It's Monday Tuesday and Miles Davis' birthday. What fragrance are you wearing?
I'm starting the week with partial credit for The People of the Labyrinths Luctor et Emergo, aka POTL.
Reminder: on 5/29, wear a perfume by The Different Company, Tauer Perfumes, Tokyo Milk, Tocca or Téo Cabanel, if you have one. Partial credit for any other small-ish brand that starts with the letter T.
And for those of you who like to plan ahead, see Scent of the day ~ Friday community projects 2020, where I'll try to always have the next five or six weeks mapped out in advance.
Note: top image is Poppy - Bud and Seed [cropped] by Theo Crazzolara at flickr; some rights reserved.
It’s Tuesday
And also Stevie Nicks and Lenny Kravitz birthday
HA, thank you, fixed!
Lenny Kravitz..god he is so sexy…
Ha! No doubt!?
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He sure is
We saw him way back in the day, perhaps mid-1990’s or so… his performance was electric. Such an amazing performance and very sexy indeed!
He has that pouty thing going on.
I wholeheartedly agree with this statement!
Oooohhh, I love Stevie AND Lenny.
I’m in pretty good company! And Helena Bonham Carter…
LOVE HBC! Such a quirky talented actor!
I love her, too, and honored to share her bday!
Lol, it feels like a Monday, but I think it’s Tuesday.?
I’m in Eau Premiere. We caved and turned our air on last evening. I felt bad to do it considering we live with the windows shut all winter but it was 80 and stuffy in the house. I think we all slept better with the AC on.
It does feel just like a Monday, and the rest of the week will feel like Blursday.
I suspect we will have a/c on this week…
The rest of the week will feel like Blursday…..stay cool!
Oh, how I wish we had A/C! This was the first day I missed not being able to go into the office.
A friend in Montreal told me it will be in the 90’s…
This is early for it to be so hot, we’ll be back into the lower 70’s by the end of the week.
Same for us. We usually get a couple weeks of >90F in the middle of the summer, but it’s unheard of for it to be so hot so early in the year. We’ve had the AC on yesterday and today!
I’m fighting turning the air on. It’s tolerable right now, but expecting 88 mid day. Not complaining just stating facts?
Lol, I know you wouldn’t complain.?? Is 88 hot for this time of year? I don’t ever remember turning our air on this early. I was holding out but got peer pressured from the rest of my family.
91 degrees now! I caved!??
Wow, if you are that warm now, that means the heat is headed my way, isn’t it? ??
We’ve resisted turning ours on for the most part as well, but had to yesterday. It was just too hot to sleep without it, even with the ceiling fan on. You smell lovely today.
We caved today — it is 90 (feels like 91) outside right now, and since our neighbor cut down a row of trees eighteen months ago, we get blasted by the afternoon sun. We will get some kind of shade rigged up to counteract that problem, but we were not expecting so much heat so early.
This is hilarious.
We’ll just do a nice teapot tomorrow and pretend it’s Tuesday.
I’m wearing Histoires de Parfums 1826, which is a nice floriental. I got a sample set 10 years ago, or so, and am finishing them one by one. So far my favourite is still 1740.
Tea is Festin d’Or
Yeah, there will be no teapot today! I had a marimekko poppy teapot planned so that might indeed be tomorrow.
I will join in a cup of Festin d’Or to mark my not knowing what day it is.
I adore Festin d’Or and it’s nice knowing that you will be drinking the same tea.
I would love to see a teapot with poppies
Don’t do it Robin. I’m already so confused!
https://youtu.be/xfGzyKRJSuA
LOL!!
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Eek, then I may be confused and think Wednesday is Tuesday again and we have not moved ahead for the week!
I also really like 1740, but my next favourite, or equal favourite, is 1873, Colette.
And Colette is my favorite
I will wear that tomorrow then. I’ve just checked and I’ve still got sample of it.
I wore 1725 (Casanova) and 1740 yesterday, one on each arm. I loved 1740 for about the first 20 minutes, but then it turned into something that did not mesh well with my skin — I eventually scrubbed it. Casanova, OTOH, disappeared, although perhaps that was only in comparison.
I think my favorite HdP is also 1740.
La Danza delle Libellule
Bergamot, red apple, cedar, cinnamon, musk, vanilla and coconut
Robin this is the teapot I use https://images.app.goo.gl/X1ko8w7kopHQKFeAA
Breakfast is homemade blueberry muffins (baked by Mr L) Tea is green tea
By the way, I am plowing through My Brilliant Friend. I can’t put it down. I got my reading mojo back!
