The weekend is here! We're celebrating Pumpkin Day (on Saturday) and John Cleese's birthday (on Sunday) with our usual open thread poll. Talk about anything you like — the fragrance you’re wearing today, your favorite fragrance to wear on Halloween, whatever.
Or, ask a question about fragrance, then see if anyone else has asked a question that you can answer…
Note: top image is YMapleside Farm [cropped] by Erik Drost at flickr; some rights reserved.
Lys 41 on a cool gray PNW Saturday. Lots of housework plus yoga plus walk on the marina today.
After a week away, it’s mostly going to be chores for me. Boo. Why can’t they do anything while I’m gone?? Nobody so much as sorted the mail.
I once sent a card to my cousin that had a picture of a 1950s housewife on the the front. She was wearing a dress from that era and heels. Inside that caption read “Without me, you’ll all die”. I think sarcasm helps in these situations. ?
Sarcasm helps in most situations!
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It’s always the way, Robin! ? ?
No kidding.
What a beautiful pumpkin photo you’ve found Robin, so lovely.
I’m wearing PHI Une Rose de Kandahar from Andy Tauer. I think I can only wear it 2 or 3 more times until the bottle will be empty. What am I going to do then?
On general thought, apparently this is the last relatively warm weekend and as of Monday a new front will enter Poland bringing much colder air masses. Gotta pack something warm for a business trip I have next Tuesday-Wednesday.
We had a sharp transition this week from warm weather (90s) to chilly weather (50s)! I was not at all prepared and had to look to find shoes, socks, and sweaters! Plus, suddenly switch from air conditioning to heat.
Oops!
Then at least I feel warned by the weather reports.
Enjoy your last bit of warm weather!
Thanks!
Buy more! PHI is a must have in my collection.
Smelling great in Phi! Stay warm!
You are sorely tempting me lucasi. I must see if he offers small bottles….I hoard my samples of Phi.
The weekend, at last! One week closer to retirement
I can’t wait, work has been such madness I don’t even have time to look at NST some days. THE HORROR!
Gotta go out and batten down the hatches before the wind arrives tonight… and before the power gets cut. It’ll probably be out for days, yay. Back to the third world for us.
Sampling today, what will it be? I may just stick my hand in the grab bag and try whatever I grab. I’ve had a few winners recently… will have some things to confess to Donatella.
Pixel, yay for counting down the weeks. And stay safe!!
you are lucky to count weeks, i still have to count years….
And Donatella won’t tell anybody
Thinking of you with the fires and no power – really difficult! I’m ready to count down for retirement as well, but it’s still a couple of years away.
You are gonna love retirement.
Hang in there.
I’ll bet smoky perfumes hold little appeal these days . . . .
Good Luck Pixel. Fingers crossed for you all.
I cant wait to hear more…..
I adore pumpkins and pumpkin fields and used to take many pictures of them when I lived in western Massachusetts. But here’s a photo I really love that I took here in Houston at a big church pumpkin sale. (I don’t know the little boy.) https://www.flickr.com/photos/94283635@N00/258164529/in/album-72157594309124010/
And in fact last night I made a delicious recipe with roast pumpkin in it!! I’ll post a link to a photo of that soon.
Fantastic picture Calypso!
What a sweet photo!
And here’s my dinner with roast pumpkin from last night: https://flic.kr/p/2hAHcse
That looks so good!
Hopefully there is a beautiful Sugar Maple tree in full bloom in your front yard and you have the trifecta!
I’m wearing Mitsouko edt today, which is in my top three desert island scents. I had a question about new niche perfume companies. I’ve discovered a few I didn’t know about – Rogue, Art Meets Art, Solstice Scents and Alkemia (perfume oils), and Chris Rusak. Can anyone suggest any others?
St Clair
January Scent Project
Hendley
Not as new as those above ,but Fiele Frangrances.
Hermes L’Ambre des Merveilles from a decant
Reading Celestial Bodies, I bought it at the Strand. Great book so far
One of my friends recommended I read Rebecca, but I will take that one out of the library
Happy Diwali to all those who celebrate.. ✨✨
Today in the WSJ there was a cute article called Eau de Heroine , how L’Heure Bleau has made an appearance in literature
Going to lunch with a couple of possible perfume fraidy-cats, so have put on a single spritz of this non-scary amber.
