Almost-Friday and Hug Your Cat Day. (PSAs: Your cat might not want a hug. The splitmeet is coming up on Saturday! And if you missed yesterday's scent of the day, please be aware that we are trying to do a better job of avoiding biased political speech.) What fragrance are you wearing?
I'm smelling cheerful and summery in Ormonde Jayne Osmanthus.
Reminder: on 6/5, wear a perfume with osmanthus, if you have one.
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 natur' elle [flipped & doubled] by Sandrine Néel at flickr; some rights reserved.
I’m in Fate today. I’ll hug my dog since I am sans kitty at the moment.
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Cute:)
Same here (sans kitty). The dog gets way more hugs and kisses than I think she would prefer.
Mine is strategically affectionate. Specifically, when it’s time for her am and pm kibble bowl. She’s such a manipulator ??
You also get the eyes of lurve, sometimes with a little helping of side eye when you’re not looking.
Good morning!
No scent of the day yet, but I’ve got several more osmanthus fragrances to try this week. 🙂
Virtual *hugs* to those who need them. I think a lot of us feel a need for hugs lately. 🙂
Take care, NST folks! <3
Hugs back, neyronrose ? Think we’ll be able to hug our friends eventually?
I hope so!
Nothing can replace human contact
Most people really don’t do well when they’re living in isolated circumstances. Human touch from friends and family members you get along with is important for emotional well-being, from what I’ve been reading about it.
I think so, eventually. I believe there will be a vaccine for Covid-19 sooner or later, and we’ll be able to mingle more safely. 🙂
? In the history of the world, there must be a record number of people needing hugs right now.
Totally agree, nozknoz.
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Hugs back! My need for human touch has resulted in a kind of scurvy of the soul — I’m getting by, but a long way from thriving. Some day…
Scurvy of the soul is a great descriptor!
I remember hugs…when I lived in California, everyone was hugging each other all the time, and I got so annoyed with the round of hugs every time anyone arrived at or left a party. Now I really miss hugs…
Thank you! Hug gratefully accepted and returned.
Good morning. I am wearing Autumn Harvest from The Burren Perfumery in Ireland. I ordered a sample pack from Burren, and this one has been my favorite so far.
My tea is plain old Lipton black tea 🙂
My husband loves Lipton tea!
Nuit de Cellophane
French Press coffee, slept maybe 3 hours last night, so fill’er up!
Interesting photo Robin, at first, the photo reminded me of when I was studying gonads during my graduate school years….
HA!
But so sorry you only got 3 hours sleep, that is brutal.
I was awake for awhile in the middle of the night too. Luckily I don’t have to work today, so I can put my brain on cruise control, lol.
Enjoy your time!
Thanks!?
Madtowngirl, I join you in waking up at 2am in a cold sweat.
Aye yai yai.
And I will join you in Tam Dao, post coffee and shower before sitting down at my desk.
Yeah, I was awake about 2:30 and then just when I felt like I was ready to fall back asleep at 4am, mr cardinal starting singing outside my window.?
You will be smelling great, twin!?
SmokeyToes passes another espresso to Lovestosmellgood.
Nothing worse than a poor night’s sleep!
And having too small kids at home..
Taking the espresso with pleasure..grazie!
If only we could decant the energy kids have! 😀
I have often thought that if I were going to embark on a PhD, it would be to figure out how kids have so much energy. There are real physiological differences:
https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2018-04-24/study-children-have-more-energy-than-well-trained-adults
hmm! Interesting…
Nozkoz, one of the reasons why kids have so much energy is BECAUSE they don’t have to do Phds!
Ugh – I didn’t sleep well either. And I DO have to work today. Hugs for us all!
hugs!
You smell lovely. Sorry about the restless night! I had trouble sleeping and had to wake up super early, so I feel your pain.
Wow, lots of us didn’t sleep well last night. Extra coffee for me today too. I hope we can all make it through the day.
Hi LTSG! A friend of mine just bought NdC. I’d love to get your impressions. I’m so curious as it’s one of the SLs that I haven’t tried.
I didn’t sleep well last night either. I feel like a zombie today.
I would say NdC was nothing special. A soapy white floral..
Others can way in..
I wasn’t impressed.
Oh it has Osmanthus..so fits the CP
Love that one!! A bit plasticy, in a good way!
Robin, you smell great! That’s my favorite Osmanthus of the few that I have tried. Too busy at work yesterday to comment, but I appreciate your comment policy. It’s one of the many reasons I love this friendly and smelly (and I mean that in a good way!?) little corner of the Internet.
I’m in Tam Dao. It’s another gorrrrrgeous day here!? Why oh why can’t this weather stick around for the whole year.
Thank you madtowngirl, and you smell great!
Thanks!?
you smell great!
Thank you!?
I like our kind of smelly.
You smell great. I love Tam Dao on others. On me, it just smells burnt. Stupid skin.
Lol, I like our kind of smelly too.?
