tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post6590721615218006537..comments2024-02-05T11:32:25.407-05:00Comments on I'm just F.I.N.E.-- Recovery in Al-Anon: The Lowcountry where I liveUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-20338552278513132012012-09-15T11:35:24.074-04:002012-09-15T11:35:24.074-04:00I love this post. I may print it out to keep. Way ...I love this post. I may print it out to keep. Way better than any travelogue I've ever read. <br /><br />Thank you!Judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16354890444410748967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-72974594882893465532012-09-14T21:55:23.658-04:002012-09-14T21:55:23.658-04:00It's really interesting to visit your locale t...It's really interesting to visit your locale through your vivid descriptions and the pictures. It's like night to day from how I live !! I hope my brother in law will write to you but I wonder if any of the plantings that he has on Cape Cod could survive in your area?<br />I have a lovely Gullah sweetgrass basket and I treasure it.Ginniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12749133391349265563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-78442869419817481092012-09-14T11:59:15.187-04:002012-09-14T11:59:15.187-04:00Ahhh, Syd - - - thank you for the lovely thumb-nai...Ahhh, Syd - - - thank you for the lovely thumb-nail written sketch of your home, which was also mine for 53 years. It is so wonderful to see your collection of photos throughout your blog; this keeps my memories bright, and tender. I have finally accepted that the memories are my personal gift, having moved out west for health reasons. There's no place like home, though! The Lowcountry with the pluff mud and creeks and people will always be in my heart.<br /><br /> I have a beautiful picture from a dear friend hanging beside my bed, showing an old wooden rowboat sitting in the marsh grass, looking over a creek at the live oaks on the island across the way. This picture is a shrine of my 53-year long home there.<br /><br />Hugs to you,<br />Anonymous #1Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-34071097614791076412012-09-14T11:21:58.226-04:002012-09-14T11:21:58.226-04:00It sounds beautiful and I enjoyed this post immens...It sounds beautiful and I enjoyed this post immensely. sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08748699858426622048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-44707975330959889242012-09-13T10:40:04.414-04:002012-09-13T10:40:04.414-04:00Syd I so enjoyed reading this -- the landscape, t...Syd I so enjoyed reading this -- the landscape, the pluff mud, the plants and the people. Right down through Africa there are so many traditions of weaving baskets from grasses, bark or reeds, often linked with beadwork and clay ceramics. Such wonderful skills to keep in one's community.Mary LAhttp://louisey.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-85393438503274312072012-09-13T08:06:24.592-04:002012-09-13T08:06:24.592-04:00I'm glad that you liked it.I'm glad that you liked it. Sydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05642843245634635843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-28049536158982174192012-09-13T08:06:05.282-04:002012-09-13T08:06:05.282-04:00Yes, a lot of things that the old folks do around ...Yes, a lot of things that the old folks do around here makes much more sense. Fortunately, we have a good group of people on the island. Sydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05642843245634635843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-16247483371433582002012-09-13T08:05:03.458-04:002012-09-13T08:05:03.458-04:00It is a great place to live. I am indeed fortunate...It is a great place to live. I am indeed fortunate. Sydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05642843245634635843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-67538394226986078082012-09-13T08:04:18.689-04:002012-09-13T08:04:18.689-04:00Yes, it is really good to hear. Smooth like molas...Yes, it is really good to hear. Smooth like molasses. You'll have to come down and experience pluff mud!Sydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05642843245634635843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-38536589010795022502012-09-13T08:03:17.881-04:002012-09-13T08:03:17.881-04:00The African-Americans really dress for church. I ...The African-Americans really dress for church. I have written about going to funeral services at the local AME churches. Very moving. Sydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05642843245634635843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-22980674834225148442012-09-13T08:01:52.658-04:002012-09-13T08:01:52.658-04:00It is an interesting language.It is an interesting language.Sydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05642843245634635843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-72678132495443751072012-09-12T11:58:19.442-04:002012-09-12T11:58:19.442-04:00O I loved listening to the Lord's prayer in Gu...O I loved listening to the Lord's prayer in Gullah, that is so beautiful. I'll definitely be revisiting this post. Thanks for telling us about your island Syd, it sounds wonderful xbugerlugs63https://www.blogger.com/profile/08598249255143939365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-87004269719677387302012-09-12T10:15:52.100-04:002012-09-12T10:15:52.100-04:00I loved this post. We drove through the area once...I loved this post. We drove through the area once and marvelled at it. I have wanted to return ever since. A Sunday morning on the way to Miami, we were enticed off the highway by the promise of the ocean and wandered onto one of those larger islands. We encountered the most amazing sight, a group of black ladies on their way to church decked out in the most dazzling dresses with hats and shoes to match. We stopped to ask them where we could get lunch and after they stopped giggling we ended up in a little place eating crawfish and fried green tomatoes.