St.Francis Solanus Indian Mission Church & Little Traverse Bay

We came to the coast by car. The morning air was crisp and the place had a serene atmosphere.St.Francis Solanus Indian Mission ChurchW Lake Street, Petoskey Michigan 49770St.Francis Solanus Indian Mission is the first Catholic church and the oldest building in Petoskey built in 1859. Through its restoration...

Awesome sunset in Northern Michigan coast

It's about a 35 minute or so drive from Fred Friedli Playground in Petoskey. It should be situated somewhere on the eastern coastline of Lake Michigan. We arrived in time for sunset.Collie took me to the secret spot which he thought had the most beautiful sunset he'd ever seen.As you can see, this...

We departed for North Michigan and stopped by AWA SAGINAW AN.

Finished our preparations and headed north by car. Ah! Downtown Oxford! I should take a picture of this from inside the car!I like the vibe of Downtown Oxford, but I don't think I'll have time to hang out here on this trip. We had an awesome time at dinner just once before, but Victoria's Wine...

Taking care of myself & Rose style healthy carrot cake

Happy New Year to all of you☺　How did you spend New Year's?Today, let me share my carrot cake I baked during this holidays with you before I resume a Michigan travel journal.I call it "healthy" carrot cake because I'm using organic rolled oats & rice flour (gluten free!), non oil this time! (I just...

A Christmas time God gave me.

It was in January 2023 that I knew Fr.Callistus at FCC (Franciscan Chapel Center) had passed away last month. I was in the depths of sadness.One day, I walked to Ballon in Nakameguro. It is a small vegan cafe that provides vegan food like falafel sandwiches, vegan soft serve ice cream, and...

Michigan has Northern Lights! Great ones from Mackinac City, Michigan.

Collie took a 4 hour drive to see forecasted Northern Lights. It was an unplanned trip after work. There was a forecast for Northern Lights, then, he decided to get to Mackinac City.Great lights he never saw. Iceland, Norway, and Alaska have these Lights often.  Michigan does, but they are...

Baking a whole small pumpkin in the oven makes a sweet & healthy snack.

I just have to have it when I see a small pumpkin at the greengrocers. Usually I just put it in the oven and bake at 190°C for 30 minutes or so. It depends on each pumpkin's size, but when it smells delicious, it's getting ready❤︎👌I leave it for a while in the oven to make it juicy and soft...

Attractive lilies have bloomed！

The delivery Collie imaged multiple roses into when he ordered has bloomed excellent lilies.Great lilies... What a brilliant color they show! I feel a strong smell they go off in my room since they opened flowers. The cherry cloth I bought in Saint Ignace might look a little too pretty for big...

Red-tailed Hawk in Michigan

On New Year's Day, I received this photo from Collie. It seems to have been taken at Orion Oaks when he was trying to walk to stay healthier on December 31. I showed this to my brother. He said, "Wow! What an owl! It must be a rare species."So I asked Collie, "Is it an owl?? My brother said it must...

a variety of double cherry blossoms near my condo（I could show Collie on video!）

 Hi.. I've been uploading cherry blossoms taken in Gotanda, and it ends at this post. Thank you...Look at these lovely blossoms! Double cherry blossoms are blooming gathering together. It's absolutely pretty and gorgeous. Oh..and this charming pink is breathtaking!  Truly, how many kinds of...

Snow-white NIVEA Cream is excellently all-purpose.

NIVEA blue can is familia to everyone. It is affordable, but superior to other costly cream in quality. Nivea brand was founded locally in Hamburg, Germany in 1911 and belongs to the German group Beiersdorf.Sometimes, I use singular oil itself, but I feel NIVEA gives skin softness because of its...

tiny chrysanthemum flowers that encouraged my family

 In November, I took home chrysanthemum flowers that my mother brew. I shortened the length and arranged them in my favorite glasses.November 14, 2021November 15, 2021November 23, 2021November 29, 2021December 4, 2021December 11, 2021December 18, 2021December 25, 2021I shared those pictures every...