Sometimes It's Simply Black And White!

 (Vintage Movie Camera Dictionary Art Print by OldBookNewArt)

      When you wake up in the morning expecting to see light 'breaking through yon window', and instead see engulfing darkness, your brain has to go into 'simulated-positive' mode 'quick, fast, and in a hurry!' ^_^ And that's what I did...with assistance of course! :-)

      Assistance from Etsy...when I did my usual scroll through the activity feed! :-) That's always good for some positivity!...especially when I find photos like the one in my header photo! :-) What a great print!!

      And why was it such a great find?!...Because I was already watching the TCM (Turner Classics Movies) channel, looking for an old movie to keep me company as the thick clouds and rain followed the darkness...."Sun, where art thou?!" LOL

      To my great surprise, and great fortune...because now I could 'kill two birds with one stone'...O_O...Of course I wouldn't 'literally' do that! I love my little birdies too much!....Uhhhh...where was I?! O_O ...As I was saying, TCM was showcasing a big band, playing a list of wonderful old songs!!! :-)

      I was mesmerized! :-) And I was now in such a good mood that it didn't matter what the weather was doing outside!...except for an occasional 'ouchy!'...after all, even if I couldn't see it, my body still made sure to let me know it was raining! ^_^
      If you haven't clicked on the Youtube video of Benny Goodman (above) yet, click it now, and wander through the photos below...Sing, Sing, Sing, Benny Goodman! ^_^ ...The photos below are ones I took of my television while the music was playing. :-) ...

       I only stopped taking pictures of the screen for a little while, while I did two of the things that make for a good day, or for a good date for that matter!...I was eating something good...cheesy cheddar-wurst and grits...and listening to something wonderful. ^_^

      And yes, there was a little dancing too! ^_^

      Oh, I just love black and white films...and black and white films with good music in them! ^_^

      In case you're wondering...yes,  it's still raining! :-) And yes, I'm still in a good mood!! ♥ See ya tomorrow!...Who knows what state I'll be in then!! LOL Have a good day, Everybody!!

Nostalgic

Why do we get nostalgic
for the places of our past?
For the music and the people
who were in our high school class?

Why do we get nostalgic
for the foods we used to eat?
Like your mom's banana pudding,
boiled pig ears and chicken feet?

Why do we get nostalgic
for old bikes we once rode on?
And for buying penny candy
at a time thats long since gone?

Why do we get nostalgic
for long conversations had
when our cousins used to visit
(That was, till we all got mad)?!

Why do we get nostalgic?
Frankly, I'm sure I don't  know,
'cuz I sat and wrote a poem
like a true nostalgia pro!

COLOR....I Love You More Than Ice Cream!

(Crochet Placemat by MonikaDesign)

 

       I was just mentioning to someone yesterday about how much I love color, and then I came across this new listing for this colorful 100% cotton yarn  placemat from Monika of MonikaDesign! It's red, brown, orange and purple...just beautiful!...This isn't the first time I've been drawn to Monika's shop! In fact, if you go by to take a look, check out the crochet chocolate strawberry coaster! Sooooo creative! :-) It won't be the last time you're drawn to her shop either!
       Of course the beautiful way she photographed the placemat,...with the olives, tomatoes and....whatever that toasted cheesy looking goodness is!...didn't hurt! ^_^ I admit to being drawn in by a food photograph or two...or four. :-)) ...I digress. Food will do that to me! LOL
      As I was trying to say...I really love color! And since nothing else exciting is going on around here right now...30th anniversary day arrangements not withstanding...I thought I'd share a few colorful items I'm loving right now.

      Pretty, right?!....Well, somebody besides us thought so, because it's already sold this morning! :-) I guess RosellaResin is gonna have to make some more of those babies....in blue I mean. She already has others in some other colors, like brown...

(Stacking Rings)

        What?... O_O ...Brown is a color too, you know! Especially when it has those pretty gold flakes. :-)

         I even bought some color!...Well, not 'color' per se, but I did buy something that was colorFUL! :-] ...

 (Jewelry Display Presentation Boxes from NotableNotions)

       I bought some more colorful boxes to send my crochet jewelry to my customers in! :-) I love this shop because they have the right size boxes that I need. A lot of box shops sell just the size box that you put rings or earrings in..I have some of those too, but my brooches and necklaces are larger and need room to stretch out...room to show off a business card or two alongside of them! ^_^

       Last time I got my boxes from here, I bought an even larger turquoise blue box...sorta like that fancy company's box color. You know who I mean, right?! ;-)) I'm saving that box for the customer that buys a large jewelry order, or an expensive AND large jewelry order! :-)) Just think...that blue turquoise box could be yours! ^_^

      In the meantime I'm gonna save these boxes for my other babies....like this colorful refashioned brooch ...

     Oh yeah! It's got color baby!! :-)

     ...and an interesting button.....

