We are having a heat wave here in England with gorgeous sunny skies, warm breezes and temperatures of 28c. Beautiful, except people are just not used to it. Not all offices are air-conditioned and neither are grocery stores. (I… Continue Reading
Yesterday was Ash Wednesday and the official beginning of Lent. For me, Lent is like New Year’s, but better! The beginning of a period of mourning and preparation for something new. I’m always thinking cocoon, then butterfly. Like that Camilla… Continue Reading
by No-Nose-Musette First, I want to thank all of you who offered remedies, doctors, possible reasons, etc for my anosmic, tasteless self. I am still somewhat taste-free (okay! you in the back row! stop snickering!)….and smells are limited to… Continue Reading
By Musette the Insensate I’m reading Diane Ackerman’s “The Zookeeper’s Wife”, a story based on the actions of Antonina and Jan Zabin’ski who managed to save over 300 otherwise doomed people during the Nazi occupation of Warsaw. Reading Diane Ackerman… Continue Reading
Whew! 2011 is nearly over and I still don’t have my Escape limo and I have NO idea where Woody Harrelson is right now. Better hustle!!! But – we still have a few days so let’s take a look back… Continue Reading
by the Stuffed-to-the-Gills Musette So…the frenzy of Christmas (in the US) is done. Whew! Ours was very quiet, which was great. I have spent way too many years stressing myself into a spasm over the… Continue Reading
by Musette the Embarrassed American Midwest, circa 1962: we had Hershey’s Chocolate Bars. Life was good. Then came M&M Wafer Bars (the precursor to Kit Kat)…and for a brief period of time, Hostess Fingers (I swear that’s the… Continue Reading