The bright yellow leaves of the ginkgo tree are fluttering in the gentle breeze.

Autumn has deepened. On the 9th, we saw the first snow a little earlier than usual. Although it was a light snow.

The other Saturday, there was a ``harvest festival'' at the local Huanghai Elementary School.

The children planted and harvested rice, and the harvested glutinous rice was used to make mochi (rice cakes) for local residents, parents, grandparents, and families.

It is a ``behavior'' to invite the family. I also received an invitation from my grandchildren to participate.

The various rice cakes made by mothers and fathers in each municipality are delicious and we have eaten a lot of them.

rice field.

A picture of a sunny day. There are 91 students in total. The words that the 6th graders said at the end were also very admirable.

Early in the day, the children and their grandparents played together in each classroom and played handicrafts.

was. (I wasn't able to participate.)

The various rice cakes served by the children were all delicious!

We were lucky that the rain forecast didn't come true today, and we were blessed with a beautiful autumn day in the morning.

The autumn leaves at the entrance to the pig farm are beautiful.

Fujisawa Farm was the first pig farm established in Iwate, and its history dates back to 1975.

The small trees have become large trees. These are trees that have seen various changes over the years.

There are many pig farms with pigs in the back.

The breeding managers take a shower from this management building, enter the pigpens at each stage, and engage in various tasks.

vinegar.

This farm produces the delicious Tategamori Kogen pork.

Unfortunately, I was not able to see the shipment at this time.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Shizu Hashimoto