Happy Almost-Friday! It's also Nina Simone's birthday.* (And a PSA: don't forget the splitmeet is this weekend!) What fragrance are you wearing?
I'm back in the tropics in Keiko Mecheri Osmanthus.
Reminder: on 2/22 we'll celebrate Margarita Day. Wear a fragrance with lime or salt or both.
And for those of you who like to plan ahead, see Scent of the day ~ Friday community projects 2019, where I'll try to always have the next five or six weeks mapped out in advance.
* If you don't know her, here are two of the many perfume commercials using her singing.
I got tired of roses and for a change of pace I’m wearing Gallagher Liberalis Hortus. This is a cedar forward scent, and I like it. I’m allergic to cedar pollen, but thankfully I live in an area of Texas where there is relatively little cedar. On the other hand, the area that I live in is covered in pine trees and I am now allergic to pine pollen.
I love the smell of cedar. Very grounding.
I’m dreading the oak pollen here in Houston, as I can see the trees are starting to get their little pods. It’s so rampant here and so tough on so many including me! It just coats your car in yellow.
Ack! That sounds like pollen season when the Pine Barrens kick up in New Jersey. Except that pollen is a green-ish yellow. One year it was so bad even the cats were sneezing.
Hello everyone!
I’m in Midnight Poison today. Working a long day topped by a party at night. I forget how much I liked this dark patchouli rose. I wish I’d realized it was Nina Simone’s birthday as I probably could have been a bit more festive.
In treasure hunting news I found a bottle of Bandit parfum yesterday. It was mostly empty, but I’m sure I can squeak out a few wearings! It came with almost complete packaging too, definitely from a collector. I can’t wait to take it for a spin.
Nice!!
Thank you!
Congrats, that’s a great find!
It was! I couldn’t believe it.
I think you should now be called the Vintage Perfume Find Whisperer. Congratulations!
Haha, I’ll take it!
I’ll post a pic on Instagram one of these days.
I feel like you need a reality show called “magical perfume finds” đđ
Your lips to a cable exec’s ears. Imagine what I could do with a real budget!
But I think it would be more fun to find the bargain vintage!
That’s fair, but if my budget was, say, $100 versus $500, I wouldn’t leave anything behind. I don’t think I’ve spent more than $90 on a vintage perfume (Champagne parfum!) so I’ve got the bargain part covered.
Not quite in the tropics but definitely feeling summery in Eau d’EtĂŠ. My favourite NicolaĂŻ Eau and one of my most worn fragrances in spring and summer. Bottle is almost empty, and I’m glad I got a large BUB, so I can spray with abandon.
Love this one! I don’t reach for it so much, but I find it super comforting. You smell great!
2nd all of that!
I love Eau d’Ete and finished off a small bottle in 2017 (I think). I still haven’t replaced it, but maybe I will this year.
I love L’Eau d’Ete! I will say, though, L’Eau Chic is my favorite of them. She makes a huge (500ml?) Splash of theEau line and I think I would honestly use it.
It´s 250 ml for the Eaux. She does the 500 ml for her Eau de colognes.
Chic is marvellous and perhaps even more original than EtĂŠ.
TokyoMilk Ex Libris and a very fine morning to you all.
A fine morning to you as well, Regina!
Forgive me, Donnatella for I have sinned. I broke down yesterday and bought that 1.7 ounce bottle of Ubar. The price was better than Lonestar Memories. I can’t figure out what to wear perfume wise today after my shower but in Shalimar Ode a la Vanille right now.
Ubar is wonderful!
Yes, it is wonderful, but potent (unless it has been seriously weakened by reformulation). A 50 ml bottle is approximately a 1000 year supply.
Exactly what I was thinking!
She forgives you! Congrats on your new acquisition.
I did finish up my decant of Ubar today. My mother has just told me not to get her a full bottle of Honour for her birthday, the soap and body butter is enough for her. She didn’t want me to spend that much for a full bottle. She is hard to shop for. She doesn’t really wear perfume. I can figure something else out.
I love and own Honour Woman, and now you’ve got me lemming the soap and body butter!
I am wearing Ubar right now, its gorgeous. Congrats on your new bottle!
