A new month, the start of the busy time of year. the shopping season. The party season. The candy season. the falling leaves with pretty colors season. The season of good smells drifting through the air;, the diet season so one can fit into the next season. The excitement of the season!
For so many this season is starting out to be a sad, humbling, hard, and grieving season. From Florida to Georgia; from Georgia to South Carolina; From South Carolina to North Carolina; From North Carolina to Tennessee; From Tennessee to Virginia; Helene keeps marching up the East Coast, leaving havoc along the way. She is no longer a hurricane, and by now just rain. But she is heading to Washington DC, and on up the coast. She defiantly is not a lady!
Many places around Oak Ridge and surrounding areas are collecting cases of water, diapers, canned foods, what ever they think is most needed in all the areas. So many towns are now wiped off the map, or damaged severely, needing major clean up and re-building. There are many first responders out and recovery people as well as dogs, out looking for the lost people. They now believe that they won’t find any more survivors, but still, there is hope.
So many have posted on Facebook and Tic-Toc that the government isn’t doing anything, and they shouldn’t be sending money to other countries when we have such devastation right here. The funny part of all that is, many people, who are complaining, can’t spell the President’s name; Can’t spell the vice president’s name, knows nothing about how the government works, and believes we are giving foreign aid to the illegal people coming across the border. What are they teaching in schools now days?
The weekend was very busy. Saturday we made 30 plus blankets and ha 12 people show up to help. It was fun with so many ladies, and two gentlemen, chatting and helping. One of the men from the church brought a great luncheon for us from Chic-Filet. It was so very good. Now I am washing blankets as is one other lady. We still have a few more to get made, but I believe by next weekend we will have them all done.
Saturday evening Jerry, Tammy, Dottie, Tina and I went out to dinner at Texas Road House. That was fun and very good. Sunday was quiet, rainy and dreary. Monday flew by and her I am, it’s Tuesday!
Quote of the day: “It’s simple things, like a glowing sunset; the sound of a running stream or the fresh smell in a meadow; that causes us to pause and marvel at the wonder of life; to contemplate its meaning and significance. Who can hold an autumn leaf in their hand, or sift the warm white sand on the beach, and not wonder at the Creator of it all?” Wendy Moore, 1971 – American writer.
Have a great rest of your Tuesday. Enjoy your Taco’s and the first day of October. Make it a colorful, enjoyable, exciting and safe one.
Blessings