Playing Tourist
Surprise – Musette joined me for a few days in Santa Fe! We had a blast. Here’s a rundown of what we did … Musette arrived Thursday afternoon via train, to Lamy NM, just south of Santa Fe – a… Continue Reading
Not Perfume
Getting My Nose Back
So, March … are you ever going to write about perfume again on your perfume blog? WELL. I started to not write this, thinking I might jinx it, and my next thought was that’s just silly, so here we are.… Continue Reading
An Unexpected Gift
So, this happened. Her name is Coco and she’s nine years old and she’s a seven-pound bundle of fluff and enthusiasm. I didn’t want a dog. More precisely, I didn’t want to want a dog. I’m still mourning Lila, and… Continue Reading
Settling In, Finally
Hello, fronds. This weekend I did … absolutely nothing. Honestly, it came as a bit of a shock. I was worried for a hot second: was I ill? Depressed? But no. I think what’s happening is that I’m starting to… Continue Reading
Eating for One
It’s September – we’re tiptoeing toward autumn here, cooler nights and mornings although still hot during the day. Let’s talk about a new (but fun!) challenge I’ll call eating for one, and please chime in! For decades I’ve been feeding… Continue Reading
Green Chile and Zozobra
I love goings-on as a tourist – I’m totally down to go to your local garlic festival or llama parade or county fair or fireworks display, and to sample some regional cuisine while I’m at it. So here’s a post… Continue Reading
What Makes a Home?
Today I want to write about what “home” is. This is a long meander. I’ve moved, I’d imagine, a not-unusual number of times for a woman of my age in the US, including twice (oops, now three times!) 1,900 miles… Continue Reading