tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70591102513633308282024-02-07T18:08:20.402-06:00hodge :: podge...lagniappe..."
an unexpected something extra "hodgepodgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299878053225175283noreply@blogger.comBlogger66125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059110251363330828.post-1443271384464931522010-09-28T13:42:00.003-05:002010-09-28T13:58:23.297-05:00no fuss bread baking<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs_8RFBxkBffmRr5xT4Pve2_3hVvFuDiIne_z-WMteFB-RL_vMveETY0lg6u22CQHU1VXm1ylY8MFcDN2Mriiottg6eL9A56cTu9eywIJjSgV8cA2P60KgMDELBE1Ypgu5OIa8KoFDZc8/s1600/boule.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522037090754530770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs_8RFBxkBffmRr5xT4Pve2_3hVvFuDiIne_z-WMteFB-RL_vMveETY0lg6u22CQHU1VXm1ylY8MFcDN2Mriiottg6eL9A56cTu9eywIJjSgV8cA2P60KgMDELBE1Ypgu5OIa8KoFDZc8/s400/boule.jpg" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">my fear of proofing yeast, kneading and baking a crusty bread is over thanks to </span><a href="http://www.artisanbreadinfive.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">"artisan bread five minutes a day"</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">. the boys gave me this book for my birthday and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">i've</span> made pizza dough, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">ciabatta</span> bread, pita bread and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">naan</span> bread with the master <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">boule</span> recipe!</span> <div><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>hodgepodgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299878053225175283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059110251363330828.post-82530219360056879782010-09-21T09:24:00.005-05:002010-09-21T09:37:07.865-05:00my so called "chocolate & strawberry icecream" scarf<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7vNJ_DsFTPBpiDGFsmcVZXDpbJQaZUqQ-3_RSwk88zsDa6eE5Cd1djuOmo0hlRXWwgkDxdE-Wq_nLoS92ZcGL4R5ZaMlZZ6aYJwegH3C3fgfmXL9OJPaRETVrMPfyNr_MbmuMoIinnuY/s1600/mysocalledscarfyarn.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519373002548778658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7vNJ_DsFTPBpiDGFsmcVZXDpbJQaZUqQ-3_RSwk88zsDa6eE5Cd1djuOmo0hlRXWwgkDxdE-Wq_nLoS92ZcGL4R5ZaMlZZ6aYJwegH3C3fgfmXL9OJPaRETVrMPfyNr_MbmuMoIinnuY/s320/mysocalledscarfyarn.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQicVsjx98mArxyl4KCIv1X16bFSQmwGg9IHitiMaxJbXsNzR2tZMCBLNO870AdZMNMKgHRG9M5CStRnzdtlDx8TmwQDyJmcsgKMJ980rS6YMjFNMm1IUPyVmvTehjxApnJazWTx2d-70/s1600/my+so+called+scarf+done+007.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519373011486365890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQicVsjx98mArxyl4KCIv1X16bFSQmwGg9IHitiMaxJbXsNzR2tZMCBLNO870AdZMNMKgHRG9M5CStRnzdtlDx8TmwQDyJmcsgKMJ980rS6YMjFNMm1IUPyVmvTehjxApnJazWTx2d-70/s320/my+so+called+scarf+done+007.jpg" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">this is my first time knitting with <a href="http://www.malabrigoyarn.com/">malabrigo yarn</a> and it's absolutely soft. this is a popular scarf pattern called </span><a href="http://www.sheepinthecity.prettyposies.com/archives/000079.html"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">"my so called scarf". </span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">the color is sotobosque which reminds me of chocolate & strawberry icecream!</span><br /></div><div></div>hodgepodgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299878053225175283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059110251363330828.post-12681820783983859682010-06-10T10:15:00.004-05:002010-06-10T10:24:03.665-05:00hawaiian style peanut butter blossoms<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8z7vPH4fN5mb1lfSVyYRhgV66MxZxFtt0JO-HvvoHBAbsXnXDyh9YClF4FX8qLLni8hXkqWbpZo6tL7jGfU8wt4Wk1lAQcfVhenID3vWWITo68fjZ40TJdj7snJlOqucwgQEUVjQastI/s1600/mauna+loa+macadamia+nut+blossoms.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481163945535817490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8z7vPH4fN5mb1lfSVyYRhgV66MxZxFtt0JO-HvvoHBAbsXnXDyh9YClF4FX8qLLni8hXkqWbpZo6tL7jGfU8wt4Wk1lAQcfVhenID3vWWITo68fjZ40TJdj7snJlOqucwgQEUVjQastI/s400/mauna+loa+macadamia+nut+blossoms.jpg" /></a><br />picked up a couple of bags of macadamia nut kisses on my last visit to hawaii and baked <a href="http://www.hersheys.com/recipes/recipes/detail.asp?id=5191">these</a>, oh so yummy!hodgepodgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299878053225175283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059110251363330828.post-6940936843689553202010-05-18T15:30:00.005-05:002010-05-18T15:56:41.973-05:00tumbling blocks blankie<a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4054/4305084858_9ed96c5674_m.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 180px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4054/4305084858_9ed96c5674_m.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2710/4493598037_55cfb66f94_m.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 180px" alt="" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2710/4493598037_55cfb66f94_m.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4026/4494237168_ebd41a9610_m.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 180px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4026/4494237168_ebd41a9610_m.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">my friend y gave birth to the cutest baby girl this past spring. her room is a “hello kitty” theme in pink, light green, white, aqua and dark brown furniture. i wanted to knit a blankie to coordinate with her room and decided on the </span><a href="http://www.lionbrand.com/cgi-bin/patternFinder.fcgi?language=&store=%2Fstores%2Flionbrand&search=1&searchText=tumbling+blocks&submit.x=0&submit.y=0&submit=search"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">tumbling blocks blankie </span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">from lion brand yarn. some of my friends called this the “ice cream blankie”.</span>hodgepodgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299878053225175283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059110251363330828.post-39496856305621931592010-04-30T08:34:00.008-05:002010-04-30T09:23:23.140-05:00yummy homemade granola bars<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkCuQ5gBVaZ0JuwkH22rJ-HvCWyD2cJT5v9y0My7pvkDj8cW3fxaaLD7wmBdtK53RxwzhDN0ByfCi3hG7VG2GgE7ly9iILMpI8MeZEULTlxCLmIPmSld0lNfMy15eW9hooQAau4ZywSDY/s1600/granola2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465935459653686402" style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkCuQ5gBVaZ0JuwkH22rJ-HvCWyD2cJT5v9y0My7pvkDj8cW3fxaaLD7wmBdtK53RxwzhDN0ByfCi3hG7VG2GgE7ly9iILMpI8MeZEULTlxCLmIPmSld0lNfMy15eW9hooQAau4ZywSDY/s400/granola2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimDIdM0ipHpBi0Ia5uOliAGChcSnlAEkHe19X_IeQTUcN8_0rb837ZL7AHVAwsbBZwXwDlA2PnvuAl7LDeS7mrfqrkiAaI0cKqykoQYGXYMPy6Tv1UNYIrG2hVk3daMzOfgtJridrUG5k/s1600/granola1.jpg"></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">bff</span> t gave me this </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Barefoot-Contessa-Back-Basics-Ingredients/dp/1400054354"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">cookbook</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> for my birthday last year. this is the first </span><a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/homemade-granola-bars-recipe/index.html"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">recipe</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> i made from this book and they are delicious! <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">i've</span> also made this as a granola which is especially tasty with soy milk or <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">greek</span> yogurt.