Up With The Chickens...And Ready To THINK????!!!!!

 (Kitchen Rooster and Chicken with peeps Wall Decal by HouseHoldWords)

     I was 'up with the chickens' this morning. And not for a bad reason this time! :-) I decided to go to bed earlier than usual last night...or should I just admit that I was trying to watch "The Voice"...and it started, at some point, to watch me instead! ^_^ Next thing I know it was morning! ^_^ 

     Now I'm all rested, and wide-eyed, clear-brained....with my typical melody roaming around in my head:-) .....and hungry! And seeing as it was waaaaay too early to be thinking about breakfast...I just popped a piece of 'Russell Stover' chocolate in my mouth. You know...one of those random pieces of candy I had laying around. ^_^

     Anyway!...Now that I'm up, let me show you what I found!...

 (Bee Skep Shaped Beeswax Candle by crowsnestprimitive)

      How cute is this candle!! It looks exactly like a bee hive! :-) And the description says that it's made with pure beeswax that's been rubbed with sweet annie blossoms or spice blend!...So, not only does it 'look' cute...it probably 'smells' good too! ^_^

     And for those times when you're not sure what day it is...and there could be all kinds of good reasons for that! O_O...*That's my story, and I'm sticking to it!!*...this little calendar would be great to have sitting directly in front of you!...at all times!! LOL

 

 (French Vintage Perpetual Desk Calendar by maintenant)

     I love that it looks sorta like a globe from the front... :-) ...and if you turn it sideways it sorta looks like a typewriter. :-)) (Click the photo and go and see for yourself! ^_^)

     And for some reason I've really been attracted to owls and pincushions lately! The owls....okay. Who 'isn't' attracted to owls?! ^_^ But the pincushions?!....I don't know. I know it's not because I like to sew!....YUCK!...Maybe it's the cute designs and the COLORS! :-) ...

(Chevron and Polka Dot Pin Cushion by LilBeansShop)

     Yeah! That's probably it....the COLORS! ^_^ They're so pretty!!!!

     Otherwise this morning...I got nothing!! LOL....Wait! Yes I do!...I can tell you that my wedding set, the first one anyway, will be all done as of today! :-) I've already made a wedding brooch for the bride, three bridesmaids' brooches, a little brooch for the flower girl, a grooms boutonniere, and a little lapel pin for the ring bearer! 

     Today I have to make three boutonnieres for the groomsmen and I'm done! :-) Well, maybe!...I'm still considering whether to add a couple of brooch flowers for the mothers of the bride and groom...What do you think?!....And if you think I should, what do you think those brooch flowers should look like?!...Bigger than the bride's?!...Completely one color?!...O_O Decisions! Decisions!

     This 'getting up early' thing is kinda tough on the thinking brain cells!! LOL...Have a good day, Everybody! :-)

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!

Which course should I choose?
The high road, or the low?
Will we be okay no matter?
I think so. I do think so!

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

Do I choose bright red,
or is blue the way to go?
I know there should be color,
but 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!

Take A Flying Leap!!

(Flying Leap Photo by ElizabethZusev)

         Okay...so you know that we get an extra day in the year every four years...leap year...right?!...Well, this is the year! So we get an extra day this year...and that day is TODAY!...Whoop-ti-do!! :-)) ...I mean, did we really need an extra day to let gas prices go up?...Or to have to wait for Spring to finally get here?!...Which, thanks to 'Mr. Show-Up-When-It-Wants-To SNOW', it's REALLY gonna have to wait!!...We're due to have a 'substantial' snow storm starting today! :-( They're saying 1-3 inches by tonight, and it's suppose to snow into tomorrow evening!! We may get 6-8 inches!!! O_0

        Why couldn't 'the white stuff' take a flying leap.....right OVER us?!! LOL...I was looking forward to one of the Spring months officially being here. I mean...it's been sorta kinda feeling like Spring for a while now!

(Lone Daisy Photo by CarlaDyck)

 (Orange Blooming Blossom Rectangle Pillow by joom)

      I guess I'm gonna have to get over it!.....or LEAP over it, as it were! LOL And thanks to the creative people on Etsy, I have a way to get my mind in the right place about it! ^_^ ...

