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One Extraordinary Spider
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Hunting and Fishing in Maurepas Swamp: The Sportsman’s Perspective
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What is LOWA, anyway?
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A Wider View . . .
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Announcing the first Bayou Woman Adventure!
Announcing the first of many Bayou Woman Adventures! To be held June 22-24 at Camp Dularge in Theriot, LA. And you ladies are invited!
CooNee watching over Termite. Just too sweet!
Oh my goodness! I want to swaddle up that little guy and call him mine…how cute is that! And your boy…why he looks so darn cute too! Kids always look so peaceful and serene when sleeping…
I have a lot of catching up to do, being new to the blog and all…but I need to learn who all these people are! Thanks for dropping me a line..and leading me back here…I LOVE you blog!
Welcome back to the bayou, Harmony. We are very glad to have you. The cast of players seems to be growing by the day! I hope you enjoy browsing through the old posts. By the way, this is our second coon. The older coon posts are from last summer’s baby coon. Have fun!
2 of the sweetest faces I have ever seen BW!!!
Thank ya, ma’am! And do you feel like telling these fine folks how you like the “marsh honey” you won?