Thanks! Sorry Tam Dao doesn’t work for you, do you have a sandalwood perfume that does?
Santal Massoia works really well on me. I also really liked CDG’s Concrete, which is “deconstructed sandalwood”.
Many sandalwood perfumes smell like pickles on me. Stash? Dill. Santal 33? Dill, dill and a third dose of dill.
Shalimar edc, shout out to LtSG 🙂
Can I hug you? 😉
You smell great!!
Osmanthus week, day 4. Amouage Journey. Sweet, syrupy apricot and soft leather. It is somewhat similar to Daim Blond (before it was reformulated), although it is not DM’s smellalike. Same idea, different interpretation. Enjoing it!
I finally had my hair cut after letting it grow for almost a year. Yay! Good-bye dry ends.
Congrats on getting a real hair cut! I need one soon.
I still don’t want to go anywhere or to the hairdresser… but i’m going to have to cave in at some point.
My husband needs to cave in at some point. Not that I don’t love him and want to keep him safe, but he won’t let me cut his hair, and oh dear it is getting scary!
? i sympathise with your husband and somewhat jealously look at all colleagues and friends who are slightly braver than I am with their fresh haircuts and colour.
My husband took a long time to cave, but then was pleasantly surprised…luckily I watched some videos on how to cut wavy hair. Also luckily wavy hair is more forgiving 😉
My Mr. Teebear caved last week but he is also an impatient person/wanted to do some of the trimmer work himself… Why, when I have 10x more experience cutting my own hair, do not ask me.
Considering the odds were stacked against me it does NOT look bad.
I, on the other hand, was sitting there looking at 2+ months cuttings of his gorgeous thick hair and how it was more hair than I have on my entire head going “Whyyyyy?!”
Ah, good inspiration for tomorrow, I think I have a sample somewhere
Wearing Nasomatto Nuda pre shower. Just made a vet appointment for Sydney while I was budgeting. I am expecting it to be in the range of $130 to $150. So in the meantime, I have no fun money and have to cut back a little bit on food but will be asking about the 2nd “rally” pay that is coming my way and when I will get that. I hope I get in in the next week to offset the vet. Post shower, I will wear no 19 again but in edt form.
I hope your rally pay comes soon!
I am going to ask when we are getting the 2nd round. Vet bills, even for a check-up is expensive
Oh yeah. Our dog had an expensive round of tests and various pills and stuff and I almost died of shock at the bill.
Crossing my fingers for your rally pay!
Hi all! My SOTD is Amouage Dia, my last few drops are gone. *Thunk*
It’s lovely, but I won’t replace it.
For bed, I finished Jo Malone’s English Oak & Redcurrant *Thunk*
Had a good night’s sleep but still tired. I need to juice up with coffee and put the walking shoes on. Mr. SmokeyToes is home today (and a little grumpy), hopefully a walk will cheer him up.
Was it a full bottle or a decant? Dia is pretty but there are so many cheaper options that smell just as good
I finished a full bottle. I think I may have a small decant of it somewhere….
I agree! To my nose, Alessandro dell Acqua is very similar but without the zippy aldehydes top notes…
I meant to finish my comment. No aldehydes and AdA has a far cheaper price tag!
Congratulations on finishing a full bottle!
I was thinking about wearing TDC Osmanthus, but my hand went to my decant of Guerlain AA Anisia Bella. Exactly what I needed on this hot, muggy day. Herbal, airy, refreshing scent. So bad it was discontinued. This is one of my favorites AA along with Herba Fresca.
Wow, those notes sound wonderful! And Anise/licorice is a favorite note….
I love many of the AA scents, Guerlain needs to keep them around longer!
It is great, indeed. I don’t get much licorice, but the anise is very prominent. It is a very green scent and it lasts for many hours. Very unfortunate that the AA’s get discontinued all the time.
Add Mandarine Basilic, and those are the only 3 AAs I need 🙂
I have a bottle of the Mandarine Basilic (it’s wonderful stuff…) and the Pampleune. I’m set!
Mandarine Basilic is another one I like a lot. The new Ginger Piccante is also fabulous!
Hi All! Today I’m in Dior Grand Bal. I also used my new Caress shower gel in Rose&Ylang. I smell great!
Funny kid story-
Yesterday my son came home from his neighborhood walk. He comes through the door and says Mom, don’t worry I’m ok. So of course I immediately freak out thinking something awful happened. Then he says. ” I got a little hurt social distancing”
” I was walking on the sidewalk and a lady and her dog were also on the sidewalk, when I tried to social distance, I walked into the tree”
LOL! He’s definitely his mother’s son ?
He has a pretty good scrape on his arm but is otherwise fine. Please note that my son was being totally serious when telling me this.
Oh and last night his virtual graduation was held. I still am hoping they can do something else at another time.
The perils of social distancing…?