Happy Birthday, Ms. Simone! As it turns out, my favorite Nina Simone tune is a cover: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAz1eXFgQDs
SOTD is Prada Infusion de Vetiver because it smells like spring.
She has so many great covers!
Jo Malone Lime Basil & Mandarin.
I smell springy.
Twins! Itâs the only perfume I have with lime in its name
Hey twin!đ
OH my God, I completely forgot about the JM!
It layers great with Wood Sage & Sea Salt too! Then youâve got lime AND salt covered.đ
Great idea but have to find a way to weave in âred packageâ.
It layers great with Wood Sage & Sea Salt too! Then youâve got lime AND salt covered.đ
Omg! I donât why this is happening!đŠWhere is my millennial son when I need him.
I almost went with the Aldi version of that today but decided on Timbuktu instead.
Wait, they make perfumes AS WELL AS candles? I need to find an Aldi!
I had only heard of the candles too, but I have *shamefaced emoji* never been inside an Aldi.
If you have one near you, you should check it out! I brave a highway I donât like to shop there; however, I do still have to go to Wegmans to get other stuff.
I’m in Eau des Merveilles layered with a bit of Eau Claire des Merveilles (Robin’s patent pending) on an absolutely gorgeous, chilly morning. Happy Friday Eve, everyone.
Looooove Eau Claire! You smell great!
An absolute divine pairing!!! The last time I was at the Hermes counter the SA told me Eau Claire was being discontinued!
Whaaaaaat?!? Rushes to ebay
SOTD is Ormonde Jayne Tiare. It has lime.
A gorgeous spring floral. I think I’ll get a decant later.
I forgot that one had lime!
I think lime fits very well in this composition. Makes it fresher and lighter than you’d expect from a combination of tropical white flowers and moss.
Twins! We smell soooo good!
Yay! This scent is quicly becoming my second favorite OJ perfume (after Woman).
I didnât know Tiare had lime! Might have to try that this evening when the JM fades.
It’s a floral scent, but there is definitely a citrus note.
Another option for me!
Because of the red box? If so, good thinking. I only have a decanted sample, so I have not thought of it as a ‘red package’ perfume.
The box I have is coral which at least has some form of red in it đ¤
Close enough!
Hello all! I am still in Texas for work, but mercifully done with all-day meetings. Despite Terminal Meeting Boredom I have not been able to even look at NST during the days since for reasons unknown they packed 50+ people into a room rated for 28, so there were always several someones lurking over my shoulder at all times. Figured I should look like I was paying attention to the meeting SIGH.
SOTD is Atelier des Ors Lune Feline; this week I’ve also worn Guerlain Baiser de Russie, AP Bois d’Encens, and Dior Mitzah. So not with the CP scent-wise, but I have been making sure to drink a margarita every night this week. Yum. My favorite so far was made of Lunazul tequila + Gran Marnier + pomegranate juice. Pink! and tasty!
Reeeeeeeeally looking forward to heading home tomorrow….
Too bad you about not being able to escape meeting boredom.
On the other hand, you smell delicious.
One thing we Texans are known for is a great margarita! I hope you get to leave soon! At least you smell great.
They make mango margaritas at one restaurant I like to go to, and they can be quite tasty for a change too, though I really prefer the traditional kind.
Great scent choices! Safe travels home. It always feels so good to get home.
How about a margarita with prickly pear juice? Safe travels home. Also, the packing you like sardines is against the law (and dangerous) so perhaps someone should have complained.
That sounds good. Have you ever tried the Prickly Pear Hibiscus Fresca at Panera? Itâs my new favorite drink there.
I have not but will do so stay! I can walk to a Panera from my house!
At least the margaritas have been good! Safe travels back, Pixel!
In the mood for something expensive and it’s Amouage Lyric — but from a sample because I’m cheap at heart.
Lol. I can totally relate.
Lyric is lovely. Sometimes you do need to spoil yourself with something expensive.
I have a few days off and decided to do some spring cleaning today (no its not spring yet…but I want it to be…).
This morning I wore Odalisque. Thanks to gvillecreative who wore it yesterday and reminded me of my sample
After my lunch break I decided to run some errands and to pump up the volume a little bit with three sprays of Ubar by Amouage!
