A Few of my Favorite Roses
This is the view coming up first set of steps to my house. My roses are just ridiculous, especially the one on the right, which is about 7 feet tall and 4-5 feet wide and deep. The one next to… Continue Reading
Month: June 2009
Annick Goutal Chine Imperiale
This morning I wore a sweater to walk over to the market in the rain, which – hello?!? A sweater in June in Washington, D.C.? What´s next, frogs raining from the sky? A plague of locusts? Seriously, I´m waiting for… Continue Reading
Hard to Swallow
Memories, like the corners of my mind. Misty water-coloured meeeemorrrriiiiiiiies, of the way we were. Ahem. I’ll begin again. The act of remembering is less a willed experience, and more a reminder of the deus ex machina nature of our… Continue Reading
ChapStick True Shimmer and Q-Tip Vanity Pack – giveaway!
I have some free samples of new products that came in the mail, and I really like both of them, and I have extra of each to give away. ChapStick has a True Shimmer lip balm in several flavors. I’ve… Continue Reading
Chanel Eau de Cologne
The nice thing about being a sample fiend is, if I root around long enough, chances are I´ll find either the perfume I´m looking for or I will be surprised and excited about something I´d overlooked or dismissed. This time… Continue Reading
Amouage Ubar
I’ve become a big fan of the Amouage fragrances, though I’ll never be happy with their price tag. Though given the way other perfumes are coming up, they are looking more reasonable than they used to. Ubar had been off… Continue Reading
A Ramble Through The Mint
Today was the annual screen porch clean-off day, finally. It’s a three-hour job involving children, brooms, garden hoses, scrub brushes, bleach, and lots and lots of squealing over icky dead bugs. This year’s wet spring led to a particularly generous… Continue Reading