'Virtual' Friday Date Night...HELLO!!!!

 (8x10 Fine Art Print by LetsKeepCalm)

      Unless you live there, you're probably asking: "What is Tenerife?!"...Well, I'll tell ya! ^_^ Tenerife is one of the towns in the vicinity of where hubby and I are headed for our date tonight! :-)

      We've had a rough week, and we need some sun...wildlife...good food...music!! :-) Yep! Tenerife is the place to go!!! :-) It has all of that blue water...

(Ocean Colors Bracelet made of Blue Acrylic and Crystal Beads by designBYsnowflake) 

      And all of that relaxed Canary Island attitude! :-) ...

(Digital Download: Canary Islands Beach by TheMessyGlory)

      Oh Yeah!...I'm looking forward to this date!!! :-]

(Antique Hand-coloured Map of Africa. With Canary Islands by bananastrudel)

      Sooo...where are you going, or what are you doing tonight?!...Or this weekend?! ^_^ Whatever it is...Keep Calm And DO IT!!! :-)

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'

I'm Here! :-) ... And I Brought Goodies!!

 (Modern Edison Style Wood Block Table Lamp by panselinos)

      I know I was waaaaaay late getting my blog post up yesterday! I was kinda having a bad day. Long story....Moving on! ^_^ But I'm here today. Feeling much better. And I've got goodies to share!! ^_^

 (Macadamia/Dark Chocolate Fudge, Approx 3.4 Lb. Reduced Sugar by PernillasSS)

      I thought that maybe you could use some chocolate and nuts! :-) YUM!...I sure could've used these yesterday. Not for medicinal reasons, but just because!! LOL They would've given me something to smile about while I was hurting and not feeling so hot!...And nuts are good for you, I hear! ^_^

      And do you have kids that like wooden blocks?!...If so, they'll go crazy for this!!...

 (Wooden Helicopter Toy by asummerafternoon)

      I know!...it's not a wooden block! LOL But I played with wooden blocks when I was a kid, and I was always turning my colorful "D" block into an airplane and flying it around in the air. At least if I had this wooden helicopter the whole thing would've made sense!! ^_^

      Speaking of making sense, smile!...

 (Set of 10 3/4" "made with love" Wooden Buttons by rememberwynn)

     ...you were made with love!! ^_^ I could put these on my crochet flowers, on my crochet pocketbooks, or on ME!! ^_^

      And there is no way I could finish this post without sharing a flower!...or three!! ^_^ ...

(Rustic Copper Poppy Flowers Silver Stackable Rings (set of 3) by SilverBirdJewellery)

      Aren't they cute?!! ^_^ It's as if they were an idea just made for me!...with my flower-loving self!! LOL

      Speaking of flower loving, apparently I'm not the only one! :-) I made some flower boutonniere pin sales in my Wuglyees shop overnight. YAY!!...I wrapped them already, but I have to get them to the post office this morning.

      I also have a bit of studying to finish for the meeting tonight (at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses)...So, I'd better get outta here! ^_^ Have a good day, Everybody!! ♥ ...Wait! Do I have time for a poem?! ... Yeah!! ^_^

If you don't have time for a poem

If you don't have time for a poem...
(not to write one, I mean to emote)...
then you don't have time to be sitting
and reading this short little note.

And you don't have time for a 'breather',
to pause for a small bit of rest.
No time for a moment's reflection.
No time for a giggle and jest.

No, you don't have the time some are wasting,
with schedules that they have to keep.
No time to be spending on verbage,
whether shallow or thoughtfully deep.

If you don't have time for a poem,
Then you don't have time for me!
So get up and get yourself going,
there's somewhere that you ought to be!!

Custom Made Baby Sweater And Hat...FINISHED!!

       
      It's been a long day, folks!!!!!! And I'm very glad that it's almost over!! Phew! :-] But before it's completely over, let me share the finished baby outfit that I finished!...

      The customer sent me the yarn, the buttons, and the pattern! She just needed someone to crochet it up for her! :-] I was happy for the chance to do something besides a flower for a change! ^_^
 

      It was an easy pattern to work too!...AND as a bonus...the customer gave the pattern to me! :-)

      I love the shell pattern on the outfit!...It really looks cute on the hat...
 

      And what a great idea to add a button to the top of the hat, right?! :-) I'd never seen a baby hat pattern that called for you to do that before!...It's a cute addition for sure!...
 

      Speaking of additions...I just had to make a flower for her! ^_^ I couldn't help myself!!!...
 

      I added one of her adorable buttons to the center of it instead of a flower bud, like I usually do...

