ugh~

I simply love 

Pinterest.

This is a fact.

I might have a problem....

this too is a fact.

I made the mistake of 

making Pinterest

my

home

page.....

Yes,

I 

know.

bad idea.

Every morning 

when I sit down to do some 

work...

Well,

I'm sure you are all 

nodding your heads by now....

I have neglected 

my blogs,

my house,

my laundry,

my mouse, (mac)

my plants,

my friends,

my family,

my yard,

my office

(which, is right over my shoulder.....glaring at me)

my hair,

my cameras (^%$*!)

Yes,

I am truly

a 

"Pinhead"....

there I said it....

I'm off to google

for a 12 step program

for 

"Pinheads"...

Let's just keep this between the 

two of us, ok?

thanks

smiles...

on the other hand...

if you'd like to join me....

you can find me

HERE

Actually,

this image has absolutely nothing to do with 

this post,

but I hate leaving a post photo-less.

An obsession...

it's my parents' fault.

No, really it is...

see it all started when I was only a grade schooler....

They (the parents) started to take vacations,

really just weekend trips to 

Charleston SC.

I was,

and probably am..

a spoiled brat, and they had to get away 

every once in awhile, or they might 

strangle me.

So,

a babysitter or grandmother was retrieved and

paid, I suspect, and off they went on a Friday afternoon.

Not a long way mind you,

but far enough that not returning when I cried, was 

only reasonable....

There they had a wonderful time,

and because they are indeed wonderful themselves,

they would bring me "goodies"

gifts,

presents,

bribes....

That's when it started...

this obsession for 

baskets...

I cannot help myself.

I don't even try any more.

I am hopeless.

So,

here is a glimpse at my stash...

enjoy....

Some are old...

having been acquired from antique shops, or junque stores...

Some came from family members to me when
we cleaned out their homes, I cherish those the most-est...

Some are relatively new....

younger than me...

Some are really new...

brought to me last year after their trip...

Yes,

they still take those trips....

I am still a brat, so there is no reason to upset 

the status quo.....

smiles.

As seen on TV....

I wrote about my camera obsession

this morning on my other blog...

NYMH

and well...

even though I am not

hugely excited about shedding some of

my collection.

The space is needed...

and so it goes..

You can find them

HERE

Collections are funny...

it is so easy to spill over

from collection to

obsession...

and past that to

just plain ol' crazy...

smiles.

Can you say obsession....sure I knew you could...

Isn't it funny...

that when we find something

we really like to do,

that all we can think of is doing it some more?

I know this sounds just a little

obsessive,

but I have a tendency to flounder if I don't have

a "mission",

a "project",

a "focus"...

something to do,

that keeps me out of trouble.

In fact,

my BFF used to call me the

"Project Queen"....

and that was back in the late 1980's...

I have only gotten worse...

or better...

depends how you define

"gotten"...

(sorry)

Anyway,

I am liking my current obsession.

I still get sort of

a thrill from finding really

good, cute recycled jeans....

usually Levi's.

For the moment,

you don't need to lock up

your valuables...

I am focused and

not likely to stray out at night...

not yet...

I'll keep you informed.