It's Saturday 'Hmmmmmm' Color Time!!

 (Landscape Fabric Postcard by SewUpscale)

     Hello Saturday People! :-) I hope you have big plans today...or little plans for something that makes you happy! That's what I'm doing today....and that's what I did last night too! ^_^ Hubby and I had fun on our Hawaii date! :-) We ate good, hula-ed a tiny bit, and slept waaaaaay later this morning than we should've!! O_O

    This morning we're gonna spend some time together too...but this time not just for ourselves! :-) We're gonna contact some people to invite them to a wonderful special talk at the Kingdom Hall tomorrow (Jehovah's Witnesses), and we're gonna do the 'phone around' to all of our relatives all over the United States, to make sure everybody is doing okay...and to encourage those who aren't doing okay!

      Other than that I'll be adding some color to my Saturday! :-) Yes....I have some more crocheting to do! ^_^

 (Tiny Wine Red and Scarlet Lapel Pin by Wuglyees)

      After we got back from 'virtual' Hawaii...{By the way, the airplane ride was short and sweet, and I didn't have to take my shoes off...because I wasn't wearing any all day!! LOL}...I added the above 'color'...lapel pin...to my Wuglyees shop! :-) ... Then I started looking around in the Etsy search to see what was new!

       What I kept coming across was blue...and red....and blue and red together!...

 (Vintage Avon Heirloom Doll from SewUpscale)

       Isn't this doll adorable?! :-) So adorable, in fact, that I don't even mind that she's not crocheted!!...As you know, I have an affinity for a certain crocheted 'Ugly Wuglyee' bear! ^_^

      The pattern on her dress was so pretty that it made me wonder why I haven't focused on putting red and blue together in any of my boutonnieres or lapel pins! O_O I've certainly done red alone...And blue! In fact, this blue one is going into the shop a little later today...

 (Wuglyees Shop)

     But I think I'm gonna have to have a fun Saturday color day and put the two colors together and see what it looks like! I already know I like them by themselves...And I don't just mean in my crocheted items!...

 (Turquoise Leather Bracelet by brasslady)

       The above bracelet is so cool in this turquoise blue!

      The scarf below shows how pretty the two colors can look together!...

(Hand Woven Gradient Color Scarf by katerynaG)

      Well, they look gorgeous together in her scarf anyway! :-) I'll have to get back to you about how they look in a boutonniere! :-]

       Hmmmmmm...what else can I talk about before I go?!...My hormonal situation that's going on right now?!....No, no. Nobody wants to hear that!! LOL...My worries about my friends?!....No, no. Jehovah God is the one I'm talking to about that! :-)...My family issues?!....PLEASE!! (sarcastically)...You don't have 'time' to hear all of that!! And I don't wanna make myself a candidate for carpal tunnel syndrome trying to lay it all out for you!! ^_^

     So, I guess that leaves "Goodbye!"....So 'Goodbye!' ^_^ Have a good rest of the weekend, Y'all!

We're In This Together

Supporting one another
with our smiles and hugs and care.
Gathered as a group
with all our crafts and things to wear.

Thankful for the weather,
bringing people by the mile.
Showing what we do
to every mother, dad, and child.

And Now...On With The 'Virtual' Day Talking!!

      The sun is out! It's Friday! And I'm feeling pretty good! :-) You know what that means!...plans!!....Plans about what colors I'm gonna use to make some more boutonnieres today!...and plans about where I'm 'virtually' going tonight with my hubby on our date! :-)

       The header photo tell you where my heart is this morning, right?! ^_^ GIVE ME SUNSHINE!!...and some water.....and something good to eat!!! :-) But I also need some music and something cool to look at!...

    

      And at the end of the day, a cool sunset wouldn't hurt either! :-] 
 

      Before the date happens though, I've got some talking to do!...Yes, I know I'm already talking! LOL But I'm talking about 'other' talking...to friends and relatives and the like! ^_^ My father's brother-in-law passed away a few days ago. They buried him yesterday. :-( I wanna talk to my dad about what he's gonna do with himself now. 
        His brother-in-law was his 'hanging buddy'. You know, the person he liked to hang out, play cards, and 'shoot the breeze' with (talk). What is my dad gonna do now, when he wants to get away from his house where they're driving him crazy?! O_O He won't have brother-in-law's house to hide out at anymore...*sigh*
       
