December 1st

Today is full of dreary "Cajun Sneaux"(rain) and it's a bit cold here. We don't seem to every have a "Fall" we go straight from the "Hell Fire" heat.....right into Winter.

Here's a photo of Baby "Aaron" who once again was in the hospital yesterday morning. He has little glasses to wear now due to some weak muscles in his eyes. My entire family has been "devastated" by the FLU....again.
Plus in the past week....Aaron's daddy had a massive heart attack and another near one in the hospital the other night. They have had to do three procedures on him and put in 7 stints to help open vessels.

ADD to this...my Step Father was taking from his nursing home to the ER with pneumonia.
My poor family up there in Iowa has been going through it.
Things will get better soon. I believe that. Many people are praying for them all. And they NEED it.
Hope your all having a great day!

I have so much to say......as always. :~)
But I am busy working my brains out right now with the Christmas holidays approaching. SO I will be back soon!
Cheers!!!!
Joyce

~Blessed Thanksgiving~

From our house to yours...
Have a ~Blessed Thanksgiving~

Kilts and Bagpippers

See.....women wear Kilts too!
And play Bagpipes and drums....
This is a family group from the New Orleans area named
"Haggis Rampant" who performs at the Louisiana Renaissance Festival and other various events.

My Tea group enjoyed their music very much.Father and Daughter having a little "Pipes" contest.It's always awe inspiring to hear Bagpipers, especially when the play the traditional Scottish songs that you often hear and of course.....then there's "Amazing Grace."

When they played it....I had goosebumps and nearly cried it was such a powerful moment.
Interesting how music can affect a person.

Kilts, and more Kilts........

I appreciated what my friend Teresa at "Southern Touch Catering" said when she commented on my last post stating this....
"I'll take the Kilts over the tights any day! Gotta love the Scott's & Irish!!!"

Well said Teresa.

Who cannot appreciate a great Kilt...? Now I suppose some of it depends on the wearer of such a thing. But I have seen some rather "large men" (as well as old and craggy too) in them..and still thought the Kilt itself looked lovely. It's just fabric.
But it is fabric with a meaning and a cause.
The fabric itself reflects and designates "heritage."
The colors and patterns reflect which "Clan" or family you belong to. And this doesn't pertain ONLY to the Scotts, the Irish and the Welsh wear Kilts as well.

There are many "rules" to Kilt wearing...you just don't slam one on. You need to understand what your doing, yet in some ways....I say "just have fun and wear one." Even if you can't find your correct clan or colors, etc.

Even certain "Regiments" of the various British Isle (Scotland, Ireland, Wales) Armies wear them.
Hummm....I bet Her Majesty was not "amused" but herself being Scottish..she knows how it works.

**By the way I had to GO back in and crop this photo because it SHOWED everything that was going on with that poor man!Good GRIEF! I didn't even realize it when I first worked this up until I previewed the photo afterwards.
Yikes! This is a "G" rated blog.
I bet he was embarrassed! But who knows...maybe not.

Moving onward...some Kilts are for "Dress" occasions.....like a Wedding or important occasion.

Now days there are these new "Modern" Kilts that are for even more "practical reasons"...they are called "Utility Kilts" and I suppose they are cooler than pants or shorts.



Regardless of the style or the colors, I think Kilts are just a fabulous way of showing your heritage.
And your boldness...even Prince's wear them in public.


Oh and PLEASE don't ask me that "what do they wear underneath thing."

That is a very "CHEEKY" question.

I don't even dwell on such matters.....besides.....I think we ALL know the answer to that anyway.

More Kilts from the Louisiana Renaissance Festival and some FABULOUS Bagpipers next time!!!

Louisiana Renaissance Festival

When you attend a "Renaissance Festival"...first thing you need to realize is that "PEOPLE like to dress up at these things."
So prepare for that. It can be a good thing or a bad thing. HA!

Next you can expect to be "hit on" by men in tights and odd outfits. This one was "supposed" to be a "French Noble Man."

Finally I said...."Okay...I'll take a photo with you"...at which time I asked him once I heard his strong accent which sounded much like one cartoon skunk AKA "Pepe Lepeu" .."are you supposed to be FRENCH??"
He said...."Oui" and I replied...."Sir, we don't like the French."
He then said to me...."Why, I took a bath today?" Hummm....I had to laugh. I asked him .."why didn't he just use a ton of French perfume like they normally did??"

I know, I know...this is LOUISIANA...but this was a pretty much BRITISH type Renaissance Festival. Or so I presumed. I found out later...that wasn't the case.

Then there is also every kind of "Renaissance" looking/acting person there that you can imagine there...This was a sweet little couple...with a huge horse. This young lady and her partner were making "crocheted hats" out of actual hair from her long haired rabbits.

People walk about eating those huge "Turkey drumsticks" like Henry the VIII or something...check out this guy dressed like a THREE Musketeer (not the candy bar) eating one over a trash can. Lovely.

"Jousting" is a typical event at these Fairs...


Here we have a "Zena Warrior Princess and her friend a Wench of some sort"
More Men in tights...tight tights....
And now...I have saved the best for last.

Mel Gibson!!!
Whoops...I mean "William Wallace".....I mean "Brave heart" oh...whoever he was...HE WAS A CUTIE!
I was too embarrassed to ask him for his photo so I sent my friend Marsha's pregnant daughter-in-law to do my dirty work and take his photo and then she yelled over at me and said....
"Hey Ms. Joyce, you better come take this picture because I'm GETTING IN IT WITH HIM!!"Smart Lass...I wish I'd gotten in it too.... Ugh.

Loved his kilt.
I am all about the kilts.

More photos AND Kilts... next time.

November 11th

I think the most important thing I could say on a day like today.
Would be......

"Thank you"


Thank you.
To each, and every one of you.
May GOD bless you and keep you.

Hummm....part 2 AND...a "Renaisanace Festival"

This is apparently how things are sizing up with Ida.

Let me just say that we are keeping "our eyes" on her right now...my husband bought some gas today for the generator "just incase." Blah.

In other news.....
The "Royal Court of Tea Sisters" attended the Louisiana Renaisance Festival today for a "Tea outing"...we went to not only enjoy the Festival but also to attend their first ever "Queen's Tea."
Diane, Tricia, Marsha, Kristy, and Joyce
I will give you more photos and details later in a day or two...if the hurricane doesn't knock out our power.

Hopefully we will fair well through this storm and will only experience some severe rain but you never can tell about these things until they arrive really.

I have a "Dental" appointment tomorrow so this bad weather might be a great reason to cancel it. :~)

Have a great Monday!