Xerochrysum bracteatum/ Xerochrysum. Asteracese. Asterales. Magnoliopsida. Tracheophyta Commonly called/Strawflower. Golden everlasting Common name/Silvery Rose Native to/Australia Symbolism/Endurance. Remembrance *This flower, when it’s dried, it can last forever. It is associated with beauty and love. *Genus of about 500 species *This genus name comes from two Greek words: ‘xeros’ meaning “dry”, and ‘chryson’ meaning “gold”. *The genus name Xerochrysum used to be Helichrysum till 2001. Photographed 7/24 9:08am 2025 Posted 7/25(Friday) 12:39pm 2025
@ユミ Thank you for a message. It’s hot at your place. Take care of yourself. 💪 my place…it’s cool everyday. No air conditioning. lucky, so far. Have a great day! with smile 😊
@ﾃﾞｭﾗﾝｻ You are welcome. I see GS’s friend’s photos all the time. Enjoyable I see yours, too. Nice ones! Let’s go for a great day together. with our smiles 😊😊
Yes ♡ ☺️ Thank you for always watching😘💞It looks like it's going to be hot again today. 🙆🏻 The forecast said that Typhoon No. 9 will hit the Kanto region, but I hope that nothing bad will happen 🙏🏻
@ﾃﾞｭﾗﾝｻ I know…I saw the news. The earthquake and Tsunami. Natural disasters will not happen. 🙏 Let’s go for a great day! Keep being healthy. Eat fruit and vegetables 🥗! with smile 😊
Thank you. They say that natural disasters strike when you least expect them, but it's been really hot lately, so my mother told me, "There might be an earthquake, so it's a good idea to prepare your surroundings." If nothing happens, that's fine. Food, drinks, consumables, etc. It's true that if each person prepares in advance, they can avoid some trouble. 🐰💗
@ﾃﾞｭﾗﾝｻ That’s right. You have your mother. Me,too. My mother is 93 years old, in Tokyo where I was growing up. She lives in 2 houses. Take care her small garden. In case, I will have to be back to Tokyo to spend for…one month. Time~ We will have a nice day! with smile
Yes. My mother lives with us, and there's no telling when she might get sick. My mother takes a walk every day to avoid worrying about her becoming unable to walk. I hope Yumiko's mother stays healthy and lives a long life. 🐰💗
@ﾃﾞｭﾗﾝｻ Thank you for a message. …you are living with your mother. Good! My mother…she called me a couple days ago, “I will not be able to go for ~” I may go back to Tokyo~ soon or later. Anyway my mother(93 years old) says, “ I am strong enough to survive”😊 I look after her. 😊 Great day together!
Dear Mother, I see that something has happened that didn't go as planned💦For some time now, my mother has been wearing disposable diaper pants👖 and pants ever since she said, "I had an accident on the way to the toilet😂." This is so that she doesn't have to make it in time to get from her room to the toilet. At first, she was resistant to wearing diaper pants, but recently she has come to terms with it and even wears them when going for walks🚶🏻. 🐰💗
@ﾃﾞｭﾗﾝｻ Thank you for a message. I can know…you have been talking care of your mother. How sweet 💐 We are together on GS. Let’s have a good day together! with smile, always 😊
It's now more convenient. I'm back to my childhood with nursing pants. My mother was initially hesitant about wearing adult diaper pants. But she gave in and started wearing them if she couldn't make it to the toilet in time. I thought the portable toilet would be a pain, but the diaper pants are refreshing afterwards. Have a great day today! 🐰💗
@ﾃﾞｭﾗﾝｻ Thank you for a message. You remember very well when you were a little girl. … I don’t remember at all. I remember I had nannies(nurses). My mother did not take care of me at all. She was an accountant and busy to work at my father/grandfather’s hospital in those days(1950’s~). I was growing up with nannies. Anyway, time passes so fast. Let’s go for a good day! with smile 😊
My mother now has a smooth transition without having to worry about the toilet. Yumiko's mother seemed to have had a responsible job when Yumiko was a child. When my children were small, I also worked at home as an accountant's assistant, inputting the data into the computer, then taking the data to the office and taking my children to and from work. Since it was a company I had worked for from the beginning, they treated me well. I'm sure your mother was concerned about Yumiko, which is why she worked so hard. My mother also worked, so my grandmother helped out. 🐰💗
@ﾃﾞｭﾗﾝｻ Thank you a message. lovely 🥰 My mother has been dying now(93years old). I will have to go back to Tokyo anytime. This is my situation now. ~~~ You have a great mother! Take care of her well. Our life is just once☝️. Good day together with smile 😊
My mother is my real mother. We live together, and because she has bad knees, she can't travel far, so my husband and I go out together. Lately, it's been so hot that I only take her out to eat or to the orthopedic clinic, doctor, or store. Her health hasn't changed, so I feel like she's maintaining her health. 🐰💗
