New Orleans St. Paddy's Day 2007

This week I'll post pics from my wanderings on Saturday.

This first are a few of creepily coiffed, wee little girls dancing the Irish dance.

a must click-on pic

Ruthie Monday XXXIX

Dog sitting for Me-randa. Things got a little hectic.

The whole gaggle:

A durable air mattress makes a great communal bed for a pack of dogs.

Cajun Bonfires I

Finally, picking up where I left off before things got crazed.

Pelican State

Ruthie Monday XXXVIII

I disturbed her nap.

Memorial Sculpture Update

Leaves have been streaming in and a base has been made by Donald. I will be dropping by to see it Friday and I will bring my camera!

Peas and Broccoli!!!!

I grew these!


I learned that you have to grow about two pea vines per mouth in your household (if you don't use chemical growth stimulants). I also learned that homegrown broccoli cooks up WAY greener than the store bought stuff. Of course.

Ruthie Monday XXXVII

Beggin' for Love

Ruth-Anne has been real squiggly-wiggly lately and it's been difficult to get stable shots of her, but here are some anyways. When I am working, she bugs me over and over for luvs. Her technique:

beggin'

beggin' harder
(don't worry. I did cut her nails. She hid the clippers on me...)

giving kisses of gratitude

Helen Hill Second Line Pics: Part 3

People. The only one I'll name is Jake, Helen's brother.Jake was the Grand Marshall

Ruthie Monday XXXVI: Chillin' in tha Sun...

How many cute poses can a dog strike in 30 seconds?

Helen Hill Second Line Pics: Part 2

Cupcakes!!!!!!


People made tons of cupcakes for Helen and decorated bunches of boxes to transport them at the Second Line. We all ran around giving them away along the route....

Billy passed out the posters

Helen loved Piggies and Chickens (and tea parties) so many boxes were decorated with them:

I made a stuffed chicken with an orange "duck"
tape beak that everyone liked to squeeze...

Noy! (Noi? never had to write her name)

Miranda and Kittee

Mo(e? All these only-spoken-names!)

My cupcakes! Miranda and I decorated them!
We made teapots, piggies, chickens and Helens.
I carried a stuffed pig cupcake box I made at Kittees

We all stood in line, ready to proceed while the band, Panorama
played super-sad melodies

Then the music became happier and we took off.
I tried to take an action photo while holding
cupcakes and while including myself. That didn't work out so well...

Miranda gives away cupcakes

I don't know these lady, but she did very well!

We all swarmed cars stuck at intersections to give them cupcakes

It was so fun!