It's 'TOO MUCH SNOW' For The Backyard!!!!!!

     This is what it looks like outside my window right now...*sigh*...There's snow EVERYWHERE!!! And it's still coming down in a steady pace!!
 

      Don't look too closely at my fuzzy pictures. I didn't really wanna get all of that 'white stuff' in focus anyway!! LOL
 

      Hubby felt that there should be at least one good shot of the backyard though, so he took the camera from me and took the rest of them! ^_^
 

      It's a wonder he found the time, between watching tv and baking! :-) Yes, I said baking!...but I didn't say it was 'good' baking! LOL He's experimenting again!...*blink! blink!*
 

      He mixed some 'Bisquick' batter mix with two cans of soup...*blink! blink!*...chicken noodle soup and cream of mushroom...*blink! blink!...Uhhhhh.....yeah!! LOL He 'excitedly' brought one of his 'biscuits'...O_O...in here a couple of minutes ago for me to dry...I mean try. ^_^ I had to honestly tell him that it needed something....like ummmmm......a steak or a huge saugage wrapped around it!! LOL
       Whatever! ^_^ "Experiment away, Baby!!"......*smiling until he leaves the room, and then yelling at the computer screen*..."STORM LINUS, I HATE YOU!!!!" LOL
      

      Hopefully the snow will stop falling soon and we can shovel our way outta here!...and, as quickly as we can, find the first pizza joint, or Chinese food restaurant, or fish and chip place, and get some real food!!!! ^_^
 

      Have a good week, Y'all!! ♥ :-]

All The Things I Love 

If I listed all the things I've loved
I could rattle on forever!
Whether by 'order of importance'
or by a poeticly quick endeavor.

Right now it's Tennis...Well, all sports,
and reading informative magazines.
And crocheting, food and music.
Well..that might be in my genes!

I've loved teaching and line dancing,
So many things in my short life.
But I've never jumped from a plane,
or wittled anything with a knife!

With every passing moon
I find some other thing I love.
Whether grassy patterns on my lawn,
or phenomenal skies above.

Yes, if I listed all the things I loved
my words could fill all space,
It comes from curiosity,
and an Ooo-ing Awww-ing place!

     ...BUT SNOW WOULD NEVER MAKE THE LIST!!!! ^_^

Tennis....Tennis.....And More Tennis!!

 (Roland Garros on Facebook)

      Soooooo...I guess you know what I've been doing! ^_^ It's been an all day tennis affair!...avoiding rain, body aches, annoying phone calls, and crocheting. O_O Nope! I haven't picked up a needle for a couple of days!

      Right now I'm more concerned with the French Open tennis matches than what my next crochet project will be. I think it's because picking up a crochet hook is painful...literally!...It's rainy, and my muscles and joints are in rebellion. Grrr! I'm not complaining too much about it though, because I'm still breathing. Hubby is giving me great body and back rubs. And I'm getting waited on hand-and-foot! ^_^ What's to complain about?! ^_^

      Before I go any further, let me tell you that all of the photos on today's post are from the Roland Garros Facebook site. They always have the best coverage of the French Open! :-) The header photo shot was of Novak Djokovic and one of the Ball-Boys having a chat during a rain delay. :-) The Ball-Boy was holding the umbrella for Novak, and he had the young man sit down. Then he gave him a bottle of water, or something, and they sat there for a moment...just chatting. :-) Novak said he made a new friend. ^_^

     Rafa Nadal, alias 'my baby boy' ^_^ played a great game today. In fact, two out of the three sets were 6-0!!...

 (Rafa Nadal on Facebook)

      Of course, I've never seen him play a bad match. :-) Even when he loses, he always gives it everything he's got!!

      Oh Yeah, Novak won his match today too...in straight sets...

(Novak Djokovic on Facebook)

      Something tells me that these two are gonna be meeting each other at some time or other. ^_^ ... And it's gonna be GOOD!!! ^_^

    Before I slink off, let me say CONGRATS to Maria Sharapova today too!! :-) She's moving on...and will probably meet Venus or Serena Williams down the road. They both won their matches yesterday. :-)

      As you can see, my world is very small right now. Sleeping...eating...watching tennis. :-) What?!!!...You got something to say about it?!! ^_^ Have a good rest of the day, Y'all! ♥

All The Things I Love

If I listed all the things I've loved
I could rattle on forever!
Whether by 'order of importance'
or by a poeticly quick endeavor.

