Almost Friday, A Sale Plus Updates On A Few Other Things!

Well, I am so very happy it is almost Friday. Thrilled that the weekend is finally right at the door and ready to enjoy it. I am sure that seems weird, since I am not working outside the home. But, even with staying home the weekends always feel different than the other days. Not sure what it is, I don't go out, nothing like that, but the days feel more fun to me. Must be a psychological thing, but it is true. Checked on the lottery last night now winner yet. So, tomorrow, I will be getting my picks for the next week, wish me lots of luck, need it ( not that you don't, but I would do it for you)!Wishing you happy thoughts now, just for topping in.

I am working on a painting right now, no clues it will have to be a surprise this time. It just feels good to be playing with my paints again. I am feeling the crochet or sewing bug though, just not sure what I want to make. Maybe, I should replace the black lace vintage style gloves I sold earlier this week! That could be a good idea. Oh, and guess what, had another sale last night, but the best news is this one was on my Artfire account! This is the first sale in that store, all the others so far have been in ETSY. Now, if that will only get that account jump started I would be so very happy! Then, I just need to get my Zibbet account going, that is the store with the most hits, and I would be thrilled to see it take off as well. Wow, so keep your fingers crossed for me the weekend is here! I have high hopes for a profitable weekend!

Well, that is the latest on the most exciting news. I did get an e-mail back from AskDoctors about my little experience. Their advice to take a pregnancy test and get an appointment with a doctor. So, being broke really is the worst part about me. I do not have money for a pregnancy test and definitely do I have hundreds of dollars to spend at a doctor. So, for now, I will grin and bear it. Pray hard, and hope with a hope beyond hope, that I will stay healthy and all will be good! Love to you all, hoping your Thursday is as happy as you are, diana

www.zibbet.com/DianasWonderworks

www.artfire.com/users/dianaswonderworks

www.etsy.com/shop/dianaswonderworks

www.etsy.com/shop/smilingpackrat

Learning Efficient Sales Online, New Painting And Soul Rejuvination

Well, today is a new day, and full of new beginnings. I have mentioned my luck has been less than pleasant lately, and after much soul searching, and philosophical thinking, I think I am finally able to answer my own questions. Those little breaks from counseling everyone else gave me some time to reflect on myself for a change. The new light bulb moment, things I always knew before, but some how forgot, is it is me! I am not myself, and understood that, but I was spending all my time blaming everything around me for that change. Once I sat down and looked at it all, I realized some where along the way, I lost me and that is why my life is not what I want it to be. Life beat me into a corner and I started second guessing myself, and tried to do it the other people do it. But, that will never work for me, individuality is the creator of a unique life. By giving away my uniqueness, I got that crazy, stressful, meaningless life that so many others had. Thanks, but no thanks, I am done with that plan. I want my old crazy, but fun and exciting life back! So, I am putting myself back into my own therapy, and getting it right again. Being like other people is very over rated. For me originality with all its side ways glances, and snickers and even those snide remarks is still much more fulfilling. I feel so much happier in just a day, and so excited to get me back again, I liked me!

In other topics, currently I am reading a book on how to sell on Facebook. I keep falling asleep, not sure if it is me just revitalizing, with my new epiphany or if the write just is not my speed. Some books make me sleepy, that is not to say it is a bad read, I actually find it interesting, so in a few days I should be able to decide what is causing the drowsiness. I am happy to say, that I am working now on a picture or pictures of bull dogs for a calender idea for a group I am involved in, It may take a couple of days, but at least I can share my other painting I mentioned in earlier blogs. Hope you like it, it was tough cutting all those lines, but I think the end result is very much my style.

Tomorrow is the day I get lottery, I did not update you this week because the lady I purchased them from did my tickets wrong. There should have been numbers for Friday, Saturday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Unfortunately, I did not notice till I was home that she just gave me double numbers for Friday and Saturday. But, got to roll with the punches, so hopefully this week will be on track again, that lottery pot is getting quite large again! That would be so wonderful! Hoping you all had a wonderful week, and that your weekend is joyous and full of adventure! Drop me a line anytime, love to get feedback, and as always with love, diana

Lottory Is In The Air, And So Much More!

This morning I started out my day with a call from my daughter. She was having a lot of dreams last night and in one of them she dreamed some one gave her a check for a million dollars. Which I thought was ironic considering that my goal is to win the big lottery jackpot this year. Nice thought to start out the week, considering how draining last week was for still, still trying to recuperate. I also had to go check on a job one of my friends referred to me today, and ended up checking on two. Funny thing is they both gave em the same answer, really! "We just hired 3 or 4 people and just don't know how many we will need yet, for now we have plenty of help.", hum, more irony. I have decided not to get depressed, because no one wants to hang out with some on who is depressed and gloomy. This is not to say we don't on occasion, just saying it isn't any fun. That breaks one of my two rules to live by.

1. Always have fun!

2. Always look cute!

Keeps things so much simpler for me. The simple life definitely the way to go. Being depressed is not cute and definitely not fun. Breaks both rules, so that cannot happen, see how simple that is.

