tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post6814230207285746383..comments2024-03-29T09:14:34.358-04:00Comments on MARIETTE'S BACK TO BASICS: Houmas House the Sugar Palace in Darrow, LouisianaMariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-3159615908557775602018-02-23T09:19:30.362-05:002018-02-23T09:19:30.362-05:00Dearest Tomoko,
You bet both of us were happy for ...Dearest Tomoko,<br />You bet both of us were happy for being there!<br />Just imagine all the hurricanes that happened in that region... it is still remarkable that those giants are standing.<br />Hugs,<br />MarietteMariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-29304844620413962592018-02-23T07:54:06.264-05:002018-02-23T07:54:06.264-05:00You and Pieter!Both of you look so happy! Yes, the...You and Pieter!Both of you look so happy! Yes, the garden has been well maintained with such a powerful huge tree!Tomokohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12489670893543758352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-15166775567276628742018-02-20T22:46:22.175-05:002018-02-20T22:46:22.175-05:00Dearest RTC,
Oh, if they only could tell their man...Dearest RTC,<br />Oh, if they only could tell their many stories...<br />Hugs,<br />MarietteMariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-15923035146820551942018-02-20T22:45:44.705-05:002018-02-20T22:45:44.705-05:00Dearest Francisco Manuel,
Sure the garden with its...Dearest Francisco Manuel,<br />Sure the garden with its huge oak trees were spectacular and so was the mansion!<br />Hugs,<br />MarietteMariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-57793183283298408332018-02-20T22:43:47.274-05:002018-02-20T22:43:47.274-05:00Dearest Helen,
Oh, you bet you will always love th...Dearest Helen,<br />Oh, you bet you will always love the Mississippi River and I would love to explore it more to the north but the duration and also the cost of that cruise were not favorable.<br />Glad you got to spend time in Florida, it is wonderful to be surrounded by green in winter. We were there briefly from Christmas eve till New Year's Eve... but enjoyed it.<br />The sight of your area of course is breathtaking too but cold!<br />Stay well sweet lady and sending you hugs.<br />MarietteMariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-37304958744676466902018-02-20T22:39:09.726-05:002018-02-20T22:39:09.726-05:00Dearest Janey,
It sure was a visit for lots of ama...Dearest Janey,<br />It sure was a visit for lots of amazements!<br />Pure beauty to be admired and I'm glad they manage the upkeep so far.<br />Hugs,<br />MarietteMariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-29942522091069556802018-02-20T22:38:07.729-05:002018-02-20T22:38:07.729-05:00Dearest Giga,
Oh, one always loves to dwell longer...Dearest Giga,<br />Oh, one always loves to dwell longer at any beautiful place; you no doubt have had that too.<br />Those trees are unheard of in Europa or Asia.<br />As majestic as the house itself.<br />Hugs,<br />MarietteMariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-38419088118172006522018-02-20T22:36:42.380-05:002018-02-20T22:36:42.380-05:00Dearest Dimi,
Don't you love all those ingredi...Dearest Dimi,<br />Don't you love all those ingredients brought together; elegant house and beautiful gardens.<br />Happy remainder of the week and hugs,<br />MarietteMariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-47521768059505625782018-02-20T22:35:27.893-05:002018-02-20T22:35:27.893-05:00Dearest Tamago,
Those gardens are so different fro...Dearest Tamago,<br />Those gardens are so different from any other country we have visited and also the square house with its huge veranda all around is unique.<br />Well the frog statue was as tall as a human... Loved it!<br />Hugs,<br />MarietteMariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-27108086215657127772018-02-20T22:33:07.617-05:002018-02-20T22:33:07.617-05:00Cara Lorena,
Grazie e lasciami sorridere perché en...Cara Lorena,<br />Grazie e lasciami sorridere perché entrambi non abbiamo mai conosciuto la noia! <br />Al contrario, tanti bei ricordi che che voglio mantenere cronaca... per tenere il lustro un po' di più.<br />Un abbraccio forte,<br />MarietteMariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-4920761823313586422018-02-20T22:21:35.422-05:002018-02-20T22:21:35.422-05:00Beste Joan,
Ja, daar sta je wel even bij stil, bij...Beste Joan,<br />Ja, daar sta je wel even bij stil, bijna versteld van zo'n kolos in hout! <br />Heel majestueus in het landschap en ook erg bijzonder.<br />Liefs,<br />MarietteMariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-44089343343778710782018-02-20T22:20:24.332-05:002018-02-20T22:20:24.332-05:00Dearest Tammy,
Yeah, back in those days we didn...Dearest Tammy,<br />Yeah, back in those days we didn't have an iPhone for making pictures to view later.<br />Certain things are being lost in memory because of it.<br />When comparing your region or e.g. Indonesia, Italy and The Netherlands where we lived, what a difference in trees all over the world.<br />Hugs,<br />Mariette Mariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-36371294090963005522018-02-20T22:16:46.066-05:002018-02-20T22:16:46.066-05:00Liebe Elisabeth,
Danke und froh das es dir gefällt...Liebe Elisabeth,<br />Danke und froh das es dir gefällt.<br />Lieber Gruß,<br />MarietteMariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-41412983076273350002018-02-20T22:16:05.561-05:002018-02-20T22:16:05.561-05:00Dearest Jim,
