Life experiences – NealEnJoy

My Saturday Evening Post: 2/7/25 “A Farmhouse Goodbye”

Posted on February 7, 2026February 7, 2026 by Neal Saye

So yesterday, Robert and I cleaned up the old farmhouse in Southeast Georgia where we have been staying for the last month while our downtown Savannah place was being renovated.

Did the last of the laundry (no dryer) …

I actually enjoyed (well, for a temporary time) the sensation of hanging wet washing on the clotheslines among the Spanish Moss.

We started loading boxes and bags in the kitchen for the return trip.

Looked down and saw him …

Benny in the Box.

He was ready to go home.

Enjoyed our last fire (the place had no central heat).

Enjoyed our unusual but FUN time in the snow a couple of days ago…

Sampled the “attractions” in the tiny town of Springfield GA (pop. 2,874) …

Our favorite Coffee/Bakery/Breakfast place …

And outdoor in January grilling and eating between the cold spells.

A Joyous Adventure. Thank you, Universe/God/Whomever for Such a Splendid Stay.

And that’s My Saturday Evening Post.

My Saturday Evening Post

My Saturday Evening Post: 1/24/25 “There Has To Be”

Posted on January 24, 2026 by Neal Saye

Recently Robert and I were driving back from a day adventure at the fascinating Webb Wildlife Management Area in Garnett, SC when we looked off to the right and saw this …

Yes, I know, the scene is difficult to see clearly. So HR pulled to the side of the road, and we walked nearer.

But the brush was SO thick, and we couldn’t get very close.

Two old cars hidden in the woods.

There has to be a story here somewhere.

????

And that’s my hidden-story Saturday Evening Post.

Lean in to the Lovely

Farmhouse Fun

Posted on January 14, 2026 by Neal Saye

As I mentioned before, Robert and I are staying at an old farmhouse in Effingham County, Georgia while our Savannah apartment is being renovated.

Here are a few photos to give you a taste of the personality of the farmhouse.

Monday Moaning or Monday Marveling?

Monday Moaning or Monday Marveling? 1/5/26

Posted on January 5, 2026 by Neal Saye

Marveling this morn at … Sunlight on Robert.

While our Downtown Savannah place is undergoing a much-needed kitchen and living room renovation, HR and I will be staying “out in the country” in an old farmhouse that belonged to the grandparents of a good friend of ours.

But back to Robert.

Holidays and Seasonal Changes

Peace and Light to You This Winter Solstice 2025

Posted on December 21, 2025 by Neal Saye

Humor

Santa, Please.

Posted on December 15, 2025 by Neal Saye

Countdown to Christmas

Countdown to Christmas 2025: “Thou Shalt LOVE, Not Hate” — Day Thirteen 12/13/25

Posted on December 13, 2025 by Neal Saye

From December 1-25, I’ll be sharing a quote and its truth from John Fugelsang’s Separation of Church and Hate: A Sane Person’s Guide to Taking Back the Bible from Fundamentalists, Fascists and Flock-Fleecing Frauds, the book Robert and I are currently and fascinatingly reading.

An odd Advent Calendar, of sorts.

Today Fugelsang reminds us that “The God of the Bible consistently takes an unambiguously compassionate stance toward immigrants and strangers.

Jesus commands individuals and nations to welcome the stranger and warns they’ll be judged by how well they do it.

Cruelty to immigrants, while deeply popular today, violates those tedious woke themes of compassion, justice, and inclusivity in both Old and New Testaments.

And before our conservative friends get upset, I acknowledge that societies need to have restrictions on who can enter. I’m not calling for open borders or amnesty; that was Ronald Reagan. But people can support restrictions on immigration without weaponizing the Bible to smear refugees or asylum seekers as criminals.

Humans don’t need to hate or scapegoat immigrants, and Christ followers aren’t technically allowed to.” p. 165

Thank you, John Fugelsang. Very True!

Art Joy

One-Word Wednesday 12/10/25

Posted on December 10, 2025 by Neal Saye

Spectacular!

I don’t quite know how to tell you this, but when the guards weren’t looking, HR somehow managed to “confiscate” Van Gogh’s spectacular masterpiece (on the day of our ninth anniversary, no less). Then with his uncanny abilities, dastardly reduce the treasure to pin/brooch size!

He obviously didn’t think I would notice his new “pin” (he has a zillion).

But I did.

Here we are this morn at our hotel’s breakfast, Robert so casually enjoying his coffee, watching the news, not realizing I was documenting evidence.

Now I must decide what to do about all his travel shenanigans.

Special Days

We’re Happy-ing Our Anniversary!

Posted on December 9, 2025 by Neal Saye

Today, December 9, marks the 9th Anniversary of … Us.

Nine years ago today …

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We’re now on a week Anniversary Getaway that started with a busy weekend in Atlanta and continued on to the neatest little boutique hotel in downtown Philadelphia.

Today, HR and I are taking the Amtrak …