Hmmmm...What Are 'YOU' Doing Tonight?!

 (1978 Norman Rockwell "Going Out" Book Plate by mysunshinevintage)

      I need your help, blog readers, before I continue with today's post!! O_O I'm trying to find out how many people are actually reading this blog, and I think my numbers aren't telling me the truth! So, PLEASE!...if you read this blog daily, or weekly, or EVER! LOL...leave me a quick note...even just a "yes"...down at the bottom of this post, to let me know you're there. Thank You! :-]

      Now!...on to today's post...It's Friday, people!! :-) And in my case...'Virtual Friday Date Night' day!! YAY!!!...The problem is...uhhhh...I don't know where we're going, 'IF' we're going, or nothing!! It's been one of those kind of weeks where I've traveled more than I've wanted to already this week, and I'm feeling like putting on some 'footy' pajamas, calling 'Uno's Pizzeria' for TAKE-OUT, and 'vegging'!! ^_^

       Usually, for our Friday date, hubby and I are all about packing light, dressing ourselves up in good-looking but comfortable clothes...

 (Black poncho - Made To Order - by KnitwearFactory)

      ...wearing our slip-on shoes to the 'virtual' airport, and going somewhere fun for good music and good food!! :-) But this week we've 'Been There/Done All That' already!!...It wasn't all that much fun, because the travel plans took us on a highway trip...but not to anywhere fun! But it was taxing on the mind and body...FOR SURE!! All of the traffic, waiting, dressing, un-dressing, poking, prodding, etc... (Doctor's Visit) UGH!

     Needless to say, if I don't see another professional smiling face this week...I'll be just fine!!! :-] ... And food?!......Oh Yes! We had good food!!!!... 

      Chicken, sweet potatoes, and salad!...care of some dear, dear, friends of ours! ^_^ ♥♥♥...
 

      They called and said they were bringing it over!!...Yeah! Just like that! :-) ...
 

      And, IT.......WAS........DELICIOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

      The funny thing is...they had no way of knowing that hubby and I were having one of those "what-do-you-want-for-dinner?!"..."No, what do you want for dinner?"...kind of days! By the time he went to work in the afternoon we were still undecided...and we had a meeting last night!
      That shared meal...still hot when it got here!!...was dropped right out of the sky!...sorta kinda. ^_^ ♥ I would thank them by name here...with blinking lights and everything!...but that might be a bit much for them. :-)) So, I'll control myself and just say 'THANK YOU, YOU KNOW WHO!!!" ^_^ And...uhhhhh...if hubby could get the recipe for the chicken he...and I...would appreciate it!! ^_^
      As to music, I have been listening to music all week!...but mostly during the breaks while watching tennis. ^_^...Yeah, tennis is still on! ^_^ (Indian Wells)...But I haven't been listening to 'date' music!...You know, love songs. So, maybe that's something we 'could' do!! :-) ...

(Copper Guitar Pick Necklace with Personalized Hand Stamped Date Name or Message by MissAshleyJewelry)

      In fact, maybe I can play myself a few love songs...You know, "I Love Me!" ^_^ ...while I wait to see if anybody is reading this blog! LOL You can listen to the music while you're writing me a note if you like! ^_^ Have a good 'Friday Date' or a good weekend, Y'all!!! ♥

"I Love Me!"

I love me.
I love the happy me.
I love the fact of me.
I love the silly me.
I love me.

I love the confident me.
I love the cooking me.
I love the sexy me.
I love me.

I love the cuddly me.
 I love the caring me.
I love the beautiful me.
I love me.

I love the supportive me.
I love the sporting me.
I love the giddy me.
I love me.

I love the quiet me.
I love the talkative me.
I love the pensive me.
I love me.

I love the sensitive me.
I love the thoughtful me.
I love the world, with me.
I love me.

I love the patient me.
I love the stylish me.
I love the smiling me.
I love me.

I love the creative me.
And the one who created me,
because he helps relate to me
why I love me.
And I do love me!

Time For Me To 'Pour It On' Again!

