finding treasure

I love rummage sales and flea markets. "One man's treasure..." and sometimes we find real treasure like a vintage panoramic photograph of Mount Fuji or a perfectly supple leather trench. A few years ago, I found a great paper-cutter, the kind with the long, sharp single blade, at a school rummage sale. This year, at the same sale, I ran into Rikka. First of all, I love her name! Having a slightly unusual moniker myself, I always love to discover names I've never hear before. Second, Rikka has the most striking blue eyes. Last and certainly not least, she was working the safari look. Perfect for a beautiful cool spring day.


I did find a few other things (see below.) The most fun was a classic travel alarm. After I wound it up, the kids at the sale were tickled by the ticking sound. They are too young to remember when clocks were not battery operated digital displays!