#308 - Don't Like Cold Mardi Gras

​A Year Ago

It's so odd to remember a year ago! We had heard about Covid. But it was still something that was happening far away. 

When we returned home from New Orleans, we began to hear the worrisome news that Covid actually played a part in the Mardi Gras festivities.

​This Year

Today the weather is in the 40's in Nola. Mardi Gras has been cancelled due to pandemic.

But houses have decorated themselves like floats. I love the spirit of New Orleans!

Mardi Gras Thaw!

Today in Portland we are enjoying a thaw after days of ice.

I spotted a rainbow! That reminded me that St. Pat's is coming up soon. That will pretty much mark a year, for this complaining blog! I will stop this blog when I get vaccinated! I think...

It thawed enough that I could finally get out and walk! I saw a cat that almost jumped on me from the fence.

Storm's Over

I also saw this mess, left over from the ice storm. I'm so glad that we are past the worst. I'm glad our grandbaby will come home from the hospital tomorrow, with no weather worries.

When I spoke with Heidi today, I was surprised to learn how much the storms did affect their hospital experience. In their 5 days at the hospital Heidi hasn't once seen her real doctor. They've been low staffed, which has messed up everything from food to linen service. The lactation nurse couldn't make it in. I did have to smile when I learned that Heidi had a great team of 7 women, helping to deliver her sweet baby. 

3 Days & 3 Holidays!

So our little baby is enjoying her 3rd day of life and her third holiday! Valentine's Day, President's Day and today Mardi Gras!

Don and I celebrated as best we could, with drinks and Preservation Hall Jazz playing... softly. I hate having to be quiet, below the owners!

We ate our King Cake a week ago. Today, we made shrimp jambalaya sort of... in a crock pot in the bathroom. Oh my.

And we toasted to that little baby! We will meet her tomorrow!