I dont know it its really ‘me’ but it sure smells glorious
And now I am sorting out old junk, boxes everywhere, old hairclips and earrings and next project will be: trying to arrange my samples! I am drinking St Petersbourg Kusmi tea.
Woo hoo for Odalisque! You smell great!
St. Petersburg is my favourite Kusmi, yum!
No SOTD yet. Waiting on a sample that should arrive today: Chanel Deauville. Excited! I so rarely get to try new stuff, since I don’t live in a town with a Saks or Nordstroms (or the meccas: Luckyscent, Fumerie, Aedes or Arielle Shoshana).
It’s like today is CHRISTMAS, guys! I can’t wait!
And you will enjoy and appreciate it far more than those of us with so much more access to perfume shopping. Hope you love it!
gvillecreative,
Have you thought about moving?
Haha! Spoken like a true perfume lover!
This one’s my favorite. I also have the shower gel!
It’s here! It’s here! I received BOTH the sample of Deauville and Venise! It’s CHRISTMAS!!
Shockingly, I don’t think I like Deauville. I need to wait for the drydown but 10-15 minutes after spraying it, the basil notes are super strong on my skin. I’m shocked. I don’t think I’ve ever disliked a Chanel before.
So what’s a girl to do? Immediately break into the second sample instead of waiting. Venise is sweet but quite pretty. It reminds me of something. At the moment, Deauville is so strong that I can hardly smell Venise, but I’m looking forward to wearing just Venise tomorrow!
These aren’t nearly as wimpy as I expected. Thanks for everyone who encouraged me to seek them out. I love trying new perfumes!
Sampling is fun!
Yay for new samples! They are always fun.
SotD = Eau de Guerlain
smells like a little mint in there to me đđą
have a refreshing day, NSTers!
I LOVE Eau de Guerlian. You smell fantastic.
Apparently, I am in Jovoy Private Label. I grabbed my partnerâs jacket when I left the house this a.m., and there it was. Though I canât claim to be an entirely willing participant, I do like it quite a bit.
I havenât tried private label but Iâm nuts about ambre premier. So rich.
Wow most of us are in the mood for Spring. Cap Neroli still smells lovely on my scarf from yesterday. I got to smell the far drydown on skin last night and it skews sweet musk on me.
SOTD: Fresh snow and cold today so I jumped back on the LDDM wagon. A micro spritz under the shirt. Tonight is tai chi class and last week I made the mistake of doing four hefty sprays of ambre Sultan under the shirt in the morning and then forgetting about it. Later in tai chi I took my sweater off and the whole thing went nuclear in a scent free zoneđŽ
That’s interesting that you spray under clothes. I always spray on top of my shirts!
I do both. Then round my neck and all over my head. đˇ
𤣠Please come to tai chi with me!
I should consider more sprays in more places – lord knows i have enough perfume to justify more spraying
I like spraying on skin and letting it try a little before putting on clothes! Scents can linger in fabric even after the wash, so I want to minimize scent in fabric. (And I don’t know if this is true, but I imagine perfume isn’t great for fabric integrity, especially for more delicate items.) Also, I think that’s the best way to smell the evolution of a scent as it warms up with your skin.
Koyel, I have the same technique. I also use as many unscented functional products as I can find (laundry detergent, soap, skincare, hair products, etc.) because I don’t want all those other smells to compete with my perfume.
On that note, if anybody knows of an unscented hair styling wax/putty/paste, I’m all ears!
Iâm the same way for the same reason with unscented lotions and deodorant. Although I do really enjoy perfumed soap.
I use unscented laundry detergent, and I don’t use fabric softener at all, but I enjoy scented soaps and shower gels. I don’t find that they linger very much on my skin anyway. They smell great while I am showering, but dissipate soon afterward. Besides, I shower in the evening before bed, so there is no chance of interfering with daytime perfume.
This đ! I absolutely do not spray on fabric!
Sampling Fragrance Republic 01/ No 06 Lime Absolue today
Oh I love that one, please waft this way!
Jo Malone Lime Basil Mandarin – I like the sharp unisex beginning, but it dries down a bit chalky.
The CPâs are working to get me to smell whatâs already in my collection đ
Yesterday I tried:
Cabaret
Equestrian
Moulin Rouge
Calligraphy Rose
Did yesterday have a winner?
