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Celebrating a social distancing 4th of July with a

Celebrating a social distancing 4th of July with a morning hike to Cala Sardinera-Cap Prim-Cala Barraca. Then alllllllll the way back up to home.

Exactly! . . . #puto2020 #wearamask #maskenvy #

Exactly!
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#puto2020
#wearamask
#maskenvy
#believethescience

The owls are loud tonight, now that the sun has go

The owls are loud tonight, now that the sun has gone down.

This dude hangs out at the Portixol Cross and trot

This dude hangs out at the Portixol Cross and trots up to greet visitors and nose around for a head scratch or two. We call him The Mayor.
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#creudeportixol
#javea
#catlady
#expatlife
#sotbp

Nothing says “Hey, Summer!” like my husband’

Nothing says “Hey, Summer!” like my husband’s watermelon-lime-rum cocktail. ☀️

Kind of a perfect evening. ❤️

Kind of a perfect evening. ❤️

Post end-of-school lunch (I love my job! I’ve me

Post end-of-school lunch (I love my job! I’ve met such wonderful people) we swung by on the way home to bring carrot slices to our goat friends. It didn’t go as we expected; the big ones shoved the little ones out of the way and grabbed all the carrots. The orchard roads are so narrow there we had to pull over to let the hay trucks through. El Montgo is always comforting to have above us.

A most magical moment: caught the solstice sunrise

A most magical moment: caught the solstice sunrise at Cabo de la Nau, saw a peacock high up in a pine tree, and our first tomato was ready to harvest. I call that an auspicious start to summer and the rest of the year.

Sending Father’s Day love to all the fathers and

Sending Father’s Day love to all the fathers and father figures out there, especially these guys: my dad, my bro, my husband, and my FIL. Thank you for being the best possible role models for showing your kids how to live a life of love, generosity, adventure, and style.

Finally saw an Agave in its “death bloom” phas

Finally saw an Agave in its “death bloom” phase. I just learned these plants bloom once in their lives, sending a shoot high up into the air (I think one of the more famous ones was 38 feet!). The bloom attracts pollinators, then the stalk collapses, scattering the seeds for new growth, and the original plant dies. What a beautiful tragedy.

Trying to be vigilant about social distancing but

Trying to be vigilant about social distancing but it’s hard around these cute li’l dudes! 🐐 ❤️

The wildflowers we always see on our hikes are so

The wildflowers we always see on our hikes are so impressive. They thrive in seemingly the least hospitable places — out of rocks, in the often relentless sun. They are an inspiring metaphor for how to keep going strong when times get tough.
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#wildflowers
#staystrong
#calasardinera
#capprim
#javea
#sotbp

Today we hiked The Montgo all the way to the summi

Today we hiked The Montgo all the way to the summit, my first time all the way to the top; Tom’s third!). It’s a perfect hike, nothing but stellar views all the way up and back. We saw ravens playing in the sky with their friends, a variety of exquisite butterflies, and loads of snails and lizards. There were so many lovely (and tenacious!) wildflowers, and the wild rosemary and lavender that line the trial are in full scent. It was a glorious day. And I’m pretty proud I did the whole loop in slightly under 4 hours (although I slowed Tom’s PR by a good hour! 🤪).

Moonrise over Calpe; sunrise over the sea.

Moonrise over Calpe; sunrise over the sea.

My almost 81-year old Mom on her way to the protes

My almost 81-year old Mom on her way to the protests. She is my all-time idol.

Deserted beach walk this morning. Someone had take

Deserted beach walk this morning. Someone had taken all the bamboo that had washed ashore many months ago and built this structure. Every time I go to this beach I find cairns, driftwood sculptures and the like. Such a cool thing to do...
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#sotbp

It’s been 30 days since the lockdown was lifted

It’s been 30 days since the lockdown was lifted and I never tire of re-seeing familiar faces. More about this in my latest blog, “Hello, Brother, Hello.” (Link in my bio). #sotbp

What really goes on when we throw down at Casa Lon

What really goes on when we throw down at Casa Lono: My nephews are literally flipping off surfboards while my husband talks composting. And I’m in a Speedo.

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