Before I shut the blog down because of the estate mess, I stated that our builder, who is our neighbor, they are nice people.. Though as a builder, you are only as good as your due diligence and employees… enough said on that subject…

I went out of my way to nurture relationships with my neighbors on either side of me… We are very rural… with few close neighbors and because of Homer’s diagnosis of Alzheimer’s after our move here, I knew, I would need friendships and that isn’t something I go out of my way to nurture… I did here…

All that being said, I got a call last night by our neighbor and he was checking up on us, as he hadn’t seen Homer outside and anyone who knows us, knows, Homer is always outdoors… (Less me out there… wink wink)…

I was so touched that he checked up on us as our heat index yesterday hit 103 degrees and our neighbors know, Homer has serious health issues…

Any doubts I had about moving to the deep south where I grew up, last nights phone call reminded me of why I love the deep south… His behavior is what I know and grew up with from people who actually practice what they preach, and yes, he is a christian… and a republican, you know, double whammy…

It took some load off my shoulder’s, because I knew, with that call, that was a commitment towards friendship… no strings attached…

So this morning, still in PJs, I walked over and the 2 big labradors were laying out in the yard waiting for me, the minute I whistled they came barreling towards me… my PJs are now dirty… but after a couple biscuits and some loving I threw the stick they brought me, and knew…

I had a friend next door…

I remember…

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