Hodgepodge: Four good things

It's been busy around here, so this is a short post but I wanted to share  a hodgepodge of intriguing, uplifting or just plain great things, not solely for gift ideas.

Come See Me In the Good Light (AppleTV+)

This documentary about the late American poet Andrea Gibson is everything at once: vaulting, heartbreaking, wise. Filmed during the last year of her life, with equal emphasis on her wife, the poet Megan Falley, the film is like "Truly, Madly, Deeply" but with a real-life couple and no one showing up like a benevolent zombie... yet.

Photo: AppleTV+

Gibson, who was the Poet Laureate of Colorado, performs some of her poetry, but what is most poetic is her determination to live every second of her life despite her critical condition.

Ineke's Discovery Set #7

Though an ardent wearer of perfumeniche decants, this gorgeously-packaged set is such a special gift that I've sent it to a few friends. And thanks to my nagging persistence, their customer contact specialist Bill has restored shipping to Canada. (Ineke is a boutique perfume house in San Francisco.) The set costs $US 35 and shipping is free within the US. 

L'Oreal's Colour Riche lipstick

Every year-end I clean out the rancid stubby tubes and buy a couple of new lipsticks. I return again and again to L'Oreal's Colour Riche. The satiny finish lasts well and doesn't dry my lips, the colour range is broad and includes shades for all skin tones or moods.

For the price, especially if you find a sale, you can buy a couple of fresh new shades and feel no guilt; I've gone high and low, and Colour Riche is my everyday go-to. Lipstick is life. For the holidays, I bought British Red.

 

 Beaut of a beanie

Lululemon's fuzzy cashmere beanie, oh do I want this,  a snuggly saviour when it's windy and cold, but it has enough style to leave on in a coffee shop or drafty market. Shown in onyx, also available in  black, butter (pale) pink, nutmeg—and the price, $CAN 88 is great.

Photo: Lululemon

And that's it; I'm off to meet a friend who wants a new puffer that "doesn't look overly puffy"— is that even possible?