Monique7500

It’s the peak of summer down here in New Orleans, and the battle to beat back the green is on. If you don’t get what I mean, I am referring to the crazy growing vines, grass, shrubs, everything plant life. It has been raining for days it seems, summer tropical storms, so while this goes on you really can’t get out and do yard work. The warm humidity makes it feel like a greenhouse outside, and the grass is super green.

Our backyard is in transition from an old pond that we haven’t quite filled in yet, with fence that is overgrown with vines that needs to go (new fence soon). It’s a mess in that section, and right now is a bad time to think about doing anything. So, the frogs go wild. It’s like a frog theme park, and after it rains the just go nuts. Unspeakable things going on in these overgrown vines and weeds…. listen…. to the frog symphony!

So how do we *really* know, on a scientific level, that plants don’t have feelings?

Like, does lettuce not feel pain? Nature is so beautiful, fruit, vegetables, a ripe red tomato. Then we just slice them up, and shove them in our mouths. Delicious. Poor veggies.

I had to stop eating a certain way for a cause. I still believe in animal rights, I still feel bad for the cows and chickens. I just realize I can’t change the world, and love things like cheese and salami. So I eat for my health now.

But so many little creatures, bugs too, die when you grow things that it’s all just really sad, no matter which way you spin it, or what you eat.

The world is a terrible, horrible place. However, I’ll keep my place here at the top of the food chain and eat lots of salad and the occasional chicken. And try not to think too much about the ugliness. It’s hard.

I also just don’t like big slabs of meat. But really, I planted a garden, and then started to feel bad at all the bugs and critters that showed up and wanted to eat everything. But overall it was fun, I just let it go when I got pregnant and haven’t picked back up.

Some vegans will kick your ass for eating a chicken wing. Gotta love their passion at least!

Do you ever find yourself burning out on something? Like too much of one thing? But of course, and that’s where I am right now. Between my one year old daughter, ten year old dog, and the phones ringing all day I am ready for a break.

One very exciting thing that happened this week, is my husband decided to check out a craigslist ad by the Gulf Restoration Network looking for people to help campaign and defend the Gulf this summer. He had a great interview, and having worked the oil spill cleanup response last summer, it’s a perfect fit. He will start canvassing in May. Very exciting. A little political action is always great.

I’ve been meaning to head back to the Jean Lafitte National Historic Park Barataria Preserve which is not far from where I live here “on the bayou” and take some more pictures. Everyone is always seeing the oil down here still, so we will see if there are any traces of ole MC252. Maybe today will be the day. The one year anniversary is coming up….

Have you seen this in the news? There are new dates and a brand new zodiac sign called Ophiuchus. Something about the earth being axis being off or something.

Here is the page with the New Astrology Chart!

I recently discovered my article and photos have been put up on CNN’s iReport! Check it out:

Jean Lafitte National Historic Park Barataria Preserve and Plantation Trail Nature Photos

Today we went to the French Quarter and had a couple of beers. We then decided to grab some muffuletta sandwiches from Central Grocery before we left. It was a wonderful day.