Reality Check! (6 days w/o Internet)

This last week has been SO crazy! I lost my Internet of Sunday, my Birthday! Thank you ALL for all your Birthday wishes here and on Facebook!

I've had a GREAT week and caught up on a lot of Junk I should have done MONTHS ago! Having NO internet does that!

This sweet little guy is my NEW kitty BEAU.......and You'll be seeing a LOT more of him!

Glad to have my internet back,,,,,,,and will TRY to catch up!

Have a Great weekend! Hugs, Love and a Purrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!

Shell

True Confessions,,,Another year older and Gifts!

Look at this Woman..........

She is going to be 56 years old tomorrow,,,,,,Ackk!! Yeah, yeah, I don't have Pink in my hair anymore,but I want you to look at that FACE! It was much cuter and more innocent when she was little,,but I have a CONFESSION to make! SHE was ONCE a Peeker!!! Not for her Birthday mind you, it was Christmas,,,,,and her mother wasn't very good at hiding things. But she FOUND the "stash" of Christmas gifts from her Mom, and Santa,,,,and Even her Favorite Auntie that was going to be out of town for Christmas? She peeked! And when Christmas rolled around, she new EVERYTHING she GOT.....it was Horrid! 

Lesson to SELF? Never Look to spoiling a surprise!! I will NEVER peek again,,,,in fact in later years I used to ask my mom, "Where did you hide my STUFF?" Because I always wanted it to be a surprise!! Yep,,,no longer a "Peeker!"  I got a few gifts early today from Co-workers....Some lovely things out in plain site,, - and I'll share tomorrow or Monday, and I got a couple of early Facebook "Virtual" Birthday gifts,,,and yet still,, I'll wait till tomorrow! You do that ONCE as a kid,,or at least for ME,,,,and you NEVER do it again!!

And,,,in case you didn't see this adorable baby on Facebook,,,I think this is going to be MY present to ME,,,,He is SO cute!

I've seriously been thinking about going to a Shelter to adopt a kitten, since I lost both of my Cats this year, But this little Darlin' belongs to a friend of a friend,,,,and I think he's coming HOME with me on Wednesday!!! I'll let you all know this week! Is he the Cutest???

Hope you're weekend has been going well! I had a GREAT night last night at "M&M Antiques" in Monroe, hanging out and shopping with some of my Favorite people and Vendors! (Thank you for those of you told me to Continue my Blog and encouraged me to just "write from the heart" as I always have. ) I really do NOT care about Comments,,love them, but if you don't know HOW, don't have time, I understand!  Love you all! Thank you.

Hugs, love and a "Furry and NO Peeking Bus!"
Shell

PMS,,,"Poor Me Syndrome"

My mother used to say--- into her  60's and even 70's that she KNEW when "The School Picnic" would have happened....(That was the term she USED to write on the Family Calendar in earlier years, when she was/or started her Period). I could never quite understand how you would KNOW when you period WOULD have been,,,years and decades after they had ceased. But yesterday? I think I was having "PMS" even though THOSE days of the "School Picnic" are LONG over! (I'll have to mark it on MY Calendar and see if I am still having emotional "School Picnics" Even NOW!)

Instead, I'm calling it "Poor Me Syndrome," because YES, I was hurt Badly, but IF I still have a Hormone or TWO left if my body,,it kicked in! (Maybe the desire to Clean and eat sweets should have been an indicator).  Or, as they said in My Big Fat Greek Wedding, "It's the Hormonies!" Huh? Do I still HAVE any of those???

And I Know we all like different things. It was a respect issue. And I always try and respect things others do, create, love. Even if it's different from my own. I always HOPE that I "Lift" other's UP. That's why it hurt so bad......not because they didn't like my "Stuff," but because they didn't respect me enough to be KIND.

So,,,,I thought about it a lot today,,,talked with one of my "Bestest's" this morning.(Thank you!,,,you mean the World to me!)  And Truly? Was embarrassed after I read so many lovely Comments!,,,,, I wasn't asking for a "You're great, don't Go!" kind of thing,,,,I just hurt.  But thank you ALL!

And,,,,as Lisa Swiftka commented on Facebook regarding my  Blog post,,,,We are ALL torn in a million directions these days,,,,,Blogs/FB/Twitter (I don't do that but understand), Pinterest, etc...And as Mary P. C. Commented on my Post from Friday,,,, We partially do this "Blog Thing" to record/Journal, what we've done.

I'm going to lick my wounds and Continue doing what I love to do,,,,,,Sharing the Day to Day,,posting Stuff I make, Junk I find and Life,,,,as I see it! Thank you. Thank you for reading even if you don't comment. And thank you for letting me have a "PMS",,,Poor Me Syndrome Day!

We've got a COUPLE more Sunny Days In Washington State,,,,,,I should just get OUT and take some Photos of the beautiful Place I live,,,,,,and count ALL my Blessings!!  That would include all of YOU!

Hugs, Love and an "Extra" Bus of Gratitude on the Cheek!
Shell

( Sometimes it's HARD to find the Good,,,,when things are Sad, or negative, I always try and look toward the Light,,,,,That is one of my most God driven, spiritual beliefs. Lift up OTHERS,,,,and you yourself will be lifted!. We ALL need to lift each other up in Good and in Bad times,,,,,it's WHY I hurt so bad,,but also WHY I believe it is SO important to do for those in our lives!)