Well, I shouldnât have had Equestrian in the mix, so Iâll eliminate that one. Moulin Rouge was very interesting, but when I went to reach for more the vial fell on the floor and broke đ¤Śââď¸ I think Calligraphy Rose wins over Cabaret, I liked the dry down better.
Oh drat, I hate when I vial cracks!
Robin, what about adding Frederic Malle to next week’s F perfume list? Are they too big? F is a challenging letter for brand names it seems.
I’m in Strange Invisible Perfumes Prima Ballerina, which is lime, rose, white sage, and botanical musk. It’s fresh and lovely and may have the most prominent lime note of the perfumes I’ve got.
We already did a Malle project…the idea of these letter-based CPs was to hit on brands that aren’t big enough to warrant their own separate project! But if you have no other F, of course wear Malle
That makes sense! I do have a Floris and I could borrow a couple Frapins from my boyfriend, but I like them more on him. Also, hajusuuri reminded me that I overlooked Fum. Oh, there’s also Fiele! Ok, maybe I have more than I thought.
Good! But also, you can always skip a community project — I say that having gained zero points the last two weeks
I am waiting for my Fum samples to arrive!
Oh yeah, I can wear Fum next week!
In Bon Parfumeur 302. Sample thunk! Mostly amber with a light touch of iris. Nice, but not full bottle worthy. Money saved!
So double congratulations are in order! đ
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SOTD is Fortune Cookie Soap’s They’re Here. It’s supposed to be a reference to the movie Poltergeist, but I’m not sure how a maple gourmand really relates. The mom in that movie is one of my favorite movie moms, maybe these are the cookies she made to celebrate everyone getting out of there alive.
Poltergeist is one of my favorite movies, and still scares me, lol.
There’s a scene where Carol Anne’s spirit passes through the mother’s body, and she keeps saying “I can smell her” maybe that’s the connection? Or maybe I think to much đ
We’ll take it! Maybe if more horror movie moms smelled like maple and marshmallows, fewer of them would be trying to kill their kids. Learn from Diane.
I’m in 31 Rue Cambon and loving it on this cold, wintery day.
Pulling my hair out over the incompetence of colleagues. Glad I decided to work from home so I can vent to my husband in a safe environment.
Ha! I can relate. Day 2 of working from home and I am a sty. I need to be around people!
Oops! It seems like Sajini and I have the same spell check gremlin. I meant I am antsy (not I am a sty – this would be a terrible thing)!
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Me too! As infuriating as my colleagues can be at times (and I’m sure it works both ways!), I do prefer the office environment.
I had an interesting email this morning, however, a client/partner who works virtually emailed me he’s in the city today and would it be OK if he used our cafeteria to do some work, like a wework space. What?! Weird. Definitely not a precedent we want to set but with so many businesses not having office space and with the wework model I guess folks are getting bold in trying to use any old space.
That is weird. Weâre supposed to escort visitors out so the staying in the cafeteria to work is not feasible. I say go to Starbucks!
Yes! Exactly. With all of the coffee joints around town, there is no lack of places to work at.
Okay that one was good for a laugh – hajusuuri is working from home and let herself go!
The incompetence of co-workers is a regular complaint of mine. Hang in there.
Oh, and you smell great!
Thank you so much!
I’m in a white hot Guerlain blur. Generous applications on both wrists: Jicky on the right, Shalimar on the left. It’s a writing at home day, so I don’t think I’ll kill anyone with my errr well hmmmmm radiance.
Tonight my husband and I are off to a cooking class–I purchased ticket for us for his birthday almost two years ago, but we have never been able to make it to any of the options. So it is “Winter in Lyon” for us this evening, because we had nothing else scheduled. Not too shabby, and by then I should smell presentable.
Sounds like fun! When my sisters and brother and SIL went to Alhambra, they took a paella class. Me, I would go and just have my spoon ready for the taste-testing — I am a champion taste-tester!
Woo hoo for cooking fun and a Guerlian blur!
Can’t wait to hear what you learned to cook!
A cooking lesson sounds like fun!
Chinchilla for a rare sunny day. No lime anywhere around here. đ
Got a perfume compliment the other day at the Post Office about Equestrian. The postal worker fell in love with this perfume and asked me not only the name, but the perfume house and where I got it. I told her the company was no longer in business, but she was quite determined that she was going to track it down. I wished her good luck!
