Another Quiet Weekend Is In The Bag!

 (Pocketbooks & Handbags by wuglyees)

     I had big plans for this past weekend...to wash my hair, write a couple of important letters, make a dessert for a friend, watch an old movie, etc.... But guess how much of it I actually did?!.....NONE of it!! ^_^ Instead...I watched tennis, crocheted, spent some time teaching, watched some more tennis, ate some really good food, finished crocheting my mint green scarf, and watched some more tennis!! ^_^

     Below is the project I'm working on right now. In fact, it's almost done, except for the handles and maybe a big flower on the front. (I'm still debating about that. ^_^)...

      *Yawn*...This whole post is just a big yawn-fest, isn't it?! LOL...Sorry. But what can I say. There's nothing going on in my world that worth talking that much about! :-] Or, should I say, not worth talking about in such a public forum! I mean, I love to talk, but I'm not all 'social-media-crazy'!!! ^_^

     On that note, I'll leave today's post with the winners of the U.S. Open tennis championships! :-) Congratulations to Novak Djokovic...Maybe next year Roger Federer. :-(
 

(US Open (Men's Singles) Tennis Championships on Facebook)

      And congratulations to Flavia Pennetta. And since she also announced her retirement from tennis, have a good life!! :-) ... See you next year Roberta Vinci. After that masterful 'beat-down' of Serena Williams I'm sure we're gonna be seeing more of you!! ^_^ ...

(US Open (Women's Singles) Tennis Championships on Facebook) 

      Speaking of 'beat-downs', I'm gonna go and challenge my husband to ten games of 'UNO'! ^_^ I've got him all to myself for a couple more days before he starts his new job. I might as well make sure he's in the right state of mind! LOL Have a good day, Everybody! ♥

What do YOU talk about?

What do YOU talk about
when you don't have much to say?
A short phrase about the weather?
Or the 'fine'-ness of the day?

Do you ask: "How do you do?",
hoping they won't say a thing?
Or just say: "Call me tomorrow",
hoping that the phone won't ring?

Do you lend yourself to grins,
and slight noddings of the head,
knowing big smiles and eye contact
would make you committed to what they said?

What do YOU talk about
when your 'talker' is 'on the blink'?
Not hardly much at all.
Certainly not much as you would think!

It's A Better...More Cuter...More Sporty Day!

 (New England Patriots FB page - Super Bowl XLIX)

      For anyone who saw my post yesterday, when I was not having a good day...or having a good whole weekend!...I'm sorry. That is all. :-) ... You'll be happy to know though, that while nothing much has changed...except my mental outlook...I'm feeling much better today!...***I think the lack of a headache today might have a bit to do with it though.***

      Anyway!!...I wanted to take a few minutes before the Super Bowl game comes on (Seattle Seahawks versus the New England Patriots, Baby!! ^_^) to show you a couple of cute items I saw on Etsy! :-) ... Starting with this cool and colorful clutch purse!!...

      

 (Multicolor clutch - bulk version - made entirely of LEGO bricks by agabag)

      What a creative and wonderful way to utilize Legos!! ^_^ It brought me right back to when I was a kid...stepping all over them on the floor when I got up to go the bathroom in the middle of the night!! LOL

      And why didn't I think to make my crochet earrings like this (below)?!!!...

 (Boho Chic Crochet Doily Earrings by PinaraDesign)

      Oh! Now I remember why...the seed beads!! LOL The crocheter who made these earrings must have the patience of a black chicken with a yellow stripe, trying to cross a six-lane highway!!....."Wait....wait!....not yet.....WAIT!!!!" LOL They're so cute though...so, it paid off!!

      And I thought this desk (below) was so innovative!...

 (Camille Free Standing Desk by vurvdesign)

      And it has so many great compartments to hide yarn supplies....I mean 'stuff'...in!! ^_^ Or you can play 'Mailman'!! ^_^

      And these scissors below......well, they're just too cute!! :-) ...

 (Mini-Heart Cross Stitch Embroidery Scissors by thecottageneedle)

       The little hearts was a great idea!!

      Okay, my Etsy finds are done!...But before I leave, let me congratulate Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic for being the Australian Open tennis champions for 2015!! :-) ...

 (Serena Williams & Novak Djokovic - Australian Open Tennis Champions)

      Maybe next year Maria Sharapova and Andy Murray!...unless my 'Baby Boy' (Rafael Nadal) is playing!  O_O Then....well...never mind!! LOL

      Okay...Super Bowl game time!! :-) Even though I live in New England, and I do like the New England Patriots, I wouldn't be mad if the Seattle Seahawks won either. As  the expression goes, 'I don't have a dog in this fight'! ^_^ My Dallas Cowboys went out and so did my focused interest! LOL

      Don't tell hubby though!...We always take sides when we watch, and he likes Seattle! O_O Go figure!! He lives in New England too!! LOL...So, the Patriots are my team for this one....for 'rooting sake'! ^_^

(Seattle Seahawks FB page - Super Bowl XLIX)

      I'm enjoying the pre-game stories and stuff, but I can't wait for the game to actually start!! :-) Where are my 'eats'?!! ^_^ GO PATRIOTS!!! ♥ If you're watching, enjoy the game!...If not, enjoy the rest of your weekend! :-)

      I may be right back here in a bad mood tomorrow...we have another snow storm on the way. AARGH!!!...It's suppose to start tonight, and drop another 8-12 inches on us by Tuesday morning early. O_O ..."Come on 'WHITE STUFF'!!!! Don't you have a map to the north pole or somewhere?!!!!" LOL

You Ever Have A Day?

You ever have a day when everything you do goes wrong?
When every hour in the day seems very very long?

You ever have a day when everything you say that's right....
gets misconstrued and turned around, and people wanna fight?!

