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Ruth Iida

@ruthlovejoy.bsky.social

A New Englander living and teaching in the Japanese countryside. Lover of words, whether written, spoken or sung. My world revolves around children, music, stories, and professional development, with occasional forays into Tokyo for shopping and culture.

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Baby plum blossom seen from the back looks up to its larger parental plum blossoms.

Baby plum blossom seen from the back looks up to its larger parental plum blossoms.

Single Japanese plum blossom facing forward, showing off its multiple stamen.

Single Japanese plum blossom facing forward, showing off its multiple stamen.

Horizontal view of baby plum blossom facing a branch of large and showy blossoms.

Horizontal view of baby plum blossom facing a branch of large and showy blossoms.

Vertical view of open Japanese plum blossoms lining a branch.

Vertical view of open Japanese plum blossoms lining a branch.

Variations on the same branch of a Japanese plum tree in my garden.

15.03.2025 09:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A watercolor drawing of two birds sitting on pots, around which sit two lizards. The bird to the viewer's left is blue and white; it sits on a small earthenware pot with decorative holes in the sides, and drinks from the small red and white jug held in the beak of the yellow parrot to the viewer's right, who sits on a largish black kettle.

A watercolor drawing of two birds sitting on pots, around which sit two lizards. The bird to the viewer's left is blue and white; it sits on a small earthenware pot with decorative holes in the sides, and drinks from the small red and white jug held in the beak of the yellow parrot to the viewer's right, who sits on a largish black kettle.

Parrot, Blue Tit, Two Lizards, and Vases, 1706, by #TeresaBereniceVitelli (born #LuisaVitelli; Italian, active 1706โ€“29). Held at the Palazzo Pitti; source, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teresa_... #artherstory #womensart #TeresaVitelli #nuntastic #CatholicSistersWeek

15.03.2025 02:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 76    ๐Ÿ” 13    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

Ooooh. They saw her eat the whole frog?! And she WAS okay, right?

24.02.2025 07:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That was terrifying!! ๐Ÿซจ

08.02.2025 11:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Haha, like the boat contest! ๐Ÿ˜…

08.02.2025 00:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ooooh my goodness!

07.02.2025 14:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Short stories read and loved in 2024:
๐Ÿ“šThe Dead (James Joyce)
๐Ÿ“šThe Shinagawa Monkey (Murakami Haruki)
๐Ÿ“šCathedral (Raymond Carver)
๐Ÿ“šThe Judgement (Franz Kafka)
#BookSky #greatstories

19.01.2025 10:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I knew right who you were!

17.01.2025 14:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That is splendid! Some years ago, a Japanese dentist praised the roots of my molars. She even called in her assistants to look at them and I felt so proud. ๐Ÿ˜Ž

16.01.2025 04:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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there seem to be more people to look at my bugs, please look at this one. it squeaks at you

16.01.2025 03:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1240    ๐Ÿ” 292    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 44    ๐Ÿ“Œ 11

I will look at your bugsโ€”post more!

16.01.2025 03:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

And five more "loved in 2024" books :

๐Ÿ“š Before the Coffee Gets Cold (Toshikazu Kawaguchi)
๐Ÿ“š Tom Lake (Ann Patchett)
๐Ÿ“š The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store (James McBride)
๐Ÿ“š The Song of Achilles (Madeline Miller)
๐Ÿ“š Tell Me Everything (Elizabeth Strout)

I like doing this in small tidbits.

12.01.2025 06:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iโ€™m in a revival tent with Huck Finn and James (not Jim).

11.01.2025 04:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hahaha!

04.01.2025 14:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hmmmm, well, good for you. I think I can understand your stance. Itโ€™s hard to listen with neutrality, though, right? Esp. If thereโ€™s a flaw in the logic on the other side. ๐Ÿ’ฆ

03.01.2025 23:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

What does he base his thinking on?! Iโ€™m so curious to knowโ€ฆ

03.01.2025 14:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We can heart each othersโ€™ posts, right? And influence each other. ๐Ÿ˜Ž๐Ÿฅฐ

30.12.2024 04:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iโ€™m crazy for those crazy cookiesโ€”well done!

25.12.2024 23:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Aaaahaha!!!

25.12.2024 10:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thatโ€™s funny. I find very few adults who understand how much I adore toys. Buying them and playing with them, too. ๐Ÿ˜… Especially rubber animals.

23.12.2024 14:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Howโ€™s this? My amazing lunch on Sunday: seasonal pasta special with oysters and okra. It was just the right amount of garlicky. ๐Ÿ˜‹

23.12.2024 12:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

ใใฎๆ—ฅใซใ„ใ‚ใ‚“ใชๆฅฝใ—ใฟไผš่ฉฑใŒใงใใฆใ€ใ‚ˆใ‹ใฃใŸใงใ™ใ€‚๐Ÿ˜ŠใใฃใจใพใŸไผšใˆใ‚‹ใ˜ใ‚ƒใชใ„๏ผŸ่‰ฏใ„ใŠๅนดใ‚’่ฟŽใˆใฆไธ‹ใ•ใ„๏ผ๐ŸŽ

23.12.2024 12:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Cool story!

19.12.2024 15:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

How old is the pencil-holder who found handwriting happiness?

14.12.2024 00:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I enjoy listening to Murakami Harukiโ€™s novels and short stories in English on Audible. This morning I enjoyed โ€œThe Shinagawa Monkeyโ€ while doing dishes.

13.12.2024 10:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Agreed: fantastic read!

06.12.2024 15:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I donโ€™t know you did that, butโ€ฆ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜

06.12.2024 11:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thatโ€™s just short of magical. โœจ

06.12.2024 02:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I hear you. โœŒ๐Ÿป Letโ€™s hang in there, alright? I think thisโ€™ll be a good place.

30.11.2024 16:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0