Rained Out!...But Holding Onto My Mittens!!

     My photos aren't good enough for me to show you the pouring rain, and trust me when I tell you, you don't wanna see it anyway!! In fact, the header photo was taken yesterday evening, before the pouring rain actually got here!
 

     The forsythia was growing wild and tall, with bumblebees galore all over them!! And the sun was shining beautifully!...Cut to this morning when we opened the blinds....*gulp!*..."What happened to the forsythia?!!!" O_O ...The rain had beat it down to the ground!! The only thing I could see in my window was the hanging hummingbird feeder, and lots and lots of backyard lawn!!
     As the day has worn on, the forsythia has slowly crept back up...Well, most of it has!...I would show you a picture, but it's so dark outside that I can't get a decent shot! Grrr!  By tomorrow it'll probably be back to it's wild and tall self, and you'll wonder what I was talking about! ^_^
     
     I don't have much time to talk right now anyway. I have to get me a nap before my meeting tonight!! You know...old people gotta sleep!! ^_^ But, before I go, let me show you one of the finished mint green mittens! :-) ...
 

     Since I took this picture I've actually finished both mittens. But again...no light to take a proper photo! :-( ... Keep that in mind when you look at my 'Picassa'-altered photos below, of the last 'yucky-yarn' hat!...
 

     The hat shows up good in the pictures, but who is that underneath the hat?! LOL Oh well...you've seen 'Shequita' look better, I'm sure. But trust me, it's her!! ^_^ And you can take my word for it too that she is "sportin' that hat"!!! ^_^

     I started a scarf to go with the mittens, and I'm making up my own pattern for it. Creativity...here I come!! ^_^ If I finish it tomorrow...and the weather cooperates!...I'll take picture and show it to you. If not....I'll find something else to talk about, like maybe...DATE NIGHT!!! ^_^ Have a good one, Everybody!! ♥ :-)

Daylight

Daylight, you bring such happiness,
shining on the Autumn hues.
And when you're gone, you leave more darkness,
bringing on some moody blues.

How could some light, or lack of it,
have me waxing poetic rhyme,
wishing for a place with celestial money,
so I could buy some Daylight Saving Time?!

Rabbits, And Frogs, And Rain. Oh My!!

 (Crochet Rabbit by Ollebol)

      Soooo...how's your Saturday going?!...Did you visit the relatives?!...Get lots of weekend errands done?!...Dig around in the garden?!...Go for a walk in the park?!...Sit and read a book?...Or are you watching tennis, like me?! :-) 

      Today is semi-finals day at the Internationali BNL D'Italia tournament in Rome Italy. SPOILER ALERT: Errani already whooped Jankovic, and Djokovic barely eeked out the win against Raonic!...Right now Serena Williams is in the second set with Ivanovic...and she's losing!...But she won the first set, so I think we're going three! :-) YAY!!

      Wanna know what's going on around here?! ^_^ Well, we had tons of rain this morning...but now the sun is shining pretty!! :-) The hummingbirds are humming!...back and forth to the feeder...And we're getting 'guests', one that look like this cute little fella below, visiting the backyard!...

 (Handmade Crochet Stuffed Rabbit by IrenaHandmadeCrafts)

      Actually, not just the back yard! :-] Case in point, I saw a huge...HUGE!...bunny rabbit, hopping across the backyard like she was looking for some lost carrots that she buried, or something. (I've seen her in the backyard before, but she wasn't this big then! O_O)

      Then hubby came in the house and said he just saw a baby bunny rabbit hopping across the front driveway...and two and two added up!...I think 'Big Ole Mama Rabbit' must've lost track of 'junior', and was trying to tack his scent through the yard! :-]

      Hubby didn't hang around to see which way 'junior' went, and 'Mama' disappeared on me too! So hopefully she finds him before he gets himself into trouble. O_O You know how 'young'uns' can be sometimes! ^_^

      Then...we got another little visitor to the backyard. One that looked sorta like this cute little fellow!...

