Monday Rainbows And Treasuries!

 (Fashion Art Print by DigitalDraft)

     Hello, Hard Workers! :-] I say that because it's Monday, and I know you must be either hard at work now, or winding down from a hard Monday at work. And that's true whether you work inside or outside the home!!...Me?!....Yep! I've been hard at work today too, with minor stops for a cup of soup, a cup of hot chocolate, and an episode of 'Matlock'! ^_^

     What I've been hard at work on is my temporarily lost, but re-found again, rainbow baby blanket! :-] I started back on it after I finished my latest hat. I'll show it to you in a minute, but first...you know what's coming! ^_^ ...more Etsy treasuries!!...

 (Tuesday 7 - Etsy Treasury by Talila)

     The above treasury included another one of my suit boutonnieres...

 (Crochet Suit Boutonniere, 1&1/2 inch Coffee Brown and Topaz Lapel Buttonhole Flower by wuglyees)

     ...and a few other cute items too. Like this wedding ring holder jute heart (below)...

 (Wedding Brown Jute Rings Pillows Heart by TheSecretGardenn)

    ...and this beautiful photograph! :-) ...

 (Elegant Savannah Facade- Architectural, Doorway, Southern, Entranceway, Georgia, Historic, Fine Art Photography by PetitePastiche)

     I'm originally from Georgia, and had family that lived in Savannah, so this door (above) brought back some fond memories. :-] And made me wonder if the road in front of it was cobbled too! ^_^

     There were so many cute items in this treasury (below) ...

(Mixed Metals by Silvana Sagan)

     ...that I decide to just share my crochet hat... 

 (Crochet Hat, Black Pull On Cloche by wuglyees)

     ...and this cute necklace...

 (Initial Letter G Disc Pendant by WindDancerStudios)

     ...and let you go over and check out the rest of the treasury on your own! :-) *Okay...truth. My fingers are sore!! LOL I'm trying to hurry this tap...tap...tapping along!! ^_^ *

     Before I leave though, let me show you some rainbow baby blankets!!! :-) ...

 (Rainbow Star Crochet Baby Blanket by HandmadeByHoladay)

 (Colorful Handmade Crochet Rainbow Baby Blanket by HappyChickpea)

 (Crochet Rainbow Quilt by kylieB)

     The three baby blankets above are not mine though! :-] They're just here for inspiration. Inspiration, so that I keep going on 'my' rainbow baby blanket!! O_O I need the inspiration because...my fingers are sore!...and this blanket seems to be taking for......ever!!!!! O_O

     Now I remember why I put it down the last time!! ^_^ The good thing this time though, is that it's almost done. Only about eight more rows...or so...to go!! Another row of purple, and then six rows of white!...

      I'm calling it a rainbow sweater baby blanket because that's what it feels like...a warm sweater. :-]

     It's thick with color and yarn!...You can see in the photos how many colors are in it!!...but you can't see how much yarn I've already used on it. About $35.00 worth!! O_O Not to mention the hours of time!...How in the world will I ever price it to move?!!!...
 

     Considering how heavy this 'baby' is too, and that I don't charge for shipping to the United States, I foresee a nightmare of me trying to figure out how much to charge for it....*sigh*...Whatever!!!...First I have to finish crocheting it!! ^_^ So I'm off to try to do that right now! :-)
     Enjoy the rest of you Monday, Workers! :-) ... And as some inspiration for you...remember....the weekend is just around the corner!...and a block or two! Ha! Ha!

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.

Hi!...Here Comes More Treasuries! Like It Or Not!!

 (Red Amanita Mushroom Ring by GBILOBA)

      *yawn*...I've been sleeping almost all day today. Or, as I call it, 'napping'! ^_^ Frankly, I was happy to get a long nap. I haven't been sleeping too well for a few nights now. In fact, I'm on my way back down for another 'nap' right now! ^_^

      But before I do, I want to share another couple of the Etsy treasuries where my wuglyees shop items have been featured, along with other shop's items...like this cute ring!...

 (Tuesday 2 - Etsy Treasury by Talila)

      The items in this treasury have a kind of reddish theme...including my red (garnet) and white boutonniere! :-) ...

(Crochet Suit Boutonniere, 1&1/2 inch Garnet and White Buttonhole Flower by wuglyees)

       Although not all of the items are red. The coral pink bracelet below was in this treasury too! :-) ...

