tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43782518417129506812024-03-19T05:08:54.206-04:00Rugs and PugsRugs and Pugshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17084387971128823025noreply@blogger.comBlogger2006125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378251841712950681.post-89751028625299911572024-03-17T13:48:00.000-04:002024-03-17T13:48:45.638-04:00Tipp City ~<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgL_8EjWfNiD3o7UM9vtY6_hXV-y86fprg10iMF8laAy4uXcaCOKWVmxym5DwJUNehBFmB_r1AViMnWBh77Zzdg3sOniHVaTNw6iyS2w983_jwcmIAZUhqY_VlSB0sH3Gt5rRkZA27doeIO84xavLFEnoMj8iQpeQltlwFxbA1qDnaXWWeMhPN5hPsInfT/s2175/St.%20Patrick's%20Day.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1575" data-original-width="2175" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgL_8EjWfNiD3o7UM9vtY6_hXV-y86fprg10iMF8laAy4uXcaCOKWVmxym5DwJUNehBFmB_r1AViMnWBh77Zzdg3sOniHVaTNw6iyS2w983_jwcmIAZUhqY_VlSB0sH3Gt5rRkZA27doeIO84xavLFEnoMj8iQpeQltlwFxbA1qDnaXWWeMhPN5hPsInfT/w400-h290/St.%20Patrick's%20Day.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Tipp City is a vibrant, upscale little community in SW Ohio near Dayton. Dayton is the home of Orville and Wilbur Wright and the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. This is the second time I have attended a 2 day hooking event hosted by Ali Strebel, Jo Wick, Jenny Smallridge and Chrisi Koehl. This little get-away did not disappoint. The above mentioned hookers each have a hooking business and offer the most wonderful goods. One could easily go broke there!</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Ali is set to teach at the Crooked River Rug Hooking Guild in June. I had absolutely no intention of signing up. Our hooking styles are at the total opposite ends of the spectrum. I use wool. I pull loops. The end. Ali, on the other hand . . . uses wool, pulls loops AND adds needle felting, couching, quillies, sari ribbon and other alternative fibers. I am sure there is more 😁 So while Ali was giving her little talk she showed this little "memory" mat.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7xIfeiLEQBb_V8lydlkoXZZefiqUJ0vLA_fvWdhJ3vQsjrjPeBCnLqEFYFM6AlrrUV2o9Zqe-podJYPl17efZaMbOdZRwJW3nFto5ZVB_LFK6HS_7SIonlL6DxJx8A44vFW6vhhYquElSOKLZ-v1pNNTbXzjONKlZ1VXz1_dQb2TNQ6ZfcS60Q9Kyw0SW/s4032/IMG_5436.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7xIfeiLEQBb_V8lydlkoXZZefiqUJ0vLA_fvWdhJ3vQsjrjPeBCnLqEFYFM6AlrrUV2o9Zqe-podJYPl17efZaMbOdZRwJW3nFto5ZVB_LFK6HS_7SIonlL6DxJx8A44vFW6vhhYquElSOKLZ-v1pNNTbXzjONKlZ1VXz1_dQb2TNQ6ZfcS60Q9Kyw0SW/w400-h300/IMG_5436.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;">I thought, "Hey, I can do that and change the date to something meaningful for me!". So the wheels started turning. While perusing her patterns, I came across this little one which I like even better. It is only 15" x 12" and should be doable in a 3 day class. I purchased the pattern as my incentive to really sign up.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7X6KnK7KUkWGKalk_ogdHNVW8jfpdyPU-cEZcTEwU941VzjbDdKRMgPvuWjw59Ml5KMWG5gK36taFHjpIPICmZBQPDrHehpnm_ocGCORYQN1aW-GhDCes_WkIuJH-WJBYDnJqlahu9GLdY7rFKGr_SqeLJPVdQ3uH_Z720yEORLL0DyxYmTlVoNpBZo_P/s3634/IMG_E5491.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3634" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7X6KnK7KUkWGKalk_ogdHNVW8jfpdyPU-cEZcTEwU941VzjbDdKRMgPvuWjw59Ml5KMWG5gK36taFHjpIPICmZBQPDrHehpnm_ocGCORYQN1aW-GhDCes_WkIuJH-WJBYDnJqlahu9GLdY7rFKGr_SqeLJPVdQ3uH_Z720yEORLL0DyxYmTlVoNpBZo_P/s320/IMG_E5491.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">A couple more of Ali's creations. She loves quillies . . . wool strips rolled in to circles or manipulated in to other shapes. I, on the other hand, do not enjoy making them so much . . . but they are fun on hooked and appliqued pieces.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXN0ORKnme_a-sh_jOW0n__QQHpYRzwuwho97c3o_pR__l2Q1UZz-BU8yP97CyDq9ShOymcyo4IGwdfuRQVMlb_a0LQ9iY80brwwd2eR6tVTI0RbDohxPV9GehT0YPsOB3-QprAB0XgyvWFvV6h7oHw7j1L9Noayozd79j_wWJCjodiN1vQVz2jEponUcT/s4032/IMG_5439.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXN0ORKnme_a-sh_jOW0n__QQHpYRzwuwho97c3o_pR__l2Q1UZz-BU8yP97CyDq9ShOymcyo4IGwdfuRQVMlb_a0LQ9iY80brwwd2eR6tVTI0RbDohxPV9GehT0YPsOB3-QprAB0XgyvWFvV6h7oHw7j1L9Noayozd79j_wWJCjodiN1vQVz2jEponUcT/w400-h300/IMG_5439.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6TpQdK9kLepqRddQPrMC04r56D7gDG0WzZVfZj78BbsanjRXbqUNM7nUgjcnUT2ACBODrSXfdBBTHexVsJN1Y48JDeMBBPt_-Nc7pFEHPmUDHzEYb9_iNA2iQYA017_S7lgIz7srK-06LSWwi7mu7hdZZFVa1Q3z-uN62WCO_96S9IVwGPB4cUwuFt7yw/s4032/IMG_5437.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6TpQdK9kLepqRddQPrMC04r56D7gDG0WzZVfZj78BbsanjRXbqUNM7nUgjcnUT2ACBODrSXfdBBTHexVsJN1Y48JDeMBBPt_-Nc7pFEHPmUDHzEYb9_iNA2iQYA017_S7lgIz7srK-06LSWwi7mu7hdZZFVa1Q3z-uN62WCO_96S9IVwGPB4cUwuFt7yw/w300-h400/IMG_5437.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="font-size: large;">Here is my rug progress. Of course I did not get done what I was hoping to, but I should have known better. The circles were all hooked and I just did that little bit of background.</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRkUi9aIZ8z3LTJwPahdiS1F9x7_G4FcwiO0rFNRg5s8Orhq-lEfh_sEaaY1a2SgFLKfQU8FK7IWCaBMHCn00vvKLBeNUjmg-XVkODhXVLvfBaTblJkO0n7geed-k2gBzMVDjmfvhghccFAEQhbp2nn5P5eXhe9OLXHsuWRLxBpwEPIiQAbBd9SFMajhzK/s4032/IMG_E5494.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRkUi9aIZ8z3LTJwPahdiS1F9x7_G4FcwiO0rFNRg5s8Orhq-lEfh_sEaaY1a2SgFLKfQU8FK7IWCaBMHCn00vvKLBeNUjmg-XVkODhXVLvfBaTblJkO0n7geed-k2gBzMVDjmfvhghccFAEQhbp2nn5P5eXhe9OLXHsuWRLxBpwEPIiQAbBd9SFMajhzK/w400-h300/IMG_E5494.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Hooker friends are the best. Deb, a hooker and fantastic appliquer/stitcher who I met last time in Tipp City, gifted me this wool carrot. It fits perfectly in to the bed spring.</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1lRNndgfN_Dye25i67q6ofmud6MAWvBZTRmWt1Ufm2GsshlkyCm08GTny8vCNUUxLYdXf5J5r7XYvLBlXqlDyzLP-TAW6RaZyc91c87og-FUNwRwY3tQyvscPFSQiEfG2eGb1GRjydhz0rhbi-VIC-4fXful_dOQ7cHOxJBlB-tH_JEZ8ryRqUer8_JUe/s4032/IMG_5496.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1lRNndgfN_Dye25i67q6ofmud6MAWvBZTRmWt1Ufm2GsshlkyCm08GTny8vCNUUxLYdXf5J5r7XYvLBlXqlDyzLP-TAW6RaZyc91c87og-FUNwRwY3tQyvscPFSQiEfG2eGb1GRjydhz0rhbi-VIC-4fXful_dOQ7cHOxJBlB-tH_JEZ8ryRqUer8_JUe/w300-h400/IMG_5496.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /><div><span style="font-size: large;">Travel mate Val made these sweet little owls and was giving them away.</span></div><div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRmFmfbVAuPKe96Nuzz4Zf41Zryoxfa5ukhjF16PLjNt8Cvqvl6tmLKTq6-KEcUoD_xrL0Ne17hJ3E3ZkBbne-iBoc5Gg6rEiaG3J4xCCa9q0RjYGw2x2bfe9an0w-jwie36Qo8uvA_oSe06usmKUxssAEeawbqVExFyL1PdAMdwBu38cjTkDTlxp9vdgU/s4032/IMG_5495.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRmFmfbVAuPKe96Nuzz4Zf41Zryoxfa5ukhjF16PLjNt8Cvqvl6tmLKTq6-KEcUoD_xrL0Ne17hJ3E3ZkBbne-iBoc5Gg6rEiaG3J4xCCa9q0RjYGw2x2bfe9an0w-jwie36Qo8uvA_oSe06usmKUxssAEeawbqVExFyL1PdAMdwBu38cjTkDTlxp9vdgU/w400-h300/IMG_5495.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Travel mate #2, Linda, shared this gorgeous !!! blue hand dyed linen with me.</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbqN9Jc0K3kvhoGUvPau_3GjdMcr76hYg_6M9yP42Gdfil0qLqt3cWtLCbWBWk94CuUmgl-f617LiFhzj9-0EIB95JNyXlbL28kDJ53lctvxQIMM1rPAAn1XbT087CCB-_wrgPc1WmpVM4SzZVrAXhLZ6Llv58ZGt8CpTcFrjD7Oo8lD2-Gp9beqwHDH-Q/s4032/IMG_5497.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbqN9Jc0K3kvhoGUvPau_3GjdMcr76hYg_6M9yP42Gdfil0qLqt3cWtLCbWBWk94CuUmgl-f617LiFhzj9-0EIB95JNyXlbL28kDJ53lctvxQIMM1rPAAn1XbT087CCB-_wrgPc1WmpVM4SzZVrAXhLZ6Llv58ZGt8CpTcFrjD7Oo8lD2-Gp9beqwHDH-Q/w400-h300/IMG_5497.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="font-size: large;">Snow was falling from the sky here in northern Ohio earlier today, but thankfully not sticking. Shouldn't it be green?</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Happy St. Patty's Day 💚💚💚</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Thanks so much for stopping by.<br />Pug hugs 😊<br />Lauren</span></div>Rugs and Pugshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17084387971128823025noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378251841712950681.post-63845909606315596582024-03-14T12:38:00.001-04:002024-03-14T12:38:34.779-04:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAzljNHJ44lPdQb1JxSQQfaGQg_XIYs-5GqM-u3VTMUilLfR1iYCqdiM0qXHe7V1juO850-NCTZP4xB2CZJDBed3Zo4JnY9MbGPkxc7wSwoxJtWFQQon2Uyqh7J04ppEKRQfyWVkHvOMZ95wWlLiQf8p9dlyr6szwPZHwoEZvCu9w0x3vztG2DrrUzyFfK/s400/Easter%203.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAzljNHJ44lPdQb1JxSQQfaGQg_XIYs-5GqM-u3VTMUilLfR1iYCqdiM0qXHe7V1juO850-NCTZP4xB2CZJDBed3Zo4JnY9MbGPkxc7wSwoxJtWFQQon2Uyqh7J04ppEKRQfyWVkHvOMZ95wWlLiQf8p9dlyr6szwPZHwoEZvCu9w0x3vztG2DrrUzyFfK/w400-h400/Easter%203.gif" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Dear friend Julia just finished her tree skirt. She started it at rug camp mid-January. It is 34" in diameter, hooked in a 6 & 7 cut with a 4 cut for detail. That is some seriously FAST hooking. Pattern is No Crib for a Bed by Irene M. Carter. Isn't it just the sweetest? The animals just make me smile.</span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinaN4uEBFIxbLSOvq1SdmY_4XLWJrSu-m-R0uTjxUb1xiOBjngYYDC_gwhRM29iUYyvqObAzQ6nQbJ7_6lIgNMGQVVWs5cW-I52Ty5eo2ySoGAOqF7MhkTnwxazfSOdbeHLpBJPLcho-ga5BvLPBy3N4QhFaR7geX0zqdzZv38mBg9WmCqsEmYgqa-sV-U/s4032/IMG_0863.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinaN4uEBFIxbLSOvq1SdmY_4XLWJrSu-m-R0uTjxUb1xiOBjngYYDC_gwhRM29iUYyvqObAzQ6nQbJ7_6lIgNMGQVVWs5cW-I52Ty5eo2ySoGAOqF7MhkTnwxazfSOdbeHLpBJPLcho-ga5BvLPBy3N4QhFaR7geX0zqdzZv38mBg9WmCqsEmYgqa-sV-U/w400-h300/IMG_0863.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;">Here is my progress on Askew. 60% of the circles done (I am not a big fan of hooking circles!) but did not yet get any background hooked.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVtyvOTLkHAfk0olzS0AZC1NA6C-EXV9mZbcPBI3VgUaNRaH_5feD5Zf_s_evQMRU-NxNx0KGrGZRIDdy6B2dr4r0DeGjBfzjgQKppog3AR5qL1OxMwrbX_sHkKQI4RHFevo2YqbO8ZPx819XB24aVgLoK1D88WwZ8Kh8LtdQm5M0f0dtpFYb5ia61WoZj/s4032/IMG_E5431.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVtyvOTLkHAfk0olzS0AZC1NA6C-EXV9mZbcPBI3VgUaNRaH_5feD5Zf_s_evQMRU-NxNx0KGrGZRIDdy6B2dr4r0DeGjBfzjgQKppog3AR5qL1OxMwrbX_sHkKQI4RHFevo2YqbO8ZPx819XB24aVgLoK1D88WwZ8Kh8LtdQm5M0f0dtpFYb5ia61WoZj/w400-h300/IMG_E5431.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Background worms are ready for my hooking get away. It will be totally no brainer hooking 😁</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf7cMzcnuCooha5hxMOK1rPv6KXSIERc1l8VMpH7dH77g0tEjJGIBjPsaZPtbG20Btl14oQvUczC48z3b6DVdZ4vLWRgatJsn7r6RVLV5hEWygv_tCOpCeqIECs1qVW29_mDFiD-sKtQVLfX9WfHTM-PEb3bYOQl1194lF8gZ-DWJ03C_X3octG1Cpafkb/s4032/IMG_E5433.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf7cMzcnuCooha5hxMOK1rPv6KXSIERc1l8VMpH7dH77g0tEjJGIBjPsaZPtbG20Btl14oQvUczC48z3b6DVdZ4vLWRgatJsn7r6RVLV5hEWygv_tCOpCeqIECs1qVW29_mDFiD-sKtQVLfX9WfHTM-PEb3bYOQl1194lF8gZ-DWJ03C_X3octG1Cpafkb/w400-h300/IMG_E5433.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Speaking of worms, I have been good so far and have not gone to the wool stash to pull wool. The only cutting I have done is small widths of wool that are in the worms tubs. Sadly I have barely made a dent in them.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhQVDmcptWhkucqDGKo0C4tCe9xoiVM4qZx0mz50GQWdE-29aT_qj2qWQ-KqkhQinZ-CCGtBgk0COLndPIuGy19V66RxbncE6-YRCzFOZeEFoafp0cBdlkYrEXbKIodTd2zdHo9r4lPBTd3HCptww7X44sPgrTw8DUunEtolvLgxU3CTXqZ83DwWU-UI5O/s4032/IMG_5429.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhQVDmcptWhkucqDGKo0C4tCe9xoiVM4qZx0mz50GQWdE-29aT_qj2qWQ-KqkhQinZ-CCGtBgk0COLndPIuGy19V66RxbncE6-YRCzFOZeEFoafp0cBdlkYrEXbKIodTd2zdHo9r4lPBTd3HCptww7X44sPgrTw8DUunEtolvLgxU3CTXqZ83DwWU-UI5O/w300-h400/IMG_5429.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Yesterday was a gorgeous spring day in Ohio! I mowed the yard for the first time. I always get antsy to start mowing, but by August I will be totally over it . . . LOL!</span></p><p></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thanks so much for stopping by.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Pug hugs 😊</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Lauren</span></div><p></p>Rugs and Pugshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17084387971128823025noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378251841712950681.post-69979131237588393772024-03-10T19:55:00.000-04:002024-03-10T19:55:21.062-04:00Floor Frame ~<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrbuOqSmtBhgoAg5H0injAcavJ6a9V1H_St6rYYLkwmNNf0clTghB7SJ6eB4L48gsRIx92nRrULLZAjSgisV_gXMid_IhtNUpLCWLVN9qUw8nY-so7cvSWgRqtFOVrY0Q03G27lGTY8vo7FYj4tbvHnOz3G61GczF22MI3lR1maVqG0OR7VIHMzTcAhjPy/s988/Easter%207.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="988" data-original-width="599" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrbuOqSmtBhgoAg5H0injAcavJ6a9V1H_St6rYYLkwmNNf0clTghB7SJ6eB4L48gsRIx92nRrULLZAjSgisV_gXMid_IhtNUpLCWLVN9qUw8nY-so7cvSWgRqtFOVrY0Q03G27lGTY8vo7FYj4tbvHnOz3G61GczF22MI3lR1maVqG0OR7VIHMzTcAhjPy/w242-h400/Easter%207.jpg" width="242" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">~ For you non-hookers, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">I will probably be speaking Greek to you 😁 ~</span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">In all my years hooking, I have always used a lap frame. 6-8 years ago I purchased a floor frame. It was an inexpensive one found on eBay. I tried it and hated it. It did not hold my linen taut and it being octagonal in shape, the work area was very small. (It was not the more pricey octagonal frame many hookers rave about.) I eventually sold it and never tried another floor frame, although I know there are great ones out there. My Snapdragon frame has me spoiled. I really need to see about getting it put on a stand. Anywho . . . I digress. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">A couple years ago a local hooker asked if I would like an Ault floor frame or if I knew anyone who could use one. I can't say no to any free hooking supplies. This person was no longer hooking and had taken the frame to Goodwill and they would not accept it. She was told they did not need any more furniture. She tried in vain to explain it was not a piece of furniture, but it fell on deaf ears. I am thrilled to have been her second choice. The frame sat in my attic until last week. I knew this rug I am working on was going to get quite heavy, so decided to take the frame for a "test hook". It is a learning curve but I am doing ok. The work area is so much larger than I am used to (about 14" x 22" vs 10 1/2" x 13") and since I only hook in one direction, sometimes my arms just aren't long enough. It doesn't keep the linen as taut as my Snapdragon, but I am making it work.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdO3ub9GaR-7EfUhm4pP20O55zucNQKYRTYA5huvWft0ECc8AdYvKO9J2OqaGMsJBH4xVtk1YGsa-Lq92OpZ6N_J-4_J5KvsIAbYt2wdkU4emYkItnyoMWmj8LmpUhGOWrvPJvNBbpYY25t-o_ZPLIDzWpT8B1fd6_SDc88mOgOhyKn6q7DxexKFQxoEtL/s4032/IMG_E5423.