 (Crochet Frog Pattern by bvoe668)

      I don't know 'what' he was looking for! :-)) Maybe the ponds in the backyard...from all the rain...confused him! ^_^ That could happen!! LOL...All that rain confused me too! :-) But it didn't send me hopping across the backyard. I just rested! LOL...

 (Kermit the Frog Crochet Pattern by KawaiiMee)

      So, there you are!...Rabbits, frogs, and rain! :-) ...

 (2 Crochet Rain Cloud Brooches by XauXau)

 (Hand Crocheted Rain Cloud Mobile by YoYarnPureHandmade)

      Oh Yeah! I got a photo...sorta kinda...of our frog visitor. :-) ...

      I Know, I Know!! :-)) Stop laughing at my picture-taking!...or should I say 'HUBBY'S' picture-taking!! LOL

      Okay, off to finish crocheting the other baby blanket. It's blue!! :-) Y'all have a good rest of the day! ♥

Balance

You teeter totter, in the middle,
Lean a little, OOPS! You're off!
Now you know that you're not balanced,
and you hope the ground is soft.

It's not easy to achieve,
and once you have it, to maintain.
In almost every part of life
our balance is so hard to gain.

You have to balance your emotions,
how you eat, and how you spend.
And when you're balancing your checkbook,
try to keep a level grin.

Staying somewhere in the middle
takes a conscious, careful touch,
because it doesn't take a lot
to go from balanced to 'too much'!

So try to keep a balanced eye,
 a balanced plate, and balanced life.
Keep your feelings all in check,
and minimize the stress and strife.

And don't compare your sense of balance
 to your neighbor's...you're alone.
Because your neighbor's also trying
to get some balance of his own!

It's All About Purses!

 (Rain Clouds on Charcoal Coin Purse by oktak)

      Happy Sunday, Everybody! :-)...Notice that I didn't say happy 'Pancake Sunday'. I think I'm all done with pancakes!...They don't make me feel good anymore, so they must GO!! ^_^ Yep! That's the kind of girl I am! If something...or someone...makes me not feel good, and makes me raise the emotional wall...it's a solid 'GOODBYE FOREVER!' :-)) And pancakes have made me raise the wall!...and put up iron bars!...and man a lookout!! LOL

      And I've had to spend every emotional penny I had to do it too!! LOL...Okay. Enough, Wug! ^_^ ... Sorry. I had to find a way to transition into my post about coin purses. ;-) I had to stretch my emotionally walled-in mind to do it too!! LOL

       Let me explain by saying:...IT'S RAINING!!!! O_O UGH! And it's been raining since yesterday morning!!...So much for weather forecasters and their sunshine predictions!! LOL The funniest thing was that one of the weather people said yesterday that we were going to have "showers off and on all day. Mostly off!"...Huh!...Somebody told him wrong!! :-)) It rained all day...steady!...I think I even saw an occasional cat...or dog!! LOL

      So, what am I doing this morning?!...Looking for sunshine wherever I can get it!!...and finding some sunshine in a place where I could put all of my millions.......of pennies! LOL...was a good place to find sunshine! And a good something to make me smile. :-) Enjoy!!...

 (Orange and Pink Flowers on Yellow Flower Coin Purse by oktak)

 (Bird with Flower on Purple Coin Purse by oktak)

 (Cat on Red Polka Dots Coin Purse by oktak)

 (Personalized Custom Embroidery Coin Purse - pick your color - by oktak)

 (Personalized Custom Kiss Lock Purse - pick your color - by oktak)

(Gray Ovals on White Flower Zipper Pouch by oktak)

      Yes, I ended with a flower. Surprise, surprise! ^_^ 

      Actually, looking at purses isn't all I'm doing today. In fact, I'm watching tennis semi-finals as we speak...while typing. :-) Later I'm gonna maybe make some phone calls, write some letters, and do some crocheting! :-) What will YOU be doing?!...Share...and have a good day! ♥

To Be My Pocketbook!

