A DAY WITH THE MISTRESS BORGHESE: vintage

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

GOODBYE 2025

Goodbye 2025.

While I was still very appalled by the going-ons in the world and country, I can say thank you for the good you did manage to bring. For the moments of laughter, the unexpected joys, more travel and the quiet days that reminded me how lucky I am to have friends and family who show up, stay close and make life full. I'm grateful for my health, for the people who held me up and for the memories that made the bright spots worth holding into. Including my blogging friends.

But 2025 wasn't all that gentle either the whole way through. I had more death in it then usual- people I loved, friends, family, a co-worker, drag sisters and my beloved pet and blog stalwart here, Buster Bolfig Borghese. I still miss my phone conversations with Joy, a wonderful blogger in the past and good friend. All souls who left holes that won't and can't be filled. Their absence will echo into the new year, and I'll carry them with me always.

And while my personal world had mostly happiness and bright spots my heart weeped for this country and many parts of the world, which continued to feel evil, heavy, going backwards, filled with hatefulness and stupidity and downright frustrating. I live for the day I can see at least three leaders in a pine box and six feet under. Many people, many, felt let down by the national leadership and that weight shaped the year in ways that were very hard to ignore. Those challenges don't erase the good, but they still contine and that is not a good thing.

Still...here we are- closing the chapter, whether ready or not. Tired, battled, wiser for some of us and ready to step into something new, and one that will hopefully bring some change. While I look forward with positivity and happiness for myself, I admit, cards on the table, no hope for the country. I look forward tonight to having a nice relaxing dinner out with friends, still watching what I eat... a cock-a-tail, or two, and will be home shortly after the balls drop.

Here's to 2026 bringing more light, more peace, good health and more reasons to hope.

A Happy New Years Eve to us all.

🎇✨🎆🥂

Tuesday, December 23, 2025

YULETIDE AT HOME

Well, here are a few snaps of the Casa du Borghese and the decking of the halls about two weeks ago. I'm never one to decorate early for two reasons. One, I like to give Thanksgiving it's due during the beautiful autumn time, and two I generally keep up the decorations till the week after New Years, where most people tear them down, right quick right after Christmas. Of course, longtime readers will tell you the previous Casa du Borghese was for years done in all red lights. Appropriate right? I will go back to that eventually, but the last several years I have been enjoying colored lights again. I have many things still in storage. White lights were for a while ALL OVER, everywhere and I got burnt out of seeing them too. Most of all my decorations we have are all vintage or antiques passed down. And I also enjoy not going to overboard...and I like using natural items like candles, greens and love protea all over the house too. But to be certain, when decorating, it's always like a trip down memory lane. It seems everything has a story attached to it.

A collection of bottle brush and Christmas Pyramids, two of my favorite things about the season.

We use to have a whole set of these angels...but alas, it's all that is still around.

In the kitchen on the table...

Some of my holiday spirit. I MUST talk to Ms Moorcock...the juice bar is looking a bit baren.

A view of the boudoir...

Some of the sand tarts that I made last weekend for neighbors. This year I made three double batches of sand tarts. Below is the front door wreath this year, in addition to other outdoor lights I put out.

Do any of you recall having any of these items of yester year? They have such wonderful memories attached to them.

Sunday, December 14, 2025

DINNER AT EIGHT

Tis the season! I can't lie, cards on the table...the oral surgery was a Goddess send. This has to be the most relaxed yuletide season I have ever had. Since I didn't know what to expect, I cleared most of my social calendar right through New Years, since I can't really eat much of anything expect soft foods and soups still, and while on the meds...no drinking. And THAT ALONE has almost ruined the gin industry for the season...but as of tomorrow, four of the meds are done. It's been the worst week and half of my life so far with no gin! But I digress I did however take my good friend the Dame and his hubby Russ up on an invitation to dinner, and the dears were even aware of what I could consume. I haven't seen them since the beach, and what with the Dame busy at the flower shop, all his corporate accounts and then decking the halls at the Governor's Mansion, there has been little time. It was great to get out of the house and dressed for dinner. The dear made a delicious French Onion Soup, garlic mashed potatoes, and a cranberry relish. It was the first time I was actually full. It was a wonderful evening with good close friends and being in the Dame's house is always a treat to see and behold the vintage touches...with look and wonder everywhere. I got home around 11pm and rested well with a full tummy, and a good flick.

Their dog Flyer after a treat.

The Dame is a huge fan of the Wizard of Oz...and has 33 of the 40 Oz books in the collection. And yes...he even has a pair of Ruby Slippers!

And the best part, the luvs sent me home with leftovers. I did have to drive however...my feet wouldn't fit in the ruby slippers to click my heels three times to get home in a snap.

Tuesday, December 9, 2025

A WORD FROM OUR SPONSOR.....

...From Cock of the Block canned fruits.....

All this time, I never knew Lady Bunny was a child star so, so long ago.

Tuesday, December 2, 2025

HAVE YOU MET MY NEIGHBORS?

Lucinda Blaisdell...the poor dear.

She had everyone in over the Thanksgiving holiday for drinks and hor d'oeuvres. As you can see, the Spam appetizers didn't go over well.

Wednesday, October 22, 2025

AFTERNOON FLICKS

Well...it is the season!

Monday, October 13, 2025

MOOD BOARD

My work attire today. Except the hands are in another location.

Oh dear, not Monday again???? What with our gloomy, dark, damp and dank looking day with drizzles, a long day Saturday at Knoebels and then a long boozy dinner last night with good longtime friend Clara Voyant visiting from Atlanta, (who I felt I had to ply with spirits, she after all has MTG now as her US representative due to redistricting, the poor thing), is it any wonder I couldn't get out of bed? It's dark, gray, damp, and cold. Need I say more, except to present this week's mood......

Here's to another Monday and week!