CATEGORY IS.....

Boys and girls, the category is....Black, 90's Eleganza!

Kimora Hall Black

Crimson

Crystral Clear

Bianca Del Rio

Grace Towers

Black Berri

Lagoona Blu

Ida Slapter

A GOOD MERCHANTILE

If there are two kinds of shops to distract me and get me in the door, they are a good home accents shop and home decor, or a good bath and body toiletries shop. This was a home accents and gift shop called Balston Mercantile, a few weeks ago while in Hampden and it did not disappoint. Do you ever walk into a shop and want to buy everything, literally? Yep, this one is just like that. It's a perfectly curated space with gems, and beauties and curiosities for your home, whether you're looking for something for a housewarming gift or yourself. The shop offers a bit of everything right down to fun and novelty stationary, remember that? Also, a fun offering of fun and cheeky coffee table books. I was immediately sucked into to some of the best smelling candles. Hey, I can't help it, I'm a huge candle whore, but some of the best smelling candles I've smelled since my favorite candle from Henri Bendel...but alas they are closed now. It was fun exploring the place with little doo dads tucked in everywhere.  The best part? Locally owned and better still, by a gay couple, Andrew and Jonathan who were a delight to talk too. The name of the shop is a play on Boston and Balitmore, the place they used to live and now their new home of Balitmore. I'm to the point of now only shopping small and local. It's a great addition to the street of shopping and I wish them well. It was a great shopping experience and attention given at every step of my visit. I did indeed come out with several things...3 candles, a cast iron fox paper weight, and two stationery boxed cards. Not to mention there were a few very hot daddies in their shopping. I bumped into one accidentally. If I had broken it, I wonder if I would have had to pay for it and then brought it home??? Don't worry boys...I'll be back to shop!!! 

More Gay Pride!

JOAN, FAYE & I ....

... have much in common!

Me, listening to a Celine Dion record.

MOOD BOARD

A glorious start to a Monday...sunny, cool, a slight breeze...no humidity! Do I HAVE to go to work with such perfect weather? I recovered from the weekend; you can read about the nice time and the disappointing protest in yesterday post. Since I saw the latest news of the dump on Friday and the firing of the lady heading the jobs report, I neither required or desired to see any more news. Might be why I didn't blow any gaskets, and I feel calm today. Chin up, tits out, another week....

The lovely insects are the work of artist Charlie Moon

Happy Monday All!