Hi Ho Hi Ho - It's Off to Work I Go

I'm getting ready for work tomorrow....seems weird - since I've been off a week for Recovery and R&R, I guess I should say RR&R....its not that bad going back.....because on Friday the 27th not only did the Land of blOZ find out the instructors of Silver Bella 2009...but I found out who my May Day Basket Swap"ette" Partner from the "Year of Color" is - the ever tropical Mizz Parrot Karen of " recycledrita.blogspot.com ".....oh this is going to be sooo much fun (especially now that I aka "QBeeC" figure out how to put pictures on my blOZ )....Karen is such a doll and we both hit it off right away....we've been rambling back & forth and found out we have a lot in common....for one thing we both like our feathery friends - which lead us to our theme of the Basket - yes you guess it "Birds - and our Motto is ***bIrDS oF a fEAthEr - hAve FuN tOGetHEr***...I can't wait to go & do some hunting for treasures in some fab places here in New Jersey and in New York and on Etsy and lets not forget about creating items too - let the FUN Begin!....

So - like the girl up above whistling in the rain and smiling...I too am smiling b/c though I have to go to work tomorrow and its raining here too like the picture - I can still see the Rainbow that is a head when the rain ends...
Have a honey of a night - sweet dreams!

Marlene aka "QBeeC" :O)

What's the BUZZ...Spring is HERE...and soooo are the Instructors for SILVER BELLA

GoOD mORnIng ALl.....

Today is a BEeAutiFul Day - here at the Jersey Shore, crocuses are popping - birds are chirping - and Teresa McFayden has announced the Instructors of "SILveR BeLLA 2009" ...I am sooo glad that I am at the hive today STILL R&Ring, to see this good news --- but I am sooo aching to go out into the yard and unearth all the Putch-nics - this was my grandmother's nick-name for all the little growths that pop up all over this time of the season...

Ohhhh mY GOsh!!!.. let's get back to Silver Bella - there is such a GREATTTT line up of instructors - three of my favorites are Kaari Meng, Anna Corba AND Pam Garrison - but I admire ALL of the instructors' works, they are as follows - Rebecca Sower, Charlotte Lyons, D. Sharp, Jennifer Murphy and the SILVER BELLA QUEEN HERSELF - Teresa McFayden....I made a promise to myself and Mrs. Yellow Finchie "Aunt Min" - THAT I aka "QBeeC" WILL BE GOING TO THIS YEAR'S SILVER BELLA 2009 (and yes I am screaming this on the top of my lungs) I will save every little bit of Honey I have to get me there and back maybe I can start a "Bee-line Express" to Omaha, Nebraska with fellow Jersey followers/groupies of Silver Bella to go there with - it could be Bella Orient Express train ride or an up up away to my beautiful Silver Lining Balloon ......I can't tell you how excited I am - I been through a lot this past year & a half that I know deep in my heart I deserve this Luxury....I am a True Believer of if you Ask-Believe and Recieve "GOD" will bring it to you, you gotta have "FAITH"...I want to go to sooo many more events that are going forward but I have to take it slow because of $$$ - but this event is the "Mother Load" of all events and I wouldn't miss it for the world....you gotta have HIGH HOPes, you got High hOPes, High APpLE Pie in the SKy Hopes!!!another favorite of mine -"Fairy Tales will come TRuE it can HAPPEN to YOU if you are YoUNg at HEarT....

Here's to all your wishes and dreams coming true....

Have a Honey of a Day!
Grace & Peace 2 "U" :O)
XOXOMarlene aka "QBeeC"

2 Twisted Chickens - One Old Hen and Wheeeezzzer

.......Minus 3 Equals "2 Twisted Chicks"........

I would like to introduce you to my new little guy "Sir Wheezer Emerald"...Sir Toby McBee & I aka "QBeeC" have welcomed him into our Hive...I have to say he has adjusted very well...Toby & I adopted him almost three weeks ago, and he is fitting in just fine...the little guy is soooo lovable...he is always right behind me, actually right now he is at the foot of my chair while I typed this entry...he loves hanging out with me in the aRT rOoM...and I definitely know that him & Toby love hanging out together - I called them "Paw Bros"...Toby was camera shy today, but he promised that when him & Wheezer go for their spring cuts, he will most definitely pose with his Bro (LOL)....

