The clever chef at Small Batch in Harbor Springs dropped tiny Peruvian peppers onto my flash fried kale and made it look like Christmas.  Delicious.

A considerate shop owner in Boyne City placed pillows on a sofa of straw.  Rest for the weary.

A creative bookseller in Traverse City provides water and age-appropriate reading material for the four-legged passersby. Delightful.

Creative planet.