Four videos, starting with a 2 minute introduction to the Memphis Botanic Garden, from 2018. Then below the jump, a 3 minute tour of the (March) spring blooms at Cheekwood in Nashville, followed by a 4 minute tour of the gardens at The Hermitage, the home of Andrew Jackson (also near Nashville). Last, for the kids, making aluminum foil sculpture with Mr. JT from the Dixon Gallery and Gardens in Memphis (and there are more craft projects at their YouTube channel).
Monday scent of the day 4/27
Monday, if it matters. Birthdays today: Samuel Morse, Ulysses Grant, Coretta Scott King. Also, Prime Rib Day, if you can pull that off. What fragrance are you wearing?
I went with Diptyque L’Ombre dans L’Eau.
Reminder: 5/1 is May Day…
Lazy weekend poll ~ spring reading list, edition 1
We already did an “extra” reading poll for fall last year, but COVID-19 has many of us reading more than usual, so we’re adding spring to the mix too. Please recommend a great book to add to our reading lists, and tell us what fragrance we should wear while reading it.
What I’ve read since our winter reading poll…
The daily lemming
Day 11 of cheap thrills from Target: Love Beauty and Planet Sea Salt & Bergamot Energizing Wave Body Lotion. "This special, limited edition bottle is inspired by our love for the ocean, and is made from 100% ocean bound plastic. This plastic is gathered from within 9.3 miles of the Taiwanese coastline, and then transformed into this unique bottle. We pack the bottle with goodness, bringing a little love to both you and the ocean! And we’re not stopping here- we’re also donating $250,000 towards protecting and cleaning America’s beaches and oceans. With our Love Beauty And Planet Energizing Wave Clean Oceans Edition Body Lotion Dry Skin Moisturizer, you can feel the ocean breeze on your skin!" $6.99 for 400 ml.
4711 Remix Cologne Edition 2020 ~ new fragrance
4711 has launched Remix Cologne Edition 2020, the latest in the brand’s series of note-specific limited edition variations on 4711. This year’s model focuses on lemon…