The Best of All Seasons

Although there are some altruistic elements to my 4-4-4 plan, I find myself chuckling about it because I really have the best of all seasons.

 

I'm in St. Louis in the fall when it is strikingly beautiful. I'm there for all the big holidays with my family. I'll be spending part of hurricane season here. It can be cold and snow in December, but by then I'll be thinking about heading back down to New Orleans.

 

I've already mentioned, I love spring in New Orleans. Add in all the festivals, flowers, and opportunities for fun with friends, and you can't beat it. Just look at those azaleas. My friend Sister Ann used to say, "These are the days when we know why we live here!" She'd also say: "If it were like this all the time, we couldn't afford to live here." She always made me smile-so true-wise woman that she was.

 

And then there's summer in Cadrieu. It's beautiful. The Chatette with it's huge stone walls keeps the cool. Then you have those sweet off-the-river breezes that flow through parallel windows and doors on each floor, often to the tune of Moon River. I can tend my roses, cut my grass, dig in the barn, have wines at the wagon, spend time with my friends, make a fool of myself at the village fetes, welcome friends from all over the world, and I am also spending part of hurricane season here. I manage to head out before it's time to hump those meter long logs up the back ten stone steps and snuggle up in front of the fireplace all winter to keep warm.

 

You've probably noticed that I've managed to completely avoid hurrican season in New Orleans. It wasn't planned that way. It just kind of happened. So, mostly spring in New Orleans, summer in Cadrieu, fall in St. Louis...looks like the best of all seasons to me.

 

Comments

[Laury Bourgeois]

I will of course add them to my coming home to St. Louis List. I'm thinking that I may need to bring home more of my work-type clothes that are at the Chatette-maybe I can sneak them into a box of clothes and send them to your house! Love you guys...I'm praying for a box of Eiffel Tower sugars!-Moi

[Kathleen]

Just the other day, Tom M mentioned Cote D'Or chocolate bars...you'll have to add that to your list (along with Flavignys)! Love, KB