<br /><br />It was love at first sight and I have wanted to return ever since. The Gullah dialect and way of life is a lot like my husband's people's in the Virgin Islands. As my husband would say, "Dey guh mo' chuch den wha rum-shop."(They got more church than what rum-shop) N' das a goodting.<br /><br />-invisigalAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-56871370299008224302012-09-12T09:33:00.223-04:002012-09-12T09:33:00.223-04:00I agree with the walking man. That prayer actually...I agree with the walking man. That prayer actually DID make more sense then the ones I've been hearing. Thanks for the post Syd, and thanks for the peace and contentment and serenity that you share with us.Lollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01409070375081565996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-63526961789384648552012-09-12T09:06:39.236-04:002012-09-12T09:06:39.236-04:00And I completely understand why you love it so. And I completely understand why you love it so. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-17711669828192523812012-09-12T07:52:04.421-04:002012-09-12T07:52:04.421-04:00I love the look of the place Syd..thank you and li...I love the look of the place Syd..thank you and like Brian said, that prayer actually made more sense to me than the ones I hear round here,the walking manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10058913927297370740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-80346985985349844622012-09-12T07:48:51.643-04:002012-09-12T07:48:51.643-04:00On a morning when I am feeling less than serene, r...On a morning when I am feeling less than serene, reading your post helped calm me. How wonderful your world sounds. I hope it continues to remain a place of peace and contentment for you and your family!Sherihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12073168663615871502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-965287317491595242012-09-12T06:22:29.109-04:002012-09-12T06:22:29.109-04:00Syd,
Thanks for posting the Lord's prayer in G...Syd,<br />Thanks for posting the Lord's prayer in Gullah. My family spent time in Charleston years ago, so I am familiar with the area. It's a special place, and you seem so blessed to have found a haven there.<br /><br />Thanks also for the posts. They really help me.<br />Kathymheobkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08940888369415194623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-16989932193317881582012-09-12T05:48:06.129-04:002012-09-12T05:48:06.129-04:00This evoked a lovely feeling of contentment.This evoked a lovely feeling of contentment.luluberoohttp://justtobeisablessing.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-4799803493476648242012-09-12T03:31:34.211-04:002012-09-12T03:31:34.211-04:00Thank you for sharing Syd. You have a good eye fo...Thank you for sharing Syd. You have a good eye for seeing the world around you and describing it to us. Sounds lovely to me. Marciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09072868519236902423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-79531317275039049572012-09-12T03:02:10.936-04:002012-09-12T03:02:10.936-04:00your last paragraph says exactly why i would want ...your last paragraph says exactly why i would want to live in a place like that. unspoiled nature with conveniences nearby is just the place i'm looking for. hey syd, hope you're doing well!Shadowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05999801833389058410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-86622226263987400342012-09-12T01:33:36.512-04:002012-09-12T01:33:36.512-04:00Thank you Syd for the glimpse into your home area....Thank you Syd for the glimpse into your home area. I hope it stays unspoiled always.jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-50073237642668554012012-09-11T22:36:55.681-04:002012-09-11T22:36:55.681-04:00ha it was great to listen to the lords prayer in t...ha it was great to listen to the lords prayer in that dialect...smiles..i could sit and listen for a while and be content...pluff mud, um, sounds like an experience...ha...Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-88888083577858313242012-09-11T22:12:14.946-04:002012-09-11T22:12:14.946-04:00Annette, there is a bridge from the island to the ...Annette, there is a bridge from the island to the next larger island. And the larger island has stores. It is about a 20 minute drive. It is a good place to live. <br />Stand on top of your mountain and keep civilization out. You might be able to do that by joining a land planning committee or something of that sort. Sydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05642843245634635843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904990175885851041.post-57224571193188393962012-09-11T22:07:59.883-04:002012-09-11T22:07:59.883-04:00So syd, do you have to take a boat to get to the m...So syd, do you have to take a boat to get to the mainland and do your shopping? Or is there a bridge that joins your island to "civilization?" I live about 14 miles from the high school that my kids attended....that was 28 miles round trip at least 2x a day....usually more. But we do have a Safeway grocery store about 8 miles from us. <br />Thank you for describing your area to us. I loved reading this. I also love that it is "unspoiled." I wish there were more areas that were left as they used to be. Mine is still like that, but civilization is creeping its way up our mountain. Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18326425173333184401noreply@blogger.com