It goes everywhere with me.
It is always by my side.
It holds all of my possessions.
It's where all my secrets hide.

It holds all of my 'play' money,
and the pictures I hold dear.
It holds my make-up and I.D.
It makes me feel secure, when near.
And when it gets lost...OH! The Fear!

UPDATE TO THIS POST:...Yes, I now realize that it's NOT Sunday!! *shaking my head*...^_^ Ugh! Some days it's just 'like that'!!!! LOL

Rain Brings Flowers And...Tea?!

 (5x7 3 Umbrella Girls Illustration Print by hellosmallworld)

      Sooooooo...yesterday I was talking about the 'better weather' we're having, and today?!...RAIN!!!...like...ALL DAY!! Ugh! Such is life, right?! You say something nice, and the next thing you know...it rains all over your complement!! LOL

      Whatever!!!...we're just gonna get us a good umbrella...and move on! ^_^ ...

 (Vintage Blue and White Plaid Umbrella by 5gardenias)

      Don't get too excited. We're not moving on to anything in particular. :-)) There's nothing special going on around here. Nothing!...Well, unless you call having a nice breakfast of seafood salad, tomatoes, a banana, and a cup of hot green tea, special! :-] ...

 (Flower Power Snack Plate Luncheon Set by Butterflykilns)

      Although one of hubby's clients 'did' think he was special enough to give him a large bag of different kinds of tea! :-) There were some flavors in the bag that I haven't had for years!...They were prior to my green tea phase. :-)) Too bad I don't have this box (below) to put my teas in!...

 (House-Shaped Tea Bag Box by MKedraDecoupage)

      I love the butterfly carved in the front!! :-)

      Wait!...There 'is' something else special going on around here!..Well that already happened...this morning!...The physical therapist worked my aching muscles to a frazzle!!...O-U-C-H!!! ^_^ I tried to get some sympathy for the fact that my arthritis is all flared up...because of the rain. But she wasn't having any of it! :-)) It was true though!!!...OUCH!

      I only did the upper body exercises for today though. She gave me a break on the lower body ones....My legs and hips would not have taken it!! NOPE!...But I'll do some moderately altered ones before bed tonight....Or at least I'll try!! :-] I promise!!

      Well...that's it. Except for some flowers! :-) ...

 (Black Shawl with Poppy by callmemimi)

      Isn't it pretty?! :-) ... And no...I didn't make it...I wish I did! :-) But nope!...This 'pretty' is all callmemimi 's..."Good Work, fellow Etsian!" :-)

      Here's some more pretty flowers too!... 

(Hand Knitted Baby Booties with Crochet Bell Flowers by SasasHandcrafts)

      And they're sitting on top of the cutest booties ever! :-) Oooo! The knit work involved here would be intense for me!...That's why I'll leave the knitting to her! ^_^ ... By the way, if any of you is interested in some tiny 'crochet' flowers, my Wuglyees Etsy shop is full of them! ^_^

      Okay...I'm off to 'try' to do a little crocheting. Or take a nap. :-)) Whichever comes first!...Wanna take a guess which one will come first?! ^_^ Have a good rest of the day, Everybody! ♥

Ode To Flowers

Ode to all loved flowers,
whatever color, shape or form.
You enthrall with sheer delight!
At other times, make my heart warm.

Whether photographed or made,
growing tall out in the yard;
In a vase or porch-side planter,
or just naturally unmarred;

Please know you always make me smile,
and lift my mood when I am down.
The world would be a different place
without a lot of you around! 

Is "Ooo La La" French For 'Rainy Tennis'?!

 (After the Storm Photo by UninventedColors)

     I shared the photo in my header today, which the description from the shop says was taken on Deer Island, a barrier island off the coast of Mississippi, because it looks sorta like my backyard this morning. Although it's not "after a storm" in my backyard. It's 'during' a raining of cats and dogs!! ^_^ UGH!

