Bonjour Duchess Dolls, Humor, Lifestyle, Manners

Manners, Manners Everywhere…

Hiatus took me by surprise. Just kind of stopped writing and a day turned to another and another. And then I was a little lost. COVID has taken its toll in the house of Duchess. Skittish Tabby and I eat a lot of bad food, absorb way to many murder mysteries and see far too… Continue reading Manners, Manners Everywhere…

Lifestyle, Manners

Holiday Happy…Tea

The annual Yaya white elephant features gifts so extraordinaire we can't decide what to steal. We get over it and take home what we like best. Oh--need a Yaya primer? The Yayas are a group of badass chicks--much like the ones in the book. This year our greatest gift was a surprise visit from our… Continue reading Holiday Happy…Tea

Humor, Lifestyle, Linda Torkelson, technology

Sleep When I’m Dead…

Sleep is the enemy. I would love to be one of those people who says, "I'll sleep when I'm dead." But I get tired. Not tired enough to sleep but tired nonetheless. Night presents itself thusly: In a chair, in front of a computer, vacuuming (a favorite of OCDs who love the lines in the… Continue reading Sleep When I’m Dead…