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier? Read it! Magnificent. Once read never forgotten. You’ll enjoy the way perfume, scents and flowers play a part in the mystery.
One of my very favorites! I’ve reread Rebecca so many times.
Me too! Just recently, and listened to the audio book for the first time as well. Wonderful!
Yes! Wonderfully atmospheric, all of Du Mauriers work is worth reading, in my humble opinion.
Yes, that is the book my friend recommended.
I guess you all recommend it too?!
Her short story of The Birds is also great, and even darker than Hitchcock’s movie version. Also unforgettable.
Happy Diwali, LTSG. My grand daughter’s 2nd birthday is tomorrow. She is going to be disappointed next year when there is no fireworks or big family hoopla on her birthday. She thinks it is all for her.
Aww!
I am trying to pace myself today with food because I know I will be stuffed full of curries this evening…
Shoutout to Oakland Fresca – you asked about Le Cri few days ago and it just came back to stock at Quality Missala here. It seems it’s the new 50 ml bottle version.
Oh Yay! I hooe it reaches the states soon.
Oh interesting. It is not here yet, but your news bodes well!
That is Great news, 50mls!
I love pumpkin soup at this time of year, so you inspire me to make some soon, Robin. For Halloween I plan to wear one from my small collection of special Halloween BPAL scents.
I was as usual volunteering at the library today and picked Prada l’Eau Ambree as a discreet but still interesting perfume, I wear it at this time of year and in winter too, so it had been a while, it has a very cheerful citrus opening but the drydown is lovely too, a firm favorite by now I think.
I love pumpkin soup too, and almost never make it. Also used to have a great recipe for rice pilaf baked in a pumpkin — I never make that any more either but I do think about it
What an interesting rice pilaf recipe that sounds.
It was great, when you scooped out the rice you got bits of pumpkin with it. Plus, looked great on the table.
Maangchi (on YouTube) has a recipe like that, and she uses a little bit of black rice to turn the whole pilaf purple. I’ve never made it but her recipes are usually very solid.
Oh black rice is a great idea.
I like a pumpkin risotto, though it’s been quite awhile since I’ve made it. I’d better locate a recipe!
It’s a cold, grey, and definitively autumnal day in my town so I’m enjoying the gloom in some vintage Opium and a nice fuzzy sweater.
Yum. Perfect pairing.
Oh that sounds nice.
John Cleese! One of my absolute favourite comedians. I hope he has a good day.
SOTD is Carnal Flower, I think it might actually be my favourite tuberose these days.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_JUBgPHYmY
The best thank you speech ever imho of course.
The publicity department of Turkish Airways. He is fantastic.
And let’s not forget the Royal Society for the Prevention of Birds!
I adore him.
You smell fantastic!
Thanks, it is an amazing perfume!
I have been watching that Italian series that you sent me the link to. I like that there is no subtitles, its forcing me to really pay attention and see if I can understand
Thank you for letting me know. It was gorgeous at the time, but it must feel dated by now. Still, the actors are great, from what I remember. Marthe Keller and Gianna Maria Volonte were great starts in Italy.
I mean stars of course, silly fingers.
My decant of Amouage Fate is out for delivery, and the postman already delivered the mail. Maybe he’ll come back? ? so no idea what I’ll wear. Maybe another Amouage.
Beautiful day here. Cool, crisp and sunny. Be well. ?♀️
It he is like my postman, he delivers all the letters then drives to do the packages? Hope you do get it.
Aww thank you! He delivers letters/pkgs in one trip. I had a larger package he delivered to my door, then the other things are in the mailbox. If not today then Monday. I found my Amouage Gold decant!
My mailman seems to have a habit of saying that my STC or TPC packages were delivered but they aren’t in my mailbox. Usually get them the next day though.
I guess it’s finally the right weather for wearing the ultimte pumpkin fragrance (IMHO) Etat Libre d’Orange Like This!
on a side note, a couple of weeks agom I committed the cardinal sin – bought unsniffed. but it turned out to be a hit – Hermes Mandarine Ambree.
happy weekend to everyone!
Yes it is!
And glad your chance buy worked out.
Mmm I’ve recently fallen for Mandarin Ambree too. Why did I wait so long to try it?
Bapteme du Feu today, spicy marmalade and a flinty resinous base. Projection is it of this world too. I absolutely love this one.
