candlelight

It's after Christmas, I am tidying up my house, shivering in the cold air that has come down from the north. I found some fragrant candles from my travels and lit them up. Even in the daytime, as the sun is low in the sky, I can see the individual grains of light bursting out. Looking at the flame makes me feel nostalgic, perhaps because it brings back memories of ancient times.

I'm thinking of changing the subtitle of this blog from 'in idleness'. I borrowed the title from a Japanese famous essay called '徒然草 (Tsurezuregusa; Essays in idleness)' by Yoshida Kenko (1283-1352). It's one of my favourite books.