~ Blessed To Be On The Dry Side ~

 

 

In Louisiana, you learn to take

the weather report knowing

it could be as bad as they

say it will be..........or not.

 

 

 

We "prepare for the worst and

hope for the best" as the old saying goes.

 

Thankfully, Isaac was kind

to the northeast part of the state

where we live.

 

 

 

We had gusty wind at times

and a steady rain most of the day.

 

 

Our thoughts and prayers

go out to the folks on the Gulf

Coast and those battling flood

waters today.......

 

we know it could just as easily have been us.

 

 

Have a great Labor Day weekend..

 

til next time......

              Carolyn

 

 

 

 

 

 

~ HURRICANE ISAAC  ~

 

 

 

 

Just waiting to see what

impact he will have on

our part of Louisiana.

 

 

 

 

The name "Isaac"

means "laughter" in Hebrew.

~

We're not laughing.

~

But, we know God is

in control and all we have

belongs to Him.

 

 

Til next time.

               Carolyn

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I confess.....

I am a Jason Bourne fan.

 

I have seen the trilogy more times

than I can count and if

it were on the tv right now...

I would probably be watching.

 

All three movies were equally

entertaining to me. The plot was

skillfully continued and kept me

interested...right down to the smile
on Nicky Parson's face at the
 very end of the Bourne Ultimatum.

 

So I was looking forward to the

new release of the Bourne Legacy.

 

 

David & I went to see it this week.

We enjoyed it but found it

didn't have the same depth

as the previous three.

 

Have you seen it? If you are a fan,

what are your thoughts?

 

With that said, I will watch it again

when it is released from the theaters.

Maybe it will grow on me.

 

I think I just miss Matt Damon :(

 

Have a great weekend.

 Til next time,

                    Carolyn

 

 

 

~ Jefferson ~

As I promised in my last post, I am sharing

a little of our day in the lovely

old town of Jefferson, TX.

After our lunch in Uncertain,

 we spent the rest of the

afternoon browsing through the

many little antique

shops found here in Jefferson.

After a day of shopping, we always seen to

end up at this place,

the Jefferson General Store.

It is as old timey as they come,

complete with a soda

fountain inside where a coke float

or a strawberry malt

can be had on a hot summer day.

The handsome blue pickup is always

 parked in front.

There are benches for resting and

people watching.

 You can get a glimpse of the

 fun stuff inside through the window

 (excuse my reflection....

not too well planned :o)

The town is well taken care of and

many older buildings

have been beautifully restored.

 I just loved the colors

on this building as well as the architecture.

Such pretty art work on this building,

remembering the past when this was

a major port for this part of the south.

We had a lovely afternoon in spite of the

 100 degree heat.

I found a couple of vintage juice glasses and

David found a book so we both came home

with a little treasure to show for our day.

If you ever have the opportunity to visit Jefferson,

it is well worth your time. There are lovely

B and B's in many of the

beautiful old homes in town.

Hope you enjoyed the mini tour..

til next time....

            Aunt C



~ Dog Days ~

It's that time of year...you know...

it seems like it has been hot

 forever...

and you can't remember the last

time you heard it rain....and the

humidity....is it possible for it to

be more than 100 %?

Once again I understand the

 "dog days of summer" phrase.

 If I were a dog, I would

lay around on the porch, or in the

shade and nap

all . the . live . long . day.

One morning, David and I just weren't

in the mood to do chores, so we took

a little drive and wound up at

a place called Uncertain, Texas.

 How would you like to tell folks you

were from Uncertain? Could be a little

confusing, I'm thinkin'. 

It is just over the state line in Texas

and we went there looking

for a catfish resturant we had heard about.

We arrived just in time for lunch.

Even though it was a very warm day,

we opted to sit on the screened porch

overlooking the river bend.

The scenery was worth the outside seat!

Spanish moss framed the boaters

as they cruised around the bend.

Such a peaceful place to

enjoy fried catfish, hushpuppies,

cole slaw and sweet tea.

(did I mention peach cobbler?) 

I am sure there is a logical reason

for the name Uncertain.

Maybe with this much beauty,

they just couldn't decide which

lovely name to call their little

community.

We traveled on to the little town of

Jefferson, Tx. for an afternoon of

browsing the antique shops.

I will share more about that next time.

For now, I am staying cool and

enjoying these "dog days". They will

be gone soon enough and the next

season will be upon us.

That seems to be happening way to fast

these days.

Till next time,

              Aunt C

~ SUNSET ~

Listen to the sunset,

Hear its silent sigh,

As it falls down the horizon,

warning the moon is nigh.

                                   Virgil Narbon

I followed this beautiful sunset

all the way home the other evening.

~

May your evening be as lovely.

Til next time,

                Carolyn