2012 Holiday Gift Guide

sproos green with envy feather headband zamrie faux fur vest amy o. glitz octagon and chain bracelet

JackGems in Cherry Logitech Mobile Boombox Speaker Brenthaven iPad mini case

Ephiphany Get Cozy Chocolates Chemex Wood Collar Glass Coffee Maker Nudo Olio Nuova Harvest 2012

Sur la table Vintage Assorted Crystal Champagne Flutes Brookish Persuasion Captain Wentworth Scarf mapsales.com New York 1856 Antique Wall Map

The images are linked out but just in case here are quick links:
sproos Green With Envy Feather Headband | ZAMRIE Faux Fur Vest | AMY O. Glitz Octagon and Chain Bracelet | JackGems in Cherry | Logitech Mobile Boombox Speaker | Brenthaven iPad mini case | Ephiphany Get Cozy Chocolates | Chemex Wood Collar Glass Coffee Maker | Nudo Olio Nuova Harvest 2012 | Sur la table Vintage Assorted Crystal Champagne Flutes | Brookish Persuasion Captain Wentworth Scarf | mapsales.com New York 1856 Antique Wall Map

Leopard, Oxblood and Sparkle


Dear Laura,

As you know, I escaped New York last week before the storm. I did not want to go. Even with the threat of power outages. New York is truly not as dangerous as it used to be, and I am old definitely enough to remember it when it was unsafe. But the evacuation order was given and my father (who did live through a blackout in the city) asked me to leave twice. It’s probably better as my building is kind of flooded. Uncomfortable to think that if I return tomorrow I will have nowhere to live.

Still, I feel oddly like I abandoned my city. I haven’t felt much like blogging. Been a bit sad. I tried to cheer myself up by picking up some winter clothing at the local mall the other day, but I don’t think it worked. I may have to go again. I’ll need some warmer things to wear anyway. I don’t have anything but summer clothing here. …

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