It's A 'WHINE FREE' Zone!

(Koi Fish Pond 5x7 Nature Photograph by aroundtheisland)

       Welcome to the 'Whine Free' zone of the Wug's backyard! ^_^ Yes, I've decided that yesterday's post was enough of that!! Today it's back to talking too much and sharing things I like! :-) Aren't you happy to be here today instead of yesterday?!....Ha! Ha!

       Like the Koi fish in that beautiful photo above, I'm just gonna take it slow and easy today. Relax! Enjoy! :-) And I'm bringing you along for the ride!!

     I wanna show you the new boutonnieres I made yesterday...in a minute...and tell you about a custom order I'll be working on today. But first I wanna show you the cute things I spotted on Etsy!...

      I love romantic-looking fingerless gloves! And these are gorgeous!!...

 

 (Fingerless Gloves by lovelycrochet)

     Pretty and creative needlework is making a comeback, Y'all! :-) Look at this too!...

 (Crochet Apple Cozy by natalya1905)

        Nothing to whine about here, right?! :-)

      And the necklace below is nothing to whine about either!!!...

 (Audrey Hepburn 60s Necklace by vintageselection68)

       BEAUTIFUL!!!

     And you know my affinity for polka dots lately! Well, I found a way that I could possibly put some polka dots on my boutonnieres! ^_^ ...

 (Polka Dot Buttons - 10 Black - by TheDizzyIzzyShop)

     Polka dot buttons!! :-) ... As soon as I get my hands on some spare 'moolah', 'dough', 'green'.....CASH! ^_^...I may re-visit this shop for some buttons! She has all kinds of colors with polka dots too!! :-]

      And if you know how many times hubby and I have been to Paris...virtually!...it won't be a surprise to you as to why I love this little clutch!...

(Fabric Clutch by HirasuCraft)

      We still have our Friday 'virtual' date night plans up in the air right now. Due to lack of funds we may just be hanging around the house this time!....Wait! That almost sounded like whining! O_O Okay, scratch that!!...We're looking forward to Friday, whatever we're doing!!...That sounds better, right?! Less whiny?! ^_^

     Now, about my custom order!...A sweet lady I used to study the Bible with contacted me to make her 7 brooches! :-) She told me to choose the colors myself....PRESSURE! ^_^ Is it just me, or do other people go through the unsure emotions of choosing design and color for customers?!

      I would rather have a customer that says: "I want 2 like this, with yadda yadda yadda!" When I have to choose I think: "Will she like this?! Wait! She never wears those colors! O_O But wait! She's not getting them for her. She's getting them to use as gifts!...What kind of friends does she have?! Do they like color?! Are they more conservative?! etc......AARGH!!!!!"

    See?! ^_^ So, for future reference, if you want me to make you something, PLEASE just tell me exactly what you want, what color, and what combination of design?!...I'm a work horse! I just like to do what YOU want me to do!! :-) Anyway...no whining!!!! Just saying! ^_^

       Moving on!!!... Let me show you the latest boutonnieres I made for my Wuglyees shop!...

    Nothing to whine about there! ^_^ They'll all be in my shop later today.

     Okay...See?!...WHINE FREE!...and we're all still breathing!! ^_^ Have a good day, Everybody!

Whining

I'm cold. I'm hot. I'm helpless.
I don't want to eat that stuff!
I'm hungry...full..exhausted.
Why does life have to be so tough?!

I'm lonely...tired of people,
Need to find something to do.
Why doesn't someone call or text,
or email me...But who?!

I'm whining all the time
about one thing and then another.
If I had a dime for all that whine...
I could be rich just on the weather!!

No, I'm not a little kid.
I am a full grown "Whiny Mama"!
And I can whine, and list and list,
comma after comma!

I don't like waiting. I am bored.
And I've got so much to do!
Did I encourage you to whine?!
Don't want to hear it...Mine is through!

You Want Some 'Whine' With That Cheese?!

(Yoyo Circles Tote Bag by Wuglyees)

       I know you don't wanna hear it. And I don't wanna talk about it...again! But I'm still not feeling well this morning. So much so that I just feel like whining. So guess who gets to read about my whining this morning?! ^_^ YOU!
    Instead of whining about my aches and pains and tiredness and lack of energy though...wait! I just whined about that too! ^_^...I'm gonna whine about my crocheted handbag...Not the one in the header photo though. That's a well-made handbag, if I do say so myself! :-)
     I'm gonna whine about this handbag...

