All posts by Tony Burgess

Hi there, my name is Tony Burgess (my friends call me T-Bird) from Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA. I am a believer, bleeding heart, idealist, and blogger. I'm married to Laura the Soup Diva and a dog dad to Frankie, Cody, and Mikey. Daily I work for a blood bank recruiting donors. My blog is where I chronicle and curate the sacred, serious, and silly things in my life. I am a member of The Episcopal Church. Thank you for connecting with me. Grace, peace, and love!

It’s Time To Fall Back To Standard Time

On Sun, Nov 2, 2025 don’t forget to set your clocks back to standard time. I hate moving the clocks back and forward, but in this case “gaining an extra hour of sleep” is not a bad thing.

Hello November, Let’s Come Together

The month of November has arrived. May we all come together in these days of uncertainty and struggle for many. Let’s hope for better days ahead. Peace and comfort to you all good people.

Halloween Haircut

I got a fresh cut for Halloween Friday. Boo!

Happy Halloween, Ghoul People!

Happy Halloween everyone. May this be a day of fewer tricks and more treats. Have fun and be safe no matter how you celebrate this day of ghouls and goblins and other things that go bump in the night. May all souls celebrate today.

Something Sweet From Work

I think candy corn gets a bad rap. My workplace handed out this little pouch of candy corn in advance of Halloween. It is appreciated. How sweet of them.

Thought Of The Day 10302025

Everything is a mess and I am feeling it. The world was in a much better place this time last year. I hate where things are going at the moment. Holding on doesn’t seem to be working or something like that.