I always have much to write about but sometimes have writer's block of some sort. Sometimes I just want to post pictures and have them tell my story but what fun would that be without the narrative? Sometimes we just have to slow down, breathe and let our creativity flow. Life is too fast and this week is no exception. I often complain that I am not busy enough at work but this week had an agenda of its own. I'm happy to be busy for a change but a compromise would be nice too. So, without further adieu, pull up a chair, grab a cup of coffee; I have a few little things to share....
Before we get started I want to introduce you to Hermie.
Hermie, along with his sister Hermianna joined our family in December. He is the funniest hermit crab ever! This crab is a total ham for the camera and has no fear whatsoever. He is quite the little social butterfly. I say "he" but for all we know Hermie could be a "she". Nonetheless, who knew a crab could be such a cool pet.
After holding on to money I received for Christmas I decided to start spending it and bought this cute little camera in my favorite color RED!
It doesn't replace my wonderful SLR but I wanted something to keep in my purse, strictly for blogging purposes of course.
Last but not least I wanted to share a glimpse of this confection I broke my diet rules for today.
Around mid January these colorful cakes start popping up in stores everywhere. They are called "King Cakes" and are to celebrate Mardi Gras. Most states bordering Louisiana on the gulf coast celebrate their own little Mardi Gras in various cities. The cake is sort of like coffee cake with a very sugary, cavity inducing icing. The meaning behind the cake is very similar to a cake Greeks bake and serve on New Years Eve to celebrate the New Year. The name King is to commemorate the 3 wise kings that visited baby Jesus upon his birth on Christmas. The cakes typically have a little plastic baby (to represent baby Jesus) baked inside of them and the person that ends up with the baby in their piece is said to have good luck for the next year, or in the New Orleans tradition, that person must buy the next King Cake.
1 comment:
I love the names of the crabs , i love the camera and I want some cake !
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