I LOVE jewelry…especially handmade vintage-looking unique, one or two-of-a-kind jewelry (hint hint: my birthday is next month!!!).

The Dirty Librarian (don’t you just love that name??!!) fits my specifications perfectly!

Here is a snippet from their website:
The current collection of Dirty Librarian Chains continues to incorporate reworked vintage costume jewelry that is hand picked from dead-stock as well as second-hand sources. A piece such as the Call Number necklace incorporates eleven gold and silver-plated vintage chains and four unique vintage charms. The materials and components of each design constantly change based on what is available, making each piece one of a kind as well as creating a unique history that arises from the interaction of individual vintage components.

If you are looking for vintage style recycled upscale jewelry head on over the the Dirty Librarian!

My personal favorite of course is the stack style necklaces.

Dirty Librarian Stack Necklace

Rebecca
Country Meadow Ltd.
Eco-Friendly Shea Butter Spa Products

www.countrymeadowltd.com

American Pika Being Considered for Endangered Species Protection Due to Global Warming
Written by Rhishja Larson / Eco-Worldly

The American Pika (Ochotona princeps), a small relative of the rabbit, may be facing extinction as warming temperatures eliminate Pikas from their alpine habitat. The USFWS is expected to decide by Feb. 1, 2010 if the American Pika will receive endangered species designation.

An alarming number of Pikas have already become early victims of global warming. They are believed to be regionally extinct in in some areas of the Great Basin mountains of Nevada and Oregon, where more than a third of the American Pika population has disappeared.

Pikas are highly adapted to their alpine environments. Their dense fur makes them susceptible to overheating, and Pikas will die if exposed to temperatures as low as 78 degrees Fahrenheit.

Pikas do not hibernate, but instead prepare for the winter by cutting and sun-drying vegetation for storage, which they consume in the winter. This haying activity has given the America Pika the nickname “ecosystem engineer”

Although most closely related to hares and rabbits, Pikas resemble hamsters, and are roughly the size of a domestic rat. They communicate with a series of “peculiar short squeaks.”

Pikas are diurnal and live in colonies. They do not inhabit burrows, making them especially sensitive to warming temperatures, as they cannot seek refuge underground.

Rebecca
Country Meadow Ltd.
Eco-Friendly Shea Butter Spa Products

www.countrymeadowltd.com