It's Saturday 'Hmmmmmm' Color Time!!

 (Landscape Fabric Postcard by SewUpscale)

     Hello Saturday People! :-) I hope you have big plans today...or little plans for something that makes you happy! That's what I'm doing today....and that's what I did last night too! ^_^ Hubby and I had fun on our Hawaii date! :-) We ate good, hula-ed a tiny bit, and slept waaaaaay later this morning than we should've!! O_O

    This morning we're gonna spend some time together too...but this time not just for ourselves! :-) We're gonna contact some people to invite them to a wonderful special talk at the Kingdom Hall tomorrow (Jehovah's Witnesses), and we're gonna do the 'phone around' to all of our relatives all over the United States, to make sure everybody is doing okay...and to encourage those who aren't doing okay!

      Other than that I'll be adding some color to my Saturday! :-) Yes....I have some more crocheting to do! ^_^

 (Tiny Wine Red and Scarlet Lapel Pin by Wuglyees)

      After we got back from 'virtual' Hawaii...{By the way, the airplane ride was short and sweet, and I didn't have to take my shoes off...because I wasn't wearing any all day!! LOL}...I added the above 'color'...lapel pin...to my Wuglyees shop! :-) ... Then I started looking around in the Etsy search to see what was new!

       What I kept coming across was blue...and red....and blue and red together!...

 (Vintage Avon Heirloom Doll from SewUpscale)

       Isn't this doll adorable?! :-) So adorable, in fact, that I don't even mind that she's not crocheted!!...As you know, I have an affinity for a certain crocheted 'Ugly Wuglyee' bear! ^_^

      The pattern on her dress was so pretty that it made me wonder why I haven't focused on putting red and blue together in any of my boutonnieres or lapel pins! O_O I've certainly done red alone...And blue! In fact, this blue one is going into the shop a little later today...

 (Wuglyees Shop)

     But I think I'm gonna have to have a fun Saturday color day and put the two colors together and see what it looks like! I already know I like them by themselves...And I don't just mean in my crocheted items!...

 (Turquoise Leather Bracelet by brasslady)

       The above bracelet is so cool in this turquoise blue!

      The scarf below shows how pretty the two colors can look together!...

(Hand Woven Gradient Color Scarf by katerynaG)

      Well, they look gorgeous together in her scarf anyway! :-) I'll have to get back to you about how they look in a boutonniere! :-]

       Hmmmmmm...what else can I talk about before I go?!...My hormonal situation that's going on right now?!....No, no. Nobody wants to hear that!! LOL...My worries about my friends?!....No, no. Jehovah God is the one I'm talking to about that! :-)...My family issues?!....PLEASE!! (sarcastically)...You don't have 'time' to hear all of that!! And I don't wanna make myself a candidate for carpal tunnel syndrome trying to lay it all out for you!! ^_^

     So, I guess that leaves "Goodbye!"....So 'Goodbye!' ^_^ Have a good rest of the weekend, Y'all!

We're In This Together

Supporting one another
with our smiles and hugs and care.
Gathered as a group
with all our crafts and things to wear.

Thankful for the weather,
bringing people by the mile.
Showing what we do
to every mother, dad, and child.

Sooooo...Is That What's Trending Right Now?!!

(Organic Market Tote Bag by SewnNatural)

       Clearly, looking at the header photo, you can see that I have a one track mind this morning! ^_^ It's breakfast-time here, and breakfast is 'always' trending for me at this time of the morning! :-) 

      What does 'trending' mean?!...and why am I talking about it?!...Well, 'trending' means "the general direction in which something tends to move, or to extend, incline, or veer in a specified direction."...And I'm talking about it because I saw something on Etsy that was in the list of the things they said were 'trending right now'! 

     This is what I saw...

(Handstamped Keychain Mother-In-Law Gift from Crazy4Handstamping)

    Of course it was just looking at the fact that it was words on something that caught my attention, but what the words actually say is pretty cool too!..."Thank you for raising the man of my dreams."...What a cool gift to give to a mother-in-law!! :-) By the way, you can have it say 'woman' of my dreams too if you want...just saying! :-)

      And then, finding one thing with words on it, I wondered if 'words on stuff' was what was 'trending right now'. So off I went to search for what was trending! :-) And these are a few of the things I found...

 (Best Friends Silver Infinity Ring from laonato)

       A ring with words on it (above). 

     And a scarf with Jane Austen's words on it! (below) :-) ...

