Heidi Ruby Miller

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Last week we lost Puddahs and I'm still trying to deal with the heartbreak. Some of you knew her from visiting our little home, some of you knew her from here on Instagram. She was sweet and never judging. Always consoling, always the presence that Jason and I needed when life was tough. We named her Francesca after Frances Mayes because I watched Under the Tuscan Sun constantly when we first got her. The movie and Francesca were a type of therapy for me because I had been assaulted in the classroom where I taught and never returned to the profession after that day. There were many dark days to come as I healed, and Puddahs was right there. Then last year when the migraines had completely debilitated me, she was there, comforting, just being. (I miss you, Puddahs.) Jason and I both still feel her in the house, but the emptiness is slowly creeping in. Thank you to my mum for staying at her side during those last days as we rushed home from Lisbon to say goodbye. I believe Puddahs knew she was loved and was ready to rest. Such a goid little litty. 💚 (at Uniontown Downtown Historic District)

Interior shot of the Fontecruz in Lisbon. Love the artsy ambience and that incredible smell. . . #smallspacebiglife #travelcouple #hotels #bohocosmodream #cityvisit #travellife #europe #lisbon #portugal #fontecruz #traveling #boutiquehotel #writerslife #bohocosmo #travel (at The Fonte Cruz Lisboa Hotel)

Boat ride to Berlengas. . . #smallspacebiglife #travelcouple #bohocosmodream #portugal #berlengas #travel #heidirubymiller #jasonjackmiller #bohocosmo #writerslife #traveling #islandvisit #europe #travellife (at Berlenga Grande Island)

Happy birthday, Tom Ruby! 💚🍾 . . #happybirthday #portugal #sintra #travelcouples #bohocosmodream #europe #traveling #family #travellife (at Sintra Mountains)

Monument of Discovery on a clear Belem day. . . #smallspacebiglife #travelcouple #bohocosmodream #portugal #cityvisit #travellife #europe #bohocosmo (at Padrão dos Descobrimentos)

Jason descending the castle steps in Obidos for #mcm. . . #smallspacebiglife #travelcouple #bohocosmodream #portugal #cityvisit #travellife #europe #bohocosmo #writerslife #travel #obidos #castle #traveling #jasonjackmiller (at Castle of Óbidos)

Sardine bruschetta and porto tonico at Taverna along the coast at Nazare. . . #smallspacebiglife #travelcouple #portugal #bohocosmodream #beachvisit #writerslife #travel #bohocosmo #europe #traveling #nazare #food #taverna #travellife (at Nazaré, Portugal)

Tom and Julie looking out over the city from the sixth floor of the Fontecruz in Lisbon, Portugal. . . #portugal #lisboa #travellife #europe #cityvisit #travelcouples #lisbon #travel #fontecruz #hotels (at The Fonte Cruz Lisboa Hotel)

Pena Palace in Sintra on a cloudless day in Portugal. . . #smallspacebiglife #travel #bohocosmodream #sintra #europe #traveling #portugal #cityvisit #travelcouples #writerslife #bohocosmo #travellife #penapalace #travelcouple

Sunny selfie at Boca do Inferno in Portugal. . . #smallspacebiglife #travelcouple #portugal #bohocosmodream #traveller #europe #traveling #bocadoinferno #writerslife #travel (at Boca do Inferno)

Street art in Lisbon in the Alfama. . . #smallspacebiglife #streetart #travelcouples #portugal #lisboa #bohocosmodream (at Lisbon, Portugal)

Lunch at Cafe Paris in Sintra. . . #smallspacebiglife #travelcouple #portugal #sintra #travellife #bohocosmodream #jasonjackmiller #heidirubymiller #cityvisit #travel #europe #traveling (at Café Paris)

Tom and Julie enjoying lunch at Time Out Market Lisbon. . . #timeoutmarket #lisboa #travel #portugal #traveller #lisbon #travelcouple #cityvisit #travellife #europe #travelcouples #family (at Time Out Market Lisboa)

Lisbon selfie. . . #smallspacebiglife #travel #bohocosmodream #lisboa #traveller #heidirubymiller #europe #lisbon #traveling #portugal #cityvisit #bohocosmo (at Bairro Alto 28)

First meal in Lisbon had to be the Pasteis de Nata. . . #smallspacebiglife #fabricadenata #lisboa #travellife #bohocosmodream #jasonjackmiller #cityvisit #europe #travelcouple #writerslife #bohocosmo #lisbon #portugal #pasteis #travel (at Fábrica da Nata)

Puddahs heard it was #internationalcatday. 😽 . . #smallspacebiglife #puddahs #catsofinstagram #kitty #cottagelifestyle #cat #urbancottage #kitties #cottagelife #cats (at Uniontown, Pennsylvania)