One more day of R&R and I'll be "A" Okay to go back to work on Monday...since I have this time to be hanging out in my Sweet Hive, I've been bizzy getting some of my swap creations finish so that I can mail them out on Saturday....

I had a lot of friends/family stop by, to check in on me --- soooo sweet of them....anddd they brought a lot of goodies with them....lots of home chicken theme dishes - chicken soup, chicken salad, baked chicken, fried chicken and what came before the chicken "Egg" salad....by next week my feathers should be coming in to replace my bee wings (LOL)...all kidding aside it was really NICE of them to all come by....

One of my friends that stopped by today, was Mizz Laurie "Cricket"...she's a good friend and a fantastic artist...last fall we did the Ocean Grove Craft Show together at the Jersey Shore - we were interviewed by a reporter of the Asbury Park Press, low and behold are interview was in the Sunday paper and history was made, we were dub "Two Twisted Chicks " an "Egg"ceptional Pair I might add (LOL)...as we sat around today & yakked away, we decided to do Ocean Grove again...so the "2 Twisted Chicks" will be appearing again for the second time on May 30th at Ocean Grove....I'll keep you posted...

I'm going to call it a night --- for doing not a lot for the past few days, boy am I tucker out, I guess you can say that this Twisted Chick feels like an old Hen right now (it must be a chicken thing day today LOL)... I gotta get my bUzZ back....

Have a honey of a night and sweet dreams!

Marlene aka "QBeeC" akkkaaa One Twisted Chick (LOL) :O)

Bizzy Getting Better

As the day begins to descend into night time....its seems that there is a little more of a chill in the air...but when you step outside the sun can still warm your face - while it gives you a dose of vitamin D - ahhhh....still putting in some R&R while on the road to a recovery, I got the chance to do a few things around my hive...

As I experiment with my new Nikkon camera - I took some random shots of my little co-op Cottage - christened "The Crazy Daisy Cottage"....since I've stay in the past two days...I've done a few things around the house and a little bit of creating.... the two above pics are of a collage that I did on my walls with Toile Trays that I collect....

This photo and the photo below are of a print that I purchased from Jenny & Aaron of "Everyday Is A Holiday" Etsy Shop...they have some of the neatest paintings/prints, I LOVE to fill my kitchen walls with all of their works of art...I framed my treasure with an antique frame...my walls are a Espresso Chocolate, which make me feel like I'm being hug by a Hershey Kiss...I painted my kitchen table & chairs in a soft pink with accessories in aqua, pale yellow, robin's blue, and white...I'll take more pics on the kitchen at a later time

Now here is a picture of my BLANK Inspiration Board in my "aRT rOoM" that I just made...I used an old frame and prime it and painted it white and added the cube cork boards and TaDa - a blank inspiration board soon to be cover with many many inspirational pics and items...YES you are not seeing things - I have three white trees in my room...the one with the silver swan on top is my CHICK TREE (cause there are baby chicks on it LOL) aka my inspiration tree......the soft feather one next to it will soon have Easter Eggs, Bunnies & a jelly bean garland on it, this is my holiday tree...

Now this tree to your left is my Oriental/Japanese tree - I have antique fabric ornaments, mini lanterns & a glass colorful bean garland with pastel lights - I just LoVE the way it looks....

This room has twinkling lights all over it....I just love sitting in here at night with just the tree lights and the twinkling lights on - it feels soooo magical... whimsical... colorful..... enchanting.... delightful.... there is sooo much to see it this room that I will definitely take more photos and add them to another post...

Well I hope you enjoy the mini tour of my hive..."My Hive Sweet Hive"...like they say "There's no place like Home"...so go and sit back and ENJOY your Hive!

Thanks for buzzing on by.......

Have a honey of a night and sweet dreams!

