A Little "Bayou Peace"

  Recently, a friend came to the Bayou wanting a bit of "peace".  She proclaimed that the Little Bayou House is her "happy place"...a place where life can be lived without stress.  While a few find the place not to their liking, most find it as a refuge.  To my way of thinking, if you cannot find serenity here, then the problem lies within you not with your surroundings.  

  Of course, after being here for a few hours, we wound up on the pier.  Fishing is always a good stress reliever!   Even though the weather was trying its best to throw a kink in our plans with high winds, we managed to get bait and even catch a few fish. Just as we were about to call it a day, she hooked into a regular "fighting fish".  This delighted her to no end.  The fish pulled on that drag and darted this way and that.  It hit the water's surface then dove down deep.  First, a major rush out to deeper water then a sharp turn to shore.  As a last resort, the fish headed under the pier.  Knowing that the line would most likely be cut on the barnacles that coat the pier posts, I told her to steer it out again.  She did and after a good fight, Darlene pulled the tired fish to the surface.  A loud "Whoop!  Look what I caught!!" burst forth.  Yep, she had a doozy!  The fighter turned out to be a small gar.  I grabbed the line and flipped the fish onto the pier.  

  After a few photographs documenting her catch, I set the camera down, grabbed the knife and turned to cut the line.  At that moment, the gar gave one last thrash and did its own cutting.  It laid loose on the pier.  Well, that made it easier!  I picked up the gar and tossed him back into the water.  Like a torpedo, the gar shot southward to deeper water.  I guess he was glad to be away from these two crazy ladies!

  With the fishing trip successful, my friend and I headed back to the Little Bayou House.  "I like it here.  It is so calming.  When I am here, my troubles all disappear." she murmured as she wandered from room to room.  Yep...my thoughts exactly.  If you cannot find peace and happiness at the Little Bayou House, then you do indeed have deep-seated problems.