Cinnamon Raisin Bagels

I baked cinnamon raisin bagels today. I rolled cinnamon and some raisins into the dough when I made the bagel shape. The taste was good but the raisins were uneven in the bagel so I'll have to try a different way next time.

Barber Shop in Iwata

My sister and her husband moved to the city next to Hamamatsu and opened their own barber shop last month. On Saturday, we went to visit them and see the new shop.
Andrew got his hair cut and he likes his new hair. I am sure my brother-in-law has great skill.
My sister, her 6-month-old daughter and me. My niece is calmer than my other two nephews.
Here is the flier from the barber just in case you are interested. A haircut is 1,500 yen and a haircut with shampoo is 2,000 yen. The name of the barber shop is charmant.

Roses

There are some rose trees in the front yard of our house. I found one orange rosebud had opened this morning.
They have grown naturally and I don't know the name of the roses. The other rose plants have pink and red flowers. They will probably start blooming soon.

Chocolate Muffins

I baked muffins today. I put chocolate cream in center of the batter. The chocolate cream came out while baking in the oven though, which gave the muffins a unique look. Their taste was also quite unique, but not in a good way.

Kashiwamochi

May 5th is Children's Day. The picture below is of rice cakes wrapped in oak leaves, which is called kashiwamochi. I can buy it only around Children's Day every year. I enjoy having these sweets every year.

Strawbery and Orange Salad

I made strawberry and orange salad today. I made dressing using balsamic vinegar and the strawberries from the vinegar syrup. They went well together.

Azeleas and Peas

Today, we walked around near our house. It's azalea season now and so we could enjoy seeing many azaleas blooming.
We also noticed that our neighbors crop of peas were plentiful.