Tuberose. Love it or hate it, it cannot be denied its place in the Pantheon of Flowers. Tuberose is a Beautiful Beast. Consider Colette’s sublime essay (from Flowers & Fruit, one of my favorite Winter bed-books), titled The Gardenia’s… Continue Reading
So. After a couple of years of financial terrorfication, I find myself in a Pretty Decent Place – not Great, mind you – no trips to Paris (at least not right now) but I am able to pay bills in… Continue Reading
Congratulations and Very Best Wishes and MUCH LOVE to our beloved Portia who, this weekend, tied the knot with the fabulous, wonderful Jin. Please join me in wishing them a lifetime of love in health and happiness! You… Continue Reading
sorry – no perfume right now. All I’m wearing is Avon’s Skin So Soft and Cutter’s (on my hair and ankles). Instead, I wanna talkabout Apps and The Internet. O.M.G. You guys. The Internet. It is a marvel of technology,… Continue Reading
SO many things to discuss today, so let’s get started. Winners~ okay, I am instituting an expiration date for WINNAHS because I have too much ‘won’ stuff still sitting on my desk. This is for MY draws only – other… Continue Reading
H/t to Ray Bradbury: thank you for your gift of some of the greatest writing ever! The oddest thing about ‘Seasonal’ writing is that everything old is new again, nearly every year. I see the glint of Summer light… Continue Reading
So. This is a roundabout review. Hang with me. So. Last week I was at the Farmer’s Market and came upon these delightful bouquets of pennycress, surrounding a small bunch of prairie flowers. Pennycress is so pretty and I have… Continue Reading