Had You Seen These Already?!

 (Crazy Rainbow Crochet Bag Pattern by VendulkaM)

      Sorry I missed my blog post yesterday. I have no excuse...except forgetfulness! ^_^ I kept thinking about doing it at different intervals yesterday, and then...kept putting it off because I knew that linking the shops was gonna take me a bit of time. And then...next thing you know...Saturday turned into Sunday, and the moment had passed! O_O

      I didn't want the moment to pass today though, so I'm up at five...a.m.!...on this Sunday morning, linking and talking about my Etsy finds like a big ole mature, non-procrastinating adult!! ^_^ 

 (Baby Pea Pod Cocoon by May22)

      You may have seen these around the net. I know I have! But I never put them all in one place and talked about how cute they were!! ^_^ The truth is, if I could have afforded it, I would have had them all in a pile on my cart here at home talking about them! :-) ... The bag in the header photo excluded. That wouldn't be on my cart. That would've had a bunch of my yarn in it, waiting for my next crochet project! ^_^

 (Austrian Crystal Leopard Head keychain by BoutiqueDeAndrew)

 (David Anderson Sterling Silver Enameled Butterfly Brooch by ViksVintageJewelry)

      The other items would have some of my keys hanging from it...or sticking on one of my hats.....or waiting for somebody to have a baby, so that I could give it to them as a gift...or just beautifully hanging around my neck! ^_^

(Mother of Pearl Brown Swirl With White Glass Pearls LillyPilly Necklace by CinLynnBoutique)

      I do have another couple of crochet hats to show you from another Etsy shop, and one of my finished artsy crochet hats too! But since I missed a post yesterday...I'm doing two posts today! ^_^ So....I'll be back...with a cup of coffee in hand, no doubt! I need to wake UP!!! :-)) Have a good Sunday, Everybody! ♥

 Coffee

Why have I become
so addicted to your taste?
Why have I not noticed
what you're doing to my waist?

Why are you the first thought
that I have when my eyes open?
Why is your solution
part of how I now am coping?

I don't know the answers.
All I know is that I'm UP!
And I have to leave you now
and go and fill back up my cup!

You Probably Don't Care, But......!

 (Ladies Crochet Slippers Pattern by petalstopicots)

      Today's post is gonna be cut and dried...sorta kinda. :-] All I'm gonna do is show off a few items that caught my eye on etsy today. There will be no bacon, eggs, and pancakes. No new artsy crochet hats...*that's for tomorrow maybe! ^_^*...No long conversations about........nothing! :-) Aren't you happy?!!...You stop that nodding of your head up and down!! LOL

 (Women's Lavender Heart Slipper Socks by jkdesignshop)

       Anyway! :-) ... While you're looking at these adorable items I'll take the opportunity to tell you a couple of random things. Like, for instance, that my mother-in-law is back home now. She had to go on a long journey south to her sister's funeral. She passed away last week. :-( She was driven there by my sister-in-law and brother-in-law. It was very loving of them to take the time offfrom their jobs to get her there...especially considering that storm 'Hektor' gave them a few problems when they were coming back through the Virginia area! O_O

      Now that they're back though, I'm sure everybody is physically tired, mentally exhausted, and looking for the first stationary pillow they can find to lay their heads on!...and, of course, a little  sumthin' sumthin' to throw in their mouths!! ^_^ Roadside eateries have much to be desired in the way of real sustenance! ^_^

 (Seaglass Earrings by MayaHoneyJewelry)

      Just for ha has, I took a little nap and ate a little sumthin' sumthin' today too! ^_^...but it was just my normal routine! LOL I didn't take a long trip anywhere...unless you call the crochet trip in my mind 'anywhere'! :-)) I'm working on three...count 'em...THREE crochet hats all at the same time right now!! ^_^ The reason is because I got bored waiting for hubby to find the 'persimmon' colored yarn...*why is it that stores are always out of the exact thing you're looking for...just saying?!!*...so I started a purple hat, and a sunshine yellow one too! ^_^ And then the persimmon yarn came!...Now I'm working on three of them!! LOL

(Big Handmade Plush Whale Stuffed Animal by BigStuffed)

        Okay...lastly, is anyone else watching 'Downton Abbey'?!! O_O I am just amazed at where the storyline is going this season! It's clearing up some things, but making me worry about some other things!! LOL Good thing it's just a tv show. It's just a tv show. It's just a tv show!! LOL What can I say?....Oh, I know! I can say it's not tennis or football!! ^_^ Stay tuned on the tennis front though. The Australian Open is coming in about a week! Woohoo!!!!! :-)

      Okay...nighty night! Or have a good rest of your day, Everybody!! ♥

You Probably Don't Care!

