Catching Up

As I had warned y'all, I was out of commission for updating the blog the past two nights due to the activities and being pooped by the time the evenings were over. Nothing has changed. I am tired from the "free time" I had today. More about this later.

The Miss Scarlett Night, Monday night was the best, most outrageous, dancing non-stop I do believe I have ever had. The costumes were so fun and creative and colorful. There were not only Miss Scarletts but we had Rhett there and he was dancing the night away with all the beautiful women. There was a woman who brought her horse Z(in costume) and galloped the whole night through. No, it was not a real horse but she made cleverly made a costume so that it appeared she was in riding habit and mounted on her horse. Okay, you had to be there.

After the great Cajun dinner and lots of daquiries, the music and dancing began. The Zydeco band was great and they band did not stop until 10:30 p.m.

The next morning, Tuesday, were on the buses and out the gate at 8 a.m. touring plantations. The first plantation, Nottoway, the largest remaining antebellum mansion in the US and us 150.

Next, we stopped at Madewood which is still owner occupied. No, not by the original owner but a family that bought the plantation in 1953. We had lunch and toured the gardens.

Finally, we visited Laura Plantation which was Creole and quiet different from the first Planations. It was strictly a business plantation raising and selling sugar cane. They did not entertain at Laura but rather at one of their 7 townhouses in New Orleans. The history of this particular plantation is fascinating. You can go online and order the Memoirs of Laura for whom the Plantation was named. I will add the website link in the next update.

Finally, dinner at The Cabin where the chicken was succulent and the catfish fried!

A sleepy bus load of women arrived back at camp by 10. Not everyone went straight to bed. I understand the party broke up around 1:30 a.m.

The Swamp Tours begain at 8:30 a.m. this morning. Cajun Jack was a great guide and had some very interesting information to share such as 5 of the 6 deadilest snakes are found in the Bayou. This was a little unsettling when he pointed out they were in the trees above us!!! But, luckily, it is too early for the snakes to be out. Whew.......
This afternoon we had our Open House when we could tour each other's trailers. There are just so many extremely creative and talented women in SOTF. The tour was followed by parties and BBQs and much laughter.

The photos are of some of the Miss Scarlett costumes. The author of this blog is wearing Miss Scarlett's underwear because the damn Yankees stole my drapes and left me with an old lace table cloth. Of course, y'all know that you can't make a proper ball gown out of no old lace table cloth!

We are off tomorrow morning early to tour Konriko Rice Mill and the Tabasco Sauce plant on Avery Island. Also Rip Van Winkle House and Gardens for lunch and Shadows on the Teche for wine reception and Mulate's for supper and dancing.

You will not probably here from me until Saturday morning.