Seth McAllister

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  • 4/19(水)のすもも荘開放日

    4/19(水)のすもも荘開放日

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    すもも荘の開放日、13時～17時まで開放しています。 4/19のイベントは、《手作りおやつとお茶会》「パンケーキ 豆腐クリーム添え」を作ります。🌼持ち物はエプロン、マスク🌼参加費(材料費) 300円/1人(お支払いは現金またはPayPay) おやつは15:00～作ります。※おやつの会に参加さ… 4/19(水)のすもも荘開放日

  • Good Morning Norikura Kogen

    Good Morning Norikura Kogen

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  • Merry Christmas

    Merry Christmas

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    We haven’t had many chances to sit down and take a decent family photo Lately. Hannah’s mother sent the kids some new winter flannel shirts and so did our best to take family photo on our couch.

  • Christmas Snowstorm

    Christmas Snowstorm

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    It looks like we will be having a white Christmas. We got a huge dump of snow in the past 24 hours here in Norikura Kogen and woke to a winter wonderland. There is more snow forecasted for the next few days and we are looking forward to a white Christmas.

  • ワタシが日本に住む理由テレビ番組

    ワタシが日本に住む理由テレビ番組

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    I was invited to be on a Japanese TV show called “ワタシが日本に住む理由” (Why I live in Japan) this fall. The format usually consists of following a foreign national for a day, sharing a little of their history, and uncovering some hidden beauty in Japan from the town or area they are living in. And most…

  • Building a rock retaining wall

    Building a rock retaining wall

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    The north side of the house was very dark, damp, and difficult to access. The solution is to build a rock wall about 1m tall to raise the ground level on the north side and create some yard space as well as access to the backyard off the parking area. So far, all the rocks…

  • Some big roots

    Some big roots

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    As I started excavating and grading the land, I have come across some huge roots from trees that were cut down about 8-10 years ago. The machine is powerful but the big roots give this little Kubota a run for its money. I am adjusting the ground level around the house and tryhing to expose…

  • Weston Memorial

    Weston Memorial

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    We have lived in this area for years and know about Walter Weston but had never participated in the annual memorial event that honors him. So this year the boys participated in the hike and sleep over in Kamikochi and the rest of us joined them on Sunday for the Weston memorial. Walter Weston (Wikipedia)…

  • Green season = MTB

    Green season = MTB

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    The weather was just right for a quick ride with my boy.

  • An Answer To Prayer

    An Answer To Prayer

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    We started roasting coffee in 2018 to see if we could produce something here in Norikura Kogen that would benefit our community, the community it was grown in, and the end-user/customer. The results have been good so far, and 4 years into this project, we still see plenty of room to grow. That growth has…

  • Snow day

    Snow day

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    Some friends came to visit on Saturday afternoon and so we headed to Norikura Base for a little snow time. The big boys took some skis and a sled and headed down the old Igaya ski area.

  • Family Ride Day

    Family Ride Day

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    We have been getting some amazing snowfall here in Norikura Kogen and we have all been feeling a bit of cabin fever from being inside so much. Today was the first time we saw some blue sky in a while and we (all except Ezekiel who had XC ski practice) took advantage of it and…

  • Upcycled dishwashing sponge

    Upcycled dishwashing sponge

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    Hannah and I have been testing out some upcycled dishwashing sponges made from the used coffee-bean bags that we get from the Norikura Pioneer Roasters project. Hannah has made a few and she asked me to make an original the other day and this is what I made.

  • The snow is piling up

    The snow is piling up

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    I took a panorama on Jan. 4th from the entrance of our driveway and another one today. You can see how much snow we got in the past 10 days in the slideshow below.

  • Family Bike Ride Day

    Family Bike Ride Day

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    Today marked a special milestone for our family as we took our last mountain bike ride of the year which also happened to be our first mountain bike ride as a family. I have been taking my kids for bike rides for years but it usually ends up only working out to ride with the…

  • Happy Birthday Josiah

    Happy Birthday Josiah

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    We are constantly thanking God for all His provisions and blessings. And on Sep. 5th we thanked God for Josiah’s life and all that joy has brought for the past 8 years. He requested pizza for dinner and a bunny rabbit cake for his birthday.

  • Happy Birthday to Gabriel!

    Happy Birthday to Gabriel!

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    We are so thankful for your life and proud of how you are growing and learning so many new things. He asked for a cake with Curious George on a bike. Hannah came up with the idea to make it a Curious Gabriel instead.

  • Repurposing a few beds…

    Repurposing a few beds…

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    Back in May when we were in “stay home” mode we decided to finally remodel the 2nd floor to build proper rooms for the boys. Ezekiel is now in Jr. high and we wanted to give him some privacy so he will get his own room and the other 3 boys will get the other…