Right now it's Tennis...Well, all sports,
and reading informative magazines.
And crocheting, food and music.
Well..that might be in my genes!

I've loved teaching and line dancing,
So many things in my short life.
But I've never jumped from a plane,
or wittled anything with a knife!

With every passing moon
I find some other thing I love.
Whether grassy patterns on my lawn,
or phenomenal skies above.

Yes, if I listed all the things I loved
my words could fill all space,
It comes from curiosity,
and an Ooo-ing Awww-ing place! 

YAY!! My Project Is All Done!!

 (Good Morning Beautiful Vintage Silver Plated Coffee Spoon Stir Stick by EveOfJoy)

      I have to start today's post with an apology that I missed my post yesterday. I was busy! :-] I'll show you what I was busy with in a minute. But first I wanna say: "Happy Virtual Date Day" to my hubby. ♥ And I also wanna share something really cute for you creative jewelry makers out there! :-) ...

 (Vintage Style Teardrop Bead Dangle Charm Drop Set in Black and Clear Crystal - 4 Piece Set by bountyofbeads)

      I found this Etsy shop, with the cutest drop charm dangles!!...

 (Vintage Style Czech Coin Brown Tortoise Edge Bead Dangle Charm Drop Set - 4 Piece by
bountyofbeads)

      They'd make some great focal points for any piece of jewelry!...but I can just see them...in my mind's eye...on my crochet flower necklaces! ^_^ How pretty they are!!...And so colorful! :-)

(Vintage Style Copper and Czech Coin Deep Red Tortoise Edge Bead Dangle Charm Drop Set - 4 Piece by bountyofbeads)

      I haven't been making as many crochet necklaces lately. But I have been re-fashioning some of my 'expired' brooches into crochet necklaces! Something.....ANYTHING!...to try to get that expired list GONE!! :-] ... I think I may need to have a 50% off sale!...SOON!!

      Okay...let me show you my latest finished product! :-) ... Last time I showed it to you, it looked like this...

      
       Obviously it's a tissue box cover. :-) But what I liked about this project so much was that after it's finished it doesn't exactly look like a tissue box!...I found the pattern for it in one of my old crochet pattern books. It's from the year 2000...14 years ago!
      Finishing it involved a lot of tedious, focused, work!! It also involved using fiberfill, some of my old vintage buttons, and some ribbon! :-) These (below)  are a few of the accessories!...

      But here's the finished project! :-) ...
 

      It's creation won a first prize, the magazine said. :-) I can see why!!...

       
      Crocheting the sofa arm, and sewing it into place, and then making those little decorative pillows, was INTENSE!!! O_O And, for me, a ONE TIME PROJECT!!! O_O It reminded me of the hard work I put into making my 'Baby Wuglyee' crocheted bear!!! YIKES! And you know I'm 'never' doing that again!! :-))

      The funny thing for me was when I went to do a 'crochet tissue box' search on Etsy...to get a feel for how much I should charge for my tissue box. O_O Wanna see what I found?!...
 

 (Sofa Tissue Box Cover Crochet Pattern by PaperButtercup)

      I saw the pattern being sold! O_O I didn't even know that the magazine that held the pattern was out of print!!...But I do now! :-) And if you wanna make the tissue box yourself, you can get the pattern by clicking the above photo and following it over to the Etsy shop that's selling it! :-)

        Something else that I found in my search is that I'm not the only one that had the bright idea to try making this sofa tissue box! :-) Take a look!...

 (Crochet Couch Tissue Box Cover with ruffle accent on edges (Color: Red and White) by JillieBeansCrochet)

 (Man Cave Decor Crochet Couch Tissue Box Cover by krochetlady)

 (Fun, Retro Doll Sofa - Crochet Tissue Box Cover Couch by TalulaCrafts)

 (Sofa Tissue Box Cover by Yanelley)

 (Sofa Tissue Box Covers by Yanelley)

      And every one of them is as cute as can be!! :-) Although I'm kinda partial to mine still. Is it any wonder?! I spent days on it!!! ^_^ ...

