DEO+ in CLKSVL on Soque Banks

DEO+ in CLKSVL on Soque #1
Friday, July 10th

NEW home town address:
125 Betty Street, Clarkesville, Georgia 3052
NEW “snail mail address”! Same cell phone #’s: DEO=770-402-7719;
BWO=678-447-2114; same e-mail: dwightogier@bellsouth.net
New e-mail for BWO: babso@windstream.net

Boxes, BOXES, boxes
All the Flat Rate cartons have arrived from STX; now finding a place for all the stuff is the chore or organization; then there are the cartons from the move!
In two Saturdays we will have a huge lawn-yard-garage sale: one man’s junk is another’s treasures; or sell, get rid or give away and excess “stuff” and unwanted things. Hopefully we pare down.

Sun Rise on the screen porch & Morning Coffee
Usually I am awake, up and puttering around near 5:30am; coffee in hand we greet the first light on our screen porch; there a lovely East view where the Sun shines thru the tall trees at his morning rise as we enjoy the new day with the local birds singing. There is a lively hymn from Lift Every Voice and Sing LEVAS): “Oh, what a morning! When the stars begin to fall and the Sun begins to shine!”
I read The Daily Office on the screen porch; after the Sun Rises, when there is enough light, then Forward Day By Day. It’s quiet time in the cool of the morning in North Georgia, which begins the day right.

Early morning walk
In good weather we walk near early light. Walking is our way to discover and SEE the new town and neighborhood. One block from our home is the green way that wanders from town onto the plane of public land along the Soque River bank. Wally our son-in-law has a garden plot growing veggies and flowers in the rich bottom land in the community garden. We enjoy the early morning hours before the sun heats up the humidity. Then home for healthy breakfast at 8am.

Grace-Calvary our new Church
We are two blocks from our Church; historic Grace-Calvary; white clapboard; Boxed pews; clear light infused windows; Colonial-style carpenter Gothic. Nice folks; Good music. It’s an active congregation with good outreach and a mission conscience.

Discover ministry and meaning
Now I am “home” I lie fallow and wait for some meaningful involvement in community and personal ministry. I pray for creative inspiration and people oriented interaction in some sort of ministry. Time will raise me up in some new calling.

“Chelsea” in Cat Heaven
She was an old lady cat rather lame and crippled beyond her years! Her kidney failure and back legs were too weak to stand or walk more than three or four steps; a sad ending for our cat of fourteen years. We adopted Chelsea from Nancy in Cumming, then loaned her back when we went to Saint Croix; Nancy delivered Chelsea to us the week of June 26th; I arrived home on July 1st to discover a thin light weight bag of bones still alive but not eating. She could no longer make it to the cat-box; puddles were frequent. It was a sad time for us, especially our loving Chelsea; so we had her “put down” at the vet. It was a time of sadness and grief. I choose NOT to bring the body home and forgo a burial in the back yard or over the fence in the woods. We left her in the arms of the vet assistant, weeping as we departed on Saturday, July 3rd.

“Lexie” our New Kitten
The Four Seasons hair saloon on the Square of Clarkesville had begun to feed a stray kitten; the owner, John Trapp, got the shots and spayed the baby cat; Cheryl is operator spread the word among her customers the kitten was available for adoption. Babs went to have her hair cut; the rest is history; we brought “LEXIE” home on Monday (7/5) in a barrowed Cat box transfer crate as she meowed and complained all the way home! We installed a cat-box in the second bath and she has adapted rather well; it’s fun to have a kitten and watch her play with cat toys and scratch on the card board claw box laced with cat-nip! We are cat people again!

Ham Radio Shack
Climbed onto the roof and strung a G5RV antenna in East-West direction; but threw a brick over a tree limb and it swung back breaking a window in Den! With home call the glass man will charge $200 for replacement of window; my new $200 antenna! Now set up a my Ham Radio “Shack”; so far I get good reception; heard in first few minutes: Arizona and Germany on 20 meters.

WINDSTREAM our server
We have a new e-server and have gone wireless in the home; a phone line-based broad band system sent out from a modem plugged into the telephone jack; we can use our lap tops anywhere in the house or on the porch! I am keeping: dwightogier@bellsouth.net until further notice. Babs now uses: babso@windstream.net

Walk to town and Post Office
We walk into town in three or four blocks; coffee shop with “wi-fi”; fancy antique stores; and décor gift stuff abound; Ingles the only food store just one mile way. I walk the outgoing letter mail just for the exercise.


NEXT find Doctors and barber
I need discover a GP, eye glasses Dr, Dentist & barber; Babs is one step ahead.
While I was still on STX, BWO already established herself with physician and dentist; now it my time for the adjustments of moving into a new hometown!