</span><br /><div><div><div> </div></div></div></div></div>hodgepodgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299878053225175283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059110251363330828.post-54794842653015275502010-04-26T09:51:00.008-05:002010-04-26T10:07:54.897-05:002009 garden<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY2-USN_fptIk-3CYUC7oCXhyXxe8N3UIwRtmYjjON0HD6eKInjM5SRLSHzpixZguhmFURAlPXl48hSNFwLi-iMJlqCQY0Im3I8QSxISehxw5G0mRzyScYhBRlJc5L1_GrjWaN9U0-L5Q/s1600/121409+pics+044.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464460061452836306" style="WIDTH: 193px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 142px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY2-USN_fptIk-3CYUC7oCXhyXxe8N3UIwRtmYjjON0HD6eKInjM5SRLSHzpixZguhmFURAlPXl48hSNFwLi-iMJlqCQY0Im3I8QSxISehxw5G0mRzyScYhBRlJc5L1_GrjWaN9U0-L5Q/s200/121409+pics+044.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx6Q3sNT3g6xIgzkWBbXx6-fPfEjXTHVZpqKFVKSE2JkDW7fg6v0pAijNSFeTq34NxqJNuVaCHU81kRFwMd2F808k-kJbDlPiT9wxli_8d3iQWEKYOGXqPBksf5_WsEQIWp3aU3vEkCdg/s1600/121409+pics+055.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464460051788184290" style="WIDTH: 197px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 144px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx6Q3sNT3g6xIgzkWBbXx6-fPfEjXTHVZpqKFVKSE2JkDW7fg6v0pAijNSFeTq34NxqJNuVaCHU81kRFwMd2F808k-kJbDlPiT9wxli_8d3iQWEKYOGXqPBksf5_WsEQIWp3aU3vEkCdg/s200/121409+pics+055.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFEKyDYZGUdRDrjHMIBO3SisbFg18onwjWFYBrR-RixZr7NNDq0ysErlygpSzpGs61dbz_OWYmTcQEtbEBNfm7fvrTFC2sTdRTS74FctBRcsFvzQvAVJmJeqSIoK8k20g_Q_MPpqr5mro/s1600/Cucumber+Zuchinni+Squash+005.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464460049738050978" style="WIDTH: 190px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 141px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFEKyDYZGUdRDrjHMIBO3SisbFg18onwjWFYBrR-RixZr7NNDq0ysErlygpSzpGs61dbz_OWYmTcQEtbEBNfm7fvrTFC2sTdRTS74FctBRcsFvzQvAVJmJeqSIoK8k20g_Q_MPpqr5mro/s200/Cucumber+Zuchinni+Squash+005.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7x2UJbfsAOjc3HuR0pIYduPf9GPgI1iQtLNFoMM6XYkemQkRQcqPCiZvLzD64yrqfGiWGjXi5PzOH3GMyt8qUNl-ivWDhjyBunNDnS4dGjtK6oWxvVHUE6eRoBkFNSzhKI76fxWF5WeA/s1600/2009+garden+006.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464461502566426962" style="WIDTH: 192px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 146px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7x2UJbfsAOjc3HuR0pIYduPf9GPgI1iQtLNFoMM6XYkemQkRQcqPCiZvLzD64yrqfGiWGjXi5PzOH3GMyt8qUNl-ivWDhjyBunNDnS4dGjtK6oWxvVHUE6eRoBkFNSzhKI76fxWF5WeA/s200/2009+garden+006.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ521-CvT8nkrFxyDetbpXVEPg0Sqwy_3RaJIR5fiUxn2rdPYRQNX1OfCfKLMuJHBGjNNnPPyfWTthDcLozviE2K4uGmW6sFMhbz8lqcWyCuDNOmZacgjANyyt4mHjzocOZUo-yVTKD_c/s1600/2009+Spring+Garden+Diagram.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464461503491116546" style="WIDTH: 205px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 147px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ521-CvT8nkrFxyDetbpXVEPg0Sqwy_3RaJIR5fiUxn2rdPYRQNX1OfCfKLMuJHBGjNNnPPyfWTthDcLozviE2K4uGmW6sFMhbz8lqcWyCuDNOmZacgjANyyt4mHjzocOZUo-yVTKD_c/s200/2009+Spring+Garden+Diagram.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgot8JeWTF649dR_OEfn2DpUEN_6N6FVxjuo4AEqiAQr2X7Q1rSiBn2fxlsm5JZRlrz6VrGHLTs9jJKuXczGYuN5dlW_gXFdYYmAgd7mI8bx0Ui9QHyyIjSkbrsWw80ducrsQz3Laou9s/s1600/121409+pics+038.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464461512737468322" style="WIDTH: 190px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 143px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgot8JeWTF649dR_OEfn2DpUEN_6N6FVxjuo4AEqiAQr2X7Q1rSiBn2fxlsm5JZRlrz6VrGHLTs9jJKuXczGYuN5dlW_gXFdYYmAgd7mI8bx0Ui9QHyyIjSkbrsWw80ducrsQz3Laou9s/s200/121409+pics+038.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">we had quite a bit of rain and frost last year so a lot of our plants didn't make it. hopefully we'll have better luck this year.</span>hodgepodgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299878053225175283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059110251363330828.post-28426274648640465822010-04-22T09:19:00.010-05:002010-04-22T14:55:43.384-05:00sock it 2 me<a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4006/4325161133_abe359e944_m.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 198px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 136px" alt="" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4006/4325161133_abe359e944_m.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLg05U50RrqSQws-KlmetE3ech2Yq829cC9MbMn26o9XE4c-iZx7sYFWNT7p_YqOuwmy2grV805OmJh1WSmM51vZbXCE8n4fMJrx2flpGtDdd3AMCm6h7mHDCHlR2HHo46k-NhQX2Ycsk/s1600/socks2atatime.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462966574228445378" style="WIDTH: 184px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 134px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLg05U50RrqSQws-KlmetE3ech2Yq829cC9MbMn26o9XE4c-iZx7sYFWNT7p_YqOuwmy2grV805OmJh1WSmM51vZbXCE8n4fMJrx2flpGtDdd3AMCm6h7mHDCHlR2HHo46k-NhQX2Ycsk/s200/socks2atatime.JPG" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv-9U654G5fZiDsgqjDZGRvaGy8QkknhoEl6NujRsSP0unyDNMzWUJNmhGt2tBhN0izhpUxWxQxfFiuskqnelmKDnY87rbLvPyif5K6Ez7szZLO6ZGdmRM_0SKURL1zcjaqXjr2cSlRXI/s1600/tokidokisockpouch.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462966483359229202" style="WIDTH: 182px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 133px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv-9U654G5fZiDsgqjDZGRvaGy8QkknhoEl6NujRsSP0unyDNMzWUJNmhGt2tBhN0izhpUxWxQxfFiuskqnelmKDnY87rbLvPyif5K6Ez7szZLO6ZGdmRM_0SKURL1zcjaqXjr2cSlRXI/s200/tokidokisockpouch.