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Colorful plates

Here some plates to be inspired with…. ask me the recipe!

Yesterday I went apple picking. It is a tradition here: going to the farm, pick the apples, eat some on the way, having lunch on the spot, and if you are lucky with great cider donuts (!). We drove quite a ride, something not unusual for locals, and reached a lovely orchard with apple treesContinue reading “Apple picking”

Mornings Q

I couldn’t run during the all quarantine at home. I injured slightly my ankle in Singapore and that got worse the first day I came back in Maine. So I decided I needed a break from running, and my outdoor workout was to climb on the top of the closest mountain, going by feet allContinue reading “Mornings Q”

Sunday Q-walk

Still one week to go until I can mingle a bit with friends and colleagues and do the groceries myself. But I am not going to count like I needed to do in Singapore: there is no psychological challenge before hugging my family. This quarantine is a retreat far from the civilization, that’s all. AndContinue reading “Sunday Q-walk”

Acclimation

I am re-acclimating to Maine. The weather, the rhythm, flora and fauna, cooking, loneliness – another type of quarantine… trying to find again an equilibrium. Today was extremely windy, and rainy, houses lost power… I was lucky, just a bit colder than the days before, but this pushed me to change my rhythm. Because itContinue reading “Acclimation”

Fall quarantine

Quarantine in Maine: the luxury of getting out without meeting anyone else and witnessing the wonders of the fall in the area. Magic instants that are only waiting to be shared…..

Traveling back

Voila, after a last jump in the Singapore Strait water and thirty six hours non-stop with a face mask, I am back in Maine. The trip back was rather uncomfortable, replacing a new mask at every plane and being quite nervous in a strange untrustful atmosphere. I couldn’t work nor sleep as much as IContinue reading “Traveling back”

Tropical feelings

The last three weeks have passed like a day. I have tried to incorporate myself in the routine of the family, enjoying each and every moment, including the very special tropical feelings so specific to the region. And so it went… Coming back to Singapore – and coming out of the hotel – I instantlyContinue reading “Tropical feelings”

Q-Workout Cardio routine

I spent time (and I had plenty!) developing and mastering a morning workout that would motivate me enough to continue exercising while confined in the one and only hotel room. I kind of promised it, so here it is, an amateur training that hopefully will inspire you a bit. The workout consists of about 25Continue reading “Q-Workout Cardio routine”

Q-Release

I was quiet for few days… I was released from the hotel quarantine; Released to the world, to the natural air, to feel the weather, the sun, the rain, the wind; to hear the birds and insects; Released to human activity; Released to the family; allowed to hug and feel the warmth of your lovedContinue reading “Q-Release”