Father’s Day Tribute
William Walter Wilson was born November 21, 1929, less than a month after Black Tuesday, and the beginning of The Great Depression in America. Although he never really harped on how difficult life was...
View ArticleBiting Off More than You can Chew!
Hands down, June is the busiest month in my little fishing community. It is the prime month for fishing tournaments, called rodeos, and as a result, prime time for camp rentals. That means I’ve been...
View ArticleOld-Fashioned Fig Preserves
Okay, all you figgy people out there, let’s get busy with some traditional fig preserves, shall we? You asked and you shall receive. Some of you have already ventured out and made the mock strawberry...
View ArticleFig Chutney from England by Way of Southwest France
Deep in a quaint hamlet in the region of Dordogne, centered on the Dordogne River, an English woman named Kathy sits at her desk in a loft above the kitchen of her 1740s French farmhouse. Her Internet...
View ArticleMock Strawberry Preserves Made with Figs!
I’ve been making this recipe for a long time. See the year in the upper right-hand corner of the card? Now that we have the old recipe, how about a step-by-step pictorial of the recipe? (All you...
View ArticleWhere did the summer go?
It’s been a long time coming, and I feel like I haven’t really sat down and visited with y’all in forever. This has been a whirlwind summer for our family, especially for me. It was a landmark summer...
View ArticleOld Home Demolished – Memories Remain
Many of you new readers here haven’t had a chance to read the stories of hurricane evacuations, flooding, and the resulting cleanup. You’ve missed out on the trials and tribulations of dealing with...
View ArticleShadow Dance
Hello, my name is Bayou Woman, and I am an addict. A swamp addict. I admit it. But for me, it’s not a problem, as long as I get a fix every once in a while. So, on my… Read the rest
View ArticleYouth Angler of the Year Essay Contest
Well, it’s been two years in the making, and it’s finally here. In conjunction with the La. Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Coastal Angler, and the La. Outdoor Writer’s Association, the first...
View ArticleDale Stewart & Bayou Woman on “Nature’s Edge”
Last month was a busy one, and as I mentioned in a previous post, I had a visit from this gentleman, Dale Stewart.… read the rest
View ArticleCh-ch-ch-changes!
2004 was a pivotal year for me. My youngest (of five) was turning eight, and the two oldest were out on their own.… read the rest
View ArticleOctober Wetland Photography Tours
It was a busy week for the tour business. Dede Lusk, a professional photographer and photo workshop teacher, contacted me about taking out groups of women photographers with varied interests in...
View ArticleWetland Photography Tour – For the Birds
We most always see wading birds, and this trip was no different, except that one particular Great Blue Heron decided to entertain us.… read the rest
View ArticleWetland Photography Tour – The Landscape
These are random photos of pretty things, and in some of them you may see things that aren’t obvious at first glance. Please click on the images to see full size.… read the rest
View ArticleWetland Photography Tour Challenge
This is Beverly looking down at some of her recent photos. The youngest-oldest of the two-day groups, at 82, she is spry as a spring chicken and a major inspiration to me. So, tell me, folks . . . …...
View ArticlePhotography Tour – Guest Photos
As promised, most of the lady photographers sent me samples of their work from our recent wetland tours, and I think you will enjoy seeing them as much as I have. A picture paints a thousand words, so...
View ArticleReaders’ Choice Photo Winner
Well, voting ended last night for your favorite among the photos taken by the Baton Rouge ladies who toured with me a couple weeks ago. They were delightful to have on the boat, asking questions about...
View ArticleBayou Water Runs in Our Veins
You know I love the saying “A picture paints a thousand words”, so if a picture does that, then what does a video do? But first, a little back story; you KNOW how I love stories! In 2005, after...
View ArticleBayou Woman Bracelet
Hopefully by now you’ve woken up from your tryptophan coma enough to check back in with the world of the wide awake! We had a great Thanksgiving with all our children here except for one. The food...
View ArticleSpicy Oyster Crackers
It’s holiday time again, and everyone is looking for that special little something to leave in the mailbox for the mail carrier, or send to school for the teacher, janitor, or lunch lady. While we’re...
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