 (Leap Original Oil Painting by RozArt)

 (Leaping Frogs Brooch by PINSwithPERSONALITY)

 (Leaping Bunny Burlap Pillow Cover by NorthCountryComforts)

 (Leaping Horse Photo by HorsingAroundPhotos)

 (Leap Of Love Print by VickieWadeFineArt)

         ^_^ Yep!....I'm over it now!!...Moving On!!! :-)

       Did any of you see 'American Idol' last night?!...I haven't been watching it the last few years, since Paula and Simon left. I didn't think it would be the same show anymore, so I didn't even give the new people a chance. I'm loyal like that!....or stupid like that! LOL I guess it all depends on how you look at it! ^_^ 

       Anyway...when I was fishing through my recorded shows on t.v. a couple of weeks ago, looking for something fun to look at...something maybe with music...and I couldn't find anything else.....{I had seen all of "The Voice" show recordings....LOVE IT!!!!}...I decided to peep and see whether there was any new singers worth listening to on 'American Idol'. I mean....I was crocheting...and I had ears....and I wasn't doing anything else! LOL

     I saw the 'back story' for some of the kids that were trying out and I was HOOKED!!! :-]  Has the talent been this great the whole time?!...These people are true singers!!!...Me and hubby watched the show last night...(something we haven't done for a while...watching a show at night! He usually has to be in the bed by 8 p.m. or so, so he can get up at 2:30a.m. for work!)...and it was sooooo good! ^_^ 

       Every one of them was "On"!! They were prepared, ready to perform, and their voices were just soooo beautiful!....Oh! I love music!!!!...

(Music Note Earring Studs by studmuffins)

        They made my little music-loving heart take a flying leap!! ^_^ Here's a few of the performances from Youtube. (Sorry about the volume. It wasn't as loud as I like to hear it. ^_^)  Don't leap over these!!! LOL...

      
    Tomorrow I'll be showing you the new afghan blanket that I'm giving away as a thank you to all 300 followers of you! :-) And, of course, I'll be announcing the winner of my book of poems too!...

              If you're interested in winning it, today is the last day for you to comment and leave your "Enter Me"!!
      
        Okay....I'm off to have some breakfast with the hubby, do some studying, get our tax info together for the tax man, get back to work on that matching fingerless glove, and wait for the snow!...Oh yeah, and get myself ready for the decision that's coming today as to what we'll be doing for finances from today forward. :-/ ... Updates tomorrow...if I haven't leaped into a snow bank, never to be heard from again!!! LOL...Have a good day Everybody!! :-)

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!

Which course should I choose?
The high road, or the low?
Will we be okay no matter?
I think so. I do think so!

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!

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!

Inspiration...All Over The Place!

    Isn't it cute?! This is one of the tags that I won as a free gift along with my subscription to Country Living magazine! "Inspire" is accompanied by a little butterfly and some flowers. Inspiration should be accompanied by butterflies and flowers I think! :-)
   I've been trying to get some inspiration to do something...after that UN-inspiring hat I showed you yesterday!...Don't get me wrong, I'm still crocheting just the same, but I'm finding it hard to get direction for exactly what I should be doing next...besides napping I mean! ^_^

                                        {theboldbanana shop on Etsy}
   I should be making more Hide Away Slipper Necklaces, Another Black and White Scarf, some crocheted Owl button necklaces {like the one on the gloves in my shop}, and some more floppy hats. But I'm not in the mood to do any of that! Instead I spent all day yesterday fooling around with the pattern for some crochet slippers that I want to put in the shop...something NEW! UGH! I have such a hard time going back to do more of what I just got through doing!....I need inspiration to move forward!
    I DID list a little Owl brooch yesterday...

      ...but it's one I had finished a while back and just hadn't listed it. I need inspiration to do more of that too...the listing I mean. I've got SO MANY scarves, brooches, necklaces, etc. that are just sitting here in the house, nicely packaged, but not listed online so anybody could see and buy them!! :-)) Crazy!!...But Hey! The toe part of my little gray slippers are done!!

    ....and it only took me all day!! ^_^  {It's one of those patterns with a diagram instead of words. UGH! You know I'm much better with WORDS!!}............Moving on.
    I complain about inspiration as though I'm some hard-working great artist or concert pianist. ^_^ I'm not. I'm just an old lady with a pen, a crochet hook, and too much time on her hands...to think!! ^_^
   My hubby is the hard-working one in our family! And he doesn't even have a bunch of hungry mouths to feed! Just me!

