It’s Day of the Dead time, celebrated in Mexico, on November 1-2, honoring those loved ones who have passed. I recommend you watch or rewatch the fabulous movie Coco, a delightful illustration of this annual time of remembrance and its meaning. One store in town had this wonderful depiction of the deceased having a meal,… Continue reading Day of the Dead–Last Supper
Where I live in San Miguel is a 10-15-minute walk to the center of town where the Parroquia and Jardin are located. And walking is what I do daily. If I want to go to the small (by U.S. standards) mall I can take a bus or cab, it’s just more of a hike than… Continue reading Take a Hike
I took my first picture of this man and his dog in 2017, on one of my first trips to San Miguel de Allende. Since then I have seen them, always together, an invisible bond connecting the two. No leash, no commands, just an unspoken understanding between this man and his dog.
For many years I didn’t believe I would ever retire. It was not a money issue, but a matter of desire. I loved working, and couldn’t imagine I wouldn’t want to work forever…or for as long as my health held out. I was fearful of retirement, not sure what I would do, afraid I’d lose… Continue reading A Time to Retire
This is a heavy duty door I found recently in San Miguel de Allende and stopped to admire it. See more great doors at Norm’s Thursday Door Challenge https://miscellaneousmusingsofamiddleagedmind.wordpress.com/2020/09/24/thursday-doors-september-24-2020/
New street art appears regularly on walls in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, and I found this one on the outside wall of a newly opened restaurant.. and this one on the second level of an art center. Both bring smiles and visual delight.
I found this tiny blossom on the underside of a plant of unknown name by me. I thought it fascinating since I had never seen a bloom quite this small before particularly on a large plant. It fills both challenges of Macro Monday for this week and Cee’s Flower of the Day Photo Challenge. See… Continue reading Tiny Flower Hidden
Norm’s Thursday Door Photo Challenge is back in living color and this is my contribution to this week’s challenge. It makes me wonder what’s behind the green hand. Check out more at https://miscellaneousmusingsofamiddleagedmind.wordpress.com/2020/09/17/thursday-doors-september-17-2020/
that little voice 