I slept a lot today, think it is my body's way of recuperating from the stress from last week, so I rested, even though all I wanted to do was work. I cant tell you how many times I pulled out my art supplies, and then put them away. It seems that I can't concentrate, too much going through my head. So tonight I plan on taking it easy and letting my body rest. Tomorrow's game plan is to do some deep cleaning around the house that I have neglected from working so very hard. I am sure after all that my brain will be a flurry of ideas and all will be well. I will continue to look for work, but apparently God has some plan here I am not getting. I have never had any difficulty finding work, and lately it is a big problem. Don't put all your eggs in one basket is my motto for a while now. So I keep doing the housework, and keep looking for work, doing my art, promoting my art and continue to get a better handle on this thing we call the internet. If something new pops up, then I will not be afraid to see if that pans out, a quote from a movie I think, pops into my head it goes something like this. "Something big was about to happen.....", can't remember the rest. That is the energy I feel around myself for a long time now, always on the edge of my seat. So the only plan I have is to make sure I am ready when it happens, so that I don't hit a brick wall screaming for help! Because as I explained before that would not be cute or fun.

No news on the big lottery win, tonight is not a draw night, so that will have to wait. As for my art, I think I mentioned haven't been able to work so something old will have to fill in for something new, sounds like a wedding, huh? That is not in the present future I assure you, don't have time for that at all. I did have a weird weekend, I did mention that my Artfire shop was to be highlighted today and the next two days. Nothing has panned out there, still a lot to learn about this great beast the internet and internet sales I think. But, on the flip side, this blog had a very good day on Sunday, triple the usual viewers, that was nice to see. I would have loved to got a comment, but apparently, I wasn't note worthy enough, or they were the quiet type. Would love to here from you, and hoping you have a wonder week, as always, love, diana

Lotto Wins And New Eyes!

I left the house this morning to go pay some bills and get some well needed glasses. With my love of drawing and painting, especially the tiny detail work it has been quite difficult with my vision fading. Mostly the irony of it irritated me. I love to do art to help me distress, but being unable to see what I was doing was stressful. Silly, huh? Anyway, once I went to the bank to put money in to pay for a charge I put on last night. I am a big fan of Charlies Soap, and they are having a good sale on it. Really good stuff, and incredibly cheap. Anyway, after we went to the car, it kept stalling, apparently running out of gas. So we got her across the street and filled her up, so while I was waiting I bought a couple of lottery scratch offs. Well, one was for $20 and the other won me $500, so they did not have enough cash to pay it out. I bought some gas and cigarettes, and also bought mu quick picks for tonight and tomorrow night as well. Then I bought two more scratch offs, I then won another $20 and $250! Great way to start off the day! Hopefully my luck is finally going my way.

So I went and bought two pairs of glasses, I just needed reading glasses. One to wear and another have a back up in case they get misplaced or something. It made me feel so granny looking. Getting older is full of adventures, but getting used to looking different is definitely the weirdest part for me. I left and bought some art supplies and got a nice lunch. I am so very excited. It was a really good day! So wish me luck tonight for the big win, I need all the good wishes possible.Not sure if I have to babysit tomorrow, still trying to figure out what my weekend will look like. I will do my best to keep you informed especially if I win!!

Hoping you have a wonderful weekend, I am going to go play with my new stuff now. I will post anything I make as usual, and I hope my excitement doesn't keep me from being creative. Wishing you lots of love and lots of luck this weekend, as always, Diana

A New Sun On The Horizon, Plus Other Good News

Well I finally completed the new sun I was working on, This one took a lot of time, There is tons of tiny detail work in it, and it is very geometric in design. The black and white contrasts and the varied kinds of detail make it really fun to look at. Hope you like it. Would love to get feedback from you on the print or even on the blog. I am getting ready to start a new drawing, but my neck has been hurting again since last night, severe muscle spasms and it gave me a major head ache as well, like the neck pain wasn't enough to get my attention. Guess I needed the extra pain to make me lay down and take it easy.

Starting tomorrow I will be watching my friends little girls on the weekends, to make some money and help her out as well. They are very sweet, and they are great fans of mine. The adventures never stop. I have been very focused on a way to help through a rough time she is having and stressing about not making money. This solves both problems, I am excited about it, and ready to start being more social again. Too much time making art, not enough being around people. It will help to inspire me even more, not that I have difficulty there, but it will freshen the ideas I am sure. The greatest help I need is the opportunity to sell my work and get this whole thing moving. I know though that when it hits, it will be an avalanche, because this is how my luck runs. Right now I am enjoying the quiet, but through more social interaction, preparing myself for that next stage in my life. At that point I will have to have one of those new fancy cell phones with internet, just to keep you posted, or at least a smaller lap top to carry around with me. I kind of like those blackberry phones.

