My News Is In Summer Colors!

(Summer Colors Wedding Decoration Heart Tree by Koelnschaetze)

      It's Monday again! :-) You knew it would be back, right?! LOL It couldn't stay 'weekend' forever! ^_^ And guess what else is back for us here in Massachusetts. Questionable weather!! ^_^ Rain and humidity. But not as much humidity as we've had over the last week of the heatwave. It's only 84% humid!!...as opposed to 100% 'snatch-it-out-of-the-air-and-drink-it!' humidity. LOL

     All of this is proof...beyond a shadow of a doubt!...that it's summer!!! :-) Good news, right?!....Uhhhhh....okay. If you say so! I prefer my air conditioner to summer, actually...But I will say, speaking of news, that it's better news than the flash floods, bridge accidents, murders, and home invasions that the local news is full of these days!...but maybe not better news than a brand new baby on the way! :-) Guess whose baby! ^_^ Yeah, that's all over the news too!

     Summer does have a bit of good news associated with it though, other than babies being born, and delicious fruit...just saying! :-) Summer is full of summer color! :-) And I found all kinds of summer color on Etsy...

 

(Koelnschaetze)

      ...including the summer color boutonnieres that I made myself over the weekend! ^_^ This one is 'variegated carnation'!...

 (Crochet Boutonniere, Small Variegated Carnation Lapel Flower by Wuglyees)

     I'm telling you...the variegated colors have captured me!! ^_^ But their colors aren't the only ones that have captured me. Look at these summer colors!...     

 (Hand Painted Ball Mason Jars by ThisVintageLady)

 (ThisVintageLady)

 (Set of 4 Vintage Syroco Turquoise, Red, Orange, Lime Upcycled Wall Plaques by BeautiSHE)

 (Hand Painted Beach Pitcher, 6 Matching Beverage Glasses by HandPaintedPetals)

 (Vintage Bug Brooch by PurpleDaisyJewelry)

      Don't you just love 'em?!!! :-) They make you wanna plan a summer party, re-decorate your house in summer colors for it, and make fruity colored drinks...just so you can put them in pretty jars, and hand them to your friends with colorful umbrellas in 'em!! ^_^ ... Or is that just crazy ME?!! LOL

     I'm not as crazy as you think though, because I won't be doing any of the above in this rain and humidity!! LOL I'll be studying, reading my Bible, and crocheting the day away! :-) ...

(Crochet Boutonniere, Small Variegated Seafoam Green Lapel Flower by Wuglyees)

       I'll look at summer my way. You look at summer your way! ^_^ But however you look at it, have a good Monday, Everybody! :-)

Summer Is The Sun

Summer is the sun
that makes the sweat down your face run,
when you're having so much fun.
Now the school year is all done;
Your 'Playing' homework has begun.

Summer is the sun,
when your vacation web is spun,
and all your money is down to none.
A dollar bill-you've got just one.
That there's no cash is quite a stun.
But Oh! The memories that were won,
because summer is the sun.

Flip Flops, Flowers and Summertime!

(Flip Flop Flowers by krochetlady)

         It's that time of year again...right?...It is here in the northeast of the United States anyway.....Summertime! Time to get prepared for the heat waves and thunderstorms, and to pull out the barbecue grills, set up the badminton net in the yard, put on your flip flops, and slather on the sun tan lotion!...Well, for a lot of people, it's that time. :-]

       Here in Holyoke this morning...it's time for some more rain. ^_^ Just for the morning though. The clouds are suppose to clear up this afternoon. Then the temperature is suppose to climb into the 80s...and be humid...Great!...Just great!...Humidity...Grrr!

      Whatever!...Bring it on Mr. Humidity! I'm not letting YOU put a damper on my happiness...although I would be a bit more happy if I could get a little bit more sleep to go with all of this sunshine! ^_^

(Burlap HAPPY Word Pillow by whimsysweetwhimsy)

        Yes, the lack of sleeping saga continues! :-( It's really starting to aggravate me too!!!....Wait a minute! Let me go back to my 'happy place'...

(Tie Dye Shibori Pillow Cover by SeaAndStoneStudio)

        Ahhhhh! :-) Oh, if only pretty pillows could make sleeping easy to do!...But I'm not gonna talk about my lack of sleep this morning. I'm gonna share some summery things...and some flowers! :-)

       And in the case of these flip flop crochet flowers by krochetlady, some summery things that ARE flowers! :-) ... I love seeing new ways to display crochet flowers!

        

        Here are some other flowers you could display this summer...

(Indigo Red Orange Felt Brooch by Brigite)

       ...or that you could display 'any' time really, because they're beautiful! :-)

(Red Cream Felt Flower by Brigite)

         Including this flower ring...

 (Wire Wrapped Rose Ring by gabeadz)  

         Soooo pretty, right?! :-) ... And here's a couple of other summery things you could use...

