Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, one of my very favorite holidays. One of the more superficial reasons that I like Thanksgiving is, for the most part, it hasn’t been blown to smithereens by nauseating commercialization. Oh sure, we have to put up with the Black Friday (and now, Brown Thursday) ads and hype, but the holiday itself… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Daily Life
Drying Racks, Heat, Books and Cashmere: Autumn is Here
Even though Autumn has been quite firmly ensconced for several weeks now, there are always several things that I do with amazing regularity once the autumnal equinox has passed. On the household side, it is cleaning out the furnace (an utterly thankless task) before turning on the heat for the first time. I think I… Read more »
Bar Soap = Leg Cramp Relief!
This may be one of the most unusual folk remedies that I have ever used…and the easiest…and the safest. For who knew that a simple bar of soap placed under the bottom sheet of your bed would help relieve leg cramps? I know I had heard about this remedy several years back, but had completely… Read more »
Sometimes You’ve Just Gotta Brood
I’m in a somewhat wistful, moody, sad mood today. Yes, I’m pretty much the chipper optimist most days, but sometimes the weight of the world becomes too heavy for my shoulders and I just gotta take time out to brood. And it feels good. The end of summer/start of the school year time is always… Read more »
Hydrangea Love
My beautiful blue hydrangea finally started blooming about two weeks ago. Yes, in August. I am really not much of a gardener; I mostly just leave all the plants, bushes, and trees in my yard to do their own thing, with little assistance from me. So I really don’t know when things are supposed to… Read more »
The Thrill of Summer Clotheslines
Since becoming a complete and total air-drying fool several years ago, it’s amazing how the little things thrill me. Now that summer has finally seemed to settle in somewhat in the Seattle area, I have been able to do most of my line drying outside. Yes. On a clothesline! During the loooooooong, rainy winter, spring,… Read more »
I'm Marilyn, and I'm obsessed with vintage clothing, thrift stores, clotheslines, and Chanel. Welcome to my down-to-earth world!