Happy September Saturday!

 (Mustard Poncho Capelet, with orange and brown buds by ixela)

      What I want to say right now is: "And so it begins!"...and I wanna say this about Fall/Autumn!...but actually, September started 13 days ago! So, it isn't the beginning. It's more like the middle of it! LOL It's just that I'm finally feeling it today...via dark skies, impending rain, and pumpkin colors all over everything I look at!! ^_^ Yep! Fall is beginning!!

 (September Gifts - Etsy Treasury by Alicja W.)

      The above Etsy treasury by Alicja W. is a confirmation of it! :-] There's Fall/Autumn colors everywhere!! :-) And my tiny crochet necklace (below) fit right in!...

 (Crochet Button Necklace, Variegated Orange and Yellow Swirl Flower Dangle Pendant by wuglyees)

      Actually, the hat I just finished for my hubby would've fit right in too!...

      With a hint of cooler weather in the air, I offered to make hubby a new pull-on hat. I was thinking that I would make it with navy blue, gray, and chocolate brown...BUT I didn't have any brown in the house at the time. (I do now though! ^_^) So I told hubby to pick three colors out of my extensive stash of Caron Simply Soft yarn...
 

      These are the three colors he came up with...persimmon, country blue, and soft gold...

      They very much have the look of Fall/Autumn colors, don't you think?! ^_^ 
 

      As soon as I can get some photos of it...and maybe with my hubby wearing it! ^_^ ...I'll share them with you! :-)

      If I'm being honest, I still wish it had some brown in it! :-)) But hey!...I can always make another one!! LOL ... But first I have to finish the three new ladies hats on my list! :-) Stay Tuned!!...Sorry there isn't anything more interesting to talk about, but you know how it goes! I call it as it lies! :-)) Have a good rest of the weekend, Everybody! ♥

Fall Is The Tree

Fall is the tree,
with its colors all set free
in the orange and red you see,
and the golden leaves in the
honey-colored harmony
of a busy bumble bee.

Its so beautiful that we
don't even have to pay a fee
for the stark tranquility
that just fills our heart with glee.

Fall is the tree,
and it makes us hit our knee,
and thank God so humbly
for the unlocked door and key
to our visual memory.
All the other seasons flee,
but the fall is the tree.

Artistically Colorful Cowboy Hats?

      I guess you probably know by now that my schedule for August has been a 'bear'!! Grrrrrrowl!! :-)) It's been nice!...but it's been tedious! And tedious is not a bad thing, considering the results! ^_^
      Hubby is doing great with his volunteered spiritual time for the month. A few more hours and he'll have it!! :-) And I'm doing fine too! I have a few things that need some attention...my hair needs washing, my nails need doing, I need a facial (or some soft sandpaper for my face! LOL),  and my feet?!....let's not talk about them!!! LOL...but all in all it's been a great and very rewarding month! ♥
     I've even got my creative crochet vibe back!! ^_^ I'm making hats, and thinking: "color...Color.....COLOR!!!!" ^_^ And these are the colors of my latest hat!...
 

      Maroon, yellow, black, beige, and persimmon! :-) ...
 

      I really wasn't sure about the yellow. But I kept going anyway!! LOL...

      ...and well.....it's too late now! ^_^ It's all done!!...
 

      And Shequita isn't too much the worse for wear!! ^_^ (below)...
 

      I haven't listed it yet because I'm still working on the four flower brooch pins that I'm going to sell with it!! ^_^ That's my new thing. Flower brooch pin accessory pins! :-) The hats will have a brooch pin for every color in the hat!! ^_^

      I should've thought of that idea when I made this hat!...
 

 (Blue and Green Artistic Cowboy Style Hat by wuglyees)

      Who knows...I guess I could still alter the listing. :-) ...

