Shhh … Silent Sunday. 8/3/25
Author: Neal Saye
My Saturday Evening Post: 8/2/25 “The Measure”
And that’s my Saturday Evening Post.
Five Friday Happy Bringers 8/1/25
My weekly gratitude journal, of sorts.
1. Our hibiscus FINALLY blooming.
2. This fancy butter at a new breakfast place the other day. (It doesn’t take too much to make me happy.)
3. Robert, sitting outside the new breakfast place, Bread and Butter—inside Auspicious Bakery. With leftovers.
4. Always having enough food to eat. What a blessing.
5. Finding fantastic pimento cheese at a local produce stand.
May you find a Fantastic Something this first weekend in August.
One-Word Wednesday 7/30/25
“Patriotism”
Browsing through the clearance section at Hobby Lobby today, I rsn across this …
“Robert!” I shrieked across several aisles where he was searching for dragonfly figurines in the garden gnome section (Don’t get me started). “Quick! Please! Come take my picture!”
Used to my impromptu requests, HR fairly quickly found me, put down his two garden figurines (which looked more like weird birds than dragonflies to me) and took this photo.
I love the Profound Truth of Twain’s Patriotic Proclamation!
In solidarity with many Americans, I am having a great deal of trouble supporting the current administration’s Dangerous Dismantling of Democracy.
And I wholeheartedly believe that we should and must make our dissatisfaction known.
Walking into our kitchen when we got home, I glanced at the fridge and thought to myself, “Yes, Mark Twain, I know you were being humorous, but you are also so very correct!”
And I make that … Refrigerated Proclamation as a Patriot of my Country, the United States of America.
Staying Alive 🎶
The mid-summer heat is incredible down here in my Savannah, Georgia—as it seems to be in much of our weathered nation.
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Real Feel of 114? Seriously?
On early morning walks (it’s far too hot for me to walk midday), I have noticed one resilient plant that seems to not only survive in this oppressive heat and brutal sunshine, but actually to THRIVE.
Crepe Myrtle
“Some plants perform best when the heat is on; Crape Myrtles revel in the sun and heat. They are summer show-offs. In full bloom this beautiful shrub/tree radiates color, sporting a full head of crinkled, “crepe” like blooms in various shades.” aldenlane.com
May we follow crepe myrtle’s exemplary leadership in this very hot time in our nation.
It’s dangerously hot, but we will stay alive!
Monday Moaning or Monday Marveling? 7/21/25
I’m moaning this Monday over an incredible injustice that happened recently near me here in South Georgia.
The librarian in the middle of the photo below, Lavonnia Moore, was fired from her position at the Pierce County Library.
“Why?” you ask.
Lavonnia oversaw a patron-led display of children’s books with the theme “Color Our World.” One book on display, When Aiden Became a Brother, features a beautifully loving trans young person.
I went to our local library, found the book, sat down with Robert and read it.
A heartfelt rendering of love, care and acceptance.
Here’s a link to an article about the firing injustice:
Add a link to another article about common sense folks who are trying to reverse the decision.
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May our artists, poets, librarians, and readers continue to have freedom in these troubled United States.
Shhh … Silent Sunday. 7/27/25
My Saturday Evening Post: 7/26/25 “Does?”
Does?
And that’s my Saturday Evening Post.
Five Friday Happy Bringers 7/25/25
My weekly gratitude journal, of sorts.
1. My favorite summer lunch: simple Tomato Sandwich with vine-ripe tomatoes, accompanied by mayo, thinly sliced Vidalia onions, and a sprinkling of fresh thyme, salt and pepper.
Oh my GOODness!
2. Going to Tybee Island Post Theater to see grandson Daniel’s final Savannah play before heading off to musical theatre college in the fall.
Daniel played the part of Jack (as in Jack and the beanstalk) in Into the Woods.
3. I know I say this often, but what a blessing air-conditioning is. I know it’s very hot in many, many places, but here in Savannah the heat is exacerbated by ridiculously thick humidity.
Weekend:
But as Marjorie Taylor Greene says, there’s no climate crisis!
4. The ability to lift my coffee cup up to my mouth each morning. What a blessing!
5. Our overly photographed kitty cat Benny.
May you have an Overpopulation of Good this last weekend in July.
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