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv-9U654G5fZiDsgqjDZGRvaGy8QkknhoEl6NujRsSP0unyDNMzWUJNmhGt2tBhN0izhpUxWxQxfFiuskqnelmKDnY87rbLvPyif5K6Ez7szZLO6ZGdmRM_0SKURL1zcjaqXjr2cSlRXI/s1600/tokidokisockpouch.JPG"></a></div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">well as a knitter i have always told myself i would never knit socks. i would rather knit other things if i can easily go to the store and purchase them. as you can see i first knit "a" </span><a href="http://hodgepodgeinla.blogspot.com/2007/08/smart-yarn.html"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">sock</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> and that was just way too complex for me. i knit "a" sock, not a pair. a friend/lys owner has written a pattern for two socks at one time! now i realize what the craze is about knitting socks, i'm hooked! i'm just beginning the gusset portion of the sock and i already can't wait to knit another pair! i plan to always have a pair of socks on my needles (along with my other wip's). plus they perfectly fit in my tokidoki pouch that i can throw in my purse!</span><br /><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv-9U654G5fZiDsgqjDZGRvaGy8QkknhoEl6NujRsSP0unyDNMzWUJNmhGt2tBhN0izhpUxWxQxfFiuskqnelmKDnY87rbLvPyif5K6Ez7szZLO6ZGdmRM_0SKURL1zcjaqXjr2cSlRXI/s1600/tokidokisockpouch.JPG"></a></div>hodgepodgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299878053225175283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059110251363330828.post-46409830257290454312010-04-20T12:30:00.013-05:002010-04-22T14:33:37.534-05:00my love affair with vietnamese food<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaBX-jYrQenwVn0Cik5AIrDwYjFvkjrXsqSSwedHhPiS5PN3NCWFh0iSczsKZwqy1Tcwn9Lgy7F4uFI4jbBg2PvqrW2zUroL8VX81Ze9laDd9QOwvWNq_mBDlZo3Y4bcUlmgCkdPQ2gxU/s1600/web.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463045797977902530" style="WIDTH: 188px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 131px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaBX-jYrQenwVn0Cik5AIrDwYjFvkjrXsqSSwedHhPiS5PN3NCWFh0iSczsKZwqy1Tcwn9Lgy7F4uFI4jbBg2PvqrW2zUroL8VX81Ze9laDd9QOwvWNq_mBDlZo3Y4bcUlmgCkdPQ2gxU/s200/web.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhay6Lfc9ey3w7LOQqIYZu6ggFfcfdyocXRlxGlk2jYXm-Yww0BUkf52t9yObekCIRdpHLzL-1TpLA4_PfZ89IFv8JeVci9YpxD5WNS100DT5OlA0KlKVonrXzMIauXF3AXVyQXNRGO30o/s1600/web1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462283310014635810" style="WIDTH: 189px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 129px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhay6Lfc9ey3w7LOQqIYZu6ggFfcfdyocXRlxGlk2jYXm-Yww0BUkf52t9yObekCIRdpHLzL-1TpLA4_PfZ89IFv8JeVci9YpxD5WNS100DT5OlA0KlKVonrXzMIauXF3AXVyQXNRGO30o/s200/web1.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNP2QR82lmbLWZNXcBmJeSrl8yk2RtSGE9orld1yw2o5zepnDzq2eWK3HqXLb0S50r6m7DT9_aMYgw2K7wgRLBpR6SqG3lpvOm4P1xDB6qiuki9gxZ8ckmMdcgui_VQYdwJgiVsvOi5H4/s1600/web2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462283377884031778" style="WIDTH: 193px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 129px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNP2QR82lmbLWZNXcBmJeSrl8yk2RtSGE9orld1yw2o5zepnDzq2eWK3HqXLb0S50r6m7DT9_aMYgw2K7wgRLBpR6SqG3lpvOm4P1xDB6qiuki9gxZ8ckmMdcgui_VQYdwJgiVsvOi5H4/s200/web2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><p align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">i would like to personally thank my friend <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">jf</span> for introducing me to this wonderful cuisine 10+ years ago. i seriously could eat vietnamese food everyday for the rest of my life, ask my DH. i was very fortunate living in diverse cities and being able to have whatever my <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">palette</span> craved for. the closest v<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">ietnamese</span> restaurants is in baton rouge (60 miles) or new <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">orleans</span> (135 miles). everytime we travel a vietnamese restaurant is the first thing i look up. don't get me wrong, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">i'm</span> very fortunate living here in </span><a href="http://www.lafayettetravel.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">cajun</span> country</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> with all the mouth-watering </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cajun_cuisine"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">cajun</span> cuisine</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">. </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">so the next best thing is making it at home. thank goodness we have a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">asian</span> market where i can get a lot of my ingredients. i enjoy all the hot, sweet, sour, salty goodness that <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">vietnamese</span> food has to offer. funny how all the dishes look the same but served 3 different ways. reminds me of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">mexican</span> food: taco, burrito, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">tostada</span>. basically the same ingredients but served 3 different ways.</span></p>hodgepodgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299878053225175283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059110251363330828.post-72857473522602442692010-04-20T11:04:00.010-05:002010-04-23T11:34:59.703-05:00it's been a long time coming...since i've been here...<p align="left"><a href="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4072/4538397514_bb01c96ba7.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 500px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 500px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4072/4538397514_bb01c96ba7.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">just as long as this picture was taken! i believe my blogging mojo is back...third time's a charm right?</span> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">this picture was actually taken last week via </span><a href="http://hipstamatic.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">the great hipstamatic 100</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> available on </span><a href="http://hipstamaticapp.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">iPhone</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">. upload the app now (ok that was a little pushy :0), trust me you'll love this app and you won't be disappointed!</span>hodgepodgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299878053225175283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059110251363330828.post-78143319671066652802009-05-07T13:36:00.009-05:002010-04-20T13:34:51.205-05:00down and dirty with jamie<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH9zrT711dFW5Kq7KBcbWjg_4xqljKn3lwHbaQYIPpkVXFKzPfgNU6sPWOj2aTkf6wfNlU4Avk3gaRl0BSDWVAp-Sv6DI05J-rJgU9ceUaomd_bo55rTLPM9kVWopuSd-m8zPNMPDatNY/s1600-h/Jamie+Oliver+and+David+Allemond+3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333179717991541554" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH9zrT711dFW5Kq7KBcbWjg_4xqljKn3lwHbaQYIPpkVXFKzPfgNU6sPWOj2aTkf6wfNlU4Avk3gaRl0BSDWVAp-Sv6DI05J-rJgU9ceUaomd_bo55rTLPM9kVWopuSd-m8zPNMPDatNY/s200/Jamie+Oliver+and+David+Allemond+3.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbNTPd2lVxHKeIexaig_22uxVGtPS7KFLyCPpeyEtOSGksEAc8lAU9GtC8buFAqNF-4gjA7Rv7wXLZMQn29JrwAyyO4au_Qre5pu99GNRXPXkcs6UsjsVZT2lOG-MLMk5rCf1O0MBei1M/s1600-h/Jamie+Oliver+Irene+Sarah+Monica.