I Need A Hat For Today's Virtual Date! :-)

 (Custom Sun Hats For Women by LeopardValley)

      I usually try to be all coy and everything about where we're hubby and I will be going on our Friday night virtual date. But not today! :-) We're heading to France...Roland Garros to be exact. And you know why too, if you read my blog, that is! ^_^ 

      The French Open tennis tournament is heading into the round of sixteen, and we don't want to miss the next few matches! :-) It's already been a WOW!-fest at the French Open, with the numbers one, two, and three, on the women's side...OUT!! O_O Serena Williams, Li Na, and Agnieszka Radwan'ska are all gone!...It's the first time in the open era that all three of the top seeded players were gone before the round of sixteen!!

      I still have my eyes on a couple of players on the women's side...Maria Sharapova, Sloane Stephens, Sara Errani, and Garbine Muguruza to be exact. :-) ... And, of course, you know whose keeping my eye on the men's side of the draw: MY 'BABY BOY'! ^_^ That would be Rafa Nadal for those who don't know!! LOL Although with Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, David Ferrer, Donald Young, Andy Murray, John Isner, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, and Gael Monfils all still in it, it's gonna be a great tournament anyway you cut it!! ^_^ ... And because the weather is pretty good in France...with occasional bouts of rain (the same as it's been here!)...I'm definitely gonna pack a hat or two! ^_^

 (Brimmed Floppy Women Sunhat with Butterflies by DILALOO)

 (THE CLOCHE SUN HAT by Malasa)

 (Wide Brimmed Summer Hat CROCHET PATTERN by TheHatandI)

      Other than snacking while I'm packing, watching tennis, and also watching the hummingbird battle the backyard wind...like a ♫ sparrow in a hurricane! ♫ (remember that song?! ^_^)...I'm not doing much else right now. With the wind tossing around, and the rain falling, it's hard to believe that just a few short hours ago my backyard looked like this...

      It was sunny and bright, and the lawn guys were having a good time trying to tame my backyard grass, while not disturbing the flowers!...

      Awwwwww!.....Sun! :-)

      But since we can't have sun all the time, we have to waste our time listening to good music, watching tennis, or eating good stuff! :-) ...

 (Peanut Butter Banana Cream Pie from A Cup Of Jo blog)

      ...Until we leave for France I mean! ^_^ ... Hey!...Where's my hat?!! ^_^ ...

(Yellow Wide brim Sun Hat decorated with a two-tone braided ribbon & a bow by LeopardValley)

      Have a good weekend, Everybody!! ♥

Virtual trip

I really like to travel,
See the world, expand my mind.
But not getting on an airplane,
or hunting luggage I can't find!

I like a 'good ole' virtual trip.
Computer details. Music too.
Where you don't need a 'stinking' passport,
or have to wear a 'stinking' shoe!

But a little stay at home,
under covers, lock and key,
can also be expansive.
Even if it's 'virtually'.

'Virtual' Friday Date Night...HELLO!!!!

 (8x10 Fine Art Print by LetsKeepCalm)

      Unless you live there, you're probably asking: "What is Tenerife?!"...Well, I'll tell ya! ^_^ Tenerife is one of the towns in the vicinity of where hubby and I are headed for our date tonight! :-)

      We've had a rough week, and we need some sun...wildlife...good food...music!! :-) Yep! Tenerife is the place to go!!! :-) It has all of that blue water...

(Ocean Colors Bracelet made of Blue Acrylic and Crystal Beads by designBYsnowflake) 

      And all of that relaxed Canary Island attitude! :-) ...

(Digital Download: Canary Islands Beach by TheMessyGlory)

      Oh Yeah!...I'm looking forward to this date!!! :-]

(Antique Hand-coloured Map of Africa. With Canary Islands by bananastrudel)

      Sooo...where are you going, or what are you doing tonight?!...Or this weekend?! ^_^ Whatever it is...Keep Calm And DO IT!!! :-)

Virtual trip

I really like to travel,
See the world, expand my mind.
But not getting on an airplane,
or hunting luggage I can't find!

I like a 'good ole' virtual trip.
Computer details. Music too.
Where you don't need a 'stinking' passport,
or have to wear a 'stinking' shoe!

But a little stay at home,
under covers, lock and key,
can also be expansive.
Even if it's 'virtually'

It's Just 'Virtually' Tea This Morning!

(Handmade Pottery Tea Mug by OneClayBead)

        Last night was another 'Virtual Date Night' for the books. But this time it was a little different. Instead of 'virtually' going to Paris...which we almost did, after hearing all the details of Jan's recent trip to Paris (of the blog Becoming Jansjems)...We stayed 'virtually' awake and had some tea...

(Handbuilt Tea Cup Mug by JustWork)

      

       ...and popcorn...

(Printable Popcorn Favor Box by WhenIWasYourAge)

     

         ...Well....not popcorn per se'. More like 'Fiddle Faddles'. ^_^ Do you know of, or remember Fiddle Faddles?!...In case you don't, they're the caramel coated popcorn and peanut snack that resembled the Cracker Jacks....Or should I say that's what I think they were SUPPOSE to be!...Ours had 'virtually' no peanuts in them! ^_^ Maybe we should've gone a more gourmet route for our date! :-) ...