That teapot is gorgeous!
And so glad you are liking MBF. I really enjoyed the HBO series but glad I read all the books first. (Also glad it had been a few years, so I did not have to focus on every difference or omission from the books.)
I have not read anything else by Ferrante, but was thinking I might try her new one, Lying Life of Adults.
Is the HBO series based off of this one book or the whole series?
They are doing the whole series. They’ve done 2 so far.
Did you read Lost Daughter..I have not. MBF is the only book by Ferrante
FYI
https://deadline.com/2020/02/the-lost-daughter-olivia-colman-jessie-buckley-dakota-johnson-peter-sarsgaard-set-for-maggie-gyllenhaals-efm-bound-directorial-debut-1202858174/
I have not read it…but was confused for a minute because the name of the last in the MBF series (which is called Neapolitan Novels, maybe?) is The Story of the Lost Child.
Anyway love Oliva Coleman so that is something to look forward to!
And now I can’t tell if I was clear …I did read all 4 books in the series that starts with My Brilliant Friend. But have read nothing else by Ferrante.
LOVED this book. Also, I have a brilliant best friend who has inspired and motivated me since I was 11.
Spent the morning in vintage BaV. Was in contact with Luckyscent yesterday. My bottle arrived on Sunday and everything looked fine except the spray mechanism. I don’t think it was put on right. The rubber base looked off and when I went to apply on Sunday night, inside the top was coated in perfume and some dribbled on the bottle. Luckyscent is sending me a new bottle with a return label for the leaky bottle. They agreed that I shouldn’t have to pay $160 for a perfume that is leaking and evaporating out of the bottle. Wearing Avignon today. Funny how I was waiting for warmer weather but got hot instead.
We are weather twins.
Good customer service–hope next bottle is perfect. I am going with some incense today as well….
I got a similar response with a Dusita travel spray earlier this year.
Boo for your new perfume arriving damaged, but yay for excellent customer service. I hope everything works out for you.
Seems like it’ll be a beautiful day. My alarm woke me from a bizarre dream where I was at our church ready to make sandwiches but tons of people showed up and were all milling about…some with masks, many without. Both inside and outside on a lawn (we have no lawn…it’s a NYC church!). People from various parts of my life, including former work colleagues. Total chaos. I was shaking my head after the alarm woke me. Crazy COVID dream I guess.
Wearing Beach Walk. This is actually a really nice scent. The notes don’t list salt, but to me it has a salt air note. I don’t get any coconut just more citrusy salt. Very beachy.
Dreams can be so bizarre. I had one over the weekend in which my mother’s sister was pregnant … at the age of 92. (My mom is an only child. ) I’ve been re-reading Dune at bedtime — may have to stop.
Oh! Re-reading Dune is something I’ve done every handful of years for three decades now. Good reading!
I’m excited to see the new movie version, even if it’s awful. Stylistically looks like it will be good. Hard to compress that story into 2-3 hours of film.
It’s funny…I never remember my dreams and I don’t really feel like I have many anxiety dreams but last week I dreamt we had taken my daughter somewhere like a kid event of some type and we were outside and I started to look around and realized no one was wearing masks and everyone was too close. And then it felt like a horror movie and I started to freak out and wonder why we were here and why there were no masks etc. and I woke up in a panic and was relieved it was just a dream.?
I don’t remember my dream but this morning, upon waking up at 6, I was horrified that wasn’t going to get the early train, but realized I am working from home, which then lead to asking if all the COVID stuff was just a long dream.
Oh, if ONLY that were true.
Ha! Sounds like a COVID anxiety dream. I’ve had a few myself…
I really like Beach Walk, but then again, I’m a sucker for beach scents. You smell wonderful!
I’ve had a few weird dreams lately, too.
Dryad for me today. Am up and at the computer earlier than usual for some reason, and have to go in to the office after-hours today, so will take an extended lunch break and do some home pilates to try to straighten out a few misalignments after a spill down our deck stairs a few days ago. Luckily it’s only two steps, but slippery treads plus broken handrail equals Extra Pilates Homework. And a couple of bruises. Could have been much, much worse.
Ouf those stair tumbles are the worst!!! The worn 150+yr old stairs in our apartment are painted with glossy paint and I cannot understand who decided this was a good idea, Mr. Teebear and I have both tanked near the bottom of them before! Hope your bruises fade quickly and that the Pilates gets you back to feeling normal.
