Long Gone

Hiya Posse, It’s the time of year that I start having reflective thoughts. Love, good times, loss, grief, pinnacles and depths all come flooding back. It’s nearly impossible to live on this planet and fail to be swept up in… Continue Reading

Blue After Black Friday?

So we’ve given Thanks for Thanksgiving and have no doubt have Christmas Under Control * Well, I do, but I only bought a couple of people presents and they (and I) have needs and wants that can be easily handled… Continue Reading

Lacking motivation

Stuck on Victoria Beckham 21:50 Reverie the other day and it’s too deep and sweet for wet, mucky weather. Gooey, gooey, gooey. Had our first flooding of road into village last week. Moving along to Aromatics Elixir today which is… Continue Reading

Gifts 2025 (Under US$50)

Hey there Crew. I’m looking around at the things we can buy for this season of giving. It’s getting well out of hand. My thought here is that spending enormous amounts of money on gifts will not make people love… Continue Reading

Winter is here?

Well, it is for the rest of the USA if not the world (above the equator, naturally.) Were I still in NY or the Midwest this would entail pulling out winter clothes and winter scents, and on holidays like Thanksgiving… Continue Reading

A Tale of Two Things

Darling Posse!  As I write this snow is stomping across the Central IL Valley region, dropping 5-8″ (hopefully that is the most we’ll get).  Well, at least we’re not getting snow/sleet/rain like they are about 40 minutes south.  That sounds… Continue Reading

Ah, December

I’m in Shalimar parfum today. Because it makes me feel sorted as opposed to all over the map. Sunday was Perfumer H Smoke for a cold, bright day. I love this but I especially love the gingerbread drydown. I remember… Continue Reading