Posse! Like pretty much everyone else on our planet we here in the Midwestern US are having WEATHER! Near-tornadoes, old trees just giving up the ghost, falling on power lines and making me wish I had a Generac (Portia, et… Continue Reading
There are several ways to define the word ‘beguiling’ (charm/amuse/cheat) – but I always think of the term ‘jolie-laide’ when I think of ‘beguiling’ – that sense of never quiiite being able to pin down what it is that interests/captivates/delights… Continue Reading
My darling Posse! I know I’ve been punkish about replying to your comments – and I apologize. I’m fighting the re-onset of the symptoms that caused that surgery (hyst) and even though I knew this was going to be a… Continue Reading
My darlings! I’d planned to write a long, thoughtful post on Arpege – and I will – just not this week. It’s been an… odd.. week, fraught with anxiety, which is bizarre because NOTHING ‘bad’ happened. I think it just… Continue Reading
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
Posse! ‘Tis I, Musette! AGAYan! Because March is off having fun! So. Hi! So. We’ve (at least I’ve) all fallen for those good-to-excellent-to-fulsome reviews… the ones that spark a major lemming and before you can blink! you’ve thrown your credit… Continue Reading
My beautiful Posse! When Worlds Collide…you can (almost) always Blame Tom (at least I can, because he is my Little Petunia and I adore him and also, I’m usually right). In this case… I… think(?) I’m right but if… Continue Reading