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333179439414114594" style="WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbNTPd2lVxHKeIexaig_22uxVGtPS7KFLyCPpeyEtOSGksEAc8lAU9GtC8buFAqNF-4gjA7Rv7wXLZMQn29JrwAyyO4au_Qre5pu99GNRXPXkcs6UsjsVZT2lOG-MLMk5rCf1O0MBei1M/s200/Jamie+Oliver+Irene+Sarah+Monica.jpg" border="0" /></a></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">last october, m, s, and i had the opportunity to meet, greet, and taste </span><a href="http://www.jamieoliver.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">jamie oliver's</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> wonderful food. jamie and his crew were so friendly. he even signed our cookbooks. we felt like were in high school again, asking the popular guy to sign our yearbook! </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">oliver visited <a href="http://www.cajuncountry.org/">louisiana’s cajun country</a> as part of an eight-part documentary series he is filming about cuisine in the united states. each part of the series will feature a different state and he chose louisiana as his first stop. oliver and his production crew planned a trip to the acadiana region to pay a visit to <a href="http://www.mcgeeslanding.com/">mcgee's landing</a> in henderson. after hurricane gustav ravaged the area oliver and his crew helped the restaurant get back on its feet. oliver teamed up with restaurateur david allemond and hosted a benefit to help the restaurant reopen. mcgee's landing, a rustic restaurant nestled inside the boundary of the west <a href="http://www.atchafalaya.org/">atchafalaya</a> protection levee, is also a bona fide cajun boat landing and was one of the first to offer guided swamp tours. allemond was forced to shut down his restaurant for more than a month after high winds from hurricane gustav which caused serious damage to the building.</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">the roof was completely torn off. the canopy, deck and the east wing of the restaurant were completely destroyed. oliver decided to come and help out. oliver offered to help him reopen. more than 150 attended the gala event which was highlighted by the special menu prepared by oliver and allemond. the menu included a sumptuous lump crabmeat salad, followed by the main course of pork loin, sweet potatoes laced with rosemary sprigs, green beans (that's haricot verts enFrancais), rice dressing and for dessert, a sinfully delicious chocolate bread pudding topped with vanilla ice cream and fresh berries. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;"><em><a href="http://www.ldaf.state.la.us/portal/">louisiana department of agriculture and forestry - october 2008 volume 91 no. 22</a></em></span>hodgepodgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299878053225175283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059110251363330828.post-78177697710045235352009-05-06T09:41:00.006-05:002009-05-06T15:24:02.191-05:00yet another blog break<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzERfgq5QnTwmRazpp1hQwSnsb6RX_gIM_gaexoIp_B-x_zqqdpbDXiqRAA_pPtpPYz3gCKFm9gAoytRU4h0Q8sze7gF9AlIFsUNYpNT2K2rBEZ4VdIH0eR4Kr5VhzqWL2oe8sry4crFo/s1600-h/Pink+Hibiscus+020.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332725559087419954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzERfgq5QnTwmRazpp1hQwSnsb6RX_gIM_gaexoIp_B-x_zqqdpbDXiqRAA_pPtpPYz3gCKFm9gAoytRU4h0Q8sze7gF9AlIFsUNYpNT2K2rBEZ4VdIH0eR4Kr5VhzqWL2oe8sry4crFo/s400/Pink+Hibiscus+020.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">wow...between family, work, planning my high school reunion and my newfound addiction to <a href="http://www.facebook.com/">facebook</a> and </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><a href="http://twitter.com/">twitter</a>, blogging has taken a backseat to everything else. I'll be back soon... just like our spring flowers in our garden.</span></div></div>hodgepodgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299878053225175283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059110251363330828.post-14196650016038259972008-09-23T11:00:00.007-05:002008-09-23T11:09:51.435-05:00Where Y'at?<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">As I stated in my last post “its been awhile” well it has been a “long while”. I need to get back into my blogging mojo and I can’t seem to come up with any reasonable explanation for this long hiatus.<br /><br />On that note, look what has bloomed, a Pink Plumeria! Look at the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_bug">Lovebugs</a> that decided to mate… A little “Aloha” I brought back from Hawaii to Louisiana.</span><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249247719581349106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5jUJHGxdxq0xkvYBjccq8RuvVJ1eC6zevNFgs1WiQWrS3agHFZ19mn5fp1E5rhiwtwGzdHD-7dLoQOqcj_VmJXBKUFbYKGEB9lOAtK-GhKvQi-chmi9X42bvayRjPYQF1-3H2ic3QE9o/s400/Pink+Plumeria+2008+Love+Bugs+007.jpg" border="0" /> <div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><em>Yat refers to a unique collection of dialects </em></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><em>of </em></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><em>English</em></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><em> spoken in </em></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><em>New Orleans, Louisiana</em></span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><em>. The term also refers to those people who speak with a Yat accent. The name comes from the common use amongst said people of the greeting, "Where y'at?" (Where you at?), which is a way of asking, "How are you?" - Wikepedia</em></span> <div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div> </div>hodgepodgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299878053225175283noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059110251363330828.post-79950442480859461332008-05-28T15:01:00.003-05:002008-12-09T11:24:59.197-06:00It's been awhile...<div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I'll be posting soon...for now a picture of the Water Lilies at work.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span> </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsFVMST7jQ-Zpzk-x3JjHsXbNJSbmgzEVGy6Pb75_djodnrXVSaFRUmpjsY5XwT0WlGTiHWcU-EKEwnDI5_WkWQ6cjBVORK7r4sFMQw8gsDiCZE6-FtSMNEmX_mWBr4e6fLjoRx6k_Nnw/s1600-h/Pond+at+work+7.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205524826712350370" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsFVMST7jQ-Zpzk-x3JjHsXbNJSbmgzEVGy6Pb75_djodnrXVSaFRUmpjsY5XwT0WlGTiHWcU-EKEwnDI5_WkWQ6cjBVORK7r4sFMQw8gsDiCZE6-FtSMNEmX_mWBr4e6fLjoRx6k_Nnw/s400/Pond+at+work+7.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><br /><div></div>hodgepodgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299878053225175283noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059110251363330828.post-11738700863880659232008-04-20T18:03:00.002-05:002008-12-09T11:24:59.503-06:00Heart of the Midwest<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWkCUsfxLA7ObFmH00NLa8mJL7FyGOmA0LGoMhxWQdCqfePj8ydKy0bmKI_3oQRjzz5E9Cu8TloLRBP_IRjog1UFBvJ54okaneavcQZl9cBNOe07HI9_hY8kaOLC2pj3dzzgxGuWF0JM8/s1600-h/Omaha+Steak.