It's Monday!...Let's Remember Things We Forgot!

    In case you don't recognize them, and you're wondering: "What in the world is that!" (header photo) Let me tell you! ^_^ They're roasted, salted, pistachios!!...DELICIOUS roasted, salted, pistachios!...or, in other words, my 'Pancake Sunday' substitutes! :-)
     Have you ever had one of those times where you remembered that you had forgotten that there was  something you loved?! LOL I know...it sounds confusing. To explain, my brother-in-law gave my hubby a bag of these delicious pistachios this weekend, and hubby shared them with me...or, in other words, they are now MINE, MINE, MINE!!! ^_^
     I have always been a fan of roasted nuts...almonds,  pecans, walnuts, etc. And whenever we can break the bank...because they can be expensive!!...I get me some! :-) But I haven't bought roasted pistachios since....hmmmm...since....WOW!....It's been a LONG time!! O_O
    But when I bit into these delicious 'babies' yesterday!.......Ummmmmm!!! I had forgotten how good they are!!....Okay. So, they don't look so good. In fact they look like some kind of fungus might be growing inside the shell or something. ^_^ But it's not! That's just the salt on the fleshy green pistachio. Yum, Yum, YUM!
    

    I had forgotten how good pistachios are!...and when I got to crocheting this weekend...after finally getting some sleep! Ugh!...I remembered that I had forgotten how pretty silver looks when you crochet with it! :-)
 

     Yes...I'm still slowly working on my 'made-to-order' crochet wedding set for the Wuglyees Etsy shop. At the moment I'm focused on wedding brooches for the bride and her bridesmaids. But I'm also gonna be making some boutonnieres and lapel pins for grooms and their groomsmen.
        Right now I'm trying to make different designs using the same colors. For now, it's my Turquoise, white, and silver phase. :-)) So, let me ask you, if you were a bride, would you want a crochet flower brooch to pin to your bridal shrug that has white on the outer layer?...
 

     ...or a brooch pin with silver on the outer layer?!...
 

     And think about the fact that this silver lame' really sparkles when the light hits it!!...
 

     I can't wait to get to the men's boutonnieres and show you them with the turquoise on the outside! ^_^ Okay...so I'm kinda zoned in on crochet right now. Please forgive. :-)) Although, if any of you have been watching the news over the weekend, you know 'why' I'm focused on crochet!! :-( The world seems to be going crazy, doesn't it?!
      I'm saying prayers for all of my friends in Kenya...and in Colorado...and in Holyoke...and....and.....! *sigh* We need the new system of things soon, don't we?! (If you don't know what that means, you can check out the website jw.org)

    So, let's remember some good things today...and do some good things...and maybe even listen to some good things! ^_^ That's what I'm off to do right now...and crochet, of course. :-)) 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 that's long since gone?

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

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

"Knock, Knock!"...."Who's There?!...."Sunday."...."Sunday Who?!"....

 (Owl Welcome Sign by ArtSortof)

      Who's There?!.....It's Me! ^_^ It's me...being silly because of lack of sleep! Yep! Again!...While I was trying to catch up on some sleep through a lot of napping yesterday...because of waking up early yesterday morning because I couldn't sleep the night before!...I somehow threw my sleeping pattern all out of whack!

     Needless to say, I'm not in the mood for pancakes! Pancakes that will make me feel bloated and yucky...and more tired than I already am! O_O Isn't it fun reading my blog today?! ^_^ ... Okay. Maybe not! Therefore I'm not gonna bore you with my 'blathering on' any longer. Instead I'm gonna show you a few Etsy items that caught my eye! :-) ...

 (Hand knitted toy Gold Car by beebeeknitting)

     "Varoom! Varoom!" ^_^

 (Personalized 6 pc MADE TO ORDER Hard Candy Lollipops by VintageConfections)

     YUM!!!!