        And just to update you, my girlfriend's surgery went well...Well, as 'well' as tongue surgery for cancer can go! :-( I just got off the phone from talking to her though, and there's more bad news this morning. :-( Not her health issue this time. It's one of her long time 'furry friends'...Her little doggie died this morning. :-(
      That old expression that says 'when it rains, it pours' is unfortunately very true! Good happens in spurts, and bad happens in bunches it seems!!...I'm sure that's not true in all cases, but in my experience....it happens like that waaaaay more than it should!!
     Anyway!!...on a good note, I was very worried that the doctors were gonna remove her ability to talk for a while, right along with the cancer! But she's good!! This morning we were able to talk about our faith, and about her little 'furry friend'...and shed a tear or two. :-( ...But unfortunately now she's in two different kinds of pain at the same time!....Ugh!...But I still have to be happy that SHE CAN TALK! That's a very 'good' thing! :-] 
    
        Moving on!....I've also gotta do a little talking about another treasury one of my Wuglyees shop items got chosen for!...

      My crochet scalloped edge fingerless gloves 'snuck' (the past tense of sneak! LOL) right in there! ^_^ ...
 

      If you wanna see the full treasury, just click on it above!

      Oh Yeah!...These cute leaf earrings are in there too! :-) ...

 (Stained Glass Blue Leaf Earrings by AimeezArtz)

       Okay, I'm done talking...for now! LOL I'm off to get a package shipped...YES! I sold something...2 days in a row!!! :-) Maybe the boutonniere trend 'isn't' over for good yet!!! ^_^ ... I also wanna apologize for putting the post up so late today, but sometimes people take precedent over the written word....SOMETIMES!!!! ^_^ This morning happened to be one of those times!...Have a good day, Everybody! And a good weekend!! :-)

 Struggle To Raise Your Head

Now, who am I to say
the way that others ought to live;
But my pep talk, to help you through,
I'm  motivated, now, to give.

The struggles of this system
are an alert-to raise your head;
To put one foot before the other,
and not lay down like you are dead.

Many things are just not fair.
They seem to happen just to you;
But is crying and complaining
all that you can find to do?

Use the logic of your mom-
who made you finish every drop,
and think of others who were hungry
for the food you left for slop.

In other words, just say
to yourself-when feeling bad:
"Look at all the other struggles
that the ones I love have had."

It doesn't  make it go away.
It doesn't  make your trials less real;
But it may make you raise your head,
and how you think,-and how you feel!

Wanted To Share My Treasures With You!

     Okay....Yes! My treasures in the morning 'do' start sometimes with breakfast food! ^_^ And this morning they started with cheesy, cheesy grits, eggs, and crisp delicious bacon!!!...

      No! It's not all of my treasures!...But it's a good place to start. So I did!! :-)
 

     I've got something that I 'have' to do RIGHT NOW!...so I'll come back in a little while and add the other treasures to the post! :-) See you in a little while!

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       Okay, I'm back! ^_^ Now I can show you the rest of my treasures!...

       They were all included in this new treasury entitled Quite The Adventure by Leslie, of elbowsdesigns.  

        Okay, I admit it! I may be a slight bit partial to this treasury because my little double color lapel pin was in it!...but only slightly partial...because it's actually a great treasury all on it's own merit! :-)

     But look at the treasures!!...
       

  (Organic Fabric Travel Jewelry Roll with Monogram by CraftyStitches)

 (Unframed 8x10 Hawaii Travel Art by HopSkipJumpPaper)

 (Red Teardrop Earrings by CinLynnBoutique)

 (Short Vintage Beach Wedding Dress by ishkabibblesdesigns)

 (Vintage Coracle Picnic Basket by SproutVintage)

 (Green Thumb Hand Repair by DressGreen)

(Strawberry No. 22 Thank You Tags by LillyThings)

     Pretty good, right?!!!! :-) Was it worth waiting for?!...Don't answer! ^_^ But if the answer...in your head...was "YES!" then go on over to the individual shops and let the owners know!! :-]

       Now I can move on down the road...to finish some studying, and a couple of other boutonnieres I have to make. YOU move on down the road now too! ^_^ And thank you for walking with me...even though I was dragging along there for a while! ^_^ Have a good day, Everybody! ♥

No Rhyme Or Reason

I've never written a poem
that didn' have a rolling rhyme.
In my head that's how I see words.
Rhyming lines come every time!

No matter what the subject,
'food', 'crochet', 'hubby's bike'.
In my mind I have to find
a word that kinda sounds alike!

Have I written words on paper
without rhyming every word?!
Yes I have! About my father,
and my backyard hummingbird.

