Cold, Rain...And Bright Red Ears That Are Not Cute!!

(RonyaGalka)

       It's 45 degrees Fahrenheit and still raining here in Massachusetts. It's only a light rain this morning, and actually it's suppose to end early this morning...YAY!! (But we may, or may not,  have light snow on the way...*sigh*) I suppose I shouldn't be complaining though because it could be worse. I could be living in the south right now...{my home state of Georgia is in the southern U.S!}...Yikes! From Alabama to Louisiana they experienced twisters last night!...Deadly tornadoes!! They killed 4 people overnight! O_O

     And other than the weather, the news is wacky right now too!! Hackers going crazy on Facebook and on Government sites, controversy with photos of the Pope and President Obama being 'photo-shopped', and sex abuse scandals!!...WOW! It almost makes a Massachusetts rain-hater thankful for rain!!...and for time to sit quiet and crochet!

     Yep! I'm still at it! :-] This little red and white one is not for an adult. Not because I didn't want to make it for an adult, but because I didn't have enough red to make it big enough for an adult! So, somebody's young one...or some peanut headed adult...will have to buy this one. LOL

       In the above photo you can see the size of it. {The pink one is the Giveaway headband, the pink one, that I finished yesterday.} 

       I really liked the two-toned red and white flower on this one. Perfect for a little girl I think...As to the adult pink one...

             Aargh! The pictures came out so bad!! That's what I get for trying to take photos too early in the morning in a semi-dark room...during daylight savings time blackness!! Aargh!! I'm gonna show you the other ones, but rest assured that the headband is not being done justice here! It's a soft and feminine beauty!...

         I'm hoping to get some good photos on the weekend when we get back from....OOPS! I almost spilled the 'Date Night' beans!! LOL

       I'm crocheting a pretty green one right now, with a variegated flower to put on it. Let's face it...you can't wear my creations and hide in a corner. ^_^ You have to like yourself, not be ashamed of being you, and like fashionable unique things...at least a little bit anyway. :-) The way I figure...if your ears get cold enough you'll learn to like yourself OR ELSE!! LOL....Besides...bright red frozen ears are not cute!! I don't care what you've heard! ^_^

        Quick update for inquiring minds who wanna know...I GOT MY CHOCOLATE last night! :-)

(thedreamygiraffe)

         Hubby brought me a small box of Russell Stovers Nut, Chewy & Crisp! Don't you just love hubbies who wanna see you happy...and not crazy?! ^_^ Every single piece...which I held in my mouth and let melt down to the nuts or coconut...was scrumptious!!! My endorphins are all in a happy place, and I slept really well too. I think I actually NEEDED that chocolate!...That's my story and I'm sticking to it!! LOL

      Now...if I could do something about this rain...that I'm not gonna complain about...Just saying! LOL

(RonyaGalka)

Massachusetts Weather

Wind and wet, fog and rain;
Nagging joints and aches and pain.

Massachusetts weather fare.
Is this the weather everywhere?!

On real bad days it gets to me;
This 'weather change soliloquy'.

Look out the window, shake my head,
pull up the covers...back to bed!

Darkness And Rain Doesn't Stop Me!!

        (A Rainy Day Puddle print by ORphotography)

          It's another dark, heavy raining day here in Massachusetts...*shaking my head*...Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Massachusetts!!

       Anyway!!...The good thing about rainy days is that it gives me an opportunity to take an even closer look around at other blogs to see what everybody is up to! :-) And then I get to share it with you!! :-)
       Lately I've been exploring this whole 'blog hop' thing. I haven't joined a lot of them.....Okay, I've only joined one!...*Teehee*  Yes, I have time, but I don't have THAT kinda time!!...:-)) 
     I have been doing a little 'sneak looking' at some of the blogs on some of the 'blog hop' lists though! And I've actually started following some new blogs too!...Food blogs mostly! Ohhhhhh! The food!!!! :-)
       Apples and Twinkees blog...(You already know why I'm following this blog, right?! ^_^)...has a recipe right now for Double Chocolate Pudding!

             Who knew I could make my own?! ^_^ And it's almost as easy as ripping off the lid on one of the store-bought ones! :-))
              Ezra Pound Cake also has a recipe for Morning Glory Muffins!!

             Need I say more?!....Yum!!! They've got grated carrots, shredded coconut, raisins, pineapples, pecans and apple!! The recipe is at the link above....RUN, don't walk your fingers over to the blog to get it!! ^_^ ...If I had the ingredients in the house, and the money to hire a chef to come and make them for me, I'd be having these for breakfast this rainy day in Massachusetts! Along with a hot cup of coffee!! :-) {Nope! Haven't had any for a couple of days or more now...but this morning?!....hmmmmm!} (I guess I 'did' need to say more! ^_^)
      And I can't show you the pictures...you have to go to the blog to see it for yourselves...but another one of the new blogs I'm following now, Sprinkled With Flour, has a recipe for Banoffee Surprise Pie!...Let me just say three things about this recipe that'll make your clicker finger go crazy!....Bananas, semi-sweet chocolate chips, and peanut butter!!...Hello! Are you still here?! O_O
      Oh well, I knew I was taking a chance on losing everybody if I said the ingredients! Ha! Ha!...For those of you still here, Vicki...of the blog 2 Bags Full...has a Giveaway going on right now. It's for this wonderfully colorful bag!...