I know you probably don't care,
but I will tell you anyway!
I mean, I have to talk about it.
It's what I do most every day!

I know you have your own things going,
and my things? You could care less.
But I have to spill it, talk,
share, converse, chat, or confess.

Don't you have some days like that,
when you just 'let down your hair'?
Well, today was that for me,
and it's okay if you don't care!

As you see, it didn't stop me.
I'm still talking, cracking wise.
You don't have to read about it.
You can cover up over your eyes!

A Saturday 'Sit-In'!!

 (George Mulhauser Scroll Chair for Plycraft Bent Plywood Mid Century Swivel Arm Chair Ivory Walnut Black Lacquer Rare by ARCHIVO)

I've got a pretty busy Saturday ahead of me, so I thought I'd stop by and share just a few of the things I'm loving right now on Etsy. Then I'll holler at you all tomorrow! ^_^

      YES! This chair 'is' gorgeous!!!! :-) The only problem I'd have with it...is sitting in it. I don't think I would!! LOL It's too pretty for sitting. It's more for looking at! :-)

      And here are a few other things that, if I owned them, I would also not sit on!! LOL 

 (Coffee Cup Necklace by horsefeathersgifts)

 (20 pack of Dark Blue Butterflies great for Cake Toppers by clearcutcrafts2007)

 (Amber Moon Fine Art print by Fizzstudio)

(Flower coin purse by oktak)

      The last little purse is about the size of my finances these days. :-)) 

        So, with my low finances, even if I wanted to own any of these things, I couldn't! ^_^ But I can sure look at them, link them, and share them with you. And so I did!! ^_^

      Have a good weekend, Everybody! What are your plans?! :-)

I'm Loving It Right Now!

The 'Hunt for red October'?
No! My hunt's for hummingbirds.
I'm loving them right now,
So much, I hardly find the words!

Speaking of 'the words',
I'm also loving Poetry,
and I'm loving pretty journals
and my feelings all set free.

Speaking of 'set free',
I'm free of fondness now toward rain;
Yet I do love how the rain has focused
my creative brain.

Speaking of my brain,
With all this rain, I just say WOW!
'cause It's keeping me together,
and I'm loving that right now!

Etsy 'Cuties'........As Promised!

 (Fine art photograph of the Jardin du Soleil lavender farm in Sequim, Washington, in late afternoon light by klgphoto)

      As the weather men promised, the rain came in overnight....and it kept coming.....and coming! It rained all morning today, right into the afternoon. It's still coming down full-force right now, and is suppose to continue until after 8p.m.!!! O_O...Ugh! It's been dark skies and chilliness all day! Thanks, Mr. Rain!!! Grrrrr!

      That's why the beautiful beam of sun coming up over the lavender field in the header photo I'm sharing today caught my eye!...Thank you, Etsy shop owner! :-)

      Also, as promised, here are the Etsy 'cuties' I mentioned yesterday that I wanted to show you today!...

 (Owl Phone Case by GalaBorn)

      When I saw this owl case (above), my mind went into "You-Think-You're-So-Funny!' mode. Why?...Because the first thing I thought was: "How cute!! Now, with it in this case, if your phone rings, you can think: 'Who...?' and look at your phone and see: 'Hoo' it is!!" :-)) ... Okay!...so it wasn't that funny!! ^_^ But it 'is' cute!!

       And speaking of cute, below are the other 'cuties' I mentioned! :-) I'm not gonna do a lot of talking about each one...but you know I 'could'!! ^_^ Just enjoy!!...

 (Lace Crochet Shawl Pattern by PatternsDG)

 (Tweed Cat Wallet by RachelaPiras)

(Eastern Red Cedar Wood Soap Dish by RickysHandiwork)

      I finished a black scarf early this morning, and I'm working on a black hooded cowl wrap right now. Then it'll be baby hats galore! :-] ... 'Big Head' baby hats! LOL I found out yesterday that a two-year-old toddler's head is 90 % the size of what it will be as an adult!!! O_O AMAZING!!!!...And my facebook friends agreed with this!!! ^_^ ...Well... it explains a lot!.....For instance, the reason they're called 'toddlers'!! LOL The size of that head could be the reason they're toddling!!!!......well......I'll leave the rest of the conversation about that right there! ^_^ But.....you can continue among yourselves if you want to!!! LOL

      Me and hubby joke all the time about our 'wobbly-headed' children...children that we don't have now, but that we just know would be 'wobbly-headed' if we had any!! LOL...And don't you dare laugh at our would-be children's inheritance of our big heads either!!!! LOL...I'm just gonna put an extra inch or two on those crocheted baby hats from now on!! LOL

      Okay....carry on! ^_^ And have a good rest of the day, Everybody! ♥

Generosity

Generosity
is what the clouds give to the sky;
It's what a tear gives to an eye;
and why 'Spring' growth knows 'Fall' must die.

