Anouchka Talks

I usually try to have each New in 2018  post published by around the tenth day of the following month.  But I didn't this time.  Sue me. Before I launch into the new experiences I had in June, let me first play a little game of catch-up.  I realized that, in the frenzy to get caught up on April and May (especially with our little trip out of town), that I left out a few things.  So, here is what I forgot to add to the previous New in 2018  post... New in 2018 - May Catch-up For my birthday (early part of May), I got an essential oil diffuser .  I am relatively new to diffusing, though I frequently use essential oils to clean.  I even use them topically, on occasion.  However, diffusing is an absolute treat!  As you know, we live in a small rental, and that sometimes means that things can smell a little musty and stale.  It's frustrating when maintenance's idea of fixing a leak in the ceiling is to slap another coat of paint on it, creating an impasto effect that woul