Month: July 2021
A Japanese Sword
I always watched my father. After all, until Tamesaburou, I was… his heir. Not acknowledged, because they hoped otherwise, for that great gift – a…
Film Review
There is not enough of you in it You did not get any good fights in! I still like the actor, though still not as…
Deliveries
Thankfully, the man got the message. Thankfully, the delivery arrived when I was home alone. “Oh, ho, some good stuff this time?” The old man…
An Evening Visit – Friday
I look at the time, it’s almost 6PM. I still haven’t gotten to two things I meant to do this week and now I can…
End of the Week
I washed up and went to bed, telling Hide I was tired and that she had to go to her physical therapy tomorrow. Thankfully, the…
Waiting up on a Thursday Night
It’s late… dinner has come and gone, as had bedtime for the younger set. I’m trying to figure out sewing one-handed. Yes, I’m right-handed and…
Thursday Evening at a Boarding House
Yamakawa has been a busy man, after being hailed a hero of the Satsuma rebellion it’s still a surprise that he lives in this run-down…
Checking
It must be about two or three in the morning, but I stir and get up quietly, without disturbing Hajime. Or at least I -hope-…
Deeper into the Night
It seems there’s a lot I missed but it can’t be helped. When Hide was kidnapped, everything stopped and was in disarray. Yukiko admitted to…
Household Matters
When I imagine it, her face is always blank but I can read the expression. How she’d sweep into the room, tall and slender, dressed…
Waiting Waiting
I did my prescribed exersizes three times today. I rested. I do what Yukiko-san seems comfortable with me doing – feeding Ai-chan, playing with her…