Generosity
is when abundance can be good;
and when you give more than you should;
because the world's your neighborhood.

Generosity
is what the flower gives to the bee;
It's what the waves give to the sea;
and it's what you all give to me!

Tuesday...To You!

 (To Go travel mug, coffee tumbler, includes your choice of any Cozy in my shop by TableTopJewels)

      Yes, it's an owl! :-) But not an owl necklace (like in yesterday's post)! It's a cute owl cozy!!!...followed, below, by a cute butterfly cozy! ^_^ ...

 (Butterfly Coffee Cozy, crocheted, black butterfly, silver gray sleeve by TableTopJewels)

      These were a couple of the cute etsy items I mentioned to you yesterday that I wanted to share with you....Not because I have some kind of cup cozy obsession or anything! :-)) But because I love sharing the creativity of my fellow etsians! ^_^

      Since yesterday I found a couple more cuties to share too! ^_^ OF COURSE!!

 (Red brown bird pair Dictionary page print wall art by bmarinacci)

      And since I don't have much else to talk about today......please just look....enjoy......and smile if you want to! :-)

 (Baby Handprint and Footprints spelling "LOVE" Mold Personalized Sign by Dprintsclayful)

 (purple butterfly Baby sleeping bag 6-24 months by GabardineCouture)

 (Crochet Black Project Bag - canvas yarn bag by KellyConnorDesigns)

      I really love the yarn bag above!!!...I ascribe to it's message too...whole-heartedly!! ^_^ In fact I just finished a purple scarf, and started a custom hat for a neighbor! :-) Nobody puts my crochet hook...or my crochet yarn...or my gnarled up crochet fingers...in a corner!! LOL

      The truth is, I was trying to get a lot of items ready for the craft show that was suppose to take place in December...but yesterday...*sigh*...I was told that it's been cancelled. :-( Something about legalities...blah! blah! blah!...But did that slow me down or stop me from crocheting?!.....Nooooooooo! ^_^

      I have to find some way to get all of this crochet stuff sold though!!! O_O So if you have any suggestions....I'm open!!...H-E-L-P!!! ^_^ Between the 'expired' items, and the ones listed in my wuglyees shop, I have over 450 items that need a new home!! Make me a good offer for all of it and it's yours!! :-)

      Okay...I have a custom hat calling my name! ♥ Have a good rest of your Tuesday, Everybody!!

I Like A Cuppa

I find I like a 'Cuppa' soup
when it's chilly out the door;
And I like a 'Cuppa' tea
every day around four.

And I like a 'Cuppa' coffee...
not a decaf 'Cuppa'...NO!...
any time of day or night
I like my steaming 'Cuppa' Joe!      

Is It Monday Again?!!!!!

 ("A Ginger Tabby Cat Lying On Its Side ACEO cat art print by JingfenHwu)

      Say hello to me today! :-) Well...me, in the representation of JingfenHwu's cute tabby cat!! ^_^ I saw it in my activity feed on Etsy and thought: "YEP! That's Me"!! LOL...Why?!..Well, because I'm a little tired after an eventful weekend...of which I'm not going to get into with you. And trust me, you don't wanna know anyway!! ^_^

      Instead of boring you with tales of a sick dad and a busy...sorta kinda...mental state this weekend, I'll share a couple of cute items I found on Etsy!! :-) ... Starting with this really cute 'wrist music'!...

 (Wood Piano Bracelet by PanKos)

      I know I have one of those kinds of minds that see myself as a 'fashion plate', trapped in a 'bubble girl' body, but you would wear this bracelet too...wouldn't you?! :-] When I first saw it I was thinking: "That would be a cute accessory for a Friday date night...to the theater or something! :-) ... And are we going to the theater on Friday?!...Uhhhh...Who knows! It's too early in the week for all of that folderol!! LOL

      Me and my friend thought this was cute!...

