Back to Life (back to reality LOL)

It is funny how when you are used to taking care of so many people, you feel lost when you only have yourself to look after. When we left late Friday morning, I kept feeling like I was forgetting something. I think it was because I didn't have any of the children with me LOL I didn't let that bother me for long though : )

First, we drove to Nottoway Plantation, which is south of Baton Rouge. They call it the White Castle of Louisiana. If you like plantation homes, you will love this place. I can't imagine what it would have been like to live in this beautiful home. Sometimes, I wish I was born 150 years ago, then I remember that they didn't have air conditioning LOL They did have indoor bathrooms though, with heated water, which was impressive for that time. Still, can you imagine wearing those huge gowns with corsets, and there being no cool air. The fact that this is South Louisiana makes it even worse. It gets horribly hot and humid down here during the summer. I imagine it would be like wearing a wedding gown everyday. Beautiful, but not very comfortable.

Me, standing on the massive front porch at Nottoway


The front of Nottoway, taken from the levee in front, holding back the Mississippi River.


After touring Nottoway, we made our way to St. Francisville to check into our bed and breakfast. We stayed at the Cottage Plantation (not the Cotton Plantation LOL). The grounds were unbelievably beautiful!!!! We drove through about a half a mile of woods, across a small wooden bridge, after which the landscape opened up onto acres and acres of old live oaks with spanish moss draping the branches. Some of these live oaks were 200+ years old. Amazingly beautiful! We had a beautiful room in the main house furnished with many antiques. The bed was king size though, so not an antique, but beautiful and comfortable. Every morning, they brought coffee up to our room and then served us a huge country breakfast in the main dining room. It was so nice to be served like this, I am usually doing all of the serving LOL Oh, and we could not have asked for more perfect weather. A cool front came through on Friday night, so it was cool in the mornings and around 70 during the day. GORGEOUS!

The front of the house at the Cottage Plantation, where we stayed.


The back of the house, the middle dormer was our room.


The inside of our room



This sweet dog greeted us everytime we returned to the plantation. This place would be heaven on earth for a dog!



We spent the weekend eating, antiquing and walking around the beautiful old town. I found a few treasures that I will share in a later post. Sunday morning, after breakfast, we walked around the grounds at the plantation and then went to Baton Rouge and hung out at the Barnes and Noble for a few hours. My two favorite kinds of stores are fabric stores and book stores, so browsing with no time limit was nice. Then we ate lunch and did some shopping at the outlet shops in Gonzalez. I was glad to get home, I really missed my babies. I enjoyed the break, but love my life and home.


Me, sitting on a huge root from one of the 200 year old live oaks


One of my favorite old homes in the historic district of St. Francisville