two weeks in portugal with my family in early june was also canceled
so before summer is over and school starts again, Lily and i drove down to inverness florida where we quarantined at a house with a pool with our K
why crystal river area?
well, i have been curious about that area and wanting to visit three sisters springs for quite some time
i also didn’t want a drive longer than 9-10 hours
our airbnb in inverness was exactly what we had hoped it would be
maybe even better
a great house in a super quiet neighborhood with a screened in pool and big lanai
we spent most of our time at home in the pool however, we did get to venture out to three sisters (beautiful), went out to eat a few times and checked out a local produce market
it was the perfect quiet and relaxing getaway
happy friday friends
ps- i love this post so much because it’s filled with all the miami pool blue and it’s been a long time since it has had any of that color/feeling and it’s still the best and the one i love the most
waking up in inverness was the total opposite of waking up in asheville. it was quiet
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
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
yesterday i thought about how the term “social distancing” should be replaced with “physical distancing”
i find that in a way, people are more social than ever before because they finally have the time to be
when i checked in on my girlfriend Connie who lives in los angeles, she told me that online dating is on its peak out there
i see through instagram and facebook that people are more present on there than ever before
and i think in a way, that is a little silver lining to all of this
like so many who are fortunate enough to have food, a comfortable home, good health, the right finances…. we are counting our blessings and trying to find our own silver lining in all of this
for me, it has been waking up naturally with the sunrise again
to create more art
to enjoy having Lilian home all day
to go on nature walks and be thankful for all the open space we have around us
to cook simpler meals
to enjoy and be thankful for our home. all of it
hope you are all well friends
despite everything, i am happy it’s spring
have done some foraging and keep bringing spring inside
slower and later mornings
i keep creating art
i also keep saging the house. not only is sage a great spiritual cleanser, it is also great for purifying your home by getting rid of germs and bacteria
watering day
open window weather
we’ve been having such beautiful spring weather that we have been able to have a handful of meals out here already
and although i know it is way too early, i want to fill this space with all the green babies!
an afternoon dog walk and a puddle reflection
trying to support local businesses
music! it is always playing in our home. now more than ever. the alex cameron pandora station has been a favorite of mine for months now
one week ago today we packed up the car and drove six hours to carolina beach after we picked Lilian up from school
due to parent/teacher conferences and a teacher working day, she had a four day weekend so i planned a beach getaway for us all (foxy included)
i got a pet friendly airbnb right on the beach where we comfortably stayed for four nights
being right on the ocean was a must
for four days the first thing i saw was the ocean and the last thing i heard was the ocean
nothing better as far as i’m concerned
if i could go back to living in miami, before making the decision to move to asheville sight unseen, i would hold that decision and explore more places
like wilmington
a place close to the ocean that right away felt more like home than asheville ever could even four years after living here
but such is life
and in life mistakes are made
and lessons are hopefully learned
i now know that this is the farthest i will ever live from the ocean
but i also know that one day i will live close to the ocean again
because it’s what feels right and natural to me
and i may not always be certain of everything
but i am certain of that
it was night time when we arrived but, woke up to this. and regardless of how cold and rainy it was that day, i stood out on the balcony and took it all in
it was really cold and rainy that first full day there. but it didn’t stop us from going to the beach
because it was so cold and rainy, we took shelter for a few hours at the north carolina aquarium in fort fisher
favorite books and new author found at the aquarium’s gift shop
friday started out cold as well but i went on a morning beach walk regardless
while William worked at the apartment, Lilian and i drove to wilmington where we explored downtown and saw snippets of spring
afternoon beach walk and the beginning of a sunset
i woke up early enough to catch the sunrise both saturday and sunday morning. right off our balcony. no way better to start the day
my early morning beach walk buddy
beach treasures
a photo shoot in wrightsville beach after exploring wilmington all together
sunday. one last morning beach walk before we left
