Our weather has cooled and we got some torrential rains last week. It’s perfect for really heady florals. I’m wondering if I’ll see tuberose in my wooden box this year. I got one blooming tuber a few years ago but… Continue Reading
I’m waiting on something that will result in a side-by-side post, but it’s not here yet. So, instead, I’m getting on the bandwagon and doing a post related to food. This arises out of a few things over the past… Continue Reading
Happy July? We’ve now in theory changed seasons. In this house we celebrated the summer solstice with ice cream from the farm shop. The dog got Dog Ice in chicken flavour. For the past few days, it’s been cool and… Continue Reading
NB: Before we get started, I just have to note that I was mistaken in my post last Monday. Miller Harris is not owned by Estee Lauder. It appears, though I’m not entirely sure from my reading on the net,… Continue Reading
Miller Harris was never really my house. The only fragrance that really hooked me – years ago – was l’Air du Rien (the thing that was supposed to have been done for Jane Birken – of that song and that… Continue Reading
… and something of a week. I’m writing this on the day. I almost never do that, but it’s been something of a week and I’ve chopped and changed what I wanted to write about several times. It’s been hot… Continue Reading
Redux It’s June and it’s beautiful here. I am very very thankful after our awful autumn into winter. But oddly, I am having pollen issues this year. Never happened before. To the extent I’m thinking of going for allergy testing.… Continue Reading