      Oh! The shipping of it is gonna be a challenge. O_O But ship it, I will!!! ^_^ ... After we get back from our trip I mean!...Yes! It 'is' still Friday!! ^_^ Have a good rest of the weekend, Everybody! ♥

All The Things I Love

If I listed all the things I've loved
I could rattle on forever!
Whether by 'order of importance'
or by a poeticly quick endeavor.

Right now it's Tennis...Well, all sports,
and reading informative magazines.
And crocheting, food and music.
Well..that might be in my genes!

I've loved teaching and line dancing,
So many things in my short life.
But I've never jumped from a plane,
or wittled anything with a knife!

With every passing moon
I find some other thing I love.
Whether grassy patterns on my lawn,
or phenomenal skies above.

Yes, if I listed all the things I loved
my words could fill all space,
It comes from curiosity,
and an Ooo-ing Awww-ing place! 

Hubby's Home!

 (Miniature little village, five houses by Intres)

       I had quite a weekend!...of which I slept through most of. ^_^ It's a good thing I have hubby here today to help me take care of and put things back to their rightful place. Otherwise there's no telling what my house would look like!! ^_^ He's a 'good egg'! ♥

      What did I do for the weekend, you ask?!...Well, football...sleeping...eating...giggling with friends...surprises (not in a good way)...brain lags (LOTS of them! ^_^)...more football...a couple of old movies...and taking sand out of my 'virtual' shoes after a trip to the canary islands! ^_^ And did I already say 'Football'!!! LOL

       Ahead for today?!...Trying to finish my talk for the meeting later this week...more grocery shopping...crocheting (I have to re-make 3 lapel pins that sold overnight)...a hair washing...and some other odds and ends....Oh Yeah!.....and getting prepared for this week's cold, snow (maybe), wind, and rain!! O_O...

 (Man with Umbrella 8x12 Original Photograph by SonjaCaldwell)

      Yes, winter is trying to let us know that it's coming!...although it's still not that bad considering the time of year it is, and considering that the states to the south seem to be getting worse weather than us!!...What's that all about?! O_O Although, don't get me wrong, I'm certainly not complaining!!!

       Noooooo!...This lone half-brained Wug is just talking!...as usual! LOL...

(Baby Sand Cat The Totem Nursery by HandyMaiden)

      And you are my captured audience! ^_^

      By the way, some really great things happened over the weekend too! Like, for instance, my dad finished his bathroom remodel...including shower tiling, and painting! :-) I have pictures, but I didn't ask if I could share, so I won't. But trust me, it came out beautiful!! :-) ... And hubby made pork chops! :-) YUM!

      How was your weekend?!

All The Things I Love

If I listed all the things I've loved
I could rattle on forever!
Whether by 'order of importance'
or by a poetically quick endeavor.

Right now it's Tennis...Well, all sports,
and reading informative magazines.
And crocheting, food and music.
Well..that might be in my genes!

I've loved teaching and line dancing,
So many things in my short life.
But I've never jumped from a plane,
or whittled anything with a knife!

With every passing moon
I find some other thing that I love.
Whether grassy patterns on my lawn,
or phenomenal skies above.

Yes, if I listed all the things I loved
my words could fill all space,
It comes from curiosity,
and an Ooo-ing Awww-ing place!

      Thanks to all of the Etsy shops for letting me share their goodies while I tell my stories...I just had to say that! :-] And have a good week, Everybody!! ♥

'Virtual' Friday Date To......?!

 (Print of an Original Watercolor Painting by poppyandpinecone)

        YAY!!! It's Friday!.....Boooooo! It's pouring rain outside here in Holyoke... :-( ...but YAY!!!...because even though it's pouring rain also in London England, Wimbledon has a roof over center court, so there will still will be tennis!!!!!! ^_^ 

      YAY!!! It's 'virtual' date day too!....but there are no booooos about that AT ALL!!! :-) ... "Where are you going?" you ask!...Well, we're going somewhere where I can wear pretty clothes! :-) ...

 (Vintage 70's Wrap Style Skirt by TheGreatSociety)

 (Vintage Blue Print Spaghetti Dress by SABAIJAIs)

     ...Where both of us can eat delicious food! :-) ...

