Okay, It’s Remarkable

I remember my first encounter with Etat Libre d’Orange at Henri Bendel in New York, with a group of perfumistas, probably at a Sniffa.  Some of the names/scents were provocative, ridiculous, or obscene – Putain de Palaces, Encens et Bubblegum,… Continue Reading

Aspects of travel

Happy October. I’m having a bit of trouble getting my head round this. I love my house (particularly after it was refurbed several years ago). But, the vanity in the bathroom needs replacing. It was purchased during the first wave… Continue Reading

56th Birthday Week was FUN!

Heya Posse! What a splendid week of fun and celebration. Even though most if it was pretty small scale it was super satisfying. Quite a few of the people I care about managed to make the Birthday Lunch at our… Continue Reading

Canoe Canoe? Canoe by Dana

I touched upon this one briefly a couple of years ago when I was dissing Love’s Baby Soft, writing that it was something I had gotten back in the day because a co-worker really liked it and it put her… Continue Reading