petrichor
cranmere recently told us about this word : petrichor.it is the scent of rain falling on dry ground. i have long been obsessed with that scent and now i am obsessed with this word. and delighted to find that there is a word for the scent! i’ve been playing with this idea for a week [...]
tooth action
looks like another root canal for meeeeeeeeee.o joy.this time i cleverly made appointments in advance, for the entire ordeal.i want the whole nasty thing finished before i go to bali. looks like we will be cooking for a crowd in melbourne.our hosts have invited an array of guests and promised them real chef action, in [...]
herbs for menopause
i need to store this list somewhere safe. saw palmettoblessed thistledandeliondamianadong quaikava kavawild yamraspberry leafsenna
white fang
well, this BITES.why do i always have teeth problems late on a friday night?what’s that all about?we all know that dentists are too rich to have to work weekends! it could be an abcess.it could be a cracked crown.it could be pain migrating from an unfinished root canal in the lower jaw.whatever it is, hot [...]
decisions
still deciding on new soaps for the year. i think i’ll drop:marrakeshgoatmiellemon goatsmilkfrench clay and bergamotbye byeeeeeeeeeeeee new soaps:*caraboo : (pink clay, white swirl w/ ylang/lavender/vetiver….coconut cream)*perihelion : (spearmint/aniseed/patchouli/orange….yellow clay, calendula, with white swirl)*thalassa : (white and teal layers with seaweed and nori and the mermaid blend)*as yet to be named mix of coconut cream/goatsmilk/silk/honey [...]
january soaping
it’s that time of year again. i have to come up with two or three or four new soaps and stories and kill off a corresponding number of old faves. i am leaning towards a drastic alteration in the presentation of the goatmiel bar.it’s just so freaking boring.i think i need a stripe in there. [...]
1/1/07
hmmmmm, the first day of a shiny brand new year. no hangover…novel.is this what turning forty does to one?installs some sense?we were very circumspect, modest and decorous, last night, with a single bottle of (indifferent) champagne between us.new year’s resolution: say NO to crap champagne from now on.either get the good stuff or forget about [...]
