Tag: Life experiences

Posted in Food Joy

Cutesy Tuesday: “The Power of Every Individual”

Posted on by Neal Saye

Today I am starting a new, occasional blog post category: “Cutesy Tuesday,” highlighting what I consider to be cute.

So yesterday, Robert and I went to our favorite produce stand near us here in Savannah, Davis Produce, out near the Atlantic Ocean, and bought a big bunch of stuff.

But mainly pink-eyed crowder peas and okra. Okra is my favorite vegetable in the history of vegetables; okra is HR’s least favorite vegetable in the history of vegetables. Our marriage is vegetatively tenuous.

But looky there in the lower right-hand corner above (well, and below). When I emptied our bag of goodies, I saw him.

A lone peanut.

Somewhat robust, and holding his own against the okra.

I asked him why he came as the lone peanut, crowded out by the crowder peas and okra.

He responded,

Let us move forward as powerful individuals.

Posted in My Saturday Evening Post

My Saturday Evening Post 5/13/23 “Thank You”

Posted on by Neal Saye

I’m Thankful to live in Savannah’s National Historic Landmark District, where daily walks never fail to reveal yet another source of marvel-worthy beauty.

As I’ve said before, HR and I live off Washington Square, the northeastern most of our 22 extant squares. It’s the tiny green one in the upper righthand corner on the map below. Across from the Savannah River.

The historic district is a walker’s dream, with surprises hidden down tiny lanes and in secret gardens.

Here a few sightings from our midday walk.

Glorious Gladioli

Lucious Lilies

And Hearty Hydrangea

Sunlight through Japanese Maple

Delightful Doors

And a bit of gratitude and love to Jimmy Carter …

Thankful & Peaceful Saturday to you all.

P.S. I even thought some “weeds” were pretty, perched proudly at the curb, their dynamic green exuding roadside royalty.

Posted in The Artful Dodger, Unexpected Art

“The Artful Dodger“ #18

Posted on by Neal Saye

A blog category about finding “art” in unexpected places and situations.

So the other morning I sat down to Robert’s yummy breakfast of English muffins, black raspberry jam, and some kinda seasoned stir-fry potatoes.

I was still trying to wake up, but immediately saw some artistic possibility when I popped a couple of dollops of jam onto the two halves of the bread.

Oh, and when I Piled the Potatoes beneath the eyes, I knew I had a breakfast Masterpiece in the Making.

Doesn’t he look a bit like a walrus or maybe Burl Ives in the iconic Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer?

Chef-d’oeuvre!

Posted in Five Friday Happy Bringers

Five Friday Happy Bringers 5/5/23

Posted on by Neal Saye

My weekly gratitude journal, of sorts.

1. Picking strawberries yesterday at Franklin Farm up the road from us in Statesboro (GA).

2. HR and an albino alligator.

Flint RiverQuarium, Albany GA

3. The ability to add and subtract. Thank you, elementary school teachers.

4. Sandy pine cones on south Georgia trails.

Seminole State Park

5. A few pretties on our Friday morning walk here in Historic District Savannah.

Heavenly gardenias

Hydrangeas

A fountain of daisies

May your weekend produce a garden of joy.

Posted in Five Friday Happy Bringers

Five Friday Happy Bringers 4/28/23

Posted on by Neal Saye

My weekly gratitude journal, of sorts.

1. Pretty purple blossoming in Savannah squares.

2. Courageous lawmakers who will heed the will of the people in our democracy.

May other states follow Washington’s lead.

3. Metal man hiding in the bushes near us.

4. Our incredible skin which envelopes our bodies and protects us so spectacularly.

5. Packing up our little gay gray car for a weekend trek down to Seminole State Park and the SAM Railroad to Plains, GA.

May your weekend be packed with good!

Posted in Nature

Longleaf Music

Posted on by Neal Saye

About an hour ago, Robert and I arrived at our Seminole State Park cottage in southwest Georgia on the Florida and Alabama border.

It’s overcast and raining with a threat of severe weather.

We’ve been to this park before and love it, one major reason being the prevalence of our favorite tree, the Longleaf Pine.

Here are a few pines outside our door along the shore of a finger of Lake Seminole. They are swaying gently and singing with the wind in the evening rain.