what happens in the garden stays

sooo….y’all know where this is going, right?  It’s Spring and a old woman’s fancy turns to digging things up and moving them around – I mean, really?  I didn’t look at where the sun hits when I planted a big… Continue Reading

Minty Fresh & Newly-minted

So!  My darlings.  I. Am. An. Idiot. But you knew that! This particular idiocy is Weather Foolishness…and hey!  Guess what?  It does involve perfume. So let us begin this sad tale. I have a large garden.  And I haz chickens. … Continue Reading

Perfume Perversity & wacky matchups

Just got back from a crazy trip to Des Moines.  All because of this:  ?  My entire world revolved around this little guy.  They hadz it in Des Moines.  I haz it now.  I iz verrra verrra happy (so is… Continue Reading

Pink Roses for a Blue Lady & her puppydawg

Well, I’m not really a ‘blue lady’.  I’m just exhausted with work projects (YAY!)  and a little scared for my baby boy (BOOOO!) .  Bruno is blind as a stump. Again.  We tried to step him down off his meds… Continue Reading

Soft Spring – a ramble

Well!  You all know the Midwest suffered through the worst Winter in (my) recorded history this past year, right?  After not one but TWO Polar Vortexes ..with deadly cold draping itself over us like an icy dragon…Nature decided to reward… Continue Reading

Journey Woman by Amouage

Most bakers will tell you..making light, plain baked goods is significantly more difficult than making heavier pastry.  An egg too many in a dense chocolate cake? You can always ‘fix’ it with a ganache or buttercream.  But …sponge cake?  Sables? … Continue Reading

I’m Late! I’m Late!

I got nothin’ …but it’s because I actually have a whole lot to tell you – just can’t do it right now.  I’ve been up since 2a…waaay too old for that kind of thing these days.  3 days in gorgeous… Continue Reading