(Shabby Antique Purple Transferware Pitcher by smilemercantile)

       I'm sure that smilemercantile didn't expect to have their beautiful pitcher show up in a post like this one, but it was so pretty that I had to share it! ^_^ And since I "am" about to 'pour it on'...about me...again!...I thought YOU might forgive me this time...and I hope that smilemercantile forgives me too! ^_^ If one of you buy it, I know they will! LOL

     The reason I'm 'pouring it on' today is not just because I wanna talk about myself...although I never run from doing that, do I?! ^_^ But you can blame Melissa of LazyDaisyCrochet this time! ^_^ 

     Melissa nominated me for an award...the One Lovely Blog award! :-) 

          

         Thank you Melissa!...But in order to follow the rules of the award, I have to tell you seven things about myself...in other words, 'pour it on'! LOL

      I almost don't know where to begin, because I've told you practically everything about myself already! But here goes!...

1. My husband says I'm very witty and he loves my smile...that's the answer I got from him when I asked him what things I could share with you this time :-) ...so the first thing I wanna tell you is that my 'picker' was very good 30 something years ago, when I was choosing a life partner! :-) And to let you know how good my 'picker' was...I couldn't stand my husband! YUCK! What an annoying guy I thought he was! Ha! Ha!...Thankfully I got out of my own way and let my 'picker' (my better judgement) do it's thing!!! ^_^

2. Blogging and talking comes so easy to me!...It boggles my mind why, because my brain barely works when I have to focus it on something exacting where I have to be very specific about what I'm going to say!...or when I have to remember what I did five minutes ago! LOL I guess the 'stream of consciousness' thing works for me. 

3. I have paid to be a lifetime member of three different exercise gyms in my life...None of them exist anymore, but here I still am...as under-exercised as a girl can get! LOL And, by the way, I LOVED exercising!!...I didn't love having to get up so early to travel to the gym,...and I didn't love some of the outfits I had to wear, and I didn't love a lot of the silly equipment I had to use...remember the cellulose wooden rollers that were suppose to beat up your cellulose and release it?! LOL...Ugh! After using that machine, leaning my tummy up next to it for what seemed like hours, the only thing that was beat up was me!....and I was itchy besides!...*shaking my head*...Here's the machine I'm talking about, the Walton Massage Roller...

4. I love the texture of my own hair...when I put heat to it, 'straightening' or 'relaxing' it, it's very silky. Whereas when it's wet, it's extremely curly! ^_^ I have saved tons of money during the years, just wetting my hair and putting 'products' (Vitapointe) on it, to make it shine. People thought I was paying hair salons lots of money to get those shiny curls! ^_^ ... On the flip side though, when my wet hair dries...YIKES! It's really tangly and hard to comb out! I usually have to re-wet it before I comb it out, when it's curly...Also, the gray hairs that have come in over the years don't have a different texture than my other hair...although I think that usually it does with most people. I'm thankful! :-]

5. I can name all 66 books of the Bible from memory...in order...in less than 60 seconds...Sometimes, when the brain is having a really good day, I can do it in 50 seconds! :-) ...Why?! LOL I had a 6 year old Bible student who I was trying to teach the books of the Bible. She asked me if I could name all of them without looking... O_O... I couldn't....so now I can...and really fast!! ^_^ Sometimes you teach....sometimes you learn! :-)

6. I secretly wish I could come by all of your houses, for at least one hour every week, to have a sit-down Bible study with you, free of charge of course! ^_^ ...Oh, the fun we would have! Just thinking about the conversations and the laughter that would ensue makes me smile. :-) ...Okay...it's out! Ha! Ha! It makes you almost thankful that my health doesn't allow me to get to your house, right?!

7. I have an ear for accents...and mimic them easily. Not necessarily well...but easily. Breaking into a Jamaican accent, with accompanying phrases of Jamaica, has given my husband a wealth of entertainment over the years! ^_^ But my Spanish, English and Southern accents have been fun for him too!...or at least he says they have. He could be laughing 'AT', not 'WITH', me for all I know! O_O ...Wha-tever-man!! ^_^

      So there you go!...It's all poured out! And now, something pretty...

 (Swarovski Crystal Wire Wrapped Ring by phoebestreasure)

        ...and I need a nap! LOL...Have a good day, Everybody! :-)

"I Love Me!"

I love me.
I love the happy me.
I love the fact of me.
I love the silly me.
I love me.

I love the confident me.
I love the cooking me.
I love the sexy me.
I love me.

I love the cuddly me.
 I love the caring me.
I love the beautiful me.
I love me.

I love the supportive me.
I love the sporting me.
I love the giddy me.
I love me.

I love the quiet me.
I love the talkative me.
I love the pensive me.
I love me.

