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Who dat say who scat?
Yes, yes, I know that is a very, very strange blog post title. But you see, there is never an uninteresting dull moment or walk in the yard down the bayou. The other day, while watching the builders build, I took a little stroll around the yard looking here and there with my trusty Nikon…

Camp Dularge Updates
Even though my “real” home is not yet livable, post Hurricane Rita, my goal of finishing this old house project and getting the house elevated looms in the near future. While waiting my turn on the elevation list, a last few necessary things are being done. like a little carpentry work to replace some bad…

Thanksgiving Blog – Dotter Style
Since my commitment to the Propeller program is taking up most of my spare time, I’ve decided to run some of my daughter’s blog posts about Thanksgivings past. I want to share because I think you might enjoy her rhetoric, too. Besides, she’s my only daughter, I’m so proud of her, and she’s a much…

Louisiana citrus . . . self-serve
From the archives: Originally posted January 30, 2008. Edited today. As you travel the bayou this time of year, orange trees laden with ripe fruit are a common sight in many yards. I don’t see how so many of the fruit trees survived the saltwater intrusion from Hurricane Ike flood waters. But somehow, many trees…

LOWA 70th Annual Conference – Lake Verret Birds
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