Loving Louisiana
 

So are you from Louisiana? Live there? Visit there? Have family there? Let's talk!

I'm a Ouachita Parish gal myself but now live in Austin, TX.

Hey girl,whats up with U??? Things are much the same hear at home,just cold,My fur kids are loveing the fact its NOT raining today and are running otside haveing a ball...
This weekend im going to Nacotioches ( I live hear and never could spell it) to see tha lights then hang with some buds for a bit,I know there will be tons of peeps all over the place but I try to go once in a while.Last year we went to Marshal Tex to see the lights..impressive.
Rockin

I would love to come sooner than later,but I have some caterings to get done for the hollidays..then there is mardi gras.I can smell king cakes for days after its over.Thank goodness I can work for myself cause of this crampy back..be glad when me and the doc figure out the best plan to make it better,pinched nerves/sciatica..ouch!!
Rockin

Haven't I seen you around some where????? LMAO

The Cowboi got really drunk in Natchitoches last year at the christmas festival! ......
I highly recommend the crown and diet coke!!

Hi Cowboi how are ya?What part of he state u from,if ya care to share.Say,have u been watching the NFR on chanell 144 ( satalite) been pretty good so far.
Rockin

Hiya Rockin.. I am from Monroe...just down I20 from sport.
Yes I have been watchin the finals! Watchin Lee Graves kick sum butt!!!

Cowboi
Yeah he's kickin butt alright,it airs at 12:30am tonight,not shure im gonna be up so late.One thing for shure the cowboys/cowgirls are makeing more money than I ever did when I ran the curit,leat that can make a liveing for the most part..sponsers..we never herd of them when I was rideing,yep those were the days.Say if u r ever over this way give a holla we will shoot some pool.
Rockin

Hmmm... maybe. Let me think about it a few. Maybe over :pizza: and :beer: in a small restaurant?

Hi honey! When are you coming to Austin? :mistletoe:

Hey Arwen,Cowboi
maybe one of these days we can get to gether somehow or other...just an idea.
Rockin

Arwen..just give me a day or two notice or just pop by if either of you are in the area..I will pm u my #..I will try not to go total:chef: on yall..love to bake...make good coffee too.
Rockin

Sounds like a plan!!!

Damn!!! Rodeo comes on late tonight too!!!! I am pissed!

Cowboi
I didnt stay up to watch it ,prolly wont tonight either,maybe tomorrow night and over the weekend the start times will be better.Try national finals rodeo.com or nfr.com to find out what happened those addys use to work.
Rockin

Hellooooo out there,where everybody at?Gonna light me a bonfire,cook some spicy gumbo,ya'll bring what ever ya want to...got beer for the gents and wine for tha ladies...come round hear now its ....:happyjump: danceing time...merry christmas ya'll.
Rockin

Hey Ya'll!!
 

When I was 7 we moved from DC to Louisiana. I grew up in a town called Morgan City. (Most ppl dont know where that is) It's about 30 min's from Houma. (an hour to NO)

I miss the shrimp boats, hearing the trains all night, muggy night air, 5 min summer rainstorms, all the festivals, the food, the people, hurricaine parties,did I mention the food??


Irish
ps. WHO DAT!?

Hi Irish,ive been to Morgan city a fue times..u can bet its a ways from Shrevepoprt.Dont worry the food is as good as ever .
Rockin

I do love Louisiana!! I love the people and the music!! I have an affinity for boudain on a saltine cracker.

That's my kind of Louisiana night, honey! I'll be right there. I'll bring some cornbread and beer. :)

LOLOL! Well, if you aren't from the state, maybe you don't know where Morgan City is. My mama worked for a man who made his money in oil.

There's a fella I could love! ;) There is something about Louisiana for sure!

Cafe Du Monde at 4 am. Chickory coffee, beignets, fresh wet streets, and the sound of a distant saxaphone. I love New Orleans!!

Arwen
Bring yourself right on over,I got some fig preserves I made this year that will be great with hot corn bread.
Rockin

Invite me too!!!


Gonna make a gumbo this week!! whoot!

ps.

anyone else love them some mayhaw jelly? The world doesnt know what they are missing!!

ooo!

AND!

Tart a la Bouie pie!!!

*faint*

Irish
When I bought this place I started to clean off the back fence..till I found muskidine grapes growing on it....they made some great jelly ..wine too..ahem.
Rockin

I love muscadine jelly!!!!

Great story Arwen!! There is definitely something about New Orleans after midnight. It is almost like the night becomes thicker in spirit and character.

Irish and everyone else,just come on down to the party..we will usher the holliday in in style.
There is a big fig tree next door to my house and the folks didnt want the figs,so I picked them.I got lots of jelly in several flavors..yum.
Rockin

Mama knew were to get the best mayhaw jelly. Wonder if my sister knows. I'll ask. If she does, I'll see if she can bring some when she visits. Then you can come get a jar!

Mama and Pa (my step daddy) made the most potent Muscadine wine. The first time I had it...it tasted just like grape juice.

Until you stood up. Oh boy. My mama laughed her butt of at me that night!

Do you know where to get good mayhaw in Funroe, Andie?

Major hugs! Hey Wolfy! We will have to get you some cornbread when you are down here!

You are so right. I miss that place. Luckily I'm only about an 8 or 9 hour drive. I plan on going for a weekend next year.

I used to live next door to a family with a fig tree...well one door down anyway. That tree was GREAT for hiding in!

It sounds yummy and now I want to try it.

I am so going to take you up on that couch crashing, thanks.

Muscadines are hard to come by...but if we plan it, we can go to the "Mayhaw" festival! Mayhaw jelly is just as good as muscadine!!!!

We have muscadines all over the farmers markets here right now. The jelly is awesome. I like it in my oatmeal.

The festival is in May..not sure about the exact date. It is in Marion, the town I grew up in. About an hour north of Monroe!