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5191470192860123122" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWkCUsfxLA7ObFmH00NLa8mJL7FyGOmA0LGoMhxWQdCqfePj8ydKy0bmKI_3oQRjzz5E9Cu8TloLRBP_IRjog1UFBvJ54okaneavcQZl9cBNOe07HI9_hY8kaOLC2pj3dzzgxGuWF0JM8/s400/Omaha+Steak.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Leaving for <a href="http://www.visitomaha.com/">Omaha, Nebraska</a> for a week-long <a href="http://www.sportscommissions.org/">Sports Event Symposium</a>. Everyday and evening is jam-packed with breakout sessions and appointments, but I will find time to devour in a steak!</span><br /></div><div></div>hodgepodgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299878053225175283noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059110251363330828.post-42102605297034068102008-04-02T09:41:00.012-05:002008-12-09T11:25:00.453-06:00Busy with...<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;">Organizing...</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijU5UYjfiE6f-XRuZtOvlglSx_nr_CAJ8A33ecB3goBkmG0L-zmb6CRzhBvZPItD8hG3JHeIvmkBZN2KAB8RAGvS6Tt_7VNNEZZaBHSwHsSHLLjaX6VKoi-iAajtvhctuzI6lHQQG9VpQ/s1600-h/Teavana+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184679046129930434" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijU5UYjfiE6f-XRuZtOvlglSx_nr_CAJ8A33ecB3goBkmG0L-zmb6CRzhBvZPItD8hG3JHeIvmkBZN2KAB8RAGvS6Tt_7VNNEZZaBHSwHsSHLLjaX6VKoi-iAajtvhctuzI6lHQQG9VpQ/s400/Teavana+001.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:130%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Tea from <a href="http://www.teavana.com/">Teavana</a></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin7650mGT33GJ8EnWZHtMad722NzYgFNSPRMl6tq_FS0Z4Bw5OIcRTBiMh7bfvHldSQmyw_HM6AO7RW-jYqYQz4OvvAcpWbNkgHOwBitlWSk3-Mg1GMrp_3BPXQPYncKOCyggK5dVEckk/s1600-h/Spice+Rack+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184677272308437122" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin7650mGT33GJ8EnWZHtMad722NzYgFNSPRMl6tq_FS0Z4Bw5OIcRTBiMh7bfvHldSQmyw_HM6AO7RW-jYqYQz4OvvAcpWbNkgHOwBitlWSk3-Mg1GMrp_3BPXQPYncKOCyggK5dVEckk/s400/Spice+Rack+001.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Spices from <a href="http://www.penzeys.com/cgi-bin/penzeys/shophome.html">Penzeys</a></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:130%;">Knitting...</span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiRjIJqSTEh0OHht6RPDLOdz0ktggyIZ9_Gh5n0G2W0RsOe2SD8PTrmp57YxkXo0dIMSo49ezYFfsD7MZMQtuhRsKmqFUlTJiO0UmxVluEl07_t366k_oKg24nn8Nqe5CIHodxLyymaMA/s1600-h/Entrelac+Scarf+for+J+002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184677263718502514" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiRjIJqSTEh0OHht6RPDLOdz0ktggyIZ9_Gh5n0G2W0RsOe2SD8PTrmp57YxkXo0dIMSo49ezYFfsD7MZMQtuhRsKmqFUlTJiO0UmxVluEl07_t366k_oKg24nn8Nqe5CIHodxLyymaMA/s400/Entrelac+Scarf+for+J+002.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><p align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entrelac">Entrelac Scarf </a>for J</span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqdzqxK8IHgUC7briUyGwMVNPoTsjLaDTn8bOhmMvmJfb06TFVQPGn7TKI1nreb5A-YNc8NzGIQYgtjzJ1E8MSHXgFYn4DuttlX0KRZ0w5QzCB2gkwoO3-2jXRd_fBbVNgTKF_c5bIlmk/s1600-h/Prayer+Shawl+for+K+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184677259423535202" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqdzqxK8IHgUC7briUyGwMVNPoTsjLaDTn8bOhmMvmJfb06TFVQPGn7TKI1nreb5A-YNc8NzGIQYgtjzJ1E8MSHXgFYn4DuttlX0KRZ0w5QzCB2gkwoO3-2jXRd_fBbVNgTKF_c5bIlmk/s400/Prayer+Shawl+for+K+001.jpg" border="0" /></a></span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><a href="http://www.shawlministry.com/">Prayer Shawl </a>for K</span></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOOmywUiuR06ih_IO-h0MULG7cgeJ0u0V-xC2yhQa-6q4j1aYuXOM2EsSapKCNWzPe8qqkS3hbOULzHkg3Kzc2J4LvqaDFfj4p68zSnAQIjPZOkfKyIOE3OwGI6ERXl0B1ZGwhDeTFn8Q/s1600-h/Soy+Shrug+4.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184678724007383202" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOOmywUiuR06ih_IO-h0MULG7cgeJ0u0V-xC2yhQa-6q4j1aYuXOM2EsSapKCNWzPe8qqkS3hbOULzHkg3Kzc2J4LvqaDFfj4p68zSnAQIjPZOkfKyIOE3OwGI6ERXl0B1ZGwhDeTFn8Q/s200/Soy+Shrug+4.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuqSv19SCPY15EhyE247fY4vRCXqiKmwmRFqr24RypoGXjzQu3OE5T_lWGicX3-WUk9oNbpaSPmn6avbcefNXsHEFBXVIONBogbG5-cy5v1zuEuBcC_hRuF8jgHcKYA_AEWhB8MB7OgkU/s1600-h/Soy+Shrug+3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184678732597317810" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuqSv19SCPY15EhyE247fY4vRCXqiKmwmRFqr24RypoGXjzQu3OE5T_lWGicX3-WUk9oNbpaSPmn6avbcefNXsHEFBXVIONBogbG5-cy5v1zuEuBcC_hRuF8jgHcKYA_AEWhB8MB7OgkU/s200/Soy+Shrug+3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrug_(clothing)">Shrug</a> for Moi!</span>hodgepodgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299878053225175283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059110251363330828.post-81597834417793908692008-02-14T12:39:00.007-06:002008-12-09T11:25:01.100-06:00I "heart" Heart Day!<p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGEWrvQGGmFViH5tGjmWk3kOitOEOF6MLJVRIWcm-q3ZfpM6JxM3u-ka9bCcKLKaniR4fvdIFUKCEzTcQbDgcDL_V3YZnOcvquJD_nOeFcHePchuHmnjjVHNSO3UIBY92Sdn2KZrRMfGg/s1600-h/Strawberry+with+Almond+Buttercream+frosting+002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5166907622498005058" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGEWrvQGGmFViH5tGjmWk3kOitOEOF6MLJVRIWcm-q3ZfpM6JxM3u-ka9bCcKLKaniR4fvdIFUKCEzTcQbDgcDL_V3YZnOcvquJD_nOeFcHePchuHmnjjVHNSO3UIBY92Sdn2KZrRMfGg/s400/Strawberry+with+Almond+Buttercream+frosting+002.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">Strawberry Cupcakes with Almond Buttercream Frosting</span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I've always enjoyed this day even when I didn't have a special someone. I think it's the red, pink, hearts, doilies, sweets, and all the giddiness! Happy Valentines Day to You and Yours and especially to my forever Valentine, R! </span></p>hodgepodgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299878053225175283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059110251363330828.post-88982030079656408932008-02-07T10:16:00.001-06:002010-04-23T11:33:57.340-05:00Mad Hatter<p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTjhLWmbFDSJL9a7zASNAl5SFKXnyaLey8OIplW0zRp5nbbeBbtQjTGdUJNgMMJ_vly5PVkZztRTCedNzW0IeAgTLMV7AlFniHnatl-BS87rJ0D41zpVbWzOwZkHOeUTgbwxHJIV8UXG8/s1600-h/Hat+Red+Fuzzy+001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164274124018988018" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTjhLWmbFDSJL9a7zASNAl5SFKXnyaLey8OIplW0zRp5nbbeBbtQjTGdUJNgMMJ_vly5PVkZztRTCedNzW0IeAgTLMV7AlFniHnatl-BS87rJ0D41zpVbWzOwZkHOeUTgbwxHJIV8UXG8/s200/Hat+Red+Fuzzy+001.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRXGUtFnr8Du9X9_VW0QkReSW3zMwoOaDjZhoRjLsz6FY00ZGnOMDInJppPux2AhLnNwYoFIe_3ZkGX6aZuTG6CMtYBdUTYm6lGi486gXN3Ib3hd5cQ0-NDoRITY7r_kEISQuctAf2pJM/s1600-h/Winter+White+Baby+Hat+004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164274136903889938" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRXGUtFnr8Du9X9_VW0QkReSW3zMwoOaDjZhoRjLsz6FY00ZGnOMDInJppPux2AhLnNwYoFIe_3ZkGX6aZuTG6CMtYBdUTYm6lGi486gXN3Ib3hd5cQ0-NDoRITY7r_kEISQuctAf2pJM/s200/Winter+White+Baby+Hat+004.