Crawfish, anyone?

Besides the friends and family, there's almost nothing I miss more about Louisiana than the crawfish. I know, you're thinking "Can't you buy crawfish in Houston??" Well, there's a difference between buying frozen crawfish at a grocery store and going out for boiled crawfish at that little Cajun restaurant down the street that has nothing but a roll of paper towels, Tony Chachere's, and Tobasco on the table. There's something quite satisfying about peeling the little mud bugs and wathcing your progress as you pile the shells on your plate. Three pounds of crawfish later and your fingernails are filthy, your lips are burning, but your stomach is quite content. Unfortunately you don't find many Crawfish huts around my part of town, but to make up for the lack, a few evenings ago Dad went ahead and bought the frozen crawfish from the grocery store and we made Crawfish Etouffee together. The flavor was a bit different than usual - my grandma says Mom is the only person she knows who can make Crawfish Etouffee taste Italian =D But it was still quite tasty, and it felt like a little bit of home (even though I pride myself on being a Texan).

Bon Appetit!

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A Small Change

As I sit here listening to The Barber of Seville, I am once again reminded that I simply do not listen to enough Classical music *adds yet another point to her to-do list: "Buy more Classical music! - Importance = High"* Ah, the sound of the violins always puts a longing in my heart to pick up an instrument and play until my heart dissolves and my fingers break. Isn't music a funny thing? It has such a profound affect on us all. But to the point. I have made a resolution - one that I have unfortunately made far too many times without doing anything about - but this time, I am determined that things will change! I WILL write more on my blog, or rather, I will POST more on my blog. I have decided not to worry so much about the words, and since taking pictures is something I love doing, I didn't think any of you would mind my turning this into a "scrapbook" blog. So without any further ado, here are a few recent favorites (with captions, of course):

March 13:
Jacob and I had a bit of fun with the camera after a luncheon in Lafayette for my cousin who is soon to be married.

I was priviledged to be able to take some family photos for the Marques'. I had fun and learned a few things as well. What a beautiful family, aren't they?

March 17: Miss Amy-Ellen came back for another visit! (Surprise, surprise ;-)), and we were so blessed when J.R. asked us if we would host her again. Not only do we get to spend time with Amy-Ellen on her visits, but we see a lot of J.R. too =D Before Miss Amy left Houston, a large group from church when on the Pedersen's annual camping trip, this time to Pedernales Falls. I was the only one in my family who could go, so I went with the Marques'. Pedernales is a beautiful place, and I had such a sweet time fellowshipping with everyone out in the sunshine as we chatted and splashed in the cool water.

LR: Emily Johnson, Emily Seamon, Evangeline, Amy-Ellen, Me

The Marques' think of everything; even camping is a gourmet experience.


I brought home a couple souvenirs from my trip, including several cactus thorns, which after a week are finally gone, leaving nothing but small pink spots as reminders that they were there, and a teapot/teacup set (there are 2 cups) that I found at a Flea Market on the way home <3