Sunday, January 22, 2023

Sunday In North Florida Again


We have gotten the rain today! At times it has been pelting down hard. It's tapering off right now but I just saw a scroll on the TV when I went to kiss my husband that said Jefferson County could soon get a thunderstorm. We've been having thunderstorms all day, sharp spikes of lightening like flashbulbs going off on the red carpet, followed by great booms and rumbles. 
Which is how it goes in a thunder storm. 
I also saw that there is a tornadic thunderstorm in the vicinity of Nashville, Georgia. I have never heard of a tornadic storm nor did I know there was a Nashville, Georgia and yet, it would appear that there are both. Nashville, GA is between Moody Air Force base and Alapaha, Georgia. It's not even that far from us. It has a population around 7,000 and is called the City of Dogwoods. It's fairly close to Valdosta, Georgia where I once got married in their lovely courthouse. 

You needed to know all of this, right? Oh, I could go on for days about nothing more than the odd place names in Florida and Georgia. We are blessed with many names that come from the languages of the indigenous people who were living in the area when the good ol' white folks came along and claimed the territory as theirs. Tallahassee, for one, which supposedly means "Old Fields". We also have Okeechobee, Sopchoppy, Wacissa, Weeki Wachee, Alachua, and of course, Apalachicola. But we also have Two Egg and Yee Haw Junction. We Floridians laugh and laugh when people mispronounce the simplest names like "Sopchoppy." 
All right. We don't really. Well, sort of. Because you know- there's not that much to laugh about here in Florida except for meth users shoving alligators into drive-through windows and iguanas falling out of trees during freezing weather and so forth. Neither our humor nor all of our citizens are very sophisticated. 
But oh, we're certainly a funny bunch. 

So. How are you tonight? I'm fine, I think. Vergil may or may not have covid. The kids have been sick-ish too so I guess they may or may not have covid. Or had it. They're better now. Jessie doesn't feel that good either. If Vergil does have it, then Glen and I have definitely been exposed. It's so weird that neither of us has gotten it. 
Yet. 
And after all the boosters we've gotten, I would be surprised if we got it and it was a severe case. But who knows?
Not me. 
Honestly, y'all. I do not know shit. 

About anything.

Okay. Wait- here's something I know- that cherry pie was damn good. Also? That the Dollar General stays open until 10:00 p.m., meaning that Mr. Moon was able to go buy ice cream to go on the pie. As much as I fought that store opening, it has not been the end of the world and a few times it has been a true convenience for me. I have not spent a lot of money there but if you need children's tylenol in a hurry, you can get it there. Or, you know- ice cream. 

I also know that Kamala Harris was in Tallahassee today, to mark the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Roe v Wade and to pledge support from Biden to keep abortion legal, safe, and available to all women in the US. She spoke at a place called The Moon, which is mostly a concert venue. A rather intimate concert venue. I have seen some amazing music there. My daddy, B.B. King. Ladysmith Black Mombazo. The Neville Brothers. Joan Baez. Etc. But today Kamala had the stage. 

I haven't been talking very much about politics or current events lately. I am overwhelmed with despair, I think. More mass shootings, classified documents found in Biden's home and offices, the goings on of the Republican led House of Representatives, the ongoing battle in Florida for the rights of voters, the LGBTQ+ community, and anyone who has a brain in their damn head. 
God. It's hard. 

But here we are! We got rain and I myself am fine and so is my husband. I really need to go cook our supper. I'm running late. 

I wish peace and health and comfort to all of you on this Sunday evening, even as the world seems to be falling apart. There is still good. Let us be representatives of that if we can be. 

Love...Ms. Moon




29 comments:

  1. It's also lunar New Year, so happy new year with good health and resilience against despair and covid.

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  2. And how fortunate you did not throw away the pie, untouched. Here is snowed about half the day.

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    1. Yes. I'm glad I did not throw the pie away.
      I cannot imagine that much snow.

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  3. Happy bunny day/year. It is bound to be a cute one!
    The names of Florida towns sounds like a rap by a seven year old.

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    1. A cute year would be nice. I wonder what that would look like?
      I forgot to mention Withlacoochee.

