by jlo | Apr 24, 2018 | Uncategorized
It’s been an unusually rainy spring here in North Idaho. I try not to complain too much, as lots of moisture now will lessen the fire hazards of summer. Nevertheless, it’s dreary to look out on gray skies and raindrops day after day. To the rescue: a...
by jlo | Apr 23, 2018 | Uncategorized
I became interested recently in the concept of a “spring tonic,” something I’d run across now and then in historical fiction, but was never too sure what it was. So, belatedly, I looked it up. One of the dictionary definitions of “tonic”...
by jlo | Apr 21, 2018 | Uncategorized
I love to wear skirts. I think they’re so much more comfortable and flattering than jeans or slacks (on my admittedly zaftig shape). I like the way skirts swish around my legs in summer, creating their own breeze when I walk. I like tucking my legs up underneath...
by jlo | Apr 20, 2018 | Uncategorized
I’d rather have roses on my table than diamonds on my neck.” –Emma Goldman You won’t see many quotes from anarchist political agitator Emma Goldman on this blog, but on this point, I have to agree.
by jlo | Apr 19, 2018 | Uncategorized
Quality, when applied to clothes, is another of those words that can sound fusty and outdated to a modern ear. In an age of fast fashion, cheap materials, and instant everything, who has time to bother about quality? I’ve certainly worn my share of “great...