@ﾃﾞｭﾗﾝｻ Great ! You have been taking care of your mother. She is happy. Comparing with you, I have not be with my mother for more 35 years. She is(as I told you),93 years old. I talked her a couple days ago, she is still ok. But she says always(since 2023)”I am going to die soon”. 🤞 That’s our lives. 😊
Yes, I live with my mother. Even though she has bad knees, she's in pretty good health, so she goes out for walks every day depending on the weather. My husband and I also try to go out on the train whenever possible to find somewhere to walk. When we go out, we enjoy the nature, eat delicious local food, look for souvenirs, and have fun, returning home in the evening.🐰💗
@ﾃﾞｭﾗﾝｻ Good hear about your mother. My mother had Fal fracture(Daitai kossetsu)…14~ years ago. And she can’t go out~to walk. She walk only in the houses. She has two houses, it makes her more difficult to do her life. Ochamp-ma, Dinner table, and her bed. It’s too far to get this and that. Life is such a kind ~. She is still healthy and happy. Let’s go for our lives! 😊
Your mother suffered a femur fracture about 14 years ago. Is that right? 😰 If so, does that mean she has limited mobility? My mother was initially reluctant to use a cane, but because of knee pain, it's become difficult for her to walk, so recently she has been using a cane or a stroller to go for walks. Mom, please take good care of yourself. 🐰💗
@ﾃﾞｭﾗﾝｻ That’s right. Still she does everything at home. Once a week she goes grocery shopping. 👏 She calls me, often. We can talk stories and fine. Good day! 😊
I see. I went out to see the fireworks yesterday with my husband. It seems like your mother is always doing the housework too. That's amazing. I do the housework for my mother, so she mostly just does her own thing. It's nice when she calls to come over. 🐰💗
@ﾃﾞｭﾗﾝｻ Than you for a message. Yes. My mother does everything by herself today. …once it’s not going well, I will do something else to take care of my mother. Time~ Occasion. I have my life here. I will go my life. Good day 😊
As he gets older, he tends to forget things more and more, so I have asked him to stop cooking meals. So I prepare his meals here and have him heat them up in the microwave and eat them, since he goes out a lot. 🐰💗
I've become like a son. My mother is my real mother, but when she goes out, I prepare lunch for her and put it in the refrigerator so that she can heat it up in the microwave and eat it. It's because of my mother that I tend to forget. 🐰💗
@ﾃﾞｭﾗﾝｻ It’s ok…your mother is getting older~ I have my mother,too. She has still very sharp brain, but not for bodywork. Last week I talked my mother, she asked me”when am I coming back to Japan?”. “I will still be in USA, mom”. We will have a nice day together! with smile 😊
This is a slightly different interpretation, but because he has become forgetful, I think it's dangerous to handle fire, so when we go out I make lunch boxes and put them in the refrigerator. When it's time to eat, I tell him to heat it up in the microwave. 🐰💗
@ﾃﾞｭﾗﾝｻ You said your husband has been forgettable?! It’s only occasionally, right?! Not all the time. Just help for him. He needs your help, all the time. lovely 🥰 Nice day together!
@ﾃﾞｭﾗﾝｻ It’s happens frequently. However she will live longer~. Take care of your mother. My mother ~ She said “I am coming to heaven anytime”. Her brain is still perfect 👍. Only her body has been weaker. She lives in two houses alone in Tokyo today. We are in the same pocket to think of our mother. Nice day! 😊
That's right.🤭 I still have a strong mind, and I think I can still do it because I was able to do it when I was younger. My physical strength has declined considerably, but I like to talk, and when the weather is clear ☀️, I go out to visit my neighbors in the cooler hours. 🐰💗
It's about my mother. She loves to talk, so she goes out to her neighbors' houses, chats with them, and comes home feeling refreshed. This is when the weather is clear ☀️ and a little cooler. 🐰💗
@ﾃﾞｭﾗﾝｻ How nice! Your mother must be 10 years younger than my mother,I guess. She is ok~ 80s. Take care of her. We have a good time on GS. with smile 😊
Yes, my mother's legs are weaker than last year, and she's walking less. If she doesn't walk, she won't be able to walk, so she walks even a little. 🐰💗
@ﾃﾞｭﾗﾝｻ It’s the same as my mother. She broke her femur 🦴, she started becoming weaker ~ for 10~ years. Her brain is still so sharp! amazing We will take care of our mother. with smile 😊
Hello ☺️✨ I think your interpretation is a little different. 😅💦 Regarding my mother, I think she has become moody and stubborn because she has become less able to do things and her body no longer functions as she wanted it to. 🐰💗
@ﾃﾞｭﾗﾝｻ Good morning. That’s right. I use talking English on GS. If you do not understand what I say, let me know~ 👍. I used to be a interpreter and translators in 🇺🇸. I can do go you. Don’t be tight~ relax ~ ok?