My hot water had been out since Wednesday night, just in time for the cold front!
So ready to move.
That’s awful! Hope it gets resolved soon.
Thank you! No luck today.
Oh no! My dishwasher’s been out for 10 days but that’s not nearly as bad.
That sounds very frustrating. I mostly use my dishwasher for a drying rack though. ?
When is moving day? Soon I hope.
I’m planning on Nov. 12 since I’m off that day but I’m not in a rush in either direction. It may be a few days after.
La Danza Delle libellule is my sotd for what looks to be a busy night at work.
I just got here, and have an eyelash in my eye. It’s watering like crazy!
I have pl67 on my mind today, hope you are doing well.
I can so relate. All winter I seem to get fuzzies stuck in my mascaraed lashes. Drives me nuts!
Yes! And it always happens when my make up actually turns out good!
LOL yes! Murphy’s law.
Do you like it???
I do! It’s very apple carmely on me.
I know the staff. @ Luckyscent gushes over it
I hope work isn’t too taxing. Of course, you smell great!
Thanks! I’m halfway through the shift. It’s pouring rain, but that doesn’t stop them from shopping.
We’ll be getting that weather on Sunday. Since we usually go for a hike with our dog, I’m sort of bummed.
Hope you sailed through the busy night at work and the eyelash problem, Lillyjo. I bet you smell lovely, I love the name of that perfume.
Eagerly waiting for the mailman today to deliver 28 La Pausa. Found it on evil bay new and sealed for a little over the current price of the edp. Needless to say I’m excited and planning on wearing it today.
Congrats! La Pausa is so wonderful.
Thank you. It really is lovely and there is nothing quite like it in the edt.
Enjoy your new perfume arrival
Enjoying it currently!
What a great find!
It really was, I couldn’t believe the price, I had to jump on it!
4160 Tuesdays’ Over the Chocolate Shop for a sweet treat today.
Yum! Love that one.
Weather here is quite dreary but still in the 50’s so I can’t complain. Temps will be plummeting this coming week. ?
I’m in Kalemat today and enjoying the warm, cozy tobacco cloud I’m in. I haven’t worn this in quite a while, not sure why. Love the bottle as well, which really works with all our fall leaves right now.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B4F5ZaYhM1B/?igshid=k2o9hqxh6fpp
I have been meaning to ask you before. What do you do when T-Rex baths in offal. You can’t really wash her in your van.
Good question! Most towns I’ve been to have self service dog wash sinks, usually inside a building attached to self service car washes. I thought it odd when I first stumbled on one, but they are so handy because they have a big “sink”’with attached sprayer, temp adjustment, shampoo, and blow drier. Makes washing the dog super easy. ?
I have thought about opening one of those self-service dog washes. It might be pretty useful here. ?
I’m wearing Passage d’Enfer on what I expect to be one of the last hot days of the year. We are moving to our house tomorrow, so I’ve packed away all my perfumes except for my little decant of PdE. It’ll be my only perfume until I manage to unpack
And in accordance (kind of) with today’s photo, we had acorn squash soup for lunch, which is a lot like pumpkin soup, right?
Nice to see you Koyel, hope you are doing well and that everything goes smoothly tomorrow. You certainly smell wonderful
Thank you, ringthing <3
Happy moving. Hope all goes smoothly! ?
Thanks, Flopper! We are only moving 2 mi away, so I sure hope so
Hope you are well Koyel. Wishing you an easy move.
Thank you, austenfan!
Best of luck for the move!
Thanks, cazaubon!
Lovely to see you here! Best of luck with your move tomorrow.
Thanks, Holly, on both counts
Congrats Koyel and hope all is going well for you.
Thanks, Petunia <3 things are getting better.
Congratulations on your move, and I hope it’s the most boring and uneventful move ever.
Hahaha. Thanks, nancyleandros!
I’m excited for you to be in your new home, and glad to see you today!
Thank you, lillyjo <3 hope work wasn’t too dreary with all the rain today.
How exciting about the move, but so many things to do. Well, you’ll smell lovely throughout.
Thanks, Aurora
yes, way too much to do 
with any move!
I hope the move goes smoothly Koyel!
Hope it’s an uneventful move. Good to see you here.