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  4. FDG is good for an ice cream run, thankfully! Sorry to hear Virgil and young'uns may be ill again......ugh. Boosted or not.....I think it seems to be a real crapshoot these days as to catching it.
    Be well, warm, safe....... I'm trying to avoid the brunt of horrid and unthinkable news much as possible...and focus on my own wellness and those around me........and making soup. That is *my* medicine* for today
    Susan M

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    1. and how *exactly* might Sopchoppy be pronounced? Not phonetically? LOL?
      Susan M

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    2. It is exactly as spelled- Sop. Choppy.

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  5. Hey I saw Ladysmith Black Mombazo in Seattle. I bet we saw the same concert, after that Paul Simon album came out. Amazing concert, their voices shook me. Floods here, no tornado. Hold tight Mary. Xor

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    1. Yes. Absolutely. It was one of the best concerts I ever saw.

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  6. I guess I don't really know or understand what's going on with Biden and the classified documents but doesn't a sitting President need to read classified documents? Or is it because the documents were left lying around.
    The clown took the documents as souvenirs after left office.
    But what do I know?
    We've had a week of amazingly warm weather which is supposed to last for most of next week, so dog walks:) Have I mentioned how much I love walking, especially walking dogs?

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    1. I am doing my best to ignore this new classified docs situation but I believe that Biden had some in his house that were from his time as VP under Obama. That's a no-no.
      Yes. You have mentioned those walks! May you get many this week.

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  7. 37paddington: I saw Ladysmith Black Mombazo in concert too! Covid may well make its way to you but it may just feel like a cold or flu, or at least I hope so. I hope Jessie’s family is all better soon. Maybe the boys did have it. Glad they are mostly well again.

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    1. Wasn't that an amazing concert? Just amazing?
      We'll have to see about what I have. So far, not testing positive.

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  8. I would pronounce Sopchoppy exactly as it is spelled, so go ahead and have a good belly laugh on my account. I love a good thunderstorm. Hooray for Kamala Harris.

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    1. Nah- that's how you pronounce it.
      No laughing here.
      I love thunderstorms too. I heard that Kamala got a very good crowd despite the rain.

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  9. What??? People shove alligators through drive through windows??? What the hell? And I'm like River, I'd pronounce Sopchoppy exactly as it's spelled too! Mind you, in England we have "quaint" names - Much Mucking anyone?

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    1. England does have crazy names. Especially pub names, I think.
      People do every weird thing in Florida.

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  10. It's not the construction of the Dollar General that was the problem, so much as WHERE they put it. You have already-developed lots in Lloyd in need of rehabilitation and they had to tear down a wilderness? That's what galls me more than the fact of its existence.

    (Like I have any right to be galled, living thousands of miles away.)

    When it comes to funny Florida place names I was always partial to Howey-in-the-Hills. But I think England has Florida beat on that subject. All you have to do is browse a map of England and hilarity abounds.

    The news is looking pretty bleak lately, I'd agree.

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    1. Well, you know- it's built now and I can only hope that it really doesn't affect our water table too much. Who knows?
      Howey-In-The-Hills is a good one.
      BTW- I love that phrase- "hilarity abounds."

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  11. The world seems to be falling apart here too but, I try to just get in the house and slam the door shut...and sigh with my eyes closed.
    Just trying to "embrace the chaos".
    hugs
    Donna

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    1. I'm not much good at embracing chaos but I'm pretty good at keeping my eyes shut.

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  12. I can't understand the weirdness and hate that we see everywhere these days. I think it was always there but now we hear and see it more often. I want love and kindness to get the spotlight now. And goodness too...

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    1. It's like Trump unleashed the Kraken of hatred.

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  13. I love Ladysmith Black Mombazo!!! And, I have the exact blue vase that featured prominently in your last post. When I got that little thing, I realized how amazing wildflowers look in blue. Have a nice rainy day! I'm painting today.

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    1. That's actually a bottle that water was sold in. I didn't need the water but I sure did need that bottle! I love it.
      Are you wall-painting or picture-painting?

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  14. Well, you know, mass murder, America's favorite pastime. and I can't believe the citizens of florida are fine with the thought police and book banning, a felony to not remove books DeSantis doesn't approve of out of classrooms. WTF Florida. And while I'm at it WTF Texas. And speaking of Texas I bet we could have a contest to see which state has the weirdest names for towns. Well, I hope you and them don't have covid. It's sunny here but cold and fucking windy.

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    1. Trust me- a whole lot of Floridians are NOT fine with the Stop Woke movement, the banning and removal of books. DeSantis has a terrible, evil, vile agenda, I am pretty sure. I'm scared shitless.
      It was sunny here today too but fairly chilly.

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