No! It's Not ALWAYS About Crochet!...But Sometimes....!

 (Large Brown Bird Hand Painted Beach Stone by artinredwagons)

     You'll be happy to know that I'm not in that deep of a mood today, as I was yesterday! So, no life lessons coming atcha today...unless YOU think up some while you're reading. In which case...please share below! ^_^

     No!...no life lessons today. Just cute...and crochet! :-) And again...No!...It's not always about crochet on this blog. :-) But, seeing as I 'am' a crocheter, sometimes it just 'has' to be about crochet! ^_^ Especially when I start scrolling my Etsy 'Activity' feed and see a lot of things that are crocheted! Check these out!...

 (Khaki Belted Mittens by aykelila)

 (Crocheted Circle Headband by BeachDaisyJewelry)

 (Purple Grey White Ombre Crochet Necklace on Silver Chain by LavenderField)

      And...Ummmmm...can I sneak a couple of my own in here?! ^_^ I finished, and posted, these yesterday...

(Crochet Boutonniere, Small Beige Brown, Topaz and Coffee Brown Lapel Suit Flower by wuglyees)

 (Crochet Boutonniere, Small Pumpkin Lapel Suit Flower by Wuglyees)

(Crochet Boutonniere, Small Topaz Lapel Suit Flower by Wuglyees)

      Thank you! ^_^

     In other news...not crochet! :-)) ... nothing is going on!! ^_^ Okay...okay! Stuff is going on, but not stuff I can talk on the blog about! And really...you don't wanna hear it anyway! LOL It's just a bunch of whining and complaining. I'm getting older every day...Wah, wah, wahhhhh! ^_^ You'd much rather see my crochet, right?!...Sometimes it's better if it's about crochet!! :-)

       Have a good hump day, everybody! :-)

Everything Is Getting Older

Everything is getting older,
past it's time, and rusting fast!
No matter how many times you oil it,
Somehow, still, it doesn't last.

Everything is getting older.
Even veggies just from the store,
have now browned and withered up.
They're not all shiny like before.

Everything is getting older.
Old dogs included, people too.
Even babies, from the womb,
start getting older, just past brand new!

Everything is getting older,
like real good books, with tales all told.
But, Wait a minute! Some books are good!
That's why "To read" will not get old.

Everything that's getting older
doesn't harm us and displease.
Just think of wisdom in the aging-
that's with people and with cheese!

All the things, those getting older,
showing marks and scars of time,
just need a tad bit more attention,
or just a small aged glass of wine!

My 'Lesson Of Life' For The Day!

 (A Rare Swimming Albatross Photo by TheHappyMailbox)

      It's pouring rain this morning here in Massachusetts, and just sitting here watching the hummingbirds flit and fly back and forth despite getting hit in the face and wing by drops big enough to knock them out,  got me to thinking...about life...and lessons I can learn.

     The main lesson of life I've learned is 'It Is What It Is'!...In other words, you can 'wish' things were a certain kind of way, and pretend your way through it, but in the end there are just some things that will not be changed!...like New England weather. ^_^

      But my lesson of life for today is 'Just Keep Swimming'!...When the weather is 100% humid one day, and pouring from the sky like someone was dumping buckets from the trees the next......and making a swimming pool in your backyard, I might add!...

 (Finding Nemo Inspired Just Keep Swimming Cuff Bracelet by ShopTheCopperFox)

       When family members behave badly and seem to be tossing muck and mire up from the sea of bad decisions...and your feet are almost getting tangled in their strangling undertow.....

 (Hand Stamped Keychain by MiaBellaandCo)

        When your bills are piling up, and it feels like wave after wave after wave is heating you in the face, but the shore seems so far into the distance...

 (4" x 4" Just Keep Swimming Pine Wood Block by bubblewrappd)

      When you feel like your life could almost be considered an island because you're surrounded by imposing waters, and feel like you're all alone and nobody cares...jump into the surf and ...

 (Wood Block Shelf Sitter by GiftsbyGaby)

      Eventually you'll get to 'love' land, get thrown a lifeline of compassion, be dragged up over the side and into a sheltered boat, or learn how to dog paddle really really good! So...

(11x14 Just Keep Swimming print by GusAndLula)

     And that's my lesson for the day. Read into it whatever you like. And so will I!! ^_^ Hmmm...those hummingbirds sure are getting drowned! LOL...Have a good day, Everybody!