Oh no!
I did that last November when I moved into my townhouse! I was shook! Take care SheriG.
Oh no, that sounds very scary! I’ll hope that your home Pilates session does help.
Oh dear, glad it was not worse!
Oh no! Ouch Ouch – I’ve gone ass over tea-kettle before and it’s no fun.
I hope your bruises heal quickly!
Oh no! Feel better!
Ouch, and hope you heal well!
Ow, ow, ow, ow! Glad it wasn’t worse, but bruises can hurt like nobody’s business. Hope those stairs get fixed pronto!
Teo Cabanel Barkhane. A plesant oirental.
Pleasant is better than not
House twins!
House triplets!
Iris Nazarena
Great pic
I love poppies, my favourite flower (to look at).
See, whenever there’s a qualifier, I have to think twice ?
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Good, we have a good week of poppies coming up.
You smell fabulous!
Wearing the lovely green and cool Chanel No. 19 today. It seems like we went from cool rainy spring to summer humoggity overnight. I am craving Bel Respiro, but sadly am on a no-buy until my birthday in November. (By which time I will be craving something else, I’m sure.)
Have actually had some time to read for fun lately. Finished Milkman by Anna Burns, which I really enjoyed. Am also halfway through 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, which I haven’t read since junior high. I think I’m enjoying it even more now. I was only in it for the adventure then, but I think I understand the character of Captain Nemo much better now.
No 19 is wonderful. In my neck of the woods, it went from cold and wet to summer hot too.
You smell so good today.
Oh oh oh! I have Milkman on my shelf. Haven’t started, but it’s part of my summer TBR list.
I reached for 19 Poudre this morning, then pivoted to Timbuktu. 19 for tomorrow!
Have never read 20k leagues but you’ve inspired me.
Good morning Y’all…it sure FEELS like a Monday!
Yesterday was a glorious day off from wearing masks and constant cleaning. It was yard work and napping and eating well!
I woke up still smelling like last night’s Montale White Aoud, which is soooooo good! Imma be saving my pennies for a full bottle of that magical brew! This morning I added a spray of Guerlain Insolence Eau Glacee and it’s pretty glorious too!
Have you tried Insolence edt? Just perhaps wondering the differences between that and the Eau Glacee?
I’ve never tried the Edt! I have the EdP and now the Glacee, and I like the Glacee way way better. It’s softer and perfect for the office!
Thanks Jada!
Montale has so many I’d love to try…
Most of the Montales wear a bit strong on me so I don’t seek them out, but White Aoud has this fantastic plastic “bandaid” smell that is awesome! I bought a sample and love it…. #YouTubeMadeMeBuyIt
I’ve heard they’re quite powerful, but the upside is a small size should last generations, right? ❤️
I was just on the Basenotes sale forum today and saw a bottle of White Aoud for sale for $40. ? I remember liking that one when I tried it.
Guess it’s gunna be in the 100s all week, I would only do a citrus in this weather and I really don’t have much of that around. So, it’s commando for now.
In the home stretch before my town opens up again:).
Wow! I think tonight will be my first night with a/c.
My county goes from red to yellow on 6/5, but expect many of the restaurants (and possibly some of the stores) will not reopen until we hit green…we’ll see.
Oh geez! I thought our 95F weather was bad, but phew. Keep cool!
I’m in Bvlgari Omnia today, just because.
In NPRN (Non-perfume related news):
Rain and more rain here. Other than a brief appearance or two for about an hour, the sun has refused to shine for the past two weeks. The end result is every color green imaginable and buds, flowers, and blooms galore!
Who knew screws could hold up a project for 4 days? Not me. After multiple trips to Lowe’s and Home Depot (where hardly anyone was wearing a mask despite the posted instructions at the entryway) and multiple dollars, I have finally come up with a solution. So. Today, I’m fixing in place some decorative, functional storage to help me stay organized in the Black Hole my van has become.
Yesterday morning, I was awoken pre-dawn by some loud banging and scrabbling noises. In my half awake state. I determined no one was trying to break in, and went back to sleep. Later, I went take out the kitchen trash and realized all the racket was make by a bear trying to break into the outdoor garbage bin. There was a bag of very ripe garbage in there from about 5 days ago and it must have been irresistible to Yogi Bear ? (Also, for anyone who saw the bear standing up pulling at tree leaves video on my insta a few weeks ago, I just learned that’s a cherry tree. Smart cub must have remembered from last year where he/she got some tasty treats). Where was T-Rex during this hullabaloo?