   (Gold Vermeil Necklace by juliegarland)

 (Denim Pockets Wallets by SmiLeaGainCreations)

 (Football Photography Prints by thebqe)

 ("A Safari Weekend" post from Creating Trouble Blog)

      Wait!...That's not a summer photo! How did that get in there?!.... ^_^ Okay!...I just wanted to share that one. Summer, or WHENEVER, that's a photo that will just make you smile! :-) ...If you wanna see the full story about it, go on over and check out Alex's post. It was an adventure!

      Okay...I'm done with the summery stuff. But I did want to show you what I received in the mail yesterday! :-) Remember...I showed you a glimpse of it yesterday?!...

      Well, it's my Giveaway win from Cathy, of Artsy Butterfly's Blog!...It's two of her photographic art prints...and they are extraordinary!! :-)

       I'm sure my photographs of them is not gonna do them justice, but I can't help myself...I have to show them to you anyway! ^_^ First, let me show you the lovely note that came with them...

      Ooooo! I so love a handwritten note! :-) ... Okay, here they are...

       They're both New York Scenes...

           Pretty cool, right?! ^_^ And they're nice sizes too! I'm already experimenting with what Kind of frames I'm gonna put on them. I'm leaning toward black as of right now. :-) I'll keep you posted.....THANK YOU, CATHY!!!!

      Okay...off to get my weekend started....and maybe a little breakfast...and a nap! :-) Have a good one, Everybody!

Summer Is The Sun

Summer is the sun
that makes the sweat down your face run,
when you're having so much fun.
Now the school year is all done;
Your 'Playing' homework has begun.

Summer is the sun,
when your vacation web is spun,
and all your money is down to none.
A dollar bill-you've got just one.
That there's no cash is quite a stun.
But Oh! The memories that were won,
because summer is the sun.  

Just A Slight Orange Glitch.....And A Snip....And Then...Moving on!!!

          There's a mystery afoot!!...Before you click the video, please go over to the blog >>>  mateo & tobias <<< and read what happened!!! LOL

       Is that funny or what?!!! That's not what I planned to talk about today, but I was doing some blog reading before I did my post...{I woke up really early...really early...this morning!!}...and came across this oh so well written post! I just had to share it! ^_^
         Okay....moving on!! :-) Let's talk about color!!....Orange particularly! I've been seeing a lot of it lately! Is this the new color for summer?!
       This Orange salt and pepper shakers set by littlepart...

          ...this plastic orange container by LovedByTime....

         ...and my Salmon Orange Circle Scarf, from my Wuglyees shop...

          ...all ended up in this Orange You Glad....Treasury curated by grimmandgrete.

  

        There's so many cheery, summery things in this 'make-you-wanna-grab-something-with-a-straw-in-it-and drink-it-fast'...beautiful treasury! :-)
      But wait! There's more!!...Okay, now I'm just sounding like a bad 'info-mercial'!!! LOL

       In my very own backyard there's some orange growing!!! :-)

       Remember when hubby took THIS PICTURE...(scroll down to it)...of the one lone orange flower that was growing...and he said he thought more were growing?...Well, he was right!!! :-)

        They're coming up in the sunshine and in the rain. Just beautiful!!! :-)
         And more orange is around too!!...My Salmon Orange Nail Button Fingerless Gloves...

         ...were included in another Treasury!!! This Treasury was curated by etty2504. It's entitled summer colors...

        Orange is not the only color of the items in this Treasury....but there is some!! For instance there are these 16K Gold Plated...Calla Bead...Carnelian Drops Earrings by delezhen.

       Gorgeous...right?!!
     So I think that orange just might be the color that's afoot this summer!....No mystery about it! And no scissors are anywhere in sight either!! Nobody wants to 'cut it out'!! ^_^
     A couple more little things...Please don't forget that if you want to receive the crocheted earrings that I'm giving away in a couple of days, you have to enter! Go HERE for details and pictures of the earrings. The 15th is only 2 more days away!!
     And I just wanted to share my happiness and let you know too that I'm about to embark on another black and white project....because the shawl I just recently made...... 

      ....SOLD last night!!!! :-))))))) {Those are smile lines, not laughter this time!!} I can't seem to keep my black and white scarves or shawls in my shop for long at all! And that's a good thing!!
       And this brooch sold last night too! 

       So for the next few days I'm going to be a very happy, black and white crocheting, girl!!! :-) So what if the color for summer is orange! :-) Have a good rest of the day Everybody and...keep the scissors 'AWAY' from your children!!! LOL


Summer Is The Sun

Summer is the sun
that makes the sweat down your face run,
when you're having so much fun.
Now the school year is all done;
Your 'Playing' homework has begun.

Summer is the sun,
when your vacation web is spun,
and all your money is down to none.
A dollar bill-you've got just one.
That there's no cash is quite a stun.
But Oh! The memories that were won,
because summer is the sun.