Chunky...Crochet Flowers And Everything!!

      It's Sunday morning, and instead of sitting with a big plate of pancakes, dripping with maple syrup, in front of me...I'm sitting quiet with some crochet thread and my number 8 crochet hook!
 

      I just finished this big (3 and 1/4 inch) crochet flower brooch, and I'm about to start another white wedding shawl...but a different style this time.
 

      I'm sitting quiet because I'm exhausted!...*deep breath*...I had a very rough night! It started...around 2 a.m. or so...with a very bad dull pain in my lower belly. It felt like I was waaaaay too full and my stomach was trying to find some place to expand so that it could hold it all!...And no! I didn't have a large meal before bed. In fact, I didn't eat dinner because I was feeling this fullness from earlier in the day!
 

      Cut to...a feeling of nausea, me throwing off my C-Pap mask, grabbing a big bucket, and.....*blink, blink*...I'll let you fill in the acid-y, chunky, rest!! LOL And you can fill it in three...count 'em...THREE...times...with small resting periods in between!!! O_O NOT FUN!!!

      I don't know what happened! O_O It could've been an allergic reaction to something, or the seafood salad I had earlier, for lunch, or the cow that went over the moon!! ^_^ But whatever it was, my stomach still hasn't fully recovered! O_O I'm sipping on soup and green tea for now...NO PANCAKES...too chunky! LOL
      For the rest of the day I can be found in my bed, napping...occasionally!...with a crochet hook...occasionally!...and fingering some pretty white cotton thread, and a cup or glass of some clear liquid or the other. NOT ORANGE JUICE!...too acid-y!! LOL
      Let me give a 'Big Shout Out' to my hubby, who is now out in the ministry, getting a jump on some extended hours he volunteered for August! ♥ I love that he has time and energy left to try to help other people in the ministry too...after a night of only mini naps, in between his job of bucket holder and brow wiper. :-] I give him a hard time sometimes, but I'm very thankful I'm married to him and not 'Yosemite Sam' or the 'Tasmanian Devil' or somebody!! Ha! Ha!...Uhhhhh...what am I talking about?!...*sniffle*...I DON'T KNOW!!! ^_^ Ignore...and carry on with your Sunday, Everybody!! :-))

Sitting Quiet

I love just sitting quiet,
letting silence be my friend.
I'm not afraid to be alone,
and hear my breathing out and in.

With no T.V. on, or music,
just some thinking done, with me,
In a world where quiet reading
is now called "activity".

There's no reason to be scared,
or to need all kinds of noise,
to create some kind of chaos,
or to look for games and toys;

Just a quiet low lit room,
where I ponder my life course,
where I think of plans ahead,
but no thoughts I have to force.

Just me, still, and sitting quiet.
Nothing altering my mood.
No smoke wafting at my sinus,
no one mad or being rude.

Can you turn off all the gadgets?
Can you hear your own-self sigh?
If you cannot take the quiet,
You should stop and wonder why!

Easy, Breezy Saturday!

 (Navy Blue Silk Chiffon Dress by happyfamilyjudy)

      A little wind. A little rain. A little sunshine. And a little relaxation. That's how my Saturday has gone so far. Awwwww!...And it's led to 'smiles-for-miles' at how easy the day has gone...at least so far! :-) You know how it usually works! As soon as you say how great the day has gone...something happens that makes you wanna eat your words...with a slab of humility lathered on top of them! LOL

      But not me!...not yet anyway! ^_^ So before things change, I wanna share today's pretty Etsy finds...Including the 'easy-flowing' dress in the header photo! :-) ...

  (Sculptured Wood Lighthouse Wall Hanging by Galleryatkingston)

 

 (Sapphire in Quartz and Bronzite Geometric Necklace & Earrings Set by HeartofOneCreations)

 (Set of Four Black White and Red Hens Printable DIY Kits by FrenchMelody)

      Other than that...and a note to self: "Buy More Notebook Paper!" :-) ...all I have left to talk about today is how far along I've gotten with my baby blanket! :-) ...