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdO3ub9GaR-7EfUhm4pP20O55zucNQKYRTYA5huvWft0ECc8AdYvKO9J2OqaGMsJBH4xVtk1YGsa-Lq92OpZ6N_J-4_J5KvsIAbYt2wdkU4emYkItnyoMWmj8LmpUhGOWrvPJvNBbpYY25t-o_ZPLIDzWpT8B1fd6_SDc88mOgOhyKn6q7DxexKFQxoEtL/w400-h300/IMG_E5423.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">I have hooked 21 of the 45 circles but have not yet started on any background. That will be very mindless and the perfect thing to work on when I head to a two day hooking getaway a few hours away with friends.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyssVIfGzCAzFdqRW-8cYdR7X-dpQ0-Mrn_JUcGKqHUi074KeXiqbKtar3YaTTlPFuFEAPKOhxjuq8rU-t-vE8LSNFgcmpg6o5nQ_m9FL8eAa-5wg9_C4T0dgbTwt1UhIq2kDN4VJhe2T-rXN2XoXmdnko9H0wBUXbbC1tXlK78b_FTuK60zzP4JvWrUCi/s4032/IMG_5421.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyssVIfGzCAzFdqRW-8cYdR7X-dpQ0-Mrn_JUcGKqHUi074KeXiqbKtar3YaTTlPFuFEAPKOhxjuq8rU-t-vE8LSNFgcmpg6o5nQ_m9FL8eAa-5wg9_C4T0dgbTwt1UhIq2kDN4VJhe2T-rXN2XoXmdnko9H0wBUXbbC1tXlK78b_FTuK60zzP4JvWrUCi/w300-h400/IMG_5421.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">I know some of you (Robin) hate the time change, but I, for one love it, except for losing an hour sleep when springing ahead. This year, I guess I didn't lose an hour because I slept in 😅 Here it is, 7:30 and it is just now dark. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbwJD73VJE776zCm6HrHVgJsPv7c1tV6_KJEX82rZ7BYyGNPSznDcwKMqluGJIw4noyBor6j0ALrzvPqN6FR4d1zaw9ZXfovfqzprzXSxic6NC09s4Vt7s2KOV6WHCT45PD2cjDNan6a_Dx3sC-v1LIS84l1YWyZU1dxPP4JLsCUKTtT3R7BMeMcYMgXge/s1180/Big%20hooks.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1180" data-original-width="894" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbwJD73VJE776zCm6HrHVgJsPv7c1tV6_KJEX82rZ7BYyGNPSznDcwKMqluGJIw4noyBor6j0ALrzvPqN6FR4d1zaw9ZXfovfqzprzXSxic6NC09s4Vt7s2KOV6WHCT45PD2cjDNan6a_Dx3sC-v1LIS84l1YWyZU1dxPP4JLsCUKTtT3R7BMeMcYMgXge/w242-h320/Big%20hooks.jpg" width="242" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;">Thanks so much for stopping by.<br />Pug hugs 😊<br />Lauren</span></p>Rugs and Pugshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17084387971128823025noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378251841712950681.post-9015486460394907322024-03-06T19:28:00.000-05:002024-03-06T19:28:00.493-05:00What's Up Next?<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYCCg8R7da36429tYii04YYD_BOcQ0QIe076Mauw2T58XSXjwVMLQIuGWnYYB_4gcgh12pkEGXYXZOwJAHFLTE0WBKyp-_xQbDXAHBU5ELKe2NgQw8NGkent7_AOLcuGHN2D5xj2Vq5sSi3WGCKekrh1Zjo9x4aFGeB6nXvHnMHU12luf65MG2GFPliugr/s760/NYPL-Easter-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="496" data-original-width="760" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYCCg8R7da36429tYii04YYD_BOcQ0QIe076Mauw2T58XSXjwVMLQIuGWnYYB_4gcgh12pkEGXYXZOwJAHFLTE0WBKyp-_xQbDXAHBU5ELKe2NgQw8NGkent7_AOLcuGHN2D5xj2Vq5sSi3WGCKekrh1Zjo9x4aFGeB6nXvHnMHU12luf65MG2GFPliugr/w400-h261/NYPL-Easter-5.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">I found this hooked rug on Facebook ~ I think I noticed the stone fruit before I noticed the rug.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-l9Sw0w2W3EKaE6We8cTL4U_St0BTxa5nH9GJ0WhUmnpniCOWx4aWdaTZ7167mKG6hqtKvo6Bp82swK70IEQmep8B_kxgNyspaTkhz4GuAuf6riZsedHBLbaICKRJ1lhZPOLlkVAhibkT7RA-zvKcFyMTmMbj8THoRgBh0dPqUm-43hpg1cdWtCK4lkMl/s1233/Askew%20from%20FB.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1233" data-original-width="1169" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-l9Sw0w2W3EKaE6We8cTL4U_St0BTxa5nH9GJ0WhUmnpniCOWx4aWdaTZ7167mKG6hqtKvo6Bp82swK70IEQmep8B_kxgNyspaTkhz4GuAuf6riZsedHBLbaICKRJ1lhZPOLlkVAhibkT7RA-zvKcFyMTmMbj8THoRgBh0dPqUm-43hpg1cdWtCK4lkMl/w379-h400/Askew%20from%20FB.jpg" width="379" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">I knew I had the book the pattern came from. </span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjmPTNl_3tybsxmWuyQElsNPAzPERZ7_SwkXqzOUrSOMHhlr208XAcojf4fTZ9wDyD0gZqWBnCDwLgJPk9SFrfn9fZUxHY8ZPhPeSrErAPJC9xgQB4Gm_DWurM3SjBSJFIdkdHJgZllqzQi6nGymJ0DX4xCtie9knWE3eeaVgB5hLCBD7DimHWxkDnE_Rc/s1560/Simply%20Primitive%20book.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1560" data-original-width="1170" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjmPTNl_3tybsxmWuyQElsNPAzPERZ7_SwkXqzOUrSOMHhlr208XAcojf4fTZ9wDyD0gZqWBnCDwLgJPk9SFrfn9fZUxHY8ZPhPeSrErAPJC9xgQB4Gm_DWurM3SjBSJFIdkdHJgZllqzQi6nGymJ0DX4xCtie9knWE3eeaVgB5hLCBD7DimHWxkDnE_Rc/w300-h400/Simply%20Primitive%20book.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The rug is titled Askew and it is a pattern by Pat Cross.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjL-YmkaQhqwYIsPqu8Z-MRENvQESQiTnXQLtVOyO-8xMGmG4CxT_HfYL4lYi6uzmzwnXIue-fyOviYHWYDiy7U7zCr4k5YnL46B2A8le7uyftiB1_46X01guEtXkKdAs6xRPigFRxLtrdUC-AHj4TFFCZHp_FuFBYbrIdPbDKJK_or2MkNUGog4xbFQqq/s4032/IMG_E5395.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjL-YmkaQhqwYIsPqu8Z-MRENvQESQiTnXQLtVOyO-8xMGmG4CxT_HfYL4lYi6uzmzwnXIue-fyOviYHWYDiy7U7zCr4k5YnL46B2A8le7uyftiB1_46X01guEtXkKdAs6xRPigFRxLtrdUC-AHj4TFFCZHp_FuFBYbrIdPbDKJK_or2MkNUGog4xbFQqq/w400-h300/IMG_E5395.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">The enlarged size is 36" x 23" but I knew I needed a much bigger rug to put in the little hall that leads from the garage to the kitchen and past the newly renovated half bath/laundry room. I thought easy peasy, I would just add another long row (for a total of 5) and 2 shorter rows (for a total of 9). Let's just say it did not go as planned. I got the pattern transferred to screen all wonky but thought I could transfer to the linen without issue. WRONG! I got it about 85% transferred when I discover my rows were too off. More than an inch and a half off in some cases. Nobody else probably would have noticed, but I knew I would never be happy . . . so I turned the linen over and started again. This darn thing took me hours to transfer, measuring and re-measuring. The size of my rug will be 27 1/2" x 45 1/2", which for me is H.U.G.E. I am hoping it is going to be a real worm buster!!!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO6pDwbaMGLw0s_VjLtTLkAF6N6eWwMdOBYdjV5xq_UUxB-ldsCH3ZqjtWMWCAQfj-F1OGKsDFh8UGi39lI7-bghmANv6onPb1J6jScVQKL-QDLbdHnqraOhPk6wl2wT_lEBFFLAUmECdqBlEWiv0hZImOIM8HJqX2C3PnOKMjcClyFP4LewcKFkthsdzp/s4032/IMG_5394.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO6pDwbaMGLw0s_VjLtTLkAF6N6eWwMdOBYdjV5xq_UUxB-ldsCH3ZqjtWMWCAQfj-F1OGKsDFh8UGi39lI7-bghmANv6onPb1J6jScVQKL-QDLbdHnqraOhPk6wl2wT_lEBFFLAUmECdqBlEWiv0hZImOIM8HJqX2C3PnOKMjcClyFP4LewcKFkthsdzp/w300-h400/IMG_5394.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;">There are a total of 45 circles and my goal is too hook 2 a day and hopefully some background. Here's my start.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAxIvQRH_XNU5I_JoTpgem7RJK6jTH8MlWdsMeWpLpvyrbatAWvJlodvhLh683zOOQbvL4pAYSWdDtJJQCTAa-0KxSiVHQbh3uI3raz-YJkO-saxg8ofRR-iVV8TSBufZYDrI7AmaC0czqjGiWmDvZ1bpXhLcRt8sQAd8p88bwh7c47oqdh74aBWTM_BgF/s4032/IMG_5414.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAxIvQRH_XNU5I_JoTpgem7RJK6jTH8MlWdsMeWpLpvyrbatAWvJlodvhLh683zOOQbvL4pAYSWdDtJJQCTAa-0KxSiVHQbh3uI3raz-YJkO-saxg8ofRR-iVV8TSBufZYDrI7AmaC0czqjGiWmDvZ1bpXhLcRt8sQAd8p88bwh7c47oqdh74aBWTM_BgF/w400-h300/IMG_5414.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk_IFRy2PH9KCeKl4wqa-rHEAvIz1WEM8TkcqizJVnlfJxFY9jBLVA7bT91ixx7DK21QmkWB1MvKoE_2Vtdnfcz0lTvellxOUIjecioy3-TO6Yx91QqoX82_Py9Yz6Ho2ORJn0EwZ65Ydzp4SpzCWn2BBCVz1tftW0VprcX5Mdfuk1utemt2baMgNRlQid/s1301/IMG_E5398.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /><img border="0" data-original-height="1301" data-original-width="1099" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk_IFRy2PH9KCeKl4wqa-rHEAvIz1WEM8TkcqizJVnlfJxFY9jBLVA7bT91ixx7DK21QmkWB1MvKoE_2Vtdnfcz0lTvellxOUIjecioy3-TO6Yx91QqoX82_Py9Yz6Ho2ORJn0EwZ65Ydzp4SpzCWn2BBCVz1tftW0VprcX5Mdfuk1utemt2baMgNRlQid/w338-h400/IMG_E5398.JPG" width="338" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thanks so much for stopping by.<br />Pug hugs 😊</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Lauren</span></div><p></p>Rugs and Pugshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17084387971128823025noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378251841712950681.post-58163514458951923802024-03-03T14:59:00.000-05:002024-03-03T14:59:50.778-05:00Wabbit Season ~<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzsZ1VuR3lQvWno0T4uCzPC3EMTtxwLSozDJpYuSjhiBD8qH77SLXGECVPPxQVbvBXVNALUJcI9SXNNgKH5T-CbI90vtYXsEJhvPxgPKuXH7pOu_YcuLmUJyPUypLVJO5HFq0FjRnp4c7vBvdAbwnppmhW6lPRSVWgDfNdx0IgNMv5ybBauGT7Endka455/s480/EasterBunnyCarriage_480x480.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="310" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzsZ1VuR3lQvWno0T4uCzPC3EMTtxwLSozDJpYuSjhiBD8qH77SLXGECVPPxQVbvBXVNALUJcI9SXNNgKH5T-CbI90vtYXsEJhvPxgPKuXH7pOu_YcuLmUJyPUypLVJO5HFq0FjRnp4c7vBvdAbwnppmhW6lPRSVWgDfNdx0IgNMv5ybBauGT7Endka455/w259-h400/EasterBunnyCarriage_480x480.webp" width="259" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">So hard to believe it is the Easter season. I know it falls early this year, and here is what I found in a search.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">"Easter, the annual Christian celebration of Jesus Christ's resurrection, can fall anywhere from March 22 to April 25.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Easter as early as March 22 is very rare. The last time it happened was 1818, the the next time will be 2285. Easter last fell on the latest date in 1943, and will again in 2038.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">How the date is determined sounds simple, but is pretty complex. Generally, Easter is observed on the Sunday following the first full moon in the Northern Hemisphere, or the first full moon after the vernal equinox March 20.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">But astronomical observations depend on where you are in the world, so a table is used to set the date ever year."</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">More than you wanted to know, right?</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Did you know that rabbits are known to live in a colony, warren, fluffle or herd? More trivial info . . . but I just love the word fluffle 😁</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Last year I found these Dollar (and a quarter) Tree bunnies on Facebook.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioXq7Sr66SAqq0ZfbD2Ho7yeCAdxbkmaPOYoP3W5QZmDAhLDuHP5hWlwdCLgQazT1n4jeeFK0DkTIIeoRxjcZ1yTlxhZjVx0au4Ok5y_lrUJytDpqBS7rfrKaPb5KI06c9bxa1cvYeL4YfEwlSZJZ26X2cd2KgwRygYn7MeEr0Yes9SktdMMJ41Mc93BOx/s1709/IMG_E5818.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1360" data-original-width="1709" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioXq7Sr66SAqq0ZfbD2Ho7yeCAdxbkmaPOYoP3W5QZmDAhLDuHP5hWlwdCLgQazT1n4jeeFK0DkTIIeoRxjcZ1yTlxhZjVx0au4Ok5y_lrUJytDpqBS7rfrKaPb5KI06c9bxa1cvYeL4YfEwlSZJZ26X2cd2KgwRygYn7MeEr0Yes9SktdMMJ41Mc93BOx/w400-h319/IMG_E5818.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;">It inspired me to make these.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSEez0YK9E16GXtetejOr9JhX0_TTCl_FAewPLo7tRQUxuH1TGBCKClefucNENdBGDZjqI3HJQwNWAM3D6JO13zlK20ZpOjGZcUYJHSve7ed3jHARsI8hyQZgiNMyMd8umAoRq_pT17pBFo2o-PZ7jymo4S0oLZ5hZ6Bv0I-GJzI2Nn6P3fySvGrUtxhtY/s1647/IMG_E5817.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1159" data-original-width="1647" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSEez0YK9E16GXtetejOr9JhX0_TTCl_FAewPLo7tRQUxuH1TGBCKClefucNENdBGDZjqI3HJQwNWAM3D6JO13zlK20ZpOjGZcUYJHSve7ed3jHARsI8hyQZgiNMyMd8umAoRq_pT17pBFo2o-PZ7jymo4S0oLZ5hZ6Bv0I-GJzI2Nn6P3fySvGrUtxhtY/w400-h281/IMG_E5817.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-size: large;">It is once again bunny season at DT so I have bought more than a few. This year I found some of the brown bunnies. It is hard to tell in this picture but they have all had a coffee bath except the two on the right.</span><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid1XB09RVilfATJ6SJOPYKinmkmuJd8E3RJN_pFPrksNZS8RvPIsRNuLqytdUFDlkj5tnweZveEpbJv96ryR_PxU-ZO4nmwa2_1XwJkxHyt6SqvaFiYjflGpD49oQp5UdT3cJUKAt54ApiOnJwwPK29gI5nfb3X4nmlaMv8SzDe63cexLV-83DDJqPYiNJ/s4032/IMG_5391.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid1XB09RVilfATJ6SJOPYKinmkmuJd8E3RJN_pFPrksNZS8RvPIsRNuLqytdUFDlkj5tnweZveEpbJv96ryR_PxU-ZO4nmwa2_1XwJkxHyt6SqvaFiYjflGpD49oQp5UdT3cJUKAt54ApiOnJwwPK29gI5nfb3X4nmlaMv8SzDe63cexLV-83DDJqPYiNJ/w400-h300/IMG_5391.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="font-size: large;">I will be getting together with a couple groups of friends (yes . . . I do have a few friends) and we will dress them.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Here is the only one I did not give away last year.</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXcRhltr1l2Nhs2YseewHBY0IG668adYGJqZEMeONWyjMP-D5moXwOs0nZqF4S13Nl0dlsxDruxqC_zMfUYZQxVv9g1J51zmDoI4pw3gdkYh2ZCVlc7KKM8Fw2EYMDnSOk6NGqhMBnlujdf0fP2oFuddvsyvixR9MUnL3PEQes1b3YUYL2y757ndBIzBwV/s4029/IMG_E5392.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4029" data-original-width="1582" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXcRhltr1l2Nhs2YseewHBY0IG668adYGJqZEMeONWyjMP-D5moXwOs0nZqF4S13Nl0dlsxDruxqC_zMfUYZQxVv9g1J51zmDoI4pw3gdkYh2ZCVlc7KKM8Fw2EYMDnSOk6NGqhMBnlujdf0fP2oFuddvsyvixR9MUnL3PEQes1b3YUYL2y757ndBIzBwV/w158-h400/IMG_E5392.JPG" width="158" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">If you decide to head to Dollar Tree for bunnies, go sooner rather than later because near Easter last year they were hard to find. Look at them carefully. If you plan to stain them, be sure no glue is slopped on their faces. Even though I looked carefully, I still had to glue some bases that were open and some loose noses and arms. If you remember, last year I actually bought one without arms . . . lol. They are not a quality item, but you can't expect much for $1.25.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thanks so much for stopping by.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Bunny hugs 😊</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Lauren</span></div></div>Rugs and Pugshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17084387971128823025noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378251841712950681.post-16163343721483484002024-02-29T11:20:00.001-05:002024-02-29T11:22:11.883-05:00Why did it Take so Long?<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-size: x-large;"><b>~ HAPPY LEAP DAY ~</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Geez. I just don't know why it took so long to hook this sweet little sheep mat I have named Maria's Sheep? It took a week to go from this . . . </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigZ72s_06kVlLJZiNcmCWQiTcWYsz9cgetJ-mxaGFMGCvbEd_fA5fh7CYYYeUg7qoFYQ8qtFD-JM2BqBKWwtuzdla4Z0f4OMgsNmeu_97hyAcdF-Xx8xJPhoZew52PFo5BsrgmieC03UPjDIJZkd2IhAia4ImMlANsFTXX41do61XDfItFpBMVq1RUfzbs/s4032/IMG_E5354.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigZ72s_06kVlLJZiNcmCWQiTcWYsz9cgetJ-mxaGFMGCvbEd_fA5fh7CYYYeUg7qoFYQ8qtFD-JM2BqBKWwtuzdla4Z0f4OMgsNmeu_97hyAcdF-Xx8xJPhoZew52PFo5BsrgmieC03UPjDIJZkd2IhAia4ImMlANsFTXX41do61XDfItFpBMVq1RUfzbs/w400-h300/IMG_E5354.