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Columnist's breakfast table with spring floral arrangement. This type of container is perfect for a novice.

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Flower frenzy in Washington Parish - Part 3
By CECILY BATEMAN
Thu,03/31/22-12:07PM , 1,491 Reads
"Flowers have an expression of countenance as much as men or animals. Some seem to smile, some have a sad expression; some are pensive and diffident; others again are plain, honest and upright, like the broad-faced sunflower and the hollyhock."
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Flower Frenzy In Washington Parish -- part two
By CECILY BATEMAN
Thu,03/24/22-3:14PM , 1,892 Reads
"Flowers are Love's truest language."
----Park Benjamin
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Cut camellias in the columnist's English epergnes, which with individual vessels make arranging easy for a novice.

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Flower Frenzy In Washington Parish
By CECILY BATEMAN
Wed,03/16/22-3:17PM , 1,284 Reads
Truth be told - I'm in over my head, in the garden. Yet, outdoor planting helped sustain me during the recent pandemic. During this tedious time, I became enmeshed in one of my favorite books, "Flora of Louisiana," featuring the watercolor drawings of Margaret Stones - inspiration for planting and writing.
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MCCA Captain Don Spiers

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Part 5 -- The Boy From Bogalusa
By CECILY BATEMAN
Thu,03/10/22-4:18PM , 7,667 Reads
With the real estate business booming, Don Spiers won the bid in late 1973 to become the Washington Parish HUD (Department of Housing and Urban Development) Area Manager, managing HUD owned and foreclosed properties. Don Spiers Realty, Inc., expanded its operations and office, moving from 344 First Avenue to 314 Austin Street.
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