Sooooo...What Did You Do On Your Busy Day?!

(3-Layer Lilac Purple Braided Cord Crochet Flower Necklace by Wuglyees)

      Let me start off this post by saying that I hope you all had a wonderfully busy day like I did! :-) Nope! I'm not complaining today!! It's been sunshiny, and quiet as can be around here. Just like I like it!! ^_^

      I got up on time, did my exercises, did a little spiritual studying to put my brain in the right frame, had some breakfast, took some photos, and finished a couple of crochet necklaces...including the one in the header photo (and below)...

      It rarely happens anymore, but today I felt like all my 'pistons were firing!'...mentally speaking. :-) If you lifted the hood on a real car I wouldn't know the difference between a piston and a pistol!...except that I don't know anyone that has a pistol under their hood! LOL
      Of course, right now...I'm exhausted! But in a ♫ It's-a-beautiful-day-in-the-neighborhood ♫ ... and ♫ It's-so-good-to-have-this-time-together ♫...kind of way! ^_^ With nods to Mr. Rogers and Carol Burnett, of course! :-)) I'm tired, but feeling very accomplished! :-]

      And even my backyard is looking happy! Look at all of the growth we're getting all over the place! :-) ...

      Hubby took the flower pictures. :-] He wanted to get some nice pictures of them before the four days of rain that's on the way completely knocked them out!

      While he was doing that, I was converting my owl flower brooch into an owl flower necklace! :-) ...

       I was also working on my 'secret' project. :-) Okay...it's not a secret anymore! Look!!...

      I'm working on a tissue box cover! :-) ...

      It looks like it's all done, but it's not. I've got some more pieces to crochet for it, and some sewing to do! :-) Ooooo! You just wait until you see!!! ^_^ Of course, if you have a bunch of old crochet books laying around that you occasionally flip through...like I do, all the time!...you may have seen this project in it's completed form. If so.....Shhhhhhhh! :-))
      I've even got some stuffing to do on a section of it! ^_^ And NO!...it's not another 'Baby Wuglyee' kind of thing either!! O_O ...*cold shiver!*...My crochet animal days are O-V-E-R!!! I just hope it comes out as cute as the crochet book's pictures show it to be!...Only time will tell! ^_^
      If I wake up with as much energy tomorrow as I had today, I may finish it by tomorrow morning!...barring lots of painfully arthritic-inducing rain! Grrrr! WHATEVER!!!...I had today, and as my grandmother would say: "That's nothing to shake a stick at!!" LOL
      Enjoy the rest of your assuredly busy day, Everybody! See you tomorrow! ^_^

Busy As A Beaver

I've been waiting for this moment,
where my crochet shop's involved,
to be busy as a beaver.
Now that problem has been solved.

I've been doing custom orders,
(Every customer had a tip)
Writing notes and tieing ribbons,
readying packages to ship.

Yes, I know that things could change,
I could hear crickets any day.
But for now I'll just enjoy it.
Beavers pat their tail this way! 

Things I'm Loving Right Now...On This Tuesday!

 (Original painting of a Red Squirrel by LOUISEBROWNART)

      YAY!...I know what day it is! ^_^ It's Tuesday!!!...{I missed Sunday, but I think I'm back on track now!! ^_^}......And in honor of 'Tuesday' I'm gonna spare you from having to look at a whole blog post full of my crocheted items from my Wuglyees Etsy shop! :-) But...uhhh...if you wanna go to the shop itself to look at them, click HERE! ^_^ 

      What I'm 'not' gonna spare you from though, is looking at other Etsian's cute items!...because they are what I'm loving right now!...on this Tuesday!! :-) ... To start off with...I See Flowers!! :-) ...

 (Linen Baby Dress Red Orange Natural Grey by Initasworks)

       And I see the cutest little baby dress ever!! :-) And what a great idea to add the little crochet flowers all over it!! :-) I'm loving it!

       I'm also loving the detailed crochet cuff below!...

