12/31/2017

Weekly Update 12/31/2017

The holidays are over – at last! I always seem to struggle, but this year I have been more content than I have in many many years. I didn’t try to do so much, and what I did do were things that I really wanted to do. I made it much nicer. But now the decorations are all back in the closet again, and my routine will be more normal. I’m glad to say another holiday is in the past.

I went out to try to find a few Christmas items on sale after the big day, but didn’t have a lot of luck. I wanted to find an Ugly Sweater, but they were all so ugly, I just couldn’t even get enough enthusiasm for them to pay $5. I had some good luck at Hobby Lobby, however, and got some new things to put out next year. I’ve had most of the things that I put out now ever since I moved here, and I need some updating. I got this:

I went to a meeting about creating a city for the Islands. Now we are in Unincorporated Chatham County, and the fear is that the City of Savannah will annex us and we will have to pay taxes for all the crime, government, and services that we don’t get because the City is so needy. Now, we only pay county taxes, but if the City were to annex us, we’d have to pay city taxes. So, with all the SUVs, BMWs and Mercedes Benz in the parking lot at this meeting, I can see where the Islanders wouldn't want to have to share with people who drive old Fords and Toyotas. I felt alone in my feelings of not being threatened (and the City has made no noise about annexation), and the fear is real. I should not even go to meetings such as this, as they only upset me.

It’s been cold here, but not as cold as back in NYS. I’ve tried to get back into a regular walking and eating better routine, but it’s not easy. I did get out a couple of times to walk – at the Y, and Daffin, and downtown. 

Allen in Siberia, or Albany

This was my last Sunday to be at Coach’s. I thought they might beat the Dolphins, but I had little hopes for the playoffs. And when The Ravens were leading with less than a minute to go, I knew the season was over. But wait! Thanks to the Cincinnati Bengals, I’ve got a Happy New Year! Or maybe thanks to my new lucky socks!

oh, I'm going to miss these!