      My photograph of it doesn't look so hot!...It's tough getting the lighting just right to take pictures, now that it's getting dark earlier, and the sun is rising and setting in a different position in the sky around here this time of the year...Or at least that's what it feels like! ^_^

      Okay...I'm out! :-) I hope you all had a good day...and I'm hoping mine is better tomorrow!!! Ugh!

Change

Oh, I've been so hither thither,
up and down, all here and there.
I guess I'm trying to get a handle
on the changes everywhere.

The changes of the weather
and the times, and of me.
The changes to my schedule
and responsibility.

I'm not complaining...Well not much!
This change is good. I will adjust.
You can see me near the highway
 with a sign: "Will Change Or Bust!"

Breakfast Update Chat!

(Chocolate Chili Biscotti with Cashews by whimsyandspice)

      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.    

"M" Is For Monday!

 (Vintage ABC Print Letter M Baby illustration by VintageAndNostalgia)

      Yes, people, it indeed...again!...is Monday! :-)) Soooo...how ya feeling about yourself this Monday?!...Are you raring to go?!...Exhausted from a long weekend?!...Is your mind blank and you're on the hunt for coffee?! ^_^

      Well, here's a few fun facts about Monday that I found on THIS site:

-- Most people do not smile on Monday until 11.16 am.

 -- 50% of workers on Monday are late for work.

 -- Monday is the best day to buy a car, as the majority of sales are made on weekend and sellers expect less successful sale on the day, and as a result - more willing to make discounts.

 -- Monday is the least rainy weekday.

      That last fact, about the rain, is unfortunately 'not' true here in Holyoke today! It's Monday...and it's gonna rain!...Grrr!...Actually it's raining already....and it's gonna rain some more!...and rain...and rain!! O_O So much for fun Monday facts!! LOL

       Moving on!..."M" is for MISSED!...I have missed crocheting baby clothes!! :-) I didn't realize how much until I started working on my latest baby sweater project...

      Forgive the photos, please. As I mentioned, it's raining. And as the rain goes...so goes the darkness! Therefore I didn't have enough window light streaming in to take decent pictures...but I think you get the gist, right?! ^_^ ...
 

      I've already crocheted the lower part of the bodice, and the two sleeves! :-) After a little studying and some breakfast I'll be right back at it today! :-) "M" is for MORE stuff to do too!! LOL I guess I better crawl away from this screen and get it started! ^_^

(Printed Bib With Binoculars Illustration by TaluliStudio)

      Have a good Monday, Everybody! :-) "M" is for MAKE IT GREAT!! :-)

Head High, Little Girl

Keep head high, little girl.
And your heart as an open book.
Think good thoughts of who you are,
so other girls can take a look.

Your self esteem, little girl,
should be pumped up wherever you can.
But shouldn't depend on prettiness,
or the sugary words of a man.

Your self esteem needs to be balanced.
Not arrogant or smug at it's core.
For the sun does not rise and set on you,
but nor is garbage dumped at your door.

So keep head high, little girl.
And your heart as an open book.
Your self esteem will then be lifted,
and the whole world will take a look.

Baby Sweater and Hat...But No Frog Legs!

      I love the quietness of Sunday mornings. :-] I love it even more when I'm getting served one of my favorite breakfasts in bed! ^_^ And 'NO!'...I'm not talking about pancakes! LOL I'm still not back in a pancake mood yet. In fact, when I think of pancakes my mind goes something like this...fluffy...sweet...YUM!...bloated...sweaty...exhausted...itchy!!! O_O Bad!...Bad!...Bad pancakes!!! LOL
      So...no pancakes! ^_^ Instead, hubby served me a delicious feast of fried catfish, scrambled eggs, grits and cheese, and hot green tea with honey and lemon. ^_^ Hmmm...there was something missing...hmmm...I'll think of it in a minute. 
      
      I have to tell you my other news! :-) My neighbor...the one that has been searching for a pattern and yarn, so that I can hand make a baby outfit for her to give as a gift...found one! :-) It's the one I'm showing you here...
 

      It's the cutest little baby sweater and hat!! :-) ...
 

      She doesn't want the mint green though. She bought soft pink yarn...Very pretty. :-) I already started it!...I was gonna try to show you what I've done so far, but it's too dark outside to take pictures...It's raining. O_0 YUCK!!!
      Maybe that why hubby made me such a nice breakfast. He's trying to soothe the aching complaining beast!....Uhhhhh...that would be ME!! LOL And guess what?!...It worked!!! ^_^ I'm a full and happy camper now! No bloating!...No sweating!...No exhaustion!...No itching!! :-)
      The only thing that was missing was....? O_O ...
 