 (Stitched Clockwork Heart Pendant by Artype)

     Amd "Awwwwwww!" :-( Her heart is broken! LOL...But her creativity is completely intact!!

      And last, but not least, something to remind me that we are close to Fall/Autumn!...

(Fabric Stuffed Pumpkin by NancyEllenStudios)

       Actually, I don't really need to look on Etsy to remind me that Fall/Autumn is here! I can look right in my backyard!...The leaves are changing so pretty in my farther back woods. It's like having bush fires peeping through the pines...but without the actual fires. ^_^ It's just blazings of color!

     Okay...so what are you doing today?!...Me?!...I'm going to try to get some sleep, take in some 'spiritual food' at my meeting, work on my crochet wedding boutonniere and brooch set, stay away from pancakes and bad conversation, and just generally rejuvenate myself for the week ahead. :-] Starting........Right........NOW!! ^_^ Have a good rest of the weekend, Everybody!

All My Plans Unfurled

With all my plans unfurled today,
and nothing urgent pressing me,
I might crochet another scarf
or have a steeping cup of tea.

I might watch an old movie,
or take a nap, just for a minute.
Or I might take out a book to read,
or jot a few nice words down in it.

When you don't have any children,
and no job to do from home.
You can stay in your pajamas,
and have hair you don't have to comb.

Yes, with all my plans unfurled,
there could be lots that I could do.
It's always true...I could be busy,
but kinda nice I don't 'have to'!

I Have All Kinds Of Things Swimming Through My Mind Today!

 (40x40 Decorative Gold Fishes cushion cover by SobolevaArt)

      I don't know how it's possible to think about as many things at one time as I do...but somehow I do it! ^_^ And today is no different!...I'm thinking about how tired I am. I didn't sleep well. That's because I made the mistake of eating too much bread in 'virtual' Jamaica last night, and then was up all night scratching because of ingesting too much yeast!! Ugh!!!

 (Solid 14k Tiny and Delicate Stack Ring - your Stone Choice by MARYJOHN)

      I'm thinking about how cute this little stack ring (above) is that I saw in my half asleep Etsy search this morning. :-] I used to have one sorta like it a while ago. I wonder if I still have it?! O_O Now, you know it's a shame when you have so much jewelry that you don't know exactly what you have!!...Time to go 'shuffling'!! LOL

 (1 & 1/2 inch Beige, Topaz, and Coffee Brown Crochet Boutonniere by Wuglyees)

     I'm thinking about what a privilege it is to see my little crochet boutonniere here (below)!...

 (My Colorful Golden Day PIF Treasury curated by Emily from Girlpower)

      Thanks for the include, Emily!! ^_^

      I'm also thinking about how I now have a new way to make my brooches and boutonnieres, thanks to a customer the other day. :-) She ordered a brooch, and then emailed me to see if I could put a 'button clutch pin' on the back instead of my foldable fastener pin....Hmmmm..."What is a button clutch pin?" I asked myself. O_O

      So off I went to do some research, and to see if my local stores had them...whatever they were!...and if I'd be able to incorporate them on my lapel flowers...What a schooling I got!! :-) This is a button clutch pin...

      ...Or, as the Etsy shop basilandfluffy calls it, a Tie Tack Blank Pin and Clutch Back Pin! :-) ... I made her brooch with a clutch pin, and away it went! ^_^ I'll know if she likes it when she contacts me after receiving it.

      I like it a lot, but the only draw back would be if you had a thick material to put the pin through. The actual pin part is kinda short...But I love the fact that you have to squeeze the clutch part together on the back in order to put it on or take it off! :-) 

      I never wanted to use this kind of pin because I thought they were kinda 'iffy' as regards the brooch pin falling off. There's no chance of that happening with this clutch pin. Once you get it on, it's staying put! :-) "Thank you, Customer...who shall remain nameless unless you want me to name you!!" ^_^

      I also have swimming through my head today the fact that hubby's out-of-state sister is here!! ^_^ Hubby is so excited that he'll get to see his 'Big Sis' today! :-) It's been a couple of years...or more!!