The fact that the compliment came from the post office seems like a huge win, after all they’ve put you through đđ
Yup!
Well, this is Oregon. People here are mainly super nice and helpful.
I think itâs interesting that here, I can receive General Delivery mail without any issue whatsoever. No fees and no time limits. But in California, both Napa and San Jose told me I had to pay for that service, and then it was only available for a month. Then I had to buy a POBox for a minimum of 6 months. I though USPS was a federal business, but it seems certain states can do whatever they want…
Congrats! If you like her, I can send you 2mLs – I have a lifetime supply đą
Thatâs a very kind offer, but I have a five ml travel spray and a kind NSTer sent me hers, so I can spare her a ml or two. I just donât have anything to decant into and really donât want to purchase a bunch of 2-3ml bottles. Plus, I never saw her before and may never see her again. đ¤ˇđťââď¸
Many sprays fo BF Au Dela Narcisse today. I think Ms. Simone would approve.
I think so too!
Hi friends! I don’t feel miserable today, woohoo! AND I successfully slept completely unmedicated for the first time in nine days.
I then forgot to put on perfume (Mr Cancer Cat was being particularly snuggly, so I had to spend some time with him, OBVIOUSLY), but I did put on some Halfeti at work. So I get no CP points, but I do smell fabulous. I wish Penhaligon’s made travel sprays.
I am not a Nina Simone fan at all. I know that puts me in a vanishing minority, but that voice…yech. Oh well; she has plenty of other fans to keep her estate warm.
I am glad you are feeling better Koyel
Thanks, yasmina!
Koyel, if I said all the performers I didn’t like, I would surely be pelted with rotten eggs! Like perfume, it’s subjective. Glad you are feeling better!
Hehehe, right you are. I think I’ve come close to getting disemvoweled on this very forum for my distaste for the voice of a certain Nobel laureate! Music is very subjective indeed
Thanks!
Good to hear that you are feeling better Koyel!
Thank you, Jalapeno!
Sleeping without meds is a great sign!
Yep, I was quite proud of myself. Let’s see if I can repeat the feat!
so glad to hear you’re feeling better!
I am in my sample of A Ce Soir by Pont des Arts again – and I like it just as much as I did yesterday. In fact, I was in a very cheery mood yesterday (this is sadly unusual for me this time in the semester/winter) and the only thing I could attribute to is the perfume.
I would like to do more reading and research about the links between aromas and mood, i.e. the field of aromatherapy. I always associated that with essential oils, but I wonder if perfume too works?
I believe perfume works too. I don’t have any research, I just know it in my heart đâ¤
Thatâs the best kind of certitude
Perfume absolutely works, although I have only anecdotal evidence. Thank you so very much for your kind offer yesterday, but I don’t like to put you to the trouble.
So long as you are in the US, itâs no trouble at all. Just shoot an email if you are interested!
Yes, perfume can affect your mood. After all, people talk about “Comfort scents” here all the time. And No. 19 regularly gets shout outs as perfumed armor or a spine strengthener.
That could be a CP – wear your comfort scent
Vintage Miss Dior from the freebiemeet
Chai tea
Vintage Miss Dior is wonderful. Ebay can have some inexpensive bottles.
It was a dark and stormy night last night, still grey and cold this morning. Wearing Armani PrivĂŠ Cuir Noir to warm up.
Ooh… tell me more about Cuir Noir.
I’m a huge Cuir Amethyst fan, but guessing they are not alike?
No, the Cuir Noir is not plummy like the Amethyst and it feels a bit sweeter.
Hello Snoopy!
Oh you are very clever!
Wearing lashings of Dior’s Cuir Cannage as I was told yesterday that it had been discontinued and I wanted to wallow.
Whoa! Really!
You smell terrific, and maybe it’s the time to stock up!
Hello!
1) Icy cold morning with icy roads- slippery and sliding in this am!
2) Am trying out Lilylang from the Delacourte Musc Sampler. Again, light, powdery white musk, but with a delicate musc/jasmine/ylang ylang scent. It’s very pretty and classy; this would be perfect for a warm summer day- but right now it is sitting close to my skin and sweater.