 

(Vintage 60s Signed Emmons Coral Pink Celluloid Flower Bracelet by WhimsicalEverAfter)

      Then there was this treasury...'Beautiful Fall'!...

 

(Beautiful Fall - Etsy Treasury by Yvi and Jeff Jones)

      It's featuring items that have Fall colors, like the burnt orange that's in my suit boutonniere...

 

 (Crochet Suit Boutonniere, Small Variegated Steel Grey and Burnt Orange Lapel Buttonhole Flower by wuglyees)

      ...and the beautiful Fall colors of this baby bonnet and socks (below)! :-) ...

(Brown and Orange Baby Bonnet and Socks by TinyOrchids)

      I still have a few treasuries to share with you. I hope you don't get bored with them before I'm done! ^_^ I'll try to break things up a bit with some other stuff every now and then! :-)) Starting tomorrow! I wanna share my latest crochet project!...which is my latest crochet project AGAIN! ^_^ I'll explain tomorrow....when I'm through napping! :-) Have a good rest of the day, Everybody! ♥

Light

I wait most every morning
to see soft light coming through the trees;
To see the darkness pierced by shadows,
making clarity a tease.

I wait most every morning,
knowing darkness will give way;
Hoping sunrise won't forget me,
and my night will soon be day.

I wait most every morning,
for the thick black blanket's night
to flip back and uncover
all the brilliant rested light!

I've never been disappointed.
Light always manages to appear.
And I always smile and wave and holler:
"Hello Light! I'm over here!"

Pink...Treasuries!

 (Crochet Miniature Amigurumi Turtle Brooch Pin by byTheCrochetBug)

      Hello Saturday People! :-) I'm back with another couple of Etsy treasuries, some new items I've been crocheting...including a new hat!...and some flowers! Just what you would expect from a Wug on a Saturday, right?!

      That cute turtle in the header photo, this bracelet (below)...

 (Silver Pearl Daisy Stretch Stack Bracelets by SilvanaSagan)

      ...and my turquoise blue and white crochet necklace (below)...

 (Crochet Necklace, Turquoise Blue and White, Black Button Flower Pendant by wuglyees)

      ...were all in this treasury (below)!...

 (#122 - Etsy Treasury by Marina)

      ...along with some other cute jewelry and flowers, which you can check out for yourself if you click the link above! :-] I particularly liked the hand-decorated wedding wine glasses! :-]

      Sooo...what have I been doing with my Saturday?!...Crocheting and eating! ^_^ Eating homemade spaghetti with meat sauce, mint chocolate chip ice cream, etc. And crocheting some pink lapel pins, per request of a customer! :-) ...

 (Tiny Clutch Back Lapel Pin, 1 inch Pink Crochet Flower by wuglyees)

      He wanted pink. But I have three or four different shades of pink!! O_O I decided to just do two. The regular pink (above), and the baby pink (below)...

 (Tiny Clutch Back Lapel Pin, 1 inch Baby Pink Crochet Flower by wuglyees)

      Before I made the lapel pins though, I finished this angel hair hat! :-) ...

 (Crochet Hat, Cowboy / Cowgirl Style Angel Hair Head Wear by wuglyees)

      It's a variegated blend, with black, white, powder blue, and pink in it!! :-) ...

      The large pink button on the side was just for a focal point of interest....

      Once again, my photos aren't doing it justice. :-( It's a lot cuter in person. Or at least I think so!!...And it's really soft and warm too!!

      To continue my treasury theme, here's another one...with a different color scheme! :-] ...
 

 (Summer 141 - Etsy Treasury by Elena Ch)

 (Clutch Back Flower Pin, 1&1/2 inch Crochet Pumpkin Boutonniere by wuglyees)

      My pumpkin colored boutonniere fit right in, don't you think?! ^_^

      These things fit right in too!! (below) ...

 (Handprinted Natural Cotton Small Zipper Wallet by SMboutique)

(Glass Pendant in Orange with a Sunflower by witchcorner)

      As usual, I had to end the post with a flower! :-) ... Unfortunately, or fortunately...depending on how you look at things!...not much else is going on around here to talk about! I've talked about my hummingbirds until I'm blue!...and yes, they're still here. And still flitting and flying about! :-)

      I've also talked about my food, my crochet projects, and my backyard raindrops. What else is there?! O_O ...Oh! I know!!...I organized my crochet items for my shop, so that they're easier to process for shipping. And I now need a long nap!! ^_^ See you tomorrow!! ♥

Artist's ROCK!

