In this blog, I will be recording how I use the money and time you have supported me every month. Please read it if you like. This is a report on my activities for September 2022.
The heat of summer is over, and it's gradually becoming more comfortable in Kagoshima. The autumn weather helps the spray to dry quickly, so it's a good season to use spray paint outside. ...However, this September I wasn't able to paint on the walls as much as I had hoped.
One of the reasons was the impact of Typhoon No. 14, which made landfall in Kagoshima in mid-September.
It was the first typhoon to hit in four years, so I was a little too optimistic. The places I thought would be safe were not safe at all.
A quarter of the plump plants I had been growing for over two years were injured. About half of them died without ever regenerating. I vowed to myself that next time I know a typhoon is coming, I will bring all of them indoors.
The second reason I couldn't find time to paint on the walls was because I had to take care of the succulents in my studio.
The best time to repot succulents is in the dry spring and fall. It's usually around this time that you can pollinate them, collect seeds, and plant them, so they don't usually require much effort, but there's a lot to do in spring and fall and they can get busy. But that's what makes them fun.
I started collecting succulents when I returned to Japan from Mexico in 2018 and received a cactus from the owner of my share house.
A while later, after receiving an agave from a friend on my birthday, I started collecting agaves, euphorbias, and haworthias as well, and I began to see the entrance to the succulent swamp.
In 2020, when I decided to give up alcohol, I introduced a rule to myself: "If I can abstain from alcohol for a month, I can buy one of my favorite succulents." This led me to sink deeper into the swamp while still maintaining my sense of self-worth.
Now, the space in my studio for flower pots is almost full, so I'm hooked on making my own mortar pots. I'm currently experimenting with how to make them, hoping that if I can standardize the quality of the products, I'd like to sell them in an online store.
By the way, the first cactus I brought back from Mexico grew into this after five years. It has become woody in parts due to exposure to rain and aging, but it's still cool in its own way.
By the way, the first cactus I brought back from Mexico grew into this after five years. It has become woody in parts due to exposure to rain and aging, but it's still cool in its own way.
I was only able to paint two pictures on the wall in September, but autumn has only just begun.
It's almost time for supermarkets in Kagoshima to start selling sweet potatoes, or Annou potatoes, from Tanegashima. This is the only time I feel motivated to cut grass.
This concludes our activity report for September 2022. Thank you for reading to the end.