Snow...And Owls....And Snow Owls....And Crochet!!

 (First Snow 8x8 Fine Art Photography by MarianneLoMonaco)

            You'll have to bear with me a bit this morning. My mind...you know...that old thing!...is all over the place. :-] It's trying to decipher aches and pains...*What is that?!...Where is that coming from?!...OUCH!!!*...and communicate with a snow-trapped husband...*NOT FUN!*...He really needs something to do with himself!!!! LOL...and schedule crochet time around a still slightly lame left hand! But...WILL DO!! ^_^ 

      And it all starts with the white stuff!...yes, snow....But not lots of it. Just enough to fall to the ground, along with some rain, be wet...and freeze! You know, just enough to cause problems!

      Me?!...I'm gonna find a positive way for my brain to decipher it. So, here goes!....Snow!.............Owls in the snow!...

     Snow Owls! :-) ...
 

(Snow Owl Wood Jewelry Box by Mmim)

      Crocheted Snow Owls!! :-) ...
 

(Crocheted Snow Owl Beanie by JillyBeaniesBoutique)

 

     Flowers! :-) ...Flowers with owls under them!! :-) ...

(Aqua Bliss Owl Necklace by RachelleD)

 

      Hmmmm....flowers with owls under them....Wait!!....How about crocheted flowers with owls under them?!! ^_^ ... Ha! Ha!...Let me guess. You saw that coming a mile away, right?!
      
      Now, to put the story completely together...my friend Cindy (of CinLynnBoutique) has some cute beaded owl jewelry in her shop right now. She said today was the last chance to get them...and I flew over there and bought me some...before they disappeared!! ^_^ or, as they say, flew the coop! ^_^ ...
 

      I bought these (above)...And I almost got these (below)...because I love the salmon orange color...

      But nope!...the red and black were more up my alley. :-) 

       I wanted to get her permission first before I bought them though, because I wanna deconstruct them, and make crochet flower and owl beaded necklaces out of them!! ^_^ She's such a great friend. She said YES!!...

      They're great AS IS too!!...It's just that I have a particular vision for these 'babies'!! ^_^ So, stay tuned for them in my shop soon!...In fact, I may start the flowers even before my owls get here...EXCITING!! ^_^ I haven't made any necklaces for a while!
      
      I also hadn't listed any scarves. But I did yesterday. And I listed another one in my Wuglyees shop this morning! :-) I call it my 'Winter Peacock' scarf! :-) ...

      There's more where these came from too! ^_^ I'll try to list the others today...we'll see how it goes!...with all of the aches and pains, and white stuff, and communicating...sorta, kinda...with my hubby! ^_^ ...*His communicating is all about shredding stuff, and organizing stuff, and DOING SOMETHING!!!!....Ugh! The cooped up mind is a terrible thing to waste!! LOL...By afternoon I'll mellow him out though...make no mistake!!! ^_^*
      Have a good day, Everybody! :-)

Snow TRAPPED!

TRAPPED! Another snow storm!
Will this "STUFF" never end?!
We've be wolloped, punched, and socked,
and now?! Another one on the chin!

'Adding insult to the injury',
there will be an inch of ice!
I guess winter thought we needed
just a little 'SCARY' spice!

Do I sound bitter? Sick of it?
About to lose my snowed-in mind?!
Well, that would be correct!
That is, the brain cells I can find!

TRAPPED! Sick of snow,
and it's icicles everywhere!
Good thing I have crochet!
It will replace my pulled out hair!     

10 Reasons My Ears...Neck...and Eyes...Love This Shop!

 (Turquoise Lampwork Necklace Handmade Turquoise Lampwork Silver Beaded by CinLynnBoutique)

       It's Monday!!! Yes, People, we made it through another week!...and here we go again!! ^_^ Well, actually we aren't going anywhere again right now!...I don't celebrate it, but it's a holiday here in the U.S. So nothing is going anywhere today...including me!! ^_^ The Post Office isn't even shipping anything from my Wuglyees shop. It's closed! :-) You can still put your order in, but just don't expect for it to go anywhere until tomorrow. :-)

      So, I thought I'd take the opportunity today to do a little 'Shout Out' about one of my favorite shops ever on Etsy!...CinLynnBoutique. :-) If you like jewelry, like I like jewelry.....well, like I LOVE jewelry...you will LOVE this shop!!!

      She has bracelets, keychains, necklaces, earrings, a section of children's jewelry, a wedding jewelry section, and even a section of owl jewelry! ^_^ All GORGEOUS!!...My favorites are the earrings. My ears love them.....Yes, I actually own some of her jewelry! :-) You may end up owning some of it too after you check out her shop!

