Ah, the first days of May! Soft, warm air, soft sunshine, Convallaria nodding above their spear-like leaves….ah, what a fantasy. Reality: 40mph winds and cold, driving rain. 40F (if we’re lucky). Record flooding. Smart convallaria, still hiding a bit… Continue Reading
Goldfield & Banks is a niche Australian perfume company whose scents evoke aspects of Australiana. There. I finally figured out how to approach this scent review! lol! My struggle has nothing to do with the scents themselves – they are… Continue Reading
Google ‘Perfume Bottle’ and what you’ll get is the complete opposite of what we’re going on about today – you’ll get your Etsy, your wholesaler, your refillable… Google “Iconic Perfume Bottle’, though….. and a Whole New World opens up And… Continue Reading
Reading March’s post about Marie Kondo and what to keep/what to cull brought to mind my garden, and the changes I hope to make to it in the coming months. I have not read any of Marie Kondo’s work… Continue Reading
ephemeral https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ephemeral noun Merriam-Webster’s Definition of ephemeral : something that lasts for a very short time : something ephemeral specifically : a plant that grows, flowers, and dies in a few days As a gardener, I tend to enjoy ephemerals… Continue Reading
Let’s be sure to dance together and talk! in the coming year – a lot! You are very much loved and appreciated by all of us here on the Posse. Wishing you happiness, health, contentment and all the wonders (the… Continue Reading
Tuberose. Love it or hate it, it cannot be denied its place in the Pantheon of Flowers. Tuberose is a Beautiful Beast. Consider Colette’s sublime essay (from Flowers & Fruit, one of my favorite Winter bed-books), titled The Gardenia’s… Continue Reading