The fish rug is steamed and laying in the sunroom drying
and waiting for binding.
Just curious…..where do you rest your rugs while you are
waiting for them to dry after steaming?
We have hardwood floors throughout most of the house, so
that is not an option unless I want MORE water spots on my
floors.
We have slate in the kitchen and den, but there is way too much
dog traffic, so mine always end up on the sunroom floor.
Something that you may not know about me is that I typically don’t
watch the news. I find it so hard to stay positive when there are so
many bad things going on in this world.
Last week, a little 10 year old girl, Hailey Owens, was abducted as she walked home
from her friend’s house….they found her hours later, shot to death.
She disappeared a few blocks from my husband’s aunt and uncle’s house.
She was found in the neighborhood where I owned my first house.
About a mile from where I live now.
Just a few blocks away from where one of my co-workers lives.
This tragedy has rocked my home town and they have turned out in
force to support this little girl’s family. People lined historic
Commercial Street to the tune of about 10,000 people.
Sometimes the bad news is too close to escape it……
Yesterday my husband and I attended the 2014 Sertoma Chili
Cook-Off. I think this is our third year to attend. It’s a day
spent tasting a variety of chilis, (you get a little tasting cup
and spoon when you arrive and the vendors all give you
a sample of their chili and you have one ballot that you get
to cast on your favorite chili)
drinking cocktails and listening
to bands and hopefully running into people you haven’t seen
in years.
Approximately 10,000 people attend and the proceeds go
to the Boys and Girls Club of Springfield.
Today, I’m taking time to put a few more auctions on eBay.
If you want a great deal on some rug hooking type items
check out my auctions by clicking on any of the pictures
below. I’m starting my auctions at really low prices….just have a
few items that need good homes.
I’ve had a report that Daisy is settling in to her foster home….
well, maybe permanent home…..this makes me so happy!!
(You can click on her picture below, if you missed out on
the beginning of the story)
It appears Daisy & her foster family have fallen completely
in love and are going to adopt Miss Daisy!
I’ve heard that her foster brother Roscoe and her have started
playing a bit by chasing after each other.
It’s reported that the boyfriend, above, has never let dogs on
the furniture before…..looks like that is changing.
Funny how those long ears just wiggle their way into your heart!
She loves to sit with her new mom’s father….
and she loves snuggling under the covers.
I love red…..I mean LOVE! If you would look at my wool
stash you would see what I mean…these are just scraps of
BRIGHT reds from other projects. I also have brick reds
and orangey coral-y reds as well.
It’s my goal to work through my stash and make a big dent
in it before purchasing more wool….well, if that’s the case,
I decided I’d best “get on it”!
I also have many left over patterns from my teaching days,
so I’m just turning them over and drawing on the other side.
I really needed a bigger pieces of monks cloth than this, but I
guess I’ll just sew on “cheaters” to get me through.
Yes, I can hook fast when I want to!
I’m loving this…..kind of “Moose Gone Modern”
This is my first time to do a real “hit and miss” type rug,
well, actually it’s going to be a pillow.
I’ve also got bookoo “worms” to work with….tried to sort
them into “piles”.
BRIGHTS
DULLS
LIGHTS
DARKS
(I think my camera is making some of my darks look like they
are fooling around with the brights!)
Must say I was inspired by Bea Brock’s new book…..one of
the best books to come out in a while (in my opinion).
Wonderfully and thoughtfully written and beautiful photography!
Now I’m off to have a glass of wine, yes, it was THAT kind
of Monday!!
Thursday evening we stopped by an event at WineSpot
to benefit
While we were there we met Dolly, a sweet
little dachshund who has been living at the
shelter for over a year, looking for that special
someone to make her part of their family.
She reminded us a bit of our Cleopatra, because she was
older and a bit chunky, so adorable!
If you want to know more about Dolly, just click on her picture.
Of course, we got to sample some wine and we found a couple
to take home with us….how fitting that the wine had a basset
hound on the label!
Little did we know when we were tasting, that this is a local
wine and it has a story to go along with it. To read the story,
click on the picture above.
I’ve had an extended weekend, (yay!!!) so I had time to work
on the trout rug….so much time in fact, that I have finished
the hooking!!!
Finishing this has me back in the hooking mode and I’ve even
started another new rug…..
Yes, it’s red!!!!
I put down my hooking the other day to make these
for Valentine’s Day….
Little mice made from Hershey’s kisses…
Pinterest made me do it!
Hope you all have a very happy Valentine’s Day!
UPDATE: DUKE HAS FOUND A HOME WITH A LOVING
FAMILY!!
I’m posting this on behalf of a girl who works with
my cousin. If you are interested please
e-mail me at tamboinmo@yahoo.com
“I really hate to do this, but I have a one year old bloodhound/mastiff mix
that needs a good home.
He is up to date on his shot records.
Friendly, loving dog. Raised with my kids.
He needs room to play. I have a small yard and he keeps
jumping the fence. I want to ensure he goes to a good home! “
“He is a year old. He is house broken (has a few accidents due to work hours).
He has been raised with my 5 and 7 year old children.
He loves to run and play with them outside.
I'm not sure about cats. He has been an indoor dog since
he was a few weeks old. He just learned to jump my fence and I
don't want him to get out and get hurt.
Breaks my heart to get rid of him bc he is my baby.”
Yes, I’m clearing out more hooking stuff!
2 items a week!
I’ve tried to go on big binges and list gobs of
stuff on eBay all at once, but it just wears me out.
2 things a week is definitely more do-able for me!
This week I’ve got a hook made from Sculpey clay….
probably the funnest looking hook I’ve ever owned!!
Also parting with one of my little rugs…..
Click on the pictures to go to the auctions….they both have
low starting prices and I’ve tried to keep the shipping reasonable.
Not trying to get rich…just trying to pass on some good deals
to hookers and free up some new space for new projects.
Great Update!!!
Little Charlotte got adopted!!!
Off to find another sweetie to feature!
We continue to get snow…..
and as much as I love winter, I’m starting to
think that I’ve had enough.
The good thing is, it keeps me inside and I’ve picked
my hooking back up.
I’d like to have this rug finished and bound in time to take to the
Lenexa Hook-In at the first part of March.
I picked it up this weekend and worked at it like I meant it!
(click on pic to see it larger)
Then I took a picture and that’s when it jumped out at me…
all of the dark rocks at the lower right hand corner just
drag your eye to them……
So…..un-hook the rocks and hook them in a more medium tone?
Or in bright colors, or un-hook and add another part of a fish?
I’m not sure? What do you think?
“Random photos from my weekend”
(Lonnie sitting next to me while I hook with his head resting
on my frame and rug)
(Buzzbee with his snood on…getting ready to eat
French toast on Sunday morning)
(supplies for an upcoming Valentine craft)
(updated pic of me, wearing a sweater that I got from
Dulcy. The necklace is vintage and I’ve had it for years,
but have never had anything that it looked “right” with,
until now…..THANKS DULCY!!)
