Pearce On Earth

04/28/2020

So proud of our Marie .elise.pearce who is getting so good at the harp! I love hearing her practice. Very soothing and beautiful.

She's learning through tutorials she's finding online. She thinks she might be ready for a teacher now, though. If you know of a good harp teacher willing to teach online, please let us know.

04/11/2020

One of my new favorite hobbies: saving the trees in our backyard forest from the English ivy that is overtaking it.

I love cutting and ripping out the ivy, revealing beautiful trunks and roots and prevent the ivy from reaching the tree tops and choking out the light. For some trees, it may already be too late, but there are plenty of gorgeous trees here still to save.

Along the way, I hope to make some beautiful walking paths through this forest for us to enjoy.

Unfortunately, I discovered some poison ivy shoots in the forest as well, so will have to find a way to get rid of that without harming myself or the ecosystem... @ Greenville, South Carolina

03/29/2020

Let the outdoor active fun increase! This week, we bought a trampoline (Amazon delivered) and worked together to assemble it and make a place for it in the backyard.

As our backyard is just dirt, we dug a hole to make it level, ordered a truckload of woodchips, and shoveled them in. It was a good project for all of us. And now the kids will have another reason to get outside, get some exercise, and enjoy the increasingly warm weather. (We've had a few days in the 80's F this week!) Lots of fun ahead. @ Greenville, South Carolina

03/22/2020

I'm so grateful these friends have had each other this week. It's been so special seeing the bonding that's been happening through their late night talks, art projects, gaming, movies, music making, and the building and gardening projects we're doing together.

03/22/2020

One of the fun ways we've chosen to pass our time during this week of self-quarantine is to get outside and do some building!

We're fortunate that we have friends living with us during this time. And also that is a master builder. With his expertise and ideas (and tools), our families took down the wood fence in our back yard that seemed to be serving no purpose except blocking our view of the forest. And we repurposed the wood to build raised planter beds to grow vegetables.

It was a lot of work ripping out the planks, pulling out nails, measuring, sawing, screwing, nailing, digging, and more. But it felt really good to be doing some physical work outside together as two families and seeing our results by the end.

Actually, it's not over. Next, we're going to build a retaining wall, lay down wood chips, and set up a trampoline for the kids – really making the backyard usable. We've also been experimenting with cultivating moss in the front yard, which has involved a lot of weeding. And we've continued cutting the sometimes thigh-thick ivy trunks off the base of our beautiful trees so they don't get overtaken.

How have you been enjoying additional forced time at home? @ Greenville, South Carolina

03/07/2020

Our beautiful Aysia, during our last days in San Miguel. @ San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato

02/23/2020

We're back in Mexico! But just for a few more days as we make final preparations leading up to selling our house here. It feels great to be back but it also feels like it's time to be living somewhere else.

I've missed the food and the color and energy and the convenient walkability of this town, and I'm sure we'll find our way back here at some point. Until then, I'm soaking it all up as much as I can.

@ San Miguel De Allende Guanajuato Pueblo Mágico

02/09/2020

Snow has landed. It's what the kids have been waiting all winter for. Glad they could make their snowmen and we could enjoy the white landscape all from the comfort of home. @ Greenville, South Carolina

01/30/2020

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01/04/2020

Marie loves her new fairy lights. She's thrown a couple "Under the Sea" dance parties for our family in her room as the lights change colors. The mermaid tail she got from her sister also fits the theme.

12/29/2019

There has been a lot of moisture in our front yard this week, and a sweet little mushroom garden has sprouted up right outside Aysia's window. "Winter" this week has been particularly warm, with highs in the upper 60's. So far, I'm quite pleased with winter in the South. @ Greenville, South Carolina

12/26/2019

A beautiful winter sunset. We can see it a lot better in the winter when the leaves are gone. Such amazing colors this world offers! @ Greenville, South Carolina