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn2fxV85nBRcALMgxFM_-oLJOkGNLBvdyWgUPq9MQSwLYiuAXBM6KKu8WgKYwVjnLgYubIlxoXH0SZMZYr_ohb8aDep_KrsDaKouaNLGJn37n3qZuuRv86dmcUY-0pZBtMZhDhQu8ykXg/s1600-h/Rio+Hat.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164274141198857250" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn2fxV85nBRcALMgxFM_-oLJOkGNLBvdyWgUPq9MQSwLYiuAXBM6KKu8WgKYwVjnLgYubIlxoXH0SZMZYr_ohb8aDep_KrsDaKouaNLGJn37n3qZuuRv86dmcUY-0pZBtMZhDhQu8ykXg/s200/Rio+Hat.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZJaO8-FV-FQSyQ1lgvXx3RywjgzvzOiMrcVYtxyaiA2zo06KeHK4NZC8gYK5uYNN7iYnhkh6HroMB251YjZH5kmywgr7boYW5xtmHKog4NNOKY8QZ7tDG8Y8fqBGQt4LOtcJs3IHoUac/s1600-h/Cole's+Hat.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164274132608922626" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZJaO8-FV-FQSyQ1lgvXx3RywjgzvzOiMrcVYtxyaiA2zo06KeHK4NZC8gYK5uYNN7iYnhkh6HroMB251YjZH5kmywgr7boYW5xtmHKog4NNOKY8QZ7tDG8Y8fqBGQt4LOtcJs3IHoUac/s200/Cole's+Hat.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I'm in this hat phase. So far I've knitted seven beanies in the last month. Hopefully I'll be in a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrug_(clothing)">shrug</a> phase soon cause I absolutely "heart" shrugs!</span>hodgepodgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299878053225175283noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059110251363330828.post-1081739413441190702008-01-30T10:51:00.000-06:002008-12-09T11:25:03.475-06:00Mardi Gras in Cajun Country<div><div><div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Just as the Cajuns and Creoles are known for their fabulous, spicy food, Cajun Country is known for the fabulous spice it adds to the Mardi Gras celebration. Here in Lafayette, you'll find the mystery of Mardi Gras blended with Cajun magic to cook up one of the most colorful and unique pre-Lenten celebrations in the world. Lafayette, Louisiana</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> is home to the state's second largest Mardi Gras celebration, which includes eight parades of floats and bands during the Carnival season. The first parade, ten days before Mardi Gras, is the celebrity-led <a href="http://www.kreweofrio.com/">Krewe of Carnivale en Rio</a> P</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">arada, featuring over 600 riders. My friends C and J are members of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krewe">Krewe</a> and R and I got to ride on a float this year. It was soooo much fun and we had such a great time. We threw a total of 5000+ beads and toys. R and I are thinking about joining this Krewe.</span> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoyP86PrNwgtpJNdf9dVen8XFr66eQRMT2UyRdko7Ksmc8UdUeN4FVKQy4kx12yqfmav-Xb-fmETnNsfpe6PUk9nW4mBM5_-mG0ivbzbOWNtUdZ_85qKwg6xIaOI7WmUJe3CR2xsRT7fk/s1600-h/2008+Rio+Parade+the+girls.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5161316145682494306" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoyP86PrNwgtpJNdf9dVen8XFr66eQRMT2UyRdko7Ksmc8UdUeN4FVKQy4kx12yqfmav-Xb-fmETnNsfpe6PUk9nW4mBM5_-mG0ivbzbOWNtUdZ_85qKwg6xIaOI7WmUJe3CR2xsRT7fk/s200/2008+Rio+Parade+the+girls.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8jX4BORORq1rMOSoS9Udl7mdhcOp32mBqvkOkZgNeoyraNwWnzMaR8AUFWuA6O4hWObkupu_5e0-wmzjY9Gj3pZKGqNfar09Ic1415_QHBVuEJsdPzM0iEmA0XwRT5zDK4SDAk4xQfHg/s1600-h/2008+Rio+Parade+r+n+i.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5161316175747265394" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8jX4BORORq1rMOSoS9Udl7mdhcOp32mBqvkOkZgNeoyraNwWnzMaR8AUFWuA6O4hWObkupu_5e0-wmzjY9Gj3pZKGqNfar09Ic1415_QHBVuEJsdPzM0iEmA0XwRT5zDK4SDAk4xQfHg/s200/2008+Rio+Parade+r+n+i.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZrZ6uPELDdETkrh9fDtiGjbt9nDE2W-dI-lJFhRii1hwtMC22FjDKUOyAfP9ioycC7HtBNDMLWj2Zm2DNdFDHjc3LMjGJ4VaauOhmSxPNkAPPHMnNQW6qAvoGYhOfjEgUtWd5EsVwnrQ/s1600-h/2008+Rio+Parade+m+j+n+i.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5161316222991905682" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZrZ6uPELDdETkrh9fDtiGjbt9nDE2W-dI-lJFhRii1hwtMC22FjDKUOyAfP9ioycC7HtBNDMLWj2Zm2DNdFDHjc3LMjGJ4VaauOhmSxPNkAPPHMnNQW6qAvoGYhOfjEgUtWd5EsVwnrQ/s200/2008+Rio+Parade+m+j+n+i.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzJrloczaI68cMIkM3k0eP94OX0epBjE7FCm21QGYAaGy0SVjW1PZMQgXMkd9kdAgMn774ja5g5zAvnZrIexOx9qECApGX0hyphenhyphenp81EpyfsrdTjo6UtRWabkF5ugXBYPznffLenxl3HO1kg/s1600-h/2008+Rio+Parade+M+n+I.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5161316192927134594" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzJrloczaI68cMIkM3k0eP94OX0epBjE7FCm21QGYAaGy0SVjW1PZMQgXMkd9kdAgMn774ja5g5zAvnZrIexOx9qECApGX0hyphenhyphenp81EpyfsrdTjo6UtRWabkF5ugXBYPznffLenxl3HO1kg/s200/2008+Rio+Parade+M+n+I.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Check it out, here I am with the “Duquesa du Parada” (Parade Marshal) <a href="http://www.alilandry.info/">Ali Landry</a>, TV and film actress and Miss USA 1996. Ali grew up here in Cajun country, <a href="http://www.breauxbridgelive.com/">Breaux Bridge, LA</a>. </div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5161322248831022018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijf9BSpmM_0YtxemRb_l7KnJMKFknllZr47PbFs7NgaUH6hv8qbPTIrJOT5hgldfqhMOU1uM0_71tfcAC1EnalmdC7eoj6m1Pe1Lb3uHT8EqtV_ezW1z4fcAupe-Yj7VcrSiXEZLL118o/s320/2008+Rio+Parade+Ali+Crop.jpg" border="0" /></span></div></div></div>hodgepodgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299878053225175283noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059110251363330828.post-3403500220506527652008-01-24T14:47:00.000-06:002008-12-09T11:25:04.060-06:00Got my knitting mojo on...<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYCyr40G-6KkWhA7EaaWudI1gcYR106VSkCjJq_RmKHaZ9O3EjKNxskaEuq64BH5VNJO_9xO9NxRMJxoLdTvR1ThAB3rbZkd67ASU6RClnycfXZ7k2JgkgcVWFSk7cPZF6-L77muVANyE/s1600-h/Shrug+Gray.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159148694731535074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYCyr40G-6KkWhA7EaaWudI1gcYR106VSkCjJq_RmKHaZ9O3EjKNxskaEuq64BH5VNJO_9xO9NxRMJxoLdTvR1ThAB3rbZkd67ASU6RClnycfXZ7k2JgkgcVWFSk7cPZF6-L77muVANyE/s400/Shrug+Gray.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> Grey Shrug I knitted in Hawaii<br /></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCSjqnkWm7IFt3c2H18FAZxJY_0i6i_5bv1DzSfDDoc7S3RHY2JM7OS-RLORA1KqhXDIT4oiwdYTg4xzuqI-oaibxrOMkshPAZCyXqJ3vo3bRuVy-1Dn1pDzRuyEEWCZfOaTu6C-oOR0A/s1600-h/Entrelac+Scarf+006.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159148703321469682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCSjqnkWm7IFt3c2H18FAZxJY_0i6i_5bv1DzSfDDoc7S3RHY2JM7OS-RLORA1KqhXDIT4oiwdYTg4xzuqI-oaibxrOMkshPAZCyXqJ3vo3bRuVy-1Dn1pDzRuyEEWCZfOaTu6C-oOR0A/s400/Entrelac+Scarf+006.jpg" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Entrelac Scarf</span></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNeHOqxGsX8SbKLcpl5AN0OiqddgtFuE28EMf-xFxSvpWyATvBEBG3iuIsN9031SJTuN8lcNiPCJ74xAcjIXCzdPbS7xOYWVQeEBuXqtSn2UB6Vdlrf5KglaLMIMxJfQPAXmJQwKB-vZM/s1600-h/Fingerless+gloves.