A HEART BREAKING

It's with sad news that I have to report that the little Lord of the Casa du Borghese Buster Bolfig Borghese, has passed on. I just now feel like posting this, but it actually happened once back from my birthday trip. His breathing had become labored, and his trachea and kidneys weakening. The vet I was told said there wouldn't be much time left. On his final day, before going to sleep, he enjoyed a full-on grilled chicken sandwich, ice cream and a huge walk. It couldn't be more perfect with him going out spoiled. And then the next day , as if saying it was time... the time came. It had been back in 2009 that he came into my and the ex boytoy's life. Even after our split, we shared custody. Buster became the city mouse with the boytoy, and the country mouse with me. Little Buster was a new puppy in 2006 though. He was but 3 years old when we got him as a rescue.  One of the best dogs and temperaments I've ever seen in a dog and got along with all creatures it seemed. His passing hit hard just like Lillith's two years prior. It never gets easy. He will and is already missed. What a hell of 19 years he led. He lived LIVED!!!!

Buster's last picture. Good night sweet boy

Buster Borghese

2006-2025 

MOOD BOARD

Another Monday! Futher down, 

I think Dame Anna Wintour sums up my feeling on Monday.

Yep, this is the one.

My. does he wear jeans well!

Happy Monday in November everyone.

TERRIFYING TRIFFIDERY & GARDEN EVENT

It's been a busy weekend, what with Halloween, me sending spells and bad omens to DC (I am prepared to open the gates of hell if need be) and some other things going on, but that means it is also time for......

The 15th Annual Infomaniac Garden Photos Event is in full swing and hosted again by the handsome, and tall glass of water, Mr. Inexplicable DeVice's place. The Terrifying Triffidery is going on now. So... all you bitches should check out some of your favorite bloggers in the Garden Event if you like nature, gardening, hot woodmens, drinking, and a bunch of loony bitches sharing their talents in the great outdoors. Heavens knows what else we will be seeing. Mr. DeVice puts a lot of work into this thing, he even designed the photo of the banner above for the event. Not to mention already shared his engorged, and red looking "stamen and pistil" for the world to see. I 'll see you over there should you pop in.

Be there or be square!

VAMPA HOUSE

 
Two weeks ago while in Philadelphia, I also went to Doylestown to take in the Vampa Museum. How appropriate that it be in Bucks County, a county famous for its oddities and hauntings. I was aware of the house and grounds...it had been an antique dealer in most of my years living there. The property is stunning. Very pretty and almost Victorian in design, compete with peacocks, which is where I think they would escape from, as I would periodically see them at my apartment and the neighboring cemetery. After I moved away it became a museum of all haunted items and vampire killing instruments, to unsettling items with presence connected to them. Think of the movie The Conjuring where Ed and Lorraine Warren act as stewards over their collection of haunted items. I thought this would be the perfect day to feature the place. The now owner Edmondo Crimis, a minister and an exorcist, takes his demonology very seriously, and will regale you with tales about demonic infestations and mysterious presence on the property. The place dates back to the late 1700's. Edmondo has collected most of the pieces in the museum over the last 40 years during travels to Germany, Austria, France and Italy. The museum houses several thousand pieces in the rooms and many pieces dating back to the 17th century, some pieces are said to have been owned by witches and private collectors, and some art that was owned by " suspected" vampires. there was on portrait in particular that we were told not to hang around looking at for long. Other pieces were donated to the museum, and some others were purchased from private vampire enthusiast like Vincent Price, Wolfgang Pauli and Jack Palance. I will say the place is heavy. There is definitely an aura about the place. If things like this make you nervous, or unsettled, I wouldn't go. I was told some go, and then will not enter. There are signs of warning of not touching items, and that Edmondo is available for talks and counseling before leaving for those who get unsettled. While I didn't mind being there, I did sense an odd uneasy feeling at times. To date, I don't think any unwanted presence came home with me! And if they did, they haven't revealed themselves. 

Yet.

A Happy Hallows Eve to one and all!