 (8x10 Fine Art Photo Print by kimandphilphoto)

 (Pomegranates - Digital 10 x 12 Fine Art Print by MakingPies)

      ...Even delicious SPICY food! :-) ...

(Indian Spice Tin Masala Dabba with Handmade Silk Case by SpiceKitchens) 

        Have you guessed it yet?! :-) ... Well, we're going to......

(Vintage Map Pendant by CarpeDiemHandmade)

           ...Calcutta...or Kolkata...India!! :-)

    To be honest, with my bones aching a bit from the rain, and after a whole week of mildly flavored soups and stews, I wasn't quite sure I wanted to go to India! But hubby is ready for some excitement...and color...and some new scenery besides the backyard! :-)) So....off we go!!! ^_^

      I'm bringing my crocheting!...

      I've been working on the custom order of lady's brooches. I have one more to make...a pink one...and then I have to make backings for them, and create the buds in the middle, and put brooch pins on the backs of them too. 

     I could probably get this done before we leave for the trip, but I'm taking it with me instead...because something tells me that we're gonna be inside...near a 'facility' (if you get my drift! LOL) at some point on this trip!! LOL I mean...hubby's stomach is not as 'cast iron' as it used to be!...even if he won't admit it....YET!! ^_^ 

      What are YOU doing today, or this weekend?!...Is spicy food involved?! :-) Whatever it is, have a good one!!

All The Things I Love

If I listed all the things I've loved
I could rattle on forever!
Whether by 'order of importance'
or by a poeticly quick endeavor.

Right now it's Tennis...Well, all sports,
and reading informative magazines.
And crocheting, food and music.
Well..that might be in my genes!

I've loved teaching and line dancing,
So many things in my short life.
But I've never jumped from a plane,
or wittled anything with a knife!

With every passing moon
I find some other thing that I love.
Whether grassy patterns on my lawn,
or phenomenal skies above.

Yes, if I listed all the things I loved
my words could fill all space,
It comes from curiosity,
and an Ooo-ing Awww-ing place!      

Is "Ooo La La" French For 'Rainy Tennis'?!

 (After the Storm Photo by UninventedColors)

     I shared the photo in my header today, which the description from the shop says was taken on Deer Island, a barrier island off the coast of Mississippi, because it looks sorta like my backyard this morning. Although it's not "after a storm" in my backyard. It's 'during' a raining of cats and dogs!! ^_^ UGH!

     We had a glimpse of sunshine yesterday and I thought maybe...just maybe!...we'd be able to 'skirt by' the forecast for rain today. But no. Once again, the weather people were 'right on'. UGH!

      I'm not gonna rant and rave, and get all huffy about it though, because I have tennis! :-) I'm watching Jo-Wilfried Tsonga play right now! :-)  I'm looking forward to a day of rain-free enjoyment! (The following photos were all taken from the Facebook site of the French Open at Roland Garros.)

      It wasn't rain-free in France at the French Open yesterday! O_O...

     In fact, I wasn't sure I was gonna get to see much tennis at all! It was 'pouring' at Roland Garros!!...But thankfully the clouds parted later in the day, and I got to see Novak Djokovic move on to round two. :-)
       I also got to see Marion Bartoli fight from behind and move on...

     ...and I also got to see Gaël Monfils go five sets with Tomas Berdych...and WIN!!!...
 

    Gaël has a new hair-do this year, and it seems that he has a new, more calm and cool, attitude this year too! And I think it's working for him!...the attitude I mean. I'm still not sure about the hair-do. :-)
     Anyway, that's all I have today. I've got tennis to watch!! ^_^ With two whole weeks of tennis I might end up with tennis elbow...of the eyes!! LOL 
      Have a good day, Everybody!...See you tomorrow....come rain or come shine! :-)

All The Things I Love

If I listed all the things I've loved
I could rattle on forever!
Whether by 'order of importance'
or by a poetically quick endeavor.

Right now it's Tennis...Well, all sports,
and reading informative magazines.
And crocheting, food and music.
Well..that might be in my genes!

I've loved teaching and line dancing,
So many things in my short life.
But I've never jumped from a plane,
or whittled anything with a knife!

