Sugar Bay, Marbella the other evening.. lovely location, right at the beach, but very very cold. Blankets were supplied! The gin was good also, Le Tribute the tonic also Le Tribute.. very strong and I'm not used to it.. 

Today was way too busy.. doctors first! Appointments will be arriving for eye doctor and physio! Not for the same complaint!! That would be weird! 

I then had to pop into the garage near Coín, and on to Aldi! 

I came home with something I hadn't put in my basket! I'd also paid for it?? So I am guessing it came from the next customer?? 

Nothing exciting either, chewing gum! 

But as you may have noticed by the unusually large amount of selfies, not normal!! 

I popped into the nearest hairdressers to enquire about getting it colored, and he said now!! 

Which I was definitely not expecting, and two and a half hours later I emerged! 

He was ready to go with the color he could see, but I said I wanted some 'pop' difficult to see here.. but will try for a better shot tomorrow!

When I came out the wind was blowing a storm.. well, just wind but very strong and I didn't want to hang around outside.. 

I've come to bed early, to watch a family movie.. 😂😂 Once upon a time in America! 

Just saying! But couldn't see any Bonelli's in the titles! 

M.

Out on friends bike today, passenger of course.. much more relaxing.. not sure I could ever hold up a bike on my own..

Walked up the street looking like a cowboy without his horse.. or a cowgirl!?! 

Or just a woman with leather jacket, armoured jeans and lid! 

Went first to Motorcycle shop in Alhaurín de la Torre, Motos Garrido.. I got some gloves, and had I had X amount of money, although a good priced store.. just so many nice things!! To wear so little! So would be very silly also.. 

Had a coffee in nearby bar.. not good coffee and they took the money but didn't bring the coffee?? Must be the first time ever in Spain!?

Then went to Plaza Mayor which is also McArthur Glen.. the designer outlet..

Had another coffee, then came back to Alhaurín via the coast road and up past Mijas pueblo..

Really nice four hours out.. cold.. but nice.

I was starving when I got home... So eaten and now feel like a siesta! 

Wonderful amazing night last evening, moon Jupiter Venus perfect alignment..

My photo isn't that great, so adding the same from my constellation app..

Beautiful.. I could watch the stars all night..

M.

ps my asteroid dream is still on my mind..

The skies here have been looking decidedly strange last two days.. 

Yesterday morning, photograph above, but a little bit more normal but Monday evening the setting sun over Alhaurín was more sand colored than rosy red.. 

It started to rain in the evening also and kept on for a few hours.. 

And yesterday morning when I got to my car... It was filthy with dirt.. 

Above photograph taken Sunday early evening, had no filters.. very strange light..

Work yesterday in the shop and today I am off soon, bit later and to the warehouse.. yesterday was a good day as always, in spite or is it despite, the customers! 

But last night, or rather early hours of today, a very deep in-depth dream.. which may have taken mere moments to dreams.. felt to me hours, way too much to write.. but asteroids were falling all around me, small ones like pebbles, others the size of dinner plates.. they were hot! I reached out and touched some of them.. feeling the enormity of touching a piece of space.. felt amazing.. I mean, in my dreams, nothing lucid, as far as I am aware however wonderful or awful, my dreams are my reality when I sleep.. and this dream was amazing.. apart from the ones that fell, I also was amazed at the shooting stars that pasted by.. so many overhead in the dark sky above my head.. 

Only now I have Googled the meaning..

*Asteroids Dreams*

If the meteor or asteroid turns into a shooting star in your dream it represents your prayer or wish will come true.

'People also ask

What is the meaning of seeing asteroid in the dream?'

It brings unexpected problems with much more severe losses. This dream signifies radical changes and possible disasters or significant impacts that you did not expect. In another view, a meteorite in a dream reflects your vulnerability to unexpected significant changes.

So! Sounds like a warning for today? 

I'll drive carefully? Lift the heavy stuff carefully? 

I don't know.. 

Driving home the other day, in the light still.. on a bend a man was on my side of the road a good two feet, his gaze not on the road but down, probably on his phone, I moved as quickly and safely as I could, but didn't want to hit my barrier either! He must have been doing well over 80 because I was doing 70 and my car was rocked by his speed and closeness.

Take care my friends..

Enjoy every day, every moment, find the good in eachother..

M.

Today after coffee I drove over to Coín, popped into the garage because I was worried my passenger door was about to fall off! Got that fixed.. probably could have, should have! Done that sooner! 

