Motown Music To Soothe The Wug!

      Today, I'm pulling out "the big guns", so to speak!...It's been a rough few days between my hormones, "my friend", that's not a FRIEND at all!! {You know what I mean ladies}, and this heat wave! And if that's not bad enough, now I have to keep on the lookout for "Hurricane Earl"!!! UGH!

   Tennis is taking my attention quite a bit, but I NEED MUSIC!!! And not just any old music is going to do. I need Motown!! But before I share that with you, let me share a couple of other things. First, "Woohoo!" It's time for the September calendar that we get free from LittleFoxPhotos!!! It's FREE on her Nature and Wildlife Photography Blog! I got mine! (That's what the header picture is today!)

    You CAN leave her a small donation if you like, but it's not required...It's so pretty, isn't it?! It reminds me of long backroads in my home birth state of Georgia. *deep breath*

    And if that wasn't good enough news for me, I got some more! I was put in another Etsy Treasury! This time it was curated by Monika of MonikaDesign, the best crochet coaster maker ever!!! This is a photo of her "Crochet Pear Coasters-red set of 4"...

 This is the Treasury she curated, entitled "I'm Ready For Fall"...

    As usual, I'll give you the links to the other great artisans and creators I shared this Treasury with.

Row 1.) **Crocheted cute bow brooch-ORANGE-BROWN-GREEN by artistik1979

**Iridescent Maroon Glass Pearl Earrings by CinLynnBoutique

**Ablaze-16x24-Fine Art Photograph by SherriConley

**Cinnamon Fingerless Gloves by Ebruk

Row 2.) **Past Present-Fine Art Photograph 8x8 by WalkingToJericho

**Black Buttoned Scarlet Floral Elegance Brooch by Wuglyees (Me!)

**Nuno Felted Scarf Wine by FeltedPleasure

**Black and Copper Beaded Scissor Fob by TJBdesigns

Row 3.) **Halloween SET Cable hand knitted Fingerless Gloves and handmade cable knit hat in Pumpkin Orange Red Green Fall Winter READY FOR SHIP by nevita

**Victorian Boot Brooch by TillyBloom

**First Leaf of Fall-Fine Art Metallic Print-8x10 by TCaponePhoto

**Rich Spanish Leather Signature Handmade Lampwork Bead Set SRA by Maudies

Row 4.) **Autumn Leaf--ACEO Print by printmakerjenn

**Seasons print by printedcanvas1

**Burning leaves-BFL Yarn fingering weight by DyeForYarn

**Lovely autumn shaded nuno felt scarf by arianemarieane

    If you're needing a good gift idea for a friend, you can't go wrong with any of these shops! It was my pleasure to share their company in this Fall inspired Treasury.

     Okay, back to my MUSIC!! I grew up as a child in a part of the United States where musicians were like air! In fact, music was so plentiful when I was a kid that I still have great songs in my head that never got to the public...or at least, I never saw them in record form! I even met a couple of the old Motown singers in person! One, James Brown, was from the town next door to mine, Augusta Georgia. And William Bell visited our house one time. Of course, I was too little at the time to appreciate who he was. I do remember my mom making me sing for him. (I don't remember what the song was now). He made a joke with her about wanting to take me out on the road with him. *Teehee* Of course my mother went along with it, carrying on about how she couldn't stand to be without me. DON'T GET ME STARTED ABOUT THAT SUBJECT!!! Moving on.....!

     Whenever I have ever really needed a pick-me-up music would do it! Stevie Wonder...

    ...was a particular favorite. But so were Gladys Knight and the Pips, The Jackson Five, Otis Redding, The Chi-Lites, The Temptations, Diana Ross and the Supremes, Tina Turner, Marvin Gaye,...

   ...Lou Rowls, Wilson Pickett, The Four Tops, Fats Domino, Aretha Franklin, The Isley Brothers, Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, Tammy Terrell, Martha and the Vandellas, Ben E. King, Ray Charles,...

     ...and many, many, more!

    I'm in the mood for Motown....and that's what I'm going to do today, listen to Motown!! And I'm prepared too! I bought this collection a Loooooooong time ago and have just about worn it out!!!

    But it's going to get worn out just a little bit more today!!! Hurricane Earl has me "Uptight"! I think the best musical place for me to start then, is with ♫ "Uptight" by Stevie Wonder! Don't you want to boogie with me?! ♫  ^_^

Its The Beat

The syncopated rhythm

of the tapping of your feet,

and the snapping of your fingers

to the systematic beat

make the music that you're  hearing

(that you think is kinda neat)

motivate your body's  swaying,

and you have to leave your seat;

Now you're dancing back and forth,

and causing rising body heat.

And it's all from a beat-

Yes, one syncopated beat!