Saturday, April 1st, cloudy @ Karuizawa, high 17 °C, low 3 °C

Today was April Fool’s Day. In France, we call it “Poisson d’avril” (April Fish), a game in which we secretly paste a picture of a fish on a person’s back. I often saw fish pictures and chocolates on the streets. Easter and April Fool’s Day are both events that remind me of spring.

About the bean sprout that I ate several weeks ago, soaked the seeds in water and left them in the kitchen, and they regenerated beautifully ! Spring is delightful !

@ Karuizawa, high 17 °C, low 9 °C

I tried my hand at printmaking at a woodblock printmaking class in Karuizawa. It was the first time for me to do printmaking by layering colors, so it was fun! After wondering what kind of picture I should make, I decided to make that scene that was so shocking to me. It was early in the morning on a day in midwinter when the temperature dropped to -15 degrees Celsius, and the water dripping from the bathroom tap was frozen solid.