Red Nose Day in Buttercupland

Pepe Le Monkee in the spirit of Red Nose Day

 

It's Red Nose Day in Buttercupland today. It's also Red Nose Day -- which raises money for children living in poverty -- throughout the world. Pepe was disappointed when I broke the news to him that Duane Reade -- the New York City branch of Walgreens -- was out of red noses. I've been seeing red noses at the checkout for weeks, but of course, just didn't get around to buying one for Pepe and one for me. Pepe was content with his homemade red nose and I will be making a donation to one of the causes that are part of this effort.

 

 

 

It's also giveaway day in Buttercupland today. I put together a few little goodies from my trip to Japan, including a small tote bag with a cherry blossom drawing from one of my favorite places, the Tokyo National Museum.

 

One of the pools in front of the museum

 

The giveaway closes Saturday, May 30 and I will announce the winner on Sunday, May 31. Not a lot to do to enter, just leave a comment and be a friend of Buttercupland on Google+, Google Friend or Bloglovin.

 



Cherry blossoms and finches decorate the tote

 

 

As ever, thanks for visiting and take good care!



Kimono Pink Saturday

The color isn't quite pink, but the theme is cherry blossoms. Saturday is actually moving to a close -- it's late in the afternoon in Tokyo -- and I can't link to my friends at Pink Saturday. But I still have been on the lookout for pink treasures to share. I saw these beauties at the Tokyo National Museum this morning and enjoyed seeing great works of Japanese art. I can't think of a better way to spend a perfect spring day.

This is my last full day in Japan, a visit that has gone by in what seems a second. Tomorrow morning I leave for South Korea and new adventures.

As always, thanks for visiting.