Believe It or Not...

...I'm still here, alive, breathing, perfectly fine...except I'm very, very BUSY. Between Veritas classes, Classical Conversations, and trying (read failing) to keep the garden somewhat under control, it's been pretty crazy. Since the first day of fall has officially arrived (I don't care what the calendar says--it's not autumn 'til it gets below 70), the thermometer proclaims the news that it is 63 degrees Fahrenheit (I'm wearing coats and fuzzy socks now), we just had a weeklong break from CC, and I'm supposed to be writing an essay or five, I think it's high time I at least attempted a post. 

Some Highlights of the Summer 

First of all, my dear friend Maura sent me some MINI AFRICAN VIOLETS on Thursday. MINIS! I've been pining after these for so long...:) Aren't they adorable?

We went to our beach for Lu's birthday. Yes. OUR BEACH. Destin.

I think I'm homesick for the beach...again.

I got a lovely new jean jacket (you can read my mom's post about it here)

Our side yard was turned into a lake during hurricane Isaac...

...and I grew my first sweet potatoes. Above are the fruits of my labor. Or should it be tubers?

I solved our Silky hair problem (so what if they look like hippie chickens?).

And we finally went to the Aquarium. 

I hope to start posting again on a regular basis, but I won't guarantee anything...;)

Tell me about your experiences this summer!

Lights, Camera, Action!

Ta-da! It is my debut in the blogging world! My mom finally let me have a blog! Yippee! Pardon me, I'm rather excited...

For those of you who don't know, the bird at the top of the page is lovingly referred to as "Noname" pronounced no-(as in the opposite of yes)na-(short a)mi(me,you, us, that kind of thing). She is one of our four birds that regularly graces our floor with feathers, dust, birdseed.... and then I have to clean it all up!
Here are the fluffed-up featherbags

.....enjoying an afternoon snack! (at my expense)

Oh well, I need to get a lock for the cage door anyway.

We have several other pests... excuse me, pets in and around our household.

There is Annie, ( her full name is Anonymous) the black panther (cat) who has some rather odd tendencies.....

She must have heard me say "Catfish"

Talk about the cat who ate the canary!

Here are my (lovable, huggable, butterfingered, forgetful, sometimes-annoying-but-still-very- sweet) siblings

Jess,

....B. Cole

And (drumroll please), Lu!

Here is my mom....

and my dad....

And Coco, our household behemoth:

....Playing dead. (or is she?)

Those confounded budgies were wandering all over my rooom, making a mess, and I found a solution! Ladies and gentlemen! Boys and girls! I present to you.......... quick and easy parakeet storage!

Over-the- door shoe organizers are awesome!

Now let me see, who did I forget? hmmmm. ME! So, here is a picture of me......

In my fairy costume!( a year ago)

Here is a more recent picture:

Can you believe it snowed in Louisiana two years in a row?