“Corry” our yard boy and handyman
We share a lawn mower-ride tractor with “Whissey” our across the street neighbor; Not real sure I will purchase a riding mower; 100 mows and we still will not have paid for a tractor mower! He’s a good painter and yard trimmer.
It’s easier for me to pay someone than do the drudgery myself, especially clean out the leaf filled gutters!

Ace is the Place!
Habersham Hardware (an Ace affiliate) or the big Ace Hardware on the Gainesville Highway gets our dollars; purchased a two front wheeled barrow,
replaced an Ace dating back to Mobile; some 24 years ago. Struts rusted on the wheel support system.

It’s quiet until week ends.
Garison Keeler would find this town his liking! Small town, slow, lovely trees.
Weekends we hear the roar of motor cycles riding thru town from “hot-Lanta.”
Weekender bikers discover the country; and we are it!

One block away from good BBQ and Cat Fish!
When the breeze blows in our direction, we smell BBQ; it’s rather pleasant. Delicious pulled pork, beef brisket and fried cat fish are the specialties for
The Hawg Wild BBQ and Cat Fish House is a popular spot for families and beer drinking country eat’in couples and single fellows looking for dates.

Tim, Robin, Wally & Phoebe for 5th July
With “Old Glory” flying in the wind and the Georgia State Flag hanging from the drive way tree; our family gathered for hamburgers, hot dogs, baked beans, potato salad, water melon, and fresh made peach ice cream.
We’ve changed our auto tags
Got new drivers licenses; registered to vote; and obtained a library card. We’re
Habersham residents and Clarkesville tax payers! We are beginning to settle into new home town.

New license plates
Now both autos have Habersham County plates; we both changed our drivers licenses to new address; we each have registered to vote; and both have a library card! We have joined the town!

We’re 17 miles from Helen and 26 miles from Gainesville; drive 30 miles we can be in North or South Carolina. Habersham County and Historic Clarkesville are North Georgia early mountain regions where our expanded cottage fits into the neighborhood under spreading tall oak trees. It’s a long way and different from the tropics of Saint Croix, but we remember and picture the people & friends we came to love and cherish.

Come See us! Stop for a visit!La Paz y Buen Camino!
DEO+

LAST Day on STX

DEO on STX
Last Day
30 June 2010

I’m leaving on a Jet Plane!
Flight confirmed; departing on Cape Air @ 7:20am to San Juan; then Delta
Non-stop to Atlanta leaving @ 9am; projected arrival Hartsfiled @ 1:30PM
Ready to fly out and off Island, back “home” to new residence in Clarkesville!

Maids clean up the Condo
Right on time, Amber and her sister arrived for heavy and deep cleaning; I disappeared and went to the Post Office for final mailing of Flat Rate boxes;
The women did a great job cleaning and leaving the condo ready for close-up and tighten-down all hatches and windows!

Car wash and interior detail
Following a last meeting with the Wardens @ St. Peter’s office; I delivered the Nissan to the public parking lot in downtown Christiansted, ordered a though wash and interior detail and returned one hour later! Lovely, neat job! Best $30
I spent, gave him Ten dollar tip. $40 bucks for a super clean car to leave.

Pack up and haul every thing
I fly light with as little as I can carry: in Two Bags (one checked and one carry-on) plus a computer bag over the shoulder. Thanks be to God for flat rate US Postal box service!

Gave away food
Cleaned out the refrig; and gave away condiments; frozen foods, mil and eggs;
Dried pasta and noodles; bread and butter and jam; left-overs and liquor.
Made the rounds began with neighbors next door then across to single bed-room units: Barkers, Christmons, Dendtlers, Colombos, etc. Really enjoyed sharing
Stuff; some went to secretary and sexton at St. Peter’s.

Friends gather at Cheney Bay for Wednesday hamburger nite; good bye with the “Reef gang.” Lots of great friends from The Reef joined me for a last night at The East End Bar and Grill for $5 burgers; cards and shell Christmas ornament; Fun group! Later stopped at Duggans for a Martini and good-bye to Frank and Shawn; nice folks and happy memories at the beach bar and restruant.

Last pool swim at before bed and another dip pre-dawn before departure!
Relaxed and final “dips” in the Reef Pool near mid-night and before dawn @ 4:30am; I will miss the cool swim before bed and after arising and just before sun-rise!

Wednesday final Ham radio “check-in”My radio friends and radio weather observers at 6:40am DAILY contacts were gracious upon my announcements on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of my departure on Thursday; I will miss their friendship and off beat observations;
Weather net 2 meter Island morning check-ins have been a DAILY ritual and
Invisible group of friends; I hope to link up with them on HF or 40 meters Ham Radio.

Come to Clarkesville to See (Me) Us!
La Paz Y Buen Camino!
DEO+