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!      

Wanna Know What My New 'CUPPA' Loves Are!

(Handmade Coffee Mug by TerrysPotteryShop)

      As you might suspect, it's not coffee! :-) With my current disposition, and being able to sleep at the drop of a hat, coffee isn't even on my menu!...But if I did have some, this would definitely be the cup to put it in!! ^_^

      In fact, this whole shop full of mugs and vases and such would be a great place to find a mug to put all kinds of stuff in! :-) ... I have been doing the 'cuppa' dance all week. But without coffee! I've been having a 'cuppa' green tea, with honey and lemon...DUH! LOL...I've been, by doctor's orders, having a 'cuppa' orange juice every day. Sometimes two cups. The second one is just for fun though. ^_^ I laugh at medicine!....Ha!...

 

 (Tall Clay Pottery Tea Cup with Love Motif
by TerrysPotteryShop)

      And just in case the doctor is reading this, 'Yes, I also have my daily banana...no cup required!' ^_^ ... Although I have been having a small 'cuppa' 2% milk along with the banana. Uhhhhh...All of that banana is messing with my stomach a bit...if you know what I mean. O_O

      I've also found a new love for a 'cuppa'..."Potato, Broccoli, and Cheese Chowder" ... AND... "Loaded Potato with with Bacon" soups!! :-) 

(Cappuccino Mug with Daisies by TerrysPotteryShop)

      Thank you "Progresso"! ^_^ The truth is, I don't normally like canned soups because the have MSG or high salt content. But these babies are delicious!!!!...Of course that's coming from a woman who hasn't had much to eat lately...except orange juice, bananas, and an occasional bite of some 'burnt offering' from hubby's worried kitchen! LOL

      *Please, somebody, tell that man that fast is not the answer to all things cooked in a kitchen!!! LOL He sometimes acts as though the last vestige of life has to be taken away from the food or else I might recognize it and try to revive it!! ^_^*

      I'm sure stress is playing a part in his cooking habits of late, because he's not usually this unfocused in the kitchen! :-)) Maybe it's me. Maybe he thinks I'll try to run away if he stays in there too long. After all...the house does get very quiet these days! :-) But no worries, Honey! You can go away as long as you want, and when you return I'll be right here!! ^_^ Me...my flowers...my birds...my 'cuppa'...of whatever!...and my backyard grass!!!!! YAY!!! I can see it again!...for now. More snow is due mid-week. Ugh!

(Vase with Meadow Flowers by TerrysPotteryShop)

      If I repeat something right now that I've already told you, please forgive me. But I wanted to update you on the latest with my body, and I can't remember exactly what I already told you! LOL *New brain cells trying to find their way.*... I had a second round of bloodwork. *They tried to take it all this time, but I fought back with my good eyelash! LOL* I'm still waiting for the results from the doctor, which I'm sure won't be over the weekend! :-))

      When the nurse came to take the blood though, she also took my vitals. Apparently my fever was gone. (but it has come and gone again since then, so I'm not sure the temp means anything at this point.)...But I have some 'hot spots' on my legs now!! Places where my skin is actually hot to the touch...and very sore!

      My thigh on one side was worse than the other side. Then it cooled down tremendously, and seemed to crawl down to my shin! O_O It doesn't hurt as long as I don't touch it. And today it seems much better than yesterday in that regard....Uhhhhh! What is up with this body now?!! O_O I made the mistake of going online to see what high 'sed rates' meant...YIKES!!! O_O I coulda used a hot 'cuppa' coffee for that news!!

 (Tall Coffee Mug with Hearts by TerrysPotteryShop)

      I saw words like 'auto-immune disease'...Lupus...Cancer...*big gulp!*...Before I completely scared myself to death, I turned off the computer!!! LOL...Thus, the missing blog post yesterday! ^_^

      I figured it was better for me to stay in a more positive state of mind, stop over-thinking my pain, restlessness, lack of restful sleep, jitters, and everything else!...and just have a 'cuppa' soup. :-) It worked! Now I'm in a state of mind of 'whatever comes I will deal with it then!'...Now when is that doctor gonna call?!!!!!

(Tea Mug with Brown Bull and Daisies by TerrysPotteryShop)

      Go have a 'cuppa'...and wait with me, will ya! ^_^ 

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! 