I love the sensitive me.
I love the thoughtful me.
I love the world, with me.
I love me.

I love the patient me.
I love the stylish me.
I love the smiling me.
I love me.

I love the creative me.
And the one who created me,
because he helps relate to me
why I love me.
And I do love me!

Who?!.......ME?!! O_O

(A Rainy Day Photograph by gigileonard)

       It's here!!!!....Rain!...I knew it would get here. I could feel it in my bones. Ugh! That's such an old lady thing to say...But guess what?...I'm an old lady! LOL...And I'll go you one better! My bones also feel like snow is on the horizon. And guess what?!...UGH!...It may actually snow here today too!!! O_O

      I couldn't believe it when the weather man mouthed the words "snow showers", talking about our forecast for today!...And here I was dreading the rain!...That'll 'learn' me!! LOL...Oh well, at least I have the memories from this past beautiful weekend to hold me over. :-)

      MOVING ON!!...

(Framed Cooks)

           ^_^ Okay.....NOW I'm moving on!!...{But if you're not quite ready to move on yet, and you want a delicious looking soft polenta with tomato sauce recipe for comfort, head on over to Framed Cooks blog! Just click the above photo}

        Usually I'd be roaming around Etsy...

 (Custom Name Letters by HookUUpCustomCrafts)

            ...and sharing with you all kinds of creative items handmade by all kinds of creatively talented people! :-) ...but not today. Today I'm going to show you what I've been doing!....Is that wrong?! O_O Do you have some days when you just want it to be about YOU?!...If not, please be patient with me for today, because I'm about to show off my latest crochet necklaces!! ^_^

       Not these!...These (above) are boutonnieres! ^_^ I know it's hard to tell the difference sometimes as to 'what is what' with my flowers, without me telling you! ^_^ That's because, really...with a little change of a button, comb, necklace, or pin...most of my crochet flowers can be altered to use any way you want!

        But I was a crochet flower making fool the last few days! And here's the ones I've taken pictures of so far....* rainy weather is great for taking pictures in...F.Y.I. ^_^ *...

          I love the midnight blue turquoise thread in this necklace!...And I love the vintage car button I put on it! I've been saving it for a very special flower...and I think I found it!...Hey! Cars are not just for men, you know! :-)

         It's less than 2 inches across (5.1 cm)!...All that wonderfulness in such a small place! LOL

        But turquoise blue was only one of the colors I was working with!...

         All of these will be listed in my shop some time this week...rain or not! ^_^ {If you're interested in purchasing any particular one, just let me know and I'll list it right away for you. All of the necklaces,...some being priced because of the rareness of buttons and materials,...will range from $13.00 to $18.00 dollars.

      If you're a regular jewelry wearer, you may not have given 'crochet jewelry' that much of a thought! But I'm here to ask you to!! ^_^ You can wash it even! How often can you say that about your jewelry?! ^_^

       And the colors and buttons you can accent your outfits with are endless!...

        You can go cream colored, with a touch of brushed gold on a button...

      Or go tangerine, with a rare tennis rackets button!...

       Or go tangerine AND gold...

      And yes, I'll still be making boutonnieres too! Especially when I have such interesting buttons to show off on them! :-)

         Phew!...I really 'have' been crocheting, haven't I?! O_O And these aren't all of them either! These are just the ones I've photographed so far...I'll be sharing the others as I list them. But for today...that's enough of me...talking about ME, I mean! LOL Even though you know...because I wrote a poem about it!...how much I Love Me! LOL

"I Love Me!"

I love me.
I love the happy me.
I love the fact of me.
I love the silly me.
I love me.

I love the confident me.
I love the cooking me.
I love the sexy me.
I love me.

I love the cuddly me.
 I love the caring me.
I love the beautiful me.
I love me.

I love the supportive me.
I love the sporting me.
I love the giddy me.
I love me.

I love the quiet me.
I love the talkative me.
I love the pensive me.
I love me.

I love the sensitive me.
I love the thoughtful me.
I love the world, with me.
I love me.

I love the patient me.
I love the stylish me.
I love the smiling me.
I love me.

I love the creative me.
And the one who created me,
because he helps relate to me
why I love me.
And I do love me! :-)      

I LOVE You.....

