stitched 18
i am not sure if i have said it on here yet but, one of the biggest silver linings of this pandemic for me has been to be able to create more art than i ever have before
it’s all i can and want to do
if my hands are physically busy, my mind won’t wonder as much
happy ARTsy wednesday friends
“a portrait of my daughter, once a week, every week, in 2020”
Lilian
wearing earrings she made herself
this past week we spent around two hours going through and organizing my bead boxes, most of which i started collecting in the nineties
she inherited a large collection of beads and findings and has learned how to make earrings
something new to help times pass by creatively
happy monday friends
this isn’t an easy post to write and i have been putting it off because of not knowing exactly what words to use but I’m just going to say what comes naturally and from the heart
because so many of you are and have been a part of our journey (personally and virtually) William and I thought it was only right to let you know that as of February, we made the decision to separate
after couples therapy and trying to work out our differences on our own, we made the decision that we are better friends to one another than we are husband and wife
not an easy decision but the right decision
for us
we will always be good friends
we will always be family
and we will continue to always be the best parents to Lily that we can be
as for Lily, telling her was the hardest thing we have ever had to do but we have raised an amazingly understanding and loving human who despite her tears, understood and is dealing with everything in the best way possible
this isn’t the end for us
this is just a different ending to the story we originally started twelve years ago
individually and together we love and appreciate all of you and will need your support and love more than ever as we go forward through this new chapter in our lives
with love, Claudia William and Lily
something a little different
because different is exactly how these days are
happy ARTsy wednesday friends
“a portrait of my daughter, once a week, every week, in 2020”
Lilian
there are not enough words for how wonderful and understanding this girl has been during this whole pandemic and all the changes happening in our family life right now
she is more than anything i could have ever dreamt of
happy monday friends
it’s tuesday, 8:47am and Lilian is up, dressed and having breakfast at the dining room table while listening to a fractions video her teacher made for her class
spring break is officially over and homeschooling is back on
supposedly they will go back to school on may 18th however, i highly doubt it especially since the last day of school is may 29th
most states have already declared that students will not go back to school
we shall see
anyway, how are you guys doing?
i have reached the highest of highs and the lowest of lows
i’ve gone from getting up and going on my long walk and being happy about spring to wanting to stay in bed all day with my head under a pillow like it was winter
between the quarantine life we are all living right now, life changes that i have not opened up about on here yet, spring break here instead of in miami, pms and the full pink moon in libra, i cried for three straight days last week
i couldn’t help myself
it was all i could do
it was all i wanted to do
once i did, i felt better
sometimes you just have to cry
i do anyway
miami memories with my brother from 2006
from a spring walk
quarantine roots
our art sofa/wall
did a little cleaning in the basement and found this beauty from 1994
how we do sundays sometimes
it’s all about the beets
she gets ready and dressed for homeschooling every morning
made some of these. it had been a long while
William built two boxes and planted some things
after dinner walks
where we would have started our spring break this year. with our K in st. pete
and then in miami at the same building we have stayed the past three years for the remainder of the time
Lily’s crying rabbit that she painted when she was two, was a mood for a few days last week
“a portrait of my daughter, once a week, every week, in 2020”
Lilian
yesterday on a rainy, covid, Asheville Easter
not a favorite Easter but a memorable Easter nonetheless
happy monday friends
stitching has become like therapy for me
while i am stitching, it is like i am in a meditative state and all worries go away
i feel like the only thing i have control of these days is stitching my paintings
yet, it is not lost on me the irony that the more i stitch, the more life unravels around me
happy ARTsy wednesday friends! (on a thursday. it is thursday right?)
UPDATE: it’s friday. i totally lost a day. it’s ok. i’m ok…
“a portrait of my daughter, once a week, every week, in 2020”
Lilian
having a light and happy moment with her class via google classroom during animal share day
a silver lining moment to homeschooling
happy tuesday friends!
this week was our third week of homeschooling and today is the fifteenth day and the last for a week due to spring break
homeschooling has been a pleasant experience for us so far
Lily wakes naturally, has breakfast, makes her bed, gets ready and then sits herself down at the dining room table where she opens up her chrome book and begins her school day
her teacher has been wonderful and very present during the whole process
there are plenty of emails from her, assignments on IXL and live video conferences with all the kids
she has truly stepped it up and is a true boss!
while homeschooling during the day, we break things up with snacks, walks, scooter rides, trampoline time and crafts
being at home doing things is not unnatural for Lily and i
it’s what we have always done
ever since she was born and we lived in the apartment in southbeach
there have been times in the past where Lily was curious and asked to be homeschooled and now she is having an opportunity to do so (silver lining)
and i must say that she is pretty good at it
she is disciplined, focused, gets all her work done…
not any different from how she is when at school really
the hardest part is not having the freedom to see or get together with her friends
but facetiming with her besties makes that a little easier too
when school work will be done today, we will officially begin our spring break
in a healthier and freer world, we would be on a plane to st. pete where we would hang out with auntie K for the weekend and then monday rent a car and drive to miami where we would stay at an airbnb in the same building where we have stayed the past two years until next friday
that was the plan anyway
obviously we had to cancel everything and are staying home
i’m trying to be grateful for all the things we have but in all honesty i am having a hard time being here
may better freer times come back sooner than later
happy friday friends
week two, day six
outside trampoline break
week two, day seven
crafting break
week two, day eight
outside scooter break
week two, day nine
week two, day ten
week three, day eleven
outside walking break
week three, day twelve
outside scooter break