I’m sampling today–Escentric Molecules 03. I am generally not a vetiver lover, but this is mixed with ginger and iris and is quite nice. I won’t buy a bottle, but it’s not a scrubber, either.
For fans of rock autobiography, Elton John’s Me is excellent.
Thanks for the rec foxbins , I watched Rocketman last weekend, and cried intermittently throughout the film, as a Psychotherapy student and addiction counsellor, i found the film an incredibly insightful look into the huge part that attachment plays in human development, and the addiction process specifically, I’m really looking forward to reading it!
Thanks for the reco foxbins! I was eyeing it last week along with a new memoir by Deborah Harry and a biography of Janis Joplin. Just in time for winter!
sounds like a good gift for the hubs! Thanks for the rec.
I’m in Opium Fleur de Shanghai, and I know from the writing on the atomizer that this little gem is from Elisa P. Thanks, lady! This is a gorgeous scent and it is a gorgeous day here in Houston. ?
Just made some vanilla salt with the pods that finally arrived, so now my oatmeal and fruit salads will be happy.
I hope everyone is having a wonderful Saturday! Y’all smell great today.
I love that one too Nancy. You smell lovely!
Aww, thanks, Petunia!
My husband is on a business trip so I have the little house to myself which is very rare and I’m enjoying every minute. It’s pouring rain and blustery cold today and there’s no college football on, I’ve got a 90s playlist blasting and the cat is helping me clean out my closet. Taquitoes and beer for dinner, not good homemade ones but Jose Ole out of the freezer, a guilty pleasure. Wearing Memoirs of a Trespasser again. Enjoy your day, all ??
Sub a marg for the beer, and that’s my kind of meal!?
I love being home alone! Enjoy!
That sounds like heavenly day. I hope it’s been wonderful!
I always think I’m going to love having my house to myself when Mr. G goes out of town, and I do for about a day, or maybe a day and a half, and then I start noticing that I miss the big lug and the noise and near-chaos he creates … much against prediction … and then I’m always happy to have him back in the house again. Much to my surprise.
That happens to me too, but only after two weeks.
LOL! I am somewhere in between the 1 day and 2 weeks, I think. I do like alone time.
Aww yes, I will be glad to have my big lug back home
Your day sounds marvelous
cats can be so helpful.
Commodity Velvet. Really nice on a cold rainy day. DS came home for a friend’s wedding today. The weather is definitely not wedding friendly. I feel bad for the wedding party/guests. ?
I just saw a wedding party at the park, and definitely not wedding weather here either.☔️
Wearing an indie brand I heard about recently, Ma Nishtana is the scent, by Prissana Parfums in Thailand. Very lovely, reminds me of Avignon.
Have you tried anything by Floraiku? I never heard of them, so I thought I’d ask the person here who has her finger on the pulse of the perfume world! I was smitten by the lovely bottles when I was perusing the Twisted Lily site the other day. The price, not so much much, but still curious about the actual perfume housed in those lovely bottles…
I’ve only sniffed 3-4 of them, but found them overpriced and the packaging clunky to use. They’re pretty to look at, but handling them they were a bit awkward to manipulate and didn’t seem that robust. Nothing I smelled really excited me, but they’re by Memo and most of the Memos don’t excite me either.
Lemming killed! Thank you?
I also just found out today that John and Clara Molloy were also behind Hermetica, a line of alcohol-less perfumes. I bought Sandalsun today and look forward to wearing it.
I got to smell four of the Hermeticas which arrived at Etiket the week before I left Montreal, unfortunately they didn’t have the two I was most interested in, the vanilla and the patchouli scents, nor did they have Sandalsun. Will ask for more samples on my next Twisted Lily order. The four they had at Etiket were not impressive.
I got a ton of Hermetica samples, including Sandalsun which I will include in my package to you. I did not like the patchouli nor the other vanilla.
I see Sandalsun is the only one sold out at Twisted Lily – that must be the best one.
Thanks for the sample!
I agree with cazaubon’s assessment of Floraiku. The packaging is exquisite. The atomizer cap doubles as the body of the travel spray…extremely pretty. That said, the perfumes were all meh. I requested 2 samples just to be polite and it never hurts to ask (and this is why I end up with tons of samples).
Second learned negative opinion! Thanks! Money (a LOT of money!) saved?
The cool air and golden sunshine made me wear Ginestet Botrytis. I feel like I’m in a heavenly vineyard. Is it 5 o’clock yet?