      I case anybody is keeping count, it's about 22 rows along so far. ^_^ And I still haven't found the rainbow baby blanket! O_O The hound-dog nose hunt is still on for it though! :-))
     Okay...have a good rest of the day, Everybody!! ♥

Sitting Quiet

I love just sitting quiet,
letting silence be my friend.
I'm not afraid to be alone,
and hear my breathing out and in.

With no T.V. on, or music,
just some thinking done, with me,
In a world where quiet reading
is now called "activity".

There's no reason to be scared,
or to need all kinds of noise,
to create some kind of chaos,
or to look for games and toys;

Just a quiet low lit room,
where I ponder my life course,
where I think of plans ahead,
but no thoughts I have to force.

Just me, still, and sitting quiet.
Nothing altering my mood.
No smoke wafting at my sinus,
no one mad or being rude.

Can you turn off all the gadgets?
Can you hear your own-self sigh?
If you cannot take the quiet,
You should stop and wonder why! 

Pancake Sunday!...'Colorful and Different' Style!

 (8x10 Print by bumblejack)

      Guess what?...Unlike last Sunday, when I decided not to actually have pancakes on Pancake Sunday (deciding to have catfish and grits instead!), this Sunday....it's PANCAKES, people!!!! ^_^

      I'm not having a ton of pancakes though. My stomach is still in a state of YUM from last night's dinner! :-) A dear friend of ours made us a homemade lasagne and collard greens!!! YUM!!! It was so good that we're looking forward to dinner leftovers, at the same time as we're getting ready for Sunday pancake breakfast! ^_^

      I'll show you my pancakes in a minute. First I wanna show you the colorful, wonderful, and different things I found in my Sunday morning Etsy search! :-) ... 

Such pretty planters!...

 (Bubble Ceramic Planter by bkbceramics)

Such different wine glasses!...

 (Pair of Hand-painted Animal Print Wine glasses by ourhousecraft)

...and wine bottle holder!...

 

  (Wine-O-Saur Wooden Dinosaur Wine Rack by TheBackPackShoppe)

Such a different necklace!...Great for cat lovers! :-) ...

(Custom Cat Necklace by FlowerLandShop)

 

Such a wonderful backpack!...

 (Lumberjack Waxed Canvas Backpack by WoolyBison)

...and a colorful backpack also, from the same shop!...

 (Nouveau Ikat Waxed Canvas Satchel by WoolyBison)

And last, but not least, BISCUITS!! :-)

(The Pioneer Woman Blog)

       I know....I know! They're not pancakes. :-) But after watching Trisha Yearwood and Ree Drummond's cooking shows yesterday morning....both of whom were making biscuits!...I just had to share! ^_^

     'These' are my pancakes!!...

     Butter on top, 'Aunt Jemima' syrup on the side, and drool coming down my chin! ^_^ I'm gonna sit quiet with my hubby this morning and enjoy!!! I hope you enjoy your breakfast too...whatever you have...or don't have! LOL

Sitting Quiet

I love just sitting quiet,
letting silence be my friend.
I'm not afraid to be alone,
and hear my breathing out and in.

With no T.V. on, or music,
just some thinking done, with me,
In a world where quiet reading
is now called "activity".

There's no reason to be scared,
or to need all kinds of noise,
to create some kind of chaos,
or to look for games and toys;

Just a quiet low lit room,
where I ponder my life course,
where I think of plans ahead,
but no thoughts I have to force.

Just me, still, and sitting quiet.
Nothing altering my mood.
No smoke wafting at my sinus,
no one mad or being rude.

Can you turn off all the gadgets?
Can you hear your own self sigh?
If you cannot take the quiet,
You should stop and wonder why!

Greetings!...From Saturday...And From Snow!