@ﾃﾞｭﾗﾝｻ Good morning! 🌞 No worries about that. You need to think of the people who use the this/that language. Not only with your language. 🌎 is enormous. Take it easy~and go for ~ nice communication later. Good day together! with smile 😊
Yes. The weather is sunny again today ☀️ and it looks like it's going to get hot again during the day. Right now, I have a black 🐈⬛ cat sitting on my lap, relaxing. I hope you have a wonderful day 🐰💗
@ﾃﾞｭﾗﾝｻ The black cat 🐈⬛! I have seen her all the time around my house. I dare not to feed her. And you know, one day she came to my house and she said ‘I am looking for my black cat, have you seen her?’ … I said to her, ‘Yes she is always around here. 😐 She was not happy, but I couldn’t help for her at all. She loves ~ but she has still looking for the 🐈⬛. I had taken care of 7 dogs and 3 cats when I was living in Big Island(Hawaii). They were great family in those days (1996~2006). Enjoyed with them. Never forget! lovely ☺️ It’s still hot. Take care of yourself. Good day! 😊
Yes, in our house, Kuro-chan 🐈⬛ lives in the garden, and we start calling him and then feeding him, and now he seems to understand words, and when we call to him he comes into our garden. Last year he gave birth to a kitten, and those kittens became mothers and gave birth to more kittens, and now Kuro-chan 🐈⬛ and her kitten family come over to eat. Yumiko also seems to keep animals, so we can see that she is a person who loves them. Today, ``Stork Tommy'' is eating, asking for food. 🐰💗
@ﾃﾞｭﾗﾝｻ Thank you for a message. Still l do not understand ‘Stork Tommy’, I am sorry, last time I misunderstood ~. Is she/he your pet /(kounotori). Probably 😄 Nice day !
The "Oriental white stork" was once a bird that became extinct in Japan in 1971. It is a special natural monument. With the help of stork-related people in Hyogo Prefecture, efforts have been made to increase the population by allowing hatched and adult storks to fly across the country, and there are now nearly 500 confirmed storks. One of these, "Tommy," born in 2022 in Obama City, Fukui Prefecture, comes every day to search for food in the lotus rice fields near my home in Aichi Prefecture. 🐰💗
@ﾃﾞｭﾗﾝｻ Thank you for a message. “kounotori” , I’ve got you. “Tommy”… he was born in 2022. You are grandmother~ he is 3 years old Nice day together with smile 😊
Yes. "Tommy the Stork" has built a nest near my house and is already contributing to the prosperity of his offspring. So I guess he must have arrived in Aichi Prefecture around April. He looks very impressive. 🐰💗
"Tommy the Stork" Yes, I only see one here, so I'd be happy if more of his friends came over, but Tommy's food supply would be low, so I'd like him to come around our house every day for a while. Maybe he stays with his friends at night 🦆. 🐰💗
@ﾃﾞｭﾗﾝｻ Ok! Now I figured out. You call one STORK “Tommy the Stork” Which has big, long-legged wading birds. You are very interested in HIM. I’ve got you(I understand what you talk). 😊nice day
Yes. The stork's name is Tommy. I didn't give it this name; it was given to him by someone from Hyogo Prefectural Oriental White Stork Park, which is working to reintroduce storks into the wild. The bird has metal fittings on its legs and was on the verge of extinction. It has been designated a Special Natural Monument, and efforts are underway to "increase its population here and there." Coincidentally, it comes near my house every day. In the spring, it builds a nest nearby, which seems to be contributing to the prosperity of its offspring. I contacted the people involved, and I quietly observe it every day. 🐰💗 🦤
@ﾃﾞｭﾗﾝｻ Thank you for a message. Good! You will able to feed Tommy~ It’s interesting if you can take care ~ 🙃maybe not! We have enjoyable life. Let’s keep going! with smile 😊
