Sea Fever

Sea Fever

I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky,

And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by,

And the wheel's kick and the wind's song and the white sail's shaking,

And a grey mist on the sea's face, and a grey dawn breaking.



I must go down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide

Is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied;

And all I ask is a windy day with the white clouds flying,

And the flung spray and the blown spume, and the sea-gulls crying.



I must go down to the seas again, to the vagrant gypsy life,

To the gull's way and the whale's way, where the wind's like a whetted knife;

And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow-rover,

And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick's over.

Notes

From SALT-WATER POEMS AND BALLADS, by John Masefield, published by the Maxmillan Co., NY, © 1913, p. 55; the poem was first published in SALT-WATER BALLADS, © 1902.

Copied from http://oldpoetry.com/opoem/14195-John-Masefield-Sea-Fever

It seems "the hurrier I go, the behinder I get."  A few weeks ago the ESN scavenger hunt was in honor of National Maritime Day. Needless to say, I am just now finishing my hunt for items reminiscent of the sea.
Truthfully, I found some items I liked, saved the pictures and several days later I couldn't find which store the item was in.   Just goes to show you shouldn't procrastinate.  If you see something you like, you better grab it "while the gittin's good", it might not be there tomorrow--especially, the OOAK items that so many of us have as collectibles. 
Here are a few things that I found in the ESN Blogger stores that remind me of the sea.

Beautiful, colorful rainbow fish keychain from Beach Cat's Bargains

For the fisherman in your life, here is everything you need from Barb's Bargains.

Nice book of Winslow Homer Watercolors from Carolina Blue Lady.



This adorable, collectible boat salt and pepper is one of the items I can't seem to relocate. If anyone still has it for sale, please let us know where to find it. ????
Claimed by Bargain Express  You can see it here.

For a quick "read", on these hot afternoon's try this audio book from Bargain Express.

These are just a few of the items that I found in the ESN stores that have to do with the sea. One was a scented candle. How much better can it get than to bring the scent of the sea into your home? Whatever you are looking for, you are likely to find it among the sellers on ESN.  Check out the latest member of the scavenger hunt bloggers, Twilight's Slumber. They have some neat whimsical items.

Keeping Warm with Colors in January!



Well, here it is January. Christmas is passed. The Year 2011 is on it's way.

The New Year's gathering of the Goodman/Wood Clan has come and gone. I must say it was a good holiday season over all. I did get pictures of the tree going up, falling down and finally decorated, but at this point getting  it taken down and stowed away for another year takes precedence over posting pictures after the fact. Maybe on facebook??  Right now I am searching for Warm colors among the ESN listings. This for the new scavenger hunt.  January is not particularly cold here but we are expecting a rather cold rainy Sunday and even colder next week.  We will need to think warm and stay warm then.  It is amazing to me how color can do so much to make us feel warm or cool or happy or sad or whatever. I know on some of the dreary, cloudy days we have here a yellow something is like a bright spot of sunshine.  It can be really cheery. I have zeroed in on some nice warm red items to cheer us and make us think and feel warm.

Here we have a tie with warm colors and with a beach motif. How warm is that?

Dynamite Silk tie with Deck Chairs. Off Island by Tommy Bahama. The Deck Chairs are blue and yellow with the background a beautiful coral with yellow is available at GriffinGarb

And here is a warm wool jacket in a nice warm red color.





Apostrophe NEW Red Wool Blend Peacoat from Gigi's Closet

And can't you just see the fire in the red of this moonstone pin?



Stunning Rare Red Moonstone Pin at Beachcat's Bargains

The possibilities are endless.  Whereever you are and how ever cold and dreary the weather you can find something to cheer you and warm you on ESN.
Hope everyone is getting off to a good start for a Happy New Year. 




All I Want for Christmas is My two front teeth. . .OR. . .

The ESN Savanger Hunt this week is "All I Want for Christmas is My Two Front Teeth".  The challenge is to find two items we would like to give or receive among the items shown on ESN.  This was quite a challenge--to pick just two items from the thousands pictured.
I decided to look for things to put on my wish list. 
Hubby likes to get me jewelry, so I searched jewelry and found that BeachCat's Bargains has lots of jewelry to choose from. She has fashion jewelry, estate sale jewelry, hippie jewelry, little girl's jewelry, and more.
This three strand turquoise moonstone necklace caught my eye. It is one of "my colors." I'd say if you are shopping for jewelry for someone on your list, take a look at Beach Cat's Bargains.

See this 3 strand moonstone necklace at

Beachcat's Bargains

Also found these viva beads with matching bracelet at Beach Cat's
Bargains.
These are "my color" also.



For second item on my wish list I chose this neat gadget for a little pampering.
Think how good this might feel on those tired aching tootsies!

From Barb's Bargains

There is just no limit to what you might find on ESN.

I hope everyone gets lots of nice things that are on their wish list. And most of all I hope everyone gets to spend the holidays with lots of special family and friends.
Merry Christmas to All and Happy New Year too!

Red and Green and ...Santa will soon be here!

Just where does the time go?  This day, this week, the month of November, the year 2010, all have slipped by so quickly.  I always heard that time goes by faster as we get older.  I really believe that is true. At least it certainly has been in my experience.  It is hard to believe that Thanksgiving is past, we've eaten all the sweet potato pies and made soup of the turkey bones and left overs and now the count down for Christmas is underway.  At the rate I am going, I might--just might--get the Christmas tree up before December 25.  Hubby actually got the life sized Santa out of storage and standing on the front porch one day this week. And people are putting guitars, violins and other things on lay-a-way in our music store, Mr. Bandman. 
Aside of getting my tree up, I am way behind on the ESN scavenger hunt for the week. I think I get the booby prize again this week for being so slow. The theme of this week's hunt was Red and Green.  If you search the photos at ESN, you will see there is no shortage of Red and Green items. Deciding which items to choose is much harder than finding Red and Green items. However, here goes:


 If you are like me and still in the planning stages of decorating, you might find a use for this and it is both Red and Green.


Red, Green, White Mix Mesh Netting
from Pence Christmas Tree Farm
They have so many, many neat ornaments and trims at Pence Christmas Tree Farm.


And look at this beautiful green sherbet dish. I can think of several festive ways  to use this for holiday decorating.
What would you do with it?

Hazel Atlas Sherbet Dish
from Carolina Blue Lady


And when you get "dressed up" for that special holiday occasion, how about these Dramatic beads in lapis blue with malachite green accents trimmed in goldtone and rhinestones?

Beads with a touch of Green
also from Carolina Blue Lady


This Froggie Tote from BeachCat's Bargains is just too cool to pass up. Cute, Cute!

For the eco-friendly on your list!

And for something to keep your head warm during the cold winter season
check out Eccentric Thrifter's toboggans

Knit Toboggan in Red!

Maroon Red Crochet Toboggan Hat
And there are so many, many more red and green items available through the ESN.  Be Sure to check it out.


I will decorate my Christmas tree this weekend. I will decorate my Christmas tree this weekend. I will decorate my Christmas tree this weekend. I will decorate my Christmas tree this weekend. I will decorate.....
And I will post pictures when it's done.....I promise!