Sunday, October 29, 2017

Weekend Walkabout: Only a Few Years Ago

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What a difference a mere handful of years can make in the 21st century on Earth. Here are a few photos from my island "back then":...
Saturday, October 28, 2017

Perfume Post: That Which Survives (Hurricanes and Heat)

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Perfumistas like me often debate the ideal conditions for perfume longevity. What precise temperature and level of humidity is optimum? Well...
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Thursday, October 19, 2017

Who Will Give a Bug a Hug? (and plant native plants)

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Thrips, yeek. Aphids, yuck. Bees, get hugs, wasps, too, even, well, a mental hug. Spiders are groovy. And OK, ladybugs eat aphids, and I lov...
Saturday, September 30, 2017

Hurricane Irma: That Which Survives

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I'm referencing a classic Star Trek episode because I did think that my garden, post Irma, was like Losira, just a scary zombie. I'm...
Sunday, September 24, 2017

Hit Hard By Hurricane Irma. Will Post Again Soon!

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Two hurricanes in less than one year, I'm really tired. My outdoor garden is now a blasted heath, worse than after Hurricane Matthew. My...
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Tuesday, August 1, 2017

Late Weekend Walkabout: Tropical Storm Emily

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Such a pretty name for a storm, and thankfully, very pretty and helpful for us. (For western Florida, not so much, lots of people trapped by...
Thursday, July 20, 2017

Perfume Post: What is an Oriental Perfume? And Why Do I Have So Many???

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So here I was thinking I was much more into green, herbal thingies. Right. I'm not big on florals, but I do own quite a few, not big on ...
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