 Balance

You teeter totter, in the middle,
Lean a little, OOPS! You're off!
Now you know that you're not balanced,
and you hope the ground is soft.

It's not easy to achieve,
and once you have it, to maintain.
In almost every part of life
our balance is so hard to gain.

You have to balance your emotions,
how you eat, and how you spend.
And when you're balancing your checkbook,
try to keep a level grin.

Staying somewhere in the middle
takes a conscious, careful touch,
because it doesn't take a lot
to go from balanced to 'too much'!

So try to keep a balanced eye,
 a balanced plate, and balanced life.
Keep your feelings all in check,
and minimize the stress and strife.

And don't compare your sense of balance
 to your neighbor's...you're alone.
Because your neighbor's also trying
to get some balance of his own!

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.

Sunday Morning!...You 'KNOW' What's For Breakfast!!

 (Set of 6  3"x4" "SUNDAY MORNING" Magnets by TornpaperMemories)

       What's for breakfast in your house?!...It's Sunday here. So I know you already know what we're having, right?! ^_^ That's why I don't have a lot of time this morning. I woke up late, and I still have a bit of studying to do before my meeting...*sleep issues overtook me yesterday! LOL*

      Before I head off though, let me share a couple of 'cuties'!...

 (Hubs & Wifey Wooden Keychains by HavokDesigns)

(Laser Cut Wooden Heart Hair Pin Set by HavokDesigns) 

      WOOD!!! Love it! :-)

     I have a shipment to get out today, a meeting to attend, a mother-in-law to check on, some friends to call and chat with, some boutonniere replacements to crochet, and a hubby to nuzzle. :-) Other than that...it's just Pancake Sunday as usual!! :-)

      Enjoy yours. I'm sure gonna enjoy mine!! :-))

Waffle Snob?!

I love the way the pancake runs
right off the side and down my plate!
But on a waffle it just sits
like sticky blocks in a crate!

I love the way a pancake looks,
like it's soft to the touch.
But that thing with lumpy grooves?...
I mean a waffle, not so much!

I like the way a pancake
almost melts in your mouth!
But a trip across my tastebud with a waffle?
...heading south!

Buttering a waffle
 is like corn on the cob.
The ears are perked up,
but it's a messy, slow moving job!

One day I'm sure I'll like 'em,
if they ever stay warm enough.
But for now, let's just say,
Waffles get my nose rebuff!

Warmness Stands For...

 (Warmness stands for...ETSY TREASURY by Ramunė of LadyinSilk)

    Happy Saturday, Everybody!...although, in truth, it's not feeling much like a Saturday to me. It's feeling more like a Thursday. Why?...because I didn't sleep well last night. I was up and down all night, tossing and turning, and having very active dreams.

    When I finally woke up (all the way), and looked at the clock, I was shocked to find that it was only 3:43 a.m.!!! O_O So, what do you do when it's 3:44 a.m. and you can't go back to sleep?!...You wake your husband up, of course! LOL I mean...why should you suffer sleeplessness alone!! ^_^

    And, as usual, waking my hubby up to talk did not disappoint! :-) We got into a conversation about where certain old tv show people are these days...like the young girl from the show "That's My Mama". And 'Starsky' (Paul Michael Glaser), of 'Starsky and Hutch'. ^_^ Actually, we talked about a lot of people...but I'll spare you that walk down memory road. ^_^ 

     We finally stopped talking, and got up and had breakfast...even though, by that time, I was really ready for a nap! LOL...We've got a lot of 'To Do' things that need 'To Be Done' today! That's probably why I was so restless last night!...And how many of those things do I feel like doing right now?!...None of them!! LOL That's how life goes, isn't it?!!

     Anyway, before I head off to do SOMETHING!...I wanted to show you this pretty and colorful treasury (in the header photo), and some of the items featured in it, including my men's boutonniere! :-) ...

 (Men's Small Violet, Green and Burnt Orange Crochet Boutonniere Lapel Suit Flower by Wuglyees)

     It's always such a 'hoot' to have one of my items picked to show off!! :-) I'm very thankful!!!