 (Ivory Crochet Lace Dress by MARTINELI)

      It would be a little short for my hips, but somebody's hips would look really cute in it!! ^_^

     Speaking of cute, let me show you the cute mitten my girlfriend just made for her son!!...

      I love the yarn color, which her son picked out himself! :-] He's got good 'color' taste!!...I may try to make a few mittens myself, children's size I mean, to give as free gifts in my Wuglyees shop. It was an idea my girlfriend gave me. A GOOD idea!!! :-)

      Okay, I have one more item to show you!...

(Recycled Newspaper Pencil Set by SocialGoodsCo)

      Have I said lately how creative I think Etsians are?! ^_^ Well, if not, I'll say it now. Etsians are soooooo creative!! ^_^

      Hopefully I'll be back soon to share.....SOMETHING!! LOL Let's play it by ear, shall we! ^_^ .... That's all I've got..........Mondays........Ugh!

For all the Mondays

For all the Mondays that come around,
and all the Fall leaves gently falling down;
For all the wet soil, caked and brown,
and all the worms it must have drowned;

For all the honking, and chatty sound
from all the folks scurrying round the town;
For aching feet and hearts that pound;
and lists and nerves to be unwound;

For bags and keys that hit the ground,
when well-tired bodies fall in a mound;
For deals and prices that do astound,
and all well worth it, pound for pound;

For all the Mondays that come around,
and all the weekends gone with a frown;
For adjectives needed, not just a noun,
Much thanks to Mondays that come around.

And Now....That's...HAT!!

 (Wooden Jewelry Box by JoliefleurDeco)

      Hello Everybody!...Are you well?!...Is your week off to a good start so far?!...Did you have a good weekend?! :-] I started out with some chit chat about you because I've been doing a lot of chit chatting around here about 'me' lately!...and I'm about to do it again! ^_^

      But before I start talking about me again...or, rather, about what I've been doing...I want to show you a couple of cute items that I saw in my etsy activity feed!...starting with that beautiful jewelry box in the header photo!

      And, of course, the most cutest part of it...that is, if 'most cutest' was proper grammar...which it probably ain't!... ^_^...is the beautiful flowers up on top of the box! :-) And of course the blue!! :-)
   
     Speaking of blue, look at this beautiful blue 'baby'!! (below) ...

 (Blue Aluminum Cuff Bracelet by PevalekJewellery)

     ...and these beautiful blue shoes FOR 'baby'!! :-) (below) ...

 (Knitted Baby Slippers by Spillija)

     I always have great respect for knitters, because I know how to do it, but also know how tedious it is to do!! And especially when it's tiny needles, and tiny baby booties! O_O And look at the ruffles!! WOW!

    Okay, enough about them! :-)) Let me show you the hats I've been working out with the new patterns!...

      And just take my word for it when I say: 'These photos do not do justice to the actual hats!...especially this hot pink one!...
 

      It's a cool pattern. It has a sorta A-line angle when you let the bri down, but has an interesting look when the brim is folded up! :-] And I think a large interesting button sewn on the side will make it even cuter!!..
 

      Then there is the black one that I made with the 'Vanna's Choice' yarn...
 

      The flower on the side is not one of mine though. It was a part of the pattern. Cute, but I like mine better! ^_^ But of course I would!! ^_^ I do like the crochet leaves though!!

      The two photos below were taken when the sun went behind a cloud...
 

      You can actually tell that the hat is black in those two photos. The top ones make it look like it has a blue hue or something...which it doesn't.

      And you've seen this red hat before. But not in the backyard! ^_^ ...

      So, that makes four hats made this week! :-) And one wedding shawl finished. ^_^ Now what?!....More hats and another shawl, of course!! LOL...What have you been making?!...Eating?!...doing?! ^_^ I can't wait to read about it!!...that is, if anybody leaves me a message!!! *hint! hint!* ^_^ Just think!...pretty soon it's gonna be all tennis talk around here! ^_^ *U.S. Open* ... Have a good rest of the day, Everybody!! ♥

Be The Best You Can Be

I live my life every day,
trying to be the very best I can,
so that I am not affected
by the degrading words of man.

If "I" know who I am,
then I don't care what others think;
I don't end up in some bar,
trying to hide my pain with drink.

Oh Yes! THEY have opinions
on what THEY think you should do,
on how you wear your hair,
where you should go, also with who!

I nod and give a grin,
respecting what they want to say;
but it's 'my' thoughts that will count
at the end of the day.

It makes it so much easier
when I'm being the best I can;
Then I feel good about my choices;
I don't fear words from any man!