But when I think of poems
I can almost tap my feet...
as if music is now playing,
and I'm rhyming to a beat!

Is this every Poet's way?!
I don't know. I just know ME!
But if I wrote about it now,
it would be a rhyming soliloquy! 

A Post To 'Lift' My Girlfriend!

 (Hedgehog Mini Letter Writing Set by TheFoxandTheTeacup)

       "Good Morning, My friend. I'm taking a few minutes this morning, before your procedure, to let you know that I'm thinking of you, praying for you, and holding your hand 'virtually' even though I can't be there physically.

         I know you must be a bit....well, let's just say it!...VERY scared today! I'm assuming that's true because I'm not the one getting the procedure, and I couldn't get an ounce of sleep last night thinking about it...and YOU!

        If it was me, my mind would be reeling by now!!...

 (Watercolour Illustration by silverridgestudio)

       The good thing, if there is a good thing, is that this isn't your first rodeo...so to speak. ^_- You've been through so much over the years! And through each and every thing that's happened, or happened to you, you've shown yourself to be resilient, strong and faithful! :-) You remind me of the toy 'Weebles'! ^_^ Remember the slogan they had?!..."Weebles wobble, but they don't fall down"...that's YOU!! ^_^

      Things have kept hitting you and making you wobble over the years...but you have just kept coming back up!! :-) In fact, the analogies could go on and on here!...You're like a buoy...like a wick on a tree trunk sized candle...like the roots of a mighty oak tree...like the sun in it's faithful rising every day...like the moon in it's faithful cycles every month...etc... I think you get my drift, right?! ^_^

       This morning, though, while you're holding onto the tail of another emotional balloon, I want to remind you of what I'm sure you already know, that you're not in this alone. You have many friends, including me, praying for a good outcome for you, and for a quick recovery!

       We can't stop the winds of this system right now...unfortunately...but we can sure help you emotionally hold onto your bunch of balloons! ^_^ That's what I'm attempting to do right now with this post! :-) ...

 (Blank Girl With Balloons Greeting Card by badbooks)

       So here's a few colorful things to help you 'lift up'! :-) ...

 (Crochet Rainbow Big Bead Necklace by XauXau)

 (Colorful Multi Flower Bib Statement Necklace by elbowsdesigns)

       Are you smiling yet?! ^_^ ... If not, try this one! :-) ...

(Organic Colorful Teething Toy Baby Rattle by bboutiquebeauties)
 

       Done with the silly!! ^_^ 

      What I really wanted to convey to you...in my way!...is that you are what's on my mind today!! Not crocheting, not poems, not breakfast, etc.....but YOU! :-] I wish I could talk you right through this procedure, and then cook for you and fluff your covers, rub your back and feet, handle your incoming phone calls, and all of the questions that those who love you will be asking, sing to you and hold your hand...

        

 (Best Friends Mixed Media Painting by Sascalia)

        ...but I'm relegated to what I'm doing right now...talking! ^_^ ...and, of course, praying for you like a crazy woman!!!!! LOL

       

        I love you, my friend! ♥♥♥ Go run your race, like always!!!We'll be all together at the finish line!! :-)"

(The Girlfriends Marathon Print by yankeegirlart)

 Who is a Friend?

Dependable and loving,
all your jokes make perfect sense;
To keep you happy and unharmed,
they'd gladly spare no small expense.

They know your moods,
Can take the heat.
They know the things
you like to eat.

Will tell you things
that lift your fear,
and even the things
you don't want to hear.

They'll quickly point out
your pannicky smile;
and pull up your slip
that's been hanging a mile.

They'll be your cheerleader-
Pom Poms in the air!
And when others are gone,
they will always be there.

Laughter and glee,
sobs and deep pain,
are shared by this friend,
in the sun or the rain.

Your accomplishments cause
only joy to their heart;
When they see your success,
it's as if they're a part.

And even though they know
the very worst that you do,
they map your intentions-
and they still love you.

So who is this friend?
It's your mother, your wife,
your neighbor, your kid,
someone who's sharing your life.

They may be close, and related,
or live very far;
but this friend is your friend
and they know who you are.

Your secrets are safe,
your feelings secure,
their shoulder is ready,
and their motives are pure.       

Let's Talk About ODORS And SMELLS!

