My 70's Fashion Picks

And the secret word is...

Hold onto your chair as we zip back to the 70's fashion era this Flashback Friday.  I scoured my mind (and it was quite abrasive) for memories of my favorite clothes items from back in the day and this is what I came up with.

Google search does not always bring up exactly what we want, unfortunately, but it can usually come pretty close.  I had a pink Groucho Marx shirt similar to this except there was no collar and it was shorter.  Not exactly the same but it gives you a good idea of my fashion flair back then...and yes, these were

Dream a little dream of dread

Umm, am I even at the right locker?

I've been doing some thinking, as always probably too much, and have cooked up an idea for today's installment this Thoughtful/Thankful Thursday.  I just had a dream about going back to high school after being absent for about a whole semester, or so it seemed in my subconscious. I had no idea what my schedule was or even where my locker was, let alone not knowing the combination.  Have you ever had dreams like that? 

Winner, winner, chicken spinner

I want to fly like a chicken

It's time to explore some vintage photos this W/E Wednesday, emphasis on chee-kons.

This shot just goes to show that there have always been those types that just have to do their own thing. How liberating this 

Rod the Mod/Bod

It's Flashback Friday and I'll be going to the 70's and 80's for this ride back in musical time.  I was listening to my Rod Stewart CD which spurred me to look up some videos and, well, here we be.  Rod is a mixed bag for me...some of his songs are my all times favorites as you will soon see,  and others not so much.  It seems everyone LOVES "Maggie May", but personally I dislike it.  I dunno, maybe it was overplayed when I was younger but I just don't care for it.  However, I am posting to clue you in on my tops of Rod so I'll start with my #3 pick   "Forever Young".

Oh, problems

Yup

It's yet another Thoughtful/Thankful Thursday and, per usual,  I spent much too much time on my tiny blog.  However, I take my writing seriously (no really!) and try to craft the best possible post. No cheap, flimsy writing for my readers out there.  Plus I have OCD tendencies so you add those two together and you get lots of time spent scouring the web.  And now for the actual topic!  There has been a lot going on as of late; lots of little things that add up and kinda weigh me down.  I find myself, at times, comparing my problems with other problems (example...well all these wasps invading my house aren't as bad as the time ants were invading the kitchen) to apparently make myself feel better.  As

Open slide and say "owww"

"Weeee?"

Guess what? It's W/E Wednesday, my time to throw whatever happens to be on my mind at the moment on my blog. What fun!  Today's tosses are about "different" playground equipment, specifically slides.  I was scanning a bunch of playground "fails" and by far slides are the most notorious at being a 

Adventures with Paracord

I've done quite a bit of research for this Tips, Tricks and Treats Tuesday so I'm hoping y'all really get some use from today's tips.  So let's just jump right in, shall we?

I don't know how I find the things I do...I guess I spend too much time online (ask my hubby) but I love to search and learn, which brings me to paracord.  I had seen paracord bracelets in stores and pondered upon them so here we are!  First off, paracord is short for parachute cord; don't laugh that I didn't know that. However I know now so there ya go.  This is actually pretty cool stuff. It's a very strong cord and has middle cording as well which is what makes it extra strong and useful in emergencies.  The first video here is a tutorial on how to make one yourself and it's actually not too difficult. I 

Getting to the knitty-gritty

My toe bone is knitted to my...foot bone

Hey all!  It's Mesmerizing Medium Monday and guess what creative branch I'm climbing onto today?  But of course, it's knitting! There are some crazy-talented folks out there and here are just a few.

Ben Cuevas is officially an Installation Artist (looked this up and it means art that is

Simple Sunday-The Beast

A walk in the summer wood
revels mystery
that I should
see

Grand scope shows nothing to view
focusing in show
something new
oh

Creature alights to take rest
delicately clear
wings are best
here

A mythical beast I sigh
dragon first in name
also fly
tame

This beast is nothing to fear
what his name implies
it is clear
lies

As in the heavens he goes
I fondly say bye
my smile knows
why

CCB
8/28/2015

Moccasins, Planks and Love

Two moons or a mile...it's the walking that counts

Once again I've really overthought and over researched for my small blog on this Thoughtful/Thankful Thursday.  What can I say?  I try quite diligently not to pass on false information.  For example, the iconic phrase about not walking in someone's shoes or moccasins  is supposedly not an old Native American proverb...or is it?  I thought I had it figured out, as certain sites I came across attributed the sentiment to a poet, Mary T. Lathrap in a piece from 1895.  However, I also came across more info that stated it was not contained in a collection of her other works and it turns out I could not find said poem, supposedly titled "Judge Softly", in any other official location.  Perhaps she wrote it or, if not, I couldn't find anyone else connected to it...phew!  To cut this shorter, I suppose

The Beatles' American Invasion

Ladies and gentlemen...The Beatles!