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5159148707616436994" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNeHOqxGsX8SbKLcpl5AN0OiqddgtFuE28EMf-xFxSvpWyATvBEBG3iuIsN9031SJTuN8lcNiPCJ74xAcjIXCzdPbS7xOYWVQeEBuXqtSn2UB6Vdlrf5KglaLMIMxJfQPAXmJQwKB-vZM/s400/Fingerless+gloves.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> Fingerless Gloves</span></p>hodgepodgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299878053225175283noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059110251363330828.post-18678555909113743962008-01-18T11:05:00.000-06:002008-12-09T11:25:04.380-06:00I'm a little "Neti Pot" short and stout...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbodfE6VBq79sm4KBADvlgrGKo80Ekj8hVtwy5Oz3UXZc0ippfNrQepd8vDQ-OvEOhCt_frfJUoXJGfrp-sWNRjrYXqkdTaydggnuWddBe3g-0_jbYGPo0JYHd17azAOdM_M1mWzYac6I/s1600-h/medium_neti-pot.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5156865485583116850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbodfE6VBq79sm4KBADvlgrGKo80Ekj8hVtwy5Oz3UXZc0ippfNrQepd8vDQ-OvEOhCt_frfJUoXJGfrp-sWNRjrYXqkdTaydggnuWddBe3g-0_jbYGPo0JYHd17azAOdM_M1mWzYac6I/s400/medium_neti-pot.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I’m home and back to the grind, but when I got back from Hawaii I was down with a sinus infection. When I first moved to Louisiana everyone would tell me that I would eventually start having allergies and sinus headaches. Sure enough it happened. I started a morning routine of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasal_irrigation">nasal irrigation </a>using a <a href="http://www.healingdaily.com/exercise/neti-pot.htm">Neti pot</a>. Neti pots are a common feature of traditional Asian medicine. It resembles a tea pot and is made in ceramic, plastic or metal with a long spout. Through the gravity method it allows you to pour warm saline solution into your sinuses, which helps to cleanse them of mucus, pollen, dust, pollution or whatever else you happen to have lurking up there. It also helps with the common cold. My husband R has been doing this for awhile for his sinuses. I’m a gagger and when I watched him do it I knew that there was no way I could do this. Well, after doing it a couple of times I got used to it and feel so much better. R just reminds me every now and then how I cringed when he suggested the Neti pot and now I swear by it!</span> </div></div>hodgepodgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299878053225175283noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059110251363330828.post-89685091312185851852008-01-08T09:42:00.000-06:002008-12-09T11:25:04.567-06:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitC4ybmoeWKhjH5HXeqMkLkMk5Fhd7D4qT2o5Pr2QX2ZHn3_euPa7ELQLCPm2qS-EkYbXOLPch4Ud_FslHSq77dLMp6Yr1ilJmU-Pi6i4yIeo2hPNPUkhI21nRwXVE86-HH5hB5E7Tht0/s1600-h/LSU.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5153131840447932946" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitC4ybmoeWKhjH5HXeqMkLkMk5Fhd7D4qT2o5Pr2QX2ZHn3_euPa7ELQLCPm2qS-EkYbXOLPch4Ud_FslHSq77dLMp6Yr1ilJmU-Pi6i4yIeo2hPNPUkhI21nRwXVE86-HH5hB5E7Tht0/s400/LSU.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>hodgepodgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299878053225175283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059110251363330828.post-20510538453871551292007-12-20T12:37:00.000-06:002008-12-09T11:25:04.922-06:00Mele Kalikimaka<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqNuIheOXF4hNXLH8banb56JAkFEFY2vTKN-GcMqlLQMJJk0O5kBnaeu7r_8lQB5omRi-bxvqzgoA7HAKjOdr_xPsnCAUT0QTKtvHG07uLTCO-yrcZJ1E1JHCnqpYs_nruewrvI2uNL24/s1600-h/HI-00331-C.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqNuIheOXF4hNXLH8banb56JAkFEFY2vTKN-GcMqlLQMJJk0O5kBnaeu7r_8lQB5omRi-bxvqzgoA7HAKjOdr_xPsnCAUT0QTKtvHG07uLTCO-yrcZJ1E1JHCnqpYs_nruewrvI2uNL24/s400/HI-00331-C.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5146126315192978834" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'trebuchet ms';">Off to Hawaii for the Holidays to spend with my brother and sil. Mele Kalikimaka me ka Hau'oli Makaheki Hou to you and yours!</span></div>hodgepodgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299878053225175283noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059110251363330828.post-61472264721086483872007-12-08T06:40:00.000-06:002008-12-09T11:25:05.213-06:00My "heart" is skipping a beat...<div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">As I mentioned <a href="http://hodgepodgeinla.blogspot.com/2007/10/i-heart-anthropologie.html">here</a>, now you know why my "heart" is happy!!! <a href="http://www.perkinsrowe.com/">Perkins Rowe</a> is a place where </span><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">everything needed in daily life is within walking distance of home or office. We are heading up to Baton Rouge for the day and I am quite excited!</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"> </span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgg59D_u_zvCdE740xwgzTxnfMNd6DgnWcJL19NnbqGhdqvDnYOAwdPGOpja9BPb2jiw1SLc0G8AGo5ijmgRrQR1I_O8A4SyuTp5lzesrMZaIvenWfH51Y1FZZ8ggdi9sZklgztNiB_ko/s1600-h/Anthropologie+BR.jpg"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkindoeFDdGy4RZRbVxyRfUIQcqEQQFqe3mVZMcRhkXcDQtzB87QFtV7GEQHUXEs3UPXT8IyQXy82WT4cb2t1getSwfEXdEGbIkNJ-nP_ONzGtJCp25YVwgEpuAPBJ_A3sqptejxgobdc/s1600-h/Anthropologie+BR.jpg"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQDkJR2prWmcct9HE_ERwi1s1ntsZ8fvVetA_wEzFkl4pXEgFD9D-7FdULESPIiApIzjHxv_8eh61vpiCvqEeu5ifV0XLbtXXqAzEuY0xadFp_6INyT7HlPb0bRm6VUDWeci3B5DuxiiU/s1600-h/Anthropologie+BR.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5141587903578679346" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQDkJR2prWmcct9HE_ERwi1s1ntsZ8fvVetA_wEzFkl4pXEgFD9D-7FdULESPIiApIzjHxv_8eh61vpiCvqEeu5ifV0XLbtXXqAzEuY0xadFp_6INyT7HlPb0bRm6VUDWeci3B5DuxiiU/s400/Anthropologie+BR.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd1oVA9Fxla08a5SATqC6dLWGtPwVt6k_zvvlw6tjwfY1E0S0lvFlTa_eEZQjfF6H8PTBmBqSDmcm6HaoH6ChQHZUCPvP1FHjTlwrxYYR4pvt2mUvBAm_6Mx9O0fcE2W4Ju6G5AIzzreU/s1600-h/120707brouge_open_04.jpg"></a></div>hodgepodgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299878053225175283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059110251363330828.post-62656925783549771282007-12-04T12:06:00.000-06:002008-12-09T11:25:05.669-06:00Forever New Orleans<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUG5P_vmy6WfCzD0-yxIY1IWm2K0AF_2RIuyDnJ71K6bmGmpkA4ni2T_gP03oe5iF4k681DyuRsRDhuzypQEezUWW5kjrmDG5ob-DM2oDIQPRwpGeqxkrzNFSIveZBsliSiFUEpn7VQwI/s1600-h/300px-New_Orleans_PD_1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5140193100064401170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUG5P_vmy6WfCzD0-yxIY1IWm2K0AF_2RIuyDnJ71K6bmGmpkA4ni2T_gP03oe5iF4k681DyuRsRDhuzypQEezUWW5kjrmDG5ob-DM2oDIQPRwpGeqxkrzNFSIveZBsliSiFUEpn7VQwI/s320/300px-New_Orleans_PD_1.