It's A Friday Not Meant For Traveling...but for coffee and flowers!

 (5x7 (13x18cm) Tree Still Life Photography by PhotographyDream)

     Phew!...I actually thought Friday might not come this week! O_O It seems like it's been a long...long...long...Saturday through Thursday!! So, I'm very thankful to see that Friday decided that it would keep a normal schedule...especially since nothing else in my life seemed to wanna keep a 'business as usual' schedule this week!

     And yes, I am aware that it's also 'virtual' Friday Date Day! :-) But considering the ups and downs, flips and rolls, and jumps and starts of this week...we've decided to let our date be 'BREATHING!!!!' ^_^

     We're not going anywhere today. We're gonna take some time to stare at flowers from the window, take naps, look deeply into each other's eyes, be thankful for having each other...and God!...and dear friends! (who have been INVALUABLE this week!!!!!) And we're gonna contemplate our many blessings this week!...MANY!...and the ones responsible for them!

      I know I'm being kinda vague. Unfortunately, being online, writing about your crazy life, requires you to sometimes pull the reins back a little from what you would like to say....to more of a 'say it, but don't spray it' perspective. LOL

      So, for this Friday, I'd just like my post to be all about love...virtual and otherwise...and about dear dear friends who help you 'pull it together' when things seem to be about to unravel.....THANK YOU!!!!!....and oh yeah, this post is also about flowers! ^_^ ...

 (Quilted Sunflowers Mug Rug, Candle Mat by Joanna1966)

 (Red Flower Dress Sash by RomanticARTlife)

     The flowers had to be put here because I saw them and.....well, I wanted to! ^_^ I kinda like flowers!! :-) ... I kinda like coffee too!....Scratch that....LOVE coffee!...and I could sure use a cup for breakfast right about now!!...

 (Kitchen Coffee Art Print by hairbrainedschemes)

     ...but I don't have one. So, it'll be the good old standby again....hot green tea, with honey and lemon! :-) But something tells me...it could be the gnawing craving I'm having 24/7 about it!! LOL...that a cup of coffee is gonna have to be in my near future! ^_^ 

     In the meantime, let me leave you with some more flowers! :-) ...

 (Variegated Dark Royal Blue Wedding Lapel Pin by Wuglyees)

 (Variegated Yellow Wedding Lapel Pin by Wuglyees)

(Variegated Red Wedding Lapel Pin by Wuglyees)

     Have a good day, 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!

...I Will Never Understand Why.....!

(His and Hers Crochet Slippers)

      Have you ever been sitting somewhere, minding your own business, and all of a sudden you open your mouth...and your mother or grandmother's words come flying out of your mouth?! O_O ... Well that's what happened to me when I saw a news story the other day! Put your comfy slippers on,...

 (By WhiteNoiseMaker)

        ....get your coffee mug,...*something germane to the story...O_O*...

 (Cappuccino Latte Mugs by claylicious)

         ...and let me tell you about it! :-]

      Whenever my grandmother was befuddled by something that someone said, or something that happened, she would say: "As long as I live, I will never understand why....."! And then she would proceed to give us the whens and wherefores of why she was saying whatever it was she was saying. :-)) ... I now understand my grandmother's 'befuddled-ment-ness' about certain things! LOL

       For instance, when the news story of tennis referee Lois Ann Goodman came on during my rain delayed tennis, I found myself saying: "As long as I live, I will never understand why.......why people forget who they are in certain situations and begin behaving like they've lost their 'ever-loving' mind!!".....O_O....who said that?! That sounded like my grandmother!! LOL

       Here's why I said it...Lois, a referee from Los Angeles California, on her way to officiate at the U.S. Open in New York, was arrested at the Sheraton hotel...wearing her U.S. Open uniform!...What was she arrested for, you ask?!...For killing her husband...with a coffee mug!!!...No! I'm not kidding! O_O

     70 year old Lois had apparently been under investigation since April, when she had called police and said she came home and found her husband at the bottom of the stairs. She said he must've had a heart attack...Ummmm-huh!...But the coroner says her husband was bludgeoned to death with a coffee mug!!....and was also stabbed with pieces of it!! O_O

      What blew my mind was that someone could 'allegedly' do such a thing, and then just 'go back to their life, and to their job' same as before, as if nothing happened!!...She must've been completely thrown for a loop when the police showed up at the hotel! O_O

      My question is...why a coffee mug?!!...Uhhhh...I mean, there is no reason to kill your husband at all!!...BUT why with a coffee mug?!! LOL...What kind of conversation were they having?!...And what did he say that made her SNAP?!!...Was it the coffee itself?!....Or was the coffee mug just the 'on-hand', quickest weapon she could get her hands on at the moment?!!