      And lastly, I saw this photo (below) on Facebook this morning...

(GlitzyBitz on Facebook)

     (Click the photo to go over and see the enlarged version) ... I found it VERY informative...so I decided to share. It was such an easy way for them to give out some 'life-saving' information! Way to Go GlitzyBitz!!

     Now I'm thinking that I better let my mind swim right off of this computer, and go do some talking to people elsewhere!!...I do like to talk!! ^_^ 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.

Could You Stay In Bed This Long?!

 (13x19 Art Print by nidhi)

     I know I do a lot of talking on this blog...and a lot of 'showing off people's cute stuff'...and a lot of bird and backyard watching. And I love every minute of it! :-) But I saw something on my local television station's online site (WWLP on Facebook) last night that made me really wanna talk about it today!!!

     It fascinated and intrigued me!..Why?!...Because it involves people staying in the bed for a looooooooooong time!! ^_^ And I'm not talking two days long time. I'm talking more than two months long time!! O_O

      Apparently NASA...the National Aeronautics and Space Administration...is looking for volunteers who are willing to lie in bed for 70 days!...70 days!!! That's it, just lie there!... And your reward if you make it?!.....$18,000!!! :-) ...Uhhhhh....let me see...what do I have planned for the next couple of months!! LOL...

 (Fine Art Giclee Print from an Original Painting by janethillstudio)

      Apparently there's a study being done to research the effects on the human body of long-term spaceflight. The kind where you're strapped in for weeks. They'll pay volunteers about $18,000 to do it...but you can't get up! You can read books, play on the computer, watch TV, even work, but you have to stay on that bed, lying down...for 70 days!...*blink! blink!*

         Could you do it?!...Could you forgo everything else going on, and just lie in a bed for 70 days...in order to collect $18,000?!!!....Uhhhh YEAH!!!! ^_^ I KNOW I COULD!!! I love my bed!! :-) As long as I could nap...and eat something good...conduct some Bible studies...and do my blog...and crochet...and chat on Facebook and Twitter every once in a while...I'd be in!!! :-)

(Rich in Light - Fine Art Limited Edition Polaroid Giclee Print by jerseymaids)

         If you want some more information, or you wanna volunteer for the study.....It's only 70 days after all! ^_^ ...no kidding! This is a serious study!!...just click HERE!

       The only reason I'm not all over this is because I have a date tonight! LOL And I don't think they'll let you tag-team your 70 day bed stay with somebody else!! ^_^ I wouldn't give up my 'virtual' Friday Date for NOTHING!!!....not even the time to nap myself into oblivion....or $18,000...or NOTHING!!!! ^_^ What am I....CRAZY?!!!

       Have a good weekend, Everybody!...Take a nap or something. :-))

Time Goes By So Fast!

Time goes by so fast!
It seems to fly just like the wind.
Before you eat your breakfast,
seems it's yesterday again!

You visit with some friends,
go to work and cut the lawn.
Then you look up from your book
and face another fleeting dawn!

You're planning what's for dinner,
jotting down the grocery list.
You wake up from a nap,
and now you're looking at a mist!

Time goes by so fast!
It seems to fly just like the wind.
Make the most out of it,
cause it may not come again!

It's A Turquoise And White 'Virtual' Friday!

 (Turquoise Rose Clip brooch by FlowersofSharon)

       "It's gonna be a good day!...I's gonna be a good day!"...I SAID:...It's gonna be a good day!!!!!"...I gottsa talk myself into today, because the morning has already started with a aggravating B-A-N-G!....AND my hubby cut his finger!! O_O

      Let's just hope our 'Friday Date Night' isn't spent with bandages or a hospital visit!!...Ugh!...I know for sure that it's gonna partly be spent shopping for a new glass measuring cup! ^_^ Oh Yeah!...Happy times in the 'Wug' household!

