Ruth Ayres invites us the celebrate each week. Click over to her site Discover. Play. Build. to read more celebrations.
Last Saturday, New Iberia commemorated artist George Rodrigue with a day of festivities and a Christmas parade. George Rodrigue (1944-2013) is a well-known Louisiana artist who created the iconic “Blue Dog.” He grew up in New Iberia. The whole downtown is colored blue with blue lights and blue decorated windows. My Berry Queen sister, Cathy, made us matching blue dog poodle skirts to wear in the parade. We all word blue wigs. The streets were lined with festive parade-goers.
Blue Dog Berry Queens
The Shadows always looks beautiful. Our final day of performance was Monday. My student Erin, dressed as Harriet Weeks, looks out dreamily to the gardens below.
Harriet surveys the Shadows
I caught a nasty cold and spent Thursday afternoon on my soft sofa with Charlie at my side. Even though it took illness to get me there, I was grateful for the quiet time to watch the twinkling Christmas tree.
My view
Jack, the lemur, became part of our origami Christmas popper making. Vannisa set up a “photo shoot” with him among the wrapping paper. Together we wrote a Christmas poem for you. Merry Christmas everyone! Celebrate!
Jack the lemur wishes you a very merry Christmas!
Reflections on the Teche 
Love that your town does so many celebrations. The blue poodle skirts and hair are fabulous! Wishing you a lot of Christmas cheer, Margaret, & that you are over that cold!
Margaret, there you go again looking so snappy in anther costume. There is a small town in upstate NYS, Skaneateles, that has a Dickens Festival each year between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Townspeople dress up like Dickens’ characters. It is charming and your town parade reminded me of the times we were able to celebrate another time. Jack is certainly enjoying his photo shoot. Thank you for the poem of holiday cheer. May you enjoy your pre-holiday weekend.
Blue Dog! We did a school art project years ago based on that painting. What a place you live in. I suspect we all have these treasures buried in our midst but don’t always celebrate it such fashion. Good to see Jack and your lovely tree. Get better soon and enjoy the holiday!
Cute celebrations! I don’t know about Blue Dog but now I’ll have to check it out. I love festivities!
Love Jack’s photo shoot and the poem. No luck accessing the popper making video. So many fun celebrations.
Harriet’s name and hair are lovely in that photo. I’m so sorry you aren’t feeling well, but your tree is a wonderful place to rest near. Merry Christmas!