my tree saga

Everyone in Herb River Bluff receives a tree as part of their landscaping package.

One tree for each side of the duplex...they are all alike...

...except for my tree.

My tree was half dead and half alive.

As soon as I moved in and caught my breath and realized that I would have to fight for what I need,

I started asking the HOA people for two things...

1. That they would fix my irrigation system,

2. That they would replace my half-dead tree with a whole living tree.

They said that the tree was not dead,

that they would not replace it.

They did fix the irrigation system,

 but in their own sweet time.

They let my newly planted grass die before they took action.

No one ever even spoke to me about the tree.

This past Saturday someone came to my house and lopped the dead part of the tree off.

No one came to my door and clued me in to the plan.

I discovered it later while walking to the mailbox.

The non-dead part that I'm left with is clearly not thriving.

Here is a side-by-side comparison of my tree and my neighbor's tree.

I'm holding out for a tree that is completely alive from top to bottom.

I probably won't get it but I will keep trying.

I am not a fighter but I'm learning to be.

Stay tuned.

This may take a while.

 

fire at my favorite restaurant

Saturday morning at 12:17 AM my favorite restaurant in Savannah caught fire.

It started in the kitchen and quickly spread.

Even though Pearls is a stone's throw from my new house,

even though every firetruck in town responded,

I didn't hear a thing.

David texted me early to let me know.

This was our go-to place,

where we celebrated important things or just went to enjoy a delicious meal.

I am so sad.

So was everybody at church this morning.

Who knows this early if they will rebuild.

It was literally built over the water which made it hard to put the fire out.

One firefighter was injured and had to be taken to the hospital.

No need to ask why.

These things happen a lot.

But let me just say,

Why did it have to be Pearls?

😢

 

Glorify God

I was in awe after reading this.

What do you think?

The expression "glorify God" is particularly interesting

 because it teaches that a Christian may bring glory to God 

by his death as well as by his life.

He does so when he bears it patiently,

does not murmur,

exhibits sensible peace,

enjoys evident hope of a better world,

testifies to others of the truth and consolation of the Gospel,

and leaves broad evidences of the reality of his faith behind him.

He that so ends glorifies God.

💗

May we all strive to leave this world glorifying God.

JC Ryle

Expository Thoughts of the Gospels

Volume Four

The Gospel of John

 

tybee island

The pier ~ south beach.

Probably taken in the winter.

Not many people.

I 💙 this quaint little island.

My condo has the best view in town.

Dolphin and big container ships, 

the Savannah River,

the beautiful ocean,

 Hilton Head in the distance.

And Oh, the marvelous sunsets!

The beach condo is my amazing jewel.

Bubba's gift to me.

He was so wise with his investments.

He left me a legacy of joy.

I am so, so thankful!

 

And...as an aside because I just noticed this,

looks like this big guy

 is getting ready to tear into my much-loved little hill

 outside of my bedroom window.

Sad!

And...I got my new crown put on today.

Some of you know what this means.

No pain ~ no pain meds.

I am brave.

And... the bug man is coming tomorrow.

I'm seeing some little friends occasionally inside my domain.

There is no man here to deal with the little critters.

I have to do it.

How did they find me so quickly?

And... I started organizing my books in the attic today.

I am very excited about this project.

It will take me a while because the attic is hot right now.

I can't work but for a short time.

But there are books that I need to be able to locate.

Books are in my blood.

I need them to live.

 

happy birthday erika

It was Saturday morning.

I was preparing to make a delicious pecan pie for Erika's birthday.

We were having her party at noon rather than in the evening because Lu had to get to work.

All of a sudden the sky darkened and the heavens opened up.

There was lots of lightning and thunder.

Buckets of rain started to fall.

I adore a good storm!

There are days when life just seems blissful

Yesterday was one of those days.

My family was coming over.

I had decorated my house,

made the table pretty,

prepared a meal,

wrapped gifts.

💗

We are a rag-tag group.

Harry had fallen off of his scooter and hurt his shoulder.

Walter had a gift ribbon tied around his neck.

I love all of them so much...

just like they are.

We played the "Spoon Game."

It was a wonderful day,

a wonderful party.

God is so good.

💗

 

catch-up blog

Jake and Eli at Lake Mayer.

Granddaddy had told them he used to run at Lake Mayer.

Jake wanted to honor him by running there too.

He is wearing the new running shoes I had bought him the day before.

He started cross country this week.

The team that he runs for is "The Heat."

I thought the shoes were very appropriate for that name.

Eli is along to keep everything "cool."

The cousins helping Amanda put a puzzle together.

She bought it at Goodwill earlier.

She needed to see if it contained all 300 pieces.

It did!

Can't sell a puzzle with missing pieces.

Puzzles make me completely crazy in the head.

I see no sense in them.

Erika helped me label some of my spaces.

The laundry is labeled twice.

I shouldn't have any trouble finding it when I need to wash clothes.

Where the food is kept.

Where the kids and grandkids go when looking for a snack.

Where I go and just stand because I forgot what I went in there for.

This dress!

The color pink!

I bought it when I was down in South Florida.

When I first saw it I knew it was going home with me.

My happy dress.

💟

One more thing.

I am almost to the five-year cancer-free point in my saga with this scary disease.

I went to my doctor yesterday and received the good news.

I am left with some really hard consequences,

but that is what it is.

I am just so thankful every time I go and get good news.

 

no words for this...

...I just know that it's true.

c