Mixed Report...Of The Weather And Me!!

 (Winter Sparrow Photograph by WaterDropletDesigns)

      Hello from 'rain and snow mix' central! :-) Or as hubby and I call it, 'sleet meets mess' central! LOL...Do I dare go missing for days on my blog and then come back and talk about the weather?!.....Yes!...I dare! ^_^

      I'm not complaining today though! I told hubby that I was gonna pick a 'fruitage of the spirit' to work on today. (Galatians 5:22, 23 = "...the fruitage of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, mildness, self-control.)  The one I'm working on today is self-control...i.e., I'm gonna control my tongue from complaining. Or should I say...that's the aim! :-)

      In solidarity hubby decided that he's gonna work on patience. :-) Of course, if I'm not gonna complain, his working on patience oughta be a piece of cake!! LOL I'm the one that complains his patience away!! LOL...Whatever!! ^_^

      In other news: I am still alive!! :-) I still don't know anymore, health-wise, than I did the last time I posted...even though I've seen many nurses, and the doctor, and am due to see more of them this week!!...My body is a puzzlement right now. And as many tests as there are that say all is well...there are as many weird things going on in my body! ^_^ The good thing is that whatever it is doesn't appear to be life-threatening. Unless strangling doctors and nurses is considered life-threatening! LOL

      I've been feeling good enough to crochet a bit. YAY!! :-)I made a few tiny lapel pin brooches that I plan to list in the Wuglyees shop today...

      I listed a tiny white one this morning already.

       And I listed these flower pin boutonnieres yesterday!...
 

      The white boutonniere sold last night...along with a black and white one too! :-) YAY! I'll be making new ones today to replace them.

      Well, other than these few things, nothing else is going on around here...except for a really cute new etsy shop I found!! :-] I'll share a few of the items that caught my eye tomorrow....And yes! I think I'm back to my daily posts now. Don't quote me though, just in case! LOL

      Have a happy sleety, rainy, or sunshiny day!!...NO complaining allowed!! ^_^

(Walking In The Rainy Sleet Storm Set of Two 5x7 Stationary Card Archival Prints by WhimsicalBeast)

Change

Oh, I've been so hither thither,
up and down, all here and there.
I guess I'm trying to get a handle
on the changes everywhere.

The changes of the weather
and the times, and of me.
The changes to my schedule
and responsibility.

I'm not complaining...Well not much!
This change is good. I will adjust.
You may see me near the highway
 with a sign: "Will Change Or Bust!"

Something Happened On The Way To The Date!

 (Vintage 1922 Looks Like Car Trouble 8 x 10 Instant Download Image by PixelHistory)

        We had our plans all set for a night of pizza and a long sleep. But something happened on the way to the date!...the brakes on the car completely gave way!!!! O_O And "No, I'm not kidding!!!"

      Hubby went off to the drug store, and to pick up a little something for lunch before he had to go back to work in the afternoon, and..."UH OH!!...THE CAR WON'T STOP!!!" O_O...He applied the brakes and....nothing!! O_O He had to steer the car into a curb in order to stop it!!...Phew!

      Thankfully, it stopped without hitting anything one or anything except the curb! And thankfully he wasn't up on one of the steep hills around here when the brakes went out, or else that would've been a very sad phone call!!! O_O As it was, hubby was panicked and nervous over 'what might have been'!...I was just thankful he was alright!!

      But now...once again...we have no car!! :-( He looked under the hood and apparently the master cylinder is leaking...or something!...He's been talking about what he was gonna do about our car situation for a while anyway, with the car needed more and more 'old age' repairs...Now?...There is no longer any question! Another vehicle has to be enlisted!!...Ugh!

      How?...From Where?...With what money?!...and with what time to do it?!...All questions to be answered after much prayer and wrangling of all brain cells together!...Ugh!...But I'm sure it will work itself out. Somehow it always does! :-]

      I' just gonna put it out of my mind for right now, and show you something pretty I saw on Etsy yesterday!...

 (Rustic Modern Oak Wood Cutting Board or Wooden Serving Tray by HardwoodHome)

      I've never used a cutting board, but I think that if I had seen this one...maybe I would have! :-) It has such pretty flowers on it!! ^_^ But then again, knowing me, I probably still wouldn't have used it, because I would've been afraid I'd get something caught in between the floral filigree!! Oh No!!! LOL...It probably would end up being a pretty decoration, instead of a cutting board! ^_^ Somewhere to look and enjoy more flowers! :-)

      Speaking of flowers! :-) ...

      This is my new lapel pin that I made yesterday! :-)
 

      I'm gonna make a boutonniere in the same color later today, and maybe list both of them in the Wuglyees shop.
 

      In the meantime I'll be trying to relax my mind, and think of leftover pizza, meatballs, and no car problems!!...*deep breath*...I don't know what world that would be in, where there's no date interruptions, and no car problems!...but it's not this one!! LOL
 

(Seatbelts Cotton T-Shirt by CenterMassDesigns)

     WHAT-EVER!!! :-)) Have a good weekend, Everybody! :-)

Let Go

Ever against the tide we row,
fighting our-self, with bent elbow.
(Releasing feelings, tucked inside,
hidden because of foolish pride.)

Fighting just to stay the course.
Using every ounce of force.
(Dreaded emotions pushing through,
trying to get the best of you.)

Waves of feelings swirling round.
Fighting hard to keep them down.
(They're  seeping out on every curve.
Letting them-takes lots of nerve.)

Open quick, your tight-clenched palm.
Feel the water's  quiet calm.
(Released emotions-held too long,
now are righting every wrong.)

Cough!...Rest!...Repeat!!

 (The Weather Channel)

      Have no fear!...I'm still able to talk! LOL...Sorry. I had a bit of an 'Underdog' moment!! Ha! Ha!...Anyway!...I'm still working on this cold of mine...not the snowy cold outside! But this cold in my body!...which is now more of a head cold. I have an annoying cough, and stuffed head, but the fever is gone.

      I'm resting, drinking tea, and...'surprise, surprise!'...crocheting!! :-) Yes, crocheting!! I got a request from a repeat customer to make him two black lapel pins with clutch backs. So, besides staring out the window, watching the occasional bird, and coughing, I've been doing a bit of crocheting.

      I'm not quite feeling myself just yet. And I also have that feeling like my whole schedule is off, and that the 'get-it-back-together' wheels are gonna fall off any minute! ^_^ But I guess that's pretty normal for someone who hasn't done anything but eat and sleep for days! ^_^
 

      I'm gonna hunt around for something interesting to talk about...when I feel like talking, I mean...Right now....I'm sorry...but I feel like all I have is filler!...Thankfully my filler has words attached!! LOL
      In the meantime, don't mind me! Y'all go and have a good day! :-] Check back tomorrow just to make sure I'm still alive though!!! LOL You know I'll be here talking!...I can't be left alone with a pad and pen, or a typewriter, for long!!! LOL

When I am alone

When I am alone,
with just my pen and pad,
I can talk about myself,
whether I'm  happy, tired or mad.

When I am alone
all the words just fly
from my brain of 'Busy'-ness
to the sight-line of the eye.

When I am alone
there is no veiled conflict;
There is only what I think,
and my ball-point Bic.

When I am alone
I can just be calm;
and if there's  been a fight,
words can soothe like balm.

When I am alone
I confirm, with glee,
that I really like myself
and that "I'd  be friends with me!"

When I am alone
there's  no loneliness;
and what I am feeling
I don't  have to guess-
I just put down pen, and press!