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When 2020 does not even spare your Christmas light

When 2020 does not even spare your Christmas lights! 😂🤣🎄

Thanks, @cactusclubtienda for upleveling my wardro

Thanks, @cactusclubtienda for upleveling my wardrobe, especially Johanna, who got me back into eyeliner. And to think I never wanted to see 80s fashion again...

Everything about this video pretty much sums up my

Everything about this video pretty much sums up my day. 🤩😎

Fallen fall leaves in our little corner of the wor

Fallen fall leaves in our little corner of the world 🍁

Yesterday felt so full of hope and promise - like

Yesterday felt so full of hope and promise - like a bonus New Year’s Day. So we met my bro and my nephews at the beach for some skim boarding. (Swipe to last picture and see the little girl in the right corner. Love the sheer joy she exudes 💗)

In the midst of all the news yesterday, my nephew’s 13th birthday got a bit eclipsed, but I like to think the whole world was celebrating with him. Happy Birthday, Diego. You’re a beautiful human being with one of the deepest souls around. I love you, hombre. ❤️❤️❤️

!!!!!🇺🇸❤️

Solo otro domingo por la noche en España cuando s

Solo otro domingo por la noche en España cuando sucede que su vecino tres puertas más abajo es un famoso baterista clásico😍 ...

The lil dudes are struggling, the grey one more so

The lil dudes are struggling, the grey one more so than the black one. Had to call in the experts - dear friends, Sarah and Jools, who have the biggest hearts and who have saved the lives of so many tiny abandoned kittens, many on death’s doorstep. A former nurse, Sarah can tube feed and give sub-cutaneous injections, both of which the poor little grey boy needs. They came late last night and just took over, packing them up and taking them home for proper intensive care. Thank goodness for good people.

When your whole little world fits in a bathtub. Re

When your whole little world fits in a bathtub. Rescued these two lil dudes at the Cabo de la Nau lighthouse yesterday morning. Malnourished, sick, and flea-ridden we managed to capture them (part of which involved me taking off my shirt to grab one and having to walk home in my bra. Good thing it’s Spain and no one looks twice! 🤣). Got them to the vet for antibiotics, flea treatment, and a general check up. Turns out they are brothers, in otherwise pretty good health, and about 6 weeks old, mas o menos. We are calling them them Billy Zoom and Cool Papa Bell and are only fostering until we can get them back to good health and find them fur-ever homes. They are chowing down like mad and are using their litter box. They are fighters and already their little personalities are staring to show that are, happily, in keeping with their namesakes: Cool Papa Bell is relaxed and chill; Billy Zoom is active and loves to explore - jumping around all over his new home (and his little brother). Now, if he’s just start playing that rockabilly guitar...

Hola from Ambolo ☀️

Hola from Ambolo ☀️

Sunrise at Cap Negre. On the way, we passed a cact

Sunrise at Cap Negre. On the way, we passed a cactus that clearly had a hard night 🤣

Pre-dinner walk to the lighthouse with the crew.

Pre-dinner walk to the lighthouse with the crew.

Breaking news: rescue kitten is doing just dandy t

Breaking news: rescue kitten is doing just dandy thanks to my SIL’s expert care. (Bonus: the dishtowel? Come on! I cannot handle the cuteness of this!!!!)

My bro and SIL’s sweet dog with their new foster

My bro and SIL’s sweet dog with their new foster kitten. I’m going to watch this on repeat until the election...

Whelp! Tom’s best laid plans for redoing our pat

Whelp! Tom’s best laid plans for redoing our patio...🙀😸😹

Somewhere in this group is Mateo, mi sobrino, in h

Somewhere in this group is Mateo, mi sobrino, in his weekly surfing lesson. 🏄‍♀️

One of the things I miss about Virginia is oak tre

One of the things I miss about Virginia is oak trees and acorns. So imagine my surprise when today, while hiking, I spotted an acorn on the ground. Turns out the trees I thought this whole time were hollies are in fact oaks! Quercus ilex or Holm Oaks (“Holm” being an ancient way of saying “holly.”) No matter how you say the word, acorns - and oaks - make life better!

Bittersweet day today: missing my parents so much,

Bittersweet day today: missing my parents so much, so I made my mom’s stuffed cabbage. It’s my first ever time making it, and like my mom, who learned it from my grandma, I also made it my own, partly out of necessity - it’s Sunday, so most grocery stores are closed - and partly out of choice. I added some spice with fresh jalapeños from my rooftop pepper pots, and fresh herbs from our garden. I also augmented my measly amount of ground beef with some leftover chickpeas. Added lemon to brighten my tomato sauce and topped the whole thing with Parmesan cheese. I have to say, it wasn’t bad for my first go. It helped we had a decent bottle of wine from our friends, Paul & Dermot, who know from wine! Pretty much every Eastern European culture has their own version. I made the Polish-y version from my grandmother’s side, but it’s also a Jewish dish. Both are fitting because they happen to be the heritages of our dear, dear, friends, Andy and Jeff, whose one-year anniversary is today. A year ago we were toasting them in Napa, at one of the most beautiful, love-filled weddings I’ve ever attended. And I used one of the many swag bag items from their celebration - a fab wine opener (which I did NOT pack in my carry-on - sorry, inside wedding joke!) to open our wine. So, I guess the bottom line is that although 2020 has been, ahem, challenging, life is still beautiful. Keep on keepin’ on, peeps. Cheers to all of you, especially Andy, Jeff, my mom, and my grandma. ❤️

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