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“Yolking It”

So here’s a little shot of a corner of our kitchen. Our trio basket of perishables. Some of our cook books. A few spices.

But wait, before you move on, take a moment to look back up in the upper left hand corner of the photo.

See them? Two little chicken heads.

When both of them transitioned to our home via Amazon, I had no idea what they were.

But Robert had … adopted them.

I endured their relentless clucking for several days until I finally confronted HR and asked him, “Why? What?”

Unfazed by my frustrated confusion, he simply directed me to look at their mouths

“Oh … kay…” I answered, still not understanding.

“Neal, you crack an egg into the crown of the cute little dish. Then you tilt it forward and only the egg white pours out of the mouth!!!

He explained this with absolute thrill.

I stared at him, dumbfounded.

“But I just crack the egg and pour out the white carefully, “I replied.

Robert just stared back.

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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.

Playing with my new iPhone’s camera capabilities.

5. Elegant Simplicity.

A little garden nook at The Atlanta History Center.

May this last weekend of September/first weekend of October be a joyful and healthy tiny nook in your life.

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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.