JAWing On – Life on Okinawa

Thursday October 26, 2006 [PC(11/365)]

Julian Calendar Autumn (????????????) Okinawan Autumn (????) Ryukyu Island Autumn (????)

October 2006 Total:
S-sunny (5/365) C-cloudy (10/365) PC-partly cloudy (11/365)
SR-scattered rain showers (2/365)
W-windy (8/365) LW-light winds (13/365)
H-humid (7/365) SH-slightly humid (10/365)

This Year’s (June 3, 2006 – June 2, 2007) Total:
S-sunny (35/365) C-cloudy (51/365) PC-partly cloudy (58/365)
D-drizzle (2/365) R-rainy(6/365) SR-scattered rain showers (12/365)
W-windy (43/365) LW-light winds (83/365) VW-very windy (3/365)
H-humid (82/365) SH-slightly humid (47/365)

Thse are some blooms on a bush that hangs from a wall in the neighborhood. This particular type of bush can be found throughout the island in various colors.

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Wednesday October 25, 2006 [C(10/365) LW(13/365) SH(10/365)]

Julian Calendar Autumn (????????????) Okinawan Autumn (????) Ryukyu Island Autumn (????)

October 2006 Total:
S-sunny (5/365) C-cloudy (10/365) PC-partly cloudy (10/365)
SR-scattered rain showers (2/365)
W-windy (8/365) LW-light winds (13/365)
H-humid (7/365) SH-slightly humid (10/365)

This Year’s (June 3, 2006 – June 2, 2007) Total:
S-sunny (35/365) C-cloudy (51/365) PC-partly cloudy (57/365)
D-drizzle (2/365) R-rainy(6/365) SR-scattered rain showers (12/365)
W-windy (43/365) LW-light winds (83/365) VW-very windy (3/365)
H-humid (82/365) SH-slightly humid (47/365)

Whatever hubby did, the mini-bell pepper plant is sprouting new produce. Since niether of us have ever grown bell peppers, before we really didn’t know what to expect. And not knowing the optimum harvesting season, these are pleasant surprises.

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Tuesday October 24, 2006 [PC(10/365) LW(12/365)]

Julian Calendar Autumn (????????????) Okinawan Autumn (????) Ryukyu Island Autumn (????)

October 2006 Total:
S-sunny (5/365) C-cloudy (9/365) PC-partly cloudy (10/365)
SR-scattered rain showers (2/365)
W-windy (8/365) LW-light winds (12/365)
H-humid (7/365) SH-slightly humid (9/365)

This Year’s (June 3, 2006 – June 2, 2007) Total:
S-sunny (35/365) C-cloudy (50/365) PC-partly cloudy (57/365)
D-drizzle (2/365) R-rainy(6/365) SR-scattered rain showers (12/365)
W-windy (43/365) LW-light winds (82/365) VW-very windy (3/365)
H-humid (82/365) SH-slightly humid (46/365)

Just completed another brief video of more of the local bird songs, mainly meijiro, taken yesterday morning.

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Monday October 23, 2006 [C(9/365) LW(11/365) SH(9/365) ]

Julian Calendar Autumn (????????????) Okinawan Autumn (????) Ryukyu Island Autumn (????)

October 2006 Total:
S-sunny (5/365) C-cloudy (9/365) PC-partly cloudy (9/365)
SR-scattered rain showers (2/365)
W-windy (8/365) LW-light winds (11/365)
H-humid (7/365) SH-slightly humid (9/365)

This Year’s (June 3, 2006 – June 2, 2007) Total:
S-sunny (35/365) C-cloudy (50/365) PC-partly cloudy (56/365)
D-drizzle (2/365) R-rainy(6/365) SR-scattered rain showers (12/365)
W-windy (43/365) LW-light winds (81/365) VW-very windy (3/365)
H-humid (82/365) SH-slightly humid (46/365)

These local neighborhood blooms remind me of golden horns trumpeting to the morning sun.

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Sunday October 22, 2006 [S(5/365) H(7/365) ]

Julian Calendar Autumn (????????????) Okinawan Autumn (????) Ryukyu Island Autumn (????)

October 2006 Total:
S-sunny (5/365) C-cloudy (8/365) PC-partly cloudy (9/365)
SR-scattered rain showers (2/365)
W-windy (8/365) LW-light winds (10/365)
H-humid (7/365) SH-slightly humid (8/365)

This Year’s (June 3, 2006 – June 2, 2007) Total:
S-sunny (35/365) C-cloudy (49/365) PC-partly cloudy (56/365)
D-drizzle (2/365) R-rainy(6/365) SR-scattered rain showers (12/365)
W-windy (43/365) LW-light winds (80/365) VW-very windy (3/365)
H-humid (82/365) SH-slightly humid (45/365)