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Where is coffee a staple food?
There may be plenty more places, but in bayou homes, for sure! I had written a draft of this post before I went to visit one of the regulars here at Bayou Woman–Steffi. I surprised her by taking her up on her offer to show me her son’s “metal house” and her “cattle trough raised…

Bayou Water Runs in Our Veins
You know I love the saying “A picture paints a thousand words”, so if a picture does that, then what does a video do? But first, a little back story; you KNOW how I love stories! In 2005, after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita swept across our bayou communities hitting us first with damaging winds and…

A day in the life . . .
might look something like this . . . After I open my eyes, put the kettle on to boil for my morning tea, I go out on the porch to feed the cats. Then, I put seed out for the hungry travelers like these red-winged black birds and bronzed cow birds. On my way back…

Mother's Day Fishing Trip!
There is no way in this world I deserve my children. You know Mother’s Day gifts should not be that important in the grand scheme of things. When the kids are little, it’s Daddy’s job to make sure the kids know it’s Mother’s Day and the cards get made or purchased and maybe a gift. …
New Orleans Book Fest!
BW goes to the New Orleans Book Fest at the Audubon Zoo

Finally, a lull in the storm . . .
and then a swarm. That’s how it is with life on the bayou. It seems there is never a dull moment. And maybe there are no dull moments in city or suburban life, but I suspect those moments are a little different from ours. After being sick, living out of ice chests for 5 days,…
That is beautiful! Will you teach me to take photos when I come down there?
It would be great fun to teach you the tiny bit I know. It will take, oh, about five minutes!!
You have the most gorgeous pics!
Thank you, Jill. You obviously haven’t seen the pelican pics I posted earlier today!