Staying Put

"Staying Put": I think that is probably a good old Southern phrase but one that I've heard all of my life. My mom and dad used to have many such expressions, some of which I remember with much fondness. For example, Dad always would say he would do something "directly"; this did not mean immediately as you may suspect. To him, it meant whenever he "took a notion" to do it ("took a notion" was my mom's expression and it meant whenever he decided he wanted to do something). One friend of the family always used the expression, "that's a caution", which meant that was something to behold, not something to beware. Another friend loved to say, "you go away from here"whenever she was told something she didn't know. She didn't actually mean for you to leave, just that the news was very shocking to her. I love all those old expressions. Perhaps I will share more of them with you later. (Or you can share some with me).

Anyway, Hubby has decided that we will "stay put" for the rest of this week. Even though the weather has improved significantly, he believes that, because the 4th of July week actually begins this Friday and that by the time we get where we were going, traffic will be awful. He doesn't like to travel over holidays, needless to say; therefore, we are "staying put".

My daughter is still at the coast but indicates that all is well with them. She said it rained all last night but it has been a very pretty day. I'm glad that they have been able to enjoy their vacation. In fact, she said if they received too much rain tonight, they would stay on an extra day before trying to make it back home. I just pray for their safety.

I hope that all of you "blogees" will have a great 4th. Whether you travel or "stay put", I pray for your safety, too.