Showing posts with label Words. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Words. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Breakfast Update Chat!

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      Sit down, rest your feet, grab a cup. Will it be green tea with honey and lemon, hot chocolate, or coffee?!...That's all I'm offering today. I'm not in the mood to talk blog themes, show Etsy photos...Well, except the one in the header photos with the goodies. ^_^ I could've shown her whole shop here if I was in the mood to show pictures though!
      I just wanted to take a minute and catch you all up on what's been going on in a 'Wug's life'! LOL I realized the other day that I haven't been telling you what's been going on. Today is the day! :-]
      First of all, even though I've been kinda leaning on the more negative side of blog updates, things are going okay. In other words, I'm coping with things as they come, even though there haven't been as many good things coming as I would like!...There have been a few deaths, some illnesses, some financial upheavals, some disappointments, lots of exhaustion, and some 'cra-cra'-crazy hormonal issues!!!
      Other than that, there has also been a few issues with my mother-in-law. Her home having been broken into a couple of times among them! O_O Right now we're in the process of emptying her house so that she can move on. Maybe the new owners will be able to figure out how to make the house a happy family home for some new tenants to reside in...in peace! I hope so...The world can be a scary crazy place sometimes!...just saying!
      In between the selling of her house and moving into a new place though, mom may come and live with us for a time. That's still up in the air though. We'll see. You can't 'bank on' too much in this system! Just when you think you have it all figured out, somebody throws a monkey wrench at your head, and all kinds of 'slippery when wet' signs start showing up on your road! LOL...Don't try to figure those words out. You're dealing with hormonally crazy right now. Just go with it!! ^_^
      By the way, that's one of the other issues I'm really trying to get a handle on...my hormones. They have been all over the place!! And my body doesn't like it one bit!! My body has been spitting and jerking and throwing stuff out left and right!!...trying to clean house I think. LOL
      But here's the good news....I'm still breathing. I still have my sense of humor...and so does my hubby. THANKFULLY!!! ^_^ I'm still 'rolling with the punches', and ducking, bobbing, and weaving when necessary!! LOL
      My Wuglyees shop is not selling that much right now, but I'm still crocheting anyway. I've gotten a lot of promises from 'high-muckety-muck' customers who love my flower boutonnieres and say they're gonna send their friends and clients my way too. So I'm trying to stay ready! :-) I've also been doing a few off-line custom pieces for people. The baby sweater I mentioned yesterday is one of those...I'll show you more on the sweater tomorrow. I may even be finished with it by then! ^_^
      Other than that, I can now report that I finally got my stipend for healthcare. YAY!!!!...I had applied a long, long, time ago...and it's been a long paperwork-filled road full of ups and downs! Finally though, we'll be able to breathe a little...a little! :-) And we're totally thankful!!...Now, if only hubby's job can move him back to a bit closer to home, all will really be good!...until I write "The Great Novel, with poetic footnotes" and be able to get my two million dollar check and stop him from having to work at all!! LOL...I know, I know!...Don't hold my breath! ^_^
       Sorry for being so wordy today, but it's hard to do updates without those 'pesky' words! ^_^ I'm all done for now though. So, I will say goodbye, til it be morrow! ^_^ Have a good day, Everybody! :-)

I Like To Talk

I like to talk;
I like to gab;
I like a girlfriend
free confab!

I like to chat;
I like to speak;
I find that words
are what I seek.

I like the chatter
of a crowd;
Not in a whisper,
but out loud.

But, please no talking
while you chew.
{Speaking does 
have manners too!}

I like the noise
that utterance does.
The constant
conversation buzz.

Maybe I need a
word-free diet;
No! I could not
withstand the quiet!

So, I will talk;
Oh yes! I'll dabble
in a constant
lingo babble.    

Friday, August 23, 2013

'Virtual Friday' ♫ La La ♫ Love Fest!


      Yep! Another Friday is upon us...and another chance for a 'virtual' Friday date for us! ^_^ As usual, there will be food. There will be togetherness. There will be 'virtual' travel. And there will be words and music! :-)
       Hubby and I had a conversation the other night about how silly we were when we were dating. We used to go for long rides in the car, come back home, and sit outside in front of the house in the car holding hands and stuttering our way through giddy 'lovesick' conversation. ^_^ Or sorta kinda what we would call conversation! Ha! Ha! It really was more like staring at each other, spitting out a word here and there, and smiling! LOL
      For the sake of having a romantic remembrance, we may do the same thing today, go for a 'virtual' ride in the car!!! ^_^ And listen to music...of course! :-) ... That's what we'll be doing. What about you?!
       While you think about whether you wanna share what you're gonna be doing with me, let me share some words and music with you! ^_^ ...




      And I'll share with you that our long 'virtual' ride in the car is heading New York way! :-) Uhhhh...with so much scary stuff happening in the world, and wildfires in the western direction from us, we decided to stick close to home...but still not too close to home!...


     And, of course, I'm gonna take some thread and a crochet hook in the car with me! ^_^ I'm on a date, not gone crazy!!! ^_^ ...


      I like my 'virtual' dates!...I like crocheting!...I like my hubby!...and 


       Have a good Friday, and a good weekend, Y'all! :-) I hope you find some music...and I hope you dance!!