       Anyway!!!...I wanted to show you some turquoise and white. And not because it has anything to do with where we're going for our date tonight...although turquoise 'is' a very calming color, and we can sure use some calm! :-)...but because I got started on my crochet wedding boutonniere and brooch set, and I wanted to check out the other turquoise and white pins around Etsy....Yes! I chose turquoise and white, plus a bit of silver for my wedding set. I'll show it to you in a minute. But first, let's check out the competition! ^_^ ...

 (Turquoise & White Pearl Wedding Necklace, Earrings and Hair Pin Set by SenoritaJoya)

 (CHASE Peacock and Turquoise Feather Boutonniere by OhPeacockFeathers)

 (Turquoise Bridal Hair Pin by BlissfulPetals)

(Turquoise Bow Pin Brooch by WHEATSHEAFaccessory)

       Ooooo! What pretty competition it is!! :-) I hope I do them proud, putting my crochet wedding pin set alongside them!...

      Okay....so it's not actually a set YET! ^_^ ...

     Right now it's just one brooch. ^_^ But I need some feedback. What do you think?!....And what should be my other set color?!...
 

      I was given a good suggestion about making a "MADE TO ORDER" listing, and that's the direction I'm headed...That way I don't have to load up my shop with a bunch of wedding sets in all kinds of 'wicky wacky' colors in the hope that some bride will pick those EXACT colors for her wedding! ^_^
       With two 'example' sets, and a 'MADE TO ORDER' listing, maybe I'll start getting more business! :-) At least that's the hope!...because things have been 'drag-yo-mama' slow!!!! LOL {If you need the 'drag-yo-mama' expression explained, just ask! Ha! Ha!}...
 

(Wuglyees)

      Along those lines...of trying to pick up business...I lowered my shipping prices again yesterday...And 'lo-and-behold' this morning I have 'TWO' sales!!! :-) ..."Sooooooo, it was about the shipping prices?????!!!!!....Why didn't you just tell me, People?!" ^_^

      Okay..off to do some packaging up, some studying for my meeting, and some other calming things....*yelling into the other room*: "IS IT STILL BLEEDING, HONEY?!!!".....Ugh!..."It's gonna be a good day!...I's gonna be a good day!"...Right?! ^_^

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 quiet day 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.

Look What Popped Back Up!!

      If you didn't see my post the other day, about what happened when the thunderstorm 'pow powed' my backyard, this post will look like just a story about goldenrod. :-] Well...actually...that's what it is! A story about goldenrod! Ha! Ha!...
 

      ...and about bees who love goldenrod. :-) The bushes have been full to the brim with bees!!! In fact, if you look close at the photos you'll see them...
 

      I don't have a camera with close up enough to show you, but each bee looks like he has saddle bags hanging on his legs! Ha! Ha! ...Pollen...*cold shiver*...Ohhhh! The sneezing of my brains clear out of my head I would be doing if I was out there!!! ^_^ ...
 

      As you can see, the goldenrod that had been in a 'laying down' position, due to the thunderstorm 'sock-in-the-chin' it took, is now standing tall again...and thriving! :-) The bees are loving it too! But I don't think they're gonna last long, because our temperatures have changed drastically....*brrrr!*...I think you could even call the weather "brisk"...or... "chilly", especially early in the morning.
     I think Fall (Autumn) is finally gonna come...and stay! I can see clues all around now...not just the dropping temperatures either. Our lone hummingbird has been missing for a couple of days now...and the leaves on the trees in the area are starting to change to pretty golds and reds. :-]
      Pretty soon the only green that's gonna be left is the green in my Wuglyees shop! ^_^ Or should I say 'blue green'!...
 

(Small 1 & 1/2 inch Blue Green Crochet Lapel Buttonhole Flower by Wuglyees)

 

(Tiny 1 inch Blue Green Crochet Lapel Flower Pin by Wuglyees)

     I just made these yesterday. I just realized I had this thread!...I don't know why I never made these before! I think they're a great 'manly' color, don't you?!

