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Thursday, December 28, 2006Beatrix Potter Books This morning I was looking at a 23 book set of Beatrix Potter books. I was shocked to find them going for $438 on Amazon. But while reading the comments someone said that the same hardcover books (in a different box) could be found - also on Amazon - for a quarter less than the aforementioned overpriced books and all the reviews were pretty stellar.   Recently I was going to bid on a bookshelf containing 23 of Beatrix Potter's books, all hardcover and all but one with dust covers. By the end of the auction it brought in $138, not including the s/h charges and since I am but a big fan of her work, not a diehard one, I decided to save my bid for something else. The book shelf was very cute though it showed some slight damage on the side of it. But the shelf itself is likely over two decades old as well.  A new version of this book shelf, however, can be found on Amazon for significantly less. However a reviewer of this product on the UK Amazon site states, "It looks for the world like it was made in some sweat shop in Thailand. There are no marks either to suggest/certify/warrant that it is safe for children (the main gift recipient for this type of product), no CE mark etc. Not Impressed - Save your money, buy a saw - make your own..." What a great idea! ^_^ Tuesday, December 26, 2006BEWARE! Poison Plants I recently read Ruth Binney's Wise Words and Country Ways and came upon some startling facts about poisonous plants. Most startling of all is that you should never eat too much Rhubard for, according to the book, you will be poisoned to death by the high amounts of oxalic acid. According to the text, during WWI when there was a severe food shortage people were encouraged to consume Rhubard to sustain themselves. Many people died from poisoning after eating the leaves, which contain an even higher level of oxalic acid. The poisoning including swelling of the throat, bloody vomiting, and causes the circulatory systen to fail, but even in small doses the oxalic acid can cause painful complications for people suffering from gout, arthritus, and can even "help to trigger the formation of kidney stones." Sorrel and Spinach also contain high amounts of oxalic acids so BEWARE! These are some other poisonous plants, as provided by this site.
Monday, December 25, 2006Perfect Tea
- Wise Words and Country Ways: Traditional Advise and Whether it Works Today Sunday, December 24, 2006Royal Doulton's Old Country RosesRoyal Doulton, aka Royal Albert, has been in existance for over 100 years. They have hundreds of fine chinaware themes but their most popular one is probably Old Country Roses, which is sometimes plainly called Country Roses, and often just called OCR by online communities. Royal Doulton's site can be found here but there is never a shortage of items on eBay. My favorite is the OCR Bunny theme, though there are less than ten pieces created for this theme.  Trinket Box  Salt and Pepper Shakers  Sugar Bowl and Creamer Wednesday, December 20, 2006"A Few Too Many" Cocktail Glasses This is just one of those items that incites a whimsical feeling in me like nothing else and yet is also something that I wouldn't want go out of my way to possess. They're just fun to look at! They're all being sold as a set of four by this seller on eBay. At the moment they are going for $14.99, not including the price for s/h. The title of these glasses is "A Few Too Many" and they were designed on Anchor Hocking glassware, but the designer of this particular stemware's silly face design is by Gay Fad Studios. You can see another version of this cocktail glass here and another one sans face here. Tuesday, December 19, 2006Chris Sickels  I wanted to share a couple pieces I ran across from artist Chris Sickels of Rednose Studios . He creates some amazing puppets/sculptures/sets which appear in numerous advertisements, magazines, books, newspapers, packaging, character development and animation films. Chris describes his ingenious work, saying "The sculptures sometimes look pretty crude, or the stitching is really rough, or the buildings are painted really sloppily. They're not poetic, there's no rhythm to them, there's no math to them like a good poem. But that's how my work is. My work isn't really graceful. It's usually pretty awkward - like if the puppet moved, he'd fall off or he'd trip or he'd run into a wall. It's a bit of beauty and a bit of awkwardness. And I think that's kind of how I am." --His works are an inspiration and I hope some day we can own some originals.  Kevin read me a story last night entitled The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, written by Kate DiCamillo. It is a beautiful tale of love, heartbreak and compassion as experienced by a China glass bunny who is lost again and again by people who truly love him. In his journey he learns, painfully, the value of being loved and returning love. The book features wonderful illustrations by Bagram Ibatoulline, has won many awards and was a New York Times Best Seller. I often wonder what inspires and enables a writer to write so detailed about a ficticious character and where they get the idea to create a truly special character. Kate says, "One Christmas, I received an elegantly dressed toy rabbit as a gift. I brought him home, placed him on a chair in my living room, and promptly forgot about him. A few days later, I dreamed that the rabbit was face-down on the ocean floor - lost, and waiting to be found. In telling THE MIRACULOUS JOURNEY OF EDWARD TULANE, I was lost for a good long while, too. And then, finally, like Edward, I was found." ♥ Thank you for reading the story to me Kevin. Sunday, December 17, 2006Kevin's Childhood Books Here is a small list of books which I remember reading/hearing and really liked as a child. Although I don't fully remember each story, I would like to get them at some point; however, there are plenty more to add to the list, but these are all I can think of off the top of my head. If You Give A Mouse A Cookie - Laura Numeroff & Felicia Bond One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish - Dr. Seuss Green Eggs and Ham - Dr. Seuss Fox In Socks - Dr. Seuss Happy Birthday, Moon - Frank Asch The Velveteen Rabbit - Margery Williams, William Nicholson A Wrinkle in Time - Madeleine L'Engle The Mouse and the Motorcycle -Beverly Cleary The Borrowers - Mary Norton Friday, December 15, 2006Delnashaugh This is the flower Delnashaugh from the Narcissus genus and Amaryllidaceae family. Obviously this flower is a bulb whose most notable features are its creamy white petal and lovely bright apricot center. The leaves of Delnashaugh are straight and narrow, though not sharp or pointy. They can grow up to a foot and a half if they like where they're planted and are overall low maintenance.  The modern barber pole originated in the days when bloodletting was one of the principal duties of the barber. The two spiral ribbons painted around the pole represent the two long bandages, one twisted around the arm before bleeding, and the other used to bind is afterward. Originally, when not in use, the pole with a bandage wound around it, so that both might be together when needed, was hung at the door as a sign. But later, for convenience, instead of hanging out the original pole, another one was painted in imitation of it and given a permanent place on the outside of the shop. This was the beginning of the modern barber pole. -The History of the Barber Pole Thursday, December 14, 2006Leech Jars: My New Fascination According to this article, entitled "A Leech Jar's Not Just for Christmas," leech jars made a comeback some time in 2002. Leeches- as well as maggots- are still being used for medicinal purposes, this time being sactioned by the FDA. At one time leeches were used to "cure" almost every sickness- It rarely worked. George Washington was given the leech treatment so many times that he could no longer fight pneumonia and died. Above is a leech jar being sold on eBay by this seller. It brought $154.65 at auction. Labels: antiques, bizarre, glassware, leech jars Sunday, December 10, 2006Library Book Plate Stamps Thursday, December 07, 2006LimerickA FLEA AND A FLY IN A FLUE WERE IMPRISONED SO WHAT COULD THEY DO SAID THE FLY LET US FLEE LET US FLY SAID THE FLEA SO THEY FLEW THROUGH A FLAW IN THE FLUE Tuesday, December 05, 2006My Birthday Girl <3 Happy Birthday,Krystal! I Love You.
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