I’m Stuffy

OMG, Posse!  You jes’ don’t KNOW! I’ve been fighting this allergy/jammed sinus thing for a few weeks  – almost had it gone…then it dropped 35 degrees in less than 24 hrs, it’s pouring with rain and I had to pop… Continue Reading

Musings from Musette’s Garden

It’s that time of year again, when I begin to put the bulk of the garden to rest and reflect on what worked/what didn’t/what I would do again, etc.  It’s also the time where I start to reflect on my… Continue Reading

Oh, honey…

…..really?  You’re kidding, right?   Marc.  MarcMarcMarcMarcMarc!  Know what day it is?  This is Smack Marc Day.   Not that you’ll care, as you jet your $100million self off to Paris/St Barts/Mars,  while I struggle with the right Shift key on my… Continue Reading

Layering It On – Scent pairings

Hi, darlings!  I’m headed to Chicago to sample the Le Labos before they vanish for another two years (eager to try the Dubai Cuir-whatever ; the perfume boards are abuzz about this one).  And I’m going to stock up on… Continue Reading

An Open Letter to…

Dear Mr Owner at Sunnyfield Greenhouse: When you got up last Friday, I’ll bet the last thing you were expecting was………me.  Well, not ‘in the morning’, of course – it was near the close of last Friday’s gorgeous early Autumn… Continue Reading

The Frost is on the Pumpkin

This is going to be a lame-o post becauuuuse…oh, where to start? 1. I’m not yet focused on perfume because…I got six tons SIX TONS SIX TONS of topsoil!  And 3 tons of mushroom compost. (my dad’s saying about defecation… Continue Reading

(G)old School – Amouage Gold

This is a true story, I swear it!  So the other night, I was tossing and turning, having the weirdest time…because I could not remember the Sultan of Oman’s first name!  Seriously!  I ran through the alphabet….no dice….dropped back into… Continue Reading