This reminds me a bit of one the BeautyPie scents- petals heliotrope and ambrette scent, specifically- delicate, warm pretty – more suited for warm weather.
Lilylang and Smeraldo were my two favorites from that sampler – I liked them enough to take advantage of the travel set deal. Both are perfect casual yet pretty scents.
I had a school meeting today, so went with the quiet perfection of Santal Carmine.
Hope that your meeting went well lillyjo! You smelled lovely!
Thank you! The meeting actually went better than anticipated for once!
Whoo hoo for a good outcome! That’s awesome!
I’m wearing Pacifica Tibetan Mountain Temple today.Down to a few drops left in the bottle and very sad it was discontinued.This is one I would have stocked up on if I had known.HAGD!
If you have a Sprouts market in your area, check in the HBA aisle, mine has the entire Pacifica line.
TJMaxx / Marshallâs have been known to carry Pacifica perfumes…
I’m wearing Tiger’s Nest by Memo because someone here mentioned that it has a lime note. I’m sure it’s in there but I don’t smell it.
Do you like it? Im curious about this one. Do tell!
The opening is gorgeous incense. The mid is still nice but the dry down is very quiet. Mind you, I only have a dabber. I may look for a travel size because the opening is so good.
Thanks!
Iâm doing a split of Tigerâs Nest!
Iâm eager to join in!
Wait 4 me!!
OJ Tiare today, which has lime and also I just love it. It’s really lifting my mood today. I think I’m starting to like this one more than Frangipani. If my wallet had unlimited funds, I’d have soooo many OJ scents.
You smell GREAT!! That is one of my top 10 frags.
Like a couple of others here, I am in Eau des Merveilles, courtesy of a very cool NSTer
You smell perfect.
truth!
Friday here -yay! It has been a busy week. This week’s CP isn’t for me, I don’t like salty notes and I have very little citrus. I do have the Alien limited edition with mandarin notes, which seems appealing for late summer. It’s a dull day today, damp, but not cold.
The Sapphire Alien? That one is gorgeous.
Hi all, my SOTD is a new purchase, Rrose EDP by Ellis Brooklyn. I impulse bought, which I shouldn’t have. I love the initial green/rose/cassis opening but the dry down with cashmere musk and vanilla veer quite sweet. I’m glad I purchased a travel size.
But add $30 to my expenditure for Q1!
Travel sprays can be a dangerous temptation!
I do have a few, Boyfriend and Narcisco Rodrigues are my go-tos most of the time!
My SOTD is Areej le Dore Flux de Fleur from the sample 4-pack I bought recently. I’d more or less forgotten about them (lots going on here) and am glad I re-tried it. It goes on strong and heavy and has a slight bitter-acid note at first that put me off, but that’s disappeared by now (two hours later) and it’s become a very intriguing scent, without as much sillage as I feared. (Some of his other ones are killers in that regard.) It’s supposed to smell of a lot of florals and frankincense and some reviews criticise it as too sweet. I’m not getting the florals much but it has a rather gourmand-ish buttery oud-balsam-amber tone to it that I like very much. If others have tried it I’d like to hear what you thought. It’s moving up in my list of several of his I’d love to buy (or at least get a larger decant of).
Doing salt and not lime. AG Musc Nomade which does have a salty vibe going on. Reminds me of the smell of a child’s skin at the beach after one has washed off the sunscreen in the surf. A trace of the cream, salt water and child sweat. Nice!
Hmmmmmmm. I never noticed salt in Musc Nomade. I’m still bummed out that I missed getting a 50mL bottle of it a few years ago when AG was changing their packaging.
I am wearing Chanel No. 5 EDP and listening to “I Put A Spell On You’ in honor of the beautiful Nina Simone’s birthday
Hey neighbor! I’m in Chanel No. 5 eau premiere, my go-to no brainer fragrance.
Getting later and later to the NST on the daily!
Smelling warm and powdery in Prada Infusion ‘Iris. Perfect for anytime, anywhere!
Jada, do you think you will ever do a perfume collection video?
You know, I’ve thought about it, but there’s a part of me that’s a little bit embarrassed about how many bottles I have! LOL Feel a little selfish (or spoiled) at times. Then again, it would be a FUN video to do!
