Here we go

The tour went well - a lot of improvements to be made, but for our first time I will take it as a victory. The worst thing about the trip was that I (thankfully it was me and not one of the clients) crashed and injured my shoulder. Even worse yet, I had my camera around my shoulder and slightly damaged my most expensive lens. Still, we could not be more excited. All four customers were great - making it easy to provide a fun trip.

The thatched roof harvest project was not so successful. Two days of heavy rain on Friday and Saturday cancelled the harvest. Nine of the volunteers came anyway to take advantage of the short tour of the area which we had arranged, but a drive through the most spectacular fall colors I have ever seen is still no comparison to getting out there and working your body for a good cause.

I have a ton of photos to show, but am still busy with the move and other business. Today Tomoe and I borrowed a light pickup truck for our final moving trip to Hakuba. We somehow managed to fit all of our remaining belongings and make it safely back to our new home. We still have farming work to do, house-cleaning, floor-replacing, wood-burning-stove-installation, business presentations, kaya harvesting, a welcome party to attend, and I am scheduled to help out with an Outward Bound Japan course in November. I also want a chance (though I think it is too late) to get out and take my time taking some photos of the amazing fall colors of the area.

Did I mention that Tomoe's parents are coming this weekend? Just when we thought we could relax, everything is picking up. Here we go.