As a kid I had a lot of lovely illustrated books, including reissues of some of the (aptly named) Grimm’s fairy tales. If you’ve ever read them, or thought about any old folk tales really, they can be … dark.… Continue Reading
My son Whit visited for the first time last week. He’s a young man now (longtime Posse readers may remember him as Buckethead) and he’s also a camping-gear-loving nerd who works at REI while taking college courses. I told him… Continue Reading
Hey everyone! Well it was in the 70s, until it snowed (again) on Saturday, melted yesterday, lather rinse repeat. Our official last frost date is mid-May, which I abide by; I had a friend who pushed it last year and… Continue Reading
Hi friends – a quickie today. Cinnamon inspired me to try ELdO Story of Your Life because her review made it sound like something I’d love, and also: so, so weird. Which is funny, because LuckyScent (where I procured my… Continue Reading
Carolyn was placing an order for some samples from LuckyScent and asked me if I wanted to throw anything in there so she’d get free shipping … I mean, I was doing her a favor, amirite?!? Rather than spend hours… Continue Reading
Longtime readers know I’ve never been a lover of galbanum-forward Big Green Meanies like Vent Vert and Jacomo Silences – and that’s fine, right? We all have our personal preferences. I admire them, but I have no desire to own… Continue Reading
My nose is on strike* – allergies? Dry climate? Ancient mummy curse? Who knows. So today you get a brief (well, brief for me) natter about plants. Specifically, houseplants. If that bores you to tears, no worries, please come back… Continue Reading