Marlene aka "QBeeC" :O)

The Beat/Bee Goes On. Show and Tell Tuesday

Isn't it just a beautiful Tuesday...its a little nippy here in the Jersey Shore area...but the sun is shining BriGHT as I look outside my windows...I'm home today enjoying the sun because I off from work for some R&R due to a procedure that had to be done on my ticker (heart/artery)....I'm VeRY hAPpy to say that everything is "A" Okay - Yeahhhh, so the Beat/Bee goes on....
Actually, having this little time of R&R has given me an opportunity of extra time to work on several swaps I'm in...so here I am buzzing a way in my aRT RoOM...sorting things out to create - knowing that I was going to be home for a couple of days - I had placed a few orders to a few etsy shows (Second Surf, Sugar-Sugar and Speckled Egg - I guess I was in the mood for ordering from the "S" etsy shops LOL)...here are some of swaps I'm in and who are hosting them...

The wonderful Ms. Lightening Bug Lisa Kettell -

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is hosting two FairZine swaps -Humpty Dumpty

and the Carnival Token Swap.

The Colorful Ms. Butterfly - Kari of a "YeAR of COlor" - is hosting a Banner swap and I'm also in the ATC's Monthly Swap and the May Basket Swap...

Well, I better get myself moving, creating and swapping....oh and I can't forget today is "Show and Tell - Tuesday"...in the past couple of months I've actually been in a few other swaps that were loads of fun...I have a few pics of the things I've made for your viewing pleasure...I'm going to make it an assignment of mine to "Show and Tell - Something Every Tuesday"....Enjoy - comments are truly welcome....

Next "ShOW and TeLL" I will show the gifts and treasures that I received...also to you movie goers out there in blOZ Land, myself aka "QBeeC" and my cousin Ms. Owl"ette" 2 Patti went and saw Coraline...its a veryyyyy colorful and interesssttttinggg movie...


I'll leave off with a Navajo Song -

"Walk on a rainbow trail; walk on a trail of song,

And all about you will be beauty. There is a way

out of every dark mist, over a rainbow trail."

"When a door closes - a window always opens."

Have a honey of a day!

Marlene aka "QBeeC" :O)

All the Little Birdies on Spring Street. Love to Hear the Robins Go Tweet Tweet Tweet

................. "WELCOME SPRING".................

It's here - it's here, spring has finally arrived - Hip Hip Hooray!....but Mother Nature played an early April Fool's joke on us - it was SNowing...yes SnOWing - that white fluffy stuff...it's okay because it didn't last too long.....I guess she wants to keep us on our toes or should I say our wings...
Oh how wonderful it is during this time of year...all the new things popping up, the birds are chirping away, everyone sprucing up their hives - renewing and refreshing their lives...I aka "QBeeC" can't wait to start tidying up my little Art Nest...it looks to me like the windows need to be clean, the garden boxes & beds need to be made....oh and we can't forget all are friends that we didn't see - during the long winter months while we stay inside... ahhhh, I see one of my friends now - sitting and waiting for me to come out and play...and to spruce her up in many ways...I'm so sorry - I didn't properly introduce her I would like you to meet "Mi Lady Fairy Grey"...who always brings a smile your way....

Well - we're off to play & to enjoy the rest of this Spring Day...if you happen to flutter on by, please feel free to drop us a note or ring the bell -so that we may sit for a spell and enjoy a cup of tea.....till then...

Have a honey of day!
"QBeeC" aka Marlene :O) and MiLady Fairy Grey

PS - The wreath on my home door, was made by my swap"ette" partner and friend of a "YEar oF coLOr" Miss SeaGal Barbara please check her blog out at SecondSurf.blogspot.com ...the pink & grey little place is my Art Shed which will be having its re-opening event on "Daffodilly Sunday - April 5th" please do stop by, we would love to see you out there in blOZ land....

Spring Will Soon Bee Here.... So Let's Get Bizzy....

By tomorrow "Spring" will officially bee here...all the tiny little buds are popping up all around whispering to each other..."Get up! get up! we can't miss the show"...where all the performers are sprouting all over the daffodils, the croucus, the bright patches of green grass....oh how sweet it is....its eye candy to all the Birds and you know the Bees....its an orchestra waiting for the conductor to start waving his wand to make beautiful music - in this case the lyrics would be the movement of all the new growth...