Ooo you smell great! I think of Grand Bal as a Fancy Lady scent 🙂
I hope they can have a real ceremony later too…maybe at the end of the summer? A virtual graduation is nice, but can’t replace that feeling of walking across the stage and getting your diploma, knowing your family is in the audience cheering for you. It’s also a proud mom moment!
awww lol. Walkin into a tree while tryin to social distance, this is so something I would do lol..I know I have at least tripped over a curb.
I can totally see myself doing that. I hope he’s not bruised.
We had an outdoor socially distanced graduation this morning. It was hotter than blazes by the time we were into the Ms, but it was sooooo nice to see students and for them to see each other! I hope your district can figure out a way to hold a safe real ceremony.
I hope so too!
That is such a cute story 🙂 Glad he’s ok.
? Glad he’s mainly OK.
Haha! Totally something I would do, too ? Congrats on his graduation!
I watched my nieces virtual highschool graduation on Sunday (honestly, I was bored stiff, lol). I feel so bad for this year’s seniors- she actually has been very depressed- like clinically. It was good to see her smiling that day, though.
I do hope they all can have a belated prom and celebration.
Honestly, I was a little underwhelmed. My son was excited though, and that was wonderful to see. I hope your niece feels better soon.
Glad it wasn’t a cactus. Congratulations to your son. And well done you!
Cute story. Glad he’s okay and…Congratulations!
No osmanthus in my world so I am wearing vintage Diorissimo today.
Off to make my coffee shortly but in the meantime I’m drinking Stash Licorice tea. Looks like it will be a beautiful sunny day here.
Oh, you smell wonderful!
Second that! Beautiful!
Third!
I just realized that I don’t wear perfume to Zoom meetings. I also have noticed that I want to social distance my car. ???♀️
I might wear Rendezvous later (after my Zoom meeting ?), but I’m in the mood for jasmine after reading Lucasai’s review today of Jasmin de Pays. I thought I still had a sample, but nope! Oh well, I have many others to choose from. Hugs to all!
I have noticed wanting to social distance my car too! It’s so funny. Just gets to be habit I guess.
Thanks for chiming in, Regina! It’s nice to know that others are similarly goofy on occasion.
I go around inside my own apartment turning light switches off with my elbow. It’s because I don’t go out that often, and I want to be in the habit of not touching high contact surfaces.
I’ve been doing this already pre-COVID ?.
Ah, yes. I’m oddly lucky in that I have worked in ID (infectious disease) for ages, and the whole rigamarole is second nature for me. It’s very smart of you to get in the habit of taking precautions!
I originally read social distanced your cart and I though What? DonI have to subject Holly to my death stare? While shopping, I’ve seen people social distancing themselves from their shopping carts, which is really selfish because that blocks access to at least twice the grocery real estate!
I’ve noticed more social distancing of cars…there are so few out there; however, I find myself being extra cautious, more so than usual, because I have seen more cars with more major damage!
You are welcome to subject me to your death stare any day, dear. I already know you’re a mush! ?
Eau du Sud for a busy day at work! It automatically adds like 10% more focus.
I know the feeling. Blenheim Bouquet is my “focus more” scent ?
Musc 25 is my focus scent. Works every time.
Yum. I really should get more Eau du Sud at some point. Or not. Can’t remember at the moment what I’ve read about reformulation? Anyway, you smell great.
No osmanthus for me today. Went with Hermes Equipage which I love more every time I wear it.
Nick pick!
Thanks ☺️
Twins with Robin today in OJ Osmanthus – thunked the sample, and oh my is this gorgeous. It obviously was my favorite of the discovery set since it’s the one that was closest to thunkage, but somehow I never sought out more – must have been distracted by the hundreds of other samples accumulated over the years. This might have to be my next purchase … if it’s still in production. Anyway (fwiw), happy Friday Eve everyone!
I think it’s gorgeous too. In the far drydown it reminds me of Woman, do you get that? Must be that OJ base. You smell lovely!
I see what you mean about the drydown – yes, I think it must be the OJ base. Lovely.
I got one of the travel sprays in a splitmeet…comes in handy!
Oops, mistaken, my 50 ml bottle of Osmanthus is sitting right on my desk, ha. I got Champaca in the splitmeet. And wish someone would do a split of Ta’if travel sprays!
😀 Am envious of both!
I’m wearing Suede Osmanthe today. I got an email this morning that my trip to Kamchatka in mid-September has been canceled. On the good side, the stress about not getting a Russian visa in time is gone (the consulate in DC is closed,) but the bad side is that I was really looking forward to seeing Kamchatka. Maybe next year.
That would have been so cool! I hope you get to do it next year.
I will confess I had never heard of Kamchatka, so I had to google and wow! does it look beautiful. Will your trip be rescheduled?
HA, same here! Gorgeous.
Wow. such a pity – Russia is still on my list (the world is so big and interesting and amazing!!!).
We had to cancel Namibia and I was sooo looking forward to that.
