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Back in NOLA!


First day back in NOLA and ecstatic to to be back!  A few nuisances but I really cannot complain. I have no Internet or cable but I did not have that in Mexico or France for the past 17 days!  So I guess I am used to it already. Thank the Gods for power...now that I cannot live without! The sweet hum of the air compressor...music to my ears indeed. 


~7 inches tall!!!
This morning I got a good look around the neighborhood.  There are a lot of tree debris everywhere and I am glad to see that our oak tree is still standing tall and proud. Merci beaucoup to all the friends that kept in touch with me during and after the storm. 

I have not been able to post from abroad and I am going to see if this post will go through. Not too many pictures today but here is the biggest labradorite I have ever seen, 7" tall!  It is located in Chamonix, France.

Well this is all I can do for now. I will have to improvise from here on out, until I can get to a REAL computer and NOT an iPad!  Ha! 




Namaste
Kalaya

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  1. Mystic IndigoSeptember 5, 2012 at 10:54 PM

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  2. Kalaya SteedeSeptember 6, 2012 at 6:11 AM

    Oh why do they put the reply button close to the delete button??? !!! Stacie thanks for those kind words. I am glad to be back and it looks like a lot of the oak trees faired well. They are ancient beings and know what to do! XOXO

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