Life in the South
I thought my second piercing had become infected, or at the least irritated. Turns out, a mosquito bit me on the ear lobe. Such is life in the South.
Caterpillars are cute little things, right? Not in New Orleans. They’re swarming, stinging, five-alarm dangers. Soon enough, they turn into buck moths, which can do great damage to the iconic live oaks in town. Seasons come, seasons go. Such is life In the South.
Evangeline and I have been glued onto the New Orleans front porch. Mild temperatures, the sun a gentle presence rather than a drum to beat you down. I glide on the glider. She scans the sidewalk for interlopers. We are having—and enjoying—Spring. Such is life in the South.
The little ferns are ferning. The Star Jasmine is saturating the air with sweetness. Ground cover roses emerge orange and blossom pink. We are awash in joy down here, living life in the South.
Luanne
Life has specifics–good and bad–in every region. In another month or so, Phoenix will become intolerable, but I will be forced to tolerate. I am well into your hilarious book, Ellen. I can’t read it during my prime reading times (8-9am or midnight to one am) because I have macular degeneration and need my Kindle when my eyes are tired. So I am finagling afternoon naps (hahaha) so I can read!!!
Ellen Morris Prewitt
Isn’t that the truth? When I think how bad hurricanes are, I then think how much worse a wildfire seems to me.
I’m so glad you’re enjoying the book! And think it’s funny. 🙂 I’m reading a book for a retreat, then I hope to read Scrap next. In the meantime, it’s looking lovely on my bedside table.
Marie A Bailey
That is a lovely piece of property in that last photo 🙂 I am dreading the heat of summer. Last year I complained often that life with such temperatures is not sustainable. And it definitely isn’t if you don’t have air conditioning and shelter. I would prefer hurricanes to wildfires, and both of those to tornadoes. Actually, if it got bad enough, I’d just prefer to move 😉
Ellen Morris Prewitt
Thank you! That live oak has grown exponentially in the ten years we’ve owned the lot–it’s so BIG now. Yes, I’m not looking forward to the New Orleans heat, and I’m betting yours is worse. Some film maker needs to do an action movie where a tornado, a hurricane, and a wildfire rumble. 🙂
Marie A Bailey
I don’t think my Florida heat is worse than your New Orleans. You are more likely to get hit by a hurricane than my area … well, that’s the way it used to be. We persevere, Ellen 🙂
Ellen Morris Prewitt
We persevere 🧡