What a pretty name for a perfume. Off to research this one!
It’s 5 o’clock somewhere…! ?
That’s what my dearly departed father used to say all the time … sweet.
That’s my husband’s motto.
Well, I did end up having a glass of wine with dinner — a delicious Pinot Blanc from my favorite Oregon wineries, Brigadoon. It was a big treat because I’m not imbibing very often these days. I just can’t keep the weight off otherwise. So this means I must wear Botrytis only on “wine okay” days!
Popped into Ulta for mascara and spritzed myself with Mon Guerlain and the new Chloé L’eau. Both were relative successes. I thought I hated Mon Guerlain, but it feels pretty and more lavender-focused this time. I wonder what changed? The Chloé has a big hit of grapefruit that gives way to a fresh rose. Reminding me of some JCE grapefruit-rose combos, so I like it!
Which mascara did you get? I got a mini of Too Faced Damn Girl that I haven’t opened yet. I haven’t opened it yet but hope it’s just as good as the Better than Sex mascara.
Wearing TDC White Zagora on this hot dry day. I’m not in the power shut-off zone this time in Nor Cal, but the city where I work is set to be out of power for about 4 days.
Just a PSA if anyone has a Luxury Beauty store nearby: they had Atelier Cologne advent calendars for $29 and 10 ml sprays for $14. I picked up some stocking stuffers since the holidays are just around the corner.
The Guerlain grew quite a bit on me, I’m curious to try out the new intense version.
Congratulations on the nice AC acquisitions.
Not feeling motivated for diddly squat..lol but I shall probably mist on some Musc Rav from a sample..cinnamon vanilla cat:)
I’m imagining that a cat’s fur smelling like cinnamon and vanilla ?
It was Chanel No. 19 EDP for me today, for a haircut appointment and a drive through a couple of my favorite neighborhoods for fall color, and not very much else at all. ? Mr. G and I considered going out for cocktails, but after going outside for a moment to look at the sunset we decided to get the fleece jackets out and stay in (we are not at all acclimated to cooler temps yet) and have cocktails at home. (We have nearly a full bar setup at home. Yes, we might be lushes.) Anyway, it was a lovely day all around, and I’m very happy to be alive and able to enjoy perfumes and autumn and the feel of freshly cut hair.
That does sound lovely all around
You smell great! Chanel doesn’t do this level of creativity anymore…
No, they don’t.
? on Chanel No. 19 and for relaxing your way.
I’m starting to play around with my perfumes more. At first I was in a very serious “collecting” mode, probably because I quickly came to know that I liked the older perfumes and there seemed to be a dwindling supply. The newer ones were either heavy on the ambroxan and Iso E Super (that I’m really sensitive to) or just sweet, floral opening notes and then nothing. I’m finally enjoying just smelling stuff. Made my own ylang ylang body cream and spritzed some Fidji on top (I think Aurora said it had a nice ylang note). Then last night I layered Yatagan onto LÉau d’Ambre Extreme for a home made Ambre Sultan. Still prefer Yatagan on top of a musk, though.
Ylang body cream sounds great…did you use anything other than ylang oil?
(and anything with Yatagan must smell great)
How kind of you to remember, Fidji is not talked about much but it is a little treasure. Your layering of fragrances is very interesting.
Commando yesterday. Beverage in the evening was hot cocoa. It’s getting to be suitable weather for that. Today’s breakfast beverages were Numi’s Breakfast Blend for tea and mango squash drink to accompany breakfast. I need to make more bottles of decaf iced tea to get me through the day.
Scent this morning: L’Artisan Oeillet Sauvage. Doesn’t smell too wild to me, but I’m likely congested or dried out. It was mentioned in the splitmeet. So far I’ve done a month’s worth of a “no-buy” on perfume. I’ve gotten a lot of e-books, though! I doubt I’ll last another two months. And definitely not, as Mom would prefer, “Forever.” lol
Also sprayed on Hermes Rhubarbe Ecarlate, listed in the swapmeet.
Congrats on your no-buy!
Thank you, Robin!
I don’t think I’ll make it for two more months, but I’ll try to think of a month being an accomplishment. I still have lots of freebie samples to try that generous folks here sent me in the summer and fall. (Thanks, folks!)
Have a good week!
