Well, I finally caught a bit of a break (you aren’t of course, I’m going to milk the redecorating follies for all they’re worth..) The weather has turned for the moment, with the Santa Ana winds coming back in raising… Continue Reading
Well another week of the construction follies here at the homestead. Structural engineers haven’t decided whether the roof of the garage can be patched or if it’s a nuke-and-pave situation. Our record rains came and thankfully went and while I… Continue Reading
Well, the remodeling continues. The front yard people have found the retaining walls need to be replaced and have been jackhammering the old one out (If it was falling apart why is it so hard to take down?) Now I… Continue Reading
Sorry this post is so late- for those of you who don’t know, I am in the middle of a major remodeling project at my place. New front yard complete with retaining walls, new paint in and out and new… Continue Reading
Workmen managed to screw up the lines so my phone and internets are down at my house (I’m putting this up from my iPhone,) Therefore the regularly scheduled Tom will be pushed back to next Friday. Enjoy your weekend
Okay, I have to admit that Diptyque was always a house that I kind of let drop below my radar, even though it was founded in the year of my birth. I always considered them basically a candle company, and… Continue Reading
Mostly I hacked up a lung. THe flu that I had returned with a vengeance so Christmas weekend was spent in bed with various teas, take-out and Netflix. To be honest it was kind of great- I wasn’t asked to… Continue Reading