Letters to..."UGLY" Slippers?!

    I want to to start today's post sending BIG hugs to all good friends! I'm sure you all have some. And it doesn't matter whether they're young, old, skinny, "plump",...*giggle*...live right next door, or far away. Good friends know just how to make you smile and start a day off right!...And each one is unique and hold a special place in your life. Hugs to you, Good Friends!!!
    I'm talking about this because, as I've told you before, I've got the best friends in the world!! And I recently got a letter from one of them that really made my day!...She writes me at least once a month usually. And it always comes with lots of smiles! Why?! Take a look for yourself!

     She sends me the most adorable photos of her cats and pets!!! They're usually in different poses of mischief, or just relaxing themselves all over the place.

     Mixed in with all of the news of how everyone in the family is doing, is the play by play of what all of the cats, dogs, turtles, etc...by name...are up to! :-) I'm not sure if she knows what a kick I get out of her letters. She's very funny, and a pretty good writer! {I hope she doesn't venture into poetry or I'll have some stiff competition! LOL}
    Her letters make me smile straight from the mailbox, before the letter is even opened, because her love for her rescued, spoiled, and 'pampered to death', house guests shows up right on the envelope!

     I think it would be pretty good to be a kitty in her household!! ^_^ I could nap the day away without a care in the world!

      Truth is, with that pulled muscle in my arm recently, I WAS napping the days away like I didn't have a care in the world!!...But now, I'm back in business! Crocheting like a fool again. Oh! It makes me so happy!! The only thing that could make it better is if I was in Hawaii, with a lei of flowers around my neck, and a tall coconut and pineapple drink next to me on the table, with a L-O-N-G straw sticking out of it!! {Can't put it in my hand. Then I wouldn't be able to crochet! ^_^}
    Let me show you what I've been doing...But first I'd like to thank MaritimeArts for putting my Silver and White Stated Elegance Wedding Necklace Set ...

     ...in her recent Negative Impressions Treasury on Etsy.

      She does such a good job picking items to show off! There's some really nice items in this one too! Please check it out...and her shop too. Just follow the lighted links.
     It's funny that she shared this necklace set of mine too, because the hat I just finished yesterday has this same kind of sparkly thread.

    I actually used two threads together. A sparkly gold and white one, and a plain white one. The two together make it a bit warmer...And of course I had to make a flower for it. The flower is only one thread though. The gold and sparkly one.

    I haven't decided if I'm going to list it, or use it as a Giveaway. 
         Speaking of which, just as a reminder,...the drawing for the Giveaway, this afghan,...

      ...{directions--> HERE }... is tomorrow!!!
     Lastly,....Yes! It had to end somewhere! ^_^ ...I finished the other "Ugly" Knock-Around Slipper! Now they're an "Ugly" pair!!

     I made then to fit a medium to large foot. And as you can see, I added a little draw-string ribbon so that it can be worn a little closer around the foot, if desired.

    Now, on to the next thing!! ^_^ It's a good thing I have priorities set in my life, or else this crocheting thing could really get out of hand!!....Stop laughing! ^_^

 Priorities

Big rocks of life, important things,
decisions in your prime,
require the best that you can give;
Deserve the choicest time.

We have to go to work;
and everyone needs time to play;
But without priorities
the speed of time will take your day.

And if you don't believe it,
try this trick, with rocks and sand;
Put rocks in a bucket
and fill the sand in, hand by hand.

Now, empty out your bucket,
and then fill it all back up.
But this time, put the sand in first,
the same sand, cup by cup.

The thing that you will find
is that you don't now have the room!
Putting rocks back in is now like
putting a baby back in the womb.

The rocks are goals, priorities,
the important things to you.
The sand can be most anything,
even recreation too.

Yes, Such is the challenge
when you're managing your time.
That's why Big Rocks come first!
They help prioritize the climb.