Museo Carmen Thyssen

I should have taken more note of who painted everything I took photographs of .. 

Deepest apologies.. 

I took way too many photographs, hadn't been in the Thyssen for about.. mmm maybe five or six years? 

Good to be back there... 

The picture below, Emilio Sánchez-Perrier, Winter in Andalucía

Looks so incredibly modern, the poplar trees, the sheep... Almost photograph like..

Painted in 1880...

I miss going to the gallery's and museums of Málaga, the rich history.. artwork painted over the last couple of hundred years; some more.. we saw some of  Rembrandt's work ... from the 1600's..

To see all this amazing beauty, then step out in the old part of Málaga.. wonderful, fills the heart up, recharges the soul.. I am so lucky.

Just ran through my decades of views of Málaga, to place one here from the past, but wasn't a helpful exercise! The happy times...

M.

Only I can change my life. No one can do it for me.

Carol Burnett - Actress, Comedian, Singer

A couple of photographs from my friends terrace.. The mountains never look the same, different times of days, different times of the year.. The photograph below, only the mountains in the foreground can be seen in summer, those looming behind disappear in the heat of the day..

Yesterday we went to Málaga, us three girls, bus there and back, a fast bus, cutting out de la Torre and Churriana.. etc etc etc..

When we arrived we stopped at the nearby bar for coffee, times two for all of us, and a bite to eat... Before walking over into the old part of the city and...

...the Museo Carmen Thyssen.. 

I took a lot of photographs of paintings... Will post them after this... Minus the chattering!

These two I took from the smoking terrace, the view was lovely, not so the extremely penetratingly high pitched noise coming from somewhere, an alarm maybe? We mentioned it to them when we came down..

It started to give two of us a headache!

After the gallery we only visited one store, for S. who got some shoes, then it was all systems go to get to the bus station and home to Alhaurín!

It's been a fair weather day, after last night's stormy wind and a little rain... It feels cold in the shade, and warm in the sun..

Another good day..

M.

To practice any art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow, so do it.

Kurt Vonnegut - 1922-2007 - Author

Selfie! Sorry! Taken Sunday on the coast, not sure about the little orb floating nearby!

Took these Tuesday morning, walking up to Bar Monika, although I didn't make the bar as stopped to talk to a friend at Bar Cruz.. 

Top two photographs are along Gerrard Brennan, just before 9:00 so fairly quiet...

The one above is near my house, Plaza Alta, so quite a few of this already in my (phone) gallery, over the decades!

And here above of course another well photographed view looking down over the valley...

The streets look so blue... The town still isn't rh shade of the Sierra De Mijas...

I of course, did not walk down my street, I glanced up as I passed before the ayuntamiento, and walking back down, risked a quick glance up the street.. I wonder if I'll ever have the strength to pass my house...

I feel at the moment still, that I won't, and that's okay.

M.

A river cuts through rock, not because of its power, but because of its persistence.

Jim Watkins - American Anchor and Journalist

Memento Mori

 

However people ignore signs, or weird sh!t, it really does happen! 

I was telling you about the weirdness already of Memento Mori on tv, and on the flight over I am reading Suzie Dent, Guilty by Definition, and, as you can see there it is again! 

And again!! Just now this morning in El Corte Inglés.. I wanted to buy it! But that's not very practical... So.. against my own wants wishes and need to keep a bottle of this on a shelf indefinitely... There it remains on their shelves!

These words are obviously meant to be on me!

So be it!

A quick walk around the Calipso flea market this morning, then a coffee in the small bar by the gasolinera there.

All like old times...

...my old times, there opposite is the original timeshare I had, Lubina Sol, Apt B11B... c1989

It didn't need to be in black and white... Nothing usually is! Oh how I twist and turn my words! 

Back home now, after a quick trip to Elviria and the above supermarket for wine, then over the road for bread at a wonderful bakers.. I paid €9 for two cinnamon rolls! Extortion! They better be good or I'll be taking the crumbs back to him!!

Looking forward to getting back to Alhaurín later today.. My heart and soul are happy

M.

I wish someone had warned me when I was younger, now I stay up all night and weep; the ghosts of everything you have loved and lost come back to haunt you in your sleep.