       ...and a bar pin on the back...And a square heart dangle...

        It's one of the brooch projects I'm refashioning in my shop these days. I'm turning some of my bigger chunkier brooches into keychains, and the larger, but more interesting ones, into pinback brooches, for wearing on coats and things like that, for the Fall. As long as people aren't afraid of color, I think they'll be okay. :-]

    Have I told you "Mr. Color,...

(Cross Stitch Kit by Sewingseed)

        ...I love you more than ice cream!" :-)

      Don't get me wrong, I love things that aren't all full of color too! In fact, I'm in love with these two items right now as well...

(Rustic Wood Carvings Modern Wall Art by EclipsedbyNature)

 (Fingerless Gloves by WhiteNoiseMaker)

       "Have I told you, Mr. Black and White, that I love you more than...

(Kitchen Canister by FattyFrogPots)

     ...cookies!" LOL

      Do you see the theme here?!...Color...and a girl trying to stop eating ice cream and cookies for a few days, to make room for all of the cake she's gonna eat on her 30th anniversary! ^_^ Have a colorful day, everybody! :-)

...And Ice Cream

Butter Pecan ice cream
and Strawberry Jam;
Country Fried Chicken
and clove-studded Ham.

Banana-Split ice cream
and French-Fried Potatoes;
Macaroni and Cheese
and Fried, green Tomatoes.

Ben and Jerry's ice cream
and Shepherd's Pie;
Candied Yams and Marshmallows
and Turkey on Rye.

Chocolate Swirl ice cream
and Jelly Beans of all kinds,
Double Cheese Burgers
and Barbequed Pork Rinds.

Cheesecake ice cream
and Foot-Long Hot Dogs,
Lay's Potato Chips,
and Warmed up Pecan Logs.

Orange Dream Sickles
(and Fudge Sickles too),
Mushroom Chicken Breasts,
and Chocolate Charleston Chews.

Chocolate Chip ice cream
and Oven-Baked Pork Roast,
a Cinnamon-Raisin Bagel,
or simply a piece of Toast.

Ice Cream is always on the menu.
It always adds that extra "Zing".
No matter whatever else you're having,
it smoothly goes with everything!   

It's Black And White, And It's Almost 'In The Bag'!

(Striped Tote by ribandhull)

      I was gonna try to get all cutesy with my words about how the week is almost 'in the bag'...finished, and how the details of what kind of week it's been is all black and white...simple. You may not know it, but I've been known to turn a phrase every now and again! ^_^ But the truth is...I just don't have much of anything going on to talk about today! LOL

      All of our paperwork is done...except for the taxes...We had to wait for another form to come in before we could finish them. So, that's on the agenda first thing this week...along with all of the unemployment stuff and more job hunting...All else is going okay! See!....black and white.

     So, since I don't have anything else to 'tell', how about some 'show'?...Let me 'show' you some of the other black and white items I found on Etsy!...

 (Photo by susansphotoart)

        I couldn't resist, first thing, this photo of Boston Terriers huddled over their toys! :-) It looked to me like a real negotiation was going on as to who was gonna get what!

     And I just thought these things (below) were cute! In fact, you could probably wear all of them at the same time, while carrying the bag from the header photo!...

 (1960s Vintage Knit Sun Dress from bloomstreetvintage)

(Penguin Silkstone with Greek Leather and Gemstones by CamBrayahCollection)

      (Etched Silver Ring by lisahopkins)

        I love the words etched on the side of this ring. It says: "Nothing is worth more than this day"...Kinda nice to keep in mind about a wedding day or something, don't you think?! :-]

      The next two things are just plain black and white cuteness!...

(Polka Dot Sunglasses Case from kailochic)

(Zebra Beads from trendzjewelrysupply)

     The last item is this one...

 (Caffeine Molecule Chemistry Coffee Cup from LLTownleyCeramic)

           It needs no explanation....and good thing too, because I wouldn't be able to! LOL Chemistry was not my 'cup of tea' when I was in school! ^_^ ...Cup of tea....coffee....get it?!! LOL ...What can I say. It's early. ^_^ And it's probably as clear as black and white that I could sure use a cup of strong coffee right about now! 

       Okay....cutesy word girl....OUT! LOL Have a good day, everybody! :-)

 What do YOU talk about?

What do YOU talk about
when you don't have much to say?
A short phrase about the weather?
Or the 'fine'-ness of the day?

Do you ask: "How do you do?",
hoping they won't say a thing?
Or just say: "Call me tomorrow",
hoping that the phone won't ring?

Do you lend yourself to grins,
and slight noddings of the head,
knowing big smiles and eye contact
would make you committed to what they said?

What do YOU talk about
when your 'talker' is 'on the blink'?
ME?...Not hardly much at all.
Certainly not much as you would think!