The Baby Blanket Is Finally Done!!!

 (wuglyees)

      No, I didn't fall off the earth, or get run over by a n avalanche, or explode in a cloud of snow powder! ^_^ I just stopped for a minute, and focused all of my attention on some offline things that needed my attention...One of the things being the custom ordered baby blanket that I found out needed to be finished a week earlier than I initially thought!! O_O
 

      Looking at it in it's finished glory makes me so happy that it's....DONE!!! LOL WOW!! It was a whole lot more involved than I ever thought it would be...between the ton of little crocheted hearts, and the name being put on it in a different color of hearts, the ruffled edging, and the ribbons!!!
 

      I'll never get the amount of money for it that it's worth!...for sure!...but I'm okay with that! :-) I made it for someone who has a heart as big as all outdoors, and she deserves to have a gift made for her that's full of hours of love! :-] ♥
 

      And with the tons of snow, and the ridiculously cold temperatures we're having around here, I'm thankful to be able to have a baby be wrapped up in one of my blankets and keep warm!! ^_^

      On to the next project! ^_^ Will it be football slippers you think?! :-)) Don't hold your breath...but...you never know with me, do ya! ^_^ {If any of you are looking for a crochet item, please visit my shop HERE. I'm crocheting all the time!!}
 

      By the way, the washing machine has been repaired...YAY!!!!!!...Now all of the water in this house is flowing in the places it's suppose to!! LOL
 

(Gracefully Swimming Goose Original Pastel Painting by ViviansART)

      *** On a completely different subject, I just want to send out a personal "THANK YOU" to the dear, dear friend that sent us a gift ($$$) in the mail, but didn't put a return address or a name on the envelope or on the card to tell us who you were. ;_; Your generosity brought tears to our eyes, and made us so very humbled and thankful to have YOU as a friend. ♥♥♥

      Not very many people these days think to be thoughtful enough to help someone who is in need, without taking credit for it or wanting something in return. But you did! ♥ And while we may not know exactly who you are by name, we do know you by heart. And so does Jehovah God. And we'll remind him of you, and pray for a 100-fold generous return on your generosity, every chance we get!! :-) ... THANK YOU!!!!!! ♥ ***

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

Love Fills The Holes

Isn't  it wondrous,
this life that we live,
the holes we fill up
from the love that we give?

Even the hard times
make wonders abound,
because of the memories
of times safe and sound.

The good times, they come,
they fill us, they flow
and leave behind a smile,
like the hard rain's  rainbow.

So, its the love that keeps growing,
that adds wonder to life;
because no matter how peaceful,
or how full of strife,

Isn't  it wondrous,
this life that we live!
Cherish it always-
for the holes it will fill.

Napping Paraphernalia......And Other Stuff!

(16" x 16" The Kangaroo and The Koala Throw Pillow / Cushion Cover by iotaillustration)

      Sorry for another late post. But this time it was on purpose! :-) I waited to post because I wanted to see if I was gonna get the results of my latest round of bloodwork...but unfortunately I didn't get them. Maybe I'll hear from the doctor tomorrow...I hope!...Besides...I was able to get in another afternoon nap in the meantime. :-) So all was not wasted! LOL 

      When I finally came online to do the blog post I was side-tracked from my original blog theme...showing you my latest boutonnieres and lapel pins. ^_^ Why was I side-tracked, you ask?!...Because I saw some napping paraphernalia! :-)) The pillow covers above (in the header photo) and below...

 

 (Decorative Clouds Throw Pillow by PinkNounou)

      They made me smile! :-) ... The clouds pillow cover especially, because our weather is starting to change outside right now...into a rainy cloudy sky. We're due to get some wind and rain starting tonight. Of course, I knew it was coming already because my joints were screaming at me......"RAIN IS COMING!!" LOL Oh, when I think about how I used to laugh at my grandmother when she said her corns were hurting, and she was sure rain must be coming! LOL...*shaking my head*..."Well, I'm not laughing now, Granny!!" ^_^

      Moving On!! ^_^ ... Here's a few other cuties I saw on Etsy!...

