October 6 - October 12, 2013

Hooray, don't you love holidays! Took a toot up North to see friends, and family, and other wild creatures, but alas, no Moose were to be seen. I didn't want them strolling across the highway, just being their majestic selves standing in a lake munching on some vegetation would do nicely. I did get to see what a bear did to a bird feeder - yikes! Don't worry, no birds were hurt in the encounter.
Here's 7 more brooches - I must have been in a silvery mood this week.

Although I like this brooch, it makes me think of sewing, and my uncanny "ability" of knotting thread, sadly, not only at the end of a length of thread. And how often I misplace my rug hooking scissors - I use them often to snip ends of wool when I'm hooking - they snuggle into the couch, slide to the floor, Moggy (the cat) sneaks them closer to her as she likes to bite them, I take them with me when I have to get something and then forget them....and on and on.

Bought this along the River Thames in London at a kiosk when I was just a dewy-eyed bride (is there such a thing?). I remember sticking to my guns because I liked the round flag but the kiosk lady thought the rectangular one was nicer and I should buy that one instead.

This snowflake brooch has a magnetic pin back so not only can you wear it on your clothing but during the time I've been sitting in front of the computer typing this blog I have attached it to a myriad of things (not the computer). A brooch with play value - perfect.

Just imagine, a winter leaf that bursts into a shower of sparkles. Wouldn't that be magical, especially on a snowy day.

Found this up North in a bin of "oldish" brooches. Couldn't resist. I particularly like the cone shape. Cone shape you cry - it's a circle. Well yes, it is a circle but it comes out, up into a cone shape with the tip at the centre of the circle - comprend? 

A favourite, and look, it's not silver. I love this brooch, the soft colours of the petals and the different coloured faceted glass. It looks like a freshly picked bouquet from the garden.

When in Red Deer, Alberta this summer, the 3 of us drove west to the mountains for the day. Just up the Banff/Jasper highway from where we turned on (the highway I mean) is a tourist shop and motel. We looked about and then memory flooded in. We had stayed there 21 years ago when our son was almost 2. And now the 3 of us were here again. A new brooch to mark the occasion was in order so we went into the tourist trap (I mean store) and agreed on this brooch. Haida inspired/pewter/ all good.