Nikita Gill

Cabopino... Day one, or is it two? Arrived safely yesterday afternoon, good and speedy flight..

Ate an early dinner, late lunch? I was starving.. a good walk out, the photographs... and an evening of enjoyable talking and a glass of good wine... And chocolate

And chocolate!

This morning a drive to Puerta Banus, a quick visit to see friends working at the market, then back into Banus, a coffee, and another friends store, but she wasn't in until later... 

A nice walk around the port, and window shopping! Then another coffee! And home.. 

Lunch and another walk! Came home and got the car.. I was dropped back at Calahonda and walked along to my old shop .. saw five people I knew before I got there, was good to be back, although my buddy isn't there any more.. Was very strange... But had a good catch up with J. And another J. from work stopped by, good to see her too... Miss them all...more as time goes by... Not less... 

I went down to a bar I used to frequent and had, another coffee!!

We have been out, again, and down to Elviria, yes for more coffee! Sat and chatted in the warm sunshine.. very nice..

Window shopped while I was there, two sweaters later.. but they won't fit in my bag to get them back!! I'll be like the Michelin man on my flight!

I came home and needed to nap, surprisingly, although the body is tired sleep is being elusive! The caffeine maybe! Ha!

So no nap! And it is with heavy lidded eyes I am now writing, next I'll practice some Spanish, and or German, and do some brain games..!

M.

Whatever you are doing today, do it with the confidence of a tutu wearing four year old in a Batman T-shirt 

Purloined from a Facebook page!

I have started watching a Depesh Mode series on Netflix...  I didn't look too deeply at the intro, just thought that'd be good to watch, after a few minutes I kept hearing the words Memento Mori and I googled it, it was Depesh Modes Memento Mori world tour...

Ok so that's just as it is, but what is a bit odd is that I was looking at an idea for another tattoo earlier, because whilst watching a movie I saw this very same Latin quote; I made a note of that on my phone to go with the drawing that I want it to go with... So I find it rather strange that I then pick a random music video to watch where that same Latin quote is mentioned, all the time!!

Not strange? Okay! Just me then! Lols! But definitely my next tattoo!

All the time, so many strange coincidences in my daily life.. Maybe I look for them subconsciously, maybe because I talk to so many people, maybe they find me!

Saturday we went back to the antiques place in Ilkeston, Armstrongs Mill, I was after a pair of boots! Pavers is there, amongst a lot of other suppliers.. 

The roads were very bad, a nearby dual carriageway was blocked by police to divert everyone off the road, three accidents in a matter of about a mile... I expect speed, bad braking, and just not taking the road conditions into account! 

Anyways! A small diversion and we arrived, the carpark was like an ice rink! When we got out of the car a lady was still trying to get out of the passenger side of a car next to us and was struggling to gain a footing, I asked her if I could help, and I guess understandably she said no, she was fine, but, me being me, offered again and I'd feel happier helping her, she was worried if she went down we'd both go down! I said not to worry.. so she took my wing, as I call it! And we walked to the doors of Armstrong's.. where her husband was waiting for her! Ha!

I'm all packed, said that before didn't I, but I've kinda repacked a few times, taking things out, swapping them for other things... 

Feels like the bag is too heavy, so I'll see later what's not coming with me!

Just need my passport! Oh and meds!! 

M.

Either you run the day, or the day runs you.

Jim Rohn - 1930-2009 - American Entrepreneur, Author, Motivational Speaker

Odd selection of photographs today because I was looking for something else, and came across these.. from Roquetas del Mar.. and up that way! 

And below Alhaurín de La Torre.. beautiful hand crocheted sun screens above the roads...

Yesterday the rain had washed the snow away, and without a worry or concern I stepped out to the supermarket! 

About two hours later feeling tired and blah! I changed my clothes, walking leggings, thermal top, walking socks and boots on, waterproof jacket, ear-pods in, book on and out I went! 

Down the street and through a muddy path to the river..

Started a call with a good friend, we talked for about an hour or more.. caught up after a bit too long of not talking! 

Photograph above is a field on the other side of the the River Ere wash was flooded out.. 

I walked about 3.5 miles, in total! Was probably about another half an hour from Ilkaston..

M.

You were made of light

Before you were made of fear