 (Hand Stamped Sugar Spoon by theloosegoose)

 (Beige Leather Reversible Handbag by CitaDElle)

 (Hand Made Clay Glazed pots by Yajiros)

      I especially love the small planters! :-) They would look so good on a windowsill!...And they can hold a single, non-allergenic, cactus or something! :-) ...

 (Small Planter Vessel by PotteryLodge)

      Maybe I'll show you my boutonnieres and lapel pins tomorrow. Or maybe not! ^_^ Who knows what will be on my mind then!! LOL Whatever it is, I know I'll be hunting for a smile! :-) Speaking of which, here are my 5 smile-able things for today:

1. One of my 'Besties' sent me a letter in the 'snail mail'!! :-) She knows how much I like to put my hands on the paper, and look at the handwriting, and smell the print, and...etc. ^_^ And she also sent us a big surprise gift!! ♥ I love her!!!! She makes me smile all the time!! :-)

2. Pork and beans and fried spam...That is all. :-))

3. Pharrell Williams was on 'Good Morning America' this morning singing his "Happy" song. Oh! Watching the little kids dance to it really made me smile!!....and dance!!! ^_^

4. Hubby bought me some black and red embroidery thread today!! :-) A lot of it!!...Be watchful for upcoming flower pins! :-)

5. And last, but certainly not least, hubby got the new car (well, not exactly new) insured, and got plates for it, today!! :-) After a little spark plug and tire action, he'll be back on the road soon!! :-) No more huge work van. YAY!!!! :-)

      Before I leave, here's one more Etsy item that caught my eye...

(THREE itty bitty Mint Heart Ring Dish by dgordon)

      I think that love should always be the last thing to go, don't you?! ^_^ ... Have a good rest of the day, Everybody!! ♥♥♥

Love Fills The Holes

Isn't  it wondrous,
this life that we live,
the holes we fill up
from the love that we give?

Even the hard times
make wonders abound,
because of the memories
of times safe and sound.

The good times, they come,
they fill us, they flow
and leave behind a smile,
like the hard rain's  rainbow.

So, its the love that keeps growing,
that adds wonder to life;
because no matter how peaceful,
or how full of strife,

Isn't  it wondrous,
this life that we live!
Cherish it always-
for the holes it will fill.

Oooooo! It Was A Lovely Date Day..For The Most Part!

 (Small Wooden Wedding Box by MissVintageWedding)

     I haven't shared every one of hubby and my 'Date Day' with you. I don't wanna bore you with all of the 'virtual' mundane-ness of it. ^_^ Although, for us, it's a fun time every week...even if we're using our date day sleeping!...which we do sometimes! LOL

    But yesterday was a pretty good 'Date Day'!! So I thought I'd share a bit of it with you...in pictures mostly. :-) ... It started out with this 'FABU' breakfast!!!...

     It was an omelette with mushrooms, potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, bacon, sausage and eggs!!! Oh! Sooooo YUM!!!! :-) ... And I had cheesy grits on the side! :-) ... Don't call the doctor. I'm still alive!! ^_^ And happy!!...
 

     

      Later we had a visit from some dear friends...carrying gifts! :-) All kinds of 'good-for-me' healthy food and stuff from 'Trader Joe's' (it's a kind of healthy shopping store and grocery...kinda.)...By the way, they also brought me a beautiful bouquet of flowers!!! :-) But wouldn't you know it....it made me sneeze! LOL

     Hubby has them in a vase somewhere......somewhere where he can enjoy them! :-] I'm gonna get pictures of them though, so I can enjoy them in a different way whenever I want! :-)

     Then we headed out for our trip...to Spain! :-) But first we had to make a little stop at Roland Garros...in France!... :-) ...where my 'baby boy', Rafael Nadal, was going to be in a semi-final battle with Novak Djokovic at the French Open!!

      It was such a GOOD match!!!!!...

     And in the end, my 'baby boy' did it again!! :-) ...

    YAY!!! Congratulations Rafa!!! :-) 
 

    The second match was between David Ferrer and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, and it wasn't as much of a challenge. Jo-Wilfried was having a very 'off' day, and Ferrer ran over him like a train!!...Maybe next year Jo-Wilfried!
     
