LIVING WITH NATURE

I woke up to the sound of rain as it touched the roof....

But I was lulled to sleep again sooner than I thought.

Later, as dawn breaks [quite early these days!]

I heard the croaking frogs from afar.

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I live in between the rice fields, on three sides....

and the truck garage on the other.

Beyond the horizon is the TEIBO [levee/embankment]

that separates this village from TENRYUGAWA [TenryuRiver].

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Thus, the sound of frogs is a daily dose,especially during rainy days.

Added to that, SUZUME [Swallows] abound and

stay under the trees that separates our home from the neighbor's.

Listening to these make my day!

Sometimes, I tie overripe Bananas[or any other fruit available]

on some branch and see the birds go and take their pick....

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But one thing I do not welcome isthe presence of spiders.

While they catch flies and mosquitoes with their presence

[for which I am grateful],

I am bothered by their webs that crisscross my path as I go about my domain.

Sometimes, the webs are so complicated that it becomes difficult to clear them.

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Besides, I don't see myself living happily in some Condos on a high-rise building.

I would terribly miss my garden, for one.

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Overall, I believe

LIFE IS WONDERFUL!

Don't you?

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