JAWing On – Life on Okinawa

Friday January 5, 2007 [C(5/365) LW(5/365)]

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

January 2007 Total:
C-cloudy (5/365)
LW-light winds (5/365)

This Year’s (June 3, 2006 – June 2, 2007) Total:
S-sunny (36/365) C-cloudy (97/365) PC-partly cloudy (82/365)
D-drizzle (6/365) R-rainy(13/365) SR-scattered rain showers (14/365)
W-windy (65/365) LW-light winds (121/365) VW-very windy (3/365)
H-humid (87/365) SH-slightly humid (58/365)

A new hibiscus bloom in January…..

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NOTE: If you follow the blog with any regularity, than you already know the posts have been a little off the normal pace for the past week – or so. Between the holidays and changes to the system, things have been a bit busy. But now that the holidays are over, and the system changes are almost complete, posts should be returning to normal in a few days. Thanx for your patience and understanding… : )

Thursday January 4, 2007 [C(4/365) LW(4/365)]

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

January 2007 Total:
C-cloudy (4/365)
LW-light winds (4/365)

This Year’s (June 3, 2006 – June 2, 2007) Total:
S-sunny (36/365) C-cloudy (96/365) PC-partly cloudy (82/365)
D-drizzle (6/365) R-rainy(13/365) SR-scattered rain showers (14/365)
W-windy (65/365) LW-light winds (120/365) VW-very windy (3/365)
H-humid (87/365) SH-slightly humid (58/365)

Wednesday January 3, 2007 [C(3/365) LW(3/365)]

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

January 2007 Total:
C-cloudy (3/365)
LW-light winds (3/365)

This Year’s (June 3, 2006 – June 2, 2007) Total:
S-sunny (36/365) C-cloudy (95/365) PC-partly cloudy (82/365)
D-drizzle (6/365) R-rainy(13/365) SR-scattered rain showers (14/365)
W-windy (65/365) LW-light winds (119/365) VW-very windy (3/365)
H-humid (87/365) SH-slightly humid (58/365)

A look at the sky as the sun sneaks behind ever present rain clouds.

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Tuesday January 2, 2007 [C(2/365) LW(2/365)]

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

January 2007 Total:
C-cloudy (2/365)
LW-light winds (2/365)

This Year’s (June 3, 2006 – June 2, 2007) Total:
S-sunny (36/365) C-cloudy (94/365) PC-partly cloudy (82/365)
D-drizzle (6/365) R-rainy(13/365) SR-scattered rain showers (14/365)
W-windy (65/365) LW-light winds (118/365) VW-very windy (3/365)
H-humid (87/365) SH-slightly humid (58/365)

A traditional decoration in local households for New Years is kagamimochi.

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Monday January 1, 2007 [C(1/365) LW(1/365)]

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

January 2007 Total:
C-cloudy (1/365)
LW-light winds (1/365)

This Year’s (June 3, 2006 – June 2, 2007) Total:
S-sunny (36/365) C-cloudy (93/365) PC-partly cloudy (82/365)
D-drizzle (6/365) R-rainy(13/365) SR-scattered rain showers (14/365)
W-windy (65/365) LW-light winds (117/365) VW-very windy (3/365)
H-humid (87/365) SH-slightly humid (58/365)

Another look at the remaining days of the Goya overpass in Koza (Okinawa City), Japan.

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NOTE: Just A Wife creations are projects consisting of material mainly created and accumulated by an unsigned independent artist (myself) who is not associated or affiliated with any official organization. These original creations chronicle the varying aspects of my life on the island.