(Chloe Perfume Note Card with Chloe Case Envelop from 23madisonstudio)

       Are you asking yourself "WHY?!!"...Why I would want to spend a perfectly fine Tuesday talking about odors and smells?!...Well, I'll tell you why. Because I don't have anything else to talk about right now, and.....you're here! ^_^

    Well, that's not entirely true!...The "you're here" part is true!...because if not, you wouldn't be able to read what I'm writing right now! ^_^ But the part about not having anything else to talk about is not true...I could talk about a LOT of things on this fine Tuesday!! Trust me on that! ^_^

    The complete truth is that I had my girlfriends over to the house yesterday...And let me just stop right here and give a big "WOOHOO!" for supportive, giggly and loving girlfriends!! ^_^...and one of them brought me a gift!...

     It's a container of pretty smelling potpourri!! :-) She said the butterfly made her think of me. Awwwwwwww! :-] ♥♥♥ THANK YOU!!! :-)

      I have to admit, I got a little nervous when I first learned what it was...because I have become so sensitive to odors and smells in the last few years! O_O Hubby has had to change his cologne, the fabric softener we use, the kitchen soap, the regular washing soap, the detergent...Aargh!!!...and I can't even put the little deodorizers in the house anymore. You know, the ones that make your house smell all fruity and garden like when you walk in the door. :-)

     But guess what?!...I've had this little potpourri basket in my room all night and.....NOTHING!! Nothing bad, I mean. :-] It smells nice! And it's not bothering me at all!!...*deep breath*....Ahhhhhh!
       In fact, that's really what led to this post! I took my C-Pap mask off this morning...(I have Sleep Apnea, for those of you who don't know)...and got such a pretty smell in my nose that my mind starting going down memory road about all of the different memorable smells in my life ^_^...while I was laying there with my fool self, twelve minutes before the 5 a.m clock alarm was suppose to go off! ^_^ {I feel like somebody stole my full snooze!!! LOL But that's a story for another time...or not! LOL}

     Anyway!...My first thought was about how my father used to have the whole house smelling like 'Right Guard' deodarant spray after he took a shower in the mornings! ^_^

 (Gillette Right Guard Can from JUMBLEBLUE)

          In fact, I think that smell used to be my alarm clock as a teenager! Ha! Ha!..."Hmmmm...what's that smell?!....Ohhhhh....it's dad's Right Guard. It must be time to get up!" LOL

         And then there was the first time I smelled "Sex Appeal"...and don't get all crazy on me!...That was the name of the cologne my husband, then potential boyfriend, used to wear! :-)) 

      Oh! That cologne smelled soooooooo good!!...It smelled so good, in fact, that it led to a conversation between hubby and I as to whether people are really attracted to the look and personality of certain potential mates, or whether the different colognes and perfumes are clouding things up and making certain people be attracted to each other!!...Mentally chew on that for a while!... ^_^ ...We did! LOL

       Who knows, without 'Sex Appeal', hubby and I could've been married to Paul Newman and Diana Ross!! ^_^...Hmmmm...something about that whole sentence sounded wrong!! LOL...Anyway! Too bad that 'Smell-O-Puter' thing is still in it's infant stages. Then you'd know what I mean! LOL

      As for me, I've only liked a few perfumes in my life. My first love was 'LeSport'. It no longer exists. In fact, I couldn't even find a photo of it to show you!! But Oh! How I used to love that 'drug store' cheap perfume, or cologne...yeah, I think it was a cologne...Every time I wore it men used to follow me on the street, and dogs would drift along behind me in a daze, with their paws not even touching the ground! ^_^ Or it seemed like that...WHATEVER!! LOL 

      And while my friends and relatives were going through cologne after cologne...

 (Square Original Perfume Illustration from Smogartist)

            ...perfume after perfume...

 (Perfume Bottle Illustration from MilkFoam)

        ...and stink after stink! Ha! Ha!...

(Skunk Fragrance Oil from SaharasSupplies)

        ...(even if some of those stinks were packaged very nicely)...

(Striped Skunk Crochet Pattern from OohLookItsARabbit)

       ...I stuck with my 'Le Sport'! :-) ...And when I got wind of the fact that it was gonna be discontinued...and I only wish I was kidding about what I'm about to tell you! ^_^...I went to every drug store within a five mile radius of me and bought up every bottle they had left on the shelves!!...*hanging my head in shame*...which wasn't 'that' many...O_O...whatever!!...Let's just say I smelled good for a LONG time before it was gone!! ^_^

       Then I hooked my 'perfume star' to my beloved "White Linen" :-) ...