      Today Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams play for the woman's championship!! :-) ... I CAN'T WAIT!!!!! :-) I'll tell you who won tomorrow!...
       

      (All of the above sports photos were shared from the Roland-Garros Facebook site.)

      After the excursion to Roland Garros, hubby and I headed off to Spain! :-) Oh! We had such a good time! And we ate so good!!!! We had a personal chef who cooked us the most delicious Spanish inspired soup, with corn, potatoes, beef, and all kinds of delicious spices!...and then there was the bread!!! :-) Need I say more?!.....Okay, Y-U-M!!!!!:-)

      After a tour, and some good music...we went to a concert of Stevie Wonder's in Spain!...

(MissVintageWedding)

So, for the most part, it was a very good day!...except for a memorial talk we went to for a friend of ours that died. :-( ...*sigh*... Now....on to today!! I hope it's a good one too!...For you also! :-)

Love Fills The Holes

Isn't  it wondrous,
this life that we live,
the holes we fill up
from the love that we give?

Even the hard times
make wonders abound,
because of the memories
of times safe and sound.

The good times, they come,
they fill us, they flow
and leave behind a smile,
like the hard rain's  rainbow.

So, its the love that keeps growing,
that adds wonder to life;
because no matter how peaceful,
or how full of strife,

Isn't  it wondrous,
this life that we live!
Cherish it always-
for the holes it will fill.

Giveaway...And Other Stuff I've Been Up To!

    (martinjovev) 

          I saw this framed print and started giggling. It made me think about how comfortable I've gotten on my computer...especially considering that...no kidding...less than three years ago I was completely computer illiterate! I didn't know anything about the computer, and I didn't 'want' to know anything about the computer!!  

     If it hadn't been for my need to sell my crochet items in a venue that I could manage...and some girlfriends who meticulously de-mystified the computer for me...I would still be in the dark...computer-wise. And I'd probably be up to my neck in crocheted items!!

      Well.....I'm still up to my neck in crocheted items! ^_^ But at least now I'm hopeful that they'll be going to other people's homes soon!....PLEASE!!!! LOL

    Before I show you what crochet items I've been working on the last couple of days, let me tell you who won the December 1, 2011 Giveaway...Today!...

            It's Cindy...of CinLynn Boutique's Blogspot....Congratulations Cindy!! :-) Just let me know what color you want, and I'll get it in the mail for you right away!!...The new Giveaway, which will be drawn on December 15, 2011, is this small headband...

     You can find more photos of it, along with rules to enter, HERE. :-)

     Okay....I don't know if any of you have seen it, but I did a headband in a soft blue color and put it in the shop yesterday...

        I liked the color, and the softness, of the yarn so much that I decided to make a scarf...a new designed scarf!...with the same yarn!...

        It's the same yarn, but I did two different patterning styles all the way down...every four inches. One section is my normal scarf pattern, but the other is the headband pattern. I really like it!...Hubby?...Not so much. But that's alright. He's entitled! ^_^ Plus...he's not the one who would be wearing it! ^_^ ...As you can see, his lack of enthusiasm about it didn't stop me from making it!

       Then this morning, to finish up some more of my extra yarn, I made two new flowers!...Yes! I'm still making them! LOL...

     The brown one is probably gonna go on a headband, or I'll slip it into a package as a free gift for a customer. The one with the heart-shaped button is for a gift box. I put ribbon loops on the back so that it can be secured to the top of a gift for someone you love. :-) That's why I used the flowery heart button.

      In other news, I'm not sure if hubby and I will have a 'Date Night' this week. There's something 'wonky' going on at his job...I'll tell you about it later...so, I think we just need to stay at home and relax this weekend!...Maybe we'll update our 'couples blog' though. We didn't do it last weekend, so we're behind a week...That'll be sorta like a date, right?!  Just letting love fill up the empty spaces. ^_^ 

    I've got some studying to finish today, for my meeting tonight. And then maybe it'll be back to the headbands! Or...who knows!! LOL...What are you all working on?! Share, will ya! :-]

 Love Fills The Holes

Isn't  it wondrous,
this life that we live,
the holes we fill up
from the love that we give?

