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 Tagged: Autumn
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 »
‘Tis the Season for Homemade Soup!
With the Autumn change to cooler weather and shorter days, I always get a hankering to make soup. No, not from the can that I usually eat most of the year, but good old-fashioned made-from-scratch soup. I especially like the heartier bean and legume varieties. There is just something so satisfying about the process of … Read more »
I'm Marilyn, and I'm obsessed with vintage clothing, thrift stores, clotheslines, and Chanel. Welcome to my down-to-earth world!
