Hey nice mice, do you have butter-keepers? That one up there is hand-thrown by my lovely potter friend in Georgia. You fill the piece on the left with about two inches of water, fill the piece on the right with butter, and turn the butter-filled piece upside down and set it in the water. The water makes a seal that allows you to keep your butter fresh, but at room temperature. 

In other words, if you have one of these, toast becomes much easier and much more buttery.* Mouse might be coming late to the party, or might be announcing a cool thing. Who knows? Apparently this is an old French crockery trick. Mouse and Boyfriend are ordering one in cobalt blue for our kitchen. 

*Mouse hearts butter.

(If you would like one, send me an e-mail and I will send you the information. She does several sizes that run about $25-$49.)