JAWing On – Life on Okinawa

Thursday October 19, 2006 [S(4/365) LW(9/365) SH(8/365) ]

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

October 2006 Total:
S-sunny (4/365) C-cloudy (7/365) PC-partly cloudy (8/365)
SR-scattered rain showers (2/365)
W-windy (8/365) LW-light winds (9/365)
H-humid (4/365) SH-slightly humid (8/365)

This Year’s (June 3, 2006 – June 2, 2007) Total:
S-sunny (34/365) C-cloudy (48/365) PC-partly cloudy (55/365)
D-drizzle (2/365) R-rainy(6/365) SR-scattered rain showers (12/365)
W-windy (43/365) LW-light winds (79/365) VW-very windy (3/365)
H-humid (79/365) SH-slightly humid (45/365)

Hubby thought he would give freezing some seeds of produce we purchased at the local supermarket a try. Later, he defrosted and planted the seeds. These are the first fruits of labor from the new section to his veggie box garden, miniture bell peppers. And this is how the veggies were used.

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Wednesday October 18, 2006 [PC(8/365) LW(8/365) ]

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

October 2006 Total:
S-sunny (3/365) C-cloudy (7/365) PC-partly cloudy (8/365)
SR-scattered rain showers (2/365)
W-windy (8/365) LW-light winds (8/365)
H-humid (4/365) SH-slightly humid (7/365)

This Year’s (June 3, 2006 – June 2, 2007) Total:
S-sunny (33/365) C-cloudy (48/365) PC-partly cloudy (55/365)
D-drizzle (2/365) R-rainy(6/365) SR-scattered rain showers (12/365)
W-windy (43/365) LW-light winds (78/365) VW-very windy (3/365)
H-humid (79/365) SH-slightly humid (44/365)

One of our sweet-scented, flowering plants.

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Tuesday October 17, 2006 [C(7/365) LW(7/365) ]

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

October 2006 Total:
S-sunny (3/365) C-cloudy (7/365) PC-partly cloudy (7/365)
SR-scattered rain showers (2/365)
W-windy (8/365) LW-light winds (7/365)
H-humid (4/365) SH-slightly humid (7/365)

This Year’s (June 3, 2006 – June 2, 2007) Total:
S-sunny (33/365) C-cloudy (48/365) PC-partly cloudy (54/365)
D-drizzle (2/365) R-rainy(6/365) SR-scattered rain showers (12/365)
W-windy (43/365) LW-light winds (77/365) VW-very windy (3/365)
H-humid (79/365) SH-slightly humid (44/365)

Another pic courtesy of Robert Franklin of a North American bee in flight.

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Monday October 16, 2006 [S(3/365) H(4/365) ]

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

October 2006 Total:
S-sunny (3/365) C-cloudy (6/365) PC-partly cloudy (7/365)
SR-scattered rain showers (2/365)
W-windy (8/365) LW-light winds (6/365)
H-humid (4/365) SH-slightly humid (7/365)

This Year’s (June 3, 2006 – June 2, 2007) Total:
S-sunny (33/365) C-cloudy (47/365) PC-partly cloudy (54/365)
D-drizzle (2/365) R-rainy(6/365) SR-scattered rain showers (12/365)
W-windy (43/365) LW-light winds (76/365) VW-very windy (3/365)
H-humid (79/365) SH-slightly humid (44/365)

This pic of a North American butterfly munching on an autumn afternoon is courtesy of Robert Franklin.

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Sunday October 15, 2006 [C(6/365) SR(2/365) H(3/365) ]

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

October 2006 Total:
S-sunny (2/365) C-cloudy (6/365) PC-partly cloudy (7/365)
SR-scattered rain showers (2/365)
W-windy (8/365) LW-light winds (6/365)
H-humid (3/365) SH-slightly humid (7/365)

This Year’s (June 3, 2006 – June 2, 2007) Total:
S-sunny (32/365) C-cloudy (47/365) PC-partly cloudy (54/365)
D-drizzle (2/365) R-rainy(6/365) SR-scattered rain showers (12/365)
W-windy (43/365) LW-light winds (76/365) VW-very windy (3/365)
H-humid (78/365) SH-slightly humid (44/365)