Caught unprepared

I’m sorry, I sort of sloughed off a review this week what with various issues. Okay, question: how many of you are Mac people? I am, and part of this week was preparing for the imminent demise of dotmac and the forced migration to iCloud.  I’ve been putting it off for a while since, well, [...]

Caught unprepared

Two Winners. One Loser

First, the Good News:  the winners of the Beloved samples are Starscent and Elizabeth C.  Please contact me at my gmail addy :  evilauntieanita, give me your details I will get it out to you! The ‘loser’ is me.   Ol’ Toothy Musette. What was I THINKING?  It’s been a generation since I’ve had a tooth [...]

Two Winners. One Loser

Finding Freesia (Hester)

Freesias come from South Africa. To crib from Wikipedia, twelve of the fourteen species are indigenous to my home province, the Western Cape. When they’re in season, sadly for only a very short while in early spring, I stop by the side of the road and buy a bunch whenever possible, and their gorgeous lightly [...]

Finding Freesia (Hester)

Kerosene, Xerjoff and Glory

I have no idea where that title came from, it just seemed like Kerosene and Xerjoff together made up some biker flick they should have made in the ’60s, starring Billy Jack with “One Tin Soldier” playing at the end, but it needed a third wheel to complete it. Just asking – are you all [...]

Kerosene, Xerjoff and Glory

A little dab’ll do ya (or not)

By Ann First off, hope everyone had a lovely Mother’s Day weekend! Now, I have a confession: I used to be a tuberose hater (that and leather, lavender, cumin, and so it goes). But thankfully, tastes can change, or at least become more tolerant. In the past year or two, thanks in part to Carnal [...]

A little dab’ll do ya (or not)