Thinking Of New........!

 (Vintage Kitchen Tea Kettle Clock from RayMels)

      Hello!...You probably noticed that my post title didn't say 'one word' about pancakes! :-] That's because I'm trying to go in a new direction...'pancake free'...at least for now! In fact, 'new direction' is what's on my mind almost all the times these days.

      I'm thinking about new direction in my Etsy shop...maybe in the direction of making baby clothes...Yes! The same baby clothes direction I've been trying to avoid forever! LOL I'm thinking about it though, because I've been getting a lot of requests about whether I made this or that for babies, and if I would please make this or that for their little one!...Hmmmm...You don't have to hit 'me' over the head with a hammer!! ^_^ So.....I'm seriously thinking about it. I'll keep you posted.

      I'm also thinking about new in terms of the city...New York City! :-) I have fond memories, and friends, and family there. And lately all of the above...memories, friends, and family...have been on my mind a lot!...

 (New York State Quarter Ring by therustedkey)

      Things are changing so fast in the world, aren't they?!...Thankfully, not all of the changes have been bad. :-) Some have been very, very good in fact...New!...in a good way!...I'm not gonna get into the details too much, but suffice it to say that all of my fond memories are keeping me in a kind of low-key mood. 

 (New York City Central Park Travel Destination Wall Art Poster Print by loosepetals)

      Speaking of low-key, hubby and I spent almost all of our Saturday listening to the Jehovah's Witness Convention, on tape (or DVD, MP3, I don't know what-ING LOL!!). Because of my health a few months back, at the time of the summer convention, we weren't able to actually attend. :-( So, we were given the tapes of the 3-day event, and we have been listening to every wonderful spiritual morsel!!! :-)

      I wish I could share it with all of you, but I can't! ^_^ I'm sure you can get tons of the information on the website though...JW.org...If you haven't been there, do yourself a favor and GO! :-] There's tons of info on every subject imaginable!! There's even audio recordings and downloads!!...Also NEW stuff!! :-) ... Okay. Enough 'jabbering on'! :-))

      Back to 'New'!...

(New York City Skyline Urban Throw Pillow by NestaHome)

      I got a new sale in my Wuglyees Etsy shop this morning! :-] That happens so 'few and far between' nowadays that I can't help but get excited about it!! ^_^ ... Although, I must admit, I'm fighting the desire to hang up a 'Gone Fishin' sign!! LOL...

 

(8 x 10 Black Shadow Box Stone Fishermen Art by SticksnStone)

      With the economy the way it is these days, very few people seem to wanna spend money on 'unessentials'...and I totally understand! So I've got to figure out how to make some new...'essential!...items! ^_^ That's why I'm mentally playing with the idea of baby clothes and items.

      Anyway!! :-) ... I've got a 'new' Sunday meeting to attend right now...Oooo! I'm running very late!!! O_O ... Catch up with you later!!...Oh Yeah!...Have a good day, Everybody!! :-)

Some Days

Some days the things that happen
leave you craving for some more.
Some days the things that happen
heave you running for the door.

Some days it's good to know
that you are stronger than you think.
Some days it's good to know
your eyes will automatically blink.

Some days you need some color
because you're done with black and white.
Some days the color comes
and flies you higher than a kite!

Some days just leave you wanting
something more and something new,
while others make you happy
that you do the things you do!
And make you happy you are 'YOU'! 

New York, New York!!!...Bicarbonate Please!

                                          (irenesuchocki)

           New York was a blast last night y'all!! We had such a good time! :-) So much so that I thought that, since you all were so kind and encouraging yesterday about our 'Virtual' date, I'd share it with you this time!

             (mikeklement)

            When we're heading into the city, it's always a beautiful sight to see the skyline and the bridges. It just beckons to you and says: "Welcome! Let me take your coat!"...And maybe we should have worn a coat, or at least a scarf, because despite the sweltering heat during the day here in Massachusetts, there was a slight chill in the night air in New York last night. I'll have to remember to take a scarf next time.

       Anyway!...We decided to take the subway around the city once we got there.

           (rebeccaplotnick)    

         It was so empty, unusually so. But we didn't care. We had our little 'old school  boom box' tape player with us, and it was playing, A to Z, nothing but New York songs. We were holding hands and giggling like school kids. :-]

      There was an excitement in the air. Exciting that we could finally get away after a particularly busy and eventful week.

           (DeborahJulian)

        First stop, of course, was to the good eating places! And what do you eat when you're in New York?!....Pizza!...

        The kind of good tasting pizza that makes you feel like you're at home in your PJs, sprawled across your bed, with a bib cloth.....but...

          ...you're not!! You're 'actually' in New York City, grabbing a couple of slices of delicious Pizza Pie with your baby! ^_^

         And then we needed to go for a walk...to work some of that 'goodness' off! LOL

         (TMutzCreates)

        We ended up in a really pretty section of the city. Perry Street, in the West Village. The brownstone houses were gorgeous!

       (VitaNostra)

          I especially loved the wrought iron fences.

       (Raceytay)

          Then we decided to head downtown and maybe catch the Broadway play, The Lion King. We saw it was still playing!!

       (ColorWorkStudio)

         Such a wonderful night out in the city!! :-) And the city can really show it's spark and polish at night, you know!!

        (JBWPhoto)

         As you might imagine, we were getting a little tired by now. We needed to get back on the subway and head to the car to go home. But I just had to stop at a little fish and chip place...to get some energy food for the trip back home! ^_^

        ......Ummmmmmm POTATOES!!!!! ^_^

         Yep! Now I'm ready!!!! LOL So, it was back on the subway....