Sleeping. ?
Smell well, y’all!
Forgot to mention swaps are in the mail. I’m going to try to figure out tracking, but the receipt got wet on my dash back to the van, so there’s that…??♀️
Yikes! Glad T-Rex sleeps inside!
My mom just sent me a picture this morning of 4 bears that are hanging around their neighborhood.
Adult bears? They usually are
pretty solitary, unless it’s a mom that had 3 cubs last year and they all made it through winter…?
Glad the bear wasn’t trying to come in, and funny T-Rex wasn’t interested.
People are pretty careful to not attract unwanted attention from bears by putting garbage in bear proof bins and not leaving “edible” stuff out. The guy who keeps the grounds here told me a funny/true/scary story about his encounter with this same bear last year.
Remind me where you are now? The Carolinas? I kept saying all weekend I wanted to see a bear but never did. I’m jealous of your bear encounters! Although I hope you never actually come face to face with one while outside!
Yes, western NC. I think wildlife has been more visible here because the lack of traffic during lockdown. I’m right on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Now that things are back to “normal” I’ll be surprised if I see them again.
In my bespoke orchid perfume from Singapore. I put it away for the winter/spring after a few attempts, as it really wears best in warm weather, but we’re headed to 31° (88°F for you Americans) today! I love warm weather.
I stayed up way too late yesterday reading… someone recommended the Webtoon Lore Olympus to me two days ago. OBSESSED. It’s the first time I’ve genuinely enjoyed a serialized comic. It was 1am before I knew it last night, even though I’d gotten up at 7:30am to tune into a live Zoom conference.
Get good sleep tonight teebear!
SOTD: 31 Rue Cambon
I was wondering why I wasn’t feeling as yuck as I normally do going back to work and then I realized it was Tuesday and not Monday – ha! Not to complain as I’m still working and have a good job but, WFH has its unique challenges and there’s still much up in the air.
Did quite a bit of bike riding this weekend; ate watermelon, lobster, and enjoyed fun drinks! Made it work even if no big getaway.
biking plus good food and drink is a winning combination. And today’s 31RC to top it off. I like your style.
Not bad, right? Thanks!
Your weekend sounds fun and delicious!
Lobster and watermelon will brighten any day! Sounds like a nice weekend. I’m thinking so should take advantage of the less traffic and get a bike. I‘be really been uncomfortable riding in the city traffic in more recent years. I was fine from the 90s up until about 5+ years ago.
If you’re going to give it a try again now is the time. Some blocks are even off limits to cars so that people have more room to move around and kids can play. Do it!
I’m wearing Dune today because Madtowngirl reminded me how great it is.
Both my son and I got a strange text from another city here that asked if we needed any work done on our house and then listed my address. I didn’t answer but my son did. How do people get this information? It freaks me out !
You smell great!?isn’t it good in the heat?
That kind of text would freak me out too, I’ve had random weird texts but never with my address included.
It’s got me peeking out my windows, suspicious of every car driving by!
It’s public information. I get texts all the time asking if I want to sell my house. If you’re in a home (versus a rental) the owner and address are listed on your county property appraisal site. ??♀️
So you could get that through my phone number?
Computers are smart…this is why I am sometimes 10 years and 1 day younger or 20 years and 2 days younger. The problem comes if I forget my password and have to authenticate myself (if I haven’t paired it with my cell phone).
I got phone calls (landline) and snail mail regarding selling this townhouse after my mom passed. I also still get offers for lofe insurance for both dad and mom. They’re pre-approved ???
That stuff creeps me out too. You smell so great in Dune. I love that one!
Wow, that’s creepy! I’ve had sales calls for my FL hours from completely random numbers. I think Real Estate Invest Companies are able to gather tax payer data from databases.
In some cases, they’ve called my hubby, a mistake on their part, he gets his back up pretty quickly over unnecessary phone calls.
Not hard at all for telemarketers and other folks to get that info. It’s scary how much is revealed with a simple Google search. Or a reverse lookup.
It’s going to be a Tauer kind of week….today, crisp and dry in Incense Extreme….Love it.
