During the winter break, I finally had the chance to slow down and enjoy some baking. One of my long-standing goals was to make sourdough bread from scratch. Starting with creating the starter, I faced many failed attempts along the way. But at last, I managed to bake a beautifully crafted loaf. The bread, fermented […]
In our front-yard, we have all kinds of birds and squirrels visiting the feeder. One day, a pair of Northern Cardinals started coming by. Cardinals are rare in our neighborhood, where Blue Jays are more common. Once they found the feeder, they began to show up at the same time and place every day. The […]
I went with Sam to the Ski Martock to pick up his uniform. The resort was open, but only one slope was operational. The beginner area wasn’t ready yet, and the instructors won’t start their work until school resumes in the second week of January. On our way back, we stopped by a nearby trail, […]
In just one night, 30 cm of snow has blanketed the landscape. With the temperature remaining low, it looks like this year will bring a true white Christmas, unlike other years when the snow would quickly melt the next day. By the afternoon, glimpses of blue sky peeked through, and the Burgundy Dream B&B revealed […]
We have recently started offering rental space for yoga, and while I’ve earned my certification as a yoga instructor, I don’t have enough experience yet, and my time is already stretched thin with office work and my music career. So, we decided to invite experienced instructors to host yoga workshops in the space instead. Each […]
I’ve been practicing flamenco for about a year now. I had the chance to learn the choreography to the lively and rhythmic flamenco tango, ‘Tanguillos de Cádiz Sin Baile Flamenco,’ a traditional piece from Cádiz known for its joyful, upbeat tempo. The dance style of ‘tanguillos’ is both playful and energetic, capturing the essence of […]
I was invited to join The Stadacona Band of the Regular Force, Canadian military band on their holiday concert tour, where we performed five shows across four cities/towns of New Brunswick. The final concert was in Halifax, and my partner came to watch! It was my first time on a concert tour, and the experience […]
The latter half of October flew by like an arrow. There were days when it suddenly warmed up, making it feel as though summer had returned, but the days were unmistakably getting shorter, and the fiery red sunsets came earlier and earlier. October ends with Halloween. In my neighborhood, no children come by, so it’s […]