 (Blue and Wine Red Deborah Tote Bag by Wuglyees)

      I had to renew it in my Wuglyees shop AGAIN this morning! Grrrr!...I'm starting to get a complex about my poor little "baby". It's like giving birth to an ugly child and nobody wants to tell you that he has a nose like Jimmy Durante and ears like Mr. Spock! O_O

      I've already priced it down to the point of the materials it cost me to make it! What else do I have to do?! Sing?....Dance?!....Send you a free flower with it?!...

      Consider it done! ^_^

       Maybe if I tell people that it's light-weight, even though it may look heavy....Or if I tell them that they can just hang it over their head and be 'hands free' while riding a bike or something...

      Maybe I should just beg and plead! O_O ...Here goes!.....PLEASE, PLEASE, TAKE THIS 'BABY' OFF OF MY HANDS!!!!!!!...Do you think that'll work?! :-))

       If that doesn't work, I may just have to pull something else out of the bag!! LOL

     But I WILL NOT renew it again!! If it doesn't sell this time I'll take it offline and use it myself! I can only take so much rejection of my ugly "baby"! LOL

      Okay...whine over. :-) I still don't physically feel any better, but at least I got that disappointment off my chest! And after my meeting I know I'll feel even better!...Aren't you glad I save all of my whining for you?! ^_^ 

       I hope you don't have to whine about anything today. Just enjoy the rest of your weekend!...I have to go and find me some cheese! LOL

Whining

I'm cold. I'm hot. I'm helpless.
I don't want to eat that stuff!
I'm hungry...full..exhausted.
Why does life have to be so tough?!

I'm lonely...tired of people,
Need to find something to do.
Why doesn't someone call or text,
or email me...But who?!

I'm whining all the time
about one thing and then another.
If I had a dime for all that whine...
I could be rich just on the weather!!

No, I'm not a little kid.
I am a full grown "Whiney Mama"!
And I can whine, and list and list,
comma after comma!

I don't like waiting. I am bored.
And I've got so much to do!
Did I encourage you to whine?!
Don't want to hear it...Mine is through!

Ugly..........Or Beautiful?!

       No, I'm not talking about that gorgeous flower...or whatever it is...in the header photo. :-] Even though I don't have a clue what that is, I still think that, with all of the gorgeous color and flare that it has, it is beautiful! :-)

       What I'm talking about is this...

    This is a photo I got from The Weather Channel Facebook page. It's of the volcano that erupted in Guatemala the other day, September 13th...33,000 people were evacuated from the area!

      It's strange how things that are so destructive and cause so much ugliness...can be so beautiful in appearance...The photos of the volcano are mesmerizing!...Here are a couple other ones of it that I got from the WWLP Facebook page...

      In this picture (above) you can see that even from a town south of Guatemala City, Palin, Volcan de Fuego, or 'Volcano of Fire', with all of the lava flowing, looks beautiful even at night!...especially so at night!...It almost seems like it shouldn't be so. O_O "Fox News (dot) com" did a story about it, if you wanna read --> HERE.

      The major t.v. news stations here didn't give it much attention. 33,000 people evacuated, and it seems that it was just an 'old hat' story...With all the ugliness already in the news, I guess this story wasn't all that important. :-( Kinda sad...They are people, after all. O_O It's kinda strange to say, but imagine how much different the story would have been if 33,000 dogs or cats were being evacuated!...just saying. :-( ...It's a strange world we live in.

       Anyway, I'm speaking as someone who knows that sometimes ugly 'is' ugly, but sometimes ugly can be beautiful! I'm the owner of 'Wuglyees', where nothing is wasted - not even the ugly! :-] ...I know 'ugly - beautiful' when I see it!....or else I'll make it that way!! LOL

      Case in point...

         ...my chocolate leopard button crochet necklace! :-) I know it's kinda unique....Okay, ugly!...At least that's what I know some people think of it!...But I love it.....and I love the whole shop full of it's buddies that I have too! LOL

     I know I'm not completely alone in liking it, because Monika, of MonikaDesign, added it to her 'Hot Chocolate With My FB Friends' treasury just the other day...

      How my ugly 'baby' ever got in there with these beauties (below)...

 (Jasper Teardrop Necklace by CinLynnBoutique)

 (Ballet Flats Slippers by LaLaShoes)

(Fabric Covered Buttons by PatchworkMill)

      ...I will never know! ^_^

      Maybe some of the 'beautiful' of Monika's treasury will rub off on it, and it'll sell! :-)) It's starting to get a jealousy complex with all of the lapel pins leaving the shop as soon as they arrive. My crochet necklaces are starting to feel like that expression that people use...'ugly red headed step children'!! ^_^ Me?!...I love red heads AND step children. And what is 'ugly' anyway?! :-)

     Ugly is NOT Monika's treasury...And it's NOT Guatemalan volcanoes either...That's one nappy headed 'ugly beautiful' black girl's opinion. :-)) ... Don't mind my silliness today. I felt like whining and this came out instead..it's raining..I'm in pain. I have an excuse! LOL...Be thankful I didn't start whining, for real!! ^_^ Have a good weekend, Everybody!

