Andy Murray...2013...He Did It!!

 (Wimbledon on Facebook)

       It was 'good stuff'!! ^_^ I'm talking about the tennis match between Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray at Wimbledon yesterday!! 'Good.....Stuff'!!! :-) ... Of course, if you're not into sports, this blog post is just gonna annoy you!.....sorry.

       But if you're into sports, especially tennis, and you watched Andy Murray crying during his speech where he lost to Roger Federer at Wimbledon last year, this blog post is gonna give you a little smile. :-)

      It was such a good match!!! :-) In some ways it was surprising though!...Who knew that Andy could get it done in only three sets...against Novak?!!!! O_O I sure didn't!! I was sure it was gonna be a five-setter...to...the...end!...especially considering the length of the volleys when the match started!

       But although Novak battled...and I mean he BATTLED!!...he still ended up holding the 'runner-up' platter... 

      The match was so good that I may watch the whole thing all over again today!! ^_^ I'm sure the tennis channel is gonna play it over and over again!! ^_^

       Of course, I have other stuff to do today!...I'm working on a custom order of brooches. And I have some replacement boutonnieres to make too!...The 'Stormy Skies' boutonniere below, that I shared on the blog yesterday, is now in the shop...

(STORMY SKIES Crochet Boutonniere by Wuglyees)

       Okay...a new week is off to a quick run! ^_^ Have a good one, Everybody!!

You Are The Best!

You work, you struggle,
you do your best.
You cry, you strain,
and lose your quest.

Most days the trying
is just a TRY.
But then one day...
a different cry.

A cry of joy.
You've beat the rest.
This day in London...
YOU ARE THE BEST!!

Congratulations Andy Murray/Wimbledon 2013!!!! :-)

It's Wimledon 2013....Baby!!!

        (Photo: Matthias Hangst/AELTC)

      First, before I go any further, let me tell you that all of the photos in this post are being shared from the Wimbledon Facebook page. I'm telling you that because I think that the photographers who captured the 'feel' of getting ready for Wimbledon so wonderfully should get credit for it! :-) Whoop! Whoop! I'm ready for tennis, baby!!! ^_^

     As you can see in the header photo,  the groundstaff prepared the courts ahead of the Wimbledon Championships...In other photos you can see how everybody is getting ready!
      
     A member of the groundstaff cared for plants around the grounds...

 (Photo: Matthias Hangst/AELTC)

       The players were getting ready too!...The men's world number one, Novak Djokovic...

 (Photo: Florien Eisele/AELTC)

      And the women's world number one, Serena Williams...

 (Photo: Florien Eisele/AELTC)

    The home town boy...Andy Murray! :-) ...
 

 (Photo: Florien Eisele/AELTC)

     And my 'baby boy'...Rafael Nadal! :-) ...

 (Photo: Florien Eisele/AELTC)

      Yes, I call him 'baby boy'. It's an affectionate term for him. What can I say...I'm a Georgia Girl! ^_^ That's what we call someone we feel affection for...baby boy or baby girl...And Oh yeah, we call baby boys that are as cute as all get out 'baby boy' too!! ^_^ ...

 (Photo: Florien Eisele/AELTC)

 

     I digress! ^_^ ...As I was saying, it's Wimbledon time, BABY!!!! ^_^ ... All the balls are ready to go!...

 (Photo:  Jon Buckle/AELTC)

      And the crowds have poured into the stadium!...

(Photo: Billie Weiss / AELTC)

       I'm gonna go and find me some breakfast, and maybe even some traditional Wimbledon fare...strawberries and cream!! ^_^ Or popcorn!! Whatever!! LOL

     Have a good day, Everybody! :-) I'm gonna have a good tennis-inspired two weeks!! :-]

Distracted

I'm terribly distracted.
Watching tennis all the time,
I don't even wanna talk.
And it's a struggle writing rhyme.

And I'm wonderfully distracted.
Doing what I love to do.
Whoop and holler at the T.V.,
while I blog a bit for you.