Had the best day yesterday, saw my sister in person for the first time in two months (we only live about 20 miles from each other and usually get together often). Sat far apart on her back deck with the family on what was a perfectly beautiful day and ate burgers and laughed till the sun went down. Didn’t know how much I missed human interaction–been living alone for nearly three months. I am blessed in my family and wish the same for all of you.
that’s a lovely reunion scene, Jepster. my extended family has done the together-apart visit a few times too, we stay outdoors in the yard and sit away from one another so we don’t breathe on each other, makes me feel odd to type that
It is odd, but we want to keep everyone safe and at a distance for now. It doesn’t lessen the experience, even if we don’t hug and kiss….hope for more of these moments for me and for you!
This is how my family is handling it also. We have vulnerable folks and medical care workers in the family.
Glad you were finally able to have a get together!
So glad you got to enjoy some sister time!
I miss my sissy! so glad you saw yours even if there was a distance.
VERY nice pick for today’s weather!
Unter den Linden–extracted from a box stowed away for the winter.
And I am officially overdue in switching out my heavy hitters–oud, incense, amber, etc. for some of my stored summery colognes.
What are your fav summery colognes
I really like the Hermes Concentre d’orange verte and concentre de pamplemousse rose. I got it a little late in the season last year so didn’t wear it much, but anticipate wearing You Or Someone Like You quite a bit. Also, I have several perfumes that are not colognes, but that seem to perform great in the summer heat and to me are just meh in the winter. For instance, A la rose. But even your fave, Shalimar, lights up in the summer (okay, maybe better for summer in the 80s, perhaps not great when the mercury rises into the 90s!).
I need to do the same. My hand keeps landing on a decant of Ambre Sultan, and I KNOW it would not work for me right now.
No kidding. I just applied some Bal A Versailles—not exactly a typical summer choice! (90 degrees outside today)
SotD = Assam of India
because it’s Monday-blunday-bluesday-tea-for-Tuesday.
And it’s gonna be 86 degrees!
Enjoying the warmer weather, the heat feels good. I’ve turned into one of those cold-all-the-time people over the past year or so. Wore sweaters all though autumn and winter, now am hoping my reptilian blood keeps me cooler over the coming summer. Not many of the typical May gray cloudy mornings this month, I do wonder if this will be a scorching hot summer. I guess I should be careful what I wish for.
Be well fragrant friends, and don’t touch your face.
You smell perfect and ready for the hot weather!
thanks a bunch, KellyC!
I believe I swapped for a partial bottle of that one. Need to get it out cuz it’s so cute! ?
yah, the elephants make it so much fun to wear Assam of India.
Enjoy yours!
Mr. Jalapeno and I seem to have swapped thermostats in recent years. I was always cold, and he could wear shorts in the dead of winter. Not anymore…
isn’t that always the way?!!
let the thermostat battle begin, lol
I’m wearing Tokyo Milk Sencha Bleu. I had to hunt this one up since its been ages since I’ve worn this brand.
Ha, I was rooting around for Tokyo Milk over the weekend myself. Found nothing!
I’m wearing MFK APOM. I seem to be mostly wanting to wear very pretty floral and springy fragrances these days, and this fits the bill. Yesterday I was able to go and visit Mom. They brought her downstairs to a glass doorway and I was outside, and we could see each other, touch hands, and talk by phone. She seems OK, but somewhat confused as to why I couldn’t come in. Then this man Harry who is a 104-year-old WWII veteran came wheeling along and saw our situation and tried to open the door for us. It was well meant but set of a very loud shrieking alarm and the nurses came running. I told Mom to wish him a happy Memorial Day. Last night I made some delicious but somewhat time consuming Greek red lentil soup. It’s just messy because it was an enormous amount that had to be pureed in a blender. But it was good and now I’ve got containers of it to give away!
Soup sounds yummy
Glad you had some time with your Mom ❤️❤️
Your soup sounds yummy. Glad you got to see your mom, even if the circumstances were less than ideal.
Oh yay, that is lovely that you finally got to see your mom.
I’m so glad you got to see your mom. It must ease your mind that she has such good care, and is happy there.
YAY for seeing your mom! I wish I could see my mom and brother, but I can’t fathom getting on an airplane right now. Phone calls will have to do.
In Quartz by Molyneux, feels right with the relentless sunny weather.
You have to find a way to store the sun up so you can take it out over the winter?
? That would be ideal to do that.
Oh, thanks for the reminder that I have a sample of Quartz! That’s perfect for what my weather seems to be doing lately.
Quartz is a little gem, do wear it.
SOTD is Chanel Paris -Venise.
