it seems so early to me to be saying goodbye to summer. but here in the mountains, school has begun and there is a delicious chill in the morning air. last week we took a short drive through a few mountain villages to lake lure. we picnicked, the girls swam, we ate ice cream, we peeked and poked about small shops - it was perfect. this week, i finished the first of two books i am writing this year for chronicle and i feel as if i exhaled for the first time this summer. 

last night we spent a pretty awesome evening at the hop with rabbit! and ryan. still floating on a bit of a high from the show.

maybe you could tell from the lack - or tone - of the posts, that it was a bit of a rough summer for us. the transition to asheville was good, though not necessarily smooth. but things are turning - slowly, which is the motion that seems to bring about more permanence. the house is finally beginning to feel like our home - it has taken me some time to grow an attachment to it - but everyday, i feel it tugging at me with gentle longing. and i think our puppy is finally adjusting - he had a rather tough go of it the first two months, but he is settling down as well. settling down. are we really ready to plant true roots somewhere? i think we might be.

this weekend we are heading to atlanta to spend the weekend with my cousins and aunt - the girls adore their aunties and you have to peek at lindsey's work - she runs a letterpress studio in atlanta called racing snail press and i shot some work for her website a couple of weeks ago. if you love polaroids, her letterpress albums are the best thing. ever.

 more soon...

 

Comments

[jen]

beautiful girls! summer in the south suits them:)

[cindy]

your girls are just the sweetest ... i love the first image with them lined up like little ballerinas. things will settle down. you will see.

[rebekka]

There aren't many more lovely places to put down roots than Asheville :)

[Susie]

I see so much happiness in your future....

[Fernanda]

so happy jen to hear you are slowly feeling more at home! asheville seems to be the perfect place, close to your dear ones and surrounded by mountains..it sounds like heaven to me! ♥

[Fernanda]

oh my god! lindsey's letterpress polaroid albums are just PERFECT!
straight to my wish list!

[hena tayeb]

A move is always hard.. it's like someone pressed the resest button and you have to restart.. wishing you the best.. your house will become your home faster than you think.

[Marisa]

How in the world do you get that beautiful font? What is it called?

[jen jafarzadeh]

hooray, so happy to read your family is settling in after such a rough ride! ps. love these photos as they remind me of my summers swimming at a lake when I went to camp. officially obsessed with racing snail press — thanks for sharing!

[pierre]

NICE !