… in one of my favorite Savannah squares (Greene) near us. Reading. And realizing that Spring is about to spring.
LIFE WILL!
Sitting …
Tag: Beauty
And Now, A Truly Warm and Heartfelt Irish Blessing
Five Friday Happy Bringers 3/14/25
My weekly gratitude journal, of sorts.
1. A small twig of rosemary I snatched from a mature bush and placed on our car’s dash.
A tiny bit of natural beauty and heavenly aroma.
(It obviously doesn’t take much to make me happy.)
2. This photo from daughter Emily on our family text thread this week …
And her accompanying comment: “Just me and my tiny lap dog.”
My response: “Can you still breathe?”
Emily: “Breathing is overrated.”
3. Truth I saw displayed on a church in Macon, Georgia, where we were visiting last weekend.
4. The ability to (still) walk up and down stairs.
Robert and I live in a mid-19 century building with steep, tiny stairs.
5. Pine.
May you find much happiness this weekend. Or at least a little.
Taizé One 3/12/25 “Light”
Tonight was the first of our church’s five Taizé services during the Lenten season leading up to Easter Sunday. (Asburymemorial.org)
I LOVE the quiet, almost somber, beauty of Taizé.
A little about the history of Taizé:
“The Taizé prayer service is from an interfaith community founded in Taizé, France in 1940. A Taizé service provides a meditative style of song and prayer known for its simplicity and focus on Christ. Today the Taizé community comprises those of Catholic and Protestant backgrounds from regions around the globe. At a Taizé service we pray as we sing, as we reflect on the Scripture reading, as we sit in silence, and as we offer our prayers to Christ.” jaxcathedral.org
TONIGHT’S INVITATION: “Come into this place of peace and let its silence heal your spirit; Come into this place of memory & let its history warm your soul; Come into this place of prophecy and power and let its vision change your heart.”
Tonight’s theme focused on light.
And the MUSIC/CHANT:
“Lord Jesus Christ, your light shines within us.
Let not my doubts, and my darkness speak to me.
Lord Jesus Christ, your light shines within us.
Let my heart always welcome your love.”
Whatever your belief, or lack of, may Peace be your Portion at this time of year.
One-Word Wednesday 3/12/25
“Buds”
Monday Moaning or Monday Marveling? 3/10/25
I’m marveling this rainy Georgia morning at the mystery, the illusive and changing allure of clouds.
And here’s a post HR did about clouds a while back …
Shhh … Silent Sunday. 3/9/25
There’s a Story Here Somewhere
Walking through Savannah’s Colonial Park Cemetery this morning with HR, we came across this bench.
There has to be a story somewhere. Is the story’s central character Mary Helen Ray, whose name is on the bench?
Or maybe one of the nearly 700 folks who died during a yellow fever epidemic in Savannah: “The most macabre bit of history involves a subtly tweaked fact on a historical marker about the yellow fever. According to the marker, ‘nearly 700’ victims of the 1820 yellow fever epidemic were buried in a mass grave, but historical records allegedly show that exactly 666 people are buried in the grave. Nearly 700, indeed.” savannahnow.com.
Here’s a link to an interesting story about Colonial Park Cemetery: 
Oh, and for extra credit, here is Robert sitting in a bunch of ginkgo biloba leaves at one of the entrances to Colonial Park Cemetery …
That’s probably a story in itself.
Five Friday Happy Bringers 2/21/25
My weekly gratitude journal, of sorts.
1. The amazingly resilient beauty of Savannah’s Resurrection Fern.
The green plant growing on the live oak tree behind me, Pleopeltis polypodioides, commonly known as Resurrection Fern, is “a native plant known for its ability to survive extreme dehydration and revive when exposed to water. Appearance and behavior: During dry periods, the fern shrivels and turns brown, resembling a dead clump of leaves. It can lose up to 97% of its water content, while most plants can only tolerate a 10% loss.”
“When it rains, the fern uncurls and turns green within hours.” National Wildlife Federation
(I need a little of what it has!)
2. Recognizing that two out of three isn’t bad.
3. Going on a fascinating Savannah Port Tour this week.
Savannah has one of the busiest ports in the nation. We live a few blocks from the Savannah River, walk along it often but have never toured the port.
Fascinating!
There’s also a massive yacht repair facility …
What a fun couple of hours.
4. The joy of simple, delicious food.
I love being able to pull my grandmother’s large cast iron skillet off our cool, little rack …
… and toss in a couple of seasoned chicken thighs, along with whatever vegetables are on hand (cherry tomatoes, carrots and onions this time).
5. The truth of this little placard outside a business on a recent morning walk here in Savannah.
Whatever your definition of “good” may be, may you have it this day … and this weekend.
NealEnJoy 