 (Handmade Lace Arm Cuff Bracelet by DeraTrustShop)

       Not only is the design beautiful, but the colors are just perfect!! :-)

       Speaking of just perfect, look at this ring!!!...

 ("Sunburst" Citrine Orange Solitaire Ring by Michaelangelas)

      I've been a 'yellow' citrine lover for a long time. I have a couple of pieces. But I don't think I knew that citrine came in this pretty orange color! O_O Why didn't I know that?!!!...And,just saying, this particular ring is just gorgeous!! I'm loving it!

      The next thing I'm loving this Tuesday is this unique lighting fixture!...

(The Hive - Half Gallon Mason Jar Pendant Lamp by BootsNGus)

        Isn't it adorable?!! :-) ... Now, east-coasters...and whoever else has warm weather right now!...can have hummingbirds, butterflies, and bumblebees outside...and bee hives that light up the room inside!! ^_^ I'm loving the creativity of my fellow Etsians!! :-]

      And what's not to love about a little wooden wagon with a folk art designed heart on the side?!! :-) ...

 (Vintage Folk Art Wooden Wagon by jewelryandthings2)

       It's utilitarian, and eye-catching, all at the same time! :-) 

       Now, last but not least...because you know I'm not gonna let you get outta here without showing you a flower! ^_^...take a look at this beauty!!...

(Crochet Granny Square Rattan Handle Hand Bag, With Floral And Bead Mini Hand Bag, by knitNembroiderybag)

      It's a crochet bag with rattan, beads, and flowers!! :-) Sooooo pretty!! ♥

     So, that's what I'm loving on this Tuesday!...plus my current crochet project, which I'll show you on Wednesday...if it's done by then! ^_^ So, see you on Wednesday!!! ♥

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!

OOPS!!...What Happened To Sunday?! O_O

 (Soft Baby Blue Shell Ruffle Crochet Blanket by Wuglyees)

      It's Monday!!...and no one is more surprised than me!! Why?!...because I just realized that I totally forgot to do a blog post yesterday!! O_O I mean, I missed Sunday all together!!! ^_^ The truth is, I didn't miss it. I just didn't post a blog on it! Actually I thought I had already did it in the morning...but I hadn't! OOPS!! O_O

      What can I say...I had 'other fish to fry'!...as they say in the south. :-)) Hubby and I had an extended 'virtual date' this weekend...and there  was a meeting yesterday...and tennis was on...and I was doing a whole lot of crocheting!! ^_^ All good excuses, right?! ^_^ ... By the way, congratulations to tennis champions Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic!! :-) Maybe next time, 'Baby Boy' (Rafa Nadal)...at the French Open next week maybe! ^_^

      Okay...let me share with you some of my latest finished crochet projects, starting with the baby blanket in the header photo! :-) {Don't mind 'Baby Wuglyee' sitting next to the blanket. He's just been 'hanging out' around here, so I decided to let him sneak his way into a couple of photos...so you'd know that he's still alive and kicking!...sorta. LOL}

        The baby blue shell and ruffle blanket is so soft!! :-] I think it would be great as a wrap or as a decoration in a baby's room...You know, to throw across a chair, or over the end of a crib mattress...

 (Wuglyees)

 (Wuglyees)

      Now, the  aqua green hearts, ribbons, and ruffles blanket is more for decoration!...

 (Aqua Green Ribbon Ruffles Crochet Blanket by Wuglyees)

       It's sorta like a woman that's dressed up in six-inch heels and has her make-up JUST RIGHT!! :-) ...

 (Wuglyees)

      ...Too much 'muss', and it could all go wrong!! LOL...But as long as you don't let her sweat...she's good!! ^_^ ...

 (Wuglyees)

      I'm being overly dramatic about my little beauty, I'm sure. But it was sooooooo muuuuuuch woooooork that I don't even wanna think about anybody just throwing it, all rolled up, into a drawer!!!! O_O Or letting the kids, or the dog, play with it on the floor. YIKES!!! LOL

      I also took the time and re-fashioned a few brooches too. They didn't have brooch pins on the back, so I put some on them! :-) ...