Even the hard times
make wonders abound,
because of the memories
of times safe and sound.

The good times, they come,
they fill us, they flow
and leave behind a smile,
like the hard rain's  rainbow.

So, its the love that keeps growing,
that adds wonder to life;
because no matter how peaceful,
or how full of strife,

Isn't  it wondrous,
this life that we live!
Cherish it always-
for the holes it will fill.    

It's All Coming Back To Me Now!

      When you visit my blog, knowing who I am, you expect to see poetry, silliness, LOTS of talking, and...knitting?! No!!! You expect to see crocheting!...Well, not today!! ^_^ I saw a really cute slouch hat that Silke, from the blog Metamorphosis,  knitted. It was done using a pattern that was given to her by Vicki, of the blog 2 Bags Full.
      I thought it was so cute that I, through Silke, contacted Vicki to see if I could get the pattern. She said "No Problem!"...It's been quite a while since I actually knitted anything. About 15 or 20 years at least!! But I figured it would be just like riding a bicycle. You never forget...right?!
     So, I was excited to get started. First I had to pull my knitting gear out of storage.

       It's been wrapped up for quite a while!

     Then I had to get the right size knitting needles out...

     Then I had to go into the recesses of my mind and remember how to cast on stitches...the easy 'no-long-strings-in-the-middle-of-each-stitch' way!...Hurray! It all came back to me...after 2 or 3 tries that is. :-]

      Then it was just a matter of working the pattern!

      There's no 'purling' in this pattern. It's all knitting.

      Row after row of knitting.......Hmmmm...

       It's all coming back to me...why I no longer knit!!! LOL

      Is it starting to look like a hat yet?!!!....How about when I turn it like this?!!

      *sigh*.....No disrespect to Vicki or Silke, but I got so bored!! It's taking so long!!.....And my hands are so tired of holding 2 needles!!....And one needle kept sliding off the stitches. I had to keep re-putting it back on the needle....Yep! This is why I don't knit much!! It's too slow and tedious for me. My mind couldn't stay engaged!
      So, you know what I did?!....LOL...I converted the pattern, or I should say I'm in the process of converting the pattern.....to a crochet pattern!! ^_^ I already did this much of it!!...

     I can already see where some modifications have to be made. Like the brim band is too long...Am I terrible?! :-/ I thoroughly enjoyed doing the crochet one!!
    No worries. I'm going to finish the knitted hat...while at the same time working the crocheted one...to break up the monotony! LOL ... I can see that me and my crochet hooks are going to be loyal friends from now on. 
     Does this happen to you?! That you go back to doing something in a way you used to do it....and then you remember why it was that you didn't do it anymore?! ^_^ I think that this hat pattern is going to solidify the reason in my head this time!! I love to CROCHET!!!! :-)
     Speaking of which, my customer that received the pink fingerless glove, sent me a picture with it on!!!

     She says they 'fit her hands like a glove'! ^_^ Good thing..since they are gloves!!!  She also says that they're beautiful and warm! She gave me such a thrill saying that because I was worried that she'd get them and they wouldn't fit. It's tough doing custom orders without the person being right there with you...But, and I have to give her credit for this idea, she drew an outline of her hand on paper and sent that to me so I could make sure they fit!!! I followed it exactly...and it worked!!
     Okay, I've got a slouch hat to finish!....*sigh* I'll think about showing it to you when it's finished. Will that be today?!...Stay tuned...I don't know either!! LOL...And guess what?...It's snowing again!!

        In someone's comment yesterday I was reminded that I do have one of my poems on the walls in one of my bathrooms. It's framed and everything...but it's not in my own hand-writing. But I thought I'd share with you what all of my bathroom visitors are reading! :-))


Love Fills The Holes

Isn't  it wondrous,
this life that we live,
the holes we fill up
from the love that we give?

Even the hard times
make wonders abound,
because of the memories
of times safe and sound.

The good times, they come,
they fill us, they flow
and leave behind a smile,
like the hard rain's  rainbow.

So, its the love that keeps growing,
that adds wonder to life;
because no matter how peaceful,
or how full of strife,

Isn't  it wondrous,
this life that we live!
Cherish it always-
for the holes it will fill.