January 15, 2021

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not much to say… it’s been a quiet week with Lilian at William’s and no pod

i have spent the week mostly at home

re-centering and nesting

looking forward to having Lilian back on sunday and enjoying monday as a holiday

happy weekend friends

one from last weekend when all was snowy

ballet saturday

sunday

1000 piece puzzle. i spent a lot of time working on it. was not about to give up

took many hours (and days) but i finished it and framed it

these colorful beauties have brightened my winter mornings every day

did a little repotting and turned my dumbcane into a pineapple

ended up having two separate outings with girlfriends. a dinner and a lunch

January 8, 2021

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for some reason this first week of this new year felt short

which i guess is not a bad thing

the girls kept busy with school work and because the weather cooperated, we managed to go to the park just about every day for recess

it’s friday and i’m sitting in bed sipping coffee, putting this post together while i watch it snow out the window

because we knew snow was coming, my pod girls opted to stay home today and i am letting Lilian sleep in

you know i’m not a big fan of winter or snow but, today it all feels quite nice

happy weekend friends

took my time getting out of bed on the first saturday of 2021

my obsession with pomegranates continues. and while many might find the task of deseeding them tiring, i find it relaxing and meditative

new year, new art adventures

speaking of art adventures, sold and shipped this one off to her new home this week

i invested in a calendar this year to remind myself that small achievements are better than no achievements

sunday’s coffee corner

a quick burst of sunshine on a gloomy day

a quick but comforting noodle bowl

pod days

a covid safe but very cold date with her bestie

birthday paper whites for my bedside

first selfie of 2021

this morning

January 2, 2021

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happy new year friends!

may 2021 be everything that 2020 was not

in the best of ways

sunny winter walks

west virginia. our holiday there was cut short due to unfortunate events that i choose to no longer talk about

a happy and sweet new year’s eve day moment before it turned into shitmas eve

we drove six hours through snow blizzards on christmas day to find asheville covered in a white blanket

on the 26th we gifted ourselves the christmas we deserved and the one we should have stayed in asheville for to begin with

William and Lilian gifted me some beautiful hanging planters

sister cousins 2020

the morning i turned 48 and had the loneliest and saddest birthday ever

10 month young me in luanda angola

celebrated my birthday the following day with a friend on her front porch with a burger and some white wine. perfect

last wednesday of 2020

took me a while to bounce back after the christmas trauma but a lot has to be said for what getting “dressed” does for the esteem

last morning of 2020

despite the many things that 2020 was (and was not), it was indeed my most creative year yet

new year’s eve. happy 2021!

first day of a new year with new art that i treated myself with for christmas/birthday

December 23, 2020

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i’m headed to west virginia for christmas so i thought i’d come here and round up the week

i can’t believe christmas is in two days, my birthday in five and new years in eight

unlike most previous years, i don’t have big plans for my birthday or new years

the thought of having no plans makes me a bit sad and nostalgic for previous years but under covid, i am too uninspired or motivated to plan or do anything

and the point is to remain safe anyway right?

happy holidays friends!

stay safe

my orchids have been reblooming just in time to make winter more bearable

thankful for pink flowers. and banana bread

a sunday outing

a painted jean jacket

december 21 2020. winter solstice. the shortest day of the longest fucking year of our lives

excited to go see and be with this girl again

distant miami memories. becoming more distant with every passing year

too late for 2020 but just in time for the holidays

December 18, 2020

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i cannot believe christmas, my birthday and the end of this year are all around the corner

today is Lilian’s last day of school until monday january 4th of 2021

today she leaves with William to west virginia until the 26th

she’s excited to see family and snow

lots of snow (think they have gotten over thirty inches this week?)

i look forward to seeing her on the 23rd when i drive to west virginia to spend christmas there all together like we have for most of Lilian’s life

happy friday friends

dark and gloomy mornings

breakfast adventures

rainbow maker making. lots of them in the shop

my most productive year as far as my art is concerned

post nutcracker celebration

a recent purchase by a local artist. it really spoke to me

slow moving sundays. our favorites

cold but sunny mornings

december. my birthday month. the one that brings out the most feelings. always

ballet view from the kitchen

i miss swimming. i miss many things these days

December 11, 2020

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it’s felt like a long week filled with lots of school work

this is crunch time before christmas break

looking forward to a chill weekend with Lilian and another week together

happy friday friends

my orchids are transitioning

clyde

george michael

the shop is full

gifts for Lilian’s teachers

golden december afternoon light

early morning chats

last tripod week until the new year

she ain’t no hollaback girl

afternoon walk view

those holiday, end of the year, winter blues

December 4, 2020

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december

the last month of this crazy pandemic twenty twenty year

my birthday month

i will be forty eight this month

forty eight

almost fifty

almost half a century

and holy shit if that’s not a mind fuck

not so much over the age as a number but age as time

more often than not, i don’t feel forty eight

i certainly never even thought about forty eight

there were plenty of times when i thought i wouldn’t make it to forty eight

either by careless living or self depressed doing

but here i am

constantly shedding layers and becoming who i am supposed to be

happy friday friends

a gloomy morning

a three color painting

the power of green. and sunshine

an afternoon walk

inspired by red lately

first day of december. first dusting of snow

lots of new goodies in the shop

a pigsgiving in my old neighborhood

a dressed moment for errands and a lunch date

memories of a 6 year old Lilian

excited to get her back today for two weeks

November 28, 2020

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Lilian and i…

we have had a wonderful week

so thankful for a super short school week (only monday and tuesday)

with no school and no after school activities this week, we were able to really catch up, snuggle, hang in, watch movies, have sleepovers….

we needed this

it never feels like enough time in a week with everything going on

so thankful for this break

hope you all had a great thanksgiving

lots to be thankful for during these crazy times we are living in

happy weekend friends

last saturday out and about in matching jumpsuits

painted a jumpsuit as a commission project

my reblooming orchid babies

got an area rug. have been wanting one for so long

beautiful late autumn skies

pod pajama day on the last day before thanksgiving break

pre thanksgiving hangs

post thanksgiving day breakfast

post thanksgiving day lunch

thanksgiving morning

migas

thanksgiving. together. thankful

November 20, 2020

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although sunny and beautiful, temperatures dropped this week and it was quite windy

as well as covid cases rising

making it perfect to just stay at home, paint, clean, reorganize, nest…

with the exception of a few outings, that’s exactly what i did

it felt like an extra long week without Lilian

but, it’s finally friday and she will be getting here before 4pm

happy weekend friends

home seen from the backyard

an afternoon walk with a favorite asheville friend

favorite color combo

food cravings

Sam and Kate

a sunny corner

a new couch

miami memories

November 13, 2020

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eleven!

she’s eleven…

and this is the last year in the school she has been in since kindergarten

middle school is next

it feels like a huge step

it’s all going so fast

and these days it feels like there is more time to be apart than time to be together

and that’s the hardest part…

eleven years ago

she had a great birthday party/sleepover with close girlfriends

biden/harris. the best present Lilian could have received

a mellow and tired sunday

early school morning snuggles

a common breakfast

a reblooming orchid

a tuesday doodle

me by Lilian

a no school pod day

winter is on its way and i am so not ready…