While I was buzzing around blOZ land, I came to rest at my friend Mizz Lisa "Lighting Bug" Kettell's blog Faerie Enchantment, she had sooo much wonderful activity happening at her blOZ and the engery was a glow....OHHH the Carnival was sooo enchanting and breath taking, all the sites, sounds and goodies...made you wish that it would never end - she had sooo many blOZ zers that expanded the Carnival into their blOZ land...the MAGIC was everywhere ....but then today Mizz "Lisa" Lightening Bug brought so much POSITIVE ENGERY to blOZ entry - that I know it will enlighten everyone that reads it....Go to it, I know you blOZzers out there want to read it, I don't mind - you can always come back later to read about the hive....
Now here's another blOZ you can go and visit - its my friend Ms. LadyBug Geralyn....her creativity is busting out its all over her blOZ - from her header to today's entry...like I said before, SPRING is sprouting all over including Ms. Lady Bug Geralyn's site...

I'm sorry to say I aka "QBeeC" am beginning to get sleepy...with all this positive energy in the air I'm a little tucker out, so I'm off to bed - and wake up to a new day - take in some more of this energy and ENJOY the day, by george not any ordinary day, it's the FIRST DAY of SPRING! Go ahead and BLOOM! - its that time of year.....

Have a honey of a night - sweet dreams!
Marlene aka "QBeeC"

Let The Fun Begin - Part II of the "Carnival Soiree"

Did you hear?...the Carnival has arrived - sang the birds..."Oh" said Mr. Rabbit - "that is what all the stir is about in the forest, I must inform all the fairies - so that they might all see the wee things that happen in Carnival"- "look who I see but Mr. Peanut the Squirrel", "Mr. Peanut are you going to the Carnival" "Yes for sure" replied Mr. Peanut "I wouldn't miss it for the world....I'm rounding up all my secret stash of nuts and twigs so I can trade them in for Carnival Chips" "There are soooo many prizes we could win with our chips"...."gotta go - gotta go - can't be late, for this big date" See you there, and everyone left to go on their way.

Well the gang is starting to arrive - some of them took transportation by Miss Gracie's Swan Ride...here's three of the group ready to leave the dock...I tell you for an old gal, that Miss Gracie, she is sure is fast, she's already reached the Carnival dock to let out her first group of passengers...ooohhh the excitement is in the air...the next group should be arriving soon....

Off in the distance we see the tiny village of "Colorville" - were the tiniest person lives by the name of Pinky....OMG! who do we see but Ms. Pinky herself...."Ms. Pinky!", we yell - "Don't forget that the carnival is in town, we're on our way there now...do you need a ride"..."No thank you" she replied - "I'm waiting for Mrs. Cheez Wiz to arrive, and when she does we will get on the next Swan ride...Thank You for asking - see you there"

Here we are!...."Thank you Miss Grace for our ride - now we can go onto the festivities...Ms. Lisa has sooo much going on - I don't know which way to go ...but anyway we do decide to go, I sure there will be LOTS OF FUN" to be had.

In the distance we see one of the attractions....if it isn't Miss Gladys Tide and the Shell"ettes"...what a colorful bunch they are...boy, can they sing and dance....they too are as excited as we are to see the shows...

Let's venture inside to see what shows does the Carnival have for us to see.. and what's in store for all......we're stepping in now, once we get in we'll see if we can take pictures....so we'll be back in a flash or two or maybe three....maybe its time - you should check out all the other blOZs that are participating in today's SPECTACULAR EVENT....

HAVE TONS OF FUN! Don't be late....

Hurry Hurry Step Right Up! The Greatest Show Is In Town!

Come on Mar-loanie...we have to wake up sleepy head....the Greatest Show is in town and we must get ready and put on our Sunday Best! The Carnival Soiree is TODAY, our friend Lisa Kettel of Faerie Enchantment will be running the GREATEST SHOW all day - but wait what's this I hear there are many many more people and blogs to appear...... so run, we don't want to be late - we have far to go - let's get a move on it... let's spread the word to all our family and friends - to go and enjoy the show!

Okay, okay Tom"beanie", I'm up! and ready to go and have some FUN...I've already spread the word to "Crazy Cousin Marleanie" and all the rest of the gang....they said they're on the way. You NEVER know who might show from our neck of the woods...

Well...We're off to see the Soiree - the wonderful Carnival of blOZ!... just follow the directions from Lisa to the wonderful colorful road of blOZ!

See you later, alligator! Don't be late! Looks's like some of the gang is here....let the PARTY begin!

Stay tuned for more fun....................