     As of today, I'm gonna be working on a couple of wedding sets in the shop. I'm thinking maybe a groom's boutonniere, 5 lapel pins, a ring bearer's pillow, and who knows what else! ^_^ I'm still mentally working on it! Ha! Ha!

      Right now I think I'm gonna work on getting me a few more Zzzzs! I woke up around 3:30 a.m. and haven't been able to go back to sleep!! Ugh! I just love my surges of hormones!!!!....N-O-T!!!! LOL

      Have a good day, Everybody! :-) You know what day it is, right?!....Hump Day! ^_^

I Think I Need To...

I think I need to change things up,
flip the script, change direction;
I don't want to lose my love
for that which I have so much affection?

I think I need some brand new eyes,
to see things a different way.
Because the way that I've been seing
really isn't gonna pay.

I think, because it's me, I need
some creative inspiration.
Some sketches, markers, ball point pens,
and some Disney animation.

I think that this may take some time.
It seems a lot for me to do.
So, maybe I should change my mind.
I'll let you know and get back to you! 

Have You Ever Seen Bouquets Like This?!

(Vintage Atlas Paper Bouquet by SweetpeaandIvy)

      I'm taking a break from 'silly talk' today. :-] I'm too tired to have my brain working that hard!!...Instead I'm gonna share some 'seriously' cute bouquets I came across the other day!

       The one in the header photo looks like fabric, doesn't it?!...Well, it's not! The shop's description says it's ideal for the well traveled bride, or bridesmaid, or for someone who appreciates quirky,offbeat style!...The key words being 'well-traveled'...because each flower is hand made from vintage atlas paper, constructed into a gorgeous globe bouquet, studded with dark aqua and dark copper pearl beads!...Is that cool or what!! ^_^

      I love how creative Etsy shop owners are!! :-)

      And if you think that bouquet is cool....how about this one!...

 

       It's apparently hand made from old vintage book paper...

 (Colourful Vintage Paper Butterfly Bouquet by SweetpeaandIvy)

       ...including the hand cut and layered butterflies, which are made from ledger card, and vintage dictionary, music sheet, and inked book paper!! :-)

     My favorite is not the ones made of paper though...even though I really like them! My favorite is made of.....wait for it!...crocheted flowers!! ^_^ 

       It's a teardrop bouquet, created with 30 individual hand crocheted white flowers! In the center of each flower is a cream and white button. And every other flower is embellished with cream lace and pearls! :-) It's finished off with a beautiful white satin and lace handle.

(Hand Crochet Teardrop Bride's Bouquet and Groom's Buttonhole Set by SimplySpecialByAiste)

      And if that wasn't enough, the set has something for the groom too! A matching two flower buttonhole boutonniere. :-) ...

       The only thing that's 'wrong' with this set is that I didn't think of it myself!!!! ^_^ It's so pretty!...and such a good idea!!!

    Okay...that's all I got today! I'm battling some hormonal exhaustion these days...some hormonal exhaustion that I'm determined not to bore YOU with every single day!!! LOL That wonderful experience...NOT!!...is all mine!....Ugh!

     Have a good day, Everybody! I'm off to find me a bench! :-)

Benches

Wooden, with an indent.
Sturdy, aged by the sun.
A place to rest when you are tired.
A stop when you are on the run.

A slatted back, for resting shoulders,
and cemented to the ground.
A wrought-iron rusted swirly arm-rest,
and a place to put bags down.

A place for you to catch a bus,
or to feed a hungry squirrel.
Where good friends can stop and chat
about the big news of the world.

Alone and beaten by the weather,
chipping paint, long past brand new.
Almost like some people we know,
who are inconspicuous too.

So reliably unnoticed,
all the benches that we pass.
Sitting there, just waiting for us,
if we too run out of gas.