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Sunday, August 15, 2025
So Good To Be Home!
Thank you all for the supportive wishes through the comments on this blog and via email. I’m very touched by your caring concern. Thank you.
To those who have written to ask after me, I’m doing okay; maybe a little tired physically and mentally and still a little drained emotionally, but otherwise okay. : ) Thanks for asking after me, and thanks for caring.
I can’t tell you how good it feels to be home… to sleep in my own bed again! The avalanche of paper that greeted me from my in-tray was a sight to behold; but nothing could dampen how happy I felt to be back. There’s time enough over the next few days to turn my attention to the backlog of work. Right now, I’m just savoring being home.
I’ve missed blogging… I’m hoping to be able to catch my breath and resurface from under that mound of paper in a few days, and to share some pics and tales with you...
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welcome back, renee!
Posted by: claudine | August 15, 2025 04:58 AM
Renee - So glad you're back! Hope you're settled back into your routine soon. Look forward to hearing from you!
Posted by: Cathy | August 15, 2025 05:20 AM
Hi Renee,
Welcome back! =) We all missed you!
Posted by: Reid | August 15, 2025 09:12 AM
Hi Renee,
Welcome back! So Sorry to hear about your uncle. I hope you're feeling better.
Jessica ;-)
Posted by: Jessica | August 15, 2025 10:15 AM
Hi Renee,
Welcome back! So glad that you are feeling much better now.
Posted by: jcheng | August 15, 2025 03:20 PM
Renee, welcome back! I miss you sooooo much! Had been checking on your blog several times in a day to see whether you were back!
Posted by: Gin | August 15, 2025 05:05 PM
Yippee!! Renee is back. I also checked each day, to see if you were back. Can't wait to read your tales and see your pictures. Welcome home!!!
Sher
Posted by: sher | August 15, 2025 11:56 PM
Yippee!! Renee is back. I also checked each day, to see if you were back. Can't wait to read your tales and see your pictures. Welcome home!!!
Sher
Posted by: sher | August 15, 2025 11:57 PM
hi Claudine!
thanks! it's good to be back! : )
Cathy!
thanks : )
I'm really hoping to be back blogging real soon too... just as soon as I manage to swim out from under this huge mountain of paperwork! lol.
Reid,
awww.... that's sweet ; )
I've missed everyone too (I've only just realized how much on this trip : ))
hey Jessica,
welcome back to you too ; )
thanks for the concern... I'm doing pretty well... : )
hi jcheng!
I am... thanks : )
and it's so good to be back among the cheeriness and chirpiness of everyone here!
Gin!!
I've missed you too! I was just thinking about you the other day... and wondering how you've been... and wondering if you were ok...
hey, drop me a line when you have the time ya? and let's catch up.
yeah, I was away longer than expected... we were affected by the Bario crash (coming right on top of my uncle's funeral), and that threw me a little... : (
hiya Sher,
: D thanks for putting a grin onto my face : )
and thanks for the warm welcome home... it's so good to be back...
pics and tales coming up... soon... I promise... : )
Posted by: Renee | August 16, 2025 02:41 AM
renee's back! my life has meaning once again. no more clicking the refresh button all the time.
I cooked wind dried vegetables today....turned out great
Posted by: toru | August 16, 2025 03:27 AM
Welcome back Renee !!!
i miss you-lah.....:)i checked your weblogs everyday see weather you already back or no....
now i can smile again..:)
Posted by: Anita | August 16, 2025 03:32 AM
Okaeri !!!
welcome back : )
Posted by: ken | August 16, 2025 08:24 AM
Hi Renee,
You got mail! =P
Posted by: Reid | August 16, 2025 01:31 PM
welcome back Renee!!
Posted by: pinkcocoa | August 16, 2025 04:31 PM
I\'ll try to be original .... welcome back!
Posted by: FatMan Seoul | August 16, 2025 05:32 PM
Welcome back! I've been hopefully checking your blog most days to see if you are around and this morning - success!!
Hope you and your family are OK and look forward to your posts.
Posted by: Jeanne | August 16, 2025 05:34 PM
Oh Renee, soooooooo good to have you back. Missed all yr postings. Hope you'll get back to your feet soon enough here. Meanwhile, take care and be sure not to work yourself too much.
Posted by: nyetzy | August 16, 2025 08:17 PM
Bienvenue !!!!
Posted by: Estelle | August 16, 2025 09:53 PM
Welcome back, Renee -- we all missed you (obviously) and hope all is well. Try to take it easy though; stress is hard on the body. I think you need some good, hardy comfort food for the next few days (!).