I’m sorry your trip was cancelled. I hope you (and everyone!) whose plans have been fouled up can travel soonish, because that will mean the world is getting back to normal.
After a deeply emotionally trying evening and a subsequent poor night’s sleep, today called for No. 19. I may have bags under my eyes, but by golly, I smell like Titania!
No 19 is wonderful when you need extra backbone. But is great in other situations.
No 19 is poise and class in a bottle! Good choice for troubling times ? Hope you sleep well tonight.
I hope today and tonight are a lot less wearing on your emotions.
So sorry Isabella!! I 2nd sistine…hope things are looking up today and that you sleep like a baby tonight.
I have been playing along with the CP this week (mostly) just haven’t had time to comment (work!!!!) or even read (now that’s just wrong). Monday was L’Occitane Figuier & Osmanthe which is pretty much all fig (not a bad thing); Tuesday was… I forget already; Wednesday was April Aromatics Liquid Dreams which just didn’t work so it got scrubbed and replaced with Atelier des Ors Pomelo Riviera, which later got replaced with Guerlain Cologne Imperiale (thanks Holly!). Today is PdN Fig Tea.
Now back to the salt mines….
Sounds like some nice scents. I think I must be the only person on who feels “Meh” about Fig Tea – it literally just smells like iced tea to me. I wish I “got” it.
I’m wearing Fig Tea today as well. I don’t get fig at all. More like a sweet osmanthus tea. It’s a good hot weather scent..88 here today.
It’s nice for a few minutes, but then I get a meh drydown…
Commando so far and writing this with a cat by my head, lol I love hugging and cuddling my cats. One enjoys it more than the other lol. One is like velcro, the other can be a bit cranky but still loving. Lol
My town opens today..hopefully there will not be too much or any civil unrest. It really should be a celebratory time..with caution, of course.
Supposed to be around 104 or 105 today ?.
Wow, that’s hot! Stay cool.
Holy cow.
Aloha to my peeps! I feel like I have been gone for a MONTH!
I have been busy doing household projects.
I have news: I am a NEW WOMAN with my 1st MANICURE in 2.5 months. Hallelujah. UGH ugly hands will really do psychological damage.
I am happily swimming in Pandora from St Clair Scents. YUM- I need to research the notes again as I have forgotten but this is sooooo refreshing and layers well over my LLIris 39 body creme.
Yesterday I wore Song of Aubrac by St Clare Scents and THAT was delicious – I want to compare it to AuDeLa Narcisse which I haven’t opened yet and do a side by side comparison.
I must hug my cat today.
I must hug my dear friends baby Tonkinese kitty today as well and then stick him in my purse while he still fits and make a run for it. What deep love moves my heart at the face of this little guy. I could easily be that crazy cat lady next door. It could happen yet.
Be well All.
Nice to *see* you and your gorgeous manicure :D! I wish I had a kitty to hug, but you can do it for me!
Thanks springpansy! I promise to do that for you.;)
I’ve given my kitty at least TWO hugs today already. I will tell her one of them is for you 🙂
Cats really don’t like being stuck in purses. (Speaking from experience. I was a rather foolish child.)
????❣️
Oh please tell me there is more to this story!
I love Tonkinese kitties! Give ’em a squish for me ?
I sure did!!
Hey AngelaB! Do tell us (if it’s not too nosy) what wonderful household projects you accomplished! I am spending most of my quarantine repainting things (today: 2nd coat of semigloss on the trim around the 4 doors in my downstairs hall, that took forever.)
Sure Robin!
It’s not exciting for sure but I have been
pruning and weeding our yard,
emptying our greenhouse (which has some fruit trees badly in need of a healthy bath),
cleaning the outdoor furniture,
and practicing my homemade bread skills.
Ah, your projects sound better than mine (being with green things, and bread especially). I have always wanted to have a greenhouse with fruit trees (kumquats!) lucky you!
Good for you Robin, that really gives one a sense of accomplishment. Trim work takes more time and concentration and is very soothing to me somehow.
I have a long list that we didn’t get to in the fall.
The greenhouse can be a real challenge as it gets to 100 degrees by mid morning usually in April. We have reflective covers for the roof but truthfully have been known to hose down the building multiple times a day to regulate the heat. Then there’s the issue of water for over wintering plants and heaters….. so you may be better off ? than you think. I have seen kumquat trees but never eaten the fruit.
Wearing OJ Osmanthus Elixir today.
I don’t find a big difference between the Elixir and the original, but I only have a sample of the Elixir to compare. What are your thoughts?
I also never tried the first Osmanthus, just the Elixir version.
Boy that one is a beauty! You smell terrific.
I’ve just sprayed myself with Eau du Fier. Apparently this contains osmanthus notes but I’m still in the fierce birch tar phase.
Had a great day going for a long walk with a friend.
Tea is the remains of this mornings Assam. I need to make some new tea.
A long walk with a friend sounds wonderful! And Fier is wonderful, and did not remember or know it had osmanthus.
