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Farewell 13 Mar 2013 | 12:13 am
Billieblog started in March 2005. Here it is eight years later and I am going to move on. I'll leave the blog up in case you want to come back and find a recipe or an entry about an event in San Migue...
It Is My Birthday 31 Dec 2012 | 08:49 am
Yes, another year older. Seems to happen every year. But you know the old saying, 'It is better than the alternative.' The last time I wrote on this blog, back at the end of November, I thought that ...
Strictly Speaking 29 Nov 2012 | 08:00 pm
I've lost some weight since I came back to San Miguel. Not enough that anyone would notice but still the trend line is going in the right direction. I can't say that I'm dieting but I've been eating m...
Saturday Morning Shopping 28 Nov 2012 | 07:57 am
Here it is Wednesday. I started this blog on Saturday. That seems to be what is happening to the blog and why it has been almost two months since I wrote anything. I have something to write about but ...
Thanksgiving - 2012 23 Nov 2012 | 06:46 am
Such major changes have happened in my life this year that I have been thinking a lot about the things I have to be thankful for....and I find that there are many. First and foremost is that I had Ne...
The Way to Cook 3 Oct 2012 | 04:10 am
Remember the movie Julie and Julia about the young woman who decided to cook all the recipes in Julia Childs cookbook and that undertaking was juxtaposed off Meryl Streep's portrayal of the life of Ju...
A Different View of the Feria 30 Sep 2012 | 07:00 pm
Friday night I met up with some friends at the Feria, the county fair. Unfortunately I didn't get any pictures that were very good of the rides, the carney or the lights but I was exercising my photo-...
Pigeon Wars 22 Sep 2012 | 08:31 pm
I've been back in San Miguel for a little less than three weeks and still looking for my groove. I feel pretty good about being here but at times I sure miss Ned who took care of lots of little things...
Cooking for One 13 Sep 2012 | 08:19 pm
My friend in Chicago wanted to bring a car from Chicago to their second home in Houston and she didn't want to do the drive alone. It was in the late 80's and I was still traveling a lot. I had a tri...
It is Not a Coincidence! 9 Sep 2012 | 07:31 am
I'm not sure what to call this post but I have more stories about Ned taking care of me. The first one happened right after I arrived back in San Miguel on Sunday. One of the first things we always d...
