Two years ago when I decided to commit to our front courtyard as my own “yard,” I dreamed of blooms and vines and everything in happy colors in the spring. My gardening experience boils down to four house plants I’ve …
New Orleans is a crazy cat lady… and we are her cats. Some of us were born here, and some of us are adopted. Some are misfits who wandered in and never left. We are instinctive cats, creative cats, cats …
Our homeless population in New Orleans has always been a topic of controversy. What causes these people to be homeless? Why don’t they help themselves? What are their stories? Are they scamming? Are they faking? Are they mentally ill? …
Here’s the scene at our house… Thanksgiving dinner, and it’s 2pm. The turkey is STILL not done. We have miscalculated. The natives are getting restless, but we don’t want to fill up before the big dinner. So… I like to …
