5.2.15

Adventures inside a snow globe

This winter snow has brought me to my knees...I mean literally.  After another day of snowing non stop, I had hoped our local snow plowing company would plowed our drive way in time for me to take the girls to school the next morning.  I woke up at six thirty the next morning and it hasn't been plowed yet.  I wanted to cry.  So I went outside and started shoveling away.  The snow was probably about three feet high.  It felt almost impossible for my body to keep going and the harder it became, the madder I got.  That is the thing with mind and body, isn't it?  The mind kept going and telling you how strong you are yet your body just simply couldn't keep up.  In the middle of shoveling, I started crying...not the cute kind but like ugly sobbing kind.  Of course as people slowly drove by, they saw this crazy Asian woman crying like somebody just died in her leopard print robe.  They would make these sad faces at me.  At some point, one of my neighbors came out with his shovel and the moment I saw him walked over, it made me so sad and I cried even harder from gratitude.  This poor man, I am sure at this point, thought to himself, "crazy lady alert! Is it too late to turn around?"  Anyway, he helped me shovel and I was so grateful.  As he was leaving, he said, "Just remember, you are not alone."  Holy Shizzit, I lost it.  I have this "I am never a victim nor helpless and I am a woman and hear me roar" type of mentality.  At that moment though I realized how helpless and alone I felt.  I let myself cried and gave myself a chance to come to term with how I was feeling at the moment.  Then I picked myself up and moved on because that simply is how life works.  Anyway, that is my venting for the day.  Can we move on to happier stuffs?  Like this Valentine's day photo shoot I did for a local bakery.







 
So many goodies.  That flour less chocolate almond cake is out of this world amazing.  I realized I haven't done a lot of furniture make over lately.  I am still working on the chairs.  Lately I just want to bake.  I don't know what it is.  Recently though I took the girls to The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.  We stopped by Amy's Maison Decor Shop on the way to say Hi and for me to pick up some appliques for my chairs.  Her shop is just filled with so much prettiness and inspirations. Here are a few pictures I took.




 

I could live in her shop.  The girls, of course, loved to touch everything and I was terrified they were going to break some thing.  We spent a few hours at the museum and for little kids, I am sure that was more than enough.  It was so wonderful to see them absorbing everything around them and asking questions about different paintings and painting methods.  I thought Bella would enjoy the experience so much more than Aurora but she just wanted to sit and draw.  Aurora, on the other hand, walked up to every single painting and wanted me to read every description.




Look how tiny she looks compared to the paintings.



As I am typing this post, it is snowing out.  All I want to do is crack open a coconut and pretend I am far far away.


Love,
Victoria

16 comments:

  1. Victoria, the photo shoot work you did is gorgeous! I love the photos of the girls in the museum. We love the Elizabeth Gardner museum. Oh my daughter was so excited to see a Giotto. (This was a few years before Italy.) My parents live near Boston. Though I've lived mostly in California and Arizona almost my entire life. I completely empathize with the crying. The shoveling, the work... I cry when I'm cold. I can't stand it. I made a mistake of visiting in the winter a few years back. I hope you are feeling better knowing that you have a wonderful neighbor. My dad bought a snow blower and he loves it, but I have no idea if it is expensive or if they make them with smaller people in mind.

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  2. Victoria I cannot even imagine what all that snow is like. How do older people do it! But your story warms the heart. It reminds us to care and to help each other...like your nieghbor did for you. Then to say those magic words. His words will strengthen you the next time you have to shovel the snow. Just knowing someone is there, caring helps.

    Lovely lovely photos of the sweet shop and Maison Decor. Oh and the museum! Love seeing it all on IG too. If only you could move to a warmer climate. Enjoy your coconut and daydreaming.

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  3. So sorry about being stuck in the snow! You sound like you have some good neighbors. The sweets are gorgeous too!

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  4. I know exactly how you were feeling trying to shovel all that snow. On the brighter side, it will be Spring before we know it.

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  5. Oh Victoria, how I miss the snow, yet you having to endure this much agony and frustration is unimaginable to many. I so feel your pain and grief, and to not have that snow plow on time sets you back hours in a daily routine. We love seeing all the white beauty that surrounds you, yet fail to realize all the drama that comes along with it for you as well. So nice to be extended neighborly love this February month. And know my dear you are so not alone!

    Your photos of beauty calm, and love is apparent here. The girls and their ever so trendiness are adorable. I still buy fun outfits for my daughter her friends always say I want you mom to shop for my wardrobe :) you have beautiful daughters and the beauty you expose them to is the best.