With every passing moon
I find some other thing that I love.
Whether grassy patterns on my lawn,
or phenomenal skies above.

Yes, if I listed all the things I loved
my words could fill all space,
It comes from curiosity,
and an Ooo-ing Awww-ing place!

I Just Wanna Share!

(Rectangular Fused Glass Dish by bprdesigns)

      Usually when I say that I just wanna share, I'm talking about 'talking'!!....and talking a lot! ^_^ But no worries, Y'all! Today it's not a ton of words I'm talking about sharing. I just wanna share a few cool finds I ran into on Etsy!...and a little piece of mail we got yesterday. I'll share that after my finds. :-)

      One of the finds I ran into is this pretty glass dish (the header photo is of a single piece of it)...

         It has swirls of brown and aqua throughout the french vanilla glass...Why, Oh Why, don't I have dishes that look like this?...Scratch that. I know why. It's because my last name is not Rockefeller or Trump, that's why!! LOL...If I could afford it, I'd have it!...I love it! :-) My affordability level is more on the line of 'Dixie cups' and paper plates right now! ^_^

      These next few finds are just cute....to the nth degree!...

(Pencil Banner by BigDreamsEmbroidery)

     WOW! With some fabric scraps and a good idea, look what you could come up with! ^_^ ... I don't have any children, but if I did have some children this would definitely be an idea I'd be entertaining for their room!...maybe for the corner by the window where their school desk would be! :-) And my pencils would spell out the words "Study Corner"...or "Reading"...or "Love Mommy"! ^_^ Daddy could hang up his own pencil banner in the garage! LOL

      And if I was a mommy, I'd love this pillow!...

 (Long Cotton Wood Tree Log Bolster Pillow by chicsindesigndotcom)

        Let's face it...I'm not a mommy and I love that log pillow right now! :-] ...As a matter of fact I love quite a few pillows from this shop, including these...

(Rolled Banknote Shape Pillow from chicsindesigndotcom)

(Luxury Sport Car Wheel Pillow from chicsindesigndotcom)

     Cool, right?! :-)

     Last, but not least, is this cute find, that for a crocheting fool like me, is self explanatory!...

(Yarn Bowl by claylicious)

        I mean, what crocheter doesn't need a yarn bowl with two little owls on the side, that says "thrive"?! :-) 

       So there you go.....shared!! ^_^ All except for my mail delivery yesterday...Apparently we were included in some class action suit...unbeknownst to us!...and we received the HUGE settlement check yesterday... :-) ...along with informing us that the settlement administrator canot provide individual tax advice, and that any taxes associated with our big windfall will be on us!....*gulp!*...They therefore suggested that we consult our own tax advisor if we were not certain about the tax treatment of this distribution! O_O 

        We were concerned about it until we looked at the amount of the settlement! Ha! Ha!...

       ^_^ Okay....is somebody trying to fool with our heads?!!!.....I just know a camera is gonna pop up any minute, and somebody is gonna say: "You've just been punked!"....or whatever they call practical jokes on unsuspecting "broke" people these days!! LOL I mean...where are the other decimal points and zeros, people?!!! ^_^

       Apparently "class action" means we don't have any class, and with this amount of money coming to us we can't take any action whatsoever!!! LOL...How much is a gallon of gas these days?!.......Nope! We don't even have enough settlement money for that!!! Ugh!

         Back to the drawing board!! ^_^ Just in time too. Hubby has a job interview later today...I'll let you know how it goes...In the meantime, have a good day, Everybody! :-)

All The Things I Love

If I listed all the things I've loved
I could rattle on forever!
Whether by 'order of importance'
or by a poeticly quick endeavor.

Right now it's Tennis...Well, all sports,
and reading informative magazines.
And crocheting, food and music.
Well..that might be in my genes!

I've loved teaching and line dancing,
So many things in my short life.
But I've never jumped from a plane,
or wittled anything with a knife!

With every passing moon
I find some other thing that I love.
Whether grassy patterns on my lawn,
or phenomenal skies above.

Yes, if I listed all the things I loved
my words could fill all space,
It comes from curiosity,
and an Ooo-ing Awww-ing place!