Whining

I'm cold. I'm hot. I'm helpless.
I don't want to eat that stuff!
I'm hungry...full..exhausted.
Why does life have to be so tough?!

I'm lonely...tired of people,
Need to find something to do.
Why doesn't someone call or text,
or email me...But who?!

I'm whining all the time
about one thing and then another.
If I had a dime for all that whine...
I could be rich just on the weather!!

No, I'm not a little kid.
I am a full grown "Whiney Mama"!
And I can whine, and list and list,
comma after comma!

I don't like waiting. I am bored.
And I've got so much to do!
Did I encourage you to whine?!
Don't want to hear it...Mine is through!

Terrific Tuesday Treasures!

         Since nothing special is going on around here..except hubby going off to get a haircut yesterday, only to find the barbershop closed...*What's up with the Monday closing, Mr. Barber?!" O_O*...and, of course, his job hunting...*Oh! He looks so handsome in his suit when he heads off on his hunt! :-)...Yes, he's Jobless, but he's also good-looking! ^_^...Maybe that should be on his resume! Ha! Ha!*...I decided to show you some of the really terrific things I've seen while blogging, straightening things up in my shop, and going back and forth to Facebook...

     First, while blogging...Do you see that gorgeous header photo?!...It's showing some beauty in a place you might not expect to see it...the Lexington Cemetery and Arboretum! Its on 170 acres and is known for its spectacular display of flowering trees in the Spring...Oh! The beautiful weeping cherry trees...and that cutie granddaughter of Vicki's!! :-)
      If you wanna see the most gorgeous photos you've ever seen...and of a cemetery no less...follow the link over to Vicki's blog right now --> (2 Bags Full)!...And yes, I know you might not come back any time soon. ^_^ I spent forever over there oooo-ing and awwww-ing myself yesterday!...Just look at the gorgeous shot (below) she got of one of the artist's setting up to capture the beauty. The photo of the easel under the trees is a beauty all it's own, don't you think?!...

        Then I was over on etsy and I saw this!...

 (Cookies and Cake Gift Box by Janjoupatisserie)

         Its a gift box with three individually wrapped delicious delectables!...10 Chocolate Orange Crinkles cookies: Belgian bittersweet chocolate, orange zest & almond flour....20 Vanilla Diamond Sables cookies: All natural butter with vanilla beans and a hint of lemon zest, sprinkled with crystallized sugar...and a Vanilla Bean & Dark Rum Mini Loaf : a cake rich with vanilla aroma and dark rum!.....Me calling this "Terrific" is a pretty good call, right?! ^_^

      I also saw a couple of other terrific things on etsy...

            (Leather Travelers Bag by RCSmithLeatherworks)

       This bag is gorgeous....terrific.....GORGEOUS!!! ^_^

         I can't afford it, but boy!.....do I wish I could!!! I'm already dreaming about how I would arrange all my stuff in there!! ^_^

       I'd give it a name too! ^_^ I'm not gonna tell you what that name would be though..just in case I get it as a present or something. I'd wanna be able to tell you the story about the name while I was showing you where all my stuff would be put in it! Ha! Ha!.....WHAT?!!!...I "do" have a 30th wedding anniversary coming up soon! :-) If hubby gets a job...or robs a bank!...I might get it!! ^_^ ...Stop laughing!!! There's nothing funny about robbing banks....NOTHING!!! ^_^

       Maybe this little terrific cutie would be more up my alley....

(Loon and Moon Pottery Coffee Mug by JimAndGina)

        ...Especially since all we may be able to afford to spare this anniversary is the price of a cup of coffee! LOL...Okay...its not quite 'that' bad!!! ^_^

         Anyway!...the last terrific thing I wanna show you is a new treasury!...I didn't curate  it. It was curated by Michaela of MiniaturePeaces...

(Honey Bee..........Treasury by MiniaturePeaces)

           She included my black and gold almost bumblebee scarf from my Wuglyees shop in it...

         ....and also these terrific items!...

(Altered Pampered Chef Tool Caddy Storage Organizer by AllThatScrap)

       ....and...

(Needle Felted Necklace by oddandcurious) 

       Pretty Terrific, right?! :-)

       Okay....I'm off! Hubby's homemade oatmeal with honey is calling my name!....I might need to change my name. O_O ..."Where are the pancakes and sausage? she whined!!! Wah! Wah! Wah!"...Have a good day, Everybody! 

