my weekend has started

My son has outgrown a pair of sneakers that he wore only a few times. I tried them on and guess what? They fit me! So tell me how this happens - I'm wearing hand-me-down shoes from my 11 year old son. I decided to change the laces a la these lacey ones. I used about 2 metres of lace trim from Daiso. I rolled the ends in some "cloth tape" (I'm not sure what they are but they look like a sturdier form of masking tape) that I found lying around the house. 

I love my girly sneakers now and declare them good enough to wear with a skirt.

We ate out for dinner. We had Taokoyaki - savoury Japanese fried dumplings with octopus inside, garnished with mayonnaise and bonito flakes. My son and I don't really fancy the octopus, but the dumpling is nice.

Yakisoba -fried Japanese noodles.

And another yakisoba topped with lots of mayo and sweet sauce and more bonito flakes. 

I have photos of two signs in my neighbourhood that I have been meaning to show you for a long time. The first one is a DIY sign made by a homeowner on a plastic plate. I like how it is illustrated for clarity, just in case the reader does not understand English. 

The next one is an "official" signboard put up by the National Environment Agency at the nearby playground. 

It is Friday night here and my weekend has started. I'm looking forward to spending some time with my sewing machine. Hope you'll have fun on your weekend too.