       Maybe she should have paid better attention to some of those disgruntled tennis players when she was at work! They take all of their anger out with loud grunting, and a beaten up racket every once in a while! ^_^ Well....Baghdatis takes it out on his rackets more than just every once in a while. He takes it out on them A LOT!!! LOL

 

...At any rate, I'm sure we're gonna be hearing more of Lois Ann Goodman's story as time goes on!

       As for me today, even though it's 'raining cats and dogs', and especially when it comes to my little Wuglyees crochet shop...

(Beautiful Life Art Print by hairbrainedschemes)

      ...I'm a lapel pin making, lapel pin selling, machine! :-))

         ...And I'm loving it! :-) 

      I'm also still looking at Etsy items that make me smile...especially on rainy days...

(Rainbow Fish Felted Purse by lannarfelt)

 (Handtied Pinwheel Boutique Hair Bow by OrionOctober)

 (Nursing/Teething Necklace by designML)

 (Crochet Double Scoop Ice Cream Cone Brooch by biribis)

      No....these things don't stop me from being befuddled by things....As long as I live, I will not understand non-medical face lifts, for instance...O_O...I can understand some things that need lifting on an old body, but the face?!....Why would you want your face 'lifted'?!!!...and to where?!!...If you lift it too far it could be kind of dangerous on rainy days! I mean, rain all in your ears on top of your head and everything!! ^_^

      Okay, have a good day, Everybody!....Enjoy your coffee.....and put the coffee mug away when you finish with it, will ya!! LOL

 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 This What It's Suppose To Look Like?!

(Peanut Butter Cookies by dazycakesbakery)

       I know!...it was a dirty trick, getting your mouth all watered up and drool-y for some chewy crunchy peanut butter cookies...when all you're gonna get is a PICTURE of peanut butter cookies!...unless you order them from this shop, I mean....Which I may end up doing!! ^_^

      I know what you're saying to yourself right now too!..."Why is she talking about buying peanut butter cookies when her hubby and her friend have been making a bakery out of her house, baking peanut butter cookies almost every day?! O_0"...Well, the answer is...I still haven't had the peanut butter cookie of my dreams.

     Hubby's cookies ended up having clumps of flour stuck to them, underneath...from flouring the cookie sheet so that they wouldn't stick...O_0...*still shaking my head from that one!*... And my girlfriend, in between our giggling, talking, listening to music and dancing yesterday decided that she would give my peanut butter cookie recipe a 'Go!'

     With our weather taking a turn for the 'rainy', and my aching joints, I was thankful that she was gonna give me something to smile about....COOKIES!...especially since I wasn't up to making them myself...Gotta love hubbies and good friends. ♥♥♥

      Unfortunately...somewhere in between her not liking the use of electric mixers, and her forgetting to put eggs in the recipe...O_O...my dream cookie got lost! ^_^ ...She realized she forgot the eggs...and after being so happy that she had added walnuts too!...but when she went to take one of the cookies from the cookie sheet it crumbled all apart!!...She suggested that maybe the crumbles would be good for a topping on some other dessert or something at a later time. ^_^

     She scooped the second batch back into the bowl and added an egg and started again...but these came out kinda like biscuits instead of cookies...Oh Well, back to the peanut butter coconut chocolate chip drawing board!!...But make no mistake, these cookies will be eaten!!! ^_^

     A good cookie wasn't the only thing that was trying to get made correctly in my house yesterday, though. I went on Youtube and found a video for 'How To' do a Tunisian afghan crochet stitch...so that I can make the center piece for my pink and white crochet pillow case.

   Surprisingly it wasn't difficult at all! In fact, I took to it like a duck in water!...

      It makes a very pretty pattern...but it rolls up just like knitting does...