Virtual trip

I really like to travel,
See the world, expand my mind.
But not getting on an airplane,
or hunting luggage I can't find!

I like a 'good ole' virtual trip.
Computer details. Music too.
Where you don't need a 'stinking' passport,
or have to wear a 'stinking' shoe!

But a little stay at home,
under covers, lock and key,
can also be expansive.
Even if it's 'virtually'

Saturday, July 13, 2013

Words.....Blech?!


       Hello!...You have caught me on one of those rare days where I don't feel like talking...gabbing...spilling words. :-0 I know...you're saying to yourself: "Okay....what's wrong?!" ^_^
      Yes, there's a reason...I'm not feeling that 'hot' this morning. I had an issue with my stomach last night...and it has continued to this morning...Blech! I don't know exactly what happened. I was sitting there in 'Virtual' Venezuela and suddenly...P-A-I-N!!! O_O
      It was in the higher right quadrant of my belly. It was initially just a dull pain, but then it kept building and building, until.....SPLASH-DOWN!...*I'll spare you the ugly, repetitive details!...But let me just say: It ended with bitter bile!!!* O_O
     I'm feeling much better this morning....no pain I mean. But I still have a bit of a queasy, flippy, stomach. O_O I'm sipping on some green tea right now, and I'll try to put a little something solid in there shortly.
     I know one thing for sure!...that as much as I love these words...


       ...I won't be putting any vegetables or salad materials in my belly today!! I saw enough of them last night!....on their way out...and out....and OUT! (If you get my drift! O_O) ...In fact, that reminds me...a few words of reading material in a certain part of the house wouldn't be a bad idea! ^_^ ...
 

         So...not many words today....not many words 'of mine' anyway! :-) I do love words of others though...




       ...especially when they say such wonderful things!! :-) Have a good Saturday, and a great weekend, Everybody!

 I don't feel like talking

I know you won't believe this,
but I don't feel like a chat!
I don't wanna talk today.
That's just not where my head's at.

I'm not all giddy gabby.
I don't feel like spilling words.
I wanna sit and watch the weather,
or the clock, or maybe birds.

My non-communication
only happens now and then,
so enjoy the tempered silence
while I keep a quiet pen.

Tomorrow may be different.
I may talk your ears right off.
You may not get a word in edge-wise,
so today...go play some golf!

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Sooooo...Is That What's Trending Right Now?!!


       Clearly, looking at the header photo, you can see that I have a one track mind this morning! ^_^ It's breakfast-time here, and breakfast is 'always' trending for me at this time of the morning! :-) 
      What does 'trending' mean?!...and why am I talking about it?!...Well, 'trending' means "the general direction in which something tends to move, or to extend, incline, or veer in a specified direction."...And I'm talking about it because I saw something on Etsy that was in the list of the things they said were 'trending right now'! 

     This is what I saw...


    Of course it was just looking at the fact that it was words on something that caught my attention, but what the words actually say is pretty cool too!..."Thank you for raising the man of my dreams."...What a cool gift to give to a mother-in-law!! :-) By the way, you can have it say 'woman' of my dreams too if you want...just saying! :-)

      And then, finding one thing with words on it, I wondered if 'words on stuff' was what was 'trending right now'. So off I went to search for what was trending! :-) And these are a few of the things I found...


       A ring with words on it (above). 

     And a scarf with Jane Austen's words on it! (below) :-) ...


       But I found that stuff with words on them wasn't all that was trending right now...Color is also trending! :-) YAY!!...



       Couldn't you see yourself out for a morning walk in this colorful hoodie?! ^_^ I could!....I can't!...But I could...if you know what I mean. LOL

     And what about these colorful wraps?!...


     They're marketed for bridesmaids, but I could see a good girlfriend day gift here too! :-) ... Which reminds me, it's been a long time since I had a real girlfriends day!...Hmmmm...I need to get on that!

     Okay...so that's what's trending on Etsy right now! :-) ...What's trending in 'MY' Etsy shop is lapel pins and boutonnieres! :-) ...



     These are a couple of my new ones I have to list later today...



       This is my slow period, so they're not moving as quickly out of the shop right now. But I'm still crocheting because...hopefully...things will be picking up soon, when the warm Spring sunshine comes, and tax season is over! LOL People will want to 'look' good, even though they won't have any money left!! ^_^

     Okay...my one track mind has gone back to what's trending in my house...BREAKFAST!! LOL...


      Have a good day, Everybody! :-)

Fishing-Life

This world is like a pond in which
you can't help but get wet.
We are like the fish snatched up
into the fisher's net.

The pond-it represents all of
our jobs and bills and debt,
that we swim in every day,
chasing the bait that's hard to get.

The world throws out a line
that we follow to the top;
Then we're pulled away from safety,
and on land we flip and flop.

Even if we get away,
we're now wounded, dry and tired,
`cause we've jumped out of the frying pan,
and now we're in the fire!

Friday, June 1, 2012

It Was Almost Too Unbelievable For Words!


