Just Stuff ~

Fall has arrived, by date and by the blanket on my bed.  The electric blanket has been officially turned on :)

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I have been busy hooking.  I finished the hooking on another pumpkin with the hand torn strips.

I've also finished my sunflower ~ a pattern by Cathy G of Red House Wool Studio.  I changed the pattern just a bit.  Instead of the 1820 date on the left side, I added some . . . not sure what you call them.  I don't think they are clamshells.  Aren't those in corners?  Anywho, I think I did more reverse hooking on this mat than I've ever done before.  I didn't like the size of a couple of the leaves . . . changed those.  I changed colors on some of the whatchamacallits.  I changed the left margin.  I really like the way it came out.  So wish I could capture the true colors!

Thanks, Cathy, for such a fun pattern.  I was hooking on this at last week's hook in and you would be amazed how many hookers were familiar with the pattern or planned on hooking it!

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This guy has been watching us and taunting Annie while I sit and hook.

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Speaking of Annie . . . I've said it before and I'll say it again (I'm beginning to sound like a broken record.  Remember those?).  How could you not love this face?  She has been with me for a year now (and, no, I am not her furever mom!) and it is time for her to get adopted.  I mean really!!!  There was a possible application for her that I reviewed the other day.  I'm not sure why, and even though they haven't met her, decided she was not the pug for them :(

She has only been sleeping in my bed for the last 12 months, and just discovered two day ago that she likes the pillows.  Maybe she will stop crowding me during the night!  I can only hope.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Pug hugs :)
Lauren