I am finally owning up to the 5.5 pounds gained at home. this will not do. no-no-no. that 30 pounds lost last year was too hard to do.
Back to logging calories and actually getting on treadmill instead of laying on the floor next to it after sitting in front of laptop all day.’
Have been searching for a good book, nothing has held my interest but read a snippet of The Beauty of Your Face and am going to purchase to have to read this evening post treadmill.
You smell wonderful!
Good luck apsara! It is so hard to keep weight off.
I had to face the music and acknowledge that my waist and hips had definitely started getting less defined recently… Probably the two types of cake I baked for my bday two weeks ago didn’t help ? trying to be more diligent about doing my HIIT training at least a few times a week to keep jolting my metabolism away from “torpor.” I don’t like it so very much, but I hate running so much more ?
oh yeah hate it all, much rather just eat.
My job normally keeps me fit, so it’s not that I don’t like exercising, just, you know, normally I get paid for it, and don’t have to do it in my living room in which I spend nearly all my waking hours these days.
Eating is definitely, definitely the best though!
I had an ex that didn’t enjoy food and just saw it as a means to an end; in retrospect I have no idea how we ever got along.
Busy, busy day, but a beautiful, warm, sunny day outside.
Wearing the last drops of my decant of AdV Palissandre d’Or. I received a decant from a very generous NSTer a couple of months ago and I thought it was going to last me a long time. However, I felt deeply in love with it, to the point that I sprayed on some everyday since I received it. I don’t see it as a complex, astonishing perfume, but it has a simple, comforting, inviting beauty that made me crave for it daily.
So sad that travel sprays don’t seem to be available anymore ?, but it is now on top of my full bottle list. Let’s see what the future holds for me!
Happy Tuesday! ?
Happy Tuesday. Enjoy your beautiful day and sunshine!
Thank you, KellyC! ?
Sounds like true love to me, you should definitely get a bottle!??
It is true love, but I have to give it a very long thought $$$$.
Hope you got to enjoy some of today’s weather after all the busy busy! And hugs to you and Yei.
Thank you, Jalapeno!
Yei showed a little improvement today.
I had a very nice walk late this afternoon. It was very enjoyable!
I am wearing Hermes Eau d’Orange Verte lotion today.
Perfection!
SOTD = Guerlain Neroli Outrenoir
A thunking may be heard in the next 2-3 wearings from my travel spray. No worries – BUB on hand and ready to be deployed!
https://www.instagram.com/p/CAqQaC3h-33/?igshid=zgi2m8o6bc7y
In other news, swap meet is still open until Robin closes it today (or maybe tomorrow since today is Monday ?). I still have 31 Rue Cambon EDT 10mLs for a suggested donation to a feeding the hungry charity and the very very nice Puredistance Sample Set is still available.
HA, once I was told it was Tuesday I put it in my Evernote so I would remember to close it. But I won’t close it til first thing tomorrow when I wake up, so swap away!
Thank you!
That travel spray is adorable! ?
It sounds like a beautiful scent as well!
Have decided on a round of using up some more samples and decants, my “travel” ones. Right now I am working on the tomato-leaf Hermes garden sample, which is pleasant, but no longer-lasting than the cheap-as-chips Demeter’s tomato-leaf.
Confusef by tbe lack of teapot as that’s really how I know what day it is. Bit it is my birthday today, and a biggie! And I’m stick in front of my work computer with a pile of work and loads of phone calls. This is the backlog when they do give you the holiday off.
But, I had a lovely family Zoom celebration on Sunday and my sister sent over a nice cake from a local Italian bakery (it had cannoli cream filling!) at my husband’s direction.
I’m wearing Paris-Riviera because it’s cheerful and matches the gorgeous day here.
Happy Birthday ElisaP! I am glad you had a nice birthday celebration during the weekend. Enjoy your day!?????
Thank you pl67! It was nice to see family.
Oh, cannoli cream filling….. nom noms… Happy birthday to you!
? Thank you!
Happy Big Birthday! Hope you have some fun later on!
Thanks! Well, I will go for a walk and eat dinner. All good things…
oh, happy day! glad you are celebrating in (quarantine!) style.
you smell fantastic
and happy birthday to you. I’m feeling jealous of your cannoli cream filled cake.
Thank you! I would have loved just a giant cannoli. One of my favorite desserts (of a very long favorites list ?).
Happy Birthday to ElisaP! ?
Many thanks Deva!
Happy ? ?
