june memories and july wishlist 2022

two peonies in a vase, one is blooming, the other isn't. A daruma is sat next to the vase.

Normal temperatures are a distant memory. In Tokyo, rainy season ended 22 days early this year and we have had record-beating temperatures of 34/35 daily. Add the humidity into that and it’s felt like 39/40/41. It’s so hot – I really wasn’t made for these temperatures.

june wish list

  • Study hard for N1
  • Start studying Italian every day
  • tidy the back room
  • finish up sewing my skirt
  • finish up sewing my dress
  • keep on top of vegetables from the veg box

june memories

I got a couple of peonies this month. I don’t normally buy flowers (I had quite severe ...

eating the week

what did we eat this week?

The top picture is what we had on Sunday and I wanted to include it in this.  It’s okonomiyaki – mine has the cheese smothered all over it.

monday

We had caramelised onion tarts with pesto potatoes and salad.

tuesday

The pesto heart-shaped pizza.  Read more here.

wednesday

We had something with roasted cauliflower.  I have no idea what – I  can’t remember!  I absolutely love roasted cauliflower recently.  It’s like the best thing ever.

thursday + friday

I had the same thing both days – pasta with pesto.  My husband was out, ...