again... no drilling off Georgia coast!!!

How many times do we have to tell our elected officials in Washington, DC, and in Atlanta, GA, that drilling off this southern coast is a terrible idea?

If nothing else, the increased number of hurricanes that speed up that Atlantic Ocean side should give them pause about the horrific man-made disaster that would occur to complicate the natural disaster of ultra-high winds and storms... right?

So when One Hundred Miles asked me to respond, I did.

 

"Please spare Georgia's coast!!!
This is where right whales come to raise their young...
this is where loggerhead sea turtles come to lay their eggs...
this is where Americans from the Southeast 

come to have fun with their children.
Please... allow this coast to be free from oil and gas companies.
Thank you!" 

 

That should soon be posted at Regulations.gov, for all the world to see.

I'll be looking for it.

for my bday67 loan, i choose...

... this one!

The funds will go to support Nilcer Danelia, a mother of three, in Honduras.

Why her, out of the many with loans to be funded on Kiva?

That's the comment I left on her page.

A stationery shop - oh, the hours and hours I have spent in such places over my life, carefully selecting the perfect paper for missives to family and friends!

That is the message I sent out for my fellow Nerdfighters.

I do hope some of them will join me in this birthday quest! 

As I told them, I know of no other loans that have her mission.

Let's help make that dream a reality!!!

another wish on its way to being granted...

 

... and I helped.

Yes, I've again donated 4000 points to the AARP Foundation to help someone's "Wish Of A Lifetime" become a reality.

Last month, I gave those points to the AARP Foundation to help make all seniors computer-literate.

I'm so happy I've found this fun way to help others!

Now, I'll keep my eye out for more of these opportunities!

may the 4th be with ...community service

This was definitely something different for me.

I'd grabbed a few of the flyers about "Congregations In Service" after the SING concert, intending to read them and possibly attend.

I realized quickly, though, that the activity to be held at Asbury Memorial Church would not be the one for me.

I'm retired and don't do early mornings!

However, the one at Baha'i Unity Center wasn't to start until noon30 - I could most def be there for that!

So, there is where I was today, for the 33rd community service event they have held since the project first began in 2004.

I know, the math sounds wonky, but it isn't.

Baha'i usually holds two per year, in spring and fall, but not for the first few years and not during the pandemic.

I'm glad I was there as part of my bday67 celebration.

Betty taught me how to make no-sew blankets, and I did so in the company of several folks older than myself: Betty; Ray, the Vietman veteran; Connie, the 81-yo lover of butterfly pins; Dee, of India; and two others across the table from me.

That was actually very nice to be with older people.

I also loved that the blankets were were making would be given to children.

These were smaller blankets that usual, and they were brightly colored or had fun designs on the soft fabric, like these hedgehogs that I thought were opossums.

I only got two blankets completed, but that's two more than there would have been.

Right place, right time.

i thank You, God.

red ribbon for a winner

 

Just as I do for Habitat For Humanity, I also give to Special Olympics Georgia.

There will be a competition for those special athletes next month, and I'm actually cutting it pretty close to get this ribbon and card back in time.

I'd placed them on the living room table... 

then placed other mail there...

So I'm fortunate to have found them at all!

Best of luck to the athlete who receives this ribbon!

They are a winner in the game of life!

(smile!)

why i give to habitat for humanity, still

Dear Faustina,

 

Your support as a HopeBuilder helps empower families to build stability in decent, affordable Habitat Homes!

 

It's a life that Cynthia, a part-time recreation aide, and Valdemar, who works in the information technology field, always dreamed of: having a home in a tight-knit community where their children can play and grow.

 

Faustina, you help make the dream of home ownership a reality for families and individuals as a generous Habitat HopeBuilder. When you make your regular gift, you'll help create the opportunity for people in Georgia, across the U.S., and around the world to achieve safety and security.

 

Before purchasing an affordable, stable home with Habitat, Cynthia and Valdemar - and their two growing boys - were running out of space. Every year, their apartment's rent increased, despite mold issues and items that needed repair. The couple searched for a home of their own but struggled to find anything in their budget.

 

The course of their home ownership jourey changed when Valdemar spotted an ad for a Habitat home ownership information session. The couple attended, and they left the meeting hopeful. That hope turned into joy after their Habitat application was approved.

 

While working on the build site of their townhome community, Cynthia and Valdemar met other aspiring Habitat homeowners who share their passion for service. The couple even co-founded a neighborhood association with two other Habitat homeowners, who are now their good friends - and pickleball opponents.

 

Cynthia and Valdemar say that having a safe, affordable home in a loving community has led to an abundance of blessings. The best part has been watching their children, Val and Logan, thrive.

 

"They have their own space, and I think their self-esteem has gone up tremendously," Cynthia says,. "Their grades have gone up. Tey have been practicing more of their sports: they both like baseball and basketball. And they both love the violin, and I love hearing them play."

 

From dedicated HopeBuilders like you who consistently make generous contributions to the volunteers who hammer nails and boards, to aspiring homeowners who work side-by-side building Habitat homes, it takes a community to make home ownership possible for people like Cynthia and Valdemar.

 

You are an essential member of that community. Your loyal support helps make a difference with families like Cynthia and Valdemar's. I deeply appreciate the way you step up to help provide home ownership opportunities to people in urgent need of safe, affordable housing. Thank you for your compassion.

 

In partnership, 

Jonathan T.M. Rockford

Chief Executive Officer

Habitat For Humanity

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i thank You, God, that I know that joy of having a home.

a gift for computer literacy

No, it's more than that.

It's a gift of access to all the knowledge a computer on the internet can bring.

Far too many seniors do not have that access.

With our current POTUS busy slashing support budgets, that leads to hours-long hold times for seniors trying to access their Social Security and Medicare benefits by phone.

Since my donation of 4000 AARP Reward Points to Senior Planet can help alleviate that problem for other seniors and can lead to their training to handle that business themselves online, then that is a superb use of those points.

Happy to be of service, y'all!