a garden update. asheville, nc
i’ve just returned home from a birthday party in our neighborhood
a four year old birthday party
one where all the neighborhood kids of all ages ran around and played like they always do whenever they get together
we are leaving miami in fourteen days
it’s one thing to say goodbye to a place
it’s another thing to say goodbye to its people
i hope that we will be as lucky in asheville as we have been here in miami when it comes to friends
because we have had the best
and as bitter sweet as it is, we are still one hundred percent sure and excited/anxious about our decision to move
anyway, we have been keeping tabs on the weather up north and i am sure that when we get there, everything will look quite differnt because… fall is coming!
temperatures have dropped and the leaves are already changing
i cannot wait!
it’s been over a decade since i have had fall
joining Annie with how does your garden grow?
i love morning glories
mirari
September 17, 2015 @ 7:11 am
your nature will look similar to ours! that’s right, leaves are turning into yellow, some of them into light red, and already falling… it’s hard to say goodbye to your friends, but when you don’t have a place where you belong to, you end up getting used to say goodbye to them and hello to new friends.
Claudia
September 17, 2015 @ 1:00 pm
@Mirari,
i feel the most guilty about taking Lily away from her best friend Savannah. but such is life right? people move….
Mammasaurus
September 17, 2015 @ 1:30 pm
Such a time of upheaval and excitement and guilt and sadness, pretty much all the emotions going on for you right now. Autumn is about to happen here too, the leaves are just starting to turn colour, it will be nice to both experience it together even though far apart.
Such lovely photos as always Claudia – the blue and reds stole my heart this week!
Thank you for joining in and hang in there x
Claudia
September 17, 2015 @ 9:12 pm
@Annie,
thank you Annie. i’m just trying to stay focused on the positive and keep on keepin on. it’s hard but i feel like if i stop and let the sadness set in, it will be worst. xx
Kriss MacDonald
September 17, 2015 @ 3:56 pm
No matter where you are your photos are stunning. Just realised we went to Asheville a couple of years ago. I insisted on driving through the Blue Ridge mountains on our route south from the Hamptons to Miami. We spent just one night but I still remember all the interesting architecture as we wandered the town centre on foot before dinner. (And of course toured Biltmore the next day)
Claudia
September 17, 2015 @ 9:11 pm
@Kriss,
thank you Kriss. and although we didn’t make it to the biltmore this time around, it is super close to where we will be living and i am sure there will be lots of hdygg posts about it 😉
Stephanie
September 17, 2015 @ 4:51 pm
Oh those little blue flowers at the top – stunning, and quite hairy!! Good luck with the move x #hdygg
Claudia
September 17, 2015 @ 9:09 pm
@Stephanie,
thank you! i just found out through this post that those are borage 😉
Citlalli
September 17, 2015 @ 6:12 pm
Hello friend!
I understand how you feel, when we moved from LA to Mexico it was a weird feeling, I was excited and happy but at the same time sad and confused, don´t worry about Lily, kids are the best friends and i´m sure she will be in contact with Savannah.
Good luck with the move an please post lots of pics!
🙂
Citlalli
Claudia
September 17, 2015 @ 9:09 pm
@Citlalli,
gracias Citlalli! and how nice to hear from you on here! xx
Catherine @ Growing Family
September 17, 2015 @ 7:01 pm
Your morning glories are looking much better than mine, in my garden they have definitely had their day, I love them too though. Can’t wait to see what garden loveliness you bring us from your new home 🙂
Claudia
September 17, 2015 @ 9:08 pm
@Catherine,
i actually had nothing to do with these morning glories since they were at our airbnb but i do hope that our future ones will look just as beautiful 😉
Sara | mumturnedmom
September 17, 2015 @ 7:03 pm
Ah, I can sympathise, scary but exciting, huh? I bet you are looking forward to fall. Gorgeous photos as always, such lovely splashes of colour, and I love morning glories too x #hdygg
Claudia
September 17, 2015 @ 9:07 pm
@Sara,
thank you Sara. yes, scary but very exciting. x
Gemma
September 17, 2015 @ 7:10 pm
Borage blue is one of my favourite colours, it’s so rich and bright. I bought a borage plant earlier in the year and it turned out to be white, shame. Best of luck with your move. I’m excited for you and hope you meet some lovely people. First Fall in a decade? Enjoy 🙂
Claudia
September 17, 2015 @ 9:06 pm
@Gemma,
thank you Gemma. borage is such a good word. thanks for letting me know what it is lol.
Ness
September 17, 2015 @ 9:15 pm
Gosh how things are going to change for you! I can never get my head around the geography of the US and how large it is. When I was a child I had so many people move into the area and then move on again but you always learn to adapt.
Claudia
September 17, 2015 @ 9:19 pm
@Ness,
i’ve been one of those people who always moved around a lot. with my parents and on my own. miami has been home for over ten years. the longest i’ve ever lived anywhere.
Jenna Michelle Pink
September 18, 2015 @ 5:56 pm
Oh your photographs are so rich and inspiring. Such beautiful colours. I too love morning glories.
I too am going to move soon. Scared about moving away from all my friends and family but super excited about our plans 🙂
Claudia
September 18, 2015 @ 6:58 pm
@Jenna,
thank you Jenna and good luck with your move! all the best
Rosie @Eco-Gites of Lenault
September 22, 2015 @ 8:26 am
I too love Morning Glories but I will have to wait until next year to see any more now. Autumn (Fall) is well and truly here although daytime temperatures are still holding up on some days and there is still summer veg to harvest in the polytunnel. Good luck with your move – and enjoy the changing seasons!
Claudia
September 22, 2015 @ 12:47 pm
@Rosie,
thank you Rosie. enjoy fall.
chickenruby
September 24, 2015 @ 1:14 pm
oh my word how did that comment get there? it was meant for another page. My comment for your post should’ve read like this:
I hope the transition goes smoothly for you, we moved 2 kids aged 11 and 15 from the UK to South Africa with only 4 months notice and it was the best move we ever made, sadly our youngest now 16 had to return to the UK 2 years ago for his education. It’s been over a year now since we had any weather other than summer, even our uk trips have hailed glorious weather and I’m off to South Africa next month for another summer in the southern hemisphere, returning to winter in Dubai which is still hotter and drier than the uk summer, enjoy fall.
Claudia
September 24, 2015 @ 1:34 pm
@chickenruby,
thank you! i have not had fall in over a decade and am so looking forward to cooler weather. it’s the end of september here in miami and most days it’s still high 80’s, low 90’s. enjoy your travels!