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;">. . . to this. The pattern is only 11" x 13"!!!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhW7UFWc9h0roGYkF2UQQirz-ufjaTO4Eyf8zezZzIYNCwb_5q0GrmRdiur71nNnVIjS4qpDDkKIHk0N3WOYzPPVO8qHtox_pm_IZXC8tKJsNOoH54jVGtuZyjBYw0Nze_zADMxQYKo3UAcXc6cUfQr7OxTYnipHv7vOchs-sCt1aNxQR67BWjpC4jg8Jw/s3616/IMG_E5381.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3616" height="335" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhW7UFWc9h0roGYkF2UQQirz-ufjaTO4Eyf8zezZzIYNCwb_5q0GrmRdiur71nNnVIjS4qpDDkKIHk0N3WOYzPPVO8qHtox_pm_IZXC8tKJsNOoH54jVGtuZyjBYw0Nze_zADMxQYKo3UAcXc6cUfQr7OxTYnipHv7vOchs-sCt1aNxQR67BWjpC4jg8Jw/w400-h335/IMG_E5381.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">We are back to cold temps for a couple of days, then back to very spring like weather. The winter aconite are blooming like crazy. This was a couple days ago with warmer temperatures.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKx6txdnaVdI7k6k3mFy6U7zUDVbHM0qtIc8myLvccVqLzOOP_WQF-uQ6zuu6IRf4vT6yEHjr7e_tRldEiS6O41vBoeJc8hi-B7-Z3Yn0To9XoVQ1OpFsM9uf4_QNDVoHLkzffmC71kcs0pbJ5OvHPozqvOr4OUea2MOS0Ur5NHWwXN3WIFUORLZMujKfa/s4032/IMG_5367.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKx6txdnaVdI7k6k3mFy6U7zUDVbHM0qtIc8myLvccVqLzOOP_WQF-uQ6zuu6IRf4vT6yEHjr7e_tRldEiS6O41vBoeJc8hi-B7-Z3Yn0To9XoVQ1OpFsM9uf4_QNDVoHLkzffmC71kcs0pbJ5OvHPozqvOr4OUea2MOS0Ur5NHWwXN3WIFUORLZMujKfa/w300-h400/IMG_5367.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Today the snowdrops and aconite have closed their buds it only being 28*.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoAdpTHS9fegtODQmImp1YHYX35MWe4itfCeOL0nMw-iDOsfx-IdlIiHxOySCEVj2dkBFSlUnaPsKuOzwdapRpq-_b_78S0MdG_CdYDfDkgQjnYWcaYI1JlernquW6ZT8XdqoFTah8OH3VIop4I7s1oeffO3ksv5c7jvDaRJWDu6DEVK_inZknM7634qR4/s4032/IMG_5382.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoAdpTHS9fegtODQmImp1YHYX35MWe4itfCeOL0nMw-iDOsfx-IdlIiHxOySCEVj2dkBFSlUnaPsKuOzwdapRpq-_b_78S0MdG_CdYDfDkgQjnYWcaYI1JlernquW6ZT8XdqoFTah8OH3VIop4I7s1oeffO3ksv5c7jvDaRJWDu6DEVK_inZknM7634qR4/w400-h300/IMG_5382.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Daffodils are budding. I cut the buds when they are just a few inches high. Cut as close to the ground as you can. It is amazing how much they will continue to grow once placed in water.</span></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC_qa6NwZ5XNWy9WYX9WTbr9EWWNpapoig_l9G83RqTCrdIpWCS2Tavw5mWFfBCieIP3KSP_WRTzOTbPcG_MmH4Wi2Tp2lXER3PgY2BNiejCiKADc-6A-rGM04ygU3de-Dn0QCMRXrU3XyyuPPuYdeHQS8I5zOUgaDtrAKrmEfb33Qh0A0HAftzIHCGDC6/s4032/IMG_5380.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC_qa6NwZ5XNWy9WYX9WTbr9EWWNpapoig_l9G83RqTCrdIpWCS2Tavw5mWFfBCieIP3KSP_WRTzOTbPcG_MmH4Wi2Tp2lXER3PgY2BNiejCiKADc-6A-rGM04ygU3de-Dn0QCMRXrU3XyyuPPuYdeHQS8I5zOUgaDtrAKrmEfb33Qh0A0HAftzIHCGDC6/w300-h400/IMG_5380.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;">Thanks so much for stopping by.<br />Pug hugs 😊<br />Lauren</span></p>Rugs and Pugshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17084387971128823025noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378251841712950681.post-17096734812506259962024-02-22T10:16:00.000-05:002024-02-22T10:16:39.464-05:00A Finish and a Start ~<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">The little heart mat is hooked and bound and ready (except for the label) to be taken to guild to add to the door prize mats. For once I used all worms instead of cutting new wool. We have twenty five tables at the hook in and like to have at least one mat on each table.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEielimc6ah7lBqWX5n4yok4Io9KDDJ6G9p91ZzAwrUoYQJd0Uwxwt8Z8uPR3aciOF3oKuwqsS7wYTIDreQAx0KOcT1f3DvIhpv-_mO4nZe5ysmnxnAdNxGv7ygQeKHqxjVSDI7f8TeNBRtai-rs5Evpxsb2Zk9hyphenhyphencBoy1ForfcYvxLbfvhWoZFl_Eiqtz3p/s3609/IMG_E5353.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3609" data-original-width="2911" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEielimc6ah7lBqWX5n4yok4Io9KDDJ6G9p91ZzAwrUoYQJd0Uwxwt8Z8uPR3aciOF3oKuwqsS7wYTIDreQAx0KOcT1f3DvIhpv-_mO4nZe5ysmnxnAdNxGv7ygQeKHqxjVSDI7f8TeNBRtai-rs5Evpxsb2Zk9hyphenhyphencBoy1ForfcYvxLbfvhWoZFl_Eiqtz3p/w323-h400/IMG_E5353.JPG" width="323" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Another door prize mat I am calling Maria's sheep. Years ago Maria Barton team taught with Ali Strebel and we were all given some of Maria's line drawings. Maria has such a style of her own and her designs can be spotted a mile away 😁</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc5osTiN33YzskeHPyvAJ0xS728gsyE8G7UboVIzwdOCy7hE3aE9qPaAoxuq7CnnUdCWieDRxVOjA7wMpXS5XU_3kxOSK0BTXvrOjgXgTzBkLa5l6vYf8epN9uSBYdvhM2xTR3UDO-Lp5OF__mi5vmg_IZsutreq0cpwUigW-4YXzBHw25RLQOr0PXOcqw/s4032/IMG_E5354.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc5osTiN33YzskeHPyvAJ0xS728gsyE8G7UboVIzwdOCy7hE3aE9qPaAoxuq7CnnUdCWieDRxVOjA7wMpXS5XU_3kxOSK0BTXvrOjgXgTzBkLa5l6vYf8epN9uSBYdvhM2xTR3UDO-Lp5OF__mi5vmg_IZsutreq0cpwUigW-4YXzBHw25RLQOr0PXOcqw/w400-h300/IMG_E5354.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;">I found this painfully funny!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit7Pxc8QAMwJMNKpcIOKjEOWQf1k0PkfWvqZxUTgisnt4AtrYReH_pcKn8FvRfc44vqJUGagni8ViUw9IyYNP4r34btNXmKYsgjwuSQZPeu-amrxN1HW65SA1eHH_YPAYKuhy-nhWpgWwOoLo-UqGBLWmhLsuvbn7neNr25mCxJ-2GveF0pg0pCcpzQTrt/s1120/423541873_753347640133860_342726932079030867_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="820" data-original-width="1120" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit7Pxc8QAMwJMNKpcIOKjEOWQf1k0PkfWvqZxUTgisnt4AtrYReH_pcKn8FvRfc44vqJUGagni8ViUw9IyYNP4r34btNXmKYsgjwuSQZPeu-amrxN1HW65SA1eHH_YPAYKuhy-nhWpgWwOoLo-UqGBLWmhLsuvbn7neNr25mCxJ-2GveF0pg0pCcpzQTrt/s320/423541873_753347640133860_342726932079030867_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;">Thanks so much for stopping by.<br />Pug hugs 😊<br />Lauren</span></p>Rugs and Pugshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17084387971128823025noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378251841712950681.post-227603882128745412024-02-19T13:05:00.002-05:002024-02-19T13:05:55.023-05:00Rudie ~<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggMfBreEwurNa6BZp2EtHsqcyLsBoDo3DBw_2HCLpLxISi8ZbkhTpHG0TyqrNaPqgDQS6REb-CuFBoEk0K7OnUMEZcMHTH0PX16H6pIewelFOysoblqPyZP-y9x0ci8bWjD7bbqBu3Ue6rAya2us-fSFowV8r8zABqw5wM5tTqEgG41nycyxqNBLy23-Ho/s639/Geo%20Washington.webp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="639" data-original-width="500" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggMfBreEwurNa6BZp2EtHsqcyLsBoDo3DBw_2HCLpLxISi8ZbkhTpHG0TyqrNaPqgDQS6REb-CuFBoEk0K7OnUMEZcMHTH0PX16H6pIewelFOysoblqPyZP-y9x0ci8bWjD7bbqBu3Ue6rAya2us-fSFowV8r8zABqw5wM5tTqEgG41nycyxqNBLy23-Ho/w313-h400/Geo%20Washington.webp" width="313" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Rudie is finally finished. Took me long enough . . . sigh! He is bound just not labeled. And of course my colors are washed out no matter where I take the picture 😖</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisncoAofVzSLW9t41yITrDCJo5av85HwU9jKMChsWc6g0x0HalL41lFOJ5yPK0hTClKdH7tbEX8FQ1xazc8jDJcIEc-WkKsL4Jv8P5AZZMZvSY6Kp5NapCU08fCPvtEeiT1ZjYSjAFx0FkOT-Ax-f5o7GjBZ2fmB5e0oH-v6-dxOAtW92g4ZM8E-eFNUim/s4032/IMG_5346.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisncoAofVzSLW9t41yITrDCJo5av85HwU9jKMChsWc6g0x0HalL41lFOJ5yPK0hTClKdH7tbEX8FQ1xazc8jDJcIEc-WkKsL4Jv8P5AZZMZvSY6Kp5NapCU08fCPvtEeiT1ZjYSjAFx0FkOT-Ax-f5o7GjBZ2fmB5e0oH-v6-dxOAtW92g4ZM8E-eFNUim/w400-h300/IMG_5346.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">I also had a request for two snowmen on antique coverlet pieces. The buyer will be sewing them in to pillows. She wanted me to use the same coverlet for both. I appliqued similar yet different snowmen. I always have a problem with orders because I am so worried the buyer will not be happy.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5eXT3uM93rdTzCOSBSHHy_yBrCATx9hutlAP0LOSlFAlO-oFXvsFZeBZj1MAwIbqoTTHsWahfm0C4RijfVCO-2vtXIc3BF0JhWdxd74dnK4xwWW4jvW89ynL31-c7m7Roh4UB7dhS01pvgBAPU07dA7IZPU2pQ53jhh9Z8P5AqDWhcP2czEXHRX-PI4Tm/s4032/IMG_5345.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5eXT3uM93rdTzCOSBSHHy_yBrCATx9hutlAP0LOSlFAlO-oFXvsFZeBZj1MAwIbqoTTHsWahfm0C4RijfVCO-2vtXIc3BF0JhWdxd74dnK4xwWW4jvW89ynL31-c7m7Roh4UB7dhS01pvgBAPU07dA7IZPU2pQ53jhh9Z8P5AqDWhcP2czEXHRX-PI4Tm/w400-h300/IMG_5345.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;">Thanks so much for stopping by.<br />Pug hugs 😊<br />Lauren</span></p>Rugs and Pugshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17084387971128823025noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378251841712950681.post-17800063042086570652024-02-14T15:01:00.000-05:002024-02-14T15:01:19.493-05:002001 ~<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz_b5w0RoYfbK92prBw7p62AVi9BHPRjktwp6ASG5RZrFksmyq4z9YC06mnFOJPhT5Nngq-NSPNtE9zP44yUO-R23KOIdIuuZa2CtpYA-Y3YbWtN55IDJhpiY25sTUN0iXDfXiV6Jr2aK8J2gJQSREvHXperwVia9UWZmIEDibAglCTHFCx9qU1msAzQnb/s1170/Valentine%20kids.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="784" data-original-width="1170" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz_b5w0RoYfbK92prBw7p62AVi9BHPRjktwp6ASG5RZrFksmyq4z9YC06mnFOJPhT5Nngq-NSPNtE9zP44yUO-R23KOIdIuuZa2CtpYA-Y3YbWtN55IDJhpiY25sTUN0iXDfXiV6Jr2aK8J2gJQSREvHXperwVia9UWZmIEDibAglCTHFCx9qU1msAzQnb/w400-h268/Valentine%20kids.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: x-large;"><b>~ HAPPY VALENTINE"S DAY ~</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I was gobsmacked to notice that this is post #2001. My first post was in May of 2009. I don't consider myself a chatty person, but that is a whole heck of a lot of blah, blah, blah!!! Thank you for taking the time to follow my humble blog 💘</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Rudie, a pattern by Cammie Bruce of Baskets of Wool, is prepped for binding.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpCQqNIq2WiKS0iEJ5pNjbqH9UIZ78Rwa2V9OZW1Seist65Oe2hwKE6MB4sk6eb-Pw8n6xNMdKElc7apbdXGWWHg82f2F0aMtpDF7tYKtbgyoIcmBY42CoDtOXUVCzmV1xjDVI8RJtK1UsPgAJPPkEOzIOVLWUcFSD2px252mIaMdue0vZU81VjKygzO1h/s4032/IMG_5335.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpCQqNIq2WiKS0iEJ5pNjbqH9UIZ78Rwa2V9OZW1Seist65Oe2hwKE6MB4sk6eb-Pw8n6xNMdKElc7apbdXGWWHg82f2F0aMtpDF7tYKtbgyoIcmBY42CoDtOXUVCzmV1xjDVI8RJtK1UsPgAJPPkEOzIOVLWUcFSD2px252mIaMdue0vZU81VjKygzO1h/w300-h400/IMG_5335.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Rather than succumbing to Saundra or Sue's temptation to hook a heart rug, or to dig out a UFO, I decided to hook a couple small mats that will be table prizes for the guild hook in this September. Well, actually it is a heart mat (as you can obviously see 😁) but not one of the cool antique adaptations that they are hooking.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjfAjtRDwBtOv6kEZSG9GiRvYxTBL5Hhb1SYQ57SebiFL_G9ECUb5ZtH5PuV32oaVhwDBsqllY5LjMek2FRmhFgbEJZoAScvUsPgVdHTL2yGzsDYKSrNfrUayKbOWh7fDPxCjQ3y1bnjVGTP7IWvmdTFvjsw-qf4-HFwhHJSbpdKXXImK-bb47lEIJo9v6/s1560/Blue%20heart.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1560" data-original-width="1170" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjfAjtRDwBtOv6kEZSG9GiRvYxTBL5Hhb1SYQ57SebiFL_G9ECUb5ZtH5PuV32oaVhwDBsqllY5LjMek2FRmhFgbEJZoAScvUsPgVdHTL2yGzsDYKSrNfrUayKbOWh7fDPxCjQ3y1bnjVGTP7IWvmdTFvjsw-qf4-HFwhHJSbpdKXXImK-bb47lEIJo9v6/w300-h400/Blue%20heart.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Thanks so much for stopping by.<br />Pug hugs 😊<br />Lauren</span></span></div>Rugs and Pugshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17084387971128823025noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378251841712950681.post-32782432882851713582024-02-12T20:37:00.002-05:002024-02-12T20:37:32.952-05:00Puppy Bowl ~<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj54oDzlhH1xvRZaX5bRLkdWmPgOJpn84Q7tp2ICvwEeYe_dIgWXvU1z2juZRyx6L2CIBjrl7m8P9oZB2hZJNxP361RkwcMFIS_KG930Lu_YhVjmu4UJqAk2eFpqWhnSgDlwxZzatjHApi9zAkoqbhlXjNjbQKap6j7Cj4SzbTqCQA7TtPVDT5LsOYgevYn/s900/Valentine%2010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj54oDzlhH1xvRZaX5bRLkdWmPgOJpn84Q7tp2ICvwEeYe_dIgWXvU1z2juZRyx6L2CIBjrl7m8P9oZB2hZJNxP361RkwcMFIS_KG930Lu_YhVjmu4UJqAk2eFpqWhnSgDlwxZzatjHApi9zAkoqbhlXjNjbQKap6j7Cj4SzbTqCQA7TtPVDT5LsOYgevYn/w266-h400/Valentine%2010.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Ernestine goes crazy whenever she see an animal on TV. The Puppy Bowl was no exception. Too funny to watch her. I hope the video will load for you. I haven't had much luck posting videos.</span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwwz6PoD0vkHhCd7Rn7ejgbLKIh46AmTOnIEhxellFrMleWKpIm6g7OPqKNBYKUGYMZoURnR5gCTVvSOeDz7Q' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-size: large;">Thanks so much for stopping by.<br />Pug hugs 😊</span><div><span style="font-size: large;">Lauren</span></div>Rugs and Pugshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17084387971128823025noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378251841712950681.post-64932378440045022032024-02-11T13:57:00.001-05:002024-02-11T13:58:40.527-05:00Rugs at Guild ~<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkwRaa2uTmcldvN1rXy7GJ7R2BhPhPzuZq3L8t_XPq6RnhIH7ZfBNMZFW8fv6XAm_-XVOtwenxJlx-iz_eafOirDjnong0BPnwSd3rIilLuZxtuPAcK3NAknRH0ZJm3BGRFBRQXebPk7BYyEy8Hv_zzRjr95mhsl6F6VngdATNxnN6UDfRWBkv5m-1Swmz/s1180/Valentine%209.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1180" data-original-width="948" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkwRaa2uTmcldvN1rXy7GJ7R2BhPhPzuZq3L8t_XPq6RnhIH7ZfBNMZFW8fv6XAm_-XVOtwenxJlx-iz_eafOirDjnong0BPnwSd3rIilLuZxtuPAcK3NAknRH0ZJm3BGRFBRQXebPk7BYyEy8Hv_zzRjr95mhsl6F6VngdATNxnN6UDfRWBkv5m-1Swmz/w321-h400/Valentine%209.jpg" width="321" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Western Reserve Rug Hooking Guild met this past week. One of the members had arranged for PBS to view rugs and to interview several of our members for a segment on rug hooking. I have no idea when it may air, but hopefully I will find out ahead of time and let everyone know in case they would like to tune in. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Many rugs of all styles were brought to the meeting.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Friend Kaye hooks the most wonderful primitive rugs. The colors are washed out because of the light in the room. (That's my story and I'm sticking to it . . . lol.)</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhblK_eq_3jaoZHjj74V1ry4SDmTBsPuB5eSSnVYvrAt7kdqcavLfbcD06eA8eB7u2IG3EKkQIC6DgLoTXifRL97eOu-Se1xCgjEC5HqkPHdIjQNyXWOkG-IzCIAW2sbYNsW0nAfmQ-u0rkoNUt49uktuRfCRLdfkDkcEOFTzFFEECn-bj7No2bXfUDqvYk/s4032/IMG_5304.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhblK_eq_3jaoZHjj74V1ry4SDmTBsPuB5eSSnVYvrAt7kdqcavLfbcD06eA8eB7u2IG3EKkQIC6DgLoTXifRL97eOu-Se1xCgjEC5HqkPHdIjQNyXWOkG-IzCIAW2sbYNsW0nAfmQ-u0rkoNUt49uktuRfCRLdfkDkcEOFTzFFEECn-bj7No2bXfUDqvYk/w400-h300/IMG_5304.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWXIJfZg4YWdRfNB9pu2mE85XcPCP6ZCOM7QDDgNlo2cXS1PwOtpQrKFSoMt38svpDi3lnHVpyt3kh9GFjiLPBsx_bw0hO0vSe5o4Ymg-OeYeAPDXMSUqzGm6FwqCCzQNAU8pjRvlMVX2YZy7l9pBdFE8nVHh35gNwi2tz8xPJzePDLHOQl6s9bgBl7y9F/s4032/IMG_5305.