Just now having an afternoon sit (feet up & all) with some Earl Grey with a pinch of Harneys French Super Blue Lavender and a little splash of milk.
That sounds great. I’ve added some lavender flowers to an Earl Grey that had lost some of its sparkle. It is a wonderful combination.
I love Assam tea. So envious of your long walk with a friend, I need to do that, although we will have to walk 2 metres apart, which kind of diminishes the pleasure.
Just go for it. My friend and I observed our locally required 1,5 meters distance and it is still a great way to have a chat and relax and hear about someone’s else’s experiences during this time. She is a GP and it is interesting to hear her take on things about the virus.
Robin, thank you for your clarification about the comment policy yesterday. I am sticking with my idea to do anaactivist thing before I can come here. But, hooray, because that means that more activism happens each day!
Anyway, wearing Saturday today and it’s great.
I love that idea!
I think that’s fantastic missionista!
No points for me, but I do smell like spring in AG Le Chevrefeuille. I’ll get out for a walk later, but at the moment very tired and lots of meetings. How is it not Friday yet?
Chevrefeuille is such a cheerful scent! You smell beautiful.
Thank you! I don’t do many light florals, but this one is so pretty.
Believe me, Friday will come!
Lashings of Solstice Scents Estate Vanilla today…♥️
The one Solstice Scents I’ve tried (so far) is their Estate Vetiver – and I liked it (not usually a huge vetiver fan).
It really should be called Estate Patchouli IMHO.
SotD = Breath of God
Wearing the spray perfume this time, it matches the solid perfume exactly. 🙂 It’s an odd fragrance, and I’m craving the unusual.
Thank you to the generous swap friends here at NST. Sharing (perfume and otherwise) is a civilized antidote to the vagaries of life.
Lately I’ve given away a lot of perfume IRL too, hoping to make it easier to enjoy what I have. But it seems there is an unspoken equilibrium in the perfume inventory, and it won’t budge. Cast your perfume upon the waters, even so the universe seeks balance.
Oddly, I can still smell the remains of yesterday’s Cedre Sambac. It is a light and transparent fragrance, but there’s some alchemy at work making it waft, disappear, and reappear.
Have a thankful Thursday fragrance friends! I’m thankful all of you are here.
Oooh, I’ve been wearing Breath of God a lot lately! It really settles me and makes me feel more balanced. You smell wonderful.
If the universe wants you to get a new perfume for every one that leaves you, who are you to argue?
here here!
yes yes! 😀
BoG does the same for me, it is comforting and stimulating at the same time. 😀
I think I will spray Breath of God (BOG , for short?) when I get up. We can be BOG twins.
yay for BOG twins. 😀 😀 I’m smitten with this scent, it’s one that I have wanted to try for years, and it was worth the wait.
Coriandre as a refreshing scent, because I was tired this morning. Now wearing a bit of Fat Electrician, which is funny, but not really me.
Making a persian Kuku sabzi, a thick herb Omelett with walnuts and barberries from a cookbook. Hope it tastes as good as it looks.
Persian food is so intriguing — please let us know how it comes out!
Oh, it was really nice, especially the sweetened barberries on top
Excellent, thanks!
Ooh man Persian food is to DIE FOR. I want a rose omelette now, there’s a cafe in my town that makes them!
I’m currently commando because the Wood Sage and Sea Salt I applied at 6:00 am has long worn off. I think I’ll apply something by Lush when I get up – What would love do? currently is in my head, so I suspect it will be that.
We had a graduation ceremony this morning. It was incredible to see all of our seniors, and to hear the speakers talk about everything they missed that they had been looking forward to since their freshmen year and to understand a bit of how they felt. I am so excited that young adults like these are going out into the world full of passion, talent and dreams because they are going to make it a much better place.
I always throw out my mascara on graduation day and New Year’s Eve (after applying my party makeup.) This year, I unconsciously managed to time finishing my WSSS bottle so that there was two application’s worth when I woke up this morning. One was for graduation, the other will be tomorrow for the last day of this school year.
This has definitely been the worst year in my teaching career. Even before COVID-19, we had to deal with a lot of unusually stressful situations (gun at school, yay) and with the switch to online learning, losing the real connection that I had with my students was heartbreaking. I am going to be so happy to close the book on this year.
Sorry for the novel!
It is heartbreaking for the seniors this year. My local high school did graduation over several days, observing all the COVID practices. At least the students got to walk across the stage and had their pics taken…not the same as celebrating together but better than nothing. They also did a motor parade through town and residents stood along the route to waive and applaud. Keep your chin up, summer is almost here.
Who could blame you. I feel terrible for them as well.
I’m hearing the same from some teacher friends. I do hope next year is much better- we’re all keeping our fingers crossed!
And if you opted for What Would Love Do?, you smell super good!
