August 4 - August 10, 2013

Although I've loved this cooler somewhat cloudier summer, my Morning Glories haven't. Every day I search the arbour for those swirled flower cones, poised on the brink of blooming,  but none to be seen - lots of  heart shaped leaves though. These Morning Glory seeds hale from my old neighbourhood alleyway in Toronto off Roncesvalles. When we moved we brought them with us, and I've been harvesting the seeds and planting them for 22 years. I'm hoping for many more years of these small, dark, white-throated blossoms. I'm rooting for them. Come on, bloom, pretty pretty please!

Don't know if Macbeth Colour charts are used anymore for colour printing photographs - not likely. I used to print custom colour photographs and the occasional Black and White. Someone, back in my old workplace BGM days, made this. Wish I also had a Kodak "Shirley" pin.

A brooch that has seen better days, but I like the flowing upward design and that little bit of twinkly flowers. I'm a sucker for a little bit of twink.

I love paying 50 cents for a brooch. A friend thought the centre image had fallen out of the disc. I see a modification coming. The brain cogs are in motion.

Num, num, num. Doesn't this look like a delish slice of pie. Ate a wonderful strawberry rhubarb piece of pie - I had been waiting to wear this brooch as it's a favourite so the time was now ripe. By the way, this pin was made in 1978 but the artist's name is partially obscured by the pin back.

I love elephants. This one looks a bit demented with those googly eyes but I like how the elephant is walking out to greet you. Do you shake an elephant leg in greeting or its trunk? - what a social dilemma.

Toulon brooch number 4. I bought them all at the same place but in different years. I guess I was the only admirer of these lovely maritime tourist brooches. I will have to go to France and look for Toulon (and croissant, and wine, and cafe, and brioche, and cheese, and berets, and .........).

This little owl with the huge feet looks like he's stretching up to take a good boo at you. The detailing continues on the back - I like that.