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWXIJfZg4YWdRfNB9pu2mE85XcPCP6ZCOM7QDDgNlo2cXS1PwOtpQrKFSoMt38svpDi3lnHVpyt3kh9GFjiLPBsx_bw0hO0vSe5o4Ymg-OeYeAPDXMSUqzGm6FwqCCzQNAU8pjRvlMVX2YZy7l9pBdFE8nVHh35gNwi2tz8xPJzePDLHOQl6s9bgBl7y9F/w300-h400/IMG_5305.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdDoJMjCtqD1yLk7_5jeu3acGL8w9blO4J5mEr2CTpzMDlCt0FfqNLLHl3Jgg6xGkEBSF5sfLR6m19mtRJ5sahUZgZ8WTPcZSEKvn3DdsxymADixkI2dcCveRpqilpWfIwMvCVTPR8QVTm-HSu6aoZmlUorC76WqA7vp3rYiOemfDGRg55ag5h8n0gPVEe/s4032/IMG_5307.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdDoJMjCtqD1yLk7_5jeu3acGL8w9blO4J5mEr2CTpzMDlCt0FfqNLLHl3Jgg6xGkEBSF5sfLR6m19mtRJ5sahUZgZ8WTPcZSEKvn3DdsxymADixkI2dcCveRpqilpWfIwMvCVTPR8QVTm-HSu6aoZmlUorC76WqA7vp3rYiOemfDGRg55ag5h8n0gPVEe/w400-h300/IMG_5307.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhreAiDe1EM_DCb7mUa4eDgU8KJfxuGwHE_9Zso-Rrbf4SiaIwL907ERm1RfOZOZsBf4eaSeUFrvOSwd2tNcGCatTtrwyNFJFrbCfigovn3UKhMh1l5RVrCCKov_VmIxtYNoMU6wahKmq4IxxNfoQSLO0ndC_4IPBtFE5MPV6Vsm4qXW8CgB3qVT2uVGU6s/s4032/IMG_5308.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhreAiDe1EM_DCb7mUa4eDgU8KJfxuGwHE_9Zso-Rrbf4SiaIwL907ERm1RfOZOZsBf4eaSeUFrvOSwd2tNcGCatTtrwyNFJFrbCfigovn3UKhMh1l5RVrCCKov_VmIxtYNoMU6wahKmq4IxxNfoQSLO0ndC_4IPBtFE5MPV6Vsm4qXW8CgB3qVT2uVGU6s/w300-h400/IMG_5308.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXTz_kdB5eWEOgQLI1Dub2MUG5hB07T9ByX3J8_HNDBgblyBGBPD6Bp5E37Yle7dafJNUihco5VU3SdMKD4Sy_QgvCeFQFJ7PRTy-peHaqGPQNr-DS-B7U2XNLN_7zjtZMxYisXJO8jh4666DJaip0hHJR-l5oneUj0QPj-W1Bc2wdok1IPKr_NW5xAqtA/s4032/IMG_5309.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXTz_kdB5eWEOgQLI1Dub2MUG5hB07T9ByX3J8_HNDBgblyBGBPD6Bp5E37Yle7dafJNUihco5VU3SdMKD4Sy_QgvCeFQFJ7PRTy-peHaqGPQNr-DS-B7U2XNLN_7zjtZMxYisXJO8jh4666DJaip0hHJR-l5oneUj0QPj-W1Bc2wdok1IPKr_NW5xAqtA/w300-h400/IMG_5309.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Isn't this absolutely wonderful? Hooked from a photograph. That is talent </span>💖</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixYaxzyMrMWPIhcPb4hTdS18bWJVzbO84duNhPNvPHX8p4JCCrdbarq4jBuHHXI-n3ZI-2hPSxcOPlw4OrsR42PztTJ1dSUXRq11KzLCh_xmehIxHfKzSv_-v8UpXkO2OIlL3gxdH3n5BIeeFr7Gk0vjG7OMqyaYvVlXRpPOoz4JPd_hMgm-1m9EU1dm2h/s4032/IMG_5310.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixYaxzyMrMWPIhcPb4hTdS18bWJVzbO84duNhPNvPHX8p4JCCrdbarq4jBuHHXI-n3ZI-2hPSxcOPlw4OrsR42PztTJ1dSUXRq11KzLCh_xmehIxHfKzSv_-v8UpXkO2OIlL3gxdH3n5BIeeFr7Gk0vjG7OMqyaYvVlXRpPOoz4JPd_hMgm-1m9EU1dm2h/w300-h400/IMG_5310.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLOhyphenhyphenTeOPvH_Se6RWBELLnUVHLw731pFqDLecEV9o1H5YIl2DX2C7L-Ko5WW_Ib6_Ib86L2H8VWHKb19QNLOWbeT1sdxUke-xKr2ghuMEGJUpU58IQGS9Aj4AXax9Y381HD2by3wEHvnhAhDBMKYzHNTmII1iLgpx6TqdfLXx6-15itrv_4wFdSgRL1pmR/s4032/IMG_5311.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLOhyphenhyphenTeOPvH_Se6RWBELLnUVHLw731pFqDLecEV9o1H5YIl2DX2C7L-Ko5WW_Ib6_Ib86L2H8VWHKb19QNLOWbeT1sdxUke-xKr2ghuMEGJUpU58IQGS9Aj4AXax9Y381HD2by3wEHvnhAhDBMKYzHNTmII1iLgpx6TqdfLXx6-15itrv_4wFdSgRL1pmR/w300-h400/IMG_5311.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz6BT_53EcaB3olNGo8tf98zpq9uufAGy4JFwxlHFb8jl3aQluq72_0X_Girykihz0wbE6FVTEKSec82tvMl8uJJG3_XJuLIQPfUrBYeDaxJJNKG677Zp1Ssz9u1-Y9raqQDpcn2VARrXVbg2GiKLX8vBy3N3EDLGdElm3-zvg8UkJLHpeWOytmJlI4mRa/s4032/IMG_5312.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz6BT_53EcaB3olNGo8tf98zpq9uufAGy4JFwxlHFb8jl3aQluq72_0X_Girykihz0wbE6FVTEKSec82tvMl8uJJG3_XJuLIQPfUrBYeDaxJJNKG677Zp1Ssz9u1-Y9raqQDpcn2VARrXVbg2GiKLX8vBy3N3EDLGdElm3-zvg8UkJLHpeWOytmJlI4mRa/w300-h400/IMG_5312.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;">Thanks so much for stopping by.<br />Pug hugs 😊<br />Lauren</span></p>Rugs and Pugshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17084387971128823025noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378251841712950681.post-86528044102268762492024-02-07T14:01:00.000-05:002024-02-07T14:01:09.292-05:00Heart Rugs ~<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHhkE2x9WusRxSoq13NggNUlIOl19XUDGGFPZ_U6UB4cATCsXydLaUpoeILbqdOsa1aj_DqV39LCMURmLjHU5c5UZYo8O0rqgwLqYWQESjqYtyq4kbzUoutF825B9nNTk2dhGKcKF4U9Z-DKra-_IFnI1yTGdQl03-vd7-Bbg7VyqGYJk_M8iJePoLnO2v/s1619/Valentine%206.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1077" data-original-width="1619" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHhkE2x9WusRxSoq13NggNUlIOl19XUDGGFPZ_U6UB4cATCsXydLaUpoeILbqdOsa1aj_DqV39LCMURmLjHU5c5UZYo8O0rqgwLqYWQESjqYtyq4kbzUoutF825B9nNTk2dhGKcKF4U9Z-DKra-_IFnI1yTGdQl03-vd7-Bbg7VyqGYJk_M8iJePoLnO2v/w400-h266/Valentine%206.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">With all the heart rugs that Saundra and Sue posted, I thought I needed to jump on the bandwagon. I didn't realize I had this many. Are there more rugs with hearts? Just maybe.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Only the second thing I hooked back in 2005. At that time I would draw up simple little designs because I was to cheap to purchase a pattern.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja00Qm7_Wh5C7Pa5Cowv7jVs3M7-4rx6avDPwgoNWxsmClkWu8RkquvU-HGcIaE1kfWV85rwxRMKxbbaVBwT4W3S_admrr_dJdrGZs9rLYgrTNFa9PrH64eWW3S0ONJobVFEilLxex-R0XgiezjTpmIHRc4gfOgLWdEGy628f58gstA0JnRBis9TUqILbQ/s4032/IMG_5292.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja00Qm7_Wh5C7Pa5Cowv7jVs3M7-4rx6avDPwgoNWxsmClkWu8RkquvU-HGcIaE1kfWV85rwxRMKxbbaVBwT4W3S_admrr_dJdrGZs9rLYgrTNFa9PrH64eWW3S0ONJobVFEilLxex-R0XgiezjTpmIHRc4gfOgLWdEGy628f58gstA0JnRBis9TUqILbQ/w300-h400/IMG_5292.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Key to My Olde Heart, a pattern by Red House Wool Studio, hooked in 2015. I believe I changed the word LOVE to 1803, the year Ohio became a state.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1nsLnhwQVSNJwZcwLHnJhBBMudeN8DrHBEAKUluTuquO84ciF-Z0vMf5eBW0liIk93g6trK-Mvmp87qEtqoWR_lniZ_B8CoQvynAgdtFsPPNPZX4q52VTuSiA7k0SLcbvvory5g8SsNIfRl6UGIemBzC_Qjxefg-_A5-M-yS9TTMQAeqTdJRByqYMQUu_/s4032/IMG_5296.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1nsLnhwQVSNJwZcwLHnJhBBMudeN8DrHBEAKUluTuquO84ciF-Z0vMf5eBW0liIk93g6trK-Mvmp87qEtqoWR_lniZ_B8CoQvynAgdtFsPPNPZX4q52VTuSiA7k0SLcbvvory5g8SsNIfRl6UGIemBzC_Qjxefg-_A5-M-yS9TTMQAeqTdJRByqYMQUu_/w300-h400/IMG_5296.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">My Garden, a pattern by Woolen Memories hooked in 2017. I don't consider this a heart rug, but there are a couple hearts in it</span> 😁</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvF1lq-6TYJ-GYL0XQfnU7iPS_kd2ceKbU7ibtSf4IBr8ibULHsxkKIpNfYSzZ95azAEgEgXDFC_NaR2Z2f-Rq1Fbrrv03y8vehl7qpE3LNGaZE_MD4cGNXZuhUNySAV6dE4ESdv2yTHPQFzLrh9_TZBazxR6F1-_eTtzZHL2TnHwVZLDPG_vhLAlMv7Ho/s4032/IMG_5300.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvF1lq-6TYJ-GYL0XQfnU7iPS_kd2ceKbU7ibtSf4IBr8ibULHsxkKIpNfYSzZ95azAEgEgXDFC_NaR2Z2f-Rq1Fbrrv03y8vehl7qpE3LNGaZE_MD4cGNXZuhUNySAV6dE4ESdv2yTHPQFzLrh9_TZBazxR6F1-_eTtzZHL2TnHwVZLDPG_vhLAlMv7Ho/s320/IMG_5300.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Old Hearts, an antique reproduction hooked in 2018. The pattern was purchased from the Old Tattered Flag.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiypLOjZ4WD9lv2Z_uVgsnCyWIi5hiExuwVXs9bdXcplY3qt-BpbQ2TMH4G_lEkkzav8D-ORz1NDhFaxJvlEam4oRh40hRrRt6Z4QzHlyj8XpSXvXB-URNnp5CZ3QS_YalpueX5o7hLsdEfhaTYZgB5rMz1ulK8bSwnCGsA-PFoTi80O310gAggohO0rYPC/s3867/IMG_E5302.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2357" data-original-width="3867" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiypLOjZ4WD9lv2Z_uVgsnCyWIi5hiExuwVXs9bdXcplY3qt-BpbQ2TMH4G_lEkkzav8D-ORz1NDhFaxJvlEam4oRh40hRrRt6Z4QzHlyj8XpSXvXB-URNnp5CZ3QS_YalpueX5o7hLsdEfhaTYZgB5rMz1ulK8bSwnCGsA-PFoTi80O310gAggohO0rYPC/w400-h244/IMG_E5302.JPG" width="400" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Wonky Love Hearts, a pattern by Jo Wick (find her on Facebook under Jo's Folk Art Fibers or simply Jo Wick) was hooked in 2021.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3UspzAucuO1LwK9qTObzaXjUlNFywBxEAvdY8fG0g7PfIlkpCLjjP_BZ_jzdLkfsX0g4BW6B6KdnB5WhmaTrIjb2QW0Aceze7B4IKjGos-vc6KhzLIC_EdHRk9wZcwV1TX84nwY-4BEebw5CDeu5o6JWAoYzvNImO31FHx3a13HvHT0LiFQCZND9EWsMI/s4032/IMG_5299.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3UspzAucuO1LwK9qTObzaXjUlNFywBxEAvdY8fG0g7PfIlkpCLjjP_BZ_jzdLkfsX0g4BW6B6KdnB5WhmaTrIjb2QW0Aceze7B4IKjGos-vc6KhzLIC_EdHRk9wZcwV1TX84nwY-4BEebw5CDeu5o6JWAoYzvNImO31FHx3a13HvHT0LiFQCZND9EWsMI/w300-h400/IMG_5299.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;">Also hooked in 2021 is True Hearts by Winter Cottage Studio. The pattern can be found on etsy. Oh, the blues are so much prettier in person!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTUEmwyQrtU9GYAy7ClF1N2aPn3Fy4hYql1GA1oB9Y_P0B9ELCavrWUL8okA2FAwwa2RrpkspTiJ_NxCYYkixafP6nMdxypgyVogoolByeP9YEBS7bvANA4rX5vKCbuQEUefcuJlMPUrHj1xR2h1S7Ph_5MPswvkEPonVuNeMIVpMCVB5fpuFFYAxgIzQC/s4032/True%20Hearts.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTUEmwyQrtU9GYAy7ClF1N2aPn3Fy4hYql1GA1oB9Y_P0B9ELCavrWUL8okA2FAwwa2RrpkspTiJ_NxCYYkixafP6nMdxypgyVogoolByeP9YEBS7bvANA4rX5vKCbuQEUefcuJlMPUrHj1xR2h1S7Ph_5MPswvkEPonVuNeMIVpMCVB5fpuFFYAxgIzQC/s320/True%20Hearts.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">In 2023 I took a needle felting class with good friend Heidi. We hooked the mat before class and added the felting on top of the hooked piece.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc2gz7JAfoira5332bYmaTD3VtO_oy-eElWXR7O0Yuc4RHPN5VRq-JLzn2OovlNMDVFooM0SEE13FvYI5qtigXaaQhUfJ_hCWiFKG2e8IzYMLlxSWUPh_kwNqqK1tPF10J8km8lGUYWW_ugnRRTSxxGrmKqv-WyUURXon2qe3KNlM7036Rc2cWSs22jhJG/s3166/IMG_E5293.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3166" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc2gz7JAfoira5332bYmaTD3VtO_oy-eElWXR7O0Yuc4RHPN5VRq-JLzn2OovlNMDVFooM0SEE13FvYI5qtigXaaQhUfJ_hCWiFKG2e8IzYMLlxSWUPh_kwNqqK1tPF10J8km8lGUYWW_ugnRRTSxxGrmKqv-WyUURXon2qe3KNlM7036Rc2cWSs22jhJG/w383-h400/IMG_E5293.JPG" width="383" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="font-size: large;">Stuffed hearts also hooked in 2023.</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmJF-4YJuFtHUacWpVNRrnI0i4W70VUoOlO3PU9bC5MqAT7Zkh1X7WHEcEfveT-AoAHZZ95fo_YIYlDx6Gz2HT4MjgP6ZOvaggHOH1oZZPb_uUyzvD-oZC6v8O-R-G15DzlsFcQFtXheDF8AdNjJKdbvLGqqvlYyeXhnGZVcrZL8Gz3t_S0Eo4h4I9sbZP/s3656/IMG_E5290.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3656" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmJF-4YJuFtHUacWpVNRrnI0i4W70VUoOlO3PU9bC5MqAT7Zkh1X7WHEcEfveT-AoAHZZ95fo_YIYlDx6Gz2HT4MjgP6ZOvaggHOH1oZZPb_uUyzvD-oZC6v8O-R-G15DzlsFcQFtXheDF8AdNjJKdbvLGqqvlYyeXhnGZVcrZL8Gz3t_S0Eo4h4I9sbZP/w331-h400/IMG_E5290.JPG" width="331" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="font-size: large;">Thanks so much for stopping by.<br />Pug hugs 😊<br />Lauren</span><br /><p><br /></p></div>Rugs and Pugshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17084387971128823025noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378251841712950681.post-45854179690005587342024-02-05T13:40:00.000-05:002024-02-05T13:40:54.373-05:00Nothing Short of a Miracle ~<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0-BoiHxAR3_KK2v9fdShh2wYIROwmIGHnpvGdAsjMdCJ9eetQ1vCDK94PyazyDbN4Ay1FskYN9r8lhfUNUD7veBeLrojM_iuBkH2FhLXs6jGNeZQV03DCiqa3Be7whOTywyO5XL11FAvPGh-44bjYiQAGjvkkHxqs4u_U26a-YrDx2_gYJjK-K9xKIeC9/s1359/Valentine%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1359" data-original-width="841" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0-BoiHxAR3_KK2v9fdShh2wYIROwmIGHnpvGdAsjMdCJ9eetQ1vCDK94PyazyDbN4Ay1FskYN9r8lhfUNUD7veBeLrojM_iuBkH2FhLXs6jGNeZQV03DCiqa3Be7whOTywyO5XL11FAvPGh-44bjYiQAGjvkkHxqs4u_U26a-YrDx2_gYJjK-K9xKIeC9/w248-h400/Valentine%204.jpg" width="248" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">After 5+ months, I now have a dishwasher door that is not dented. I have spent countless hours on the phone or texting with Samsung. When they scheduled today's service call and assured me the door really was in (I had heard that song & dance before), I did not believe them. I was sure they were going to cancel once again, but miracle of miracles, they came with a new door panel ~ in the correct stainless finish. Now, the only issue is that the kickplate, for whatever reason, can't be attached below the door. ARGH! Hopefully DSO will be able to come up with a solution. I do NOT want to deal with Samsung ~ ever again ~ if I can avoid it. (The cupboards are not yellow as they appear on my monitor.)</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLHKCwX5xMYVba-wXs_8QpqM669gafs6eU07jtSKjJCO5Knv9nUNXmBgGo6EXxElyMk-7x6A7Ihf5jBu6gr_sQFXv-hR_9oMJG8FRY8M-fhTJloTQvC1e_kjJoaksgKhyN-lZy7lfliXYcq9Lsyw_KkuKEafCQhyphenhyphenE6uymlAKq5PyvLWqSoNYQL30aYLdim/s4032/IMG_5283.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLHKCwX5xMYVba-wXs_8QpqM669gafs6eU07jtSKjJCO5Knv9nUNXmBgGo6EXxElyMk-7x6A7Ihf5jBu6gr_sQFXv-hR_9oMJG8FRY8M-fhTJloTQvC1e_kjJoaksgKhyN-lZy7lfliXYcq9Lsyw_KkuKEafCQhyphenhyphenE6uymlAKq5PyvLWqSoNYQL30aYLdim/w300-h400/IMG_5283.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;">My Thanksgiving cactus is confused but beautiful.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ-DHoBOyD8uXSnhXxzTu5YnSU0gWYQFFwaW87bsQ8uSrD3xFbWZwcT_Qo9rfSko3gMQkQJpIB4r9eFP5EjLajszgQBgsxzbKENyb3U7UHDX7oV7tlaY09lAjSFGcZeZ3oa04Kuy3E9JaS0Kmf_5xBqXw9w7V4I_mCsK6J1TapiBO13IdolkT-uetanIUV/s4032/IMG_5282.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ-DHoBOyD8uXSnhXxzTu5YnSU0gWYQFFwaW87bsQ8uSrD3xFbWZwcT_Qo9rfSko3gMQkQJpIB4r9eFP5EjLajszgQBgsxzbKENyb3U7UHDX7oV7tlaY09lAjSFGcZeZ3oa04Kuy3E9JaS0Kmf_5xBqXw9w7V4I_mCsK6J1TapiBO13IdolkT-uetanIUV/w400-h300/IMG_5282.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">I had an order for a coverlet hook pouch, so thought I'd make a few more for vending later in the year. I am thankful a friend found some coverlet pieces at an estate sale and thought of me.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUG6KVsHtDiQpGNluVqOT2BaCVd8i8wOCPr0lqMNE33ZWxgAAYEo9IeiyM6ITFZE4i39gBKXO9X-Q0lozY0CWA19PUIFVcGE9mYJZb2WeWypRK1xqcSz2-EMw9i8uyyY_es_J61j4VAIi07SigkdtBtQuINNUS326FEfV-UNJQUF8BNfZbChcets6MMkhM/s3783/IMG_E5285.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2799" data-original-width="3783" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUG6KVsHtDiQpGNluVqOT2BaCVd8i8wOCPr0lqMNE33ZWxgAAYEo9IeiyM6ITFZE4i39gBKXO9X-Q0lozY0CWA19PUIFVcGE9mYJZb2WeWypRK1xqcSz2-EMw9i8uyyY_es_J61j4VAIi07SigkdtBtQuINNUS326FEfV-UNJQUF8BNfZbChcets6MMkhM/w400-h296/IMG_E5285.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">On a heartbreaking note, my granddog got her wings yesterday. Last week it was discovered that she had a tumor in her lungs and there was nothing they could do. She took a sudden turn for the worse yesterday and that painful decision had to be made. My heart aches for my son and his girlfriend. Run fast and free, Kali. I hope Molly is not too mean to you at the Rainbow Bridge 💔</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEFtfHLcLhktNMgebiRZl1O98YaOnQyHT6vOFVKzR5qr1Vpz8_fcHNxaCbzoflyF5X61y27sDt1rCTGnV3ByQSLaMZ9Y4Gog8Jg6f4yNKeyoG8WtsaU3QzfgmmciHjZTeVkDZrv4DZaj72ezWkMS8_Es8jErnmFeJShtaaVlrqDsNRdw2ZSAqBhpu62Hv1/s4032/IMG_5143.