Feeling the Heat: Vintage Balmain Vent Vert

We have been feeling the heat this labor day weekend. Not quite in the hundreds (at least on this side of the hill) but near to, and humid, since we have Pacific hurricanes. This means that expensive beachside properties in… Continue Reading

Succs for Musette

Posse!  I’m not quite suuure how this happened. As you probably know I’m an inveterate gardener.  Bulbs, roses, pretty much anything herbaceous has a 96% chance of not only surviving but thriving in my loving care.  Deciduous?  You betcheruous! House… Continue Reading

Musette’s Midsummer Musings

My fabulous Posse!    I was going to start this Musing by complaining about the extreme heat… but it’s GAWN!  From temps that were flirting with triple digits, it’s now a very manageable 70s-80! and I am NOT mad at… Continue Reading

Yes, I am whining. Again.

I do have things sitting here waiting for me to review but it’s hot and I’m lazy. Yes, I know that it’s not as hot in West Hollywood this morning as it is in say Wauwatosa or even West Adams.… Continue Reading

Post B-Day Whining

Thanks to you all for the birthday wishes- you made turning 39 as comforting as always. I’d like to tell you that I did all sort of spectacular and interesting things. I didn’t. I didn’t even have the heat as… Continue Reading

Pretty. Forgettable

My Posse Darlings!  Like so much of the world right now, my little corner (in Central Midwest) is under an Extreme Heat Advisory.  Unlike Europe, which usually doesn’t have to deal with these extremes, we’re pretty used to it and… Continue Reading

I Came, I Saw, I Complained. (What I did on my birthday)

Saturday was the big day, and I did.. nothing. I read a book. Just sat outside and read a book. “Lucia in London”, which I had not read in ages. I also bought a small cake that was on sale… Continue Reading