Denise

@petatonicsca (7070)

Japan

Joined myLot 9 years ago

I teach music at a Christian international school in Japan.

heavenandnaturesing.blogspot.jp

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Denise liked this • 30 Jan 23

Do you follow recipes or make up your own?

Denise @petatonicsca (7070) • Japan 19 Jan 23

I always say I don't like cooking, but when I try making or baking something, it always happens that I don't have some ingredient, or I am allergic to something so I have to replace something. What ends up happening is I take a...

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Ifamous @petatonicsca yes so true, it is hard to find an ideal food for people who is allergic to gluten . Usually, after eating out, I will do fasting the next day to detox

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Denise liked this • 17 Nov 22

Warning For Bone Chilling Mornings

CarolDM @CarolDM (203422) • Nashville, Tennessee 16 Nov 22

Today has been a good one. Sunshine all day. Only in the 40s F, but still a nice day. We have "bone chilling" mornings coming our way, according to the meteorologist. 20s for the low, for the next week at least. Funny how the...

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Jenaisle @CarolDM My relative even waited for hours behind the windows for the birds to show up so she could shoot a video of them eating the bird feeds.

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Denise liked this • 4 Nov 22

The New Me (Un-Retired)

Denise @petatonicsca (7070) • Japan 21 Oct 22

So, I posted a couple months ago that I was retired, and was sad about it. Took me a few months to get in the groove. I am now happily reporting that I am un-retired. Because I don't like the word "retired"; it sounds like I'm...

not retired

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relcap23 @petatonicsca I also wish to be actively involving in a lot of activities when I retire. Let's keep going.

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Denise liked this • 1 Oct 22

No onions in my kitchen

Denise @petatonicsca (7070) • Japan 8 Sep 22

Now that I am at home more, I am noticing things in how I cook. One thing I noticed was the spices (or lack thereof) and I made a post about it. Thank you for all your responses. I learned from them that I seem to be unusual in...

onions

garlic

cooking

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Neil I like both onion and garlic. I even eat garlic raw when eating samgyupsal, which a Korean dish. These two are very important spices for me so that when missing I don't think my dish with taste any better..

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Denise liked this • 14 Sep 22

I must get back the josh

Xavier Bage @franxav (13951) • India 8 Sep 22

In the Indian army the officer asks the unit " How's the josh?". The jawans ( soldiers) reply, " High, sir." Josh means enthusiasm, vigour, energy. Soldiers need it to succeed in their missions. So do we, if we wish to succeed...

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Xavier Bage Genki is a nice word to express this " ready to go" spirit.

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Denise liked this • 14 Sep 22

I told a lie. This is the real Qwacka.

Judy Evans @JudyEv (346572) • Rockingham, Australia 8 Sep 22

I posted a photo of Qwacka Duck the other day but I told a fib. I thought it was Qwacka but it wasn’t at all. Because this duck was on its own, I thought it was Qwacka but it’s one of a pair that also come for a free...

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Judy Evans Haha - yes, it doesn't look much like anything else! I like ducks but they make a mess.

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Denise liked this • 12 Sep 22

No onions in my kitchen

Denise @petatonicsca (7070) • Japan 8 Sep 22

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Jessica Kenny @petatonicsca I like to eat them raw with my cheese slice sandwich with onion,tomato and cucumber.

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Denise liked this • 10 Sep 22

Mountains Or Sea View?

M Cheung @Beestring (14924) • Hong Kong 9 Sep 22

A friend of mine is looking into buying an apartment. She asked me to accompany her to look at several units recommended by the agent. We've looked at a few. Some have a nice view of the mountains, some with a view of the sea. My...

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M Cheung Mountain view is gorgeous. The unit we've looked at is not close to the sea. It's just tall enough to have a sea view. I wouldn't want to live by the sea.

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Denise liked this • 10 Sep 22

No onions in my kitchen

Denise @petatonicsca (7070) • Japan 8 Sep 22

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Jim Bauer All I will say that there is hardly a dish you can find served at my house that does not contain onions and garlic. That sh*t goes in everything and I just love both of them. lol

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Denise liked this • 8 Sep 22

Spices in your cabinet

Denise @petatonicsca (7070) • Japan 6 Sep 22

What spices do you have in your cabinet? How do you use them? I did not grow up using spices, so I only have salt, pepper, bay leaves, cinnamon, cloves, turmeric, and I always have fresh ginger in the refrigerator. I like hot...

spices

cooking

health

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OceanTiara First of all garlic and ginger fresh. And like you, most of my spices match yours.

