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Obsessed?
Me? Never!
The following is a nursery rhyme from Saskatchewan Rivers School Division.
I don’t know who wrote it.
They
waddle to the left and they waddle to the right,
They stand
on the ice and they look very neat
As they waddle along on their little flat feet.
Saskatchewan, Land of the Living Skies, is the world’s leading exporter of lentils and dry peas and also exports more than a third of the world’s durum wheat. There's a lot of oil there, too.
The company was founded by Richard Stone in 1998. He named the brand after his two elder daughters, Saskia and Alma Belle. He had been working in Bombay and went to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival where he sold every one of his one thousand homemade juggling balls. That success helped him to decide that there was a future in ethically produced gifts and home decor.
Sass & Belle designs and sells a multitude of things for the home, including mugs and cushions, stationery and coasters, photo frames and vases as well as rugs and lampshades and a range of attractive, appealing items for children. Simply browsing through their online catalogue brings a smile to the lips.
I really like the poem! There is something adorable about penguins. The real ones are just as adorable as the cuddly toys
ReplyDeleteI think they're adorable, too, though they do honk a bit - it's all the fish they eat. 🐧
DeleteI tell ya that Saskatchewan really had me going.
ReplyDelete. . . in a good way, I hope?
DeleteI was trying to relate it to our prairie province, and it wasn't working. 😊
DeleteCute poem.
ReplyDeleteI really loved seeing the penguins at London zoo when I went. That, and the meerkats. I might post some of those pics on my blog :)
Both those species are really appealing.
DeleteI have soft fluffy reindeer out at this time of year, George love them, one has already left us to live in his house.
ReplyDeleteAww! One of my grandsons had a reindeer toy that he loved for years.
DeleteMy mouse mat is looking rather grubby. I wonder if Sass and Belle produce mouse mats.
ReplyDeleteI just looked and they don't. There's such a wide choice of mouse mats now, much more than there used to be.
DeleteI must take a look at that website ....
ReplyDeleteHave fun!
DeleteWell, they are always dressed to the nines!
ReplyDeleteJust need bow ties! 🐧
DeleteI love these little (and big) tuxedo wearing birds. So hardy, so devoted, and at least they can fall on the ice without hurting themselves. Some businesses here put signs out in icy/snowy weather telling people to walk like penguins. I like the penguin cushion with its button eyes, too.
ReplyDeleteA waddling walk is not a bad idea in icy conditions!
DeleteA cute penguin! Interesting beginning for the originator of this company.
ReplyDeleteYes, I don't know what he was doing in Bombay!
DeleteLooks like you might be suffering from O.P.D.*.
ReplyDelete*Obsessive Penguin Disorder
One of my more acceptable obsessions . . .
DeleteWhat a darling cushion. I can just picture a child snuggling with this handsome penguin!
ReplyDeleteIt is very cuddly. 🐧
DeleteThe penguin is adorable! And the rhyme is pretty cute, too. I understand the obsession!
ReplyDeletePenguins are very appealing.
DeleteAww I do like that penguin ... in fact I've always liked penguins.
ReplyDeleteI can remember when visiting zoos I made sure the penguin pool was visited :)
All the best Jan
Seeing them underwater is delightful.
DeletePenguins are really cute.
ReplyDeleteI think so, too.
DeleteThe penguin cushion and poem are very cute. I did not know most lentils come from Saskatchewan.
ReplyDeleteLentils from Saskatchewan were a surprise to me, too.
DeleteHi Janice - an educative post with appropriate comments ... I have to say I was surprised at Penguins from Saskatchewan ... but more perhaps by the lentils ... still live and learn. Thanks for a fun post ... and I think the OPD is a fun thought ... cheers Hilary
ReplyDeleteIt's just the nursery rhyme that's from Saskatchewan. I'm sorry if I mislead you.
Deleteprecious Penquin and love that little poem
ReplyDelete😁
ReplyDeleteYorkshire Pudding's comment made me laugh :-)
ReplyDeleteThere are worse things to be obsessed about than penguins. I find them quite comical! xxx
I really like penguins. Can you tell? 🐧
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