Then I went onto La Trocha and had a coffee up in the shopping area, did a bit of shopping and then to Aldi.. 

Once I was home it was a quick change and off up the mountain!

Passed a man walking and a man on bike, as he passed he said "buenas tardes guapa.." (good afternoon beautiful), it's a very common phrase used by men and women to any girl/woman, from baby to aged.. bit like saying in English, "hi ya, how you doing".. so it's lost any significance I guess.. but I'm sorry, it's still a buzz from a younger man! How sad am I!! 🙈

Above view of the sea in the distance, I didn't get as far as usual.. probably only another kilometer, but it was hard going, didn't sleep well last night, and I really had to push myself.. 

There was a wonderful breeze which kept passing through the forest.. I love it when the wind travels in waves like that.. 

In the photograph below you cannot see what I saw! A beautiful yellow butterfly was flying and landed in here.. so I approached and the butterfly landed on the underside of a group of leaves, closed its wings, the underside of which were green and before I knew it, the butterfly had morphed into the tree! I could still see it, but no way here in the photograph!

Amazing how nature has a way of protecting itself from predators.. can't see us humans going unseen in front of wolves or bears.. not that I've seen many of those on our mountain! 

While I was walking, especially up hill, and my hip pain was really bad, I thought how when I thought it was the fibromyalgia it didn't hurt so badly, but now I know it's other stuff it hurts more now.. our minds can be our best friend and our worse enemy when it comes to our health.

This was an amazing moment, photograph below, the sun was catching something.. didn't see a mist, but it looks like it.. just an amazing look above the track.. stunning, so beautiful.. incredible.

I collected some pinecones and twigs, I have seen a brilliant idea, so tomorrow that might happen!

Almond blossom above and cherry blossom below.. 

While I was walking back I could hear this music, a deep beat booming through the forest.. Then I spotted a black 4 x4 up the next mountain path.. thought it was the sound of Jumanji for a moment!

I've walked this track a lot, but never seen this hole, cave? Not very big, but I could have slipped in there.. and not got out again!! Need to bring a torch next time, there's this and the big tunnel I want to investigate! Couldn't get any light in here for a good enough photograph.

Walked a headache out this morning and then I walked a headache back! But by the time I was home it had gone.. 

M.

Valentines Day

Pretty poor photograph content today! 

Should be something romantic, something red filled with hearts and flowers!

Well above sign is red.. Burger King! Joined a neighbor last evening to get his stock, then went here.. I only had ice-cream.. due to having had a large lunch in the restaurant Indian Flavour in Alhaurín yesterday.. 

And a counter full or oranges and lemons from a friends garden .. very nice..

Work was good today, as always, customers were all I good spirits.. apart from the ones who weren't! 

Cool again today, but it's quite nice.. after such a long hot summer... 

Happy Valentine's everyone.. 

M.

Okay, so don't know what happened last night.. sat with friend, we'd got a beer each.. just talking and relaxed.. I'm looking around and said how strange but I'd never noticed that clock before!! High up above the tree from where we sat, my friend said she hadn't either.. we commented on it's strange look, like it was only half out of the building.. time wasn't right either.. 

I've been seeing this view since '89.. so seriously worried about my normal noticing things like I do! 

When we walked along..

We saw what in fact it actually was/is!!

I don't know if it was the suggestion by me of a clock.. but we both saw a clock, both saw Roman numerals.. both saw Art Deco!

The power of suggestion? 

We were in hysterics walking back, literally bent over laughing crying! People looked at us like we were crazy! 

It might not have been a clock, but funny how I hadn't noticed the strangeness of it before!

 

This last week isn't dissimilar.. I took a few photographs of some knife throwing practice (!?) and looking beyond to the left and mostly level with the knife.. that tree there between roads... It looks like a figurehead of a ship! 

Well, to me anyways..

No bizarre sights here.. just a moment yesterday on the terrace, warmer up there than in the house.. 

I had a doctors appointment today, but cancelled, my lack of doctor type Spanish so severely lacking, I decided my tendonitis could wait.. I have a stone making me sick today.. but no infection.. hey ho! 

M.

 

In Malaga for the day on Friday, cold but sunny.. this amazing super yacht was in the harbour .. info courtesy of the Olive Press newspaper..

Tried to take a photograph I'd not taken before in the park near the port..

This was a lucky moment with these parakeets so close..

And from the bus on the way home, also a lucky moment, seeing this little chap watching the road from his apartment! 

M.

Every exit is an entry somewhere else.

Tom Stoppard - Playwriter-Screenwriter