Would you look what greeted me the other day?
After a year's absence, these spider lilies appeared overnight. Like the mythical city of Brigadoon!
According to Google, "the red spider lily is known as the 'flower of farewell' as it symbolizes death and the cycle of rebirth."
(I don't know if Janet and Andy will have this tree taken down, or simply let Mother Nature have her way.)
Well, it's finally happened. I've become my grandmother -- the original Nervous Nellie.
In my own defense, driving in downtown Birmingham's like dogpaddling through the 5th Circle of Hell.
Everyone at UAB's so nice, it's impossible to stay cranky!
Next time, however, we're stopping for breakfast. While in a waiting area I glanced out the window to see this --
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I'll have one of each, please!
... and to my right
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Hey BeBe's food truck featuring Boululattas -- savory meats rolled and stuffed in fresh-baked Italian bread.
I may or may not have drooled on myself.
It was a long day, but I'm mighty thankful 'McDreamy' doesn't want to see Tom for another 6 months!
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I've not done much decorating for Fall, but this scene pushes all my buttons.
Last, but certainly not least!
This used to be my playground
Like many of you, I watched in horror as Hurricane Ian moved across Florida.
Many childhood summers were spent in Sarasota, Punta Gorda. Back in '88 we moved to the Tampa/St. Pete metro to be near my mother in Port Charlotte.
Thankful to learn Terri and Pam escaped its wrath. Super thankful to have finally heard from Sandra in Bradenton yesterday! She wrote: Cars are trapped in garage. Door blew in, we had 70 sustained; 100 wind gusts. No internet, no television.
Wow, the things I take for granted.
I could ask for your prayers, but I think Sean Dietrich says it best:
https://seandietrich.com/dear-god-4/