                                            {From the We Blog Artists blog}
    He says I inspire him to work hard. Hmmmm....did he mean that as a complement?! That's how Im going to take it!! ^_^ And I'm going to work hard today too, to get some inspiration to do.....SOMETHING! It won't be inspiration to cook.....

    ....where would I put it?! YIKES!!

        The cooking thing is starting to get out of hand in here!! {Do your refrigerators look like this?! :-0}
    Back to the choice of what to crochet....after I finish my slippers I mean {which at this rate could be next....

    ...or when I have a....

    ....Ha! Ha! Ha! I had to show you the other two free tags I got SOME how!! ^_^ Thanks Velma (SnowflakeDreams1)}
   I know this post is all over the place today. I can't help it. That's how I'm feeling. Maybe I'll be better after I get a cup of coffee...yes! I said a cup of coffee, not tea today!...and some breakfast. We'll see...Who knows, maybe by tomorrow I can show you these FRUSTRATING to make slippers all done! And then maybe too, I'll have it all figured out as to what will be next!.......I wouldn't count on that last part. ^_^

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!
{P.S. Guess what?....It just started snowing!}

My Wuglyee Dilemma

     I've got so much to tell you over the coming week! There's really been a lot going on with me over the last couple of days!! Just keep your eye on my blog to find out. But for now...HELP!!!
   The scarf in the header picture is my Half A Peacock Scarf that's in my Etsy shop right now. It is one of my 'Wuglyee' scarves. In other words, it was made out of yarns and thread that I had leftover from other projects. And therein lies my dilemma. I got a request for a custom order to make a scarf like this one below...

    This is my Hot Pink and Black Stripe and Block Scarf (also in my Etsy shop right now by the way). The customer would like this scarf, without the blocks at the bottom, but with the stripes going all the way down...No problem! They'd like the black stripe to remain...Again, No problem! But they'd like the green part of this scarf...

    ...to be the color that goes alongside the black......PROBLEM!!! Do you see the actually color of this green conglomerate?!

    Well, there is no such yarn! I made it up by crocheting a lot of different yarns and threads together. I don't have any of the threads anymore, nor do I remember which ones they were! And if I COULD remember, I'm not sure I'd be able to get them from somewhere again! This scarf is, in every sense of the word, a ONE OF A KIND!  It has different shades of blue, yellow, different shades of green, some burnt red, etc... That's why I called it Half A Peacock, because he had all of these colors but when they were put all together they looked like a peacock's plumage.
    Thankfully my customer is a fabulous lady who has agreed to work with me to find the color that she likes. I really want to make this "baby" pretty for her too. It's going to be traveling out of the country to a very beautiful place. It has to "represent"! LOL We can't have such a beautiful lady, and such a beautiful place, get all 'Wuglyeed Up', in a bad way, with a scarf that doesn't do it justice!!
    So please help. She says she likes a warm apple green color. I couldn't find ANYTHING that I thought fit the bill, not in my stash or in the local Michael's (where I find most of my yarns and threads). {I'm going to be checking JoAnn's later today. They usually have what I'm looking for if I can't find it in other stores. And I love how they always have new things too....But that's neither here nor there (or 'a horse of a different color', as my grandmother used to say LOL).}
   In the meantime, these are what I have around here. What do you think of these?!

    This one is called "Razzle Dazzle". Is it razzling and dazzling you?!

    Or how about "Luxury Ombre"?! Is it luxurious enough?

    The green in this one is more of a turquoise shade though, not warm apple green...

    ...but I could add some other colored threads to it, like this!

        That would make the green more of a dominant color. But I don't know. :-/
Lastly, I have this...

    It's called "Clover Colors". There's all kinds of colors in this one!

   And I have this thread that I could pair with it too.

    But that would make more of the blue stand out...Do you see my dilemma?! That's why I could use some of your expertise. I know what a creative and wonderful group of followers I have! So, What do you think?! I'd love to hear.
    And I suppose I should get my customer to come over to my blog to take a look too, since she's the one that's going to be wearing it. Yeah,  I guess that would be a good idea! ^_^ ... I'd still like to know what you readers think though, because, as you know, whatever yarn or thread is leftover will be my next 'Wuglyee' scarf!!

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!