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Denise liked this • 6 Sep 22

Earthquakes...

Ric Angelo @MrDenata (12903) • Indonesia 28 Aug 22

Morning mylot, its Monday here 11: 04 AM, and i still shocked with the recent earthquake that happens here. Its not good begin your day with an earthquake but its happens twice in a day, the first ones at 05:34 AM and the last one...

earthquake

monday

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Ric Angelo Well, good point Denise. I have to prepared too. Thank you so much for this. Have a great day

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Denise liked this • 28 Aug 22

Twin carrot top, twin egg yolks

Denise @petatonicsca (7070) • Japan 23 Aug 22

I have been blessed with twins several times in the past month. When I was at Sakurajima in July, my landlady gave me eggs from the farmer's market. In those ten eggs were two that had double yolks! Then the other day I bought...

twins

eggs

carrots

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DE @petatonicsca Usually just a little bigger than normal.

28 Aug 22

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Denise liked this • 23 Aug 22

Twin carrot top, twin egg yolks

Denise @petatonicsca (7070) • Japan 23 Aug 22

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Judy Story I have found four leaf clovers a few time and that is it.

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Denise liked this • 23 Aug 22

Substitute teaching already scheduled!

Denise @petatonicsca (7070) • Japan 16 Aug 22

As I told you, I retired from July 1. I put my name on the substitute list at school, so I can go in and see the kids, and earn a little money, and help out the school. (It's really hard to find substitutes for music classes!)...

summer vacation

over

teaching

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M Cheung @petatonicsca Guitar and keyboard.

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Denise liked this • 21 Aug 22

Substitute teaching already scheduled!

Denise @petatonicsca (7070) • Japan 16 Aug 22

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DE @petatonicsca Yeah, sort of... I've edited manuscripts for several years but it's my only income right now.

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Denise liked this • 3 Aug 22

Iceland volcano is erupting (safely but magnificently)

Denise @petatonicsca (7070) • Japan 3 Aug 22

Yesterday (or today depending on your time zone) lava finally made its appearance where there have been a lot of earthquakes indicating magma movement into dikes (horizontal sheets of magma that will erupt as a fissure eruption.)...

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Karen Hellier I would like to see that in person too, but I wouldn't want to walk that far to see it. Thanks for sharing the video.

3 Aug 22

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Denise liked this • 3 Aug 22

How do you use scissors in the kitchen?

Denise @petatonicsca (7070) • Japan 29 Jul 22

How do you use scissors in the kitchen? I use mine in a number of ways. I open packages of food with them. It seems like the food industry likes to make sure we can't get into any packets without a considerable amount of effort...

scissors

kitchen tools

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Judy Evans @petatonicsca Believe me, I know how lucky I am.

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Denise liked this • 30 Jul 22

New friends

Denise @petatonicsca (7070) • Japan 26 Jul 22

I was out for a walk/bicycle in the evening yesterday, because it was cool. Suddenly, I saw a family of foreigners (to Japan) and they saw me. I know most of the foreigners around here because I teach their kids, so I stopped and...

summer

walks

new people

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Judy Evans @petatonicsca I'm sure it will encourage this little girl especially if you keep up contact from time to time.

30 Jul 22

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Denise liked this • 21 Jul 22

Retired, but not so much

Denise @petatonicsca (7070) • Japan 17 Jul 22

Officially I am retired, meaning I no longer have a regular job at the school I taught at for years and years (41 to be exact). However, fortunately for my mental health and also my pocketbook, I am continuing to teach flute...

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Sanjeev @petatonicsca seems you are a talented teacher.

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Denise liked this • 17 Jul 22

Sunday is a day for a long bath

Always smiling @allknowing (141013) • India 17 Jul 22

We do not have a bath tub but have both cold and hot showers. On Sundays I oil my hair with oil that has a mix of curry lives cooked in the coconut oil . This oil nourishes the hair and I am told it even dyes the hair. I do...

head bath

oiling hair

sunday

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Always smiling We have moderate temperature here - neither too cold nor too hot But a warm shower is good for the muscles and joints.

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