June 23 - June 29, 2013

Summer's just a few days old. I'm watching my freckle count in anticipation of a bumper crop this year. We shall see.
 The next 7 brooches:

I've never had an orange stripey cat - but I've never known one that wasn't a character - Mama Rouge and Snuffy of many years past were distinctive farm kitties. I thought this was my last one of these cat brooches, but there is still one to go, lucky you.

An artistic niece made this muchos years ago. I have earrings to match.....

I love old brooches. I've always liked spray of flowers, and especially the bluish glass with the silver on this one. When I saw this one last year, I couldn't resist it.

Remember the Soviet Union? Remember the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow? This is Misha, the mascot for those games. Again, a brooch from a travelling friend.

I saw Mikhail Baryshnikov dance in a kilt at Ontario Place in Toronto back in the seventies - lucky kilt! I don't recall what the ballet dance was, but I oh so remember him in that kilt. Granted, this fleet of foot pig is not wearing a kilt; but my, how a mind can leap.

I bought this on my honeymoon in Scotland in the 198os. The price is still attached to the back - 2 pounds 60 p. This brooch and beautiful Scotland brings back many good memories.

Yippee! La Tour de France has started. A friend recently gave me this brooch as she knows of my addiction to watching La Tour. But......I miss my Zabel!