A fire and s’mores on this chilly Sunday afternoon in a cabin in the north Georgia mountains.
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Shhh … Silent Sunday. 5/11/25
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Five Friday Happy Bringers 4/9/25
My weekly gratitude journal, of sorts.
1. HR’s cute Star Wars excitement.
2. Finding Benny and best buddy Huggy Kitty still fast asleep when I walked into the living room at about 6 am the other morning.
Just in case you want to know more about Huggy Kitty, here’s a previous post that explains, in far too much detail …
3. Being able to go to the grocery store and buy food. What a blessing.
4. Our new buddy Greenie, who has taken up residence in our Potted Plant Garden in front of our apartment.
No, no, that’s not part of Greenies‘s body. Here he is, truthfully exposed.
5. Continuing today’s animal theme, this friendly blackbird (grackle?) I had a little conversation with the other day.
Monday Moaning or Monday Marveling? 5/5/25
I’m Marveling this Monday Morn remembering our hike the other day at Skidaway Island State Park near us.
We saw our first alligator of the season. He (she?) was a young one. So we didn’t hang out around too long because Mama was probably somewhere close.
“Alligators are common in Savannah, as the area provides a suitable habitat for the species with its mix of freshwater and saltwater environments, as well as abundant prey. Alligators are found in many of the waterways and marshes surrounding Savannah, including the Savannah River and Skidaway Island.” savannahproper.com
Robert and I have learned to respect the large alligator population here in Coastal Georgia. They are not aggressive and will generally leave people alone, as long as we keep our distance (especially while walking a dog) and refrain from feeding them.
Five Friday Happy Bringers 4/2/25
My weekly gratitude journal, of sorts.
1. Sweet Tea, or as Dolly Parton calls it in Steel Magnolias, “the Champagne of the South.”
2. Walking by this “wall of green” covering a building near us here in historic district Savannah.
3. Toenail clippers.
4. The absolute, joyful contentment that kitty cat Benny finds in (literally in) cardboard boxes.
5. Grandson, Daniel and his “Senior Bike Ride” this morning at his school.
On the last day of school (for seniors), Country Day has this tradition for their soon-to-be graduates to ride bicycles onto campus, where they are over-enthusiastically greeted by their families and loved ones, holding up posters and pictures and joyfully cheering (probably because those soon-to-be graduates will also soon be leaving home).
May you have something this weekend to scream joyfully about. (If not, just scream anyway.)
One-Word Wednesday 4/30/25
“Scrumptious”
Shhh … Silent Sunday. 4/27/25
Five Friday Happy Bringers 4/25/25
My weekly gratitude journal, of sorts.
1. Heavenly smelling Strawberry Blossoms and Fruit on a visit to Sonrise Farms near Dublin GA.
2. Reflection
3. The ability to walk up a staircase and to walk down a staircase. (Though it’s getting to be more of a challenge these days with my creaky knees.)
4. Grandson Daniel‘s 18th birthday dance at Miyabi’s Kyoto Steak House here in Savannah.
(You can hear Robert in the background, egging Daniel on.)
5. The amazing spectacle I often see when I step out my front door here in historic district Savannah, a few blocks from the Savannah River …
… and pause before I head to wherever I’m going … to take in a gargantuan cargo ship heading to the Savannah port.
The purple through the oak trees? That’s a cargo ship!
I hope this weekend brings you a Cargo of Good.
One-Word Wednesday 4/23/25
PINE-ing
Monday Moaning or Monday Marveling? 4/21/25
I’m Marveling this Monday Morn at last night’s Marvelous Easter Supper.
Chef Robert made a scrumptious dinner of beautiful lamb steaks, chopped asparagus, gnocchi (potato dumplings) and a savory herb gremolata sauce.
I had not heard of gremolata before, but Google came to the rescue. “Gremolata is an herb condiment classically made from parsley, lemon zest and finely chopped garlic.”
Beyond Delicious!
TIB (Truth in Blogging): Shockingly, HR did not make this MARVEL-ous meal from scratch.
Do you know about these meal kits from The Fresh Market? We have tried half a dozen of them so far and loved them all.
We have also gotten to know the delightful butcher Elise at our Savannah Fresh Market. She puts the meal kits together. When Robert showed her the kit he chose for our Easter Supper, Elise took the kit from his hands and replaced it with larger lamb steaks. (Get to know your butcher!)
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