(Refined Owl Hand Cut Paper Card by TheImpliedLine)

      As you can see, I found another owl! :-) And it's a really pretty one too, isn't it?!...It's the kind of owl that could keep on giving, because you could write someone a nice letter and send it to them, and they could read it over and over...owl-style! :-)

     I have a few cards like that. Ones that I read over and over again I mean. They don't have owls on them though. :-) Some do have birds! That's because my friends and family know I'm kind of a bird and flower lover...Well, they know I have a 'few' loves! But birds and flowers are definitely close to the top of the list! LOL

     Speaking of birds...all of my backyard birdies have flown the coop for the morning. I should've known something was up when I didn't hear their usual ruckus in the tree early this morning! But I didn't think about it that much until I opened the window and saw this!...

    Yep!...It snowed again last night...In fact, it's gonna snow off and on for a while this morning too...
 

    The good thing is that it's only suppose to be, at the most, a couple of inches...And it's suppose to be warming up a little later. So, this little bit of snow will probably disappear by the end of the day!...Hopefully!
 

  

    I guess I better keep my hats in my Wuglyees Etsy shop for at least a little while longer! :-) ... Not only because of the weather...but also because of the potential for my hats to end up in treasuries!!...like this one!...

 (Treasury curated by Sandra Kiselenko)

       It's was a nice surprise to wake up to...having my hat be in Sandra's treasury! :-) ...

      

 (Crochet Gray Flower Hat by Wuglyees)

     It was nice to see something 'gray' look kinda 'good'!...Not like the 'not so good-looking' gray skies around here lately! ^_^ ... A good-looking gray hat...among good-looking gray hats (see below) and other things in this lovely treasury too!...

 (Lucas Baby Boy Hat by pink2blue)

 (Woman's Grey Corduroy Slippers by Molipop)

      Okay!...Greetings to all of you Saturday 'venture-outerers'! ^_^ Enjoy the snow!...But if you can't enjoy it, Happy Saturday anyway!...whatever you end up doing! :-) I have a plan this morning for some things to do. I hope my mind and fingers let me bring them to fruition! :-) If not, I'm gonna be happy just sitting quiet!...Sometimes noise is over-rated! LOL

Sitting Quiet

I love just sitting quiet,
letting silence be my friend.
I'm not afraid to be alone,
and hear my breathing out and in.

With no T.V. on, or music,
just some thinking done, with me,
In a world where quiet reading
is now called "activity".

There's no reason to be scared,
or to need all kinds of noise,
to create some kind of chaos,
or to look for games and toys;

Just a quiet low lit room,
where I ponder my life course,
where I think of plans ahead,
but no thoughts I have to force.

Just me, still, and sitting quiet.
Nothing altering my mood.
No smoke wafting at my sinus,
no one mad or being rude.

Can you turn off all the gadgets?
Can you hear your own self sigh?
If you cannot take the quiet,
You should stop and wonder why!   

Sometimes You Just Need A Representative!

(Handcrafted Wooden Owl Bookend by graphicspaceswood)

       "I'm up! I'm up!"...Thank you Mr. Owl, for helping me express exactly how I'm feeling this morning...Awake, and kinda looking forward to the day...Although Mr. Owl isn't showing the aches and pains I'm having!...Good thing! Some things should be left to old ladies! ^_^

     Mr. Owl also can't express how little time I have this morning...so I will. I have sooooo little time this morning! LOL I've got a friend coming over early, and after that, a lot of crocheting to do...if my fingers hold up! :-)

      I did find a couple of cool things to share with you from Etsy though. One being these really cute embroidered hoops...

 (Decorative Wooden Embroidery Hoops by ClassicByNature)

        I 'do' love a bird, ya know! :-) Even my book of poems in my Wuglyees Etsy shop has birds on the cover. :-)  

       And if you've been reading my blog for any length of time you also know how much I 'do' love a good bag! :-) Especially one with a lot of compartments!...

 (Felt Bag Organizer by samorga)

      And since I started the post with an expressive representative, I'll end the post with an expressive representative....

