Thwarted: Erno Laszlo Pop-up in LA

So I spent this Saturday thwarted. I woke up early to go to the bank, which is now in the valley. My accounts had lapsed from non use since they had moved but I wanted to reopen. In any case,… Continue Reading

Vanille des Rois by FOMOWA Paris

As I write this review, preparations are underway for our failing, hundred-year-old plumbing to be replaced. Fortunately, most of the work is happening under the house. Unfortunately, the sole access is a small trapdoor in the bottom of my bedroom… Continue Reading

40 Days and Nights…

Well, that’s a bit of an exaggeration. But, we finally got some significant rain. Now, that’s where we are: cooler, still sunny, but also rain intermittently. Intermittent is good because it means the soil absorbs the water rather than the… Continue Reading

Le Sel d’Issey by Issey Miyake

Hi there Posse, You are definitely in the dog days of summer up in the Northern Hemisphere. Here’s another summer leaning beauty that you may have missed. I remember trying it when it was first released and LOVING it but… Continue Reading

Tragedy by Marissa Zappas

This one is long overdue and going to be kind of brief. Some of you know that my “godchild” is a performer and actress on the Downtown NY Scene. She staged a show a while ago called “Tragedy” about life… Continue Reading

Perfect Storm

Posse, my darlings!  It’s still Weather Talk because WEATHER!  My neck o’ the woods has been experiencing bucketing rain for the past two weeks, it’s so sodden that you can actually hear the ground squelching!  Nevertheless, the diehards are continuing… Continue Reading

Apologies, but …

It’s cool, grey and still early in the morning. So far that doesn’t last into the day, though, with temps rising and the sun coming out later. Still, it’s so so pleasant and much easier to manage. We all take… Continue Reading