I was surprised to see the flies flying on the window and being so weak. I never got so many at once! Yes, that was the cold weather coming! The first flakes came down a couple of days ago but literally melt on the ground. But yesterday morning we woke up with 10 cm ofContinue reading “First snow!”
Category Archives: Journal
Where are they?
It has been about 3 weeks that I didn’t see any. As I mentioned in my last email – where the wonderful pictures were not uploaded- the wood is tidy and organized, I made some fire to keep me warm, enjoyed the 6 am sunrise, climbed on top of the closest mountains again, run fewContinue reading “Where are they?”
Et voilà!
Et voilà! Almost a week gone since my last post! Since then, the wood is tidy and organized, I made some fire to keep me warm, enjoyed the 6 am sunrise, ate plenty of salads, sandwiches and soups, chard, sweet potatoes, and beet roots, and coriander, climbed on top of the closest mountains again, runContinue reading “Et voilà!”
Delivery
I know what I will do these next afternoons when I am tired and cold and can’t read the lines on the computer anymore…. stacking 8 feet long x 4 feet high x 3 to get all done! But this should warm me during the winter!!
Apple picking
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”
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”
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