Hey there, Sugar!

Hi everyone – I’m heading to Maine on Wednesday for a week with the kids, which is exciting. In the meantime I got a fig perfume in the mail that is … not very interesting, so let’s talk about another… Continue Reading →

Late August Ramble

Hey, everyone – short meander today. It’s almost the end of August, such a transitional time of year — back to school, late summer vacation, etc. In D.C. it was sultry and/but the city empties out in August, so just… Continue Reading →

A Nose for Every Flower

Everything seems to have burst into bloom here recently. I got to thinking about it – flower season is more condensed here, 6 – 8 weeks later in arriving than it was in D.C., so maybe that’s why it feels… Continue Reading →

Just Desserts

Let’s talk about bakeries, pastries and desserts, shall we? A bit inspired by Cinnamon’s post yesterday with her photo of her local bakery. I’ve probably done this post before, maybe more than once, but fingers crossed your long-term memory isn’t… Continue Reading →

Treasures from the Vault

Not gonna lie, I miss the floral extravaganza of spring in Washington, D.C. I checked the news and they are guessing peak bloom for the cherry blossoms in the next week to ten days. If you ever have a chance… Continue Reading →

Hearts for Everyone!

Hey, friends – happy Valentine’s Day! I don’t have Anyone Special to celebrate it with but that doesn’t mean I begrudge anyone else their romantic time! I used to get the kids candy after my divorce; now they live across… Continue Reading →

Good Enough

It’s been in the 40s here the past few days which is absolute heaven, not having to bundle up against the wind and icy chill. I got together yesterday with a friend I haven’t seen in awhile and made a… Continue Reading →