A Refreshing Trip to the Bakery♪

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Unfortunately, it's raining again today.

Perhaps my mood is being influenced by the weather, but I've been feeling a bit sluggish.

Staying cooped up at home for two or three days is enough to make anyone feel down,

and combined with this weather, it was a morning where I just didn't feel quite right.

On a whim, I decided to take the bus to a station a little further away from home.

I headed toward Komazawa University in Tokyo to a bookstore called MOUNT ZINE, which sells small booklets called Zines,

and I went to a 100-yen shop at the supermarket to get some nice packaging materials to wrap the Zine I created, titled "To You, the Hard Worker," before delivering it.

After buying the necessary covers there,

I bought eclairs for my family at a shopping store inside the nearby station,

and decided to have some cafe time at a bakery.

Today, I ordered a soup set at a bakery called Saint-Germain.

It's a set where you choose one of three types of soup, and it comes with three kinds of bread and a cafe au lait.

I couldn't decide on the soup, but I went with the corn soup.

It felt like a little treat for myself.

I brought a few books with me,

and I read "Living Tips Collection Part 2" written by Yataro Matsuura, who is also a contributor to Kurashi no Techo.

That book is packed with many tips for daily life.

Among them, what caught my attention was
choosing a book to read while soaking in the bath, and

the idea of letting go of old values and attachments, like when a glass of water is about to overflow, you should pour out some of the old water to make room for new water, which was
written in the book.

Also, I often see in other books that tidying up your room is important, and
reading this book today
gave me the motivation to vacuum when I get home♪

A little break now and then is a good thing.

Spending time relaxing at a cafe while out shopping once in a while is a great way to refresh yourself.

Even though it was chilly and rainy today,
I'm really glad I decided to go out and get some fresh air.

How is everyone doing?
Since April started, the weather has been cold and drizzly, so some people might be feeling a bit down.

Why not try doing something to refresh your mood once in a while?