Working on my thesis today so I will save most words for that but just have to share that at this moment, I am joyfully eating natto. I had some people over for Halloween and a friend brought me a gift of natto purchased at Fujiya. So kind!! I will have to go there to buy more, even though it is more expensive than in Japan.

Other food luck that day – I had been planning to try making these pumpkin cookies for a few days but never found the time. Another couple happened to find the exact online recipe and they brought them over. Very delicious! I will have to try myself.