Have You Seen These Feathers?

About a month ago one of the Wildflower girls lost an Owlita feather earring and it felt a little like when you drop your iPhone and the screen shatters. It's hard to explain and it sounds kind of crazy, but you feel like crying, which makes you feel kind of silly, then confused, then panicked. Deep breathing is necessary, then you get down to fixing the problem (which in this case meant calling Breakfast Of Course and asking if they had a lost-and-found).

The whole incident got us thinking, what is this feather thing is all about? We've wondered just how much longer people would want to adorn themselves in feathers. It's been a good long while since we started carrying them; 3 years in the world of trends is a whole journey not just a pit stop. We've seen them become part of the Winston-Salem zeitgeist and now you can even have them woven into your hair (which we're kind of loving:) Until you loose one, it's easy to be irreverent and think this feather thing is going to feel passe really soon.

Now here's where we could go on and on about nature; about the subconscious and archetypal attachment we've realized one develops with their feathers. How they're comforting and liberating, not just beautiful but spiritual. But we'll just leave you to ponder that and close by saying...

Even after the fashion part has died down, and other earrings start to look cute again, we can almost guarantee that your feathers will still have a place (if nowhere else, then at least on your dressing table). They're too stunning not to be on display or cherished as an heirloom. So if you're a slave to fashion, think twice before you shuffle them to the donate pile. Take it from someone who longer has the option!

If you've seen the above pictured earring laying on the streets of Winston, please let us know. We weren't kidding with our post's title, "Have You Seen These Feathers?"