I am hoping there is a silver lining to the hardships all these young students faced this year. We shall see. Either way, very glad you got to have a graduation, and very sorry it was your worst teaching year. Onwards & upwards…
Omg teachers are heroes. Glad you get to close this chapter and start a new one on the fall!
Although I’m working from home several days each week, its still a grind. I am wearing Fig Tea by Nicolai today and wore Rahele yesterday. I did a hajusurri application of 8 sprays just now. One of the perks of working from home.
Now, I need to go hug my cat.
I hope everyone is safe and healthy.
Sorry for the grind Petunia! You do smell great.
Thanks Robin!
Pretty sure I would have died already if not for my cat. She’s not really snuggly/huggy, but she does love being petted. The need to touch another living creature is so strong; I’m really grateful to have her.
I’m sorry for my neglect of you all over the past several months. I’ve popped by occasionally, not really to read, but just to scroll through and feel reassured to see familiar names in the comments. It’s strange, but events personal and global have felt so overwhelming that I haven’t been able to push words (virtual or otherwise) past all the lumps in my throat… I haven’t been here for you… but I’m glad you’ve had each other! 🙂
Big warm snuggly hugs to all —
No need to apologize, whatsoever. Glad to see your post, and a big hug right back atcha.
+1.
Well said, hugs to you, too!
Keep safe and sane. Glad you have your cat!
It’s so wonderful to see you! Thank you for summoning up the courage to let us know how you’re doing. I miss you and the entire DC gang! I hope that we will all get together again – we need at least one gigundo Atlantic states meet up to look forward to. Big hug, sweetheart.
(jumping up & down like tigger) ‘Yes,Yes!’
Hugs back and thank you for sharing this! You are not alone in how you feel…
My male cat is not snuggly either. In fact he just uses me for food and to play the mousie game and then totally snubs me. But I do grab him occasionally and hold him for about 10 seconds (and remind him that he needs to indulge me if he wants to keep living here, lol).
XO
Biggest hugs to you, FearsMice. It’s lovely to see you.
Sending you a hug <3 it's good to see you, and I'm glad your cat is keeping you company.
No need to apologize, and we will still be here when things get less overwhelming! Keep petting that cat.
Furry friends are so crucial to my happy life, I totally understand about your cat. Wishing you well and thanks for popping in!
Nice to see you again. Sending a hug to you!
HUGS! welcome back 🙂
How did I miss this? Glad you’re back. Sorry about the hurts and I hope they go away soon.
I’m listening to Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue and trying to de-stress. Went grocery shopping at 7am, before drinking my tea, which was foolish. The store was rearranging everything, which was also foolish, IMHO.
We are apparently having an aluminum shortage, so the soda aisle looked pretty bleak. But the eggs were no longer being rationed, YAY! I’ll take the little wins where I can find them.
I’m in Papillon Angelique, which has osmanthus listed in the notes. I’m noticing something suede-like in the drydown, but not a bunch.
An aluminum shortage? Seriously? Will people start hoarding foil?
There are a couple of articles about it out there. The hubster is going to another grocery store in a few days, so we’ll see, I guess.
My first flippant thought was, hey, did people get bored with stockpiling tp!?!
My nearest grocery store reorganized last year, and I could never have imagined how stressful that could be! Honestly, my head hurt trying to shop when everything was out of place.
Eggs are such a comfort food, and so easy to cook, so that is a win!
Wow, had no idea eggs were still being rationed! (I get all my eggs and meats from a local farmer.) Probably there are other things being rationed I know nothing about (??)
Meat was being rationed as recently as three weeks ago here, but I was not shopping for meat today, so have no idea if they are still limiting purchases.
That is so interesting. Neither thing has been in short supply at my farmer’s market (which luckily my town runs year round, although less often in winter).
I’m not gonna attempt to hug Agnes. I don’t need the scars. Everything has to be on her terms, the little diva. As I drank coffee on the couch this morning, she jumped up, stood next to me, fixed me a stare and meowed quite loudly. That means, “pet me.” Which I do. When I stop she leaves. No interest in snuggling next to me unless I’m petting her. She’s now snoozing at the other end of the couch on her blanket.
Baiser de Russie today…because I’m considering a split, even though I shouldn’t and already have a 15 ml decant. The bottles are huge so work out to close to $2.5 per ml.
Agnes has come such a long way! Heartening to hear as I’m toying with finding someone to adopt the friendly colony cat.
Your comment has me laughing so hard. My girl was the princess. Catnip. Even particular about that.
Did you mean Agnes’ blanket on her couch? I can’t remember sitting on a couch that wasn’t occupied by someone furry surrounded by blankets and soft rugs to jump down on.
When it’s bedtime, I lay a throw blanket on her side of the couch. So, I think it’s now considered her blanket. It’s very cute. Sometimes she’s already on the couch, so she has to get up, walk over to the other side while I put the blanket down and then walk back and lay down once I’m done.
That’s hysterical! Agnes rules! My Boss ended up with a comforter. ?. They own us?.