        Considering my poetically wordy self, when do you ever hear me say that ANYTHING is almost too much for words...huh?...huh?! ^_^ But I'm telling you, yesterday's goings on in the tennis world...and somewhere else too!....Shhhh! I'll tell you about it in a minute...almost was!
     It was the kind of day that made you wanna grab a Vanilla ice cream cone to beat the heat...


     ...to grab a nap, so you could be rested enough for it...

(Card by sadshop

     ...to grab something to eat after your bath, to be fueled for...


      ...to grab a cup of coffee...or something to sip on...so that you could get all the way through it...


     ...and to grab a keyboard, or a typewriter, so that you could record every single word of! :-)


       And I'm not just talking about the French Open Tennis Tournament either! ^_^ But first, a few words about that! 

**********          YAY! Rafael Nadal (you know..."baby boy" ^_^) won his match yesterday...Was there any doubt?! ^_^ ...He beat Denis Istomin 6-2, 6-2, 6-0 in just an hour and 50 minutes!.....Jo-Wilfried Tsonga also had a straightforward day’s work, finishing his hold over match from the day before against Cedrik-Marcel Stebe. He won 6-2, 4-6, 6-2, 6-1.....and Ferrer and Gasquet also won their matches.
        Andy Murray, although hampered by a new back injury and could barely move in his opening games against Jarkko Nieminen, was still able to dig deep and pull out a win 1-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-2.

        On the schedule for today is the 1st Round of Mixed Doubles: Serena Williams and Bob Bryan vs. Gisela Dulko and Eduardo Schwank.......And 3rd round play...Sloane Stephens vs. Mathilde Johansson (of France)... Agnieszka Radwanska vs Svetlana Kuznetsova... Fabio Fognini vs Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (of France)... Ayumi Morita vs. Maria Sharapova...Novak Djokovic vs. Nicolas Devilder... Victoria Azarenka vs. Aleksandra Wozniak...Nadia Petrova vs. Samantha Stosur...and Juan Martin Del Potro vs. Marin Cilic.
       Roger Federer is slated to play Nicolas Mahut today...The same Nicolas Mahut that holds a number of tennis records and awards for his performance in the longest match in professional tennis history against 6-foot-9 John Isner in the first round of the 2010 Wimbledon Championships, where he also broke the record of most points won in a single match (502). He won 70-68 in the fifth, the longest set and match in tennis history.
      I don't suspect Mahut is gonna repeat any of those numbers against Roger Federer today! (He's probably still thankful he wasn't playing John Isner yesterday in that marathon match with Matthieu! ^_^)...but any game with Mahut in it...you just never know! ^_^ He's been doing surprisingly well at the Open so far this year though. So I'll just have to watch and see!
      John Isner looked like he was trying to repeat that game yesterday! O_O He was involved in another loooooooong match that went for 5 hours and 41 minutes...{ The historic victory over Nicolas Mahut at Wimbledon two years ago went 11-hours! }...Yesterday's match into the books as the second-longest match, by time, in French Open history...Paul-Henri Mathieu needed eight match points to defeat the #10 seed John Isner, 18-16 in the fifth set.
       It was just before half past three when Paul-Henri Mathieu and John Isner started their match...and it wasn't until around 9 pm that their battle ended!...Phew!...I think John Isner might now have an idea how Mahut felt on that Wimbledon day two years ago....Mathieu’s eighth match point gave him victory in front of a roaring home crowd. With Philippe Chatrier cloaked in twilight, the Frenchman triumphed 6-7(2), 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 18-16. It was the longest match ever played at Court Philippe Chatrier.



       As I always say, You know where I'll be ^_^!...after a morning visit with my 'Tiggerific friend, that is!...but let's face it, even during her visit today I'll still keep one eye open toward the T.V. :-)) **********
        

       But as I said, it wasn't all about tennis yesterday! In other wonderfully 'wordy' news, Snigdha Nandipati won the Scripps National Spelling Bee!!! :-)

            Oh how I love a girl that loves words almost as much as I do! Her spelling was unbelievable!!!...CONGRATULATIONS  Snigdha Nandipati!!!!!! :-)And since she said her dad taught her to spell, I guess I should say CONGRATULATIONS to you too, Dad!!! :-)


          Now, a few words to the French Open winners, to the Scripps National Spelling Bee winner, to my Tiggerific friend, and to all of you who are patiently reading my posts still every day......



        Have a good day, Everybody!!...Talk amongst yourselves! ^_^

Living Are The Words

All Poets through the ages,
from Poe to Maya Angelou,
have known the power of a word
and what the written word can do.

Words, alone, or in a sentence,
camouflaged or on their face,
are living breathing things,
occupying time and space.

Left within the mind
no one can hear them swear and curse.
When you release them by your speech,
their jab can go from bad to worse.

A complement is like the carving
of a golden apple's peel.
Falling gently on the hearer,
making shiny words a meal.

Cutting words are like a dagger
seeking out the mind and heart.
of the innocent and sure.
Pulling confidence apart.

Living breathing, in and out,
causing havoc every day.
You could be their vehicle.
So, be careful what you say.

Let good words inhabit spaces,
(which inevitably they do.)
And in receiving minds and hearts?
Let them flourish in there too!