     We had a glimpse of sunshine yesterday and I thought maybe...just maybe!...we'd be able to 'skirt by' the forecast for rain today. But no. Once again, the weather people were 'right on'. UGH!

      I'm not gonna rant and rave, and get all huffy about it though, because I have tennis! :-) I'm watching Jo-Wilfried Tsonga play right now! :-)  I'm looking forward to a day of rain-free enjoyment! (The following photos were all taken from the Facebook site of the French Open at Roland Garros.)

      It wasn't rain-free in France at the French Open yesterday! O_O...

     In fact, I wasn't sure I was gonna get to see much tennis at all! It was 'pouring' at Roland Garros!!...But thankfully the clouds parted later in the day, and I got to see Novak Djokovic move on to round two. :-)
       I also got to see Marion Bartoli fight from behind and move on...

     ...and I also got to see Gaël Monfils go five sets with Tomas Berdych...and WIN!!!...
 

    Gaël has a new hair-do this year, and it seems that he has a new, more calm and cool, attitude this year too! And I think it's working for him!...the attitude I mean. I'm still not sure about the hair-do. :-)
     Anyway, that's all I have today. I've got tennis to watch!! ^_^ With two whole weeks of tennis I might end up with tennis elbow...of the eyes!! LOL 
      Have a good day, Everybody!...See you tomorrow....come rain or come shine! :-)

All The Things I Love

If I listed all the things I've loved
I could rattle on forever!
Whether by 'order of importance'
or by a poetically quick endeavor.

Right now it's Tennis...Well, all sports,
and reading informative magazines.
And crocheting, food and music.
Well..that might be in my genes!

I've loved teaching and line dancing,
So many things in my short life.
But I've never jumped from a plane,
or whittled anything with a knife!

With every passing moon
I find some other thing that I love.
Whether grassy patterns on my lawn,
or phenomenal skies above.

Yes, if I listed all the things I loved
my words could fill all space,
It comes from curiosity,
and an Ooo-ing Awww-ing place!

Water...Water....Water Falling Everywhere!

      It's been raining 'crazy' around here! And I'm sure some people love it! I know the plants, flowers and trees love it! But I'm not a flower, plant or tree, and I've had enough of it for a while!! LOL...(I say this in a very personal and ha! ha! way, not meaning to be insensitive to people who are having drought conditions and really 'need' some rain right now!)
     The backyard looks beautiful, lush and green...and for me?...the green part is right! ^_^ This rain and humidity has me aching in places I didn't know I had places!!...Now, you would think that this would make me not wanna see any more water at all...ever! But actually I'm thinking about water all the time!...But big bodies of water...located in places where it would be nice to take a 'virtual' trip again!...like the header photo shot of Lake Tahoe California! :-)
      Or the photo below of Big Sur coast in central California...

      ...Or the water under the Golden Gate Bridge. Also in California. :-) ...
 

      Hmmmm...I'm feeling a theme here! :-) ... California it is!!! :-) ...That's not until tomorrow though. Today...*sigh*...I have to get through some more rainfall....water falling! Ugh!

But in the meantime, I have music...and songs with water in the videos! :-) ...



Water makes a good back-drop for good music too, huh?! :-) ... Have a good Thursday, Everybody!

Massachusetts Weather

Wind and wet, fog and rain;
Nagging joints and aches and pain.

Massachusetts weather fare.
Is this the weather everywhere?!

On real bad days it gets to me;
This 'weather change sililloguy'.

Look out the window, shake my head,
pull up the covers...back to bed!

Yummmmmm...Ribbon Candy & Rain!

(Cherry Branch Embroidered Hat from trosenburg)

     It's the weekend! :-) Do you have plans?!...Usually we like to stay around the house and get things in order, rest and relax...Yep! That's the plan today too, for the most part anyway...Unfortunately the rain is putting a cramp in my style already though. My body...and fingers...are aching like crazy!!

    That being the case, I won't be doing a whole lot of story-telling today! But I did wanna share the treasury that my headband got chosen for yesterday! :-) It's entitled "Yummmm...Ribbon Candy!"...