 (Vintage 1980s Hand Painted Resin Tortoise Figurine from madlyvintage)

       I'm like Mr. Tortoise on my way out....Slow....tired...but full of possibilities for what lies ahead for the day...as long as it doesn't come at me too fast!! LOL Maybe I'll just take a little quiet time this morning, sitting and pondering, before I get it started. Sometimes, when your mind is full, you just have to do that!...Have a good day, Everybody! :-)

Sitting Quiet

I love just sitting quiet,
letting silence be my friend.
I'm not afraid to be alone,
and hear my breathing out and in.

With no T.V. on, or music,
just some thinking done, with me,
In a world where quiet reading
is now called "activity".

There's no reason to be scared,
or to need all kinds of noise,
to create some kind of chaos,
or to look for games and toys;

Just a quiet low lit room,
where I ponder my life course,
where I think of plans ahead,
but no thoughts I have to force.

Just me, still, and sitting quiet.
Nothing altering my mood.
No smoke wafting at my sinus,
no one mad or being rude.

Can you turn off all the gadgets?
Can you hear your own-self sigh?
If you cannot take the quiet,
You should stop and wonder why!

Today Let's Talk Flowers, Butterflies, And Jewelry!

(Jewelry Box by designhutusa)

       Yesterday the local news in our area was all about pouring rain, bank robberies, car-jackings, people's homes being burned to the ground, murder, and the possibility of a huge new casino in our area....O_O....It was a bit much to get hit with all in one day. And the world news wasn't much better with it's talk about gun control and fiscal cliffs! O_O

     Rainbows and butterflies....RAINBOWS AND BUTTERFLIES!!!! That's what I'd rather be talking about! ^_^ Well...maybe not the rainbows part. That would mean that I also wanna talk about the rain! LOL So scratch rainbows...rainbows...and let's substitute jewelry! :-) Yeah!! Butterflies and jewelry!! :-)

      The jewelry box in the header photo fits both categories. It's a jewelry box that has butterflies on it! :-) ... The Etsy shop where I saw this box was worth talking about today too, because they had all kinds of really cute jewelry boxes! They were so cute that they made me wanna look around to see what kind of jewelry I would put in them! ^_^ (All of the jewelry boxes in this post are from designhutusa. You can click on any of them to go and check out the full shop.)

 (Cherry Blossoms Jewelry Box)

      They have nice wide sections where you can put necklaces. Maybe a necklace like this one (below) would fit in there...

 (Limited Edition Spiral Zipper Necklace by ArtologieDesigns)

      ...or maybe this one...

 (Carnelian and Ruby Gemstone Necklace from wulfgirl)

     I'm attracted to how pretty the jewelry boxes are on top, but they also have a nice pillowy section for rings inside!...

 (Brown Bird Jewelry Box)

       The ring section could be great for this ring!...

 (Vintage Rhodium Plated Cubic Zirconia Ring by TwiceBakedVintage)

      ....or for this one...   

 (Red Teardrop Geode Ring in Sterling Silver by anatomi)

     And what if you're a man?!...Well, there's a jewelry box for you too! :-) ...Scratch that. Not a jewelry box...jewelry box...an accessories box! :-)) ...

(Black Chain Clock Accessories Box)

      And what can you put in your 'accessories box'?!...How about one of these!...

 (Men's Pobeda Green Watch from ClockworkUniverse)

 (Airplane Propeller Money Clip from Maniadesign)

    So there you are! No rainbows or bad weather talk at all! Just butterflies, jewelry, flowers and birds! :-) 

       Speaking of birds, the first suet block, the one my girlfriend gave me for the backyard birds, is GONE!! :-) The birds ate it completely up! And they were a joy to watch while they did it! :-) 

       Last night my hubby put a new suet pack in the cage, with a different food mixture in it...including berries!...and already this morning we have different birds visiting!! :-) They're small and large, colorful and black and white. I'm in love!! :-)

     Now I have to get away from all of this talking and go and get some things done!! :-] But first I just need a little bit of quiet...*deep breath*...Have a good day, Everybody! :-) Happy Weekend!

