Elevenses

by the Stuffed-to-the-Gills Musette           So…the frenzy of Christmas (in the US) is done.  Whew!  Ours was very quiet, which was great.  I have spent way too many years stressing myself into a spasm over the… Continue Reading →

One of these Things Is Not..

  by Musette the Embarrassed   American Midwest, circa 1962:  we had Hershey’s Chocolate Bars.  Life was good.  Then came M&M Wafer Bars (the precursor to Kit Kat)…and for a brief period of time, Hostess Fingers (I swear that’s the… Continue Reading →

hi/low hohoHO!

  March is knee-deep in family stuff (all garden-variety, no Drama – but you know how those days go)…so it’s meeeee!  your sweetpatootieMusette, back for another day! Hey!  Whereyagoin?  GET BACK HERE!   It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The… Continue Reading →

Hurricane, Come and Go

By March (yes!  it’s true!  I posted this on Saturday, with a Sunday update at bottom.  We are fine, just a little yard cleanup.  Hope the rest of the East Coast Posse is too.) The air is heavy and still… Continue Reading →

Chow Memories (by Musette)

Lately, there’s been a lot of talk about food on this blog. Patty’s incredible raw pizza.  Tom’s trip to the Fountain.  My green curry, fresh from the garden. I started thinking about Life a few days ago – silly little… Continue Reading →

Off Topic..

Some days you just let things get away from you, and this was one of them.  I should have been diligently testing the perfume I got a sample of on Friday, but I had something happen to me that rarely… Continue Reading →

Mixers, anyone?

  by our Mixologist, Ann!         Most days, it’s challenging enough to wear one complicated scent,beautiful though it may be. But there are other times, when wearing something fairly simple, I’ve thought, “Hmmm … how can I jazz this up a… Continue Reading →