     While in one of 'those' conversations with my hubby yesterday I found myself constantly saying I love 'this, and I love 'that', and blah! blah! blah! about all the other stuff! LOL But it just made me think how there are things that we all kinda gravitate to naturally, but we don't always stop to talk about.
     Like...I love that my hubby is still mentally in the 70s. ^_^ No, really! I love it! It makes for really good conversations, and a laugh is always waiting around the corner! He really doesn't know that he's mentally in the 70s...until I have to snatch him into reality every once in a while. LOL 
    I mean...shorts, white knee-high socks, and a firm fitting T-Shirt that says "The Bar-be-cuer", with a picture of a man with a burnt up head that's got smoke fumes going up from it, holding a large 3-pronged fork, standing in front of a grill?! LOL {I'm not allowed to take a picture...except with my words! ^_^}
     This morning as he was getting dressed for work he felt the need to tell me the 'funniest thing' that happened to him yesterday! {While he was pulling on his dark blue work T-Shirt, and tucking it over his....Uh-hmmm...'little' belly} A girl in one of his stores saw him and she started laughing hysterically!!
      I asked him why. He said: (In the most serious 'do-you-believe-that?' voice you ever heard) "She wasn't talking 'to' me, but she was pointing at me and talking to one of the other guys. She said: 'Ha! Ha! Jeff has got boobies!'
    This was my 'outside-Good-Wife' face...O_0 ...The 'inside-Bad-Wife' was giggling to beat the band!! But he never saw her face!!....I said: "What did you do?!!!" He said: "Nothing! I just walked away!!" I said: "Were you mad?!" he said: "Nah!...Whatever!!"...And he meant it too!! It really didn't phase him!...Me?! I would not have been in a 70s kind of mood! Letting it be groovy and rolling off my back. LOL That's why I love...him!
     I also LOVE our backyard and neighborhood these days! And I'm not just talking about the flowers, or the weather (which has been crazy, by the way. Ridiculous rain and thunder storms one day, beautiful sunny skies the next day, and blisteringly hot and humid the next!...The last one is what we have in store today! It's suppose to get up to 98 degrees Fahrenheit!!!)
    Here are some photos hubby took of the yard and the neighborhood recently...

      I don't know what these are. I forgot to ask hubby. But I love them!

         They're really getting ready to open up too...whatever they are! They blow gently in the wind and give the backyard a kind of 'Oklahoma' feeling, ♫ '...where the wind comes sweeping round the plain...'♫ ^_^
       And the rest of the neighborhood is pretty cool too! Bustling streets that have large moments of complete quiet, sculptured lawns and driveways, and beckoning mountains in the near distance.

          Makes you almost want to live in Holyoke!....Wait a minute! I 'do' live in Holyoke!! And I love it! :-)
       I also LOVE fruit! Berries...

         ...watermelon, plums, nectarines, and whatever other fresh fruit I can get my hands on right now!...I wish I only liked it fresh and by itself. But I also love fruity desserts!...And chocolate and mint!! LOL You may have seen my posts the last few days...HERE and HERE!...Chocolate 'is' a fruit though...right?! ^_^
      Talking about it so much was bound to lead to this....

        YUM!!!!! :-) What would it have been like if I had had peanut butter to go with it?!!!

        ^_^ It's just a good thing I didn't have any...and that I'm not a dog!!
         So, I know it's kinda silly...

      ...but I love my mentally 'from the 70s' husband, my neighborhood, and peanut butter eating dogs everywhere!! ^_^ And that I 'can' love stuff like that when the weather and things in the world are going kinda crazy, makes me love me too!! :-) 

"I Love Me!"

I love me.
I love the happy me.
I love the fact of me.
I love the silly me.
I love me.

I love the confident me.
I love the cooking me.
I love the sexy me.
I love me.

I love the cuddly me.
 I love the caring me.
I love the beautiful me.
I love me.

I love the supportive me.
I love the sporting me.
I love the giddy me.
I love me.

I love the quiet me.
I love the talkative me.
I love the pensive me.
I love me.

I love the sensitive me.
I love the thoughtful me.
I love the world, with me.
I love me.

I love the patient me.
I love the stylish me.
I love the smiling me.
I love me.

I love the creative me.
And the one who created me,
because he helps relate to me
why I love me.
And I do love me!


    {Thanks to AmeliaKayPhotography for the use of the photo of the Bowl of Raspberries; and Framed Cooks blog for the photos of her peanut butter eating dog}