My Garden Azaleas (2013) (plus my fish)

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Happy Easter!

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March Full Moon

The Full Crow Moon, Full Storm Moon, Full Worm Moon, Full Crust Moon, Full Sap Moon and Full Sugar Moon.

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I had surgery and was hospitalized for 11 Days.

I'm back. :) I hope everyone had a wonderful Vernal Equinox. Happy Autumnal Equinox to everyone in the Southern Hemisphere.

I had gallbladder surgery (my surgeon was wonderful) and two ERCP procedures. I did not recover well due to my autoimmune disease. I was severely dehydrated, weak and my liver enzymes were very high. I had severe pain in my stomach, nausea, vomiting and dry heaving. They had to keep me in the hospital. My Rheumatologist told me if I ever had surgery it would be very hard on my system due to my autoimmune disease and high inflammation. He was right. I'm feeling better, but still very weak. A physical therapist comes to my house to work with me. He is amazing.  I hope to have the strength to post more often.

The Azaleas are in bloom and they are beautiful. Pics coming soon.

New Orleans-Maison LeMonnier and LaBranche House. Photo by Alfonso " Pompo " Bresciani

 Alfonso " Pompo " Bresciani
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Blessed Ash Wednesday.

Mardi Gras 2013.. Part 2. Photos courtesy of nola.com.

By Chris Granger, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune 
http://photos.nola.com/tpphotos/2013/02/mardi_gras_2013_2.html

By Ted Jackson, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune 
http://photos.nola.com/tpphotos/2013/02/rex_rolls_for_mardi_gras_2013_4.html

By David Grunfeld, The Times-Picayune 
http://photos.nola.com/tpphotos/2013/02/2013_krewe_of_bacchus_rolls_15.html

By Chris Granger, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune 
http://photos.nola.com/tpphotos/2013/02/krewe_of_babylon_2013_2.html

By Michael DeMocker, NOLA.com and the Times-Picayune 
http://photos.nola.com/tpphotos/2013/02/krewe_detat_2013_4.html

By David Grunfeld, The Times-Picayune 
http://photos.nola.com/tpphotos/2013/02/2013_mystic_krewe_of_nyx_16.html

By Michael DeMocker, NOLA.com and the Times-Picayune 
http://photos.nola.com/tpphotos/2013/02/krewe_of_endymion_2013_19.html

Mardi Gras 2013. Part 1. Photos courtesy of nola.com and wwltv.com.

 By David Grunfeld, The Times-Picayune
http://photos.nola.com/tpphotos/2013/02/all_blown_up_for_mardi_gras_20.html

 By Kathleen Flynn
http://photos.nola.com/tpphotos/2013/02/zulu_2013_20.html

 CLUE! :)
By Keith I. Marszalek, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune
http://photos.nola.com/tpphotos/2013/02/mardi_gras_costumes_in_the_fre_20.html

By Kathleen Flynn  http://photos.nola.com/tpphotos/2013/02/zulu_2013_17.html

Rex 2013 
 By Michael DeMocker, NOLA.com and the Times-Picayune
http://photos.nola.com/tpphotos/2013/02/rex_2013.html

 wwltv.com

I will post more pictures, tomorrow.  Happy Mardi Gras!

Happy Mardi Gras!!

http://photos.nola.com/tpphotos/2013/02/krewe_detat_2013_5.html
I can't wait to see all of the costumes. I will post more pictures from the parades, Bourbon St. and all over the city.
The Krewes of Zulu, Rex and Trucks roll, today.  Festivities all over the city.
Live Mardi Gras coverage here .. http://www.wwltv.com/entertainment/mardi-gras/