I think I have probably convinced myself that I am a gloomy, grey weather lady; that mists and fog and eternal sunless mornings are the stuff of perfect days.  And maybe to an extent I am.  But I think my body actually needs the sunlight, and growing green things and balmy breezes every once in [...]

This week has been a mite crazy and exhausting; I’ve been working quite a few 12 hour days before I have to head out of town to visit the family in The Sunshine State for a week. Although, I really would be thankful for less Sunshine, and more Rain…but whatever the weather, I will [...]

O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!

I think it is a good idea to think upon (every once in a while, or as often as you can stand it without feeling too Pollyanna-esque) what is making you happy lately, what you have to be thankful for, what makes your heart full to the brim & bursting. [...]

I have developed a bit of an obsession over the past year or so, with Victorian mourning jewelry.  According to Morbid Outlook,
“Today the word “Victorian” refers to a certain highly ornate style of architecture, furnishings, and fashion. It is a style that most people of the Gothic persuasion look at with romantic longing. The 19th [...]

(I am afraid this is going to turn into some sort of long-running The Bourne series type thing…but when it starts looking like The Saw franchise, I promise I will stop.)
I have noticed that a google search now (as opposed to say, oh, 3 months ago), yeilds TONS of results for Maria Germanova! Exciting [...]