        ...And it's been me and "White Linen" ever since! :-) ... Yes, I've tried a few perfume samples here and there, but once I put it on my skin the initial whiff of pretty odor would turn on me like a scrap yard dog after a few hours!! LOL...Hormones!! Ugh!

       Even now I have to change deodorants at that 'time of the month'...whenever that time comes now! LOL...because 'my' chemicals and the deodorant's chemicals have a 'falling out' with each other!...and they are NOT friends until that time has passed either! ^_^

     By the way, hubby no longer uses cologne. In his words he uses ''A la natural musk"! Ha! Ha! Crazy man!! ^_^ But I have to say...I miss his 'Sex Appeal'! LOL

      Now I'm heading off to see what kind of food smells I can wrap this nose around! ^_^ You do the same, Okay! ^_^ Have a good day, Everybody! 

 It Smells!

Oh the memories you unfold...
the fruity highs, and woodsy lows...
when you think of all the smells
that, through the years, have passed your nose.

How granny always smelled of food,
with a tinge of moth ball smell there too.
The outside porch sometimes smelled musty
because of brother's old gym shoe.

The cloud of 'Right Guard' in the mist,
whenever dad would take a shower.
The bakery with it's smells so sweet,
changing hour after hour.

Colognes and perfumes of your friends...
You'd smell them coming for a mile.
Yes, they'd produce some pretty odors,
but they'd also produce a smile.

We could talk about what we've smelled,
or what we've tried real hard NOT to!
And please let's talk about all the memories
that our smellers led us through...

We could talk about these for hours,
days and months, an odor-fest.
But to end this poem now,
before it stinks, I think is best! 

My Homage To Beauty And The Creative Eye!

 (Decoupage Clothespin Set by tracyBdesigns)

      Hello Monday!...*yawn*...Why did you have to come so fast?!! I was just getting my dreams and bed flipping down to a science!! LOL...Anyway!

      If you have to watch Mondays come, it's kinda nice to have something beautiful to sip on...Ummmmmm...green tea with honey and lemon! :-) ...and something beautiful to look at!...like those beautifully creative clothespins in my header photo!! :-)

       And like the beautifully creative fabric flower bouquet from the same Etsy shop (below)...

 (Fabric Flower Bouquet by tracyBdesigns)

      I love the buttons!...but of course I would! ^_^ I'm a button-loving kinda girl!...even though the fiber flowers in my Wuglyees Etsy shop, for the most part now, don't include buttons! For some reason, my customers seem to like my colorful lapel pins and boutonnieres 'au natural'! :-)

      I still like to throw one with an interesting button in there every once in a while though! :-) ...

(Lapel Button Suit Flower by Wuglyees)

 

(Owl Button Flower Pin by Wuglyees)

      ...just for my own enjoyment!...At least that's been the case so far! ^_^ Wanna buy a button flower?!! Huh?!....Huh?! ^_^

        Back to the beautiful and creative eyes of the Etsy world!...

 (Decorative Photo Throw Pillow Cover by PopPopPhotography)

       This pillow cover made me smile! :-) Many times, back when I used to play basketball, I was so tired that I wanted to go to bed with my sneakers on...If I had this pillow cover back then I could've done it...creatively!! LOL 

       And talk about a creative eye!! Look at what this eye captured...

 (5"x7" Photograph of German Chairs and Windows by seardig)

       Sometimes you have to have a creative eye enough to make it....and sometimes you just need a creative eye enough to SEE it, and capture it! :-) ... I just love those chairs!!...Doesn't it make you wonder about what the 'back story' is to the colorful chairs sitting in front of the house?!!...It does me! ^_^ 

       And this artist deserves a true homage!...

 (Charcoal Horse Drawing by allartbyjames)

      All I can say is WOW!!!...If I had that kind of talent I could.....I could......I could make y'all crazy talking about it, that's what!! LOL...Especially if I could do flowers like this one too...

(Still Life of an Oregon Rose done in oil on canvas by allartbyjames)

       No, I couldn't draw a flower to save my life! LOL But I can crochet one!...I can crochet lots of them...and do! ^_^ In fact, after a girlfriend visit this morning, I've got to do just that!...I sold some boutonnieres over the weekend, and I've got to get the replacements back in the shop 'toot sweet'! (Meaning "Quickly, immediately, at once"...It's a broke down version of the French expression ‘tout de suite’. ^_^)

        Have a beautiful and creative Monday, week, and April Y'all!! :-) It all begins today!!

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.