Yes, it’s Memorial Day weekend here in the good old USofA, when we remember those who served out country by going to sales and eating a lot. Not that there’s anything wrong with that. Personally I am going to take… Continue Reading
This was published in a slightly different form at Perfume Smellin’ Things years ago; since Mother’s Day is coming this weekend I thought I’d share a few memories of my mom. Long ago back I was asked to do a… Continue Reading
Happy Passover and Happy Easter to those of you celebrating. I’m taking the day off: most of the Reno follies are paused (after kicking my butt) and I am going to pause to smell the roses, or at least the… Continue Reading
Okay, first we will get the latest of the building follies out of the way. This one isn’t even about the painters. This past weekend was pretty glorious after may rainy ones so I took off for a drive. This… Continue Reading
Well, at least part of the reno follies are drawing slowly to a close. The painters are almost at the point where the building is done. Of course, their idea of this and mine may be slightly different since in… Continue Reading
Okay, so you are likely thinking that I am the laziest perfume reviewer in the West these days and your likely right. Work, and the work at work has been pretty ongoing, and most days lately I’ve been just hitting… Continue Reading
Well another week of the construction follies here at the homestead. Structural engineers haven’t decided whether the roof of the garage can be patched or if it’s a nuke-and-pave situation. Our record rains came and thankfully went and while I… Continue Reading