        And there's flowers on it too! :-) There's also an opportunity for another bag, and another little goodie too! You have to follow the blog link above, over to her blog, to read all about what it is, and to enter! The drawing for them is November 4th!
       You know, a rainy day in Massachusetts has some perks! :-) Including music...

(Massachusetts by the Bee Gees)

      No, I don't foresee much crocheting going on today. But I do have some studying to finish for my Bible based meeting tonight. And after a little massage, and a nap or two, I might even watch an old movie or something. Who knows...I might even play a game of one man Scrabble!  (I like playing by myself when hubby's not here...honing my 'beat-your-socks-off' skills! LOL)

          Ashley, Aron, and new baby, Hudson...of the blog Hither & Thither...went on a road trip last weekend...

           ...and hubby and I thought that their destination was such a great, great idea, that we decided to go too! So I'll be making some travel plans and fixing an itinerary for the trip today too...We don't know why we never thought about going here for 'Friday Date Night' before!...DUH!!!...I'll tell you all about it tomorrow. :-)
       For those of you who watched the above Bee Gees video. Here's that second song they were talking about at the end. Enjoy!! :-) And have a good rainy or dry Thursday everybody!! :-)

(To Love Somebody by the Bee Gees)

Blogger/Looker

They're blogs of folks I hardly know.
Why do I like looking at them so?

I watch their children laugh and grow,
and every bead and artwork crow.

No, I don't do it for the 'dough'!
On my blog there's no money flow.

I like to scroll and take it slow.
An easy read, and 'Peep and Go'!

Updated blogs, all in a row,
and a new day. What will they show?!

I'm not some kind of stalker though.
I'm just a blogger/looker pro!

RAIN Again!...."Come On Eyes, Let's Get To Work!"

     (gigileonard)

      I have a LOVE/HATE thing with rain. Most of the time it's a 'love' because I love the way it pitter patters onto the leaves of the trees in my backyard, and how sweetly the birds play around in the little puddles that it makes. I also love the look of the sky right before a storm and the sound of rain when it's pounding away at the windows. I know...crazy. :-)  But I LOVE it!

 (bluegiraffeartist)

       But then there are the times I 'hate' it! Like when it's cold 'and' raining, and you can't seem to get dry after you come in from it. Or when the dampness of it has every bone in your arthritic body screaming for relief! Or when it floods streets and basements, and goes on raining continuously day after day, after day, after day!!! UGH! 

      At these 'hated' times though, I still find something to 'love' about rain!...I love that it gives me time to read, write letters, or go sight-seeing online! :-] And that's what happened yesterday. The arthritic pain thing and a lot of napping, and sight-seeing! :-) And since I mostly was just moving my browser hand...*giggle*...not much crocheting got done either!...Wanna see what caught my eyes?!

      This Sleepy Belgian Hare Purse by NYhop...

      All of these cute little mini pillows by mymimi... Happy Ruler...

       ...BoomBox...

      ...and Vintage Vinyl Player.

        She is so creative!! :-] I would have loved having any of these in my room, propped up on my bed, when I was a kid.

      Of course, I wouldn't have minded having this Silk Aviator Map Cushion by Atelier688 on there either! :-] 

     And this Map Puzzle by PipeDreams2010 would've looked so cool up on my wall!! I would've had so much fun with the magnets, moving states around to places they weren't suppose to be! ^_^

      *shaking my head vigorously*....What happened to me yesterday anyway?! Did I get too much water in my ears and revert back to my childhood?!! ^_^ .... MOVING ON!!

       Something else that caught my eye was this Moonlight Garden Tote by JenJenStitchery...

      ...and this Red Knit Dress by happydayvintage.

      Whose eye wouldn't have been caught by that?!! :-) I love the checkerboard stripe!

     Now, honestly, I don't wear bracelets and bangles that often, but this one really caught my eye! It's a wooden bangle with stamped text by palomasnest...

      ...My mind immediately started thinking about all of the things I could have stamped on them...like poetry perhaps! :-) How cool would that be?!!

       And how cool are these zipper pouches by HazelandMare?!...This one has a little camera on it...

      ...and this one has a rain cloud!!

      Appropriate for today, don't you think?! ^_^

      And this Bird Silhouette Soap by karenssoaps caught my eye...just because!

          And how about some music?! Well, somewhere to play some music?!...No! It's a Portable Record Player LAMP!! Ohhhh yellowsquarelove, you are so clever! :-)

     What?! I don't get to play any music today?! :-( ... You know me better than that! :-) I'm gonna play me some music!!...But first, a little stroll in the rain...(Thinking about where I wanna travel to this weekend. ^_^)

       (brickfeet)

      "Central Park, you're giving me ideas!!" :-)      

       Okay...it's time to give my eyes a rest. :-) My body is still in the same condition...for now. But this rain has to stop some time!...Doesn't it?! O_0 I'll be waiting!!!!!


Waiting

I'm not very good at waiting.
I've had to do too much of it.
Too many hours in the car.
Too many minutes just to sit.

I want to do it now!
What's all this waiting all about?
Too much time spent in the middle
turns my surety to doubt.

I guess it could be worth the waiting,
all this check-list, errand, chore.
Then again, that all depends
on what it is I'm waiting for.

By the way, I'll share the latest Giveaway gift tomorrow...Have a good day! :-)