Essay 2-01a: My Favorite Grandmother's House

My favorite place is my grandmother's house. The house is big and has many rooms. My grandmother lives in Nankan and Nankan has the beauties of nature. I can get some fresh air and see many green mountains. Whenever I go to her house, I can feel relaxed. There are three places I like. So I want to tell you about the places.

At first, I’ll tell you about garden. This is a garden my grandmother is proud of. My grandmother grows a lot of vegetables and fruits, for example, cucumber, pumpkin, adzuki bean and cherry. Also, there are persimmon trees. The vegetables and fruits she grows are delicious and I like them. Sometimes I harvest them with my grandmother and she teaches me about a lot of things, so it is a lot of fun. She often makes steamed bun using adzuki bean she made. I sometimes enjoy making them with my grandmother. I like steamed bun very much she made. I like the garden very much.

Next, I’ll tell you about Japanese style room. I like to sleep in the room of tatami and the smell of tatami is good. I can hear the song of birds because the room is quiet. A pleasant cool breeze blows, so I can sleep comfortably and it is a cozy room for me. Also, there is a veranda by the room. I like to see the sky and the stars sitting there. In the night, the starlit sky is so beautiful. When I am there, I feel like my heart become bigger.

Finally, I’ll tell you about near my grandmother’s house. There is a stream and the water is clean. So there is fish there. Also, we can see firefly in summer and it is very beautiful scene. I hope that the fish and firefly survive forever. I remember that I went fishing with my father when I was child. I was surprised that I caught a river crab. In this way, I have a lot of pleasant memories.

As you can see, I like my grandmother’s house. When I was tired, I can get power and feel relax because I can eat delicious foods and sleep comfortably. Also, I can see the beauties of nature. I have a lot of pleasant memories. For this reason, I love my grandmother’s house and it is my valuable place.

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