The beautiful white flowers are blooming in spite of the coldest winter weather these days. The plants were given by Amanda as a Christmas present at our New Year party held on January 1. It takes about one month to bloom these flowers. Hiroko’s family will be enjoying these flowers a long time. Thanks, Amanda!
These flowers remind Hiroko that the spring is coming soon. Hiroko wants to give thanks to the Lord God who has been ordering the seasons.
Here are photos taken one week later from the “monster” blizzard.
On the Olive Street – some cars are still in the snow.
Sidewalk of the Olive Street
Hiroko met one who was walking with her dog in this cold weather. Well, the dogs have to do when they need whatever the weather.
Chair and boxes on the street
For these photos an explanation is not necessary for Chicagoans, but for the Japanese these photo of the chairs and the boxes on the streets are very strange scenes. In Japan the parking on the street is not permitted.
Alleys
Aren’t Chicagoan so happy to have alleys. The garbage trucks have not been coming so often as usual, but those garbage bags weren’t piled up on the front street as New York.
Dan-san had no idea his car would start or not after 10 days set in the garage. Thanks to the young man in the 3rd floor of our apartment for removing the piled up snow in front of the garage. Dan-san’s car was started and driven to the church.
Have a wonderful time of 40F degree (5C degree) temperature for next week.
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