    Hang in there girl, before you know it you will be in the garden weeding late spring getting ready for all that blooms.

    See you soon, and I cannot wait for your next posting.

    Xx
    Dore

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  6. Victoria, I admire you so much. You are a strong woman, a wonderful role model for those beautiful girls, and so very talented! That bakery photo shoot is amazing!
    PS - I hope you get a break from snow for a bit :)

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  7. Victoria,
    So happy you had that sweet neighbor come along to help you. Just remember you are a single mom raising two girls and that my friend is probably the biggest challenge of life. So if you can do this than the snow is nothing too big for you. I love the photo's of the bakery items. Yummo and fantastic pics. Stay warm and hopefully not a ton of snow coming for you anymore.
    Kris

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  8. Sweet Victoria,
    Your snowfall amounts are what Philadelphia had a few years back. I understand the sobbing and all the frustration, yes a tropical vacation with drinks in a coconut sound absolutely heavenly. I adore your photos and find your heart expressions precious. I am glad your giveaway win of a handmade pillow from me arrived and it was so welcomed and appreciated. I think it will be delightful in your daughters nearly revamped room, a room we will look forward to in another post.
    Be well, stay warm and dream of days of gardening and warmth.
    Sending love,
    Vera

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  9. I'm sorry that you have had so much snow. I imagine it is terribly irritating when you have to shovel out to use your car. I love snow but you have had more than I would care to. Your photo shoot is beautiful. I'd love to be able to have some of that flourless cake. Your little girls are adorable.

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  10. Hi Victoria,
    Stopping back to again and enjoy all your beautiful photos you shared. The ones of your daughters fill my heart with memories of when my Grands were little. You are a very loving fun Mom and I am sure they delight in the adventures you all share.
    XOXO,
    Vera

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  11. Hi.......you are so right about the brain being encouraging..an the body not cooperating..I felt for you at the moment you said you cried from frustration..on a nicer note..the bakery photos are Lovely..even more Lovely are those dear little girls of ours..I look forward to you getting back to your re-purposed furniture..an seeing more beautiful photos...hope you have a..snow'less weekend...

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  12. So much eye candy to adore in this post, Victoria!! The bakery photo shoot is just gorgeous...I feel like I can reach in and take a bite.
    You really are getting hit with a lot of snow this winter. :-( So glad you had a helpful neighbor.
    Mary Alice

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  13. Hello Victoria! After I read this post, I started watching the weather in Boston! Now I'm worried that you are buried under a snow bank in your leopard print bathrobe!! Will your kind neighbor come rescue you? Are you ok? It seems like it's just kept snowing every few days since you wrote this, and it's been almost two weeks! This is not good for a small, tropical person! I'm hoping you are all right!
    Also, this was a brilliantly written post, I got teary eyed myself reading it and I can not stop thinking about you in your leopard print bathrobe in the snow! Please don't get buried in a snow drift! I hope you are staying warm and getting lots of hugs, winter won't last forever and soon it will be spring! Hang on!

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    1. Sara Marie, Thank you for thinking of me. Of course I am laughing at myself now reading this post. I actually have someone comes in and plows my driveway every time it snows. I think it was just that weekend with the insane amount of snow, they couldn't come. Spring seems so far away. lol. I think it is going to take a long time for all this snow to melt. I keep looking out at my garden. I hope most of my plants survive all this snow. I hope you are warm where ever you are.

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  14. Well, I"m so happy that you aren't crushed under a snow pile in your leopard print bathrobe! I just will never get over that story, it's funny and heartrending at the same time, just like so much of life! As far as gardens go, I think in general the snow is good, because it protects the plants from extreme temperature? Unless just the wt. of so much snow just crushes them, but I would think they would recover from that once they can see the sun again. I will hold that thought, anyway! So glad you are well!

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  15. Thank you victoria for visiting and expressing exactly what I so often go through....Creative blocks?
    I often experiance this and it's a sign of being artistic, we do this to ourselves because we so overthink our next creative pieces. I step away from what I have done, look around at how I live, and take a deep breath and listen to the energy out there that allows me to create.
    I often move myself away from what is norm for me and try something new!
    I am going to be doing a pottery class Friday, and it's going to be something out of my norm, but that's what nudges me to create in so many different mediums.
    You my dear are an artist, don't forget that, and rest in in, don't let it trap you in one thing go out and create what you are so moved to do. Find that one piece of nothing and make something from it.

    Love and adore your spirit.

    Xx
    Dore

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