 

      Now, they'll wear very nicely!... :-)...sorta like a woman in a comfortable pair of flat shoes and a pair of jeans! ^_^

      Now I can officially say: "Hello Monday!" ^_^ And "Goodbye, Y'all! Have a good week!!" ^_^

My Brain, My Brain

My brain, my brain just does
what it wants and when it wants!
Some days, all of the positives
is what it flips and flaunts.

It triggers really fast,
and all my brain cells start to meet.
It stores all kinds of things,
and it just runs long, without feet!

It fires happiness,
is organized, remembers well.
But then that "Bing!" will come
as if someone just hit a bell.

It slows and starts to ponder.
And what it ponders isn't good!
Those days it might as well
be just a solid block of wood.

Can't remember what to do,
or worse, what it already did;
Thoughts are scattered everywhere
and all my memories are hid.

Yes, my brain, my brain just does
what it wants and how it wants!
My job is staying with it,
and responding when it taunts.

Rabbits, And Frogs, And Rain. Oh My!!

 (Crochet Rabbit by Ollebol)

      Soooo...how's your Saturday going?!...Did you visit the relatives?!...Get lots of weekend errands done?!...Dig around in the garden?!...Go for a walk in the park?!...Sit and read a book?...Or are you watching tennis, like me?! :-) 

      Today is semi-finals day at the Internationali BNL D'Italia tournament in Rome Italy. SPOILER ALERT: Errani already whooped Jankovic, and Djokovic barely eeked out the win against Raonic!...Right now Serena Williams is in the second set with Ivanovic...and she's losing!...But she won the first set, so I think we're going three! :-) YAY!!

      Wanna know what's going on around here?! ^_^ Well, we had tons of rain this morning...but now the sun is shining pretty!! :-) The hummingbirds are humming!...back and forth to the feeder...And we're getting 'guests', one that look like this cute little fella below, visiting the backyard!...

 (Handmade Crochet Stuffed Rabbit by IrenaHandmadeCrafts)

      Actually, not just the back yard! :-] Case in point, I saw a huge...HUGE!...bunny rabbit, hopping across the backyard like she was looking for some lost carrots that she buried, or something. (I've seen her in the backyard before, but she wasn't this big then! O_O)

      Then hubby came in the house and said he just saw a baby bunny rabbit hopping across the front driveway...and two and two added up!...I think 'Big Ole Mama Rabbit' must've lost track of 'junior', and was trying to tack his scent through the yard! :-]

      Hubby didn't hang around to see which way 'junior' went, and 'Mama' disappeared on me too! So hopefully she finds him before he gets himself into trouble. O_O You know how 'young'uns' can be sometimes! ^_^

      Then...we got another little visitor to the backyard. One that looked sorta like this cute little fellow!...

 (Crochet Frog Pattern by bvoe668)

      I don't know 'what' he was looking for! :-)) Maybe the ponds in the backyard...from all the rain...confused him! ^_^ That could happen!! LOL...All that rain confused me too! :-) But it didn't send me hopping across the backyard. I just rested! LOL...

 (Kermit the Frog Crochet Pattern by KawaiiMee)

      So, there you are!...Rabbits, frogs, and rain! :-) ...

 (2 Crochet Rain Cloud Brooches by XauXau)

 (Hand Crocheted Rain Cloud Mobile by YoYarnPureHandmade)

      Oh Yeah! I got a photo...sorta kinda...of our frog visitor. :-) ...

      I Know, I Know!! :-)) Stop laughing at my picture-taking!...or should I say 'HUBBY'S' picture-taking!! LOL

      Okay, off to finish crocheting the other baby blanket. It's blue!! :-) Y'all have a good rest of the day! ♥

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!

Glimpses Of My Friday So Far!

