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Flowering succulents to the rescue

On May 12, 2024 By Alfredo LanierIn Blogging, gardening, Uncategorized11 Comments

Blooms that bring cheer when we most need it A few days ago while brushing my teeth I noticed that an otherwise unremarkable-looking potted cactus the size of large grapefruit that had sat on the counter for months, perhaps years, had sprouted a beautiful bright-yellow flower on top. This fellow goes by the name of …

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'tis the Season to Eat Crow

On March 12, 2016 By Alfredo LanierIn Uncategorized3 Comments

Not even a month after posting some snarky remarks about expats in San Miguel who complain about our “winters,” in addition to snickering about our friends marooned in subarctic hells like Chicago, New York or Boston, punishment has come down on my head from Lakshmi, Isis or whoever is the Goddess of Karmic Retribution.  Following …

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San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico

I'm a Cuban-American living with my husband of 53 years in a small ranch about five miles outside San Miguel de Allende. We retired here 20 years ago.

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