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEFtfHLcLhktNMgebiRZl1O98YaOnQyHT6vOFVKzR5qr1Vpz8_fcHNxaCbzoflyF5X61y27sDt1rCTGnV3ByQSLaMZ9Y4Gog8Jg6f4yNKeyoG8WtsaU3QzfgmmciHjZTeVkDZrv4DZaj72ezWkMS8_Es8jErnmFeJShtaaVlrqDsNRdw2ZSAqBhpu62Hv1/w400-h300/IMG_5143.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Rudie, as little as he is, still isn't quite done. I have also been junk journaling daily. Really enjoying putting pages together and when I think one is done, keep going back and adding more. My once skinny journal is skinny no longer.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrw588vY2AuWCP6SlqzczPDIYp9eYsSLYykirEHe-D9PqlCBM2ulaaOHHjsq3r_nYnEAPhyphenhyphenRCOG5Q34Dym2zxvu0cpTWYneC5KbGpg4iZk5xiFO8gfeNt9mj-b1VanaW3_6n1AUKugHO9lm4jQbQqdR3bIvpy_pDvBgi7caCIiV0nnJJgSeTVpTu6Ne_iy/s4032/IMG_5287.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrw588vY2AuWCP6SlqzczPDIYp9eYsSLYykirEHe-D9PqlCBM2ulaaOHHjsq3r_nYnEAPhyphenhyphenRCOG5Q34Dym2zxvu0cpTWYneC5KbGpg4iZk5xiFO8gfeNt9mj-b1VanaW3_6n1AUKugHO9lm4jQbQqdR3bIvpy_pDvBgi7caCIiV0nnJJgSeTVpTu6Ne_iy/w300-h400/IMG_5287.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;">Thanks so much for stopping by.<br />Pug hugs 😊<br />Lauren</span></p>Rugs and Pugshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17084387971128823025noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378251841712950681.post-17423992636744271392024-02-01T14:32:00.001-05:002024-02-01T14:34:07.049-05:00Boy do I feel stupid!!!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyHG2DK9FNDS2PSF13IhS6K4yJA-HL7fGIavg9bhM8nA01LCBsHs69gHU2ZRwuwLtboMSWZUbrbYDlzS4PluzHvzDUXWoYro8R9U6bI1S7iykKHCfzAJ9ohC2MoxO-JmvcBOM5E8tM1Qeuo5VFLKFGkEIeNjiIboQ-CIphX7NQVUV-RUlK-dPr4azGDLG1/s748/Valentine%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="748" data-original-width="475" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyHG2DK9FNDS2PSF13IhS6K4yJA-HL7fGIavg9bhM8nA01LCBsHs69gHU2ZRwuwLtboMSWZUbrbYDlzS4PluzHvzDUXWoYro8R9U6bI1S7iykKHCfzAJ9ohC2MoxO-JmvcBOM5E8tM1Qeuo5VFLKFGkEIeNjiIboQ-CIphX7NQVUV-RUlK-dPr4azGDLG1/w254-h400/Valentine%203.jpg" width="254" /></a></div><p></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">I am losing it. Lookee what I found. This is a door leading to a never used in the winter porch on the north side of my house. When searching for the rooster rug, I NEVER looked in that direction. MYSTERY SOLVED!!! (Does anyone else have those kind of senior moments?)</span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZncw5Od8mNyrscvD95rNxxdxWA4XsKH0mThyphenhyphenfy163YCZ7Vc1Ft_eK9lCulzjHnokrPLFEJIB87PEKIn7jwKKEIrmj3pldIfys_sNxibJz6NXgohI_g91yL9icOhdleuVQwytlPGa498tIXlLKX5qhyi7OY4hdV49NvXEIgsbIa8F6hK3U-wYCXB2IjfOc/s4032/IMG_5272.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZncw5Od8mNyrscvD95rNxxdxWA4XsKH0mThyphenhyphenfy163YCZ7Vc1Ft_eK9lCulzjHnokrPLFEJIB87PEKIn7jwKKEIrmj3pldIfys_sNxibJz6NXgohI_g91yL9icOhdleuVQwytlPGa498tIXlLKX5qhyi7OY4hdV49NvXEIgsbIa8F6hK3U-wYCXB2IjfOc/s320/IMG_5272.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">My hooking game plan was to finish hooking little Rudie and then work on a UFO from years ago, but that darn <a href="https://vernonjunction.blogspot.com/2024/02/im-pondering.html">Sue</a> . . . and now <a href="https://woodlandjunction.blogspot.com/2024/02/rugs-with-heart.html">Saundra</a> . . . are tempting me with antique heart rugs. Decisions, decisions.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">We have been so damp, dreary and rainy for weeks. Today there is a light coming from the sky and it is 47*. I found this in my yard today and snowdrops always make me smile.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT-T6E5D7ZwCNvCLKGfJRMb1-eEGSzC2sd79YcmiiaKirI7RbT6UENSIMYgv0u7FqGrq6YwHMijWdQWmu_T80GCUyYSsRWLT4C3nB9TNm3WyByO_JJDqA5PxZYGi2ecisD3f09kxNleAP1f2EakN6K-B3n-GYnCo2m41nqBvANR6IqfmLmeVIbbPh2enhh/s4032/IMG_5270.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT-T6E5D7ZwCNvCLKGfJRMb1-eEGSzC2sd79YcmiiaKirI7RbT6UENSIMYgv0u7FqGrq6YwHMijWdQWmu_T80GCUyYSsRWLT4C3nB9TNm3WyByO_JJDqA5PxZYGi2ecisD3f09kxNleAP1f2EakN6K-B3n-GYnCo2m41nqBvANR6IqfmLmeVIbbPh2enhh/w300-h400/IMG_5270.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Thanks so much for stopping by.<br />Pug hugs 😊<br />Lauren</span><p></p>Rugs and Pugshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17084387971128823025noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378251841712950681.post-22814115760305401532024-01-28T15:50:00.000-05:002024-01-28T15:50:39.625-05:00Lesson Learned ~<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF6NtqBzbHDGV8xm5V_NhyphenhyphenPTsOj_YH2rgKdrLyNemD7ox_dZn7w_egvSLdJRNm-C_h2CNCx_rWm1YImhetSd04wshyphenhyphenVxFAKnhLNJ5neGNAc5ITxAdgr1MluUFoP1uKi3w452Tn9xKmi9LuJL9BlKMsZ_bxfDiSlG3ULK1HV_UjH7fnY7cCfpN4D9Hk_53r/s1224/Valentine%205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1224" data-original-width="787" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF6NtqBzbHDGV8xm5V_NhyphenhyphenPTsOj_YH2rgKdrLyNemD7ox_dZn7w_egvSLdJRNm-C_h2CNCx_rWm1YImhetSd04wshyphenhyphenVxFAKnhLNJ5neGNAc5ITxAdgr1MluUFoP1uKi3w452Tn9xKmi9LuJL9BlKMsZ_bxfDiSlG3ULK1HV_UjH7fnY7cCfpN4D9Hk_53r/w258-h400/Valentine%205.jpg" width="258" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">My little needle felting class was fun, but I am now even more convinced needle felting is not for me. We were felting a little "love nest". I got one heart done . . . with the help of the teacher. I was having difficulty getting the heart's "butt crack" to be defined enough. The heart is about 1.5" tall and the nest about 3.25" in diameter. The nest still needs more felting and another heart begun. This took almost 3 hours!!! I can't imagine how long it takes to make one of those very realistic animals some people felt. I sense this will be a UFO for a while.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWj7Ze9-5JbpGu5KH64BO4JXDOpd78Wrgu7aUGxAymc5UAHSeuS0tvypc7GcknxX-UOODP4cYCfrq72HNEbor8Ec4RlXUojD7t9qzPGIy_6RwC11a27VrbYUq5zJrpi0eZTnywJrDEvhPFLbRCtEkAZWamRcGJ3JQRqLgQMn4HJqbfAWVtp4HUPrA64_p0/s2806/IMG_E5257.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2389" data-original-width="2806" height="340" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWj7Ze9-5JbpGu5KH64BO4JXDOpd78Wrgu7aUGxAymc5UAHSeuS0tvypc7GcknxX-UOODP4cYCfrq72HNEbor8Ec4RlXUojD7t9qzPGIy_6RwC11a27VrbYUq5zJrpi0eZTnywJrDEvhPFLbRCtEkAZWamRcGJ3JQRqLgQMn4HJqbfAWVtp4HUPrA64_p0/w400-h340/IMG_E5257.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-size: large;">Progress is being made on Rudie. He is great fun and so easy to hook, but even his most basic face has not yet been hooked.</span><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn0DO_Dzxr16Ta5UJbHmBCaV0GWBFYmqzRCmU7vzk0M00f7ox9OF_evmaG1KrcLST5M6-mHJqilVywFWUjtbjE-Nej15kEoZDWtQHa9m5M229S8WZqQvq5VVoaB9S9dGug6xJmvt6hZCmH1DEYEKLZS5RZXoX17z8XnDEFXKwPyZOvYSJkofCfYBJge8Yp/s4032/IMG_5259.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn0DO_Dzxr16Ta5UJbHmBCaV0GWBFYmqzRCmU7vzk0M00f7ox9OF_evmaG1KrcLST5M6-mHJqilVywFWUjtbjE-Nej15kEoZDWtQHa9m5M229S8WZqQvq5VVoaB9S9dGug6xJmvt6hZCmH1DEYEKLZS5RZXoX17z8XnDEFXKwPyZOvYSJkofCfYBJge8Yp/w300-h400/IMG_5259.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-size: large;">So far . . . </span><div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj49Jh6cXPvZ8LT_CGMoSVSG1EbDAOFA-FSZH8Xc7hPhj5cPtolz9LBnpr6iyP91ZYn-yagFwQa6sNl7KOshyphenhyphen-OUM0PQgfOtIrr5kXuQVvHmNemKU5f0ucolAHa4F_gqE0wARSzcxDG-8-9jI6qOQFSnOZiIrCpg-t7sz384YWKdwykWJGQlFqOWIrSpffk/s3711/IMG_E5260.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3711" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj49Jh6cXPvZ8LT_CGMoSVSG1EbDAOFA-FSZH8Xc7hPhj5cPtolz9LBnpr6iyP91ZYn-yagFwQa6sNl7KOshyphenhyphen-OUM0PQgfOtIrr5kXuQVvHmNemKU5f0ucolAHa4F_gqE0wARSzcxDG-8-9jI6qOQFSnOZiIrCpg-t7sz384YWKdwykWJGQlFqOWIrSpffk/w326-h400/IMG_E5260.JPG" width="326" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Roosters are still mia. Thanks for all the suggestions on where they might be, but so far I have come up empty handed. I was hoping I had taken the rug to the hooking shop and forgot it there. Nope. Not there either . . . sigh.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thanks so much for stopping by.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Pug hugs 😊</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Lauren</span></div></div></div></div>Rugs and Pugshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17084387971128823025noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378251841712950681.post-57410771356579585892024-01-25T14:15:00.000-05:002024-01-25T14:15:35.129-05:00I'm Losing It ~<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLEYqG3B1x-JlZXRzocnw_CVsexrb9YtCm43N2Si_ur-DOQ8QUxEM1YXpsZKQvy-0iUiqrOXn_tLM62yx4krvDEOaH_zR9JO46ppQCHa8XWEEb1yCHmYelxlxZEf1pg_h-W89C_OSj-AgkqgFOWsuul8f_OfK15cBtGTjjmCcSKLxsip6v3Ww-b0_mwzE0/s382/257dd462fd8265e5a86966989f050812.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="382" data-original-width="294" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLEYqG3B1x-JlZXRzocnw_CVsexrb9YtCm43N2Si_ur-DOQ8QUxEM1YXpsZKQvy-0iUiqrOXn_tLM62yx4krvDEOaH_zR9JO46ppQCHa8XWEEb1yCHmYelxlxZEf1pg_h-W89C_OSj-AgkqgFOWsuul8f_OfK15cBtGTjjmCcSKLxsip6v3Ww-b0_mwzE0/w308-h400/257dd462fd8265e5a86966989f050812.jpg" width="308" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Well . . . actually I lost it. I wanted to take my 1890 Rooster Rug to guild yesterday for show and tell. I can't find it. I mean I have looked everywhere at least twice. My last hope was that I took it to the junk journal class a couple weeks ago and forgot it there. Nope. WTH???</span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSelRpHhY1Yh3ZEywVBmO3cmCRe6KegoAFfXnk3i8a7yv0lTw4HydF_JSB2zTVq13HqTPrRkg6hQkp2B73Mk4S6LQSk9OV8yl7g3Nmv0DRvuir7pNAdqBwMZlm1OrQnj9bF6mXQk02q8O-qDlcv2z2TIS9Ef7s7LsGBx6pY4lflDU3GTpnpBO1_uy_PZTy/s3818/IMG_E5104.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2465" data-original-width="3818" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSelRpHhY1Yh3ZEywVBmO3cmCRe6KegoAFfXnk3i8a7yv0lTw4HydF_JSB2zTVq13HqTPrRkg6hQkp2B73Mk4S6LQSk9OV8yl7g3Nmv0DRvuir7pNAdqBwMZlm1OrQnj9bF6mXQk02q8O-qDlcv2z2TIS9Ef7s7LsGBx6pY4lflDU3GTpnpBO1_uy_PZTy/w400-h259/IMG_E5104.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;">I have made some progress on Rudie. Now remember, he is pretty small 😁</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgevnIoWIL5iVtWqZo17nTo7nSJtVZh2whg2a8fgSPan-lkFQCbo_Jl6ppLw2vEArxzVzNF91HdVK2CU34ZIqjlTknHZgbGrMrIdSXgLPltI5JLqF7IZc4biqASWwJqIZE6RZv1-UeMKMWeAE4PDAZ5FvKVLs6gvlaBXHdqJeGI9Eu5pcT1YQNSIsV7Pm2F/s4032/IMG_5248.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgevnIoWIL5iVtWqZo17nTo7nSJtVZh2whg2a8fgSPan-lkFQCbo_Jl6ppLw2vEArxzVzNF91HdVK2CU34ZIqjlTknHZgbGrMrIdSXgLPltI5JLqF7IZc4biqASWwJqIZE6RZv1-UeMKMWeAE4PDAZ5FvKVLs6gvlaBXHdqJeGI9Eu5pcT1YQNSIsV7Pm2F/w400-h300/IMG_5248.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Tomorrow a friend and I signed up for a needle felting class at a quilt shop. Now mind you, I took a little felting class last year and didn't care much for the process, but what the heck. This time I may decide it's another rabbit hole I can fall down in ~ NOT!</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Saturday is a junk journaling class. We have been having so much fun we will now be meeting twice a month. I still haven't a clue what I am doing but spending too much time accomplishing little. Here are a few more pages I have done. Completed? Not sure because I keep adding things.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMZLrJUSgplmzN9jCUnpVA1yv1QhAqGn3NR_bO6T-KqXJEUHpLPM-2xiA0TyBxY9wSO6dT5_8YysPovY-iqGoZl1Fck6XNEdgKeYASuqeTCUWEYCnJZ4vLuOM-K81HfO1ED2kYxF9L5H0P8dlRrLihFMqH8wZHha7wrRuLk3d8edh0c3LLlRfCxqxcQ-wh/s4032/IMG_5237.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMZLrJUSgplmzN9jCUnpVA1yv1QhAqGn3NR_bO6T-KqXJEUHpLPM-2xiA0TyBxY9wSO6dT5_8YysPovY-iqGoZl1Fck6XNEdgKeYASuqeTCUWEYCnJZ4vLuOM-K81HfO1ED2kYxF9L5H0P8dlRrLihFMqH8wZHha7wrRuLk3d8edh0c3LLlRfCxqxcQ-wh/w300-h400/IMG_5237.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJGxLL2knwcAqArAhdj-SaUEuBf3qTRvyeiLwkyyNriY2NsWLxOkjlrE01MfWAsV5NGxQBymfcU4zomr5OCdaAk6UL-LQew24z2cdqXjCKozgwWVEsvZf4J5kr6qS1mDJVU9ZcQCrr2AjtMrXwtib24b7ShpeL5DTSFtInTnK3AOOZ6t1PGkVqkaV1SXeC/s4032/IMG_5238.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJGxLL2knwcAqArAhdj-SaUEuBf3qTRvyeiLwkyyNriY2NsWLxOkjlrE01MfWAsV5NGxQBymfcU4zomr5OCdaAk6UL-LQew24z2cdqXjCKozgwWVEsvZf4J5kr6qS1mDJVU9ZcQCrr2AjtMrXwtib24b7ShpeL5DTSFtInTnK3AOOZ6t1PGkVqkaV1SXeC/w300-h400/IMG_5238.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigLtS5FRTu5pbG09tCRSvavj2NNVKi0VrXJ7YU5yNv4hwlSQFvYGvTLO67b7_JW-i188QdmUGSRSDCbCqwpxOKFzns3Z-l7ZQgPJByFCY_wRDa_BinheZyxec9B7AkjNsGftQhVUY_XxISVmhrEHvTtfoenLmec58dAVlntADmRDDya2Twue69g05BMWaT/s4032/IMG_5239.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigLtS5FRTu5pbG09tCRSvavj2NNVKi0VrXJ7YU5yNv4hwlSQFvYGvTLO67b7_JW-i188QdmUGSRSDCbCqwpxOKFzns3Z-l7ZQgPJByFCY_wRDa_BinheZyxec9B7AkjNsGftQhVUY_XxISVmhrEHvTtfoenLmec58dAVlntADmRDDya2Twue69g05BMWaT/w300-h400/IMG_5239.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;">My dining room table. This junk journaling is messy, or maybe it is just me.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjprboIyzGrzpPpKJgIX4APuXPUt4AL556SER_klDlW9wFwPb6-PQNd7KrG5GUlavvWKzGoRsgV1jM1isJ2IhndeTy3WtrwAfPK4QQdiYkhwH898p8fb7PgZTJwufe7IEABCdxdUMqknbdIXlSLmfaBkadnP4jfMS2WvvDIVaaJwvl9OCzzxXGd9MlPouF0/s4032/IMG_5236.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjprboIyzGrzpPpKJgIX4APuXPUt4AL556SER_klDlW9wFwPb6-PQNd7KrG5GUlavvWKzGoRsgV1jM1isJ2IhndeTy3WtrwAfPK4QQdiYkhwH898p8fb7PgZTJwufe7IEABCdxdUMqknbdIXlSLmfaBkadnP4jfMS2WvvDIVaaJwvl9OCzzxXGd9MlPouF0/w400-h300/IMG_5236.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Note to self . . . before putting hands in a strong coffee dye solution . . . PUT ON GLOVES!!!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTfCdFszT1RZtBsTq2WB-KNYWL4GpPcfNobTJV0ZuGnDA9EjtP_yzmXkezlcdweuHRAd5nHO9PpNKIqpCz4tZdNvTLAymaRz9gW-GLOS6CKKS7QcJ5n5_ldhrtU39hX4FN9AsMQeq7fI9u6htB0LpVE6rEVJmB5Br47PCNTxsarkd4AGzsr5H39irmpS6K/s4032/IMG_5244.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTfCdFszT1RZtBsTq2WB-KNYWL4GpPcfNobTJV0ZuGnDA9EjtP_yzmXkezlcdweuHRAd5nHO9PpNKIqpCz4tZdNvTLAymaRz9gW-GLOS6CKKS7QcJ5n5_ldhrtU39hX4FN9AsMQeq7fI9u6htB0LpVE6rEVJmB5Br47PCNTxsarkd4AGzsr5H39irmpS6K/w300-h400/IMG_5244.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;">Thanks so much for stopping by.<br />Pug hugs 😊|<br />Lauren</span></p>Rugs and Pugshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17084387971128823025noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378251841712950681.post-75559656211963535132024-01-22T14:15:00.000-05:002024-01-22T14:15:27.914-05:00Rudie ~<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7pw9wZ_tUG1SP8OG-hhhB5y60Jre4P4P4a8ShiXLHEQS5Pwva9hLgdZ_MlZysLQPpakUWXff2ZedZiot0Tu5N1nsc03hMuvZc0nfsg6b8Jxk3gbFayTUX-g5_iMiBOc-2ku_10vkxie3fiYLuh-nabf7YoVEWnruhpRHZ0fYePqSdWszdkfUtmJqTA9NA/s1496/Valentine%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1496" data-original-width="944" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7pw9wZ_tUG1SP8OG-hhhB5y60Jre4P4P4a8ShiXLHEQS5Pwva9hLgdZ_MlZysLQPpakUWXff2ZedZiot0Tu5N1nsc03hMuvZc0nfsg6b8Jxk3gbFayTUX-g5_iMiBOc-2ku_10vkxie3fiYLuh-nabf7YoVEWnruhpRHZ0fYePqSdWszdkfUtmJqTA9NA/w253-h400/Valentine%202.jpg" width="253" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">At long last I started hooking something other than hearts. I am out of the heart business for the year 😝</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Rudie, a pattern by Cammie Bruce of Baskets of Wool, has been sitting out for weeks waiting to be started. I just need something mindless and I hope this will do the trick. It is only 14" x 17" so shouldn't take me forever . . . but stranger things have happened. I have several large-for-me rugs started at various rug classes over the last 6-7 years (maybe more???) that I really should decide to work on. One was for a Christmas gift from about 5 years ago . . . lol. OOPS!