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I will be in <a href="http://www.neworleanscvb.com/index.cfm">New Orleans</a> for work. We will be delivering our meeting planners a holiday gift. We will also be hosting a reception in their honor at the famous <a href="http://www.arnauds.com/index.html">Arnaud's</a>. Arnaud's has been a family business since 1918. I'm staying at a boutique hotel the <a href="http://www.bienvillehouse.com/index.htm">Bienville House</a> which is in the French Quarter. If you plan to visit during the Holiday Season I highly recommend the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%C3%A9veillon">Reveillon</a> Dinners in restaurants throughout the city. Three of their Reveillon restaurants - <a href="http://www.commanderspalace.com/">Commander's Palace</a>, <a href="http://www.galatoires.com/">Galatoire's</a>, and <a href="http://www.tujaguesrestaurant.com/">Tujague's</a> are more than 100 years old! It's the authentic ta<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipYk1DirCMvPJHq7AYgWqkjvD9fx64nZUM4Nyx0j54ZzupTcV0-xRl909jJRQCyKTJsudPnCBZxPljAdy8aqG-YediUtf2HJuEW7JvNnCUaREcCu-Myq3450AQ2YfPzPCphnC67-MzTI4/s1600-h/Arnaud"></a>ste of Christmas New <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3C5BeO1ie5SNGQhOd-bc-Ms8ootZHxzw49QTx_0RzdItEx1vFlZmrOFGC92ECThichOpG3mg2mO4ZWTuFoElWy-duE2VTGiNuGhbwkzhsHry6hzDzMd-bVplEUhqFYoAQ9-zfDl-fDms/s1600-h/Bieneville+House.jpg"></a>Orleans Style. This is my favorite time to be in the Crescent City.</span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWcUsRaU6SE3TDTfF4tnuwE6FxITKGnQF5NG1AIgGkYFMNAYg_wREoh0yqWOsuksfIT73cu_0_s11yTNztueM9QNvMtGCVoFwVPj7FZIA5OLh5ibG0NogQSJFbznQq6HzdG2KFRtHZpWQ/s1600-h/Arnaud"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5140195518130988962" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWcUsRaU6SE3TDTfF4tnuwE6FxITKGnQF5NG1AIgGkYFMNAYg_wREoh0yqWOsuksfIT73cu_0_s11yTNztueM9QNvMtGCVoFwVPj7FZIA5OLh5ibG0NogQSJFbznQq6HzdG2KFRtHZpWQ/s200/Arnaud's.jpg" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQgxD2aszAQlIBQhv0el3HkFNCtgRMAS4YLlK0NI_vM2kzk-d9XeCpY7FRZZm7fNFFEXQblh9ROAq5lgfrOX2AMFK8wJFena_XHaoM5tU7pvClkxZdEizRtkgxCj0L0FYp7xBrWjxxGj8/s1600-h/Bieneville+House.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5140195522425956274" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQgxD2aszAQlIBQhv0el3HkFNCtgRMAS4YLlK0NI_vM2kzk-d9XeCpY7FRZZm7fNFFEXQblh9ROAq5lgfrOX2AMFK8wJFena_XHaoM5tU7pvClkxZdEizRtkgxCj0L0FYp7xBrWjxxGj8/s200/Bieneville+House.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><em>The cultural riches, sensual indulgences and unparalleled service that define the New Orleans experience continue to flourish, as they have for centuries. With all of its facets, a New Orleans experience is never anything but completely authentic. The city’s marvelous eccentricities are born from a rich heritage, respectfully and indelibly woven into the fabric of everyday life here. New Orleans doesn’t act a part for its visitors; it simply welcomes everyone with open arms to a world all its own. The city is full of complexities and contradictions, but its multifaceted personality somehow blends into an offbeat harmony that defines the city’s unmistakable charm. Like the most gracious Southern hostess, New Orleans welcomes visitors with a genuine hospitality and singular flair. The city’s intricate mélange of cultures creates a chameleon destination; with so many aspects to its character, the city can fulfill every agenda with equal enthusiasm. ~ New Orleans Convention & Visitors Bureau</em></span></div>hodgepodgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299878053225175283noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059110251363330828.post-38853210352520136312007-11-15T13:44:00.000-06:002008-12-09T11:25:06.104-06:00On Holiday...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh28CHmunGcZ2IdRWarTgf13wmkXNOZLtpdQhLSzQZwSxsxHe66wu4idrFMY-0N6E284GMtDgL4Xu58KiFz20kNZ2H0UF_TD-rD7PPX9l2l5swWS6FPDBfISIOMDnrsykLWB0nVQJkNIDo/s1600-h/Lake+Catherine+AR.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5133163148408857202" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh28CHmunGcZ2IdRWarTgf13wmkXNOZLtpdQhLSzQZwSxsxHe66wu4idrFMY-0N6E284GMtDgL4Xu58KiFz20kNZ2H0UF_TD-rD7PPX9l2l5swWS6FPDBfISIOMDnrsykLWB0nVQJkNIDo/s320/Lake+Catherine+AR.jpg" border="0" /></a> <p align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7BmZNxjq2p9aVApw8-oNhKpomR78RrUACFhDuEwp7yh40Vy49IhiqTIxhxA0o7TU5NFqLoM2kR_SnwrPq6UU6XwgFKpriZntsJl0gy-Ape13kMtar-qEWRAtZkKaQX_Nd7mJV-KbGNB8/s1600-h/Lake+Catherine+AR.jpg"></a></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwboQtu9cE5ECa2DXgZEYel_V4WdaAV80WAnudihEtoEnNKpdYHukWH1iOpMLj5u2zey6cquwgCroj1HHc2lRgS9SVNYxNESc-iOD2Rh0VtJrWB5ntm6fqVpM5E-EHP3PvqnoAOxbDdY0/s1600-h/Lake+Catherine+AR2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5133161825558929922" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwboQtu9cE5ECa2DXgZEYel_V4WdaAV80WAnudihEtoEnNKpdYHukWH1iOpMLj5u2zey6cquwgCroj1HHc2lRgS9SVNYxNESc-iOD2Rh0VtJrWB5ntm6fqVpM5E-EHP3PvqnoAOxbDdY0/s200/Lake+Catherine+AR2.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEham4PSgHfcKBuOcry_O_1fucxqJVfmAUgYS0LI2jTD499Zu5_JezfZsD3hE7SzXVYKq8sWT6AcgBLcDTQXdZd7PTBIT31eY9CvlFxxu9PYh2SzpVzuKXlKgokD6woS9y3Y_As4oDfiIvE/s1600-h/Lake+Catherine+AR.jpg"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaRE9blLBMcO8naJVMjBKoW0d0JGibv9GFGgQO5UeQBiy1nDIpoD3rZ-sVlGnHV9NWiQjtHAXK3TrMIt7rODkum-rnOwUQqx9TVo38Wt2y3BVAG57v7PR91GigEVqCyIbShfuWlUEmiPY/s1600-h/Lake+Catherine+AR3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5133161829853897234" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaRE9blLBMcO8naJVMjBKoW0d0JGibv9GFGgQO5UeQBiy1nDIpoD3rZ-sVlGnHV9NWiQjtHAXK3TrMIt7rODkum-rnOwUQqx9TVo38Wt2y3BVAG57v7PR91GigEVqCyIbShfuWlUEmiPY/s200/Lake+Catherine+AR3.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The Hodge crew will be on Holiday for a week in <a href="http://www.hotsprings.org/">Hot Springs, Arkansas</a>. We'll be staying in a rustic cabin at <a href="http://www.arkansasstateparks.com/lakecatherine/">Lake Catherine State Park</a>. </span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">I'm just so thrilled that this time I'm leaving for pleasure with my family and not business. We'll be hiking, biking, and fly fishing to keep us, Buddy & Bruneaux busy. Bathhouse Row, in Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas, is the largest collection of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bathhouse_Row">bathhouses</a> in the United States, and what remains of the only federally-run spa. I'll be <a href="http://www.buckstaffbaths.com/index.html">here</a> treating myself after a hike or bike ride. Happy Thanksgiving to You and Yours!</span></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5133162242170757714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMU4l8awsuK2aCBY1JJtgvdg0Nc08J4rtrt6d4keLurH-C2tZeLoqYZjmK_bP0GIppMxnaUruL7Kxi5pyI4b43LTqBz66J-66AsDuK5RXk0EMznaLVnZdhJQk6MIxR7Bo8NRvk7EoTSaA/s320/Buckstaff+Bath+House.jpg" border="0" /> <div></div></div>hodgepodgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13299878053225175283noreply@blogger.com3