All you Beatles fans out there, I am once again featuring them on this W/E Wednesday.  I'm trying to post in a somewhat chronological order but we'll see how that goes in the long run. However, I am still on the right timeline which brings us to the Beatles takeover of the good ol' U.S.A. It's common knowledge that the Beatles first landed

Magiookstrous T.V. Shows

Loved the nose wiggle

Here we go with another Flashback Friday and what magical, kooky and monstrous ideas do I have for you today? Well, just have a gander at some of these old mythical-based shows.

First on our magical tour is Bewitched.  Nose-twitching Samantha Stevens and her short-wicked husband Darren 

I make-a da sauce

Cook those tomatoes into submission...and sauce

 Hey de ho, it's Tips, Tricks and Treats Tuesday and I was speculating on what to write about for today when I thought, Hey!, I bet there's a lot of people out there with an abundance of tomatoes like I have and might like a few ideas on how to use them.  It's always nice to give some of your crop away, but it's also nice to use it, too.  I had already given away a bunch and was thinking of a way to utilize the LARGE bowl I still had. Spaghetti sauce popped in my mind so I Googled away and here's what I came up with...

Bubble Street Gallery

"A Chance to Dream"

This Mesmerizing Medium Monday will feature the fanciful art of Daniel Merriam.  I can't remember exactly where I first viewed his fabulous work, but I would bet it was on Pinterest.

I love, love, love surrealist art and that's the branch Mr. Merriam falls into.  His website is called "Bubble Street" and I'm assuming he formulated the title from his frequent use of bubbles in his works.  From my casual perusal of his paintings I also noticed other common themes are fish, butterflies and houses.  The latter is present in all my picks today, I suppose, because home is so very important to me.  In this first example I can fancy myself on board

Simple Sunday-Even the stones

Even the stones

though commonplace

are different 

shapes, sizes, colors

Even the stones

though silent

can speak

of past, of place, of beauty

Even the stones

though basic

have worth

in gardens, as tools, to enjoy

 Even the stones

though soulless 

can matter 

are different, can speak, have worth

Even the stones

though unlearned

can teach

 show, guide, lead

Even the stones

though merely stones

show souls all

 are different, can speak, have worth, 

Even the stones

though earthly

do scream eternity

faith, hope, love

CCB

8/20/2015

Games of "olden" times

Frantic Fun

Goin' back in time to the late 60's/early 70's this Flashback Friday and investigating some games I fondly recall.  

First on tap is the ol' "Ants in the Pants" game.  This consisted of a pair of Farmer Jack's (or whatever farmer you care to choose) plastic red suspender jeans and a hoard of plastic ants that actually looked more like grasshoppers.  The simple object was to flick your ants/grasshoppers into the pants by pressing the rear end of your bug,

NOT a burst balloon!

Would you?

On this Thoughtful/Thankful Thursday I am a bit of both and I'll explain why.

A few weeks back the Hub and I went garage sale-ing and happened upon one that had some good deals on fishing rods and reels.  Well, Hubby got quite excited and got a few, paying for them with cash from his wallet.  Perhaps you can guess where this 

Mellow Yellow Stylin'

Tie one on banana style

Here we are again on another W/E Wednesday and once again I'll serve up bananas.  Oooo, I used to love to eat bananas as a kid but somewhere along the line I acquired a sensitivity to them so I cannot eat them any longer...boo!  Perhaps my consumption avoidance of them makes me more fond of them, like craving the thing you can't have.  There's no harm for me to look at the yellow beauties, so expect to see these yellow dudes every once in awhile.

Today I'll deal exclusively in banana apparel, starting with this 

Prank me, Daddy

Fake bugs are ALWAYS fun

On this Tips, Tricks and Treats Tuesday I've decided to dwell on the "Tricks" since I haven't done that in awhile, at least not of the of the prank variety.  Why wait for April Fool's Day?  I say. Spice up the day with a fun (not too naughty!) hanky-pranky.

Fake bugs are inherently a great gag and this little tease is pretty harmless but should be enough to give 

Simple Sunday-Dog in Box

Dog in box

not a fox

color black

front to back

even tongue

so much fun

soulful eyes

cutie pies

likes to play

all the day

out can't get

silly pet 

makes me smile

all the while

let him free

he goes pee

home we go

love him so

CCB  

8/14/2015