Their eyes see what their heart sees,
and in colors on canvas or in yarn.
You can see it in their photographs of foliage,
or the red and brown that's painted on a barn.

Their heart says: "This bead color's perfect!"
Then you see the artist's work on jewelry stands.
They recycle, mix the media and show you,
and collect a lot of now adoring fans!

Whatever medium they work in,
Whether working with their hands or just their eyes,
you can be sure they'll get some ogglers and lookers,
who, like me, will give them "Ahhhs" and "Ooooos" and sighs.

Friday 'Virtual Date Day'!...Let's Play It Again!!

 (Mens Lapel Flower Boutonniere in Neon Orange by HelloOliver)

     Hi!...It's 'Virtual Friday'! :-) I was up at five o' clock this morning this about our trip tonight! :-)) I guess you can tell that Fridays are important to me, huh?! ^_^ Especially this month, with our busy schedules and mental 'frazzle'!! LOL

     We haven't been venturing too far from home on our Friday dates lately. Partly because 'who has the time to do all that packing?!'...and partly because there's so much scary stuff going on in the world that traveling abroad to almost anywhere, with the plane rides, and suspicious body searches, and having to wear flip flops (^_^), etc....is just too much to deal with!!!

     But we 'can' dress up!...and dance!...listen to music ("Play it again"!! ^_^)...and eat good food!...almost anywhere!! ^_^ ... Speaking of which, this Etsy treasury below is the perfect place to look for some 'dress-up' clothes to wear!! :-) ...

(Lapel Flower - Etsy Treasury by Jessie Kirby)

     It's a treasury full of lapel pins!! :-) Including one of my crochet lapel pins!! :-) ...

 

 (Clutch Back Flower Pin, 1&1/2 inch White and Black Crochet Boutonniere by wuglyees)

     I just made this boutonniere pin recently, per request from a customer! He didn't come to get it yet, so if any of you want it....go get it!! LOL I can always make more! :-))

       These two lapel pins (below) were in this same treasury too!...

 (Pink Peach Coral Burlap Wedding Boutonniere by FloroMondo)

(Orange Flower Pin Silk Kanzashi with Fabric Covered Button by dorothydesigns)

     As I mentioned the other day, my items have been chosen for quite a few treasuries lately. Here's another one of the treasuries (below) ...

 (#63 - Etsy Treasury by Marina)

     My pumpkin colored crochet boutonniere was chosen for this one...

 (Clutch Back Flower Pin, 1&1/2 inch Crochet Pumpkin Boutonniere by wuglyees)

       I do love myself some color!! ^_^ In fact, that's why my friend Cindy's beads caught my eye the other day!...

 (Multicolored Dagger Magnesite Beads by DestashShack)

     These beads aren't in one of the treasuries I'm showing today, but they sure ought to be!!! ^_^ I LOVE 'EM!!!

     Okay...one more treasury!...

 (Summer 140 - Etsy Treasury by Elena Ch)

     This treasury (above) has all kinds of cute items in it!!...including one my crochet fly button brooch (below)! ^_^ And yes, I know it might not be considered cute by everybody. In fact, some might even call it 'ugly'! But that's alright! I named my 'Wuglyees' shop by items like this! ^_^ "Wuglyees"-Where nothing is wasted--not even the ugly!...

 (Crochet Fly Button Brooch, Cocoa Brown and Czech Glass Rhinestone Flower Pin by wuglyees)

     Nobody would argue that these items (below) are cute though! ^_^ ...

 (OOAK Miniature Collectible Teddy Bear by manina1507)

 (Brown Cowl Silk Infinity Circle Scarf by Fibernique)

(Vintage Bird, Wind-Up Toy, Lindstrom, 1928 by ScrappyPuppy)

     The last little bird reminded me that pretty soon all of my entertaining hummingbirds will be gone. :-( They're still darting and playing...or...uhhhh...whatever they're doing! LOL One of them stays on his little branch perch all day long, going back and forth to the feeder, and coming to the window to check out what I'm doing! ^_^

     I guess it's about time to get some suet ready for the winter birds!! :-) What are backyards and birdies for...besides entertaining me?!! Ha! Ha!

     Time to get to crocheting! I'm making another hat...with angel hair yarn this time! I 'have a hankering' to see that cowboy hat pattern made with some variegated yarn! ^_^ You know I'll show you when it's done. You KNOW it!! Ha! Ha!...Have a good weekend, Y'all! Let's play it again!! ♥

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!