Back from the Bayou

I am back from a fabulous week in Louisiana! It was so wonderful to see my family and relax a bit. I filled up on lots of delicious Louisiana foods and spent a good bit of time sewing. When I go home to visit my family it's nice to just be a homebody and take in the slower pace of life there. I love that there is plenty of time for sipping sweet tea on the porch and afternoon visits from friends. I attended a huge crawfish boil on Friday night and attempted to eat my weight in crawfish (sadly, I failed and am already craving mudbugs again). Going home is always bittersweet because I miss my family and Louisiana so much. Every time I go there it just reaffirms the fact that I can't wait to be done with my doctorate so I can move back.

{Crawfish, corn, and potatoes that were waiting on me when I got home from the airport}

{Fresh white perch...no ocean fish compares to fresh water fish!}

{Strawberry pie made from fresh Louisiana strawberries}

{Hand battered shrimp fresh from the Gulf}

{Fried white perch + turnip greens = happiness}