You ever have a day that if you think of it again...
it just makes your body quiver and you want the thought to end?

You ever wanna fix things, but you couldn't find a way...
even though you said out loud: "It will be different today!"?

Well, that was me, and I am thankful...that was yesterday!

Andy Murray...2013...He Did It!!

 (Wimbledon on Facebook)

       It was 'good stuff'!! ^_^ I'm talking about the tennis match between Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray at Wimbledon yesterday!! 'Good.....Stuff'!!! :-) ... Of course, if you're not into sports, this blog post is just gonna annoy you!.....sorry.

       But if you're into sports, especially tennis, and you watched Andy Murray crying during his speech where he lost to Roger Federer at Wimbledon last year, this blog post is gonna give you a little smile. :-)

      It was such a good match!!! :-) In some ways it was surprising though!...Who knew that Andy could get it done in only three sets...against Novak?!!!! O_O I sure didn't!! I was sure it was gonna be a five-setter...to...the...end!...especially considering the length of the volleys when the match started!

       But although Novak battled...and I mean he BATTLED!!...he still ended up holding the 'runner-up' platter... 

      The match was so good that I may watch the whole thing all over again today!! ^_^ I'm sure the tennis channel is gonna play it over and over again!! ^_^

       Of course, I have other stuff to do today!...I'm working on a custom order of brooches. And I have some replacement boutonnieres to make too!...The 'Stormy Skies' boutonniere below, that I shared on the blog yesterday, is now in the shop...

(STORMY SKIES Crochet Boutonniere by Wuglyees)

       Okay...a new week is off to a quick run! ^_^ Have a good one, Everybody!!

You Are The Best!

You work, you struggle,
you do your best.
You cry, you strain,
and lose your quest.

Most days the trying
is just a TRY.
But then one day...
a different cry.

A cry of joy.
You've beat the rest.
This day in London...
YOU ARE THE BEST!!

Congratulations Andy Murray/Wimbledon 2013!!!! :-)

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.

Today It's Just Gonna Be.......

('You and Me' Wood Letters by SheShell)

         I'm not forcing it today! I'm just gonna relax and go with the flow. After all...it's my Friday Virtual Date Night'! I'm allowed to just...'BE'...today! :-] And if you wanna join me, please do! It'll just be you and me....'being' us!

       There will be no 'grown up talk' today. I'm gonna be and talk like a kid...'virtually'. :-)) In fact, I may or may not even be tall enough to reach any grown up subject today! LOL

(Personalized Butterfly Canvas Growth Chart by KidODesignStudio) 

       Instead I'm gonna try on all the jewelry in my jewelry box that I haven't been wearing...all of it, if I want to! ^_^

 (Sarah Coventry Dark Topaz Glass Bracelet by fransway)

 (Bead Embroidery Bracelet by KateTractonDesigns)

      I don't think any of mine is as elegant as the two above pieces... O_O ...but that's not the point today, right?! I'm just gonna put jewelry on...and wear it!.....Whatever it is!....because......JUST because!...I love jewelry! ^_^ {By the way, YOU can wear whatever you want! LOL}

     Also, because I'm not forcing it today, I'm gonna spend some time just sitting and staring out into the backyard. :-) It's a good time to do that too, because hubby's flowers are growing so pretty out there. He took these close ups of a couple of them yesterday...

       Aren't they beautiful?! :-] ... They're relaxing me...and making me wanna chase the butterflies that have been flitting all around them in the backyard too!....Maybe today I will! :-) ...Why not?!

       What else am I gonna do?!....Crochet, of course! :-) 

 (Organic Natural Linen Fabric storage basket by JeanieDeans)

         I didn't do anything on my new crochet project yesterday. It required more brain power than I could muster. :-)) ...I did make some flower brooches though! Making them doesn't require any kind of deep thought anymore. I move my fingers and they almost make themselves! ^_^ I'll show 'em to you tomorrow...I couldn't muster up enough energy to photograph them yesterday either! LOL

        And, seeing as it's Wimbledon semi-final time, you can just about guess what else I'm gonna be doing today, right?! ^_^ ... Yep! The same thing I was doing yesterday...every time my eyes opened I mean...(Oooo Whee! I was doing some sleeping!!)...watching tennis!

            Yesterday it was the Wimbledon women's semi-final matches, between Angelique Kerber and Agnieszka Radwanska...(The photos below are from the Wimbledon Facebook site)

          Radwanska won.

        ....After that match, it was Serena Williams versus Victoria Azarenka...

         Serena won.

      They were both good, but they were straight matches. Predictable straight matches...The men's semi-final matches today are NOT predictable!

      The first match will be Roger Federer versus Novak Djokovic...And, after that, Andy Murray versus Jo-Wilfried Tsonga! {I'm still missing my 'Baby Boy', Rafael Nadal, being in it though ;_;}...This is gonna be good, edge of your seat, tennis y'all!!...If you've never watched tennis before, and you're wondering what the big deal is, today would be the day to watch and find out! ^_^

       I picked a good day to just 'BE', don't you think?! ^_^ ... Now tomorrow I have to put my big girl....Well, you know what I mean...I've got to get back to the job of choosing my husband a gift, and cheering up a certain someone with some devastating news hanging over their head. :-( ...Like Scarlett O'Hara though, from Gone With The Wind, 'I'll think about that tomorrow...because tomorrow is another day!'

      Have a good weekend, Everybody!

Why I Love Sports

When I see something done at it's best,
When I see the hard work and the skill,
When I know they could give it no less,
and if more could be given, they will,

When I hear in their voice the request,
to be put in, yes, even if ill,
When the time that they're spending is pressed,
and the love for the sacrifice real,

When the rules of the game they've addressed,
and for them, the price well worth the bill,
When I've felt them embracing the test,
then I love it, and I always will!