creative streak the past few weeks.

The past 2 weeks or so I've done a few paintings. They have been New Orleans or South Louisiana inspired.

water meter


New Orleans shotgun house




Freshwater crab

My new coffee table.

This chest was given to me by my grandmother. It was her Aunt's. When she got married, all of her belongings went into it. I cleaned it off and sealed it. The inside stinks so I can't store anything in it, but I am using it as a coffee table and I love it! I also made a cover for the top.

Mexican Casserole

My cousins, Lea and Jordan Deglandon, and I made up this recipe when we were around 10. Technically, Lea would be 11, me 10, and Jordan 9. My little brother loves it and so do I. I've been making it a lot lately because my roommate, Ashleigh, loves mexican and loves this recipe.

Mexican Casserole

1 can of refried beans
10-12 small flour tortillas
1 jar of salsa
4 cups of shredded cheese (less if you don't like the loads of cheese on top)
1 pound of ground beef or ground turkey
1 package of taco seasoning
Sour cream as desired for topping

Preheat oven at 350. Empty jar of salsa at bottom casserole dish. Mix can of refried beans with 1 cup of shredded cheese and heat on stovetop stirring constantly to melt the cheese in the beans. Spread mixture onto tortillas and roll up placing into casserole dish on top of salsa. Brown ground meat and then season with taco seasoning. Pour on top of tortillas and then top with cheese. Put in the oven until cheese is melted. Garnish with avocado and/or sour cream.

Health update

No more Horomone Replacement Therapy! Yay! Cysts are down to less than a 1/4" and the bleeding is back to normal. I feel like this calls for a celebration. No more hot flashes, no more irritability, and no more menopausal feelings. lol.

I have other symptoms that I'd rather not disclose on a blog, but those seem to be under control for the most part. I have a colonoscopy in October to see if I have ulcers or possibly Chron's disease.