A gracious good morning my friends. This early morning while feeding my cats, I looked towards the cemetery and saw a burnt orange ball rising. It was that wondrous old Hannah - what they used to call the sun back in the day. It rose above the sugar cane fields while old spirituals were sung.
Old Hannah as bright and as tangerine-coloured as one has seen. It rose in the morning sky against a gray August sun. However, I see clouds starting to form and I know that as the clocks tick, there will be a dramatic thunderstorm by the afternoon.
Yes, folks, I am still down here on Bayou Teche. I celebrate each day in small ways. I like to keep my life simple. This house which was my mother's is my art gallery, my office, my refuge and my weather-station. The front porch with it's peeling paint is my project. I have almost finished painting the front porch of the house and the floors are next. I am doing it alone.
I'm also doing a bit of work for a Welsh TV station. We should film next month for a series about the World's rivers. Other than that, I'm also working with two independent film makers but I can't talk about that project yet. My books are selling locally. I'm not sure if I've ever mentioned them. The first is Graveyards and Bayou Bars, then, Summers Full of Porch Bull, Hurricanes, Healings and Dancing Ceilings and Rain, Cane, Bayou Refrain. I'm presently working on Sunday Mornings, Crowning Glories and am enjoying doing the interviews and photography. All my books are stories that folks tell me about their lives. It is very rewarding in so many ways but the most important is that I am grateful for everything going on in my life. I do give thanks and praise for so many daily gifts I once took for granted.
Please know that I think of all my friends and will be on Gather a bit more in the fall. I very much appreciate all the folks who have written me wondering where I am. Thank you for taking the time to comment on my age-old articles and photographs. Hopefully, I can catch up later!
I wish you all a beautiful Sunday and want to hear about what you are doing today on this precious Sunday and also would love to know the highlights of your summer. Many hugs and Bayou Blessings from Bayou Teche. Salud.
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Oh Miz Jennifer - I think of you as well and hope that you're staying cool and happy and that things are going well for you! I so appreciate you thinking of me - yes, well, life has its ups and downs but I'm grateful for all the lessons - we can't drag anger and resentment with us to heavens so I try to leave them in the mud...lol...many hugs to you all and thanks for commenting - it means a great deal to me to hear from you. Bayou Blessings, Salud,
I've had a very eventful summer and am afraid that you would have to spend several hours just reading my stuff to catch up. As long as you visit my garden article, I'll feel blessed.
It sounds like you have kept very busy there with all your activities. I have not had THAT exciting of summer. It's been filled with baby sitting and working but last week, I got to spend 6 wonderful, relaxing days at the Oregon beach. I've written 3-4 articles about the trip. You can check them out when you have more than a minute to spare!
I haven't looked this morning to see if all my pictures are back yet. Gather ate so many pictures with the recent addition of video. I haven't yet posted the pix from my Oregon trip. Am waiting until the bugs of the most recent update are somewhat ironed out.
Thanks for sending all of us a note about your summer. Take care.
Beautifully written paragraph about "old Hanna."
I'm so glad to hear things are going so well and peacefully. It is always great fun to hear from you. Good luck on all those creative projects!
What am I doing? The ole Colonel is finishing his morning coffee and is soon off to wash the dishes. I'm going to send the dogs into the OHC bunkhouse to wake up Molly and Elko, they got a little twisted on Cuervo last night.
Cheers,
Colonel Possum
Oh, my wisteria bloomed a second time in August - wonderful!
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I moved my daughter up to Arcata a week ago. She returns to Humboldt State U on Monday. Out the windows of her second floor apartment she looks directly into the redwood forests. Lovely and quiet.
Looking forward to hearing more from you soon. Blessings!
I love how you write.
Your words make me smile
as I read them, and for
that I must tell you a very
big THANK YOU for I
truly needed the smile
that your words brought
to my life today.