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwG4ptkyfFpRjrFJ0tIGTzX1eFwvh-vpWnThQqavRgMVXbyziZgYX74movZTUCpAuhH0-2F8AqrfM4yFeVi1QsT-0JlxbWdOeAKnK6PdqxITbIcmo0-msPO_76JJLL5khx11JVd3Gmm2NJU_M1QNECb0mNjl1RVzRKyheHJklhZYEqGEHyEsgZBbjiUHl_/s4032/IMG_5217.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwG4ptkyfFpRjrFJ0tIGTzX1eFwvh-vpWnThQqavRgMVXbyziZgYX74movZTUCpAuhH0-2F8AqrfM4yFeVi1QsT-0JlxbWdOeAKnK6PdqxITbIcmo0-msPO_76JJLL5khx11JVd3Gmm2NJU_M1QNECb0mNjl1RVzRKyheHJklhZYEqGEHyEsgZBbjiUHl_/w300-h400/IMG_5217.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I have a small walk in closet in the hooking room. It has looked like an episode from the hoarders. I failed to take a "before" but this is what the hooking room looked like after taking stuff out of the closet. It was worse than it appears in the picture! I hope to get it semi-organized. I bought a couple more shelves. I didn't measure exactly . . . just figured I had plenty of room. WHEW! If the shelves were 1/2" longer, they would not have fit. I am finding things that haven't seen the light of day in years. Maybe if I can get it half way organized I will be able to find something when I am looking for it. Some stuff is leaving the house!!! But of course not enough. I am doing a little each day. I am not one to tackle such a project all in one day.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhZ020ewo6VqGBZWw3KlrZYO3KFe7GHwJEQSxr6o7Liw_1ufbhHT_FkdnxzCPcCvwljBWHbYJKsdaAHxq6w_q7w-bCRZXbHlHg4YK3MuVjQYgYekbNC3-BG7nD7D8BeEnZhtn7GyqnerBOBSl6iT2BjFXHwsS0jzU7HnDATanxdJ0KaVJg_pj65qjZiNRJ/s4032/IMG_5198.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhZ020ewo6VqGBZWw3KlrZYO3KFe7GHwJEQSxr6o7Liw_1ufbhHT_FkdnxzCPcCvwljBWHbYJKsdaAHxq6w_q7w-bCRZXbHlHg4YK3MuVjQYgYekbNC3-BG7nD7D8BeEnZhtn7GyqnerBOBSl6iT2BjFXHwsS0jzU7HnDATanxdJ0KaVJg_pj65qjZiNRJ/w300-h400/IMG_5198.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">USPS raised their rates again today. OUCH! </span></p><p></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thanks so much for stopping by.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Pug hugs 😊</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Lauren</span></div><p></p>Rugs and Pugshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17084387971128823025noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378251841712950681.post-7248713358257721152024-01-18T19:39:00.000-05:002024-01-18T19:39:11.762-05:00Frittering the Day Away ~<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMIeFyJ36k31fli-XZ6Kkkeub31n5X-obBGeYqL5u-jQZ_lTgEci_deKXuxbz0-SFtmeNVVjO5r8B2y4kri1ovYVUMbUFfejNPGdUeUngXCMJKbVu1ydQE3_UtbwW9KeXqT32L1wGrlGHsf9vzdpsADLDVSAweGAIUcz8_LDDV6SfF3g7dNyjN1YwFUJ3Q/s615/valentine%208.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="389" data-original-width="615" height="253" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMIeFyJ36k31fli-XZ6Kkkeub31n5X-obBGeYqL5u-jQZ_lTgEci_deKXuxbz0-SFtmeNVVjO5r8B2y4kri1ovYVUMbUFfejNPGdUeUngXCMJKbVu1ydQE3_UtbwW9KeXqT32L1wGrlGHsf9vzdpsADLDVSAweGAIUcz8_LDDV6SfF3g7dNyjN1YwFUJ3Q/w400-h253/valentine%208.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">I have no idea where my days go. I am busy all the time but feel I am accomplishing nothing. I haven't started a real rug project but have been working on little hooked hearts. I had hooked and stuffed quite a few hearts for a show where I was to vend last October ~ then it was cancelled. I listed some for sale on Facebook and sold a few. Then I got a couple orders so had to work on them. Not something I really want to do, but the $$ will definitely come in handy for May's rug camp in WV. Here are a few of them.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5xrMvq4fVH5FZQoqadx-GDsFXbB4Kf9NXYusTKuqZUsk_bPTYlt70q5-tCm3c4mDZw-HywcZq74or_G1tHL2D5pQc0NJgOCyNI_pmk9DOj1862YqUNGJNmqkd0JxRXsqTiBAz-rqve2IHRZCL1TuR3-8fH5bOL_1FYLPleSmm0X4HBnfm9yPdUtRUNL8H/s4032/IMG_5125.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5xrMvq4fVH5FZQoqadx-GDsFXbB4Kf9NXYusTKuqZUsk_bPTYlt70q5-tCm3c4mDZw-HywcZq74or_G1tHL2D5pQc0NJgOCyNI_pmk9DOj1862YqUNGJNmqkd0JxRXsqTiBAz-rqve2IHRZCL1TuR3-8fH5bOL_1FYLPleSmm0X4HBnfm9yPdUtRUNL8H/w400-h300/IMG_5125.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv4Znh0EmQFjFaCOIzgk5RDmYxhlVNLJoHy6PwcZiOwizR6j1c0TUgYUXFyII0ooD1OC8RHbH_kB2eoprGEREYlKqYBfmj_XRSquCjINwzK8QyXT1OXGboeODDfBfYCt2Wh6U6ax4H6_R8Fwhjquru0XoBDErby41z0GTVoM3K_KVrNzSOBlIxuBw08oZM/s4032/IMG_5126.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv4Znh0EmQFjFaCOIzgk5RDmYxhlVNLJoHy6PwcZiOwizR6j1c0TUgYUXFyII0ooD1OC8RHbH_kB2eoprGEREYlKqYBfmj_XRSquCjINwzK8QyXT1OXGboeODDfBfYCt2Wh6U6ax4H6_R8Fwhjquru0XoBDErby41z0GTVoM3K_KVrNzSOBlIxuBw08oZM/w300-h400/IMG_5126.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">These were extra large bedsprings.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8q0aCICeqV5OhzeDEhzWVbJA7NJU6ZJIC3JZLrV5x9Ui0lr29BvvVGcWvOWK2BfmZU8o3qvbZT1cvcvY2Am5yCanregP1WGtGxj1eFdT6uglEARgfDtyNYHFgvy76vVHYSyg34jonjiwS2Xn1pEbHqcNX32yBDFUZqbVhyphenhyphenQ3m4dvUifnvKIXRDn3uSxqd/s4032/IMG_5177.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8q0aCICeqV5OhzeDEhzWVbJA7NJU6ZJIC3JZLrV5x9Ui0lr29BvvVGcWvOWK2BfmZU8o3qvbZT1cvcvY2Am5yCanregP1WGtGxj1eFdT6uglEARgfDtyNYHFgvy76vVHYSyg34jonjiwS2Xn1pEbHqcNX32yBDFUZqbVhyphenhyphenQ3m4dvUifnvKIXRDn3uSxqd/w300-h400/IMG_5177.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here are a few I just finished hooking. One was for an order but I didn't want to waste linen so hooked a couple extra.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp_1EI4g-lVjF4OwZ7LYiyFB5m5dGi7KRnQzX0azsBUO76f4jjftT25jG69PWGAzGPnTzI7x3CxkxBIGOCXKBrv1FISPPdBE8E5XwO3BQIf-ysverCuE3aLSVfDzDKMfY3vFigyuLd9ARfTeDDt3hAxRkmG4Vh80YPDTQRZRdBZQIzAOK9xnfiD04nEaNc/s3401/IMG_E5188.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2963" data-original-width="3401" height="349" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp_1EI4g-lVjF4OwZ7LYiyFB5m5dGi7KRnQzX0azsBUO76f4jjftT25jG69PWGAzGPnTzI7x3CxkxBIGOCXKBrv1FISPPdBE8E5XwO3BQIf-ysverCuE3aLSVfDzDKMfY3vFigyuLd9ARfTeDDt3hAxRkmG4Vh80YPDTQRZRdBZQIzAOK9xnfiD04nEaNc/w400-h349/IMG_E5188.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="text-align: left;">I have also been <strike>wasting</strike> spending time grubbying some battery candles. Easy but I make a mess doing it. I made one yesterday with some cheap white Dollar Tree glue. That didn't work because the glue easily chipped off so I removed it all and started over. I used Elmer's without problem. They were each done at a different time with a slightly different grubby mixture so that's why they don't all look alike.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcpdXaSU8NLzHhpenZo508OpKciU_Lzrhpm5Wyx0LECVWfAoUW8ZhdysKwzWob3L_lQtvo_ln6328ErdsBrdzl6WWv6N-htCBaIoCWoAbDFtSPb4wRX8SzbCLCY4IvZp7hJkzawADffxnlPZ6FJYos_74FOLS8gV_FwflUqjsGO781FUvil6MNLqEMCNsX/s1560/Grubby%20candles.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1560" data-original-width="1170" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcpdXaSU8NLzHhpenZo508OpKciU_Lzrhpm5Wyx0LECVWfAoUW8ZhdysKwzWob3L_lQtvo_ln6328ErdsBrdzl6WWv6N-htCBaIoCWoAbDFtSPb4wRX8SzbCLCY4IvZp7hJkzawADffxnlPZ6FJYos_74FOLS8gV_FwflUqjsGO781FUvil6MNLqEMCNsX/w300-h400/Grubby%20candles.jpg" width="300" /></a></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Damn deer! As I have said I live in the city but with woods nearby. This one was only a few feet from the house munching away. There were 3 in the yard. The other day in the open field 2 houses down from me there were 9 of them, not the least bit fazed when my granddog and I were nearby.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV3U270J_ExEBp7A_hYheaCNR0qvvF5Y5BUc1BbBRl4HLHndNRQc-Iz1r5naQl_v6uQnt7jxJqShuGmWPZnsu4n5WMeMoQAJtgVVlGuDpsDb0qObDc8VPJ-KWZEBvRdFN27-3ajh4mUgFuOh-di_noa03hyphenhyphen8aT8DR58RMEn5HRubU_y684wbzcsH3V0tAg/s4032/IMG_5175.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV3U270J_ExEBp7A_hYheaCNR0qvvF5Y5BUc1BbBRl4HLHndNRQc-Iz1r5naQl_v6uQnt7jxJqShuGmWPZnsu4n5WMeMoQAJtgVVlGuDpsDb0qObDc8VPJ-KWZEBvRdFN27-3ajh4mUgFuOh-di_noa03hyphenhyphen8aT8DR58RMEn5HRubU_y684wbzcsH3V0tAg/w300-h400/IMG_5175.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZk7FXpzox0QXixuZ91vdrU6NzXaD9onxpG1G2Xh6n_SpSzvraydtPhdPYm9PaqxeaCHiZhDvdcL2U1O0lfR3MRIDCwcCEMqIFA-E3_4oI9J39gWK-4RnDp2W6mWWZweghxr0skeVqe8KidcyHFv3G3MnteoO6L-FV3PCiGnHNwxbD1AjkxFLFEiXaZjtQ/s4032/IMG_5176.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZk7FXpzox0QXixuZ91vdrU6NzXaD9onxpG1G2Xh6n_SpSzvraydtPhdPYm9PaqxeaCHiZhDvdcL2U1O0lfR3MRIDCwcCEMqIFA-E3_4oI9J39gWK-4RnDp2W6mWWZweghxr0skeVqe8KidcyHFv3G3MnteoO6L-FV3PCiGnHNwxbD1AjkxFLFEiXaZjtQ/w300-h400/IMG_5176.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;">I've also done a little more rust dyeing to use in junk journals . . . now I just need to figure out what do do with them 😁</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">A piece of paper that was not quite dry and tore when removing from pan.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHmErIfrNV9GLQ0fhePjyHUDgN-b-Gt2CqYL2tSEg2Rs5994NTVpw-mndvId41zEw6fb4WIWWyNhqM2w2J_7W5qisnVr-yWfCjmI8xnyNjZd3eH0w8fGkgP2cejK-3TmuOwcRTqK_A8DZKVNlqqxVCy5zaHUlQ4txRjC5cdZQTAwhfT8HSG90jEsmSPX7E/s1560/Rust%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1560" data-original-width="1170" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHmErIfrNV9GLQ0fhePjyHUDgN-b-Gt2CqYL2tSEg2Rs5994NTVpw-mndvId41zEw6fb4WIWWyNhqM2w2J_7W5qisnVr-yWfCjmI8xnyNjZd3eH0w8fGkgP2cejK-3TmuOwcRTqK_A8DZKVNlqqxVCy5zaHUlQ4txRjC5cdZQTAwhfT8HSG90jEsmSPX7E/w300-h400/Rust%201.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">I love the rusty keys on the left.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieYJBdkYaKhUwW5kNJyX9eCQYt2It3YlmxNw1qiTrMASp19_F3y2aA8xnoI-WR5fU3wEBWG0gpdHL7a-BACt38eQBEiTCegNkdEh2G1OwGaEgi7vIc4YflG_MRJuIGvrSRqyb-2Y5AU2JRCWZ4NvZXeC7sbbkq75bB4bHT_v-FxtQvADETUvTOOv9M-rsI/s1170/Rust%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="876" data-original-width="1170" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieYJBdkYaKhUwW5kNJyX9eCQYt2It3YlmxNw1qiTrMASp19_F3y2aA8xnoI-WR5fU3wEBWG0gpdHL7a-BACt38eQBEiTCegNkdEh2G1OwGaEgi7vIc4YflG_MRJuIGvrSRqyb-2Y5AU2JRCWZ4NvZXeC7sbbkq75bB4bHT_v-FxtQvADETUvTOOv9M-rsI/w400-h300/Rust%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Coffee filters.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigoySU0Q75CabSCw_0q0wK_bpzkRUcc8jh-FFFjPkSbYJyJrWYUVMFbkVIqcxzdcOSO4_dhxH4HV683HFqAX0I_AX4QbcoUSMw-Yh9-ji7ftr6Ku-IUvTbL_EJbjyMhnOUK9qQPCRhTByNbjA05JD5ihBnpPotxDUiGd0gMeAJRWQ_xkSXlq-GXmPKH3rF/s1170/Rust%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="876" data-original-width="1170" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigoySU0Q75CabSCw_0q0wK_bpzkRUcc8jh-FFFjPkSbYJyJrWYUVMFbkVIqcxzdcOSO4_dhxH4HV683HFqAX0I_AX4QbcoUSMw-Yh9-ji7ftr6Ku-IUvTbL_EJbjyMhnOUK9qQPCRhTByNbjA05JD5ihBnpPotxDUiGd0gMeAJRWQ_xkSXlq-GXmPKH3rF/w400-h300/Rust%203.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-size: large;">Leftover rug hooking linen.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfSY9rgVDrWH-HvLkNQ973dkBK5yEy-OYeTPvm9lmamsa-8iytA1g4FBXIHqn_E1mBPp9DzhyhtGL58WSemY_FA53wjhMSKXFuvC-lpDy0IHZREe6egi9XElxgZEWwpUXIRdZAtHUCG8ebQNNnKNQ1Us6Ov6k2Cf-s9PFzqX9eNbv7mFX6BrXDX-QVhVu6/s1560/Rust%205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1560" data-original-width="1170" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfSY9rgVDrWH-HvLkNQ973dkBK5yEy-OYeTPvm9lmamsa-8iytA1g4FBXIHqn_E1mBPp9DzhyhtGL58WSemY_FA53wjhMSKXFuvC-lpDy0IHZREe6egi9XElxgZEWwpUXIRdZAtHUCG8ebQNNnKNQ1Us6Ov6k2Cf-s9PFzqX9eNbv7mFX6BrXDX-QVhVu6/w300-h400/Rust%205.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">And my favorite. The lace was already coffee dyed. I don't know why sometimes the color is just rusty . . . but sometimes it is a grey blueish color.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4QUUPAczZMB0fRNXYD39D3feJ0I40WOHx5hpBvYeJbutFUlf_cvSKU6HztaZrynyGF45CK8i1Ym61znE7be-77f621Dr7_m43xmzoPgql2buaShBkZbfVLx5yxW8uldVXfaQqfcgjV4bBuimJQOYZRdj0-s3dhUkkTef5o1h9nJLwCGtaiPOmRvRWiEZZ/s1560/Rust%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1560" data-original-width="1170" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4QUUPAczZMB0fRNXYD39D3feJ0I40WOHx5hpBvYeJbutFUlf_cvSKU6HztaZrynyGF45CK8i1Ym61znE7be-77f621Dr7_m43xmzoPgql2buaShBkZbfVLx5yxW8uldVXfaQqfcgjV4bBuimJQOYZRdj0-s3dhUkkTef5o1h9nJLwCGtaiPOmRvRWiEZZ/w300-h400/Rust%204.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Our bitter cold temperatures have eased up, but now the weather guessers are predicting 4" - 8" of snow tonight. The way they are acting one would think it never snows in northern Ohio . . . sigh.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Thanks so much for stopping by.<br />Pug hugs 😊<br />Lauren</span></p>Rugs and Pugshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17084387971128823025noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378251841712950681.post-31887722385834304162024-01-13T21:22:00.000-05:002024-01-13T21:22:36.106-05:00Junk Journal ~<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_BPnI4utBxcenge2HBByRSvdNZuGQJq9EaBINms4VELalfL8X3SVw0RA9rMJfkXbc83JL8V-WlVRf0J-ZnXfcMWbCZQm8SIPWKdMufI4aBVZXuAZ2fp5L1dYU04VFjFRMSbfd4iITiRCYOxB5bJF3TBHn6USvbAOGqI9wQH17hZc6A5OQu0K32Esmkn3z/s1299/valentine%207.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1299" data-original-width="818" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_BPnI4utBxcenge2HBByRSvdNZuGQJq9EaBINms4VELalfL8X3SVw0RA9rMJfkXbc83JL8V-WlVRf0J-ZnXfcMWbCZQm8SIPWKdMufI4aBVZXuAZ2fp5L1dYU04VFjFRMSbfd4iITiRCYOxB5bJF3TBHn6USvbAOGqI9wQH17hZc6A5OQu0K32Esmkn3z/w253-h400/valentine%207.jpg" width="253" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;">My junk journal has been a little slow going, but I did get the journal sewn together with one signature. I equate a signature to being a chapter in a book. You can have as few or as many as you wish and can have as many pages as desired in a signature.</div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">My cover is a piece of an old cutter quilt that was given to us by Linda who is teaching. The quilt was beyond repair so we were able to use that for our cover if desired. I added bits of coffee dyed lace, buttons, etc, which helps to hide the holes.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">The front ~</span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh04RvbDkHKO32O6GUuITg4fAH2-6xaLtMeD5XWJBmiJ7MamFnUX9Rat7phl_rs40Qh3zxahZtjRTXGVYUivtt6gfG0qxD-nt95g6LwS1j5B-HMOKBAErj5cCEVmKkNbyfAZMqJGog45sZmXf_-GuDgWikKEB9vIRrHwpu9-ohoFjuP3v_Ao96PkGy-5mKq/s4032/IMG_5151.