I am interested if you do a split.
I went in on a split I think 2 years ago and drained my decant
Tooo cute.
I would join you in the split too.
on my mind, a guide to hugs in today’s world:
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/04/well/family/coronavirus-pandemic-hug-mask.html
it’s meant for people, maybe it works for cats too =^..^=
Thanks to everyone yesterday for talking me down from an unnecessary Ormonde Jayne purchase. Am instead wearing Van Cleef and Arpels Orchidee Vanille on one arm and Bois d’Iris on the other.
I made a Murchie’s tea purchase on Tuesday night, and this morning the package was delivered to me. Am now set up for tea for The Interim.
Oh, Murchies is so fun to visit, I was there last February. I also love the Westholme Tea Company in Duncan. Really great teas and beautiful handmade ceramics by the owner. You smell great!
What do you recommend from Murchies? I always struggle with what to choose.
We ate in their tea room when we visited Victoria…it was delicious.
I love Murchies! I’m nearly out of tea so will look into buying online! Thanks for the reminder.
Glad cats are being huvged by so many of yoh, I miss my departed Schnooky.
Weather has turned which is good for nature, many thanks to Jalapeno and Lillyjo. I’m wearing Van Cleef Birmane EDP which didn’t make great impression in the perfume world but is enjoyable nonetheless.
Apologies for the typos, hugged and you.
Huvged sounds like the fake coronavirus air hug people give now 🙂
I’m in Ormonde Jayne Osmanthus as well. It’s glorious!
And I’m sorry to say it’s also I-accidentally-kicked-my-cat-day. Why is he always right in front of my feet?
Hey twin!
I didn’t know about Hug Your Cat day, but that doesn’t matter because we hug her every day, especially now that she is very old and failing. We’ve had Missy nearly 18 years after adopting her from the SPCA, but 18 years doesn’t seem long enough.
I’m flying this morning to see my mother! I had to cancel the visit I had booked in March, and I’m so relieved to be able to see her now.
My travel will be accompanied with Guerlain’s Bois d’Armenie, and I’ll read everyone’s comments in the airport in a little while 🙂
Have an amazing trip!
Have a safe trip! So good that you can finally see your mother again!
Safe travels. 18 years young. Hug your little Missy for all of us who wish we could, please ?
I am sorry I will miss you but have a great weekend. And good luck with fabric hunting.
You smell fantastic, have a wonderful trip!
Have a safe trip! We have an 18 year old too. Cheers to yours!
Have a safe trip!
In Providence Perfume Osmanthus Oolong, a fabulous beast of a tea fragrance, finished my ancient sample, went to see if I might purchase a bottle and it is discontinued. I wish I had a cat to hug but my parrot might have a problem with that.
Hug Your Parrot Day is soon I am sure 🙂
My cats got hugs today and they will get their nails clipped today.
Testing out some Soivohle samples from a swap with Jalapeno (thank you!). Nice selection for an intro to the line.
Writing Lyrical Poetry- love the name. It’s whimsical with its sweet berry notes, but not unsophisticated. Not too sweet and has some delicate, soapy florals hovering in there. Reminds me a little of Hendley Amora, but softer and more floral.
Montgomery Road- reminds me strongly of VC&A First. Pretty complex and changes a lot.
I have much to be grateful for today. Sending love and hugs to all those who are struggling in any form.
I hugged my 3 kittehs this morning ???
SOTD = Amouage Bracken Woman
… because tannina wore it yesterday! And bottle porn.
The continuing saga of yesterday’s Zoom bombing cat — apparently, the owner is allergic to cats so: 1. He doesn’t love the cat is not far-fetched, 2. It probably belongs to his wife and 3. I am not getting the warm and fuzzies on the relationship dynamics …
In other news, I just got a postcard today that the Lupus Foundation will be sending donation pickup trucks on June 19th. I’m really surprised but won’t complain. I will call to get more info on any precautions to take but it’s definitely a welcome turn of events!
Agree, it doesn’t seem like a good sign if he’s allergic to cats and his wife has one anyway. Is it possible that she had it before they got married?
Entirely possible and I have never met the wife so I can’ tell how long they’ve been married. When we see each other again, I will make it a point to ask him about the cat and gauge reaction.
You have me curious. What will the Lupus Foundation accept?
They accept a lot! No artificial limbs though which they called out.
https://lfapickupservice.org/AcceptableItems
Hey,
Thanks for the link.
Helpful to know more about.
And the poor kitty. That relationship could be a really difficult one.
He sounds like a really fun guy!? Coming from a cat lover.
Good luck dealing with someone who doesn’t care for animals.
I’m allergic to cats and got immunotherapy shots and take pills. And dogs, too. But, I developed an immunity to them, living with them..
New dogs and cats? I still get that full throttled close the throat up,swollen face,etc., but knowing I can do this, I have hope for every living being.
Hope he realizes how lucky he is.