 Sitting Quiet

I love just sitting quiet,
letting silence be my friend.
I'm not afraid to be alone,
and hear my breathing out and in.

With no T.V. on, or music,
just some thinking done, with me,
In a world where quiet reading
is now called "activity".

There's no reason to be scared,
or to need all kinds of noise,
to create some kind of chaos,
or to look for games and toys;

Just a quiet low lit room,
where I ponder my life course,
where I think of plans ahead,
but no thoughts I have to force.

Just me, still, and sitting quiet.
Nothing altering my mood.
No smoke waifting at my sinus,
no one mad or being rude.

Can you turn off all the gadgets?
Can you hear your ownself sigh?
If you cannot take the quiet,
You should stop and wonder why! 

Silence...Is It Really Golden?!...Or Just A Pause In Time?!

(modocreative)

     I've never really ascribed to the expression: "Silence is golden..."...even today...when I really don't have anything pressing to talk about! ^_^ Generally speaking, I love it when there's some talking going on! ...Although I do love this print! (In the header photo) ...I don't know where I'd put it though. Everywhere in my house is 'noise-talk central'! LOL
       But...lack of planned subject matter today did have me asking myself this morning: "Is this gonna be the first day where you haven't posted anything on your blog?"...And the answer quickly came back: "No!"...LOL...because even when there's nothing planned for me to talk about, I can ALWAYS find something to say! ^_^
      Don't get me wrong though! I know that sometimes silence is called for...or, if not called for, you can get 'struck' by it! That's what happened to me when I saw the headline that was posted by someone on Facebook the other day. It said: "Police shoot, kill mother stabbing child"!...I was immediately struck by silence!
          And after I saw the video...

      ...I was struck by silent tears. :-( 
      Yes...sometimes you can't help but be silent...But, in my mind, silent is different from quiet. So, maybe the phrase should be: "Being quiet is golden"!....O_0 But then it wouldn't have the same 'roll' off the tongue. :-]
     I think of 'quiet' as a more necessary word sometimes though. Like...

(LittlePlaces)

         ...when you're studying or reading a good book...Speaking of which, remember the good book I read recently...The Help?! Well...I still haven't seen the movie!! Do you believe that?! :-/ But that's gonna be remedied next week! Me and my girlfriend are gonna have a 'girl's day', and we're gonna see it together!! :-) I'm excited! I hope the movie lives up to the book!! Friends of mine that have seen it say it does! :-)

(ItsWrittenOnTheWall)         

         Okay...so maybe 'silence' is gonna be necessary then too! :-)
      How about 'quiet' being necessary when you're in certain places...like this!... 

      (sonnyspics)

         ...Mainly I think of quiet here because there's no one around to talk to...except yourself! LOL But I guess sitting in 'silence' in these places is appropriate too. Necessarily so... for sanity, in some instances!.......Yes! I do know I'm rambling! ^_^

        And 'quiet' works wonders when you're listening to certain music...like orchestras with all of the melodic strings, or Kristin Chenoweth singing with the Boston Pops Orchestra...  

        And with that....I'm gonna be quiet now. :-) Take a pause for the weekend, and Have a golden day everybody! :-)

 (Gayana)

 Sitting Quiet

I love just sitting quiet,
letting silence be my friend.
I'm not afraid to be alone,
and hear my breathing out and in.

With no T.V. on, or music,
just some thinking done, with me,
In a world where quiet reading
is now called "activity".

There's no reason to be scared,
or to need all kinds of noise,
to create some kind of chaos,
or to look for games and toys;

Just a quiet low lit room,
where I ponder my life course,
where I think of plans ahead,
but no thoughts I have to force.

Just me, still, and sitting quiet.
Nothing altering my mood.
No smoke wafting at my sinus,
no one mad or being rude.

Can you turn off all the gadgets?
Can you hear your own self sigh?
If you cannot take the quiet,
You should stop and wonder why!