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[Image1]Snowplow Dozer ArrivesAround 4 a.m. on a winter morning.When I hear a loud
[Image2]Snowplow Dozer ArrivesAround 4 a.m. on a winter morning.When I hear a loud
[Image3]Snowplow Dozer ArrivesAround 4 a.m. on a winter morning.When I hear a loud
[Image4]Snowplow Dozer ArrivesAround 4 a.m. on a winter morning.When I hear a loud
[Image5]Snowplow Dozer ArrivesAround 4 a.m. on a winter morning.When I hear a loud

Snowplow Dozer Arrives
Around 4 a.m. on a winter morning.

When I hear a loud "peep, peep!"
I groggily think, so much snow has fallen.

That loud sound is the warning signal
a snowplow sounds when reversing.

On days when snow piles up heavily,
snowplows start working before dawn.

By the time many people head to school or work,
both the road and the sidewalks have been cleared and look tidy.

The other day, during the daytime,
a snowplow dozer came to the parking lot of the tourist information center the Rizumu.

Because the parking spaces were smaller than usual,
we asked them to trim down the snowbanks a bit, and they came the next day.

Snow removal vehicles come in various sizes,
but this snowplow dozer was very large!

The bucket on the front
was big enough for an adult to lie down in.

The snowplow itself looked cool,
(just being a large vehicle gets you excited)
and the operator who handles such heavy machinery looks cool too.

What would have taken half a day with shovels
the snowplow handled smoothly in about an hour.

With the parking area widened,
parking and turning became easier and driving more comfortable.

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In a post by Takinoe Biyori, an account that shares life with people from the neighboring Takinoue Town, their coverage of the town’s snow removal center explains the snow-clearing system in detail.

It was interesting to read about how they use technology to check summer roads
and how snow-removal contractors coordinate with each other.

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Thank you to the snow-clearing crews who support a safe, comfortable life in winter.

#snow removal #snowplow dozer

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Spinning Yarn from Wool Ski classes have also started in Nishiokoppe Village and it has become an even more enjoyable season for outdoor play in the snow. (At the same time, the cold grows severe, and we also face a season of heavy snow.) How do you spend your time at home these days? Lately, I have been spinning yarn from wool. A local dairy farmer in Nishiokoppe Village raises sheep, and because there is so much fleece, they asked if I would join them in spinning. 🐑🐑🐑 First, I wash the fleece again and again to remove dirt like dung and straw clinging to it. At this stage the wool is fluffy and full of mats, so it is hard to pull out the fibers; I use a tool called a carder to loosen the wool and make it soft and airy. I am very grateful that an acquaintance does all these pre-spinning steps for me… The blue fleece in the photos was dyed by that acquaintance. They grew indigo leaves for dyeing and gave the wool a pale sky-blue tint. 🐑🐑🐑 Now, at last, I begin spinning the yarn. At my friend’s house there was a spinning wheel where you pedal to twist and wind the yarn. It pulls fibers from the fluffy mass thinner and thinner, twisting them as it winds. You control the winding speed with the pedal, but if drawing out the fibers lags, the yarn can become overtwisted and the process fails. So I decided to spin using a tool called a spindle. You hook the drawn-out thin fibers on the top hook and set the spindle on the floor like a top; just give it a spin and the wool fibers twist into yarn. When I have spun yarn as far as my arm can reach, I wind the twisted yarn onto the shaft and continue spinning from there. 🐑🐑🐑 Round and round, twist and twist. If I move my hands while watching dramas or anime, the time flies by. By the way, if you hang the spun yarn on the wall with a weight attached overnight, the twist won’t come undone. This is how the balls of yarn you see at craft shops are made. Today I shared one moment of my time at home. I’m thinking about what to knit with the yarn I spun… When the knitted item is finished, I’ll let you know again. #sheep #wool #indigo dye

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