February 10 - 16, 2013

This is the week of all heart brooches as a nod to St. Valentine's Day. In honour of this day of love and chocolate, I'm including a quote that is in Dorothy L. Sayers's  Busman's  Honeymoon (I think sometimes called Busman's Holiday depending on it being a British copy or an American one). She quoted bits of poems, books etc. at the beginning of each chapter. This is the last in her quartet of books involving the relationship between Lord Peter Wimsey and Harriet Vane - her finest book was the 3rd one, Gaudy Night - a gem.

Love? Do I love? I walk

Within the brilliance of another's thought,

As in a glory, I was dark before,

As Venus' chapel in the black of night:

But there was something holy in the darkness,

Softer and not so thick as other where;

And as rich moonlight may be to the blind,

Unconsciously consoling. Then love came,

Like the out-bursting of a trodden star.

                           THOMAS LOVELL BEDDOES: The Second Brother

Can anything be sweeter?

It's a copy of an old style brooch

but the sentiment never goes out of style.

I like the sweep of this heart and the lovely patterned silk. I'm not a fan of silky fabric - I used to rip the satiny border off the ends of my blankets cause it was too shivery cold but it's hunky dory on this brooch.

Doesn't this look delish? It looks like creamy icing on a fancy cake - num!

This clay brooch reminds me of those raining men with the umbrellas that Magritte painted - I know - far fetched  - but that's what I see. Isn't there a song - Raining Men - Hallelujah? or something like that....................

Love, love, love this brooch. It's an old one I was lucky enough to find. The heart strings remind me of a harp or a lute. What would be playing? The choice of song is up to you - I hear Embraceable You sung by either Judy Garland or Nat King Cole or if you want to be frisky how about Why Don't We Do It In The Road by those Liverpool lads.

Another of my Horse Hospital finds. It was hard to contain my glee when I spotted it and paid all of 2 pounds for it. The sticker on the back still attests to that.

A perfect red enamelled heart.

Love to you all.