 (Vintage Dr. Suess Childrens Book by AlloftheAbove)

 (Gourmet 12 Pound Stone Ground Sampler, Grits, Corn Meal and Flour by CountryClassicFarms)

(3 Signs Fried Eggs Frog Legs Catfish Restaurant Tiki Bar...Outsider Folk Art by RJFOLKART)

      Oh Yeah!!!...the frog legs!!! LOL...I'm just kidding. I'm not missing frog legs! ^_^ In fact the only reason I mentioned it was because I saw the three signs (above) and realized that this was my breakfast this morning...all except the frog legs!! ^_^

      And just in case you're wondering...Yes. I have eaten frog legs...but it was a looooooong time ago in a land far, far away...Georgia, to be exact. LOL I had them fried...of course! And, as I remember, they tasted like chicken!! LOL

      Okay...enough silliness! I've got a meeting to get ready for, and a baby sweater and baby hat to work on. :-) Not to mention, I also have a grocery list to write down, some laundry to fold, some expired listings to renew in my Wuglyees Etsy shop, and a few other things...Where does the time go so fast anyway?!!

      Have a good rest of the weekend, Y'all!...I said Y'all because you have to say "Y'all" when your post is including catfish and frog legs!! LOL

Down Home

When I say the words "Down Home"
my deep emotions come alive.
My memories of riding in the car,
heading south on I-95.

I pass right on through New Haven,
and the Washington Bridge flies by;
The "New Jersey Turnpike's" traffic
makes me almost want to cry.

But its when North Carolina's
scenes of country life begin
that "Down Home" becomes a feeling
in which I'm comfortable again.

When I'm close to route I-20,
"South Of The Border" is what I see,
and soon I'm "Down Home", feeling Georgia's
southern hospitality.

There are things about the north
that make me happy that I live there,
but the dirt roads of the south
I seem to need like I need air.

People fishing for their supper,
cooking bass and fried catfish;
On Sunday, rocking on the porch
(What's in the north as good as this?!)

From "Down Home" there's 'salmon patties',
'Beanie Weenies', pone and grits,
country music, rock and soul-
everybody's greatest hits.

But I know that what I'm missing
is more than "Down Home" southern pine;
Its the feelings and emotions
of the Georgia in my mind.

Saturday Love Scatterings!

 (5 blank "Waltz" dancing bear cards by amberalexander)

      I'm not all about anything 'deep' this morning. It's Saturday. The day notorious for things 'un'-deep!...At least that's the case around my house! ^_^ And today is gonna be no different!

      Don't get me wrong...I have things to do. But the things I have to do are not anxiety-ridden, or schedule driven. They are things all about love. ♥ The love of my God Jehovah...that I like to talk to people about on a nice Saturday. :-) 

      My love of crochet ♥ ...

      Some of which I worked on yesterday! :-) ...
 

       And some of which I sold from my Wuglyees Etsy shop last night, and I have to get wrapped and outta here some time this morning! :-)

     And then there's my love of all things...well, 'most' things...Etsy ♥ ...

 (Turquoise Blue Hemp Tote Bag by Uzura)

 (Shell USB Flash Drive 16 GB Necklace by IngMet)

 (Cat Head Shaped Wall Clock in Bleached Pine by purrfidious)

(Vintage Handpainted Floral Wooden Box, made in USSR by OldTimeGoods)

      All of these are good, loving ♥ and 'scattery-thoughted'...Yeah, I know it's not really a compound word! LOL... things to talk about on a nice Saturday in November! ^_^ 

     Other than that...I got this guy! ^_^ ...

      My handsome 'other half'! ^_^ I love him too! ♥ I suspect that he's not loving me so much this morning though! :-)) I'm kinda hormonal, and 'complainy'...Yeah, I know it's also probably not a real word! LOL...He's made breakfast three times already, and still...it's making me nauseous. O_O Sorry, honey. I suspect that green tea with honey and lemon, and maybe a toasted raisin bagel may be the only solution this morning...Of course...he can't hear me through my typing fingers. So....gotta go!! LOL {It's a good thing he already has a practiced thirty plus years in, with my hormonal moods I mean! ^_^}

      Have a good day, Everybody!! :-)

I'm Loving It Right Now!

The 'Hunt for red October'?
No! My hunt's for hummingbirds.
I'm loving them right now,
So much, I hardly find the words!

Speaking of 'the words',
I'm also loving Poetry,
and I'm loving pretty journals
and my feelings all set free.

Speaking of 'set free',
I'm free of fondness now toward rain;
Yet I do love how the rain has focused
my creative brain.

Speaking of my brain,
With all this rain, I just say WOW!
'cause It's keeping me together,
and I'm loving that right now!