So this past weekend, husband was out of town. He travels a decent bit for work, and it often happens that I am on deadline or otherwise heaped with writing and all its attendant responsibilities. And then there are weekends like this one. For various and sundry reasons, I was in need of a rest….

This week has been one of those strange autumn weeks where the weather won’t make up its mind–hello, 35 degree mornings and 80 degree afternoons!–and I keep getting minor annoyances prickling their way into fun things. Or fun things glossing over prickly annoyances, take your pick. So I’m focusing on the good and fun and…

And while that means most people are reaching for the winter woolens, I’m changing up my perfumes. I wear fragrance seasonally with citrus and lighter florals in spring and summer, but in chillier weather I like things that are heavy and lush. I never feel properly dressed until I’ve put on fragrance–and by that I…