This 'Wug' Is Out Of The Bag!!

     Hello Strangers!! :-) It's been so long since I posted a blog!!!...Frankly, I haven't even been reading blogs...or even been online that much! Don't even ask!!!! UGH! O_O But I felt a bit better today, and I had some new bags I wanted to get your views on, so I decided to make some time for ME!!!! (GET BACK, LIFE!!!! Grrrrrr!)
        I'm not gonna get into the numerous things that have kept me off-line. None of which are 'smile-worthy', or even 'talk-about-it' worthy!! But I am gonna tell you that...Oh YES!...I still found time to crochet...even with a painful 'wing'! {I threw something out in my shoulder/arm, and have been dealing with it for a while now.}...Okay, so I told you about one of the things anyway that has kept me off line! ^_^
         ANYWAY!!! :-)) I've been using up a lot of my random colored leftover cotton embroidery thread, making tote bags!! :-) 
 

      Don't look at the colors too close...You might go blind!! LOL Besides which...if you look at the tote bag too close you might start trying to figure it out!! Ha! Ha! It would be a massive waste of your viewing time!! :-)) It has five different colors...the handles are not matching...there's a ribbon...and a lining that I did myself! *Blink, Blink!!* O_O YES I DID!!! LOL
 

      And, even if I do say so myself, the lining didn't come out too bad...although actually it's not really lining material. It's made from a pair of curtains I had laying around, not being used. Now.....they are being used!! ^_^
 

      The bag below doesn't have a lining yet. I like the bag so much...even with all of the wacky colors...that I'm gonna wait and buy some material to actually match the bag. CUTENESS, HERE WE COME!! ^_^

     And NO!...I didn't stop there! ^_^ In fact I've made about seven bags since I saw you last. And I'm in the midst of another one right now! :-) The problem is that I like crocheting them more than I like listing and marketing them!! :-)) So, if you're interested in taking one of my bags off of my hands for about $25.00, just let me know. Then you can save me some trouble with all of that listing and linking and stuff!! ^_^

      My favorite of these bags 'IS' actually online!!...
 

      And I did the lining in this one myself too!! ^_^ And YES...that's a good thing!! ^_^ I watched a couple of Youtube videos on putting linings in crochet bags! Also "how-to" videos on putting zippers in! (But, so far, no zippers have inspired me that much!! LOL)

      In other news, my mother-in-law has started her move into her new home! YAY!! ^_^ She's doing it a little at a time. And she LOVES it!!...She is also a Bible student of mine! ^_^ [It has been a joy sharing my love for Jehovah God with her, and seeing her light up as she learns new things! :-)]
        Also, I am the 'UNO' card Queen of our household!!! ^_^ Just saying!!!...Hubby and I have been playing almost every day lately...to pass the time, and help me not think about my arm pain...and OTHER stuff!! So far I play and just wait for the inevitable exclaim: "ARE YOU SERIOUS?!!!! UGH" LOL...Being the Queen, as I am!, it makes me giggle every time, and exclaim in reply: "OFF WITH HIS HEAD!!" LOL...Not really, but still!!!! ^_^
      Okay, off I go! On a good day you'll see me again. It could be tomorrow. It could be...Uhhhh...let's just play it by ear, shall we! ^_^ I do miss running my mouth here though!! :-)

Butterfly-ish

I'm feeling butterfly-ish.
Wanna flutter...move real slow.
Wanna wander...mind and body.
Not be fast, and 'on the go'.

I'm feeling like I need
a some quiet time to hang around.
Have everything wrapped up,
and just block out surrounding sound.

I'm feeling butterfly-ish.
Wanna lay in bed till noon.
Wanna have some time to morph.
Need a tree and a cocoon.

Tomorrow they'll be time
to change and modify.
To spread my wings, add color,
like a brand new butterfly.

Is Being A 'Bag Lady' A Bad Thing?!

 (Pleated Birds and Bow Purse by whitewolfsclouds)

       I am almost embarrassed to tell you how many bags, purses, clutches, totes and pocketbooks I've bought over the years!...*head hanging down*...I've even been referred to as a 'bag lady' by friends. ^_^ Maybe one of these days my embarrassment will lift and I'll show you some of them...YES! I do still have quite a few of them!! LOL

       The truth is though that my friends could just as quickly have called me a 'yarn lady'...'shoe lady'...'jewelry lady'...'scarf lady'...'bead lady'...or 'catfish lady'!! LOL I've had a few loves over the years! ^_^ 

       What can I say...somebody had to use, carry or eat them! Why not me?! ^_^ Anyway!!...even though I don't go anywhere that requires me to carry a ton of stuff in a bag these days, I find that my head still turns as soon as I see a cute bag!

         Case in point, wallah!... 

 (Striped Bag by seno)

      I saw this cute blue and white striped bag and my mind immediately started doing the 'question bag list'!...How long is the strap?...Is it washable?...Does it have a lot of pockets?!...Does it have a clip hook inside for my keys?!...Will my kitchen sink fit in there?! LOL

       And when I saw these clutches!...

 (Design Your Own SET of 12 Clutches by hoganfe)

      ...all the years of beautiful weddings and receptions of my friends came flooding back to my memory. :-] ... Of course, some memories of us girls in the bathroom trying to find a safety pin to hold something up that just fell out...or down...also came flooding back!! LOL And where did we always find the pin?!...You guessed it! In the pocketbook! ^_^

       Oh yes! I love a good bag! :-) ... And nowadays, with me being a boutonniere making fool, I'm always keeping my eyes open for a good place to keep my colored threads! :-)

 (Upcycled Selvage Tote Bag by bungalowquilts)

      In cases like that, the bigger and wider...the better!! :-) The above bag is perfect for that!! :-)

       If I had a perfect bag in my mind though, it would have to be green...have a handle to hold it with, and a strap long enough to toss it over my shoulder...it would be leather...and it would have a flower designed button somewhere on it!!

        Well, look-a-here!! ^_^ ...

(Green Leather Satchel Bag by ElizabethZmow)

        Perfect!!!! :-) ... Now all I need is somewhere to carry a bag, some money to buy a new bag, and a hammer to hit myself in the head if I buy another bag!!!! LOL What? O_O Is being a bag lady such a bad thing?!!!...How many bags do you have?!...And if you're like my girlfriend who doesn't own even ONE bag....don't tell me about it! You're just gonna make me start asking questions!! ^_^

      Have a good day, everybody! :-)

To Be My Pocketbook!

I go everywhere with you.
I am always by your side.
I hold all of your possessions.
I am where your secrets hide.

I hold all of your money,
and the pictures you hold dear.
I hold your make-up and I.D.
I make you feel secure, when near.
I'm your new pocketbook, every year!