(Pride and Prejudice Book Scarf from storiarts) 

       But I found that stuff with words on them wasn't all that was trending right now...Color is also trending! :-) YAY!!...

 (Rainbow Tie-Dye Hoodie from ItsCosmatic)

       Couldn't you see yourself out for a morning walk in this colorful hoodie?! ^_^ I could!....I can't!...But I could...if you know what I mean. LOL

     And what about these colorful wraps?!...

 (5 Bridesmaids Kimono Crossover Robe Spa Wraps from silkandmore)

     They're marketed for bridesmaids, but I could see a good girlfriend day gift here too! :-) ... Which reminds me, it's been a long time since I had a real girlfriends day!...Hmmmm...I need to get on that!

     Okay...so that's what's trending on Etsy right now! :-) ...What's trending in 'MY' Etsy shop is lapel pins and boutonnieres! :-) ...

     These are a couple of my new ones I have to list later today...

       This is my slow period, so they're not moving as quickly out of the shop right now. But I'm still crocheting because...hopefully...things will be picking up soon, when the warm Spring sunshine comes, and tax season is over! LOL People will want to 'look' good, even though they won't have any money left!! ^_^

     Okay...my one track mind has gone back to what's trending in my house...BREAKFAST!! LOL...

(Vintage Handmade Letters EAT Sign from ShopHomegrown)

      Have a good day, Everybody! :-)

Fishing-Life

This world is like a pond in which
you can't help but get wet.
We are like the fish snatched up
into the fisher's net.

The pond-it represents all of
our jobs and bills and debt,
that we swim in every day,
chasing the bait that's hard to get.

The world throws out a line
that we follow to the top;
Then we're pulled away from safety,
and on land we flip and flop.

Even if we get away,
we're now wounded, dry and tired,
`cause we've jumped out of the frying pan,
and now we're in the fire!

Some COLOR To Get Us Over The Hump!

('Mental Affair' Colorful Earrings by Simplish)

        I can hardly believe that we're already at the middle of the week! It seems like time is just flying by so fast!...Maybe that's because I'm finally getting a little sleep! ^_^ Yes...I am! About five or so hours a night! EX-CI-TING!!! 

      Knowing me, it's probably not gonna last, this rich man's stash of sleep I'm enjoying right now. But I'm not gonna think about that. I'm gonna ride the wave...smell the roses...count my sheep! LOL...*I was joking with my girlfriend just recently about how I've been trying to get sleep for so long that I've not only been counting my sheep, but I've been curling and braiding their hair...plucking their eyelashes...and putting their pajamas on 'em!...and they still keep getting out of the pen!! LOL*

     

(Wall Decor Sign by spunkyfluff)

       I'm here to tell you that the world seems a lot more colorful when you get the right amount of sleep! :-)

 (Rainbow Wool Felt Notebook by lewin)

(lewin)

 (Hand Knitted Tea Cosy by taffertydesigns)

(LennyMud)

(Geometric Pinwheel and Bird Cutout on Walnut Bird Necklace by frawn)

       See what I mean?! ^_^ ... And I've decided, since it's Wednesday, "Hump Day", I'm going to add to the color!....Well, because it's Wednesday AND because I've been neglecting my sweater blanket terribly! ^_^

       This is where I was with my blanket when last YOU saw it (above)...But I worked on it for quite a while last night while I was watching the gymnastics, track and field and beach volleyball. :-) This is where I am now...

       As you can see, I'm two more colors deep now! :-)

      I'm almost ready to start another color now!...The truth is...I probably would've started it if a certain six-foot 'gymnastics-floor-dance-mimicking-man', who shall remain nameless...but I think you know who I mean...^_^...hadn't totally distracted me with his version of the girls performances last night! LOL

      He came into the room saying: "I can do that!....It's like this....and like that!"...but y'all, it totally WASN'T like this and like that!!!! LOL It was more like Uhhhh....and like STOP IT before I pee my pants!!!!! LOL

(Natural Maine Sea Glass Necklace by SimplyMaineSeaGlass ...100% of the profit from all sales is going to buy books for the local hospitals library)

       With that visual in your mind's eye, I will leave you today! ^_^ I mean...why should I be the only one with it burned into my mind?!....And in my heart. :-) That man! That man!! ^_^ ...Have a good day, Y'all!

Half-Way

Half-Way away from Monday.
Half-Way to the end of the week.
Half-Way with a hump in the middle.
Half-Way, like a quarterback sneak.

