baby blanket for my translator's new baby and I am finishing a short sleeves sweater I made for myself.

Our shipment got here yesterday and now I really feel like I am settling down..I have most of my yarn with projects identified to it.

Aizu is always foggy and rainy but the sun does come out once in a while, hence, I have lost my tan! To those who know me - I am actually "white" now! Apparently, we get alot of snow here so I am bracing myself.

Onwards with the knitting .......

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