Porch Parties

Whew. It’s hard to keep your mind satisfied and occupied on its own day after day when all you have is a yoga mat, some crochet yarn, and a Netflix account. Fortunately the weather turned up for a bit in New York (but only a little bit since it apparently SNOWS HERE IN MAY) and we were able to do some outside visits with family and friends.

My sister drove up from New York City to hang out on the porch, so we made some raspberry bubbly jam margaritas. Margaritas have definitely been a big theme of our quarantine thus far. What else can you expect after my birthday, Cinco de Mayo, and the weekend and other days around Cinco de Mayo which were full of nothing but puzzles and rain clouds? I will say that the bubbly jam margs (made with seltzer and raspberry jam) were a crowd pleaser.

My dad lit up the BBQ and it almost felt like summer here for a day. We camped out on the porch and soaked up the sun. It was a welcome relief from all the windy, rainy days we’ve experienced this month and last.

He also made an awesome tres leches cake. Our days have certainly revolved around food and whatever we can possibly celebrate, but who can be mad about that?

I haven’t jumped into the live yoga teaching scene yet, but I have been taking classes with some of my favorite teachers. I love that quarantine is giving me time to experiment with different exercise classes like bootcamp, weightlifting, and core. I always come back to my old favorites, though, and I’m feeling lucky to be able to connect with former teachers from different parts of the world. I have been teaching my own classes on YouTube whenever I get the chance (you can subscribe to my channel here).

The sunsets have been lovely, and I hope you’re still enjoying your own bursts of nature when you can. See you soon!