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@CloudFlareSys Can you check goNOLA.com? We're locked out and Dreamhost says the machine is fine. Nothing in a FAQ seems to apply.

How to get a parking ticket, Mardi Gras-style! @ Eiffel Society http://instagr.am/p/B7tfM/

Broiled tomatoes, my specialty (plus a mustard crusted leg of Lamb) http://instagr.am/p/BTbrp/

How bad can a mailbox be? Turns out, pretty bad: http://bit.ly/fZIMaK

What could possibly be embarrassing about a mailbox?

Richard and I don’t give each other Christmas gifts. It’s a bit of a Grinch thing… He hates shopping any time of year, but especially during the holidays. So we don’t do it. But there has been something troubling about the Laurel Street Cottage that I’m even embarrassed to call…

Motorist over alcohol limit arrested... Did I mention 5 other humans+15 sheep in Mercedes at the time? http://t.co/WGyj8sk via @News24

@hookedonhouses Merry Christmas! Nothing says holidays like a project being completed just in time!

It must be the Christmas Spirit - I'm letting this one go without any snarkiness: My Christmas Decoration Award 2010 http://bit.ly/e7KPVN

My Christmas Decorating Award 2010

Dawww! Wheeee! Go ahead everybody – have some fun!

RT @pieratt: Gonna be a lot of angry frat boys when Word Lens starts translating kanji tattoos

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RT @VisitNewOrleans: Still have #holiday shopping to do? Don't miss the Arts Market at Palmer Park this Saturday & Sunday! http://bit.ly ...

Laurel wreaths, y'all! http://bit.ly/fZcIv9

Laurel Wreaths

So Christmas sales, Christmas sales… I find myself awash in daily email deals. I resist them all! (Ha. Well, I try). And you should know that I am not an artificial anything type of person. A friend was standing at my kitchen counter once idly teasing at a fern I…

@paprikaapp You are absolutely correct, this IS the app I've been waiting for (forever!) Amazing job!

Laurel Street lights http://instagr.am/p/j_BC/

I don’t know what to say…

But I think I’m going to need another one of these. I like it pretty much any place I put it! I thought I was buying it to put it here... But I like it here, too! And in here... And I'm pretty much loving it here. Now you can…

PRC Holiday Home Tour: Garconniere

So Jason and I spent a very pleasant Saturday wandering the New Orleans Garden District touring some spectacular homes dressed in holiday finery on the annual Preservation Resource Center’s Holiday Home Tour. We were blessed with spring-like weather (it has already fled) and DIY Bloody Mary’s from Cafe Atchafalaya. I…

Sir Louis of Laurel Street http://instagr.am/p/iDz0/

@nakedpizza please do a basic function and usability study on you're web commerce! FAIL!

New Orleans is rich in music. My fourth grade neighbor blarting a trumpet in the street thinks he's loaded.

Hot Glue & Glitter

After yesterday’s exertions, I could manage no more than this Smile! I think I need a ribbon tying tutorial, now...

My Christmas tree! http://instagr.am/p/gm-Z/

Christmas derived electrical project http://instagr.am/p/gcJP/

Look what I made!!!! http://bit.ly/e5u2sp

Look what I made!

An Awful Mess. Help! God help a queer with a chain saw. This Saturday New Orleans was blessed with absolutely Spring-like weather and my mind was clear of work worries that I had used as justification for procrastination against cleaning out the yard. The “Pittosporum” tree above the fountain is…

That Classical Something I Was Missing

That was supposed to go in the bedroom corner? It’s been found! Well, not the classic ‘broken column’ I had been searching for, but Christmas sales will provide. And this one, from generally less than favorable priced Restoration Hardware scratched that classical itch that I had for the corner of…

Dear Southern Living: http://bit.ly/gfXEQw

Holiday Grumblings about Southern Living

So I’m hanging out in the kitchen with my Mom and my SIL over Thanksgiving… talking about recipes, etc. Someone says, “I sure miss Southern Living.” I had to agree. The whole publication has gone more Better Home and Gardens. Actually, Better Homes and Gardens isn’t even Better Homes and…

What is this thing called and where can I get one?

Settee? Chaise? Regency something-or-other? I’m in love. I desperately wish to replace the sofa in the front room. I love the lines of this and the transparency of the caned back. Wonderful. Please deliver to Laurel Street right away.

RT @eddieross: These are sooooo WRONG!!!!!! http://twitpic.com/3bg9zw

So something fell off the house again…

A brass towel rack in the ‘master’ bath. So of course I hang up pictures there rather than put it back up. Eventually if enough things fall off this old house, I’ll turn it into a gallery. More on frames below and other musings The nudie fellow is a detail…

Happy, Happy.

I'm happy... Happy, Happy. They are happy about it, too. Now you see... What it is... That I'm dealing with... Clearly.

Irrationally happy over $9.00 lamps

And who wouldn’t be. I found these at a very exclusive boutique known as Stein Mart. I know, I know. Who needs more resin dustables in their life? Apparently I do. I just thought they were perfect to pair with my ‘Monk’amoor bookends. These made me happy Cute!

Getting it done in the bedroom

Finally. This room has been an afterthought for so long, it feels good to know that it’s finally getting in shape. Starting with a new rug! Hey what's this new thing? Dear Overstock.com - thanks! The colors are exactly what I wanted. And what a good deal. $280 for a…

This is breaking my heart…

It’s so sad and is simply not getting the attention that it should. If you can give anything, please consider helping the children of Pakistan today. Support UNICEF's disaster relief for the children of Pakistan

Say hello to my new friend!

Doesn’t it just look right at home in there? I’ve been limping along with an iMac at work that barely postdates Hurricane Katrina (so that’s five years, this month, right?). So this is a really happy (happy, happy, happy!) day for me. And this is my new office. I believe…

Say hello to my new friend!

Doesn’t it just look right at home in there? I’ve been limping along with an iMac at work that barely postdates Hurricane Katrina (so that’s five years, this month, right?). So this is a really happy (happy, happy, happy!) day for me. And this is my new office. I believe…

Posterous: My New Buddy

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This furniture is like MAGIC!

You’ve got to see this to believe it… amazing no? I wish I’d known for when I redid the study.

Commented on:
"Un flaneur… le long du boulevard"

It was an abundance of riches. My work here is not done.

Commented on:
"Fujita Says He's Pro Same-Sex Marriage"

What a succinct, thoughtful argument. from Fujita. One more reason to love the Saints.

Commented on:
"Sen. David Vitter subject of complaint by ethics group"

My favorite quote in this story from Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW): “Sen. Vitter’s zeal to see ACORN criminally investigated for offering advice in setting up a prostitution ring reminded me he has yet to be held accountable for his own role in a prostitution ring,” said…

Commented on nathanwilliams's status:
"In Las Vegas: casinos, condos and coyotes!"

Wishes he had brought the camera to work today - a beautiful day in NOLA

Commented on a place:
"Gautreau's Restaurant"

One of my favorite New Orleans restaurants. I'm not a vegetarian, but I appreciate them always have a veggie-only choice on the menu, and it's always delicious. The vegetable terrine is a knockout.