The dip

Wednesday today.  Over the hump of the week but still not Friday afternoon.  It's bitterly cold out and there's still no sign of Spring...

My crocus has bloomed though and the flat is filled with the scent of it...

... and I've bought myself these to brighten up the place...

I do love tulips, don't you?

But I have a touch of the mid-week blues (or maybe it's just that I'm feeling a little delicate after last night's celebration of my flat sale), so I thought I would evoke our holiday one last time by telling you about a little shop two doors town from A Coffee and a Yarn.

All Buttons Great and Small is an amazing little treasure trove.  They have everything.  Old lady buttons...

... and flowery buttons...

... mad multi-coloured buttons...

... and rather cool sea green ones...

... retro buttons...

... and even a button man (instructions for how to make him are on their website)

As I write, I realise that I've forgotten to photograph the stash of buttons that I bought - one of those days I'm afraid...  I have some ideas as to what I want to do with them (these lovely orange shiners came from there...)

 But you'll see the rest another time.

It really was a lovely shop.  Sydney-siders are lucky things living near all that craftiness.  Off now for a sip of wine to chase my mid-week blues away.  Nearly Friday.

C.x