Is getting a bit chilly down here in Savannah, so I decided to make crock pot chili.
Six hours later …
YUM!
The Evolution of Crock Pot Chili and Cornbread
Tag: Joy
Five Friday Happy Bringers 10/13/23
My weekly gratitude journal, of sorts.
Happy Beautifully Lucky Friday the 13th!
1. A couple of Fall Doors near us …
2. HR and me (I?) shopping at Herb Creek Nursery here in Savannah.
3. The delicious simplicity of pasta sauce …
4. Our toes!
Look down and thank them real quick.
5. Incredible books!
May this weekend be a Garden of Joy for you!
Five Friday Happy Bringers 9/29/23
My weekly gratitude journal, of sorts.
1. Dried Lavender.
2. Resurrection Fern in Savannah’s old live oaks.
3. The ability to drive a car. And the blessing of having a car to drive.
4. The Joy of just Sitting.
5. Elegant Simplicity.
May this last weekend of September/first weekend of October be a joyful and healthy tiny nook in your life.
Five Friday Happy Bringers 9/15/23
My weekly gratitude journal, of sorts.
1. Robert and a shy panda at Zoo Atlanta on Monday.
2. Water lilies at The Atlanta History Center.
3. Our Fantastic Feet.
4. Only one more week till my favorite season, Fall!
5. Benny and a Box.
May you and a beautiful weekend ahead be a sure, snug fit.
Five Friday Happy Bringers 9/8/23
My weekly gratitude journal, of sorts.
1. The Terrific Tomato Tart Robert and I made this week with tomatoes from nearby Davis Produce.
2. Watching the Braves beat the Cardinals 8-5 at Truist Park last night.
3. The ability to laugh at ourselves and not take ourselves so seriously.
4. Grandson Daniel “being all shy” singing The National Anthem at the yearly kickoff celebration of the United Way of the Coastal Empire at the Savannah Convention Center.
Practicing the day before …
The event …
You can hear him here …
I asked his mom, Amy, if Daniel gets nervous at large events such as this.
“He’s not the slightest bit nervous. But I am a wreck until it’s over.”
5. Living in a world with so many wonderful books to read. Here is the current novel HR and I are reading together. Robert does most of the driving, so I read aloud. This is our 178th book together.
(May the book banners be banned.)
And may your weekend ahead be a personal anthem of joy and freedom.
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.
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.
Five Friday Happy Bringers 8/11/23
My weekly gratitude journal, of sorts.
1. Roses from HR.
2. Yummy breakfast at our new favorite Savannah bakery, Sweet Patricia’s (named after the chef’s grandmother).
Puff pastries with egg and bacon. Sweet roll with orange filling.
3. Having enough money to buy puff pastries and a sweet roll.
4. Also having …
Even if it gets turned around sometime.
5. Reading a new book about one of my anxiety issues …
May you breathe easily into a terrific weekend ahead.
Monday Moaning or Monday Marveling? 7/7/23 “A Tomato Standout”
Definitely Marveling this morning!
So the other day, HR and I were spending far more time than is socially acceptable walking around and looking at all the fresh veggies and fruits at our favorite local market, Davis Produce, near us here in Savannah on the way out to the ocean.
When all of a sudden, I saw her …
An incredible beauty of a tomato.
A work of natural art.
Striped glory.
So of course, I rescued her from retail and brought her home.
What a Standout she is among her brothers and sisters!
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