Wearing Lyric this morning and decided that the Chanel travel sets will have to wait. Until after Christmas. Ulta has a really good Urban Decay lipstick sale going on and I had a 20% one item thing to use. I went a little overboard and did a little Christmas shopping. Then Bath and Body Works had a sale on their aromatherapy line and a free candle promo yesterday but kept myself in check with that. I could swing that Chanel travel set but I think it would be better to wait. I will use my Epic or Memoir bath stuff today.
Dang it Dawn, now I have to go and check out the lipstick sale! ?
I am debating on if I should pick up more. For half off, you can’t beat that deal and I have a hard time justifying spending more that $7 on a lipstick or gloss.
I’m the same, except for Christmas presents, but I still try for some kind of a deal.
I am so frustrated with B&BW, I signed up for their email notifications and even installed their app, yet I am not getting notifications of these promotions. Grrr.
Sometimes, I don’t always get the emails but do check for some deals. I find their candle deals are the best.
Got my vintage Miss Dior yesterday, so wore this. Anyone knows, when the bottles with the white plastic caps were made. I cannot decipher the batchcode and there is no box.
Lots of gardenwork today. Now we are making tete de veau with potato and mustard.
I have no idea, sorry, but love vintage Miss Dior!
Wow. The winds are howling outside. It is sunny and beautiful and tree branches are flying. I can hear things banging into the roof. I keep thinking how terrifying these winds must be for folks closer to the fires. Our cats are completely flipped out. They younger one is fighting phantoms and racing under furniture. I’m considering maybe Joy edt is the calming antidote, or an amber frag.
We are in charge of our neighbor’s pets for a few days and I just sent my daughter over to put everyone back inside – it’s pretty windy but the backyards usually stay fairly calm, but still…
Gov Newsom just declared statewide state of emergency. I hope it helps get more resources to the fires stat.
I feel better knowing where all my chickens (kitties and kiddies!) are when things look sideways— good to get your neighbor’s pets inside.
Yeah… I don’t really know what that declaration of emergency does. Rest assured it isn’t needed in order to activate all the state’s fire resources… they are always ‘on call’. Resources were being shifted days ago. And Cal Fire always has the ability to request out of state resources. Politicians are not part of their process
I think it makes them eligible to request FEMA funds.
Stay safe!
Thankfully the hot dry Santa Ana weather stopped today, what a relief. Loving the cool beach humidity again. Four days to relax, then the stressful trip up to SF to visit my parents for 4 days. I hate these trips but can’t avoid them if I want to stay in their good graces. I plan to bring a lot of gourmand scents with me in an effort to remain zen. Speaking of which, wearing Profumum Sorriso today.
Good luck staying calm cazaubon!
Malone Oak and Red Currant…like the woody note if it would just last longer
Yesterday’s sotd was copious amounts of Chanel Paris-Venise for a lunch date. Today I’m wearing some vintage My Sin edt.
I rescued a couple of partial vintage bottles on evil bay to meet me in FLA in a few weeks. Halston edt, Oscar de la Renta edt and Farouche. Hopefully they are going to be smelling like what’s in my memory bank.
Oohh.. report back!
The sun is out today, but I’m at work and very grumpy! People are just getting on my nerves. I’m thunking the last of Sensual Orchid, layered with BBW praline and pear. This lotion smells really good if you like edible sweet. I’m going to have to find something else to layer it with for the winter.
We are grumpy twins today! ?
I’m in good company ?
Hope you are off work by now and feeling more peaceful!
Just got home! Thanks Robin.
I have the Praline & Pear shower gel… yummy!
Well the power’s been out here since 8:30pm last night, so we’re on generator power now. It’s been windy since the wee hours. Smoke is visible but not smell-able. We’ve experienced much much worse in previous years.
Wearing Faberge / Vermont Country Store Woodhue today. Fun! I loved the Faberge version in my teens, and now VCS has had it re-constituted. It smells like I remember it
This is the scent that sent me down the rabbit hole, when I came across a reference to it, remembered loving it, and started to search for it.
And had a really nice wine from Samsara Winery last night…! I am surprised they haven’t gotten a visit from some corporate lawyers yet.
How nice that it smells like you remembered it! And do hope the smoke and fire stay far away.
LOL on the Samsara Winery.
Hope you stay safe! We have a generator too, just in case. It’s reassuring.