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It was my birthday yesterday!
I got wonderful birthday gifts from U.S.A.

I got the felted ball with NY bird picture from Barbara, BeauKnits. It reminds me of NY!
I got the embroidery kit from Pat.O and Pat.S. I will enjoy the embroidery kit!
I got the pretty cloth from Sue. I love the color and picture of the cloth!
I got the special issue of spinning magazine from Debb. I enjoy reading this magazine!
I got the handmade lunch bag from Judi. I will bring lunch with this bag to work!

Thank you very much!!
I am so lucky that all of you are my friends.
Thank you very much for thinking of me!!

I had fun day yesterday.
I read birthday cards from U.S.A. many times and smiled!

I enjoyed dinner with my husband.
I cooked pizza, soup and salada.
It was my first time to cook pizza by myself with new oven.
It turned out great!
My husband bought my birthday cake from the famous chef in Japan.
It was delicous!

It's Halloween today.
I couldn't get a big pampkin here.
So, we enjoy looking the Halloween cards that Barbara and Sue sent us.
Nice pictures!

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There is a sheep farm near our apartment. It's only 20 minutes drive from here.
Lots of sheep! I liked the sheep farm at the first sight.
But in Japan, zoos and animal farms are in trouble with their business.
The sheep farm in Kobe need donation for them.
There is a supporter group, which helps sheep farm.
Everyone can join to the supporter group with donating some money. And we can go to the sheep farm with free entrance.
It's like a one year passport to the sheep farm.
So, we donated and join to the supporter group.

The sheep farm held a party for the supporter group to thank us.
They invited us and Kobe wine company.
The wine manufacturer gave us the wine lesson. How to taste and how to select good wine and so on.
We enjoyed the party very much!

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I finished knitting sweater for my father's birthday gift!

I spun all yarn for this project from robing. It took me 3 weeks for me to spin them.
I am glad about this achivement.

I am a beginner of spinning. So, my spinning yarn is bumpy.
But I like my yarn. I like this sweater!
I hope my father likes this sewater.

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Last weekend, my BeauKnits friends went to the sheep festival at Rhinebeck in NY.
Barbara sent me beautiful photos that she took there.
I like leaves changing their colors. Red, yellow and brown.
That's why I love Autumn the best.

Last Autumn, my husband and I enjoyed the trip to the sheep festival with BeauKnits friends.
We don't have such a big sheep festival in Japan.
We don't have so much space and sheep here.
This is one of the wonderful thing for knitters and spinners to live in U.S.A.

Last night, I got mail from Debb.
It was a surprise for me.
And it was a spinning magazine!
I enjoyed reading it very much!

There are so many kinds of great craft magazines in U.S.A.
I liked American knitting magazine and cooking magazine.
We don't have so many kinds of hobby magazines in Japan.

We miss BeauKnits. We wish to visit them near future.
Thinking of BeauKnits,
Makiko

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My friend, Pat contact me by skype today!
She got speaker phone and camera for me!!
My husband and I were so impressed.
We are happy to see her. We enjoyed talking with her!
Through internet, we can communicate.
Now I really appreciate this technology.
Pat is so high tech grandmother.
Talk to you later, Pat!

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This drop spindle is my treasure. This is the gift from my friend, Debb.

She is my spinning teacher. I learned lots of wonderful thing from her.
She collects tons of drop spindles. I tried all of her drop spindles.
Then I decided what drop spindle is best for me.

It's good season for spinning now.
There is a sheep farm near my house in Kobe. It's good thing for spinner!
I will keep spinning and knitting in Japan.

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Dear friends,

We live in Kobe now.
We couldn't use internet about 3 weeks!
In Japan, to get telephone and internet, it takes 3 or 4 weeks.

Our house is on the middle of the hill and surrouned by mountain.
The view from our house is nice! Night view is beautiful.
We see Kobe port from our house.

Kobe is famouse for Kobe beef.
And this area is famous for fresh water, too.

We often see wild boars! No one around here are surprised at boars.

There is a sheep farm near our house. It's only 20 minutes drive from here.
We went to there on the first weekend at Kobe.

I found yarn shop in Kobe on the first day of my staying Kobe!
It looks nice store.
I will work near the yarn shop from next month.

I miss BeauKnits and knitting with you!
I heard that this weekend is sheep festival.
Enjoy!!

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