      Because tennis isn't on this early, and because I wanna spare you from listening to me talk about my frequent bathroom trips throughout the night....Ugh! Crazy squeamish bladder! LOL...I thought I'd keep it positive by sharing some things I love...ten of them...earrings from Cindy's Etsy shop! :-)

 (Vibrant Orange Teardrop Earrings Magnesite Teardrops Antique Brass Flower Beaded Post)

 (Green Silver Earrings Filigree Silver Czech Glass Wire)

 (Red Brass Earrings Antique Brass Czech Glass Beaded Wires)

 (Brass Owl Earrings Coral Czech Glass Leverbacks)

 (Green Magnesite Earrings Antique Brass Leaves Beaded Wire)

 (Blue Ceramic Earrings Silver Button Wire)

 (Yellow Crystal Earrings Czech Glass Mustard Silver Beaded Wires)

 (Red Teardrop Earrings Red Faceted Trinity Antique Silver Wire Wrapped Beaded Wire Handmade Dangle)

 (Burgundy Blue Zircon Earrings Silver Fans Silver Beaded Wire)

(Gold Clover Earrings Antique Gold Beaded Wire Dangle)

 

      Okay, are your ears in love now too?! ^_^ If not, you must have ears of steel! LOL Or maybe you're more into necklaces! :-)

 

 (Metal Leopard Necklace Antique Gold, Antique Brass)

     If so, head on over HERE...and let your neck fall in LOVE!! :-)

     Okay...I'm off to spend some of this extra time with my hubby! :-) Have a good day, Everybody!

Peaceful Moments

Peace is what I'm after.
No concerns to vex my head.
No disturbing complications.
No emotions to be read.

Peaceful contemplation.
Mental 'Playing in the yard'.
No 'You have to do this!" wording.
Nothing strenuous or hard.

Quiet, simple peace.
No one's problems I should fix.
No concentrated effort.
No new wrinkles in the mix.

Yes, peace is what I'm after.
Nothing pressing me 'to do'.
I want peaceful little moments.
And I'm gonna get them too!

Greener...Calmer...Wider...Won't Harm Her!

(Green And Burgundy --- What's Not To Love by CinLynnBoutique)

       I've got some things going on in my personal life right now that I'm not gonna bore you with. And...trust me!...you don't wanna hear me complaining about it anyway! I'm leaving that duty up to my firm shouldered, wide-open eared hubby! :-)) He signed up for this job almost 35 years ago! ^_^ Although I'm not sure he knew back then how much listening...and at what decibel..the job entailed! LOL

      I think at this point hubby is just glad he's not the object of my frustration! ^_^ In fact, he's pretty upset about the situation himself!...But to the person who 'is' the object of our frustration....Uhhh....be thankful we're trying to make ourselves cool down through quiet and prayer...'on a regular'...before you have to hear about it!!...Although I suspect you already KNOW how angry you've made us! Grrrr!

     Anyway!!!!!...I'm thankful to have the calming green of Cindy's new treasury to look at. (In the header photo) And I was also thankful to have one of my headbands included in it! :-) The olive green one with the multicolored button flower...

           I loved both of these yarns so much!...And I don't have anymore of either. I did make another flower from the remaining multicolor yarn, but I haven't decided what headband to put it on yet...or whether to sell it as just a brooch. Decisions...decisions!

      In fact, I've got a lot of upcoming decisions to make about my shop!...Prices, merchandise, arrangement issues, TEAMS!...*shaking my head*...A few people are requesting that I join their teams...*sigh*...I haven't had a good track record with being a good 'team' member. 

     They kinda want me to promote just 'team members'....I kinda wanna promote who I wanna! LOL It always ends up that the team works more for them than for me! I LOVE to promote for other people, but the kind of promotion I need doesn't get a priority!...I need for some of the people who do the craft shows to do a profit/share situation with me...since I physically can't sit at shows in person. 

     I need someone to take my items, sell them, and send me the check for my part!! LOL I'll do the online promotion and send you supplies...I'm a crocheting fool, so supplies is right up my alley! ^_^ Anybody with a 'TEAM' like this that can help me?! 'Hit up my email', will ya!

     As I was saying, before I got diverted off into 'Delusion-ville',  I'm thankful to have the calming green of Cindy's new treasury to look at. Here's a few of the items from it, up close...

(Leather Handbag by artoncrafts)

(Original Painting by artstudio)

(Small Poppy Bowls by clearmountaincraft)

(Fingerless Gloves by LitKnits)

 (Decorative Planter by MudsEvolutionPottery)

 (Art Print by TummyMountain)

            So, are you all calmed down now too?! :-) ... Thanks Cindy!!

         Before I head off to work some more on my latest scarf, let me show you what it's looking like so far...

          It's really soft...It's really colorful (red, gray, black and yellow)...and it's really wide! Seven inches (17.8 cm) I don't usually make my scarves this wide, but when I started out I was aiming at six inches...and I over-shot the mark a little bit. ^_^ Rather than taking it all a loose and starting over, I just decided that there must be a 'few' people in this world that like wider scarves! LOL 

      Now, if I can only find me a team member that wants to find those wide scarf lovers...and show it to them for me!! :-] ... I'll try!!...Have a good day everybody! And remember...only two more days until the Giveaway drawing! Get your 'Enter Me' in!!

Decisions, Decisions

What should I do?
Don't know if I should go.
What should I wear?
I don't know, I don't know!

What should I say?
Don't need another foe.
Should I tell the truth?
I don't know, I don't know!

Who should I be?
My peppy self or keep it low?
But can they handle it?
I don't know, I don't know!

Decisions, decisions.
Coming at you every day.
You will be just fine!
Come what may, come what may!