Mame Diary

While chocolates from famous chocolatiers are gaining popularity, this milk chocolate has also been a long-selling favorite and is delicious.

Rosemary is an herb I love for its fragrance.
Because it grows wildly and needs frequent pruning, it rarely blooms.
But this time, a single branch has blossomed.

If you soak the top of a daikon radish in water, this is what happens.
Even such a small bit of green can bring a sense of comfort in the corner of a room.

Crocuses and hyacinths are starting to appear.
It’s still cold, but spring is just around the corner.

As forecast, it snowed again last night.
The little reindeer pick is peeking out.
So cute!

It’s still cold today.
Looks like it might snow again tonight?

A delicious celebration of the Doll Festival with cake!

A single dendrobium flower has bloomed.
It looks so cute💕

A local specialty of Gunma Prefecture, okkirikomi is a hearty dish made by simmering extra-wide himokawa noodles—thicker than regular udon—together with vegetables and other ingredients.
Perfect for warming up on a cold day.

Next to the Yubatake stands a vivid vermilion five-storied pagoda, roofed with titanium, completed in November 2023.