Wasn’t feeling salty this morning, so opted for cuddly L’Heure Bleue instead. Very springlike here today, our tulips are beginning to come up.
I haven’t seen any early spring flowers in my area yet. It shouldn’t be much longer.
The hyacinths are blooming now, and I have seen a few azaleas in bloom. Normally, the azaleas don’t bloom until March, so they are about a month early.
Went with the salty theme and wird Acqua di Sale, Wishing i was at the tuscan coast in Italy. Smells like an Italian Summer beach and fĂźr scent of the macchia to me.
Went to a Cabaret Talk Show with a Star Cook today and Had a nice evening with fĂźr the boyfriend with wine and Flammkuchen. Will hospitate tomorrow with possible new coworkers, so wish me luck!
Fingers crossed for your work situation tomorrow! I hope it goes well for you. đ¤
Good luck!
It turns out that my father has a pelvic fracture in addition to the fracture to his humerus. Neither one is operable, and the head injury is not getting any worse, so no surgery is in the picture. They hope to move him from the ICU to a regular room tomorrow depending on how he is doing. I am concerned as to how mobile he will be with the pelvic fracture. The assisted living facility where he was living required the residents to be ambulatory, although the definition of ambulatory only requires them to be able to stand up, turn, and take a step or two, and sit down. They can use walkers and wheelchairs, and It is OK if then need some assistance, but they cannot need to be lifted in or out of bed or the wheelchair. I am hoping that if he is not at that point when they discharge him, that he can go to a rehab facility until he regains enough mobility to qualify. I am also hoping that the social worker assigned to his case will be more helpful than the one at the local hospital a while back after he had a hip replacement (also the result of a fall). The “help” she provided consisted of handing me a single printed sheet with a list of rehab facilities-names, addresses, and phone numbers-and informing me that I had 24 hours to choose a facility to move him to. Fortunately, a couple of hours later they called me to tell me that the rehab center in the hospital, which had supposedly been full, suddenly had available beds and could take him. If he does have to go into a skilled nursing facility, I don’t want to have to make a snap decision with no information and no guidance.
Why does it seem that when you are waiting to hear news about a family member, that’s when every telemarketing pest calls you? Every time the phone rings, I look at it anxiously expecting it to be the hospital or a family member, and instead it is a telemarketer.
So true!
What a load on your back, 50_Roses, but glad it was not worse, and so glad they’ve found a spot in rehab for him.
Ai yi yi! That is a lot to take in. How long of a stay in hospital is your dad scheduled for?
He doesn’t seem to be “scheduled” for anything in particular. All I have been told is “several days”, and that he would not be discharged by this weekend. Other than that, I don’t know if “several days” means 3 days or a week or what. He may or may not get transferred out of the ICU tomorrow. I will need to find out something before I drive up there tomorrow so I know where to go and whom to talk to. The hospital is a 1+ hour drive from my house, and seemingly half the roads in Houston are under construction right now.
Everything is torn up and I have to go through construction debris, delays, lane closures, road closures, detours, and general chaos to get there. I know that it is good for him to be in a really good hospital in a world class medical center, but it is quite an undertaking just to get there.
Oh no! A difficult trip to a hospital is only adding to your stress. I’m sorry.
Please contact me if I can help you in having a place near the Medical Center to come for some rest periods. Of course maybe heâs not in the med cenrter. I live 10-20 minutes from Methodist-related facilities there, depending on traffic and time of day. Iâm cfreeland with quadruple nines in the yahoo world.
Best wishes to you and your father.
Sending you both all the good thoughts. If you can, don’t forget to take care of yourself this weekend.
I’m so sorry to hear of your father’s accident. Sending healing vibes to him and positive energy to you.
Sending well wishes to your father, and peace and strength to you. I hope you get a helpful contact person at the hospital. It really does make a difference.
50Roses – so sorry about your dadâs fall. Does your company offer Employee Assistance Program (EAP)? Ours will provide a list of resources and could offer you a sympathetic ear and may be able to help you navigate pros and cons of various arrangements, although not necessarily for the specific institutions.
Yes, they do and I hadn’t even thought of it. I hope they can provide some sort of assistance. It may depend on just how fast everything happens. I will try to get in contact with them tomorrow.
Ours is available 24 x 7 on the theory that assistance may be needed at any time.