        (rebeccaplotnick)   

              It was still very empty. So much so that we stopped the music for a few minutes so that hubby could tell me the story about one time when him and his cousin were riding the subway at night, and an old bald headed Isaac Hayes looking gentleman started harassing people because he thought they were Russian spies!! Ha! Ha!...True story!! You never know what kind of story you're gonna get when you go into the city!! ^_^

          When we got back home, hubby gave me the card he had bought for me before we left.....

          I'll even show you what he wrote inside....

        Awwwwwwwww! :-] And yes, your Poetesswug is 'The Wug' and his nickname...one of them!...is Squeaky. And STOP LAUGHING too!!! LOL

      After eating some of my other gift he gave me....

          ....Another good 'Date Night' accomplished!! ^_^ I love you Squeaky. See you next Friday!!

       Okay, enough of the mushy stuff...for now. ^_^ I have to tell you what the next Giveaway is!! It's one of my Wuglyee Scarves!

        After I eat a little of the breakfast hubby is handing me, and take some bicarbonate for my gurgling stomach...(fish and chips, pizza, and sausage and pancakes may be just a little too much fun for this Wug!! LOL)...I'll put the rest of the photos of the scarf, and the info about it, up on the link HERE.

      Have a good rest of the weekend everybody!!

Going Out With My Baby

Going out with my baby.

Or going nowhere, but it's alright.

Playing games and constant laughing.

I think it's gonna be a great 'Date Night'!

Going out with my baby.

Or staying in, and hugging tight.

Eating all the things we shouldn't.

But smiling through every single bite!

Going out with my baby.

And visiting 'virtually' every sight.

All dressed up or in our jammies,

We're having fun. You know that's right!!

Bus Trip To Walkill New York

       I know you're used to me talking my head off on this blog....and no worries, I'll get back to that tomorrow! LOL But today, Sunday April 17, 2011, is a kind of special day for those of my Religion. It's the Memorial of Christ's death today. The anniversary of the day he died. And Jehovah's Witnesses around the world will be commemorating it in respect to all he and his father have done for mankind.
     That's why the bus trip my hubby and others in my congregation took on Friday was such a good precursor to today. It was an opportunity to see and be reminded of the work and ministry our organization has accomplished, and still are accomplishing every day.
    They started out from our local Kingdom Hall here in Holyoke. Hubby took this shot from inside the bus. I guess he was kind of anxious to get on the road!...

      They were a little late leaving, so I guess everybody actually might have been a little anxious to get on the road by the time they actually left!

       It took them a little more than 2 hours to get there, passing horses and cows along the way.

       Finally they were there....at Watchtower Farms, one of the places where Jehovah's Witnesses produce their literature.

        Doesn't my hubby  look handsome?! :-) .... Anyway!! Moving on!

       They climbed the stairs to go to the lobby area.

      It was a beautiful, and comfortable, and welcoming lobby!

        The lobby had beautiful artwork too!

       Some of them sat outside and had their lunch before the tour.

       Then it was just a matter of getting all of the 'chatter boxes' organized into whatever group they would be in for the tour.

       This was hubby's group!

      He became buddies with the little one. :-) It was a day of hand-holding for the both of them. {Hey! If you don't have kids, it's nice to be a part of a group of people with lots of little hearts to love! :-)}
     Okay, on to the history of the organization and the equipment that's being used now to get the door-to-door worldwide ministry done!

      There were brochures in all kinds of different languages, to introduce you to the United States Branch Office of Bethel.

 

        And the tour covered so much information!!...and equipment a plenty!!

      Hubby just opened his ears, walked along, and tried to stay between the yellow lines so he didn't get hit by a fork-lift or something! LOL

         WOW! They sure use a lot of paper here!!

      And they don't waste the scrap paper either! It's recycled. It saves them up to 300,000 dollars a year!

     Being a worldwide organization, the shipping department gets quite a workout too!

       I was mentioning yesterday that I found something out about this branch that was news to me...about it's expansion...

     ....I found out that the Watchtower and Awake! magazines are no longer being printed in the United States. They're now being printed in Canada!! There's so much work to be done that everybody is getting in on it! :-]

     So, as you can see, there was a lot of information to take in on this tour. Hubby's head was a mass of detailed information...that I can't keep in mine. I have a sieve for a brain these days!.....{HORMONES!! UGH! LOL} But he brought me back some written information, and a DVD I can watch!

      And with all of his nice pictures, I feel like I went with him....almost! :-) 

        They all headed home, tired, but very encouraged.

      It was a great trip, and a great way to put yourself in a good mindset for a special day like today! :-) 
     I hope, even if you don't find it the most interesting thing you've ever read, that you appreciate the fact that I wanted to share something near and dear to my heart. And wherever you live in the world, April 17th, after sundown, will begin the anniversary of the day Christ died. If you want to hear all about it, take a little time out of your busy schedule and visit a Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses near you. :-)
     Okay, I'm off for the day! Have a good one everybody. This day was bought for you with a very high price!


I Am Rich

I am rich in loving friendships.
Rich in loyalty and love.
I am rich in deep emotions,
and in my love for God above.

I am rich in complications.
Rich in insight from my years.
Rich in belly folding laughter.
Rich in sympathetic tears.

I am rich as I can be,
in things not taken in a flash.
Not all abundance can be counted.
Rich is not always in cash.