I bought my lottery for tonight's Mega Millions and tomorrow's Powerball. I did also indulge in a scratch off and won $20 dollars on that, maybe it is a sign, or maybe that is all the luck I get this time. I need the cash so either way it worked out. I haven't given up on winning the lottery though, so keep your fingers crossed for me, say a prayer, or whatever avenue you use to send me good luck. I will return the favor, the more energy going to one mission the more likely it is to happen. I believe that. Look at it this way, it is a great way to find out for sure. Let's have an experiment and find out, not only if it works, but how fast! As always, lots of love to you, and smile today is a great gift, diana

Recycling, Jewelry and Lottery

Things have been busy as usual. I finished my crochet project, now I have to do some sewing on it and it will be done. I also got busy recycling some stuff around the house and finished some great looking bangles, that I hope to sell. I will post them on here, and would be happy to hear what you think of them. I like them a lot, and the great thing is they are big, so really anyone can wear them. I have big hands, so to all those girls out there who can’t find a bangle in the store to fit. I have some that will. Not to rule out those guys out there that like to wear ladies things, cross dressers and drag queens, these will fit you, without hurting to put them on. So take the time to check them out, send me some feedback or questions. I am always happy to help.

I also started a new shop, so along with my artfire account, and two etsy accounts, I now have an account on zibbet. I am excited to see one or all of them start to really pay off. I have invested a lot of time into my art and crafts. It has been compounded by massive amounts of time getting these sites linked up, it would feel so good to have them become the success I hope them to be. For those of you unfamiliar with these sites, they are online stores for people who love to make things and want to have an opportunity to sell them as well. I have enjoyed the process very much. I find them much more difficult to move however. I am much better selling face to face. There is much to be said about learning computer savvy. Learning as you go can be very frustrating at times, but still very rewarding and exhilarating.

Just got my tickets for the weekend draw, plus I have also started the second chance drawings as well here. On Monday they will be doing a drawing on some of the second chance tickets. I am looking forward to posting exciting news very soon. If you have followed me at all, you know I plan to win the lottery. This blog is about me logging my adventures, with the lottery, business and art career. A journal, not only a way for me to keep track of the ups and downs, but hopefully it will help others. When I do succeed, this can be a guide book of do’s and dont’s. Well happy weekend to all, Love always……………..d

Birthdays Are Lucky Days Too!

Well today is my oldest daughter’s birthday. I am so happy and blessed to have had the honor and the joy of being her mom. She makes me proud every day! I am poor so the best gift I could give was a note, letting her know how deeply I love her and appreciate her. I know it will make her smile. She is a great and beautiful person, inside and out. Besides that joy in my day there have been few more surprises for me as well.

A friend I met at a previous job called today. Haven’t talked to her in a few months, she is a wonderful person, full of happiness and positive energy. She called to catch up and to tell me, that the place she is currently working at is hiring, and she wants me to apply. She said she will put in a good word for me. It is a job, not a career choice, but until the art and craft business starts moving along, this will be a good way to make some cash and catch up with a wonderful friend! So, wish me luck on this adventure, I am a firm believer if it is meant to be it will, so hopefully this is part of the plan. I like having some kind of a plan, even if it is a temporary plan. I guess that is just a security thing. I will say it is great having people in my life who look out for me and like me around.

I am still working on the crocheted top, I mentioned yesterday. It isn’t done yet, which I think I knew, but it is coming along, having to go slow, my hand is hurting today and it was yesterday too. I just have to remember the tortoise and the hare, sometimes slow and steady wins the race. Even though I am not a competitive person, I do like to win! I think maybe, that is a human trait, not isolated to me. Also, on the lottery note, I won another $16 dollars today on the quick pick I bought the other night. I have not been this lucky in a while. So I am running with it. Many years ago a lady who did my numerology chart with me, said I had windfall luck. Guess what? Windfall luck is what you have to have to win the lottery, so I am going for it! Just like with my business and everything else in my life lately. No more sitting on the sidelines and weighing out all the things that are not in my control. Today is about dreaming a dream, and making it happen! Lots of love to those of you who do check in on me………………..Have a happy day, d

The Biggest Winner!

It may be a little early, but I am announcing that I am going to be a lottery winner!!! Of course I can't wait to win, but not sure when it is going to happen. I know you think I an nuts, or silly. I am definitely silly, but hang in there, this is my journey to those millions. Figured I would blog my quest, and keep you posted on my luck. So far I got tickets for last night, Mega Millions, and tonight
is Powerball. Any way, this is how it works.

Every night I go to sleep with a note under my pillow with all the things I am claiming for myself this year. To sum it up, I wrote I am a millionaire, I am the creator of my life, I am honest, I am kind, I am happy, I am successful, and so on.......

The plan is all about positive thinking, karma, claiming my life. These are all concepts we are all familiar with. Hear it all the time on talk shows, counselors, pastors, self help groups, etc.... I know I always say yeah, uh huh, get it and so on. I think I really did finally get it, talk is cheap, believing it is another, but owning it is the key! I am obviously an optimist, so we can all see how this all works out for me. I have decided, this is my time to be on top. Too many years, I have been in a cycle of downward spiral after downward spiral, and I really am an optimist! I could not figure out what I was doing something wrong, and I guess I did, even though I kept hoping I stopped believing I could have better, life had brainwashed me. Hence a new game plan. They say the definiton of crazy is doing the same thing over and over again, expecting different results. So, now I am doing something different. Wish me luck and stay in touch.......

Diana