Heat wave Monday
Howdy, dear Posse folks! Happy July! (Can it really be July already? Yikes!) So how about a show of hands — how many of you are sweltering in this crazy heat wave that’s gripped a swath of the U.S. lately?… Continue Reading
Comfort scents
Rainy day scents: What are your favorites?
After several weeks of no rain here in my neck of the woods, we are now getting drenched, and pretty much every day at some time. Very happy to see the much-needed rainy days, but it would be nice if… Continue Reading
Love, Loss and What I Wore
Well, you all know that I have been away for a few weeks. I have had some personal issues involving the deaths of people who were close to people who were close to me. One was one that I wrote… Continue Reading
Springing forward: Shoulder season
Ah, Mother Nature, you fickle lass, you! Even now midway through April, up and down go the temps; sunshine one day, snow the next; chilly rain one morning, and warm showers the next afternoon; and so it goes. In the… Continue Reading
“Me” day Monday: How do you splurge?
I recently had that rarest of experiences, especially for a parent: A me day, a splurge day mostly all to myself. Didn’t have to go anywhere or do anything, so I asked myself, “What should I treat myself to, since… Continue Reading
Baby, it’s cold outside: Scents to combat Old Man Winter
Brrrr … baby, it’s (been) cold outside, especially if you live in parts of the U.S. and Canada. Old Man Winter has given many of us quite a workout in 2017 and so far into this new year. And I’m… Continue Reading
Taking comfort when Mother Nature goes wild
As I write this, Hurricane Irma is pummeling Florida, especially the West Coast, and has set her powerful sights on Georgia and Alabama and beyond in the next day or so. We are sending up prayers and good thoughts for… Continue Reading