We haven’t seen much of this kind of weather this winter. We’ve been very lucky. (I do love this book)

On Groundhog Day I didn’t care if Punxsutawney Phil did see his shadow. I laughed figuring I’d very soon feel like her

Then I read this in the New York Times

In the past month, at least 22 Afghan children under the age of 5 have frozen to death in refugee camps in Kabul, prompting deep concerns among aid workers.

This is actually not so new. I copped it for my husband on a perfectly good beautiful last summer’s day spent at a rather depressing antique mall that we both feel the same way about but feel obligated to visit once in awhile. (They have a slightly distorted oldies tape that they play all day every day. Imagine! They could be playing Maria Callas or Havergal Brian’s Gothic Symphony (I just heard a bit of that rare amazement this a.m. on Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin but you can hear a bit here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgUmpSWB-fc).)

It currently has pride of place in our living/dining room. It is designed by La Gardo Tackett and is a cookie jar and is missing its handle, which we don’t mind at all.

and we just bought this Kay Bojesen soldier at etsy

and my husband found this on one of those basement digs we sellers get into. It’s wooden also.

and this

Popeye is still my favorite though I do miss that calendar.

I think this is beautiful for the table…

I borrowed this

This is what I see running down the stairs to go to work

Running back up again to get something I forgot. We are very fond of this painting.

We are having a sale at our etsy store BlueFlowerVintage. 10% off everything in the store including already discounted items which you can find in our sale section.

We will also be adding more new items. We’ve purchased a few new things including a stack of over sized locker baskets. Hurrah for the weekend!

These books have only recently been removed from our library.

I am a little embarrassed, but it is a long story about meager funding and predecessors who never weeded. Still it is interesting how baffled most children are by these old books. They can’t connect to them.

But ours is a low income district, and much poorer than it was 5 years ago. So when I put these on the free table, they take them home happily.

When I brought this one home and read it though, I thought, kindergartners would understand this one.

And I was right. It’s been reprinted.

It seems to me, that children are becoming more and more impatient with something so complete and separate and unconnected as a book. It makes me sad, even though I am myself so much on the computer and hardly ever alone with a book anymore. Still, that little dreamy thing you hold in your hand or lay next to you on the pillow, your eyes racing across the page and your mind following, and sometimes you pause to absorb what you read and then remember where you are and then dip your head in again….

I don’t think I could ever be completely without that experience.

I was working but my husband brought these home

This little head is amazing

It’s been raining or snowing for 2 days, but not very cold.

Not such a wintry winter, but candles are still nice.

I like these Swedish glasses

and these old game pieces

these 3 little dishes

all coming soon to Blueflowervintage@etsy.com

We bought this from a friend… a souvenir from Marquette prisonThe crazy pin cushion is going up for sale in our store here http://www.etsy.com/shop/blueflowervintage?ref=si_shop:

Also thisand this (it is French)

One last thing. Do you love this too? I think it would make a good shop banner.