Back at the time these sugar plantati...Dearest Jim,<br />Back at the time these sugar plantations were operated, sugar was only a food for the wealthy class and not for the common man who fed on a rather simple fare. <br />The harvest of sugar cane has always been a very rough job and even till today, there is slave labor involved. Like on the border of Haiti and Dominican Republic where they use migrants to do this kind of job.<br />Most black slaves abandoned the Louisiana plantations during the Civil War, causing a steep decline in its production.<br />Both of us come from a country where beet sugar is the main consumption and that is not as grueling for harvesting!<br />Hugs,<br />MarietteMariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-62657896294266423162018-02-20T21:01:05.577-05:002018-02-20T21:01:05.577-05:00Dearest Sami,
Don't you love this historic man...Dearest Sami,<br />Don't you love this historic mansion with its garden?<br />Hugs,<br />MarietteMariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-88540342759810605092018-02-20T06:44:03.386-05:002018-02-20T06:44:03.386-05:00The tree is great. It has watched people's his...The tree is great. It has watched people's histories in silence.roughterrain cranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12394547924137198019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-38771501551480321402018-02-20T05:20:50.273-05:002018-02-20T05:20:50.273-05:00Os jardins são fantásticos e aquela árvore é espec...Os jardins são fantásticos e aquela árvore é espectacular pela sua imponência.<br />Um abraço e boa semana.<br /><br /><a href="https://andarilharar.blogspot.pt/" rel="nofollow">Andarilhar</a><br /><a href="http://dedaisfranciscoidalisa.blogspot.pt/" rel="nofollow">Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa</a><br /> <a href="http://livros-autografados.blogspot.pt/" rel="nofollow">O prazer dos livros</a><br />Francisco Manuel Carrajola Oliveirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10390296576497236719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-28978438011858120252018-02-18T22:03:42.233-05:002018-02-18T22:03:42.233-05:00Hello! I grew up on the Mississippi near St. Louis...Hello! I grew up on the Mississippi near St. Louis and will always ove the River. So glad you have been able to experience it farther down river and what an incredibly lovely mansion. Carl and I spent January in Winter Park Florida with friends. The blooming gardenias and the live oaks on the edge of their condo were unbelievable. Hard to return to the high desert, snow, cold, mountains ~~ but we live in a beautiful part of our country. Take care sweet Mariette!Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16619199535376925989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-73272006089871095512018-02-18T13:01:30.314-05:002018-02-18T13:01:30.314-05:00love n hugs for you..love n hugs for you..krishnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14415543228464576537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-87134290859637780532018-02-18T09:24:42.462-05:002018-02-18T09:24:42.462-05:00Oh that old mansion is beautiful and I can not get...Oh that old mansion is beautiful and I can not get over the size of that enormous tree!Janey and Co.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14263426600052174272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-8229063871024213042018-02-18T09:21:59.295-05:002018-02-18T09:21:59.295-05:00A biting place to visit and actually 3 hours is de...A biting place to visit and actually 3 hours is definitely not enough. The tree impresses with its size. Regards.Gigahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08706670738884178087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-32453952858272690042018-02-18T09:10:32.560-05:002018-02-18T09:10:32.560-05:00Hello dear Mariette!
The Houma House is so beautif...Hello dear Mariette!<br />The Houma House is so beautiful and elegant!<br />Those oaks trees are amazing!<br />Like the pond and the preety frog statue!<br />Thank you for sharing!<br />Have a happy Sunday!Hugs!<br />Dimi...<br />DIMIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08261333259454936529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-58387699742672712922018-02-17T18:10:47.278-05:002018-02-17T18:10:47.278-05:00It’s such a beautiful house surrounded by lush gre...It’s such a beautiful house surrounded by lush green. The place looks really well kept. At first, I thought the frog statue was a human :-) The huge oak tree looks majestic! Tamagohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08146082320211034945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-20999085710853137572018-02-17T05:44:22.175-05:002018-02-17T05:44:22.175-05:00Cara Mariette, finalmente ho finito di sistemare i...Cara Mariette, finalmente ho finito di sistemare il mio nuovo blog (che lavorata!) e finalmente ho tempo per venire a trovarti. Ma che bella vita intensa e quanti bellissimi posti hai visitato. Sicuramente la noia non la conosci... Magnifico post che fa venire voglia di vacanze... <br />Un abbraccio grandissimo e buon w.e., LorenaBriciole di sapori https://www.blogger.com/profile/14411043329486034732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1974466215163623524.post-10770609416203724602018-02-17T03:13:07.998-05:002018-02-17T03:13:07.998-05:00jeetje,wat en mooi huis met tuinen ,maar wat een g...jeetje,wat en mooi huis met tuinen ,maar wat een giant van een boom zo mooi!<br /><br /><br />Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927846864097080274noreply@blogger.com