I'm seriously thinking about closing down my Blog.......There are SO few comments that I think no one cares or reads anymore............

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I also got a "Punch in the Gut" today, which is making me re-think a lot of what I've been doing/making. 

If I decide to close this blog down,,it'll make me sad, but I'll always Love all of you and hold you close to my heart. You can still follow me on Facebook (Shelly Rollins) or on Pinterest. And at THIS point, I'll still keep my Etsy site going. 

 I'm going to give this a day or two before I decide what I'm going to do/persue,,,I'm not "OUT",,,,,but maybe I need to make some life Changes!!

Hugs, Love and a  "Tearful Bus" Because I have So loved getting to know you all,,,and how can I NOT do this anymore???

Shell

Anne Lory's (From Fiona and Twig) posted this sign from the Shows in Fredricksburg, Texas today,,,,,and I absolutely LOVE IT!! Some days, when I make things, I think, "Will anyone like THIS?" And then I stop and think,  well, I like it,,,,,,,and that's okay! If something I create, buy, love doesn't attract "the masses" because it isn't "On Trend," I've learned that's okay......because I Loved creating, buying, displaying it! You might love Blue,,,or Red. Not me so much. But I LOVE that you love Blue or Red,,,or Purple or  whatever.(My Mom loved blue,,,,,I think I got and overdose,,,and my Oma, my Grandmother, loved Orange)!  As my Friend Kelly once said, "It's a good thing I don't love everything, I'd be in trouble!! 


So, I make things I love,  mostly in Colors and Textures and themes I love,,,,,And I guess that's why you stop by,,,,unless of course you just  think, "I could make that in BLUE!" or you just like to stop by anyway.......Anyway.... a few new things I added to Etsy today....My Studio AND my livingroom  looks like Christmas Blew UP right about now......Alas, Creativity has once again taken precedence over Cleanliness!!!

Fun LITTLE vintage Tart Tins with little Vintage Angels, Sheet Music and various Embellishments.....Not sure WHERE I got these little Angels  or these tiny tins (Garage Sale or from a friend?) Too fun to put them all together...............


And at this point,,,you might be saying, "Shell? Another Snowman Box? " They've been fun to make and because I have the Cr** still all over,,,,,,,What's one or two more?

Side View,,so you can see the Polka Dots........

and the Fun little sign..........

Just Go to the Linky for Pinterest on the Top of my Sidebar if you want to see more!

Back To Joyworks tomorrow,,,,,We've been SO busy in the store the last couple of weeks! The clothing area has grown in inventory (Including some Larger Sizes XL's, 1X and 2X's with some REALLY cute stuff) If you are local, stop by and see us,,,,,,Great new Home and Holiday Decor and accessories/jewerlry too!

Have an AWESOME Weekend,,,,Whatever you do!Loving these "Dogs Days of Summer" here in Washington!!

Hugs, Love and a "Polka Dot" Bus!!
Shell

All that Gliitters........

This has been a REALLY busy week! First of all, I have to Share a GREAT pic of my Friend Deb Bock,,,you know, the one I go "Junking" with sometimes, The one that does Fantastic Weddings and these days has a space at M&M Antiques in Monroe...The Friend that always makes me laugh and Smile, that has the BIGGEST heart ever and more talent in her little finger than most of us can EVER hope to have........

On Tuesday I helped her"fluff" and re-do her Boothspace, because they were expecting Company the next day next day from None other than Heather Bullard, who was accompanied by our friend Melaine  and Serena from "Farm Chicks" Fame, to get ready for a Photo shoot for Country Living Magazine,,,,,

M&M is one of my favorite "Haunts" and some of the Most talented women I know have Antique booths there,,,Here's the link of all the Photos on Wednesday,,,but mostly I wanted to share the beautiful photo of my dear Deb,,,,,,

You can see the rest of the Pictures from Wednesday on Facebook,,,,,just "Like" MMAntiques"
(No & sign in their page)

I'm looking forward to seeing the final Magazine layout with a few special touches from Friends!!

Today, Much less Exciting,,,but fun, nonetheless, I worked on some little Christmas Stockings......I'm really into the Turquoise this year,,,,,,and I found this fun Vintage Rick Rack trim that was fun to work with,,,,,,I'll post these on ETSY.

You KNOW I love my Glitter,,,,but I think my Friends are even MORE Sparkly and Shiney! That includes all of YOU!

Happy Thursday! I hope you're getting to do some of what you love to do,,,and BE with some of those you Love! Life is Good!

Hugs, Love and a "Sock Full" of Buses!
Shell

Hi All,
Hope you week is going well! I've had a busy week helping out some friends. I worked on Monday for the Shop next to us at Joyworks, Then yesterday I helped my Friend Deb Bock with her Space at M&M Antiques,,,,,it was sort of last minute, so I didn't bring my Camera,,,,Shoot (or not "shoot").

Finished another Snowman today and listed it on Etsy and then proceeded to get a bad Sore throat,,,,,,Ackkk,,,,Lost of "Junk" going around here in Washington State. I think I'll be in bed soon, I'm really tired too,,,,,,

Anyway, Here's "Oliver,,"

Too funny, because when I started to post him earlier the default/word fill Tried to name it "Debbie Oliver." Gotta Love Computers!

Stay healthy,,,,,too pretty here to get SICK!

Hugs, Love and a "Sunny" Bus!!
Shell