On the plus side, he’s a good baker but snack stations are no banned.
SOTD: #22 +NK Jasmine ( complete accident with the NK Jasmine decant.)
Wouldn’t be wearing perfume if I could hug my angel cat who crossed the bridge. She allowed me to wear it going out, but she hated perfume.
A separate note: The other half is just discovering what life is like around our place in the summer . Remodeling and landscaping and noise, non-stop. 80+ degrees with no windows because of that. Ugh. AC tomorrow!
Have a wonderful day and hug your cats!
You mean you can’t open the windows because of the noise?
Sorry I wasn’t clear. No windows couldn’t be open
It was brutal!
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Tonight we got the a.c., so that will block part of the noise and the a.c. isn’t that great. But it is something!
Our a/cs act as noise blockers too…I sleep later when they’re on.
Sending a big tiger balm hug to you Robin! Bit cold here but at least the sun will shine into our windows soon. Wearing Tiger Balm and still under the covers, keeping warm.
https://www.odt.co.nz/lifestyle/travel/certain-savour-nz-tea
Robin, I thought this might interest you. It is about a tea plantation up north. I hope to go there one day.
I’ve tried their tea and it’s excellent. I hope you can go there, tea plantations must be great places to visit.
I have never come across their tea but I will definitely visit one day.
Oh lovely, and they grow oolongs! I did not get to read the whole article (late here!) but I will finish it tomorrow and I will have to see if I can buy them here.
And tiger balm hug gratefully accepted 🙂
Happy Friday! :-). I’m wearing Ineke Jaipur Chai, a nice spicy cup of afternoon tea.
Sounds great. Happy almost-Friday to you!
Running a little late today. Still no cell phone service here. On the plus side, no downed trees either. Thank goodness I have Internet access, or I would be a very unhappy camper. I haven’t hugged my cats today (yet), but Teflon kitty did try several times to “boop” me on the nose before I got up.
SOTD = FM Superstitious, from the sample stash. I figured I’d change things up, perfume-wise today.
You smell great, jalapeno!
I hope your service comes back soon!
I like Superstitious. I was tempted to buy the travel spray holder but it does not seem to be available online.
My colleague who lives in PA had a tree limb fall in his grill. He also did not have power all day but he has a generator so he was able to continue working. If it happened to me, the only thing I can do is use my cell as a hot spot and probably only go for a few hours … I should check how much data is used on a typical hour and figure that out. It goes on the list of projects!
Just got out of Neimans. It was uncomfortable lol. You have to have an appointment and a sales person chaperones everywhere you go in the store. Masks required and they provided a box of gloves. I did not stay long at all. It was just odd haha. A person attached at the hip following everywhere you go. Lol. They said they will not be opening till next month. I would definitely say it’s a very soft opening today here with some eateries open..not all. Not many ppl. No perfume stores open, very little boutiques..Chanel not open etc..or cosmetic stores. Several boutiques said June 15th they may open. Some didn’t have a date, just that they are still closed, like Lush. My favorite pizza place hangout also not open nor was Ethel M sadly lol. Some light gambling in the casinos. Lol a hot 107 degrees outside today!
So that is a bit of my experience today lol. Pretty slow overall. Neimans lady sprayed A La Rose MFK on me..so that is sotd:).
P.S. I totally splurged and purchsed a bottle of Rose Water liquor! That was my fun spending for the month pretty much as it wasn’t cheap. But I supported a local business, so there that. It’s like rosey turkish delight with a bit of vodka..it’s so beautiful lol. ??
Lol i meant Rose Petal Liquor..from this place called Spirits & Spice. I definitely recommend a blind buy of this!!! Just go ahead and get it if you love roses! Lol
Did the chaperon stay 6 feet away at all times? Did they think you were going to touch everything and then once touched they have to take each item off the floor for a thorough cleaning? Ugh!
SotD Akro Dark. I also ate an extraordinary amount of chocolate.
But: I got to do PULL-UPS for the first time in ten weeks today! Hooray slash horror!
I need to find a time when the neighborhood outdoor fitness area isn’t thronged with people though, and 4:30pm, as I should have known, is not it!
As gyms in my area are still mandated closed, some of them are clearly getting creative to help their clientele but I am all about the masks and disinfectant and distancing still, and so it was stressful to me to find group classes of 3-8 in a space that’s normally been pretty sparsely populated when I used it in previous years. Going to aim for 9am tomorrow and hope for crickets!
Did a Yoga with Adriene today, plus several timed plank poses on my mat to remind myself to keep up core strength. My gym is offering a couple of outdoor classes that don’t appeal–hoping they’ll schedule outdoor yoga.
Then they sent an email today saying that one-on-one personal training slots are available at the actual gym. No hanging around the lobby, only 1 client & trainer at a time at the whole facility. No mention of the cost. No locker facilities, which is fine, but the bathrooms are closed too. Glad they’re being careful, not sure I want to jump on it anytime soon.