Whining

I'm cold. I'm hot. I'm helpless.
I don't want to eat that stuff!
I'm hungry...full..exhausted.
Why does life have to be so tough?!

I'm lonely...tired of people,
Need to find something to do.
Why doesn't someone call or text,
or email me...But who?!

I'm whining all the time
about one thing and then another.
If I had a dime for all that whine...
I could be rich just on the weather!!

No, I'm not a little kid.
I am a full grown "Whiney Mama"!
And I can whine, and list and list,
comma after comma!

I don't like waiting. I am bored.
And I've got so much to do!
Did I encourage you to whine?!
Don't want to hear it...Mine is through!      

Ooooo! What You Can Do With A Little Stucco and Paint!!

             Today I was planning to tell you all about a package I received in the mail, and about my 'Date Night' trip this Friday...that is until I saw 'yet another' fabulous vase in the Etsy shop ArtByKristin! The Red Vase with White Stripes in the header photo!..The other stuff will have to wait until tomorrow!
         Yes, this is the very same 'Kristin' of the blog  My Art and the Mom in Me. I started following her blog recently. But I've been ogling her vases for even longer than that!...{Oops! She may not have known that! O_0....Shhhhh!}
        Whenever I was doing an Etsy search for something, I would inevitably come across one of her beautifully unique vases and get side-tracked from whatever I was searching for! ^_^ After I show you a few of her vases you'll see why!...But first let me share with you part of what she says in her Etsy profile, in her shop:
           She says: "The idea for my vases were born in September 2010. My husband bought me flowers for our 10th wedding anniversary and after my flowers died, I was left with a nondescript vase...after a few months of trial and error, I discovered a love of creating these vases with the addition of Stucco and Paint...I hope the love for what I do comes across in my shop.. and I hope you will find something that you will want to call your own or gift to someone you love..."
        Well Kristin, I can see the love for what you do in each and every vase and pencil holder....

 (Blue and Green...Beach and Sea)

(Autumn Colors, Pencil Holder)

(Black and White Thumbtack Holder Desk Art)

(Pink Sweetheart Bud Vase)

(White...Blue Yellow Green Whimsical Leaves)

(Turquoise and Brown Textured and Hand-Painted)

(Country Cottage Blue and White Stripes)

(Harvest Colors, Pencil Holder)

(Large Ivory Yellow Green Hand-Painted)

         Aren't they beautiful?!! And have you ever seen a prettier glass place to stick some stucco?! ^_^ I just love them!!!...And believe it or not, these that I've shown you here are just scratching the surface! You 'have' to go and check out her shop yourself...HERE!

      And since (for right now anyway) most of her vases are between $12 and $25, I think it's a great place to buy a gift for a friend, or someone you love...just like she said in her profile! :-) 

       I mean...couldn't you just see one of these colorful little vases sitting on your kitchen counter, or on your child's desk, or on your living room fireplace, or on the bathroom sink?!! They can brighten up just about any space with all of that gorgeous COLOR!! And you know how much I'm a sucker for color! ^_^

      And in case you're wondering....No! I'm not getting paid for saying this. I haven't gotten anything free for it. And I'm not trying to bribe her into giving me a deal!! LOL In fact, I asked her if I could feature her shop...simply because I love it!!...You can see why, can't you?!! :-]

      Of course, it could just be that I might, or might not, be partial to anyone with the good taste enough to put pretty little white and yellow flowers on a bright blue pencil holder!! :-)

        Okay...now that I'm smiling, let me go and do some more crocheting. And maybe 'one of these days' it'll stop raining enough for me to be able to hold the camera button down so I can photograph what I've been doing!...O-U-C-H!!!!

       Oh! Did that sound like 'whining'?!....Well, it was!!! I've been a 'Whiney Mama' about this weather for the last few days. My poor hubby. *smh* But that's alright. I'll stop whining when I'm sitting in the sun on our trip this weekend! :-) I'll tell you all about it then!...Have a good day everybody!!

Whining

I'm cold. I'm hot. I'm helpless.
I don't want to eat that stuff!
I'm hungry...full..exhausted.
Why does life have to be so tough?!

I'm lonely...tired of people,
Need to find something to do.
Why doesn't someone call or text,
or email me...But who?!

I'm whining all the time
about one thing and then another.
If I had a dime for all that whine...
I could be rich just on the weather!!

No, I'm not a little kid.
I am a full grown "Whiney Mama"!
And I can whine, and list and list,
comma after comma!

I don't like waiting. I am bored.
And I've got so much to do!
Did I encourage you to whine?!
Don't want to hear it...Mine is through!