Before the Victorian era, wrapping paper wasn’t a thing. Tissue paper or cloth always wrapped people’s Christmas presents. One year the tissue paper ran out at a shop, and the enterprising store dudes convinced shoppers that French envelope liner paper was...
Instead of packing their pleasingly plump pillows for travel, the who’s-who of Victorian times would cart along their comfy custom Chesterfield sofas– Sigmund Freud being in the Chesterfield carrying club. According to Chesterfield craze sources, the...
.Ancient Sumerians made it with crushed gemstones, waxes and oils over 5,000 years ago. Since then, it has faded or brightened in popularity over and again. Greek prostitutes had to mark their lips with bright red so men were not confused about which scantily clad...
This is a temple tree. It looks dead on many of the branches. But then a dead-looking branch will push out a leaf or a flower. Healthy leaf. Gorgeous flower. In the Bible it talks about pruning branches that don’t bear fruit, and I have often wondered if...
Four years ago today, I was hiking with two of my favorite guys. Under my hat, I had a twelve inch scar from ear to ear, and short stubbly hair growing around it. “Interesting choice of hair style,” a lady judged soon after. Yes. In that hairstyle, I chose...
