We are still without power as I write this, on Tuesday night. (I have loads of personal power, but no lights : >) We do have water, and that’s a great blessing. Living off the grid, however, is not… Continue Reading
Note: as I am writing this, we are waiting to see if big bad hurricane Irma is going to affect our coastline. In case we lose power, I may or may not be able to respond to all your… Continue Reading
Since I moved to Florida, I have survived many hurricanes. The scariest storm to hit Florida in the last 30 years was Hurricane Andrew in 1992. It was tragic to see the devastation Andrew caused in South Florida; we in Central… Continue Reading
Do you like to shop for, and enjoy wearing, vintage clothing and accessories? I know that some of my fabulous blogger friends dress exclusively in vintage, and make quite the art of it. Others like to just dabble. I had a… Continue Reading
I don’t have a lot of check pieces in my closet. But when I saw this ruffled pencil skirt on Gail of Is This Mutton? I knew it had to be mine. I actually ordered it retail! (similar here). Welcome to… Continue Reading
Since I broke my right wrist, I haven’t been able to type. Thank goodness for voice recognition software, that speedily and effortlessly translates my spoken words to print. Okay, we may have to take out the “effortlessly” because there… Continue Reading
Some women wear black every day, by choice or as a uniform. Orchestral musicians, for example, almost always wear black head to toe when they perform. It’s well known that New York City fashion editors follow the law of:… Continue Reading
It seems that every season, the fashion runways announce “Florals are back!” For this fall/winter season the formula is “dark florals” for the win. I think I remember dark florals being the latest thing about three years ago too. Lesson learned:… Continue Reading