May Candy

Let’s face it – you and I, we’re in the same boat.  When it comes to sampling, I end up trying many things for the same reason you do – I read about it somewhere recently, on our blog or… Continue Reading

Smells like Anise

As predicted by me, we had our endlessly cold Spinter of Discontent through most of April into last week; then we went from rainy fricking 50 degrees to sunny fricking 90, thus transitioning directly from heat to A/C.  Which is… Continue Reading

Caron Bellodgia & Fleurs de Rocaille

Painting – Caravaggio’s Narcissus Figuring out what to write about in a post is a bit like planning meals – I don’t mind the actual writing, but coming up with the what-to-write-about bit sometimes puts me in a whirling mental… Continue Reading