Misa, an 88-year-old grandmother, and her rescued cat, Fukumaru, are rarely ever seen, apart

[ashling]

[Fla Dem]

1. At first I thought that was the cats paw on top of her head. What's she soaking in pumpkin soup? nt

[ashling]

3. Me too! LOL

I thought they might be something like apples or pomegranates ...

could very well be pumpkin soup

very interesting

[politicat]

5. The bobbing things are yuzu.

They're a citrus fruit, related to mandarins and grapefruit. They're often added to baths in winter because the citrus oils they release are supposed to help prevent colds and heal chapped skin. (Also, they smell wonderful.)

[Art_from_Ark]

7. That is correct

There are even bath salts that contain yuzu extractｓ

[Fla Dem]

10. Wow, thanks for the info. nt

[shenmue]

2. Awwwww :)

[lunatica]

4. That's really sweet

[Arugula Latte]

6. More photos of this cute pair here:

http://www.buzzfeed.com/mattbellassai/this-grandma-and-her-cat-are-the-cutest-best-frien-6z51

[ashling]

8. Wonderful pictures

I love cat's the eyes!

[BlancheSplanchnik]

9. more wonderful pics!

Thanks for the link. I love the two of them!

[MicaelS]

11. So what are the giant white vegetables? Radishes?

I love radishes, I wonder what those taste like?

[supernova]

12. Yes, Diakon radishes

They look like large white carrots. Looks like she's got a great bumper crop!

Diakon are great for salads, pickling, or cooked and used like a potato for people on low carb diets, like me! They have the basic radish taste, but no radish bite.

You can find good fresh ones in asian markets.

[MicaelS]

13. Thanks so much.

I will check around and pick one up to try.