And this weather! You are lucky
Thank you! It is a lovely day. Work is done and I’m about to go out and enjoy what’s left of the sunlight.
Wishing you a very Happy Birthday!
Enjoy that wonderful cake, let me know if there’s any leftovers you need to get rid of. And you are smelling fabulous in your Chanel.
Thank you Gail! Nope, no leftovers ?
Happy Birthday!
Thank you!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
Thanks lillyjo!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! That cake sounds delicious and you know you smell marvelous! I love that one!
Thank you and thank you! It was a nice dose of sugar!
I am sorry my confusion made you confused! But happy birthday and I am officially jealous of your cake
It doesn’t take much to confuse me, or I’m already in a state of confusion.
Thanks, in all honesty, that one ricotta layer was tasty, but the rest of the cake was average birthday fare (vanilla cake with white icing that was kind of meh and a tad chemically tasting). But, I managed to finish off the 1/2 we kept!
Oh too bad, it sounded so good!
Many happy returns, glad you had an early celebration to make it special.
Thank you! Yes, though today’s a bit anticlimactic, lol.
Happy Birthday, ElisaP…and now drooling over cannoli cream-filled cake.
Thanks h! I love that bakery/dessert reataurant in general.
Well that’s no way to spend your birthday. Well, at least there’s cake to look forward to! Happy big birthday to you! ?
Thanks Nancyl! Nope, it’s all gone already ?
Happy Birthday! And what a cake. I am going to a socially distanced and very small, outdoor birthday gathering this evening, but the cake will not be filled with cannoli cream.
Thank you! Sounds nice! I thought about doing that but some of my friends are very anxious because they’re in the high risk category, plus some would have to take the subway and didn’t want to put people through that. I’ll have to do something proper next year.
And I’m sure the cake will be perfectly edible!
Cannoli cream filling??? Happy birthday indeed!
? Thanks teebear!
Happy Scented MILESTONE Birthday Elisa P! ???? Why isn’t there a cannoli emoji yet?
Thanks Jalapeno! I know, right? I guess one could use the taco for now ?
A very happy birthday to you! Hope you had a fun evening!
SOTD is Alessandro Dell’ Acqua, the original release, geranium, peony, sweet pea, sandalwood, incense, and musk.
Seems perfect for today’s very warm SF weather.
I have never heard of this one, tell me (us) more
Oh it was a surprise love, I purchased it many years ago at Nordstroms. It has beautiful powdery white florals without aldehydes, the geranium lends a slight herbal note without going soapy, and a great incense dry down, musk in the very far dry down. Similar to White Linen but without the “ladies who lunch” vibe. Oliver Cresp is the perfumer.
There were flankers, a rose one, I think. But I never got around to trying those.
This is a perfume I have a backup of, I get compliments on it every time I wear it….
There’s a 1.7oz on flea bay…
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=m570.l1313&_nkw=alessandro+dell+acqua+perfume&_sacat=0
Toasty toasty here this week! Broke out the EL Bronze Goddess Azur. It’s nice, sortof a calmer BG with a bit more jasmine and some salty notes.
I swapped my winter and summer perfumes over the weekend. I always think I have way more winter than summer scents, but that’s not really true. What is always true is that I sure do have a lot of perfume….
Wow, haven’t tried BG Azur. It’s sounds great- as much as I love BG I would probably love it.
I saw some reviews that said it smelled like neroli portofino. Do you find them similar?
Hello again after your longer weekend!
Published a review of Carner Barcelona Drakon today. It’s been a while since I was able to review some newer release.
Le Cri is my SOTD.
You smell great!
Happy Tuesday, friends! Bizarrely, the three-day weekend revitalized me; maybe it was going three days without meetings that is making me feel better. Anyway, it’s day 2 of 95degF weather out here in my part of CA. I chose to deal with it in Teo Cabanel Alahiiiiiiiine (following the CP!). A very kind NSTer sent me a sample so I could try to understand the whole NST love for it. I didn’t get it then, but I did hold onto the sample, and I’m glad I did. It’s really blossomed today in the heat. I get a good dose of honey from it (though that’s not one of the listed notes), and it feels nice against my skin
House twins, I’m in Oha! You smell great.
Hope everyone had a good weekend. I had such a nice time getting away and enjoying some nature. I wore Concentre d’Orange Verte all weekend. Love that one.
I’m in Teo Cabanel Oha today. I think it’s soooo pretty.
