12/6/2015

Weekly Update 12/6/2015

I was at the Walmart last week. I actually chased a guy in the parking lot because I saw he had on a Buffalo Bills sweatshirt! Imagine his terror as he saw this old fat lady charging at him as he was putting his purchases in his car. I was saying something like “Rex Ryan” “Tyrone Taylor” “Sammy Watkins”. He kindly smiled at me, and we high fived each other. I said how excited I was that there was another fan in Savannah. But really, Wilma, get a grip - you can't follow people because of the clothes they wear. 

 

I had to go downtown Monday because there was training for DH. They change some of the inside décor to reflect what the holidays might have been like in the 1820's. Although I've done this for five years now, I can always jog my brain. Before I went to the afternoon training, I met Lisa and we walked around the historic district for an hour or so. And we stopped for coffee and lunch. 

 

I gave a tour at BC on Thursday morning. It was a very small group of women from Sun City SC. By the time the tour was over, we were all best friends - they even invited me to have lunch with them! That was rather fun.

I should have known better. The Board of the Bonaventure Historical Society meets on the first Thursday of the month. My friend, Elizabeth, always sends me copies of the minutes of the meetings. I know that I miss a lot by being a member of the group, but not serving on the Board. I thought I'd try to get a meeting “sometime” to see for myself what goes on. This was the time. I went to the cemetery, where the Board meets in the conference room last Thursday night. When I saw the agenda items, I knew I was in trouble. The last item was accepting nominations for filling the vacancy left when a Board member recently resigned. I give tours there, I answer questions on weekends, I open and close and am trusted with a key to the administration building, I count the money; I do a lot. Every member already on the Board knows me, and I consider them all to be friends, not just fellow-volunteers. So, guess what? My name was really the only one considered, and they were all delighted that I was attending so they could ask me if I would be interested in joining them. Oh, why not. So now I'm the newest Member of the Board of Directors for the Bonaventure Historical Society. Congratulations to me! And for that, I missed a Thursday at The Rail. 

Little Gracie, ready for Christmas

 

Donna FINALLY returned for her extended stay in Maine, Baltimore (to visit son Joe) and San Francisco (to visit son Bill, his wife, Julie, and their adorable baby, Addie). She's been away for months! and it is wonderful to have her back. I saw her for a few minutes on Thursday, but since she'd been driving all day, I didn't want to make her entertain me. On Friday, after DH, everything returned to normal - I met her at The 90 for a drink after DH. Other friends joined us, too, and after we had chatted for a while, we walked to Wright Square and City Market for the holiday open house event they have this time of year. It didn't seem as crowded this year, and we think that's be because there's so much all going on at once. In fact, I had to make a choice and the Victorian Society Christmas Party scheduled for this evening didn't make the cut. 

maybe I don't look happy because there's a big spot on  my shirt where I slopped dip from one of the free snack tables in one of the stores

the tree and luminaires in City Market

 

Saturday evening, Donna and I drove down to Darien to visit Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation, a rice plantation that was built in the 1850's and survived the War. Today it is a Georgia State Park Historic Site, and at Christmas each year, they decorate the house and there is a Civil War re-enactment camp out. The way the house was decorated was absolutely amazing! There were candles, greenery and red ribbons everywhere. There were Civil War soldiers who actually spent the night in the tents on the site. They also had demonstrations of cannon and musket shootings. Inside the house it is full of authentic antiques and heirlooms that were left were left to the state in 1973 when the last surviving family member died. Volunteers in costumes answered questions about the family and the house.

Confederate soldiers and others around the campfire

Donna walking to the plantation house

greens, red ribbons and candles were throughout the inside

even the separate kitchen was ready for the holidays

  

There were some very exciting NFL games this week. Monday night and Thursday night, the games came right down to the final seconds. Monday, The Broncos needed OT to give the Pats their first defeat of this season; Thursday, the Packers won with a Hail Mary as time ran out. But very fun, edge-of-your-seat games. And then Sunday - the Bills held on against all my belief that they would hand the game away in the 4th quarter. I actually think they are looking better than they did at the start of season, but the record is still not that good. 

 

I have decorated a little bit in the condo. I never have a “tree” here, but I do trim my fake ficus plant with lights. My neighbors upstairs have the same candles in their windows as I do, but they also have a big tree in the center. It looks rather nice, I think.

I'm on the 2nd story; my neighbors on the 3rd floor nave nice lights, too

Deck the Halls.   fa la la