(Gourmet Caramel Corn by karmainthekitchen)

      Maybe next time...Anyway! It was a good date. Time together without a ringing telephone, popcorn, tea, dreams of Popeyes fried chicken & Biscuits...which we controlled ourselves and didn't get! LOL, and cuddles and naps. 5 stars! :-) ...as I said, one for the books...

 (Date Night Mini Album by ScrappinArt)

      I mean...Paris will always be there, but a day doing nothing with my honey is kinda rare. :-)

       I did take a little while, in between naps and tea, to crochet a couple of flower brooches and key chains...

        This one, because of the frilly button, is gonna be a brooch.

       And, by the way, it's purple and pink. The photo made it come out looking more blue. No. It's definitely purple!

      Speaking of pink, I made this necklace too...

      An X button and a leather cord.....You know any motorcyclers with flower edginess?! ^_^

      Lastly, I made a little keychain...

        I only made this one because my 'Tiggerific' girlfriend was here early yesterday morning for our Friday morning visit and she had a crochet flower on her keychain that had seen better days. It was all rolled up on the edges and dirty. O_O She wanted...and needed...a new one!

      I made her a purple one with a little gold center, just like she wanted, and she loved it. Then I got to thinking...hmmmm...all of my keychains don't have to be refashioned big and bulky ones! I can make a few cute little 'dangle next to the keys' keychains too! ^_^ 

     Ahhhhhh!...Another way to use my crochet flowers....'virtually' endless ways! And 'virtually' impossible for me to stop!! Ha! Ha!....I can stop talking though. And I will.....Now! ^_^ Have a good day, Everybody!

 Virtual trip

I really like to travel,
See the world, expand my mind.
But not getting on an airplane,
or hunting luggage I can't find!

I like a 'good ole' virtual trip.
Computer details. Music too.
Where you don't need a stinking passport,
or have to wear a stinking shoe!

But a little stay at home,
under covers, lock and key,
can also be expansive.
Even if it's 'virtually'.      

Where Are We Going For 'Date Night' Tonight?!!

      It's been such a rough couple of weeks, with earthquakes, hurricanes, my niece getting shot, and now my dad talking about having to go in for another procedure to alleviate pain...*sigh*...Where should we go for 'Date Night' so we can relax?!...Let me seeeee?!...
       I'm kinda sorry we already went to France and Brazil! They would've been perfect locations to have been over the last couple of weeks!...We could've gotten away!!...I know where it's NOT gonna be!! It's not gonna be to the Dominican Republic!!
      "Why would you say that, Wug?" you say...I'll tell you why! Because we don't want to be anywhere near this!!!....

       See in the bottom right hand corner...It's another hurricane!!...'Katia'...*shaking my head* Another 'monster' out there just toodling around. Nobody knows for sure where she's headed! They've done all kinds of models trying to figure out where she 'MIGHT' go...

    (Sorry for the bad photo. I took it of my computer screen) All of the different colored lines show multiple different paths 'Katia' could take! And if you notice, track models tend to steer her AWAY from the U.S. East Coast!....Or so it seems now!!
    The Virgin Islands Daily News says that she's likely to miss them, so I was thinking that maybe that would be a good 'Date Night' destination. But they said that even if she does she'll probably bring rough sea conditions to the territory.....That's out!! ^_^
      The U.S. Tropical Storm Map is gonna help me with our 'Date Night' plans though. (It's an interactive map. You can click and drag or just click up and down on the left hand grade bar) That's how I knew the Dominican Republic was off the list. 'Katia' is heading a little too close to her for my tastes!! LOL
          That would also take Bermuda off of my list!

        And Cuba, Haiti, and Jamaica!!

        Oh Boy!!....Also Venezuela!...

          And Columbia!!! O_O

     Awwwww! Let's just take South America completely off the 'Date Night' map!!!!...And while we're at it, let's take some U.S. States off of there too! No Florida, New Orleans, Georgia, or any East Coast States what-so-ever!!! {I still have a headache from trying to wait to see what 'Irene' was gonna do on the East Coast!! O_0}
        Africa might have been good. But we just recently went to 'virtual' Ghana a little while ago!...So, what's left?!!.....Ohhhhh! I know! :-) Here's a clue....

     I'll tell you about our trip tomorrow! :-)) ... I'll also tell you about how the header photo, and these, fit into it...

          ...tomorrow....! :-) ... But here's a little musical hint too!


 {Oh Yeah! I almost forgot!! The latest Giveaway item is on the right hand sidebar now! It's a beaded crochet flower dangle necklace. You can see some more photos...and rules to enter...HERE.}


Poetry

Poetry, the gift of words,
that help you say whats in your heart;
that puts your thoughts of life together,
but pulls emotions all apart.

Poetry, your quiet friend,
that gives your voice a place to land;
that gives the things you'd  never say
a way to jump out from your hand.

Poetry, done to a beat,
a beat of words, said right in time,
without confusion of the music,
but just the rhythm and the rhyme.

Poetry, phrase harmony;
the way a noun and adverb meet;
the way they line up line-by-line,
and all Not needed they delete.

Poetry, the passing thoughts,
and all the others I hold dear,
of all the people and the places
that I've  written down right here.

Poetry, the gift of words,
and putting them together too;
Without the pen and paper
what in the world would my mind do?