my confort food.

is this,PEPPERIDGE FARM Milano. I like "orange." It's not too sweet and combination of chocolate and the fravor of orange is awesom.

It's rare to find it (specially,orange one)at local area. I bought these at "Ame-yoko" in Ueno,Tokyo,a popular shopping center among both of tourists and local in Tokyo.

A morning ritual.

The first thing to do every morning is brewing coffee not only have a cup of coffee but practice to brew coffee myself. I enjoy this moment to smell of griding coffee beans,to watch swelling coffee when the hot water is poured into the dripper which is proved that the coffee is very fresh.

A day off.

It was Wednesday and the cafe was closed. I visited Utsunomiya city,capital of Tochigi pref. by train.

There is a famos Shinto shrine "Futarasan Jinjya." I visit there everytime I go the city. It's very calm,quiet,peaceful...

It is a gateway to the srine.

You have to go up the stairs which is kind of awful...

You walk to the building inside of the gate and stand in front of there and pray. Usually,coins are thrown into an offertry box.

The beautiful sky.

Finally..

It's snow. Finally.

It's late to start snowing here this year. Although I don't like cold weather,I was already for snow because it's fun to see snowing. It's beautiful..

I had a company from South-Korea. There were three cute girls. They asked my husband what does it mean "Suda(our last name)" in Japanese. They told us that Suda means "chat" in Korea. They thought this was chat place then stopped by.

Winter Flowers

Eventhough it's not very pleasant season,I found pleasure. It's gardening.The color of flowers in winter are very qute! There are my flower pots of this winter.



I'm crazy about an ornamental cabbage(second row,left and right) now. I put linen cloth on Japanese like basket which my parents sent me with orchid as a gift when the cafe was open. Now,the orchid is gone.. then I reuse this basket.
--from left,clockwise--ornamental cabbage(purple),mondo grass(black),stock(pink),mondo grass,ornamental cabbage (cream yellow and pink) primula juliana(strawberry pink) --center--dusty miller.



These are cyclamens ans wire plants. I love these Bordeaux wine color(flower) and silver leaves!




Ops,this is not very good..

It's first time to make hanging basket. I hope it's going to be better when they glow few weeks later..

Finally,these are violas in the can. Behind of viola is muscari(bulb.)

A Beautiful Day.

It's a sunny day. And low humidity around 30%. What do you think of this number? I've already forgot how did I feel about 30% humidity in the U.S. or Mexico but it's quite low in Japan.


Dry air may not good for skin.. but good for laundry! I think May is the best month of the year when it comes to weather(climate).





An editorial stuff of the local magazine visited us this morning for the interview. The magazine introduce new business every month. We get the chance that our cafe will on the magazine next month. Small article though.

Thanks for the nice weather,I've met many people today,too. And an elderly nice couple come again today.They had visited us when we just opened. I'm very happy to see those people. They didn't mention anything but they chose us. The very important customers.

The husband likes to take pictures,I guess. He took many pictures of the cafe eventhough he took those last time they visit us. And he took pictures of his wife sitting chair,with flowers.. I felt like taking pictures of them.

We are off tomorrow! It's going to be cloudy or rain though....

Best cough drops ever!

I don't know how many times I bought this candy since I found it.

I used to buy honey lemon cough drops when I was in MI and it was essential in winter. Even after I was back in Japan,I still looked for and asked someone visit the U.S. or someone from U.S. to get the drops.

But I don't have to find someone or ask to buy it anymore. I can get substitute one in Japan.

Royal jelly and propolis are in this candy. When phlegm cought in my throat,I take one or two. Then phlegm is gone.

It's something you should try!