“Preparation”
(More detail in this week’s upcoming Five Friday Happy Bringers.)
One-Word Wednesday: 9/6/23
Author: Neal Saye
“Robert and … #39”
A blog category of pics I’ve taken of HR (Hubby Robert) and … well, just about anything.
Robert and … a BIG plant and a little plant.
Working on our front-of-the-apartment “garden” today.
Five Friday Happy Bringers 9/1/23
My weekly gratitude journal, of sorts.
1. HR’s homemade version of the Egg McMuffin. Really good!
(Should I make him apply for a job at McDonald’s?)
2. Surviving Idalia here in my Savannah.
But nothing too bad where we are near the river. Thanksgiving!
3. This article about trees in Atlanta. PLEASE READ IT. It’s so much more than just about trees.
Here’s the link:
4. My (and your) ability to make decisions. To weigh pros and cons.
5. The Joy of Friday. Maybe it’s because I am a retired educator, but every Friday morning brings me a bit of unfiltered joy, the beginning of the weekend!
May this Friday introduce a joyous weekend ahead for you.
One-Word Wednesday: 8/30/23
“Safety!”
The storm is upon us here in Savannah.
“The Artful Dodger“ #21
A blog category about finding “art” in unexpected places and situations.
So recently HR (“Husband Robert,” come on now, you know that) made a simple but yummy breakfast of scrambled eggs and sausage patties (from local fresh-from-the-farm-meats 920 Cattle & Company, up the road from us).
“Neal, it’s ready.”
I morning-stumbled to the table … and almost instantly SAW THEM.
Twins. TWINS! Dressed in casual but elegant Sunshine Morning Yellow Rompers.
I sat down. Asked their names.
“Lisa and Liam, sir. Yours?”
“Neal.”
“You both look so cute,” I gushed. “And you smell just SO good!”
“Thank you,” they hesitantly responded.
“Are you a cannibal, sir?”
Monday Moaning or Monday Marveling? 8/28/23 “Taylor Square”
Marveling. Marveling. Marveling.
My beautiful small southern city of Savannah has twenty-two extant squares, each unique, in our Historic District.
Robert and I live just off the northeastern-most one, Washington Square, close to the river.
But this morning is about the Square formally known as Calhoun Square.
Here’s the link to the article in case you are interested. (It made the national news.)
https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/25/us/savannah-square-susie-king-taylor
Oh, and just so you know, the previous name of the square? Calhoun Square, named after John C. Calhoun, a former vice president of the United States, who owned slaves and vigorously defended the institution of slavery.
“What he stood for is not what Savannah stands for,” Savannah mayor Van Johnson said.
Way to go, Savannah!
And Congratulations to Susie King Taylor!
Shhh … Silent Sunday. 8/27/23
Five Friday Happy Bringers 8/25/23
My weekly gratitude journal, of sorts.
1. Robert’s morning fruit bowl. Yellow watermelon, cantaloupe and white flesh peaches.
2. Doctors. I am seeing a new chiropractor who is helping me with my lower back pain.
3. Late summer beauty.
4. This terrifically true quote about joy.
5. The often taken-for-granted, amazing ability to remember.
May you have a memorable (in a good way!) weekend ahead.
AOA — AGING’S ON THE AGENDA
A new blog category examining the frightening, exhilarating processes of our inevitable aging.
So here I am, sitting in my ever-faithful study chair …
… re-reading Andrew Weil’s Healthy Aging.
I first bought and read the book back in 2005 …
… when I was a young 53.
And now that I am a young … 71, I am understanding Weil better than before.
For this first post in the new category, I’ll let Weil speak:
“To age gracefully means to let nature take its course while doing everything in our power to delay the onset of age-related disease, or in other words, to live as long and as well as possible, then have a rapid decline at the end of life.”
I like that Aging Agenda.
HR and I belong to a wonderful church here in Savannah, Asbury Memorial. Recently we lost our church’s matriarch, Miss Virginia, at 99 years of age. On Sunday we celebrated her long incredible life.
Miss Virginia sang in the church choir up until a month before her demise. She lived “as long and as well as possible.”
Healthy Aging to Us All!
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