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh04RvbDkHKO32O6GUuITg4fAH2-6xaLtMeD5XWJBmiJ7MamFnUX9Rat7phl_rs40Qh3zxahZtjRTXGVYUivtt6gfG0qxD-nt95g6LwS1j5B-HMOKBAErj5cCEVmKkNbyfAZMqJGog45sZmXf_-GuDgWikKEB9vIRrHwpu9-ohoFjuP3v_Ao96PkGy-5mKq/w300-h400/IMG_5151.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Do you recognize the round "picture frame"? Remember the crochet pulls on a string from the old fashioned window shades? That is what I used. The heart was fussy cut from a strip of lace and the thin piece of lace was purchased at Dollar Tree and coffee stained.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSHI-sjsLgh3wwS4lbhGPjLDNaZSoVoIv56PGDPI5o5BbTmVfjZXhMwzjymbkLFwp58rPmCKALLOb9askmS-DuoSQ90pTwC93iRwF6GGMkj_LPLVQGFWpNjTgxBnr5YrQfpo5vVYYy6JJOy-8hUAanbCbpAZnSEkHWvknATJX822NtQsgamaCuuTUwt2YN/s4032/IMG_5152.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSHI-sjsLgh3wwS4lbhGPjLDNaZSoVoIv56PGDPI5o5BbTmVfjZXhMwzjymbkLFwp58rPmCKALLOb9askmS-DuoSQ90pTwC93iRwF6GGMkj_LPLVQGFWpNjTgxBnr5YrQfpo5vVYYy6JJOy-8hUAanbCbpAZnSEkHWvknATJX822NtQsgamaCuuTUwt2YN/w300-h400/IMG_5152.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="font-size: large;">The back ~ another piece of fussy cut lace.</span></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguevCbprnWx7VL62i3xcH1-hKiJcPL2XWnLKHGWa2DMqtgKTAHe7sXzck-zGB0Wp6bvWvkFz6wu9eZxLMykUi3upKXA-O5V0DaQnZKciaLJmIL6Td0mhFeD421PAoiSEEC-Z2T-9wsGPcDRcJM1XRnpWcyWhMipNiZuC1cdCvFZCONRVARFJW0hzmcWjGK/s4032/IMG_5153.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguevCbprnWx7VL62i3xcH1-hKiJcPL2XWnLKHGWa2DMqtgKTAHe7sXzck-zGB0Wp6bvWvkFz6wu9eZxLMykUi3upKXA-O5V0DaQnZKciaLJmIL6Td0mhFeD421PAoiSEEC-Z2T-9wsGPcDRcJM1XRnpWcyWhMipNiZuC1cdCvFZCONRVARFJW0hzmcWjGK/w300-h400/IMG_5153.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here are a few pages I completed ~ on my own 😁 I think my journal will be much more simplistic than many I have seen. Mostly stained, primitive looking items and not at all artsy fartsy.</span></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKnsGGUiFsEQf4NkBDN2dgTr38y6GjuMXCbQDtz4qZgiFjk2rUcTwQxoixXl6JoOHM79ciFl3ePK3DJAkEXg-NFtvU5y__T1oWtN6U5YRRGE-fkI8hplTO-ieQOSe0ZXuJfBt0jW7QMfA83KL5FygjAiw3h6TYzBky2ZkZjpmqG8O2cRhVvyvniTA8yEQ7/s4032/IMG_5155.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKnsGGUiFsEQf4NkBDN2dgTr38y6GjuMXCbQDtz4qZgiFjk2rUcTwQxoixXl6JoOHM79ciFl3ePK3DJAkEXg-NFtvU5y__T1oWtN6U5YRRGE-fkI8hplTO-ieQOSe0ZXuJfBt0jW7QMfA83KL5FygjAiw3h6TYzBky2ZkZjpmqG8O2cRhVvyvniTA8yEQ7/w300-h400/IMG_5155.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">This page is actually an envelope and where the red tab is on the right you can put little treasures in the "pocket".</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjycGlnZpw7gs_5UHGqoju1jlFeiAUhKw8PfbcsO2sWsdBWKxiIB2X3bKzhvmzBlhpRtRtFPhyqvgM4SXcFN81nIQRfDyud_9fCxjTTdn9Nzi3FQlgfZHDbn9WTCteFqxk863cmysx23UFL2YYBZBqc7s_fzdT9wJPM4NY6HTDbgzw2YyGS-ONMljAwBYVq/s4032/IMG_5157.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjycGlnZpw7gs_5UHGqoju1jlFeiAUhKw8PfbcsO2sWsdBWKxiIB2X3bKzhvmzBlhpRtRtFPhyqvgM4SXcFN81nIQRfDyud_9fCxjTTdn9Nzi3FQlgfZHDbn9WTCteFqxk863cmysx23UFL2YYBZBqc7s_fzdT9wJPM4NY6HTDbgzw2YyGS-ONMljAwBYVq/w300-h400/IMG_5157.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Love the paisley.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiYKuDFKij1j39t3b17tJfm39xuwCiq6MafTKAZMQLeTlkT3SYy64KAhsDTZTga2opo6b3XzhdmKWq17DubyEKrEfSdyvpRnHh3EGa_e-ywOk5jHtud_-caMNLYyxXbf1rVE2AD02ZBtYFSqGap2_YmFNeDD1XZug0fjfr4g3VvHNV5p3zRYeXwrv_cwxG/s4032/IMG_5158.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiYKuDFKij1j39t3b17tJfm39xuwCiq6MafTKAZMQLeTlkT3SYy64KAhsDTZTga2opo6b3XzhdmKWq17DubyEKrEfSdyvpRnHh3EGa_e-ywOk5jHtud_-caMNLYyxXbf1rVE2AD02ZBtYFSqGap2_YmFNeDD1XZug0fjfr4g3VvHNV5p3zRYeXwrv_cwxG/w300-h400/IMG_5158.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR8y12cN0kiFvi3hG9XbaGfunC8JRb4mJSWPwMNwxVw-DVnZjT4YHAQElljHCYlTx5bKJTvgJXWvaOwuYuWm66tB1zC5yJqlfCfl68ahX66lDXUOHt7qklwe-El9HCgxJ29n5U_L6hZdT1I20S2RjmWQfz8cszvAQW7avmKJvULDOcyc_GkVtPm4i61r8n/s4032/IMG_E5156.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR8y12cN0kiFvi3hG9XbaGfunC8JRb4mJSWPwMNwxVw-DVnZjT4YHAQElljHCYlTx5bKJTvgJXWvaOwuYuWm66tB1zC5yJqlfCfl68ahX66lDXUOHt7qklwe-El9HCgxJ29n5U_L6hZdT1I20S2RjmWQfz8cszvAQW7avmKJvULDOcyc_GkVtPm4i61r8n/w400-h300/IMG_E5156.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">The inside front cover is a piece of card stock I rust dyed. Today at class Linda showed us how she rust dyes items . . . fabric, lace, paper, rick rack, etc. I can't wait to see the results. I need to find more rusty stuff to use.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZhX877zUQzPbryQ2gpio6ifCpCLrl0OtLoCDCWoB9WbjWY6YNS5Af8S7spegJ65ksdCVI7w9aiLZuNsXg3Ikh5dK8t35NiM6s8fI4DkbFCD-AxF0Ws5bqCiWR-95lWGkPEb6b-1zGTJ7dixRWkIiFJCdVp69FHxkHixeFj5auKRGxkFM17QThhME08eQf/s4032/IMG_5154.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZhX877zUQzPbryQ2gpio6ifCpCLrl0OtLoCDCWoB9WbjWY6YNS5Af8S7spegJ65ksdCVI7w9aiLZuNsXg3Ikh5dK8t35NiM6s8fI4DkbFCD-AxF0Ws5bqCiWR-95lWGkPEb6b-1zGTJ7dixRWkIiFJCdVp69FHxkHixeFj5auKRGxkFM17QThhME08eQf/w300-h400/IMG_5154.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">My granddog Kali. Son J and girlfriend took a weekend trip to Kentucky. Of course they picked the coldest weekend so far this winter to have me dogsit, but seriously I can't complain about our winter so far. It does me good to go for a walk - even a short one - in the cold.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu3xZUwIW_DszWUGAK9ezrWYJ2RxXj0LNW5QoeulS_TzkNAI75FMzzgoD9VCATNJq7on76fRR59Kufkf6FH26iyufYeqUtYSJUrxcT_jQUEIzzwG7t7-Ljhmt2oxf9kHcud1i2lXXbPiUBF0oRjK9vA8vKUU-ZZicLVzV5BbCzGOTESpicEeG1NbIKifkJ/s4032/IMG_5139.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu3xZUwIW_DszWUGAK9ezrWYJ2RxXj0LNW5QoeulS_TzkNAI75FMzzgoD9VCATNJq7on76fRR59Kufkf6FH26iyufYeqUtYSJUrxcT_jQUEIzzwG7t7-Ljhmt2oxf9kHcud1i2lXXbPiUBF0oRjK9vA8vKUU-ZZicLVzV5BbCzGOTESpicEeG1NbIKifkJ/s320/IMG_5139.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="font-size: large;">Thanks so much for stopping by.<br />Pug hugs 😊<br />Lauren</span></div>Rugs and Pugshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17084387971128823025noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378251841712950681.post-16906229715177813822024-01-12T11:24:00.000-05:002024-01-12T11:24:16.393-05:00Building a Better Mousetrap?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEingI707F3Cb1-quQdMmp9xPsjoCn3qwP4SanFJBO2dfWRyrM7pvG1K518Vc5bj2GgOx0V0Xp49f4iUIx55PIZaU1B6R_b5ai4CXfVMmlb7VgO8bvTgbCpgal-xOSJ6LkBETsKZ9A-8XJ_olL1zONccO5MI1ZUiHwLHl1EuSjt9PENZvkGpEEhBfSGb2Skl/s847/12242f50960f3429ae66830871b869d1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="847" data-original-width="476" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEingI707F3Cb1-quQdMmp9xPsjoCn3qwP4SanFJBO2dfWRyrM7pvG1K518Vc5bj2GgOx0V0Xp49f4iUIx55PIZaU1B6R_b5ai4CXfVMmlb7VgO8bvTgbCpgal-xOSJ6LkBETsKZ9A-8XJ_olL1zONccO5MI1ZUiHwLHl1EuSjt9PENZvkGpEEhBfSGb2Skl/w225-h400/12242f50960f3429ae66830871b869d1.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Or in this case, tp. I don't know why I find this so hilarious.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikeX2bV-l2CXZk76DGk9bpPde5Ab0nbfXC0nf2OPVmgAgrbCSGmr95FTdLD0thqwLZZfOHz_2wwG4CKu81mRl7A6fx6IyyV3eFV4sidt0B-BABuxWZThiQunSFXguwlA_VGEQHweKHXxNTjNYPKkvQYYu_2Xw8MjPS0lHz3QFxoYKcQ208FtHTjLpdXviL/s4032/IMG_5132.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikeX2bV-l2CXZk76DGk9bpPde5Ab0nbfXC0nf2OPVmgAgrbCSGmr95FTdLD0thqwLZZfOHz_2wwG4CKu81mRl7A6fx6IyyV3eFV4sidt0B-BABuxWZThiQunSFXguwlA_VGEQHweKHXxNTjNYPKkvQYYu_2Xw8MjPS0lHz3QFxoYKcQ208FtHTjLpdXviL/w300-h400/IMG_5132.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">No longer is it a straight tear, but wavy. Will other manufactures follow along, or does Charmin have a copyright?</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuBeOTbXtrQpx26Qv3VLh6ZxAOYxVPSmH9ec9s5ZI9tBgg2G8b32e_kRMeS4Jdz_oBVS4GRzcxD3Df2bIKfZalIssHpk6ecbg_VgKD0h4wY5TIkDXnuIDn7_bc0HAS-vhlTJHuJEg8In7rE8h04kS5PW2Z3Du6TRBKl88jFMuWO7vei_5ZYd-M3j0Di1Bl/s4032/IMG_5141.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuBeOTbXtrQpx26Qv3VLh6ZxAOYxVPSmH9ec9s5ZI9tBgg2G8b32e_kRMeS4Jdz_oBVS4GRzcxD3Df2bIKfZalIssHpk6ecbg_VgKD0h4wY5TIkDXnuIDn7_bc0HAS-vhlTJHuJEg8In7rE8h04kS5PW2Z3Du6TRBKl88jFMuWO7vei_5ZYd-M3j0Di1Bl/w400-h300/IMG_5141.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;">Thanks for reading this crazy post.<br />Pug hugs 😁<br />Lauren</span></p>Rugs and Pugshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17084387971128823025noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378251841712950681.post-71224428794348600072024-01-09T15:50:00.000-05:002024-01-09T15:50:32.716-05:00Crying Uncle ~<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Nancy Agness is going in to a permanent time out. I started her once again and I am happy with the blue chosen (DMC 926). The problem is after getting this little bit done (thankfully not more) . . . </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-h9RUE8ZnJ0sLDT27znPtybNEXNQkiJyxsbmvs1V6ds3WLsn5CI-tsOsSAh63_gv53brPEc-prDF0B2djZtcIvmtKz8oM9lgpyR0BZhFUagGzqLrQVIw4Qhpq8m2ytqO953hFMWKY5rPOGrHvdCV47n1VWHK6Lh0i7tLHkVPxiK14eXxbmpAndHaHTxBJ/s4032/IMG_5120.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-h9RUE8ZnJ0sLDT27znPtybNEXNQkiJyxsbmvs1V6ds3WLsn5CI-tsOsSAh63_gv53brPEc-prDF0B2djZtcIvmtKz8oM9lgpyR0BZhFUagGzqLrQVIw4Qhpq8m2ytqO953hFMWKY5rPOGrHvdCV47n1VWHK6Lh0i7tLHkVPxiK14eXxbmpAndHaHTxBJ/w300-h400/IMG_5120.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="text-align: justify;">. . . I looked at the picture of the antique. Whoever</span><span style="text-align: justify;"> reproduced the sampler took way too much "poetic license" in charting it and removed all the quirky charm of 10 year old Nancy Agness' sampler. The chart is much to perfect.</span></span><span style="font-size: x-large; text-align: justify;"> </span></div><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuq3J6As70rO6RLyUC5NqanEkcayIMODEvhCNsbB4sYAdK8tB6hVbabVHlKU_cmRotqI3PTMLWF1eyi19L6iNfyWGq1fkjYFk05TbmIM9qR1lzG5wILdOjZVgn_OfUOFiAXdECgtmuWbyTRyf0KTaCa2VZoNww-bbi-082MaVfIShZCL6qN615nS4nMaAB/s3444/IMG_E5118.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3444" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuq3J6As70rO6RLyUC5NqanEkcayIMODEvhCNsbB4sYAdK8tB6hVbabVHlKU_cmRotqI3PTMLWF1eyi19L6iNfyWGq1fkjYFk05TbmIM9qR1lzG5wILdOjZVgn_OfUOFiAXdECgtmuWbyTRyf0KTaCa2VZoNww-bbi-082MaVfIShZCL6qN615nS4nMaAB/w351-h400/IMG_E5118.JPG" width="351" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="text-align: justify;">I though I could chart it back to the original, but the quality of my photo does not allow for that. </span></span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">Here is row #2 of the sampler. I have circled the most glaring changes in that row, but liberties were taken throughout the entire sampler.</span></p></span><div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj0zmQwm2y6wUJ7Tc3IVJ9h4guhYmvD3VCK7ScX0iqZCvaukZOfsC4_oTQYB3l9-VknoSV9Vp9Lnc-n1agiXwgwbP0glo68za-H7oH5dj1g22LK1B2yR2e0epB5_8vOrzHF_6gCzHPu1WyODpiECHM_Yq9P5HnS08rPpB7glu-l9VLxHdi4H-iN9ZapBfq/s4030/IMG_E5117.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1129" data-original-width="4030" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj0zmQwm2y6wUJ7Tc3IVJ9h4guhYmvD3VCK7ScX0iqZCvaukZOfsC4_oTQYB3l9-VknoSV9Vp9Lnc-n1agiXwgwbP0glo68za-H7oH5dj1g22LK1B2yR2e0epB5_8vOrzHF_6gCzHPu1WyODpiECHM_Yq9P5HnS08rPpB7glu-l9VLxHdi4H-iN9ZapBfq/w400-h113/IMG_E5117.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYmrZOeFnr6KOz3_0-OfjSVUeCqWk2OyQAfRrUMYyFaEdnVNi9ItwcgyX-vLoYfC9B5vH6wVuIyiWGjGrwv6j4xcwr6gKKK2YwN1u224nqYZWSwus54hGF0vm6Igc75Cx_kseInqbcV5Kbn76vQU6Lmnn2Jus2eJ-dY6XdETOD9iUHbIe2d51V5WHQ_cmB/s4030/IMG_E5116.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1499" data-original-width="4030" height="149" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYmrZOeFnr6KOz3_0-OfjSVUeCqWk2OyQAfRrUMYyFaEdnVNi9ItwcgyX-vLoYfC9B5vH6wVuIyiWGjGrwv6j4xcwr6gKKK2YwN1u224nqYZWSwus54hGF0vm6Igc75Cx_kseInqbcV5Kbn76vQU6Lmnn2Jus2eJ-dY6XdETOD9iUHbIe2d51V5WHQ_cmB/w400-h149/IMG_E5116.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">If I decide I must stitch something, I will find something I will be happy stitching. I would never be happy with this one.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">It took a week ~ argh ~ but Christmas has been totally put away and the house redecorated. I am happy to have that done so hopefully will get something on my frame sooner rather than later.</span></p><p></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thanks so much for stopping by.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Pug hugs 😊</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Lauren</span></div><p></p></div>Rugs and Pugshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17084387971128823025noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378251841712950681.post-75873515838897298752024-01-06T15:10:00.001-05:002024-01-06T15:14:15.685-05:00Two Finishes and a Start ~<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">1890 Roosters is finally bound though it still needs a final steaming and a label. That little rug took way too long, but I am happy with the way it turned out. It was so hard to hook in that scrappy style . . . but I love it. Once again, thanks to Saundra for the pattern. You can find that one ~ and many more ~ <a href="https://woodlandjunctionprimitives.weebly.com/">here</a>.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1JYywYp40iB1ZbAVGhrBTjc00di6BFDXaiBu0vUHzjbXeqfHdjJ25TPdMzGrDRnf6Tt3SEHATOZp6u863ZBIZFCtN3bfQTRmW2E8ePs3r-vrpjn_iR9KRHwe8yJe7PlWQPjOpZq-yPHcDeCi3IYS8xI4sknBeejb6NaG2SxWDhEiJAVA0mlcjjbixOHD6/s3818/IMG_E5104.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2465" data-original-width="3818" height="259" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1JYywYp40iB1ZbAVGhrBTjc00di6BFDXaiBu0vUHzjbXeqfHdjJ25TPdMzGrDRnf6Tt3SEHATOZp6u863ZBIZFCtN3bfQTRmW2E8ePs3r-vrpjn_iR9KRHwe8yJe7PlWQPjOpZq-yPHcDeCi3IYS8xI4sknBeejb6NaG2SxWDhEiJAVA0mlcjjbixOHD6/w400-h259/IMG_E5104.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">I decided to do a little freebie cross stitch Marly (Samplers & Santas) had shown. The link to the chart by the Primitive Hare can be found <a href="https://samplers-and-santas.blogspot.com/2023/12/stag-source.html">here</a> on her blog. It was such an easy stitch until I had to stitch with the white floss. I did way too much frogging because I just couldn't count the threads properly. Didn't have that problem with the darker colors. There is still one error I did not correct but I am quite certain no one will find it, but <b>I KNOW IT IS THERE</b>. Ugh. Stitched on a scrap of 30 or 32 count linen, the finished size is 3 7/8 x 3 1/4. Unlike Marly who fully finishes her cross stitch, mine will end up in a shoebox with other cross stitch that is not totally finished. