La Manzanilla, Feb 1 and 2, 2024

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It has been a packed two days since we arrived in La Manzanilla  around 5 PM yesterday. Music at Cocuno Bar and Restaurant on the beach, a rodeo parade, then the next day the tiangus (weekly outdoor market), a ride to Chantli Mar up the coast, back to the Crocodile bar for music and breakfast, a visit to the Manzanilla Gallery where I was able to find the talavera pottery I didn’t find at the tianguis and also so see my own work they were displaying, then an art opening at Gallery 10 and dinner.  I saw dozens of people I hadn’t seen in a year. Tomorrow, more thrills.

Mountain Landscape with Flowers, Feb 2, 2024

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Traveling Lady

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Christine can’t help creating portraits even after you’ve taken her sketchbook and pens away. Even her luggage looks like it is packed up  and ready for the sun with hat and sunglasses!

Mellowing with Age!!

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Rushing to get ready to leave to drive to the coast, but want to post something, so HERE is a replay of a blog from long ago which makes use of the word Mellow.

 

The MVB prompt is mellow

For Last on the Card, Jan 2024

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Packing all done, we had a fun final night before Christine and I take off for the beach. I was again a bad influence and brought out the Cheetos Torciditos. Even Brad let himself be lured into a bowlful. Christine was busy sketching a photo in one of my books about Africa, and I was busy recording it all. Weather was lovely today so we had two long swims. Also visited the bank to pay my yearly fees for my house and lot. Another item ticked off the list. Next communication will be from La Manzanilla.

For bushboy’s Last on the Card prompt.

Water Lily, Jan 31, 2024

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Sidewalks for MVB, Jan 30, 2024

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Sidewalks

Be it narrow, be it wide,
A sidewalk’s made for side-to-side.
Slab by slab and stone by stone,
I do not want to walk alone.

MVB’s prompt today is Sidewalk

Mexican Hen and Chicks Bloom, Jan 30, 2024

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You may think this interesting bloom is coming from the Hen and Chicks plant in the third photo, but actually it is coming from the frilled variety in the fourth picture. Its scientific name is Echeveria Shaviana E. Walther, commonly known as the Mexican Hen and Chicks.

For Water Water Everywhere, Jan 29, 2024

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Finally, the gorgeous turquoise waters of Big Spring and Little Spring, which together bubble out of the rocks to join to the Current River.

For Jez’s Water Water Everywhere Prompt

Jade Plant Bloom

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