Half-Way is what Wednesday is.
Half-Way from where the good times have been.
Half-Way to the goal of beginning.
Half-Way back to start it again!

COLOR....I Love You More Than Ice Cream!

(Crochet Placemat by MonikaDesign)

 

       I was just mentioning to someone yesterday about how much I love color, and then I came across this new listing for this colorful 100% cotton yarn  placemat from Monika of MonikaDesign! It's red, brown, orange and purple...just beautiful!...This isn't the first time I've been drawn to Monika's shop! In fact, if you go by to take a look, check out the crochet chocolate strawberry coaster! Sooooo creative! :-) It won't be the last time you're drawn to her shop either!
       Of course the beautiful way she photographed the placemat,...with the olives, tomatoes and....whatever that toasted cheesy looking goodness is!...didn't hurt! ^_^ I admit to being drawn in by a food photograph or two...or four. :-)) ...I digress. Food will do that to me! LOL
      As I was trying to say...I really love color! And since nothing else exciting is going on around here right now...30th anniversary day arrangements not withstanding...I thought I'd share a few colorful items I'm loving right now.

      Pretty, right?!....Well, somebody besides us thought so, because it's already sold this morning! :-) I guess RosellaResin is gonna have to make some more of those babies....in blue I mean. She already has others in some other colors, like brown...

(Stacking Rings)

        What?... O_O ...Brown is a color too, you know! Especially when it has those pretty gold flakes. :-)

         I even bought some color!...Well, not 'color' per se, but I did buy something that was colorFUL! :-] ...

 (Jewelry Display Presentation Boxes from NotableNotions)

       I bought some more colorful boxes to send my crochet jewelry to my customers in! :-) I love this shop because they have the right size boxes that I need. A lot of box shops sell just the size box that you put rings or earrings in..I have some of those too, but my brooches and necklaces are larger and need room to stretch out...room to show off a business card or two alongside of them! ^_^

       Last time I got my boxes from here, I bought an even larger turquoise blue box...sorta like that fancy company's box color. You know who I mean, right?! ;-)) I'm saving that box for the customer that buys a large jewelry order, or an expensive AND large jewelry order! :-)) Just think...that blue turquoise box could be yours! ^_^

      In the meantime I'm gonna save these boxes for my other babies....like this colorful refashioned brooch ...

     Oh yeah! It's got color baby!! :-)

     ...and an interesting button.....

       ...and a bar pin on the back...And a square heart dangle...

        It's one of the brooch projects I'm refashioning in my shop these days. I'm turning some of my bigger chunkier brooches into keychains, and the larger, but more interesting ones, into pinback brooches, for wearing on coats and things like that, for the Fall. As long as people aren't afraid of color, I think they'll be okay. :-]

    Have I told you "Mr. Color,...

(Cross Stitch Kit by Sewingseed)

        ...I love you more than ice cream!" :-)

      Don't get me wrong, I love things that aren't all full of color too! In fact, I'm in love with these two items right now as well...

(Rustic Wood Carvings Modern Wall Art by EclipsedbyNature)

 (Fingerless Gloves by WhiteNoiseMaker)

       "Have I told you, Mr. Black and White, that I love you more than...

(Kitchen Canister by FattyFrogPots)

     ...cookies!" LOL

      Do you see the theme here?!...Color...and a girl trying to stop eating ice cream and cookies for a few days, to make room for all of the cake she's gonna eat on her 30th anniversary! ^_^ Have a colorful day, everybody! :-)

...And Ice Cream

Butter Pecan ice cream
and Strawberry Jam;
Country Fried Chicken
and clove-studded Ham.

Banana-Split ice cream
and French-Fried Potatoes;
Macaroni and Cheese
and Fried, green Tomatoes.

Ben and Jerry's ice cream
and Shepherd's Pie;
Candied Yams and Marshmallows
and Turkey on Rye.

Chocolate Swirl ice cream
and Jelly Beans of all kinds,
Double Cheese Burgers
and Barbequed Pork Rinds.

Cheesecake ice cream
and Foot-Long Hot Dogs,
Lay's Potato Chips,
and Warmed up Pecan Logs.

Orange Dream Sickles
(and Fudge Sickles too),
Mushroom Chicken Breasts,
and Chocolate Charleston Chews.

Chocolate Chip ice cream
and Oven-Baked Pork Roast,
a Cinnamon-Raisin Bagel,
or simply a piece of Toast.

Ice Cream is always on the menu.
It always adds that extra "Zing".
No matter whatever else you're having,
it smoothly goes with everything!