Mommy, I can fold the clothes, too!
Without photos, most of you would not believe the things this little coon is capable of. She always wants to be where I am–whether it’s folding clothes or cleaning windows
tending the plants . . .
hanging clothes on the line . . .
or just helping me drink my water after a hard day’s work in the yard . . .
I can always count on Chaoui to keep me company.
If you’ve ever seen Cajun Justice, then you have actually seen some of the areas on my Wetland Tour route. So, we headed up to the “haunted swamp” from one episode, which is also the same swamp where the alligator poachers got busted with the help of a big alligator head decoy. I showed them the spot where the poachers jumped out of the boat and took off running. And the idea hit me, “Hey, I could start doing Cajun Justice Tours!”
It was 1979, and I was working as a dispatcher for ODECO. She answered the old black phone in her native tongue, her words lost on me. I had called her house to ask if her son, the crew boat captain, happened to be home. Hoping she could understand me, I continued in English, “He has to go on a run right now.” His boat was next up to take a trip out to the Gulf to deliver emergency equipment, and as night dispatcher, it was my job to find him. She understood me well enough to relate to me in broken English where she thought he might have been.
. . . and in with the new. Do you really want to hear this boring story? If not, click away from here. If so, let’s move on. Just look at the removal/delivery man. Even he is paying homage to the Ancient Freezer. Does anyone out there in cyberspace still own a manual defrost? Yesterday…
At the end of last month, as I visited with my new friend “Lizbeth”, she pulled a dish out of her ice box and said I just had to try her Cajun Caviar on crackers. Before I could say, “Oh my gosh! This is sooooo good”, she was writing the recipe for me from memory. I decided right then and there I would make it for the first BWA and see how my guests enjoyed it.
If you’re new here and not from south Louisiana, you might not have heard of the fabulous Satsuma, so be sure and buff up on the topic so we might all be on the same page. Locally, the Satsumas are still on the tree and nearing the time that they will be over-ripe. I took…
BW is not a seasoned sky traveler. Come follow her on a recent trip to Buffalo, NY and points beyond.
Too cute for words…I love it!!!! Like kids and cats, into everything….You must have the patience of Jobe and soft spot the size of Texas to share your home with a raccoon…..you make me go awwwwwww !!! Keep posting on his/her antics…they are great !!
Deb
…my fav was the water glass…I could’ve watched him for hours trying to get that ice out…which prolly took him seconds to do….clever lil guy…lol
Hi Deb. It’s AMAZING the things she can get into. The best way to describe her is a “perpetual toddler”. This is The Adventure of Chaoui series and there is one a day for the next 10 days. So, come back every day!!!!
…Wonderful blog and love the lil’ raccoon! I hopped over here via PW’s site and fell in love with the raccoon photos and your blog…Beautiful!
…Thanks for sharing! Blessings… :o)
Thanks for stopping by, TJ. You must be in North La. somewhere?