Tommy the Stork feeds himself by searching for creatures in the rice paddies, and eats about 500g of them a day. It's amazing how much he eats, which accounts for about 10% of his body weight. 🐰💗
@ﾃﾞｭﾗﾝｻ You are very interesting in Tommy. You know…I understand…not a cat and a dog. I like cats and dogs. It’s your hobby to take care of him. Enjoyable We will have a good day! Take care of yourself. Take lots of water! Our good comes from the water. with smile 😊
I just watch "Tommy the Stork." He flew near my house on August 13th, and there were days when he didn't come, but he didn't come yesterday or today either, so he might have gone somewhere else. Right now, I'm giving cat food to the 🐈⬛🐈️. 🐰💗
@ﾃﾞｭﾗﾝｻ Ok…you saw Tommy August 13th for the first time. …it was a very shot time. Still you had a good time with Tom. I hope he will come back to see you in the next season. 🤞 Nice day and tomorrow. with smile 😊
That's it. 🤭 Yesterday, August 29th, in the evening, "Tommy the Stork" came again to the lotus rice field near our house, where he searched for food and ate it eagerly. He must have been very hungry. 🐰💗
I think Tommy will be coming to the lotus flower area in search of food for a while. I'd be happy if I could watch him for even just a little while 🤏🏻. 🐰💗
Tommy🦤 was not seen today on September 1st. He was there until early yesterday morning, but unfortunately flew away in the afternoon because it was too hot. 🐰💦
Thank you. They eat a lot in a day, so maybe they've returned to caring for their chicks. Apparently, a pair of female and male storks, Oriental White Stork Tomi, was spotted in the spring. 🐰💗
@ﾃﾞｭﾗﾝｻ Good! You will looking forward to seeing Tommy next year. Time passes so fast! I had a doctor appointment, now it will be March,2026. Amazing. Our calendar 🗓️…only 3 more. Keep being healthy. with smile
Today (9/6), my husband and I went to a coffee shop for our first morning coffee in a while. After that, we went shopping for groceries for the week. 🐰💗
@ﾃﾞｭﾗﾝｻ That’s right. Me, too. Go grocery shopping once a week. Not so much to but~. I will have vegetables, fruits, yogurt and some(seafood ~ chicken breast…). Keep going healthy! 😀
@ﾃﾞｭﾗﾝｻ We will be fine. We have been doing nice weight control. Eat, and nice rest. without stress. This is my big point. You know…if I have a stress, I will have a stomach ache. It’s terrible. Go to a doctor, he can’t solve it. “Just take your life/day easily”. *Nervous gastritis(shinkei sei-ien) …I will try not to have this. Keep being healthy 😊
@Yumiko (California U.S.A) When I'm tired or stressed, I tend to feel hungry and eat a lot, which leads to stomach problems and a cold. It's a vicious cycle.🐰💗
@ﾃﾞｭﾗﾝｻ 😄when you have a stress, you eat more than usual, you said?! It’s cute. Lot’s of people say that. I am opposite. If I have a stress, I can’t eat. Lose weight. My weight 96 pounds goes down 92 pounds. I went to see my doctor. ‘Nervous symptoms’. Everyday is coming. Go for ~ 😊
Hello ☺️✨ I went out to lunch with a friend and we chatted about our two granddaughters, who were born just a week apart. After that, I took them to the eye doctor and then came home. 🐰💗
@ﾃﾞｭﾗﾝｻ How nice! You had a nice time with your friend. Happy Friendship is important for us. I have some, and a lot at my club. We will have a nice day! 😊
@ﾃﾞｭﾗﾝｻ Good! Main thing is how we can choose the good friends. Everyone has his own way ~ . You have been well with your friends. Good day together! 😊
Commonly called/Strawflower. Golden everlasting
Common name/Silvery Rose
Native to/Australia
Symbolism/Endurance. Remembrance
*This flower, when it’s dried, it can last forever. It is associated with beauty and love.
*Genus of about 500 species
*This genus name comes from two Greek words: ‘xeros’ meaning “dry”, and ‘chryson’ meaning “gold”.
*The genus name Xerochrysum used to be Helichrysum till 2001.
Photographed 7/24 9:08am 2025
Posted 7/25(Friday) 12:39pm 2025