T-Mamou Courir de Mardi Gras

I had an ABSOLUTE BLAST running the Courir de Mardi Gras with the T-Mamou ladies Krewe!  In spite of some horrible, threatening weather, we enjoyed the music and revelry at several homes, a fabulous gumbo at the Fruge Farm barn, and then the final Mardi Gras at DI's restaurant in Evangeline, LA.  Still a few days of celebration left!

Typical Cajun Mardi Gras mask ~ all hand made

My sister, my best friend and myself ~ dressed and ready for the Courir de Mardi Gras

Making mischief - about to squirt a gentleman with ketchup!

A typical hand made Cajun Mardi Gras mask

It's Mardi Gras!!!

And in SPITE of the Monsoon we are headed to Fred's in Mamou ~ a Louisiana tradition! They produce a Cajun music show every Saturday morning and on Mardi Gras Day ~ so this morning we're headed that way - I'm bringing my very own Mardi Gras with me in his mask that I made with my own little hands!! Let the FUN begin!!

Louisiana Sunset

Somewhere across this amazing state, I hope that two sweethearts shared a glass of wine over this beautiful Valentine's Day sunset.  As for me, I was driving through Mamou, just 45 minutes from my beloved Cottage in Maxie, coming into town to enjoy Mardi Gras.  My sweetheart will join me on Friday evening for a few days of merriment, so for tonight ~ cheers ~ and Happy Valentine's Day to you!

Louisiana sunsets don't get prettier than this!

Crawfish traps in the rice field - beautiful sunset!

Turning 50 in Cajun Country

So Honey and I headed to my beloved Cottage in South Louisiana to celebrate the dreaded 5 - 0.  It was actually Christmas Eve, but I decided to fight it with everything in me and really do it up good by celebrating on New Year's Eve in New Orleans ~ that suited me just fine, and we had a GREAT time!
Just a few shots of the Louisiana I love prior to the party that I loved!

Crawfish traps in South Louisiana, near Iota

Fleur de Lise on the fence across from Dwyers Cafe' - Lafayette

Water Tower in Estherwood, LA

Love the mossy oaks

Bald Eagle in its nest on the I10 span going into NOLA

The Joy of Life ~

Just a Cajun Girl ~ living "the joy of life ~ "

The Cajun Cottage

Life for a displaced Cajun means going home ~ to Southern Louisiana ~ as often as humanly possible.  It means friends ~ not just casual friends ~ but llifelong FRIENDS.  It means food ~ music ~ celebration ~ and sometimes it means having all of that in Texas ~ when the Cajun girl cannot get home.

But, when she CAN get home, she gets to go HOME ~ to a sweet, sweet little Cajun Cottage way down South, on about 3.5 acres.  Nothing much.  Nothing fancy.  Oh, but does it make this Cajun Girl's heart go pitter patter.

The Cajun Cottage ~ or The Cottage as it's affectionately known as. 

 My "Home" away from Home.

Sha ~ my little sweet cottage ~ I just ADORE this place!

A Cajun Favorite - Crawfish - One of the first things that I go
in search of when I go Home!

Yummo fried alligator!

My poor sweet "Texan" friend gave fried frog legs her best shot ~ she just couldn't do it!!

Treasured Friendships

A few more pictures of my beloved CAJUN COTTAGE