Passion fruit magic

 Yesterday, my husband went to get a pack of strawberries and brought me also a nice surprise. After the earthquake, I was rather doubtful if I could get strawberries or my favorite fruit!




It’s a passion fruit. Of course, I have to wait until it becomes wrinkled all over for eating. Just thinking of a juicy sweet and tangy flavor makes my mouth watered…yummy!

It was like finding a small miracle in the chaos (because there was scarcity in food for a while), though things are slowly getting back to normal. Today, also there was a big miracle which an 80-year-old woman and her 16-year-old grandson were rescued under the demolished house in the inferno after 9 days of the disaster! It’s a great miracle, isn’t it?

Our English friends, Keith and Elaine who live in France sent us several e-mails worrying about us. This cup and saucer were given to us as a farewell gift from them when we left from France to have a business in Japan last May.  Thinking of you both fondly! Thank you so much for your friendship.

I still have a clear flashback of the hit when the earth shakes frequently several times a day, especially when a big one comes. My heart pounds so fast and I feel dizzy afterwards. Surely, it was a traumatic experience.

I made this passion fruit meringues for my upcoming pastry-making book. Last week, I was supposed to have photo shootings for the book; but of course, it was canceled. I wonder if the book will be published as scheduled by the editor.

Anyway, I shall not worry about a small thing but take one day at a time. But some action! Back to a normal life as much as possible, it’s a key to a further miracle.