Feeling super down today. My sister is having to have her precious dog Meatball put down. He’s 15 and they’ve had him since he was 1 year old. He is, quite literally, the best boy. I lived with my sister for a while after a divorce and my son went there every day after school when he got off the bus, not to mention all the nights he spent with them. We are all just so attached and heartbroken. He’s a big ol’ 80 pound lapdog. It’s definitely time, there’s no doubt, but boy it sure does hurt us all.
Ah, so sorry to hear about Meatball. The big chunks are usually all soft and fluffy inside. 15 is a great age for such a large dog. It sounds like he was a love magnet ❤️ ? ?
My condolences to your sister and family on the loss of Meatball. It’s so sad to lose a member of the family, human or not.
I am so sorry, KellyC. Sending hugs.
So sorry about Meatball. Hugs to you and your sister and your son, too, in a socially distant fashion.
I’m so sorry about Meatball, KellyC. I hope you have some extra snuggles with ‘lil Nacho this evening. ❤️?
So sorry KellyC. Sounds like you all had a wonderful life with him and glad you have those precious memories. Still hurts…
I’m sorry KellyC. Hugs to your family.
How heartbreaking! I’m so so very sorry to hear the news. Meatball lived to a ripe old age but it’s still difficult. ((squishes)) to you guys.
Hugs KellyC. It’s so hard saying goodbye to a beloved animal companion.
I’m very sorry Kelly! It is such a heartbreaking thing to have to do.
It sounds like he was so well-loved; sending you hugs!
So sorry for the loss of Meatball, KellyC. He sounds like a special and loved guy.
Good morning all, I’m getting ready to head into the office today, partly for a change of scenery and partly because of IT issues. I suddenly couldn’t connect to several work systems, including Zoom. As being able to see people is my lifeline, I need to get that sorted!
I’ll celebrate the adventure by wearing my new purchase of Anima Dulcis.
Hope you got it all worked out now!
Started the day with a doggie walk in Tiger’s Nest, which seemed to wear off quickly. Was decanting Vanille Abricot, which got all over me. I’m not sad about it. ?
All of my swaps are bundled up and ready to ship, with the exception of one which I’m holding, per request. Will get to the PO tomorrow!
My big thing this weekend was making granola bars (thick, chewy one from Smitten Kitchen) and scissor trimming the pup. She definitely has the look of loving hands at home. ?
Aww, I’m sure she looks adorable. My hubs is soon to have a very similar look ?
Very sorry if this has already been discussed. I am no longer seeing the avatars (circle with picture–mine’s of the Golden Gate Bridge and Oakland beyond) next to people’s names/legends. I am not seeing the simple patterned ones, or the ones people have chosen for themselves. Just a blank space. Anyone else have this happening to them? Or is it a Chrome issue or some such?
I still see your beautiful Golden Gate Bridge. I seem to recall this happening a few years back but don’t recall what Robin said to do.
Criminy, glad it got worked out because I don’t remember either.
I do not have that issue on either mobile or desktop Chrome browser. Any chance you enabled some add-on that blocks pictures or turned off the “show images” setting?
No idea! But I just did a reset to factory settings or whatever that is under clean-up, and voila! The avatar pics are back. Thanks!!!
I still see your GG avatar.
No problems for me seeing anyone’s avatar.
The roofers started early today: they’ve been at it since 7:45. On the plus side, it means that their long day means that they will only need one day to finish their work.
Still, that’s a LOTTA pounding. ?
SOTD = back in Rose Anonyme. ?
Argh. I hope it’s over soon! You smell nice!
Thanks Elisa P! I am SO looking forward to having everything re-combobulated again!
Oh good! And you smell nice!
Thanks hajusuuri! I’m glad I got a travel spray and a spray sample of RA. I have a sneaking suspicion that it’s going to come in handy this summer.
Yay for a speedy new roof!
Well, not quite as speedy as I thought. The roofers didn’t get done today after all, so I will hear more pounding tomorrow. ?
For those missing a teapot:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CAqvZ0oh3XF/?igshid=rd0ndoj6u95t
You’re welcome ?
Nice! 2 of my favorite colors.
Thanks for taking up the slack
Ended up wearing Tocca Collette from my roll-on. It got me through the day!
Just got home from a quick trip to the garden center for veggie seeds and soil; the raised-bed was made on Sunday so we are good to go! I got 2 types of carrots and radishes, and also some lettuce, arugula and banana pepper seeds. Very excited to get this started!