1/7/2024

 

Weekly Update 1/7/2024

I spent a lot of time this week packing away all my Christmas stuff. It’s all back in boxes in the garage now. Then I dragged out my winter collection of snowmen and cold looking things. I put the white ficus tree on the porch, and I strung white lights on it. I also continued to close books on 2023, and file away paperwork that I’ll never need and don’t know why I keep. It seemed to take a lot time, and I really feel no more organized than before I began.

Many of the friends I spend holidays with were busy on New Year’s Day, so we met on January 2 to have our black eyed peas, collard greens and corn bread. I’ve failed already at eating better in the new year, but everything was so good!

After I tried to clean out a lot, I realized I have a lot of paperback books that I buy second hand for book club, or just because I want to read them. The Free Little Library that I often donate my books to is downtown, and since I no longer go to DH or Green Square, I haven’t been past that one in a long time. The small one across the street that I often pass when I walk has been filled for weeks, and I didn’t think there’d be room for more. Besides, I don’t want to carry a bag of books on a walk - it’s hard enough to get out the door already. I searched online and found map of Free Little Libraries in Savannah. I’m pretty sure not all are listed, but I found one that was close to where I’d be having lunch on Friday, so I packed up the books and dropped them off. I think there may be one at the YMCA near me in Pooler, but that will be an adventure for another day.

The Bills were on my mind all week. I took a walk on Monday, and I went past a house flying a Bills flag. I needed to get a photo of that, because it’s a rare sight in the South. On Saturday, Kay and I were out to breakfast. I was wearing one of my Buffalo t-shirts. As we were waiting to be seated, a guy who saw my shirt started a conversation about The Bills. Poor Kay has put up with me talking to any strangers who were wearing NFL shirts in airports, shopping areas, other restaurants, but she’s never had someone else begin to engage with me. We went on and on about the different ways the Bills could make the playoffs or be eliminate. I suffered through games on Saturday and Sunday until the BIG game Sunday night.  I lost hope for a while, but the Bills pulled it out at the end!  GO BILLS!