The old button box.

According to the calendar today is "Button Day" but it doesn't specify if this refers to buttons that hold clothes together or pin-on buttons that celebrate some cause like a political candidate or a marching band member. I've decided to assume it's refering to the holding clothes together type.  I really came to appreciate the practicality of buttons when I became aquainted with some Amish girls in high school.  They weren't allowed to have buttons on their clothes (too showy) so the fronts of their dresses were held together with straight pins.  They seemed to handle it without getting stuck but it didn't seem very pratical to me. I think these days some of them have started using velcro. When I was a child I used to enjoy exploring my mother's button box. Actually it was a drawer at the bottom of her sewing box.  Such a variety of shapes, sizes and sparkles. I don't think Mom every threw a button away. I was always impressed with how she could find a matcing button for any that got lost from my brothers' or my clothes. These days I seldom need to sew on a button but I do know how and before I go out and buy a replacement I go to my button box. Mine is actually a little blue glass figurine in the shape of a lady. Her top half lifts off and the buttons are stored in her skirt.  Luckily for me lots of the clothes I buy come with one replacement button. i faithfully put those in the button lady just in case.  So, enough about buttons. On another note, yesterday was evidently "Clean Out You Refrigerator Day." Woops, guess I missed that one.  I'll put it in my calendar for next year. And if you believe that I have a rare antique button I'd like to sell you.