The State of Things
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Still sick am I. Slowly getting cleared up. And that’s good because this weekend is CS’s birthday and next weekend is all-on parades!
I am filled with such anticipation about Le Krewe d’Etat. What will the men dance as this year? In recent years, it was Vince Marinello (still my fave to date) and Michael Vick’s Dawgfighters.
With carnival season comes KING CAKE! I have been enjoying my fair share 
It’s funny here in New Orleans these days. Things are going relatively well for the city. We are finally getting some of the federal money and there is construction being done. Locally, I know of only one person who MAY lose his job, and he works for the federal government.
But we turn on the radio and it’s all about the tanking economy and the stimulus package. It’s hard to bear. I HATE government intervention in the markets. And the dollar amounts of this stimulus bill make my head spin.
And so I readjust my vision back to my own back yard. Literally. My back yard has been cleared of trees and stumps and is patiently waiting for me to plant in it. Think of the money I can save growing my own fruits and veggies! Maybe I am preparing just a bit in case that bad economy rolls into town.
But for the meantime, it isn’t a bad economy rolling through town but rather it’s Mardi Gras!
I’ll keep things festive here for the duration in case your neck of the woods needs a bit of carnival. And with that, I leave you with the 2 pics I got of Krewe du Vieux before my camera died.
Title Float.
Voodoo Economics.
aaah, it’s party season for you! Have fun! I could use a little Mardi Gras spirit up here…it’s gray and rainy/snow/windy… Hope you are feeling better soon.
leendaluu’s last blog post..
Rest up. Fortify yourself with vitamin C and chicken soup as the marathon weekend of Muses, Hermes, Krewe d’Etat, Endymion, Thoth and Bacchus approaches.
Pontchartrain Pete’s last blog post..Krewe du Vieux 2009
I was wondering why were you taking pictures of model floats instead of the real thing, then I remembered you were on the balcony.
SoMo’s last blog post..Adventures in Potty Training: A BOY!!!
I hope your icky-ness clears up soon. I also hope we can live Mardi Gras vicariously through you again this year. PARTY!
Tara R.’s last blog post..One day…
It was great meeting you! Feel better soon — our marathon awaits!
Cold Spaghetti’s last blog post..Photohunt: Nautical
I may be hosting a conference call with Burpee to talk about gardening–especially in this new economy. We’re organizing it through The Motherhood. Check it out. I’m such a novice garderner, but I love it.