      You can click on the treasury to go over and look at all of the individual items up close if you like. My favorite is a certain headband! ^_^ Of course!...

 (Olive Green and Multicolor Button Wrap Headband by Wuglyees)

       What?! O_O Every once in a while you have to like your own stuff, right?! ^_^

      Okay...that's all the fingers will take today. But I'll leave you with a little poem to hold you over! :-]

Weekend

Weekend Folderol;
Lollygagging, having fun;
Makes working up to Friday
worth the paperwork you've done.

Your job, all week, came first,
but now it's time for a little jaunt;
or to lay around the house
and just do nothing, if you want!

A little this. A little that.
A bit of fun had out of doors.
A little weeding in the garden.
And a little bit of chores.

Some weekend folderol,
all alone or with your friends.
Or some chit chat with your neighbors,
new acquaintances or kin.

A Weekend that's all planned,,
or simply finding things to do;
Because every Monday will be back
and you'll need something to look forward to!

It Feels Like Rain!

(Victorian Parasol by Strazor)

       It's funny how things happen sometimes. Like when I woke up this morning...after a restless night of sleep...the first thing my mind said was: "It feels like rain". With this 'Rag-Tag' body of mine I'm getting pretty good at telling the weather! When the shade was opened and I saw the sky.....Yep! It looks like rain alright!

     I went online, to my Wuglyees shop...something I do every morning, first thing. I do it hoping someone has surprised me by buying the shop completely out! ^_^ It hasn't happened yet!...but anyway!...I checked the activity feed for the group of people in my 'circles' (You'd have to be an etsy member to even care about the explanation of the 'circles'....so I'll move on! LOL)...and the first thing I saw was the beautiful orange parasol in the header photo!....Uhhhh....I must not be the only one thinking it feels like rain! :-)

     That observation led to me seeing pairs of colors!...That's not how they were presenting their lovely creations. That's just how I started seeing them!...The orange parasol...and this lovely nursing/teething necklace...

(Wooden and Crochet Necklace by Simplyacircle)

          Then it was these two...in the misty/nature hues...

 ("Fawn Out My Window" Photo by lucysnowephotography)

   (Handbag by PinKyJubb) 

       Next was these gorgeous colors!...and one of them is in crochet!...

   (Crochet Shawl by aynikki)

(Photography Print by BrittanyWright)

         This next pairing really caught my eye because of the bottles...

 (Blue Green Glass Antique Bottles by leapinggazelle)

(Vintage Studio Art Pottery Bowl by jarmfarm)

       As I said...it's funny how things happen...because just as my eye was caught by the last color pairing...the gold hues...which I'll show you in a second...I realized...Hey! That's my headband!!...

 (Yellow Gold Sparkly Fashion Flower Headband by Wuglyees...ME! ^_^)

     ...and Hey! My headband is in another treasury!! :-)...

 ("Golden Girls" Treasury by Bianca Le LeThanh of the etsy shop BougainvilliersLane)

       ...and in this same treasury, unbeknownst to me, was the second color hued item that caught my eye!...

(Bow Cuff by brehanclaire)

     It's funny how things happen....and sometimes it's 'pretty' too! :-)

      If you haven't figured it out already, I'm not feeling my best today. Hubby is home trying to help me get it all together. I'm keeping it positive and doing the best I can today. Tomorrow....will be better. Right?! :-) Hopefully I'll have the new Giveaway item up by then. That'll make it at least a little bit better!

     It feels like rain...still. I'm gonna go and play with some color...and an old doily. I'll show you that tomorrow too! :-) Have a good day...rain or no rain...everybody! :-]

Massachusetts Weather

Wind and wet, fog and rain;
Nagging joints and aches and pain.

Massachusetts weather fare.
Is this the weather everywhere?!

On real bad days it gets to me;
This 'weather change sililloguy'.

Look out the window, shake my head,
pull up the covers...back to bed!