Hikari School -- November 22, 2011

Today's workshop was furoshiki wrapping. Colorful furoshiki
of many sizes were brought over. We wrapped boxes, balls,
and wine bottles with furoshiki. The laies were surprized
to see them wrapped nicely with furoshiki.
We also enjoyed making hojicha (roasted green tea).
Next lesson will be on January 24, Tuesday.

Ikebana -- November 15, 2011

Four ladies enjoyed ikebana lesson today.
Lily was really beautiful with many blossoms
and buds. It was quite hard to cut off some of
them to get good lines of red dogwood.

Cooking -- November 8, 2011

We really had a fun cooking today. Five ladies joined and after
the teacher explained how to cook each dish,everyone worked
actively. Two curries not based on curry roux blocks were delicious.
They loved gobo( burdock) salad, too. Burdock is one of the new
vegetables for them For dessert we made 'sweet potato'.

Ikebana -- October 27, 2011

Four members attended Ikebana class today.
One lady cancelled the lesson because of her daughter's
fever. These days temperature is changeable so that it's
no wonder a small child gets out of condition.
Flowers today are red eye willow, lily and aster which
give beautiful colour combination. Making curves with
willow branches is a main point today.