      But, for now, it remains in the shop 'as is'! :-]
 

      Before I show you the four treasuries I was suppose to show you yesterday, let me tell you about my 'virtual' date yesterday!! ^_^ We took a long ride in the country through a section of Connecticut. :-)
      It was so nice seeing the beginnings of the foliage changing for the upcoming Fall season. It seems a bit early, especially since the weather is still quite warm! But whatever! ^_^ It was still nice anyway!! The only snafu was a small incident of RUNNING OUT OF GAS!!! LOL
      Not kidding!! LOL The car stopped right in the middle of the road!...Thankfully it was an old country road without much traffic, and hubby only had to stick his arm out of the car and wave people around him a couple of times!! ^_^ Let me stop here and give a big SHOUT OUT! to the nice man that helped push the car out of the middle of the road too!! ^_^ People are so nice and helpful in the country! ^_^
      Once we were back on the road....thanks to a friend who was quick to come to our rescue, and a handy two-gallon gas can from the trunk...which I'm thankful I let hubby talk me into buying now!! LOL...we went right back to our ride, stopping only for foot-long chilli dogs, and soft serve ice cream cones, dipped in cherry sauce!! YUM!!! ^_^ It was a great Friday date!!!!
   
    Speaking of Friday, this was one of the Etsy treasuries yesterday! :-) ...

 (Friday Finds - Etsy Treasury by Debbie Walker Durnwald)

      It included my crochet hat...

(Crochet Hat, Black Pull On Spiral Pattern Cloche by wuglyees)

      ...and this artistically cute teddy bear!...

 (Artist Teddy Bear - OOAK Miniature by manina1507)

      Then there was this beautiful white-themed treasury!...

(Pearl - Etsy Treasury by Helena)

      This treasury included my recently-made lace wedding shawl! :-) ...

 

 (Crochet Lace Bridal Wedding Shawl by wuglyees)

      Then there was this blue-themed "Sky" treasury!...

 (Sky - Etsy Treasury by Helena)

      ...with one of my variegated lapel pins in it...

 (Crochet Lapel Pin, Tiny 1 inch Variegated Dark Royal Blue Buttonhole Flower
by wuglyees)

      ...and this gorgeous mug!!...

 (Medium size rustic teacup in blue and teal by Landby)

      Wait! O_O I said FOUR treasuries, right?!.....Sorry. There's actually five. One was curated today and I decided to go ahead and throw it in too!! ^_^ ...

 (Today's Gift Ideas - Etsy Treasury by Whimsy)

(Tuesday 10 - Etsy Treasury by Talila)

      Okay!...I'm all done for today!! ^_^ Now...back to the crochet brooch pins! :-) I have to try to finish them while the light is still good. Maybe I'll be able to get some decent photos for a change!...If I don't fall asleep first!! LOL Have a good rest of the weekend, Everybody! ♥ I have news to share tomorrow or Monday...which will be no longer August! :-]

Fall Is The Tree

Fall is the tree,
with its colors all set free
in the orange and red you see,
and the golden leaves in the
honey-colored harmony
of a busy bumble bee.

Its so beautiful that we
don't even have to pay a fee
for the stark tranquility
that just fills our heart with glee.

Fall is the tree,
and it makes us hit our knee,
and thank God so humbly
for the unlocked door and key
to our visual memory.
All the other seasons flee,
but the fall is the tree.

...And Here's The Rest Of The Story!

      I don't care how you slice it...so to speak! ^_^...you can't go wrong with Fall/Autumn weather! :-) It doesn't matter weather the wind is blowing...you still have color!...

      ...the sun is shining...you still have color! :-) ...
 

       ...the skies are dark, or the sun is rising...you still have color!! :-) ...

      And it's just a joy to behold every day! :-) And in my backyard right now, that's the way it is!...There's even a rose or two still growing alongside the wall...livening up the edging, while the trees and bushes keep the color landscape company. :-)) ...

      And considering what the weather is doing in other parts of the country besides Massachusetts right now, the smile on my face about the New England Fall weather is genuine!!...What is the weather doing, you ask?! O_O Take a look at what fell in Lead, South Dakota yesterday!!!...

(Mark Tarello's Photo from The Weather Channel on Facebook)

      Over three feet of snow from the recent blizzard...Storm Atlas, I think!!...

 

      All of that 'white stuff' piled up on top of all of that pretty Fall color! O_O ...*shaking my head*...I sure hope none of it comes our way!!! O_O
      I was worried that we were gonna get the remnants of a tropical storm/hurricane as of the beginning of next week...Hurricane Karen....but as of last night she decided to try to take a little nappy-poo. ^_^ She's staying down in the Gulf, and she's been down-graded from a tropical storm to a 'tropical depression'.
      The rest of the story is that she's still spawning some dangerous tornado winds, and hauling a lot of rain, but nothing like she was doing before!...Phew!...And our weather today?!...
 