Posted by: Jennifer | August 17, 2025 01:07 AM
Toru!
wah... I've only just got home, and already you are teasing me and making me blush ; D
eh... you are not supposed to "abuse" your refresh button like that... : D
maybe, give it a little TLC on my behalf, ya? the poor thing. lol.
and so happy to hear the "cai gan" worked out well : )
Anita!
missed you too leh... thought you MIA already ; )
thanks for putting a smile on my face too : )
Ken!
okaeri! thanks for the warm welcome back : )
Reid,
got it : )
Pinkcocoa,
thanks, it's good to be back : )
btw, hope you managed to get my mail... wasn't sure if I sent it to the correct email address.
FMS,
; D
as always, thanks for the smile!
hi Jeanne,
it is nice to be back... and thanks for the concern, we are doing ok... : )
Nyetzy!!
wah... soooo good to hear from you again.
was wondering how you've been. hope you are well too. : )
been drowning in work : ( but hopefully things will improve later in the week : ) and I'll be back posting soon : )
thanks for the concern : )
salut Estelle!
merci bien!
and welcome to my blog : )
hey Jen!
nice to have you back too! : ) you were missed too : ) I was just about to hop on over to your blog to see what I have been missing these past weeks.
yeah, you wouldn't believe the kind of foods I've been feeding myself (by necessity)... my poor body.
thanks for the concern : )
I am trying to rest up abit... but just the mere sight of all that work and email stresses me out! lol.
Posted by: Renee | August 17, 2025 01:57 AM
Hiyo Renee,
Nothing beats coming back home, eh? Take it easy on the work you have to catch up, ok? **Pat on your back** I made your char siew and had it in front of the TV watching NDP04. Thanks a million for your recipe. Rest up and rejunevate while we all look over the fence for your exciting stories and lovely pics. Welcome back!
Posted by: Shirley | August 17, 2025 06:19 PM
Hiyo Renee,
Nothing beats coming back home, eh? Take it easy on the work you have to catch up, ok? **Pat on your back** I made your char siew and had it in front of the TV watching NDP04. Thanks a million for your recipe. Rest up and rejuvenate while we all look over the fence for your exciting stories and lovely pics. Welcome back!
Posted by: Shirley | August 17, 2025 06:20 PM
Hi Renee! Found your site a few weeks back and love it :) Didn't have a chance to say hi to you as you were MIA. Your recipes have step by step instructions (plus pictures to tempt me), perfect for a novice like me!
And guess what? Ive so far tried your banana bread (which turned out awesome), your charsiew, and Nutella cake. Although my nutella cake didnt turn out THAT well hehe! No idea what i did wrong. Also used your chilli lobster recipe, though i substituted with crabs (mmmm) :)
Welcome back!
Posted by: Sara | August 18, 2025 09:58 AM
heya Shirley,
nice to hear from you!
yeah, it's good to be home!
thanks for the supportive words... was just about to go bang my head against the wall in tiredness and frustration, but thought I would answer your comment instead : )
ooh... hope the charsiew turned out well for you...
: )
hi Sara,
welcome to my blog : )
very happy to know that you are enjoying it.
yeah, I was kind of MIA for a while back then : ) but am back and posting again *yay*
thanks for taking the time to drop me a note and to say hi : )
wow, so nice to know you've tried several of the recipes (that's always such a nice thing to hear : ))
guess what? I was actually thinking of cooking chilli crayfish tonight (using the chilli lobster recipe), but had no time to do marketing... so I guess that will have to wait for another few days : (
oh yes, the banana bread and char siew recipes are pretty awesome (ahem! if I may say so myself. lol!)
hmmm... what happened to the nutella cake? was it the texture or the taste that wasn't quite there?
Posted by: Renee | August 18, 2025 01:54 PM
Hehe yay for you too, for being back and posting:)
Awh now im craving crayfish too. Theyre lovely arent they. im jealous hehe.
The nutella cake..
I took it out after baking.. and when i came back to look at it again.. it sunk :(
And the texture wasnt there as well..
Or at least it didnt taste like how yours looked LOL
Im really still learning to bake..
The banana bread was muchhh easier (Click on the link to see a blur pic of it) :D
Posted by: Sara | August 18, 2025 02:31 PM
hi Sara,
wow, your banana bread looks great! : )
congrats ; )
hmmm... not sure what the reason could be behind the sinking of the nutella cake (my baking theory knowledge is pretty hopeless!)
sorry to hear it didn't quite work out though.
but oh... just talking about the cake makes me crave for some... it is quite quite scrummy... now, if only it wasn't so sinful! then I would probably make it every week, given how much I love nutella! lol.
Posted by: Renee | August 19, 2025 01:03 PM