       In fact, it looks and feels a lot like knitting...

       ...In fact, it looks and feels TOO MUCH like knitting!!...I love the way it looks, but you don't want me to tell you how long it took me to do just this little part!!...

       I just keep reminding myself how pretty my words are gonna look on top of that pretty stitch...maybe.

    I needed some inspiration to keep going, so I went on a search...on Etsy of course! :-) ...A search for things made with this Tunisian crochet afghan stitch...This is what I found...

 (Baby Boy Diaper Bag by TunisianTotes)

(Tunisian Crochet Scarf by NikisKnerdyKnitting)

(Sweater With Hood by ForBabyCreations)

(Kitchen Towels by VsVisions)

      Not only are these crafty people talented...I now know that they're patient too!...*deep breath*...If patience is what it's gonna take...patience is what I'm gonna have!....Patience and another peanut butter crumble biscuit cookie!...to go with my coffee!....QUIET, YOU!!!! LOL

     Have a good day everybody...and remember!...the drawing for the Giveaway is tomorrow! :-)

 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!

No, But Really!....It's Good News!!

         It's another beautiful Fall morning in Massachusetts....

             Ahhhhhh!....Hubby took these photos when he went out on a run for me early this morning.  -_o I'll tell you about that in a minute, but first....I was in such a hurry yesterday that I forgot to tell you my good news! 

      Two things actually...One, my favorite scarf from my Wuglyees shop sold yesterday! :-]  The Candy Corn one! (below) {I don't know if you'll be able to see the actual link to it...but I included it anyway.}...

       If you saw my shop,...before my new banner that is,..you would know what a fan I am of orange. And this candy corn scarf showed my love of orange....and my love of candy corn...just saying! ^_^

        ...even though, in this scarf, I substituted the yellow for the brown!

      I've got a few other things on my "To Make" list, but I'm definitely gonna put some form of these colors together again.

        The other good news happened this morning. Etty2504 included an item from my Wuglyees shop in her new treasury...

       ...It was my Classic Black and White Glass Teardrop Crochet Button Dangle Necklace....WHEW! (I know....that's a lot of name for a necklace! But I'm battling 'SEO' for recognition....Gotta 'pump up the volume'! LOL)

      SAPPY ALERT!...The 'other' other good news is that hubby has been on vacation all week and I'm really enjoying his company. :-) No one makes me smile or laugh the way he does...And he's really good to have around as a 'Go-pher' too! LOL...You know....Go for this...and Go for that!! ^_^

       Hmmmmm...He found a long line at this stop though! I guess I'm not the only one needing a 'run' this morning! ^_^ 

      Oh No!! He definitely had to go inside! I couldn't wait this long!!!....*giggle*
     Alright, I'll get back to that......So, what have we been doing with our time?! Well, hubby and I have been playing Scrabble on a regular. {I been beating the socks off of him y'all!!! ^_^} And we've been getting some things done around the house that have been needing to get done for a while.
      Doesn't someone out there wanna pay my husband to stay at home?! ^_^ Just a small paycheck, because we don't need much...just a roof over our head, some night-gowns and pajamas every once in a while, and some occasional chocolate and candy corn.....That's all! LOL
      Oh Yeah.....and an occasional coffee! ^_^ Yep! I got me a cup this morning!!...

       Okay, so you found me out! ^_^ I woke up with a need for a 'cuppa' Dunkin' Donuts coffee this morning!

      It was kinda empty inside. Everybody was outside in the line! ^_^ They probably had all of the kids in the car, had their pajamas on, and had their pink curlers in their hair....What? You never left the house in a rush?! ^_^

       Nobody was standing at the juice refrigerator  either.  They were all waiting for their morning 'Cuppa' Joe, either in that ridiculously long line outside, or inside.....

      ...Where there was only one guy standing between hubby and his waiting wife! ^_^

      "Hello, Joe!" :-) ... And good news for me....it was steaming hot! And hubby brought me a chocolate chip cookie...a big one!...to go with it! :-) Come on!! Doesn't someone wanna pay hubby to stay at home?!! ^_^ Have a good day 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! 

Oops! I almost forgot.....don't forget to enter my Giveaway! Click the afghan on the right hand sidebar for details!...Okay NOW have a good day! :-)