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZIOA9ea14WSavey0wJDWOhLItJE5RFYB7eW3jsSNH1rMnyJWEKwing1a4fmJVkyCzCKK1Zx-MZ7Sie7B1rIHLXZsglj9EnlzMjxwoU2EMqvV3DfZJDmQXrKOUpcnUXajxCJe-ghiCWeT6ykOsy5Lb9kYhIokhkgxetOZmit2N0dUyzydVMKuvgdmCCiZq/s3307/IMG_E5103.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3307" data-original-width="2945" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZIOA9ea14WSavey0wJDWOhLItJE5RFYB7eW3jsSNH1rMnyJWEKwing1a4fmJVkyCzCKK1Zx-MZ7Sie7B1rIHLXZsglj9EnlzMjxwoU2EMqvV3DfZJDmQXrKOUpcnUXajxCJe-ghiCWeT6ykOsy5Lb9kYhIokhkgxetOZmit2N0dUyzydVMKuvgdmCCiZq/w356-h400/IMG_E5103.JPG" width="356" /></span></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Last night I decided to start Nancy Agness McGlaughlin, a reproduction sampler I found in a 1988 Traditional American Crafts book. The chart did not list DMC floss number, just "blue" and "tan". After stitching for almost 2 hours I decided I did not like the blue I chose so frogged all of that. (Can you relate, Marly?) Maybe tonight I can try blue #2. I am a slow stitcher (still use the stab method) so this will be an ongoing project for quite some time.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">And to Saundra . . . No. I have not started a new hooking project 😢</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Christmas is almost down and hauled to the attic. I need help with the big tree. Every time I think I have found everything, another tree surfaces. Thursday my Fitbit went crazy and said I did 159 floors. Now I know that is not true, but I am sure I did at least 50. Thankfully it is a walk up attic!!! </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8UNyPO_ydl4fsyz47lTDBevFJu-Wxuov7q_Yt2Fxxm1fwbZxB5XyGMz6E25oQX9W9y9JMlv4Ej0bO6KFB1G0JP_dRzSElKiy4OBlANKcJ9KpbLubtltz4bGE0doc831rsTjV3dhUfRjK3dP7VHC9rDBaP2PMVxIqO3UrUumO5use-IsMSR2MyHCaR09pd/s2532/IMG_5106.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2532" data-original-width="1170" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8UNyPO_ydl4fsyz47lTDBevFJu-Wxuov7q_Yt2Fxxm1fwbZxB5XyGMz6E25oQX9W9y9JMlv4Ej0bO6KFB1G0JP_dRzSElKiy4OBlANKcJ9KpbLubtltz4bGE0doc831rsTjV3dhUfRjK3dP7VHC9rDBaP2PMVxIqO3UrUumO5use-IsMSR2MyHCaR09pd/w185-h400/IMG_5106.PNG" width="185" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Let the re-decorating begin. Then maybe, just maybe, I will have time to get something on my frame.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">For my grammar nazi friends, I leave you with this.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKESZEiROH8abxS-xh0B2-3LROA4_D9thwQPSjiS3-7a-P85uTeg6EiDsQiVJLt3tiQP6EZWGWXB5QMvoHof7lmEJBCqK99pGRqjTHoIyQJah1rzTiLEQKUR7TSXffuiP5bI00IRgEN-toDSjO8QabRJ9zf4WQGYdc8wUoynG0iE80CB_kF7pUvUOg88EP/s1047/BZTL9105.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="799" data-original-width="1047" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKESZEiROH8abxS-xh0B2-3LROA4_D9thwQPSjiS3-7a-P85uTeg6EiDsQiVJLt3tiQP6EZWGWXB5QMvoHof7lmEJBCqK99pGRqjTHoIyQJah1rzTiLEQKUR7TSXffuiP5bI00IRgEN-toDSjO8QabRJ9zf4WQGYdc8wUoynG0iE80CB_kF7pUvUOg88EP/w400-h305/BZTL9105.PNG" width="400" /></span></a></div><p></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thanks so much for stopping by.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Pug hugs 😊</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Lauren</span></div><p></p>Rugs and Pugshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17084387971128823025noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378251841712950681.post-75290953164261617192024-01-03T20:03:00.000-05:002024-01-03T20:03:40.406-05:00They Know Me Well ~<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">I am truly blessed to have friends and a s-i-l who know me so well. Look at these wonderful Christmas gifts I received that are so "me".</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Another kugel (the red one).</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggvOlPEPCQgFbLIjiyr6hf2OEnCgZ4OekMnXCDVaz3LkWH4Ux2MDvSF_ukkAanqILRXXO3aUptelWMeDZvwEtnRTSZ7IA7NjHFQHh3lfX3-WkdYQMSy9YAlf9in7vKzwdjJJoPp9UAl-oiqz_2DlCNZc9JOPZTPGzktTjtVd7NexuMv5qeYh9K47M6ggYS/s4032/IMG_5079.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggvOlPEPCQgFbLIjiyr6hf2OEnCgZ4OekMnXCDVaz3LkWH4Ux2MDvSF_ukkAanqILRXXO3aUptelWMeDZvwEtnRTSZ7IA7NjHFQHh3lfX3-WkdYQMSy9YAlf9in7vKzwdjJJoPp9UAl-oiqz_2DlCNZc9JOPZTPGzktTjtVd7NexuMv5qeYh9K47M6ggYS/w300-h400/IMG_5079.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Christmas book dated 1915.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ5ut7HVIfg3lknrHsJaj7O-r866ST5RTOGgXIpSIk89CHcAmdPdLayA_QPQ7HgkeXDNi02KUPIItainT07Ao3HE4Hph6D8RPoeueGbyH7yxyObBUpvW5_o8bHc1ZZk1WBSHIrKsIkXdz9NpDDgOr3PYC20g8DYrz9a8VB0GMpclCs5GNGPyiPvHms1M1x/s4032/IMG_5080.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ5ut7HVIfg3lknrHsJaj7O-r866ST5RTOGgXIpSIk89CHcAmdPdLayA_QPQ7HgkeXDNi02KUPIItainT07Ao3HE4Hph6D8RPoeueGbyH7yxyObBUpvW5_o8bHc1ZZk1WBSHIrKsIkXdz9NpDDgOr3PYC20g8DYrz9a8VB0GMpclCs5GNGPyiPvHms1M1x/w300-h400/IMG_5080.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">A fun blue Santa (my first), Santa candy container and a large vintage cardboard house.</span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC78Y9yUdrNeDpNwW1BP2BAl-gdk3B7AQYqPKc-C1ICEfLaOUfmo5Cj8GlFjzRHykD243Z-ZPoTPDoYotNTwpCBKUTtgyV8_2JiA0XRh-xRMVwfqBtpDIUzju1EHwnLyT7joXjVUsHSlCEtYSRQMB-hzfSIFUAYx04jVFMIiBTTVRaLXVdT7YXlvGz-5A2/s4032/IMG_5081.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC78Y9yUdrNeDpNwW1BP2BAl-gdk3B7AQYqPKc-C1ICEfLaOUfmo5Cj8GlFjzRHykD243Z-ZPoTPDoYotNTwpCBKUTtgyV8_2JiA0XRh-xRMVwfqBtpDIUzju1EHwnLyT7joXjVUsHSlCEtYSRQMB-hzfSIFUAYx04jVFMIiBTTVRaLXVdT7YXlvGz-5A2/w300-h400/IMG_5081.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Another Santa wearing a velvet coat and a vintage framed postcard.</span><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7laToNFiqnMeDpk_o_a61mHqH_7zL83Lic1E9DUGYvY8YEPQtN6SWtjJzBIPNrt6oHcOyNd4PT6UMuk4UdbYpvw_RsPDjsQtE-7wiBtd3zuPvDWdB-_m8icE3FlOfHVECaKvmv4x3xu8e4xk-j0GgFXY5NU5FN_NyiXND-LY3MoqxCPSckWt3Hc6VgC5f/s4032/IMG_5072.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7laToNFiqnMeDpk_o_a61mHqH_7zL83Lic1E9DUGYvY8YEPQtN6SWtjJzBIPNrt6oHcOyNd4PT6UMuk4UdbYpvw_RsPDjsQtE-7wiBtd3zuPvDWdB-_m8icE3FlOfHVECaKvmv4x3xu8e4xk-j0GgFXY5NU5FN_NyiXND-LY3MoqxCPSckWt3Hc6VgC5f/w300-h400/IMG_5072.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">This amazing turned walnut bowl with a live edge. I don't know what I did to deserve this!!! (Lousy picture. Gorgeous bowl.)</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibHiiSCkqy6Fjfheypaplypo9T3rTURZWuoSNzd-XtItETHipYK9WiKbnLNa1uQVFMhZvDjUm4orNfiJ2g5uvHmfBVXRa6WZxHU5Bc5aT16rja1dJtsgDu783z1IQGxPazeCs8F13FLrWLxeXMPW12yK7wmhiRJEVgotc8rsWD3bGEz3f22tB_Jhj-lVSl/s3605/IMG_E5082.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2959" data-original-width="3605" height="329" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibHiiSCkqy6Fjfheypaplypo9T3rTURZWuoSNzd-XtItETHipYK9WiKbnLNa1uQVFMhZvDjUm4orNfiJ2g5uvHmfBVXRa6WZxHU5Bc5aT16rja1dJtsgDu783z1IQGxPazeCs8F13FLrWLxeXMPW12yK7wmhiRJEVgotc8rsWD3bGEz3f22tB_Jhj-lVSl/w400-h329/IMG_E5082.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">My bad luck with tree lights goes on. Thankfully it was yesterday, but I had another tree go partially dark. Not one of the trees was pre-lit as I've had issues with those in the past. Aggravating nonetheless.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Lucky me, but I am in the process of un-decorating. Not fun at all, but thankfully it comes down much more quickly, but it will still take me days. Then when it is all put away, need to re-decorate almost the entire house. Yup, as I've said before, I am my own worst enemy!</span></p><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">I am almost done binding the 1890 Rooster rug but still don't have my next hooking project lined up. I went through my pattern stash that is already on linen and did pull a little Cammie Bruce deer that should be a no brainer (but every time I think that I have issues 😖) or I could dig out one of my works in progress. I do have several, a couple from years ago. Decisions, decisions.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Hope your new year is off to a great start.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thanks so much for stopping by. Off to put more Christmas stuff in boxes.<br />Pug hugs 😊<br />Lauren</span></p>Rugs and Pugshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17084387971128823025noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378251841712950681.post-77639898755684881522024-01-01T00:00:00.001-05:002024-01-01T00:00:00.133-05:00Happy New Year ~<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ftvAPda-2f4TQ9LaI5er429HvgQGyfmvptS3Iu6m2GF88y7mwywPaa-kpKT8ZzB8wUxVbrByCyqK9NcPi5GuRtB2AOrRAETF1AQ7fCSsJM5oXPlfHgoqNZm_mqje4FrIieZkn0f7jwiqO1Are1YkYJxmlgYxCxOKXnI9EpjLjc_Wpdx8sBqLA4dUZjyV/s1283/IMG_E4354.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1283" data-original-width="857" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ftvAPda-2f4TQ9LaI5er429HvgQGyfmvptS3Iu6m2GF88y7mwywPaa-kpKT8ZzB8wUxVbrByCyqK9NcPi5GuRtB2AOrRAETF1AQ7fCSsJM5oXPlfHgoqNZm_mqje4FrIieZkn0f7jwiqO1Are1YkYJxmlgYxCxOKXnI9EpjLjc_Wpdx8sBqLA4dUZjyV/w268-h400/IMG_E4354.JPG" width="268" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-large;"><b>~ HAPPY NEW YEAR ~</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Health, happiness </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">and lots of time for fun stuff </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">in the new year 😊</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">xoxo</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Lauren</span></p>Rugs and Pugshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17084387971128823025noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378251841712950681.post-89000765982971139152023-12-28T16:30:00.001-05:002024-01-01T08:52:39.132-05:00It Shouldn't be this Difficult ~<p></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="900" height="245" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioI3xyvwYpqM5JVwagWWHogeqcByRQlToc3rPdlbHWg17CxyNqaXHi7cdencjJvXuLxdVNz2hVmkqqQYFC34fHeSkWcClSSDTLQTucZR4SzKMkNHZOkek8cOJfQgEXMKaDtBPcNBeIN-Z4bqprBwnM7rYwSrPyQZYHxCEBPOibfQqo04HMLqx3rJiYozzY/w400-h245/new-year-vintage-postcard.jpg" width="400" /></span></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">This rug was started at a hook in late in October. The pattern is about 18" x 30" and should not have taken so long to hook! You would think this is the first rug I ever hooked the way I struggled. The background was challenging for me, but it was the rooster combs and heads that gave me fits. They were each hooked a few times. I also changed the color of the beaks. Last night I decided to call it done, but upon throwing the rug on the floor I decided left rooster's head was too flat.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9aoxIDvZQxRry0xQFDfzEeafKg8kRTEBVo0fF1v3vG150DVam25M3Q5KKnXmHXx1H9Arlqo6DONimqUnWXDv2rSS3MF84X8tB0LWnTf7_Lljrlkm1CD-UgpcU1J2spVkia4tKKdQNwoGJ38H5AOJrs0yLFUhoBPkcc83rE3zrc4b68fYti-D48cZoI2rF/w400-h300/IMG_E5027.JPG" width="400" /></span></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Now can I call it finished? I hope when it is bound I can capture the colors better.</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYuOFH1BzE5WsIQ66l3Xk9HsZKYqiWp-FWV_ZlSjAZhyphenhyphenZofeA-JqRKiAuHGcwooJt9mIpjNPkBc6oNoRkT8htY670ZFIrUrnrqwCdJE8yYPOaaOUpDTGEcCc8pO_XUaFvAMhK1jS3ajuaiz2eMvAoQ1ZOh0wXhjdJQ3zOgXM375ANxtG7POeIy7vKHhxXQ/s1170/1890%20Rooster.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="764" data-original-width="1170" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYuOFH1BzE5WsIQ66l3Xk9HsZKYqiWp-FWV_ZlSjAZhyphenhyphenZofeA-JqRKiAuHGcwooJt9mIpjNPkBc6oNoRkT8htY670ZFIrUrnrqwCdJE8yYPOaaOUpDTGEcCc8pO_XUaFvAMhK1jS3ajuaiz2eMvAoQ1ZOh0wXhjdJQ3zOgXM375ANxtG7POeIy7vKHhxXQ/w400-h261/1890%20Rooster.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thanks, Saundra for gifting me the pattern. Now to figure out what to hook next. I can always drag out a UFO 😁</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Our weather has been incredible. Christmas Day it was nearly 60* and sunny a good part of the day. No complaints from me. My son and his girlfriend had to get the bikes out and go for a ride! Here they are at Lakeview Park in Lorain.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyuC07jJHXsRf012am8jPP2G_oHU6-4l2FrjLbysMkKeueJawmbqS8nTeQP0ExnBsLlVULuM_bJEfpxAiKBLrZKncAF_Toc2fSD_zkeEUQ-oDJslDHGcucOskbCySOpbeSJmI1J9m1OlZCWS2jCA1sAysapf6n_moBkwLRoZVMTIw-l9_jbbaAJrknPCM8/s1008/Bikes%2012.25.23.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="756" data-original-width="1008" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyuC07jJHXsRf012am8jPP2G_oHU6-4l2FrjLbysMkKeueJawmbqS8nTeQP0ExnBsLlVULuM_bJEfpxAiKBLrZKncAF_Toc2fSD_zkeEUQ-oDJslDHGcucOskbCySOpbeSJmI1J9m1OlZCWS2jCA1sAysapf6n_moBkwLRoZVMTIw-l9_jbbaAJrknPCM8/w400-h300/Bikes%2012.25.23.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Today I noticed plants peaking from the ground. This is way too early.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3GDfuIncI937Eu9QmY8Ro-a4-p8O0kXPc9ALi1b65pbUAnt6JdmnhbSli9Czn5rUcohGNdx8vAU2vMd4HdpUlW7U7gA3r4tRZeG7b7Q7e4NTf5ZOn1hQDet6j-1ma6J3ccz0CXzz3FkhNgPX_pxJm6JNK9sWGX9UgHp5_AfLgQpqEbnWa0e8LcgDFkdS3/s4032/IMG_5028.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3GDfuIncI937Eu9QmY8Ro-a4-p8O0kXPc9ALi1b65pbUAnt6JdmnhbSli9Czn5rUcohGNdx8vAU2vMd4HdpUlW7U7gA3r4tRZeG7b7Q7e4NTf5ZOn1hQDet6j-1ma6J3ccz0CXzz3FkhNgPX_pxJm6JNK9sWGX9UgHp5_AfLgQpqEbnWa0e8LcgDFkdS3/s320/IMG_5028.JPG" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Spotted dead nettle trying to bloom.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmxTQUlpH4Qj81aJGXNAhlvV-v8RvOiRLDOs53a978uIwmDyF0gWIr80AyZelL4CrlsLCeTSW_Ts2cTERTlU8xs0JshzijcP1HAUGebDSQopsM_4deX6UOeqGMVIWolEelTVnHEHpPt_LjP86JtzIPQcROiWdE5xqgXOBFrQbVCcsnFG-9rVRNiXG7FGnI/s4032/IMG_5029.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmxTQUlpH4Qj81aJGXNAhlvV-v8RvOiRLDOs53a978uIwmDyF0gWIr80AyZelL4CrlsLCeTSW_Ts2cTERTlU8xs0JshzijcP1HAUGebDSQopsM_4deX6UOeqGMVIWolEelTVnHEHpPt_LjP86JtzIPQcROiWdE5xqgXOBFrQbVCcsnFG-9rVRNiXG7FGnI/s320/IMG_5029.JPG" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD0hSZ2nApo2OXhMZ1bpq17Ru4Nife5PxeuufiU9o74Z2OHqhM75WXS3D-uBiFviIIgtsqIDfWdGD84INPTCshyphenhyphenVuU_UCYiLR4TAaWlDrKTt7V5j9Z3LZ2t5ONCfIT7FEJ_CifdPBuizEMCA9ex8h7A9EMHZcM83xZl5BmGBdcQO95bmYzOXJqHwNp0TvC/s1406/NY%20resolution.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="793" data-original-width="1406" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD0hSZ2nApo2OXhMZ1bpq17Ru4Nife5PxeuufiU9o74Z2OHqhM75WXS3D-uBiFviIIgtsqIDfWdGD84INPTCshyphenhyphenVuU_UCYiLR4TAaWlDrKTt7V5j9Z3LZ2t5ONCfIT7FEJ_CifdPBuizEMCA9ex8h7A9EMHZcM83xZl5BmGBdcQO95bmYzOXJqHwNp0TvC/w400-h225/NY%20resolution.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thanks so much for stopping by.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Pug hugs 😊</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Lauren</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><p></p>Rugs and Pugshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17084387971128823025noreply@blogger.com8