Convenient for all
Drive thru’s take on new meanings
How about a beer?
After leaving the Leon airport en route to San Miguel, we experienced a drive thru unlike any in the states…one of many unique experiences in Mexico!
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There’s no better paradise for me than my studio, especially when everything is up-and-running for the warm season.
All my treasures are “organized” during this one time each year.
Let the creativity and messes begin!
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Solemn processions
Death and resurrection past
Judases will burn!
For some odd reason, this is one of my favorite celebrations in Mexico…the public annihilation of effigies as an expression of political statements and/or for pure comic relief.
You never know how long one will burn…when it will actually blow up…or if one might just sizzle and die.
You just know that there is a thrill and a release after all the seriousness and mourning during Holy Week in San Miguel de Allende…and it is truly a blast!
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The best part of April was going to San Miguel de Allende with Rebecca’s group to celebrate Mexico’s splendid displays during Holy Week.
The rest of the month was awfully crazy, due to some issues of a personal nature…and unfortunately, I wasn’t able to truly fulfill my April goal. I am going to pardon myself due to the extenuating circumstances and continue on with May’s goal…
***I resolve to play the equivalent of 3 songs a day on my flute during the month of May***
I played clarinet from 4th to 10th grades, but only picked up the flute in my mid-forties. I took maybe 6 or 8 lessons before my teacher announced that she’d be retiring…so after that, I just played a few waltzes now and again with my husband or select friends.
I’ve gotten very sloppy about practicing and plan to resolve this presently!
A musician friend always told me to just play 10 minutes a day, and see what happens…
I actually just went to play my three tunes and it turned into ten!
Brag, brag, brag!
Happy May Day, everyone!
Magic in my grasp
San Miguel de Allende
How I want to stay
It’s full of traditions…
Whimsy…
Food…
Lights…
Music…
Color…
Folkart…
And sweet connections…
All I need is my husband’s shared interest in moving there…and what a rich life it would be!
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How do I express how incredibly awesome it was to be in San Miguel de Allende for the past 11 days, witnessing century-old traditions as well as celebrating the new?
Here are some of my favorite pictures…with many more to follow!
I’m off to San Miguel de Allende with Rebecca on Friday and thrilled, I am!
But first, let me say that I reached my March exercise goal of 4 days a week by mostly walking.
I also spent time 5-6 days a week doing little 10 minute Spanish lessons…not bad, really. I have no idea why I think I can commit to something EVERY DAY, and why I don’t automatically cut myself a little slack.
So what resolution can I make for April that I can start in Mexico?
I think I’ll commit to doing some reading (most) every day, with the intent that when I return home, it will include pulling some old books off the shelves to devour once again.
But right now, I’m furiously packing (UGH!) and dreaming of my dear Mexico…
No doubt I’ll have a ton of pictures and much to report after our return on the 9th.
See you then?
Happy Easter everyone!
Is there a color
more vibrant than spring’s fresh green?
Soulful neon high
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Today is the last day of a very mild winter…
and we were christened with a total of 17″ of snow in the last two days!
Now, Prescott does get snow…maybe a few dustings, a 4-6 incher occasionally, or a foot once or twice a decade…lots less than it did fifty years ago, say the old-timers.
We love it.
We need it.
But we hate when it destroys the trees.
No worries…last week the temperature hit 72 degrees and it’s supposed to be close to that again by the weekend. Then we can get on with the business of Spring.
Glorious Sunday
Garden prep beckons new life
Most delightful toil
This week has really warmed up and I finally started working in my studio again…although perhaps a little half-heartedly, because we’re expecting a 20 degree drop in the temperature, along with high winds and snow this weekend!!!
Ahhh, such is Spring in northern Arizona.
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