She turned to the sunlight and shook her yellow head, and whispered to her neighbor, “Winter is dead.”
– A.A. Milne
Yellow is SPRINGing up all over Savannah.
Even in our little sidewalk plantings …
Tuesday Truth: 4/21/26 “Whisperings”
Tag: Tuesday
T-Shirt Tuesday: “Ally’s”
On a couple of recent trips to our buddy Gordon‘s old farmhouse over in Effingham County GA, Robert and I discovered one of the greatest treasure treats on earth.
Ally’s Bakery in the town of Rincon.
Ally’s pastries are simply beyond delicious.
And Robert is embarrassingly obsessed with Ally’s artistic cookies.
He and his obsession really get on my nerves. Robert won’t eat (or more important, let me eat) the cookies until these ridiculous “photo sessions” are complete …
Meandering through the cozy shop on one visit, trying to burn off a few calories, I came across these oh-so-very-truthful T-shirts.
And this last one gave me such encouragement:
So if you’re ever around Savannah, drive over to Rincon and Ally’s Bakery.
Tell the delightful Ally (the one with the flour on her fingers or frosting on her nose), Hannah, Marci or any other friendly crew member that Neal and Robert sent you.
You’ll leave so much sweeter than when you arrived.
Tuesday Truth: 4/7/26 “Corner Folded Down”
I love this delightful, insightful quote I ran across recently.
Haven’t we all had these folks in our lives? For whatever reason, they are not always with us. Childhood friends, school buddies, romantic partners, relatives and loved ones who passed too soon.
I am so very happy and thankful to have a bunch of dog-eared pages in my book. What about you?
Tuesday Truth: 3/24/26 “Memory”
“Memory is a choice.”
Ocean Vuong On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous
I love this quotation from Vietnamese author Ocean Vuong (isn’t that a great name?) in his fascinating and time-denying novel On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous.
He’s right—memory certainly is a choice. I have brothers, and our memories of past events are quite often barely recognizable. And, of course, we sometimes simply choose not to remember certain aspects of the past.
Tuesday Truth: 3/3/26 “The Moment”
A new blog category featuring simple but profound truths.
You’ve (Not) Got Mail!
One of my favorite spots at the old farmhouse where we are staying … the OLD mailbox. Unused of course. Except by the birds.
T-Shirt Tuesday: “Savannah Wildlife T-Shirt Series” #11
So a while back, I did a short series of T-shirt Tuesdays with cool wildlife T-shirts I saw at the Savannah Wildlife Refuge gift shop.
Recently we went back, and I snapped a few more photos. (With a few folks staring at me for pulling the T-shirts off the racks and positioning them for my photo op.)
Today … the Heroic Heron.
Some of Robert’s photos of herons …
May we not be afraid to get our feet wet today.
HAPPY WET-FOOTED TUESDAY!
T-Shirt Tuesday: “Savannah Wildlife T-Shirt Series” #9
So a while back, I did a short series of T-shirt Tuesdays with cool wildlife T-shirts I saw at the Savannah Wildlife Refuge gift shop.
Recently we went back, and I snapped a few more photos. (With a few folks staring at me for pulling the T-shirts off the racks and positioning them for my photo op.)
Today … the Beautiful Butterfly.
Let’s try to get out of our cocoons today.
T-Shirt Tuesday: “Savannah Wildlife T-Shirt Series” #8
So a while back, I did a short series of T-shirt Tuesdays with cool wildlife T-shirts I saw at the Savannah Wildlife Refuge gift shop.
We went back the other day for a morning hike, and I snapped a few other photos. (With a few folks staring at me for pulling the T-shirts off the racks and positioning them for my photo op.)
Today, the Elegant Eagle.
Just look at the eagle’s truth!
(I am increasingly appreciating the “bald is beautiful” sentiment.)
For eons, I taught writing and linguistics at Georgia Southern University, whose mascot was the magnificent eagle.
May your spirit soar today.
NealEnJoy 