Friday, May 13, 2011

Fun Friday

For today's fun tid-bit I am posting a link for a website I just found today! I'm lately on the lookout for places I can order yarn from. There is only one specialty yarn shop in my area....at least that I know of! They have some lovely yarn but mostly the very high end stuff that I can only dream of affording. LOL
I'm one of those that truly loves the nicer fibers out there but am in the middle range of what I can justify spending on a skein! Anyway, I browse the internet occasionally, looking for good deals. I have found two shops I'd love to buy from - only problem being they are in Europe and the shipping prices would kill me! Of course, this is mostly because of how much I'd want to order....in order to get the deal on shipping overseas! :) Today, however, I ran across this site. They have a fairly good variety at good prices and they are in the US! Yay for me! Now to drool over yarn photos and try to decide what I want next time I have some yarn money!
Here's the link for Hugga Bugga Yarns - cute name, too, huh?! http://www.huggabugga.com/index.html Happy Weekend!!!

Thankful Thought

I truly was on here yesterday...all ready to post my Thankful Thought for Thursday....but I couldn't get on. Said Blogger was down or some such thing. Bummer.
Oh well! My thankful thought for yesterday can just as well go here before the Fun Friday post! LOL :) Learning to take the time to think about what one is thankful for is such a good thing to do. At times in my life I have thought, "But I am a thankful person" and then tried to make a list of things I am thankful for. Other than all the obvious things that is....i.e.food, water, shelter,etc.. You might be surprised at the work it takes sometimes to really focus on being thankful - especially during those "dry" spells in life. However, I have found that practicing thankfulness makes life so much better! :) So, my thankful thought for yesterday was for the nice cooler temps that are pushing through North Texas right now. I grew up in Colorado so the early summer/heat jump here is pretty hard on me....physically and emotionally. I like being outside! But not when it is swelteringly hot! We had jumped into the 90s here already and then rain came - another thing to be thankful for this year! - and it got very muggy...89% humidity - probably more I just didn't look again after that! HA! Anyway, after the rain the cool temps and breezes came back. It has dropped back down into the 50s at night and the 60/70s during the day. I sat, this morning, in my comfy chair by the window, enjoyed the breeze, the birds' songs my coffee and Bible. What a great start to the day. :)

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Well it's Wednesday :)

And I've been gone FOREVER! What a crazy start to 2011 our family has had. But God is gracious and good to us and our Hope is in Him!
I have missed my little blog. Not sure anyone reads it really but I do enjoy keeping it up. Hopefully, things have settled down just a bit and I can get back to it!
So! What is everyone up to this fine May day? We here in North Texas have some storms rolling through. The rain is always nice and I love hearing the thunder and watching the lightening...until it get too close! haha :)
I have been trying to decide what to work on for my little Etsy shop next. Seems sales are so random that it is hard to know what to list. I hate to make a dozen of something when only one sells in a month or more! :) I did have a really big order for my little heart bookmarks last month! I was so thrilled! Someone was getting them for favors at a baby shower - what a cool idea! Think I should make them in other pastel colors for that sort of thing - maybe!
I have been into making flowers this past week. I've actually had sick peeps in my home and finally caved and got it myself so just random crocheting going on here. BUT, I really like the flowers - now to just decide what to do with them! Some of them are big. I've made flowers for projects - mostly thread - before but these are yarn and as big as my palm.
I also sold a few of the doll clothes I've made so that has been nice. There are several more outfits I'd like to try just not sure what will go. Of course, my daughter won't be too disappointed if they don't sell as she will most likely get them for her American Girl doll!
So, here are some pics of my recent meandering through my yarn and options. :) Have a great day!