(Summer Stripes Phone Sock / iPod Sleeve by StripyKite)

      
      I started today's post with the cute knitted iPod/cell phone sock in the header photo, that I scoped out on Etsy earlier this morning...but the first glimpse of my Friday wasn't that cute!...It was darkness, wind, and lots and lots of rain! O_O

      Our 'virtual date' to Mexico is gonna be a welcome change! Mexico City is at 70 degrees Fahrenheit, with only 18% humidity! :-) They're not due to see even a hint of rain until Tuesday!...and by then we'll be long gone outta there!! LOL

      Here are some more glimpses of my Friday so far... 

      M&Ms, with almonds, is the treat I've decided to give myself today. :-) I haven't eaten any of them yet. I'm waiting until we get on the 'virtual airplane' tonight. :-) The chewing will help with the 'cabin pressure'...right?! LOL

      A pink and blue glimpse!...

      These are two tiny lapel pin 'fronts' I had just enough thread to make....*sigh*...I have to put different colored backings on them because I'm all out of the variegated thread I had to make them....and I can't afford to buy a whole bag of variegated threads 'just' to get tiny bits of these two colors!...*They don't sell these colors individually here.*...Yep! O_O Something else I have to finish!!...*shaking my head*

      This is a tiny glimpse of something I already finished...last night! :-) ...

      No, NOT the cat!...No!!! O_O ... NO MORE CROCHETED ANIMALS FOR ME!! LOL... I 'did' make the little toilet tissue holder though! :-) ...*Remember the pretty blue yarn I showed you in yesterday's post?! :-) Well, it's now a tissue holder!...sitting on the bathroom shelf in my guest bathroom, holding a roll of my tissue! ^_^ It doesn't have a ribbon on it though, because hubby liked it without the ribbon. :-)
      Hubby wants me to make two more. One light green, and one white...for the other bathroom! :-) Apparently he likes the idea of hiding our tissue in plain sight!! LOL...I'll do it. But not today!! ^_^

      Here's a glimpse of the ribbon I got today...
 

      I'm gonna thread this through my baby blankets I'm finishing. :-) I'll show you when they're all done.....That won't be today!!...just so you know! ^_^ This is my 'Virtual Date Day'! I'm not doing anything I 'HAVE TO' do today! ^_^

      Here's a glimpse of what I'm watching today...

      I'm watching my hummingbird feeder...which is just swinging in the wind and getting rained on! :-) I think the hummingbirds are tucked away in a nest somewhere....Or maybe they're already in Mexico!! LOL
      If you look in the top left side of the above photo you'll notice that there are flowers on my tree now too! :-) They just popped out today!!! :-)

      I'm also watching tennis!! ^_^ Actually, I've been watching tennis all week! But today it's down to the fights for the semi-finals!...Djokovic defeated Ferrer earlier. He's got to play Raonic tomorrow! :-) ...

      And my 'Baby Boy', Rafael Nadal, is playing Andy Murray right now! ^_^ I shouldn't be smiling about it though, because the first set just ended...6 to 1, Andy Murray!!! O_O Rafa is getting beaten like he stole something!! LOL...
 

      I think I'm gonna watch the second set with my hands up to my face, glimpsing the television through my fingers! O_O I sure hope Rafa wakes up for the second set!! O_O

      Anyway!...That's a glimpse of my Friday so far! :-] From here on out I'm sure it'll be full of giggles and smiles :-) That's what time with hubby does for me. He makes me smile! :-) ...



What does your Friday look like?! ^_^

Eyes

We take our eyes for granted
until some 'boo boo' mars our view.
Then we find ourselves short-sighted
with less things that we can do.

The thought of losing sight,
and seeing life just like before,
is scary, and can shake our confidence
right to the core.

To make our eyes feel better
we would do most anything.
Some eye salve or a hot pack,
even ointments that will sting.

To, every day, appreciate
the eyes that help us see
(and keeping those sharp objects
out of their proximity),

That's what we should be doing,
give those 'Peepers' some respect!
Especially since they get it
when we're sticking out our neck.