      Rainy!...

      ...but still full of color! :-) ...

      And speaking of color, I have a very pretty Etsy treasury to share with you! It was curated by Artesserae ...

 (Etsy Treasury - 'Soft Morning' curated by Artesserae)

      She chose my crochet fingerless gloves to add to it! :-) ...

(Scalloped Edge Blue Fingerless Wrist Warmers Crochet Gloves by Wuglyees)

      It made me happy to see my blue gloves stepping out into the light! ^_^ Now maybe someone will buy them and take them off my hands...and out of my shop! :-))

      

      Here's a few of the other items that were in the treasury also!...

 

 ((5) 1oz Handmade All Natural Organic Cold Process Soap Samples by CaruSkincareCo)

 (Large Mid Century Cathrineholm White Lotus on Blue Bowl - 11" by HouseofSeance)

(Blue Ceramic Dinner Plates - Set of 4 by christianesutherland)

      All full of color and gorgeous...just like my colorful backyard! :-) And that's the rest of the story...until tomorrow! ^_^ I've got another Etsy treasury to share with you, and a project I'm gonna be working on...crochet...for a baby! :-) See you then!...Have a good and restful...also colorful...Sunday! :-)

Fall Is The Tree

Fall is the tree,
with its colors all set free
in the orange and red you see,
and the golden leaves in the
honey-colored harmony
of a busy bumble bee.

Its so beautiful that we
don't even have to pay a fee
for the stark tranquility
that just fills our heart with glee.

Fall is the tree,
and it makes us hit our knee,
and thank God so humbly
for the unlocked door and key
to our visual memory.
All the other seasons flee,
but the fall is the tree.

This Is What Fall, Or Autumn, Means To Me!

(Autumn Fall Print by CarolynCochrane)

        I know that nowadays when September rolls around, especially September 11th, some people's minds immediately go to tragedy...remembering what happened in New York with the world trade center buildings...

 (New York Cityscape Photography Print by debstgo)

       With nearly 3,000 people dying all at one time, it's understandable that September would take on a different feel...By the way, can you believe that was 11 years ago?! O_O

         But instead of remembering Fall, or Autumn, for tragic scenes of planes crashing into buildings, and fire and smoke......today, let's remember it for scenes like these...

 (Cotton Crochet Apple Hat by mycrochetgarden)

(Sunset at the Beach Photography by SweetMomentsCaptured)

 (Japanese Red Maple Leaves Photo by scribbledfieldnotes)

 (Butterfly Photo by pixamatic)

 (Chrysanthemum Nature Photo by FacingTheLens)

 (Large Harvest Basket by ThePrincesProps)

 (Autumn Leaves Photography by Raceytay)

       I'm sure you could add a few scenes of your own too. I know I could...but you would need 'smell-O-puter' for them! ^_^ Remember the smells of Autumn?!...Like the smell of fresh baking apples, cinnamon laden apple or pumpkin pie, roasted marshmallows, clove studded ham, etc.

        And the tastes of Autumn.....like hot apple cider, homemade cornbread stuffing with apples and raisins, sauteed butternut squash and onions, and nuts! All kinds of crunchy fresh nuts! :-) YUM!!! 

      It also means feel....the feel of warm scarves and gloves, heavy boots and hats, and soft cotton throw blankets, especially crocheted blankets! O_O I guess I better get back on that rainbow blanket, huh?!..I haven't touched it lately y'all!...*shaking my head*...Yes, that's what September, and Fall or Autumn, mean to me. :-) What does it mean to you?! I'd love to hear!...And have a good day, everybody!

Fall Is The Tree

Fall is the tree,
with its colors all set free
in the orange and red you see,
and the golden leaves in the
honey-colored harmony
of a busy bumble bee.

Its so beautiful that we
don't even have to pay a fee
for the stark tranquility
that just fills our heart with glee.

Fall is the tree,
and it makes us hit our knee,
and thank God so humbly
for the unlocked door and key
to our visual memory.
All the other seasons flee,
but the fall is the tree.