I'm sorry I'm distracted.
And I hope you will forgive
that my mind can not be wrangled.
All my thoughts are in the sieve.

What I'll try to do tomorrow...
which I clearly can't do now...
is to give my full attention
to those who won't get it now!

Today It's Just Gonna Be.......

('You and Me' Wood Letters by SheShell)

         I'm not forcing it today! I'm just gonna relax and go with the flow. After all...it's my Friday Virtual Date Night'! I'm allowed to just...'BE'...today! :-] And if you wanna join me, please do! It'll just be you and me....'being' us!

       There will be no 'grown up talk' today. I'm gonna be and talk like a kid...'virtually'. :-)) In fact, I may or may not even be tall enough to reach any grown up subject today! LOL

(Personalized Butterfly Canvas Growth Chart by KidODesignStudio) 

       Instead I'm gonna try on all the jewelry in my jewelry box that I haven't been wearing...all of it, if I want to! ^_^

 (Sarah Coventry Dark Topaz Glass Bracelet by fransway)

 (Bead Embroidery Bracelet by KateTractonDesigns)

      I don't think any of mine is as elegant as the two above pieces... O_O ...but that's not the point today, right?! I'm just gonna put jewelry on...and wear it!.....Whatever it is!....because......JUST because!...I love jewelry! ^_^ {By the way, YOU can wear whatever you want! LOL}

     Also, because I'm not forcing it today, I'm gonna spend some time just sitting and staring out into the backyard. :-) It's a good time to do that too, because hubby's flowers are growing so pretty out there. He took these close ups of a couple of them yesterday...

       Aren't they beautiful?! :-] ... They're relaxing me...and making me wanna chase the butterflies that have been flitting all around them in the backyard too!....Maybe today I will! :-) ...Why not?!

       What else am I gonna do?!....Crochet, of course! :-) 

 (Organic Natural Linen Fabric storage basket by JeanieDeans)

         I didn't do anything on my new crochet project yesterday. It required more brain power than I could muster. :-)) ...I did make some flower brooches though! Making them doesn't require any kind of deep thought anymore. I move my fingers and they almost make themselves! ^_^ I'll show 'em to you tomorrow...I couldn't muster up enough energy to photograph them yesterday either! LOL

        And, seeing as it's Wimbledon semi-final time, you can just about guess what else I'm gonna be doing today, right?! ^_^ ... Yep! The same thing I was doing yesterday...every time my eyes opened I mean...(Oooo Whee! I was doing some sleeping!!)...watching tennis!

            Yesterday it was the Wimbledon women's semi-final matches, between Angelique Kerber and Agnieszka Radwanska...(The photos below are from the Wimbledon Facebook site)

          Radwanska won.

        ....After that match, it was Serena Williams versus Victoria Azarenka...

         Serena won.

      They were both good, but they were straight matches. Predictable straight matches...The men's semi-final matches today are NOT predictable!

      The first match will be Roger Federer versus Novak Djokovic...And, after that, Andy Murray versus Jo-Wilfried Tsonga! {I'm still missing my 'Baby Boy', Rafael Nadal, being in it though ;_;}...This is gonna be good, edge of your seat, tennis y'all!!...If you've never watched tennis before, and you're wondering what the big deal is, today would be the day to watch and find out! ^_^

       I picked a good day to just 'BE', don't you think?! ^_^ ... Now tomorrow I have to put my big girl....Well, you know what I mean...I've got to get back to the job of choosing my husband a gift, and cheering up a certain someone with some devastating news hanging over their head. :-( ...Like Scarlett O'Hara though, from Gone With The Wind, 'I'll think about that tomorrow...because tomorrow is another day!'

      Have a good weekend, Everybody!

Why I Love Sports

When I see something done at it's best,
When I see the hard work and the skill,
When I know they could give it no less,
and if more could be given, they will,

When I hear in their voice the request,
to be put in, yes, even if ill,
When the time that they're spending is pressed,
and the love for the sacrifice real,

When the rules of the game they've addressed,
and for them, the price well worth the bill,
When I've felt them embracing the test,
then I love it, and I always will!