Just wanted to add a new name to the list of friends with health issues. Janet, my friend from Texas is having heart surgery Monday morning to replace the battery in her pacemaker. For most people this would be minor surgery, but with the heart disease she has, it's a major deal. She almost died the last time they did this, so she needs lots of prayers.
Have been packing a few things today. Seems like it's a never-ending process, because it never fails that as soon as you pack something, someone in the house needs to use it!!!!! We've gotten most things ready to go, but there are still some closets we haven't touched in the old house, and some things here in the trailer yet to be put into boxes. I've been bringing things over here to sort through since it's so hot! If anyone needs something, let me know. Chances are, we have it somewhere in the junk from the last 60+ years!!!! Hoping to have a huge moving sale soon and get rid of some of the stuff we no longer need.
I was sitting here last night, just thinking of the years we've lived here, and all the friends we've made. All three of us have lived her our entire lives. I grew up in the block house next door. There are some good people here, and I'm going to miss some of them very much. It's a shame that the "leadership" of this community has made it so unbearable that the majority of the citizens would pack and move if they were in a position to do so. We would have left even sooner if we hadn't had a mortgage that had to be paid off first. You know, we go to Panama City, and people ask where we live. Almost without fail when we tell them, the first thing they say is they have heard about Swamp Gravy. Then most people will say they've heard about the problems we're having here, and they offer their condolences. It's really bad when members of my extended family who live on the BEACH side (not 1/4 mile from the water) call every year to brag that their property taxes are lower than the property taxes here! It's just not right, and it's going to cause Miller County to be a ghost town before long. People can't afford to keep paying, and so you will soon see a huge percentage losing their properties to tax sales. So very sad. We have the beginnings of a great community, with people who really care for the mostpart. We just have a few very bad apples, who happen to be in control (ie county commissioners, city council, BOE, mayor and city manager). They let a little power go to their heads, and think they are bigger than life. And what's even sadder is the same people are re-elected time and time again. I'm just glad we're finally getting out. Hopefully people will wake up and make changes before it's too late.
That's all I have for today. Time to get back to packing! Will also have a new URL for my personal website soon and will post it here. Huge Clutch section planned, complete with an alumni section, and of course tributes to our three guardian angels. Oh, and one more thing.... Please don't drink and drive. If you don't believe it can and will change lives, just think of Brandon and Harmony. Two young people gone forever because of someone else's stupidity.
