#litanote 2022.01.23 [2022-02] (Patreon)

Hellodear my patrons,

I've been working on a lot of things since I set my resolutions for this year!

Manga pages

It's only been 2 weeks, but I'm able to stream comic pages inking once a week!

I used a lot of pens at Inktober, and without realizing it, the nibs were getting crushed. I bought a new spear nib and replaced it, and I'm so impressed with how easy it is to draw with! I realized the importance of replacing the nib as well as refilling the ink! I get very excited when I am painting with watercolors, but I also get excited when I am using a pen XD woooo!!!

Walking!

(litaDiaper on Omurice)

I didn't mention it in my list of resolutions for this year, but I started a small walk just around the house.

At first I just went for a walk around the house at 4:00 a.m. it was dark, cold, and scary without people, so I decided to make it shorter in the morning and also walk at noon. At noon time, there are no people outside in the residential areas of Tokyo. It's comfortable to walk :)

At first, I could only walk about 500 meters. Now I can walk 1 kilometer, and I do about 200 meters of light jogging. My next goal is to walk 2 kilometers.

Maybe it was a good thing that I started walking, because my back pain has disappeared. It's the coldest time of the year now, so it's easy to hurt myself if I'm not careful, so I'm trying to be careful about that.

Before, I used to think that once I went out for a walk, I had to walk long way! But now, I realize that I can just take a few small walks throughout the day, I've been able to keep going almost every day! I am so happy!

Because of the back injury I suffered late last year, I've lost my strength badly and can't do IRL walking stream. I would like to continue this little walk and do the walking stream again. There are so many places I want to go! So many great stores opening, so excited!

But I still need my painkillers. I still need painkillers, which is normal for me since I've had all kinds of pain since I was a little child.

About the various watercolor series

I'm currently working on 3 watercolor series: Witch Series #2, Adventures with Nyaan-san (no prompt list), and the 12 Zodiac girls. I'd like to add a knight series to them. The witch series has become a bit too voluminous, so I'm thinking of making it smaller in size. I want to make sure that the knight series is not too big as well.

Discord Partner 

Actually, I almost lost my discord partner last week. The current requirements for discord partners are a bit complicated and require a certain amount of communication on the server. So I made some leverage in the area that had been neglected for a long time. Although I was not able to do it last week, I would like to distribute the work through screen sharing using VC room as much as we can in the future. This will mean a little less activity on the channel for those with rolls, but we hope you'll help us keep the atmosphere of the discord server active!

Teacup and saucer

I've always wanted a teacup and saucer, and I finally found and got the teacup used in the Paddington movie! I also want to buy a red teapot now, so I can have the same scene as when Paddington met the Brown family at Paddington Station. (This is the scene: https://youtu.be/VBku6tXLDo4 *Official video)

I also found some other teacups and saucers that I liked, but they were all expensive, sold out, or could only be shipped to Europe. It's hard to find something that I like. But it's fun just to look at all the different tea sets!

Yakiniku

My husband Henu is a member of the volunteer fire department, and this year, because of COVID, he was given a 15,000 yen Yakiniku ticket for not having a New Year's party. So we went out for yakiniku! It's been years since I've been here. I was surprised that I ate so much, but it was very delicious.

I'm sorry for talking about food. Also, I've recently become addicted to katsuobushi. I grew up in a place that was famous for its katsuobushi, so when I was living at home, katsuobushi was a common item. But in Tokyo, it wasn't, and for a long time I ate the not-so-tasty it. But lucky for me, Henu found me some very good, reasonably priced katsuobushi! White rice, katsuobushi, and a little soy sauce is a feast. I'm so happy!

Omicron infections have been exploding in Japan since the beginning of this year. We're in a mild lockdown again. I will probably not get my 3rd vaccination until April or later. I would like to get the vaccine sooner, but I believe that the 2nd dose is still effective, so I will continue to use masks, wash my hands, rinse my face, and shower frequently.

I don't know what the situation is like in your country, but I wish you all are safe!

Thank you so much for your continued support❤Thank you so much for starting your support❤

I hope you are having a good weekend!

Tachibana Lita

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