 (Large Round Lime, Purple, and Orange Necklace by LEgood)

 (Handwoven Farmers Market Vintage Tote by bricolagehodgepodge)

(Funky Music Peruvian Silken Thread Earrings by LadyinSilk)

      To my girlfriends that I spent a lot of time talking on the phone with yesterday, I just wanna say...if I don't get anything done today...it's partly YOUR fault!!! ^_^ It's also partly the fault of some leftover food from my 'Virtual' Friday night date!...and a couple of Hostess chocolate cupcakes! LOL Well!...I had to check and see if they tasted the same as they did before they went out of business recently, didn't I?!......Well, didn't I?!! LOL I had to 'bite some' for the team!!...I can report...they don't seem as hearty to me. They seem a bit lighter and airier...or something. O_O

    Okay, that's it for today. Now go off and bite something for yourselves, and have a good weekend! :-)

It All Went Away In A Fog

I dreamed I was writing my blog,
in the middle of an old Irish bog.
There came a woof! woof!
and the pounding of hoof,
and it all went away in a fog.

The next night I was out for a jog,
and again heard that same old dog!
I took off down the street,
hid in golden high wheat,
and it all went away in a fog.

I awoke eating just like a hog,
having wine with a spicy cheese log.
Giving numerous naps,
and the dog all my scraps,
it all went away in a fog!

A Little This.........A Little That!

(Chicago Harbor, 8 X 10 Fine Art Photographic Print by AsteriskPhotoart)
 

     Yeah!...I'm starting my 'Virtual' Friday Date Night blog post today with a beautiful photo of somewhere cool...watery...vacation-y...Ahhhhhhhh! :-) Oh Yeah! We have to go 'THERE!'...NOW!! ^_^ And we will!! LOL
      Actually, 'ANYWHERE' is better than Holyoke in a heatwave!!^_^ Yep! We're still ♫ having a heatwave ♫, and it's suppose to actually be hotter today than it's been any of the other days!...up to 100 degrees maybe!!...*gulp!* O_O
    My mother-in-law must've been sweltering!! O_O She must have been sweltering when she was in the house, I mean, because part of the day she was in the dentist's office! O_O YIKES! Which is worst...having your house the temperature of the right hand side of the sun, or sitting in a dentist's chair, having them tell you that you need a root canal and a crown that costs a gazillion dollars?!! O_O

      In other news, I just saw on the news that the city of Detroit Michigan is filing for bankruptcy! O_O WOW!...In the first place, I didn't know that cities could file for bankruptcy!...and in the second place, how sad is it that the place with the nickname "The Motor City", (because of it's automotive center), and "Motown" (Oooooo! The music!!!),  could go bankrupt after giving a lot of us such 'rich' history!! :-(

       Something else that was interesting was this chart about the differences between how men and women see color!...

     I'm sure that not everyone will agree with this...but in the Wug household...it's soooooo true!!! ^_^ Hubby sees 'one' color, not shades of color!...and sometimes even the colors themselves get blurred. For instance, pink and red are the same color to him. And sometimes with the two colors right next to each other he still can't see the difference!
    I can't tell you how many times I've been filling an order and asked hubby to hand me the red one, or the wine red one, or the brick red one, or the blood red one, or the orange red one, etc....and ended up instead with a hubby glare! ^_^
      I thank Happy Mango Beads for letting me see the chart. She shared it on her Facebook page. :-) ... By the way, I took a quick look at HappyMangoBeads Etsy shop too! :-) I found these gorgeous beads!...

 (Moukaite Nugget Gemstone Beads by HappyMangoBeads)

        Hmmm...I wonder what color hubby would say these gorgeous beads are?! :-)

       Lastly, for today, I spent some time crocheting some variegated  boutonnieres yesterday, for my Wuglyees shop...

Bright Orange Variegated...

Baby Pink Variegated...

And...Violet Variegated...

      There's all kinds of other stuff I could talk to you about today!...but I won't. ^_^ I'll give you a break so you can go off and plan your weekend...just like me!! ^_^ But I will leave you with one of the cutest videos I've seen in a while. Be prepared to "Awwwwwww!"




Have a good weekend Y'all!!!! :-)

Weekend

Weekend Folderol;
Lollygagging, having fun;
Makes working up to Friday
worth the paperwork you've done.

Your job, all week, came first,
but now it's time for a little jaunt;
or to lay around the house
and just do nothing, if you want!

A little this. A little that.
A bit of fun had out of doors.
A little weeding in the garden.
And a little bit of chores.

Some weekend folderol,
all alone or with your friends.
Or some chit chat with your neighbors,
new acquaintances or kin.

A Weekend that's all planned,,
or simply finding things to do;
Because every Monday will be back
and you'll need something to look forward to!