I am so sorry to hear about your fatherâs injuries. May he have a speedy and complete healing.
Sorry to hear his fractures were more extensive than originally thought.
With regards to discharge (because I am familiar with and work closely with aggressive discharge planners), how aggressive they are depends on the facility somewhat, how many open beds they have etc. But, it’s pretty common to pressure people out everywhere nowadays, because insurance will stop paying if there’s no active treatment happening. But, you can put the breaks on that if that happens. You do have the right to go visit potential facilities in a timely manner. They can give you a 24 hour d/c notice but you can appeal, which will give you another day or 2 to make a decision while the appeal is decided by an outside reviewer. Anyway, feel free to hit me up if you need any suggestions (pretsky 35 over at hot mail).
So very sorry about your dad. Hopefully he will be mobile by the time he leaves the hospital. Try and ask questions to his doctors about his recovery. Sending plenty of good thoughts your way.
Oh, I hear you and feel you, 50! Sounds similar to what we went through with my mom a couple of years ago. Hoping for the very best outcomes for your dad, and for less frustration and worry for you.
It’s been a cool but very sunny day here. The cats took full advantage of it this afternoon, hanging out in the bay window to soak up the sun. đđ¸đ¸đ¸ Yesterday’s snow has vanished like a cold wet mirage.
SOTD = back to Silences and my little sample. I should save some of it to see what it is like in warm weather.
Cats really know how to live the life, don’t they!
They sure try their best! đ¸đ¸đ¸ It was so cute seeing them pick a sunbeam and hang out.
You smell green!
Yep! And the cool/cold weather makes Silences feel “colder” if that makes any sense.
It does!
Cats and Silences always make me smile.
We’ve had so much snow here lately. And we might get more in the next few days. I am feeling nice and warm, though, in Cire Trudon Olim.
Yep, you smell great!
In Memo French Leather, with a hint of lime, courtesy of floragal!
I’m wearing Hiris today. Our dog is now in heat, so things just got a lot more interesting around here! At least my perfume is serene, because my life never seems to be.
You just made me rethink the possibility of getting a dog, LOL, I don’t need more interesting đ
Ours is scheduled to be spayed in 3 weeks, crossing fingers she doesnât go into heat in the meantime. Good luck with yours! I had to run out and buy period panties for my last dog who went into heat right before we were scheduled to spay her.
No real perfume today, I’m just not up to it. Earlier today I had on some Ancient Resins body oil. Just now, after another shower, I tried out the La Curie Saint oil that just arrived this afternoon. It is quite clove-heavy. I was hoping that the other notes (labdanum, oakmoss, and ambrette) would be a little more apparent. Nevertheless, I expect to use it up. I may try layering with another scented oil.
SOTD = FM Iris Poudre
…because mals wore it yesterday and it comes in an eye-searing red packaging.
R.I.P. my avatar doggie âHâ. My brother posted a really nice picture of him on insta. Something happened to the Blenheim as well but my brother has not said anything. Anyway, there is one left, the oldest, hopefully theyâll have a few more good years. Cavalier King Charles spaniels usually live between 9 and 14 years. Theyâve all exceeded the 9 years.
Iâll be picking another avatar…just donât know of what yet – maybe a Chanel No.19 EDP bottle!
Aw. That’s a pity about your cute little avatar! I hope that your brother is doing OK.
He is. Thanks!
Sorry to hear about your little ‘nephew’. That picture always brought a smile to my face, such a cutie!
Thanks. He was a cutie for sure!
Oh no, so sorry to hear that. Gentle journey vibes to him over the rainbow bridge. He was a real cutie.
So sorry about your little avatar.
Oh, I’m sorry to hear that about your brother’s pups! So adorable…
I’m wearing a Tauer duo – PHI on one wrist and Une Rose Chypree on the other. They aren’t notably different but it was only about 2 – 1/2 sprays each.
Thankfully its my Friday; I only worked 3 days this week but can’t do another day. My local garden centre opens up March 1st, snow or not!
Amazing – we canât plant anything in Montreal until the end of April.
I usually wait to plant my baskets and containers in April as well. They also have such a great selection of perennials, vines, fruit trees that its nice just to go early in the year to look around and smell the air.
They just need a wine and coffee bar there we were saying today!!