May God Bless America,
Land that I love.
May God Bless America,
Land that I love.
What happened in Uvalde, TX, is beyond comprehension. Pure evil. There are so many unanswered questions at this time. My heart breaks for the families and the community.
This is not posted for a 2nd Amendment discussion. Nor a gun discussion. It is posted solely to cause people to think. More must be done to protect our children.
xoxo
Lauren
I know many retired people ask themselves that same question π As usual I seem to be meeting myself coming and going and feel as if I am not accomplishing half what I need to be. Rug Week at Sauder Village is about two and a half months away and I have not made a dent in what I'd like to take to vend. I have never vended for so many days nor where such crowds are expected. I have no idea what/how much I need to make. Even this far out, I am stressing myself out and occasionally losing sleep.
I have finished a few more sunflowers that will be taken to an antique shop. They still need to be attached to a bedspring . . . of which I have none. On Friday's agenda is heading to a friend's who has an old mattress we will take apart and hopefully have the type of bedsprings I need.
I have also made a little progress on my camp rug . . . very little.
Of course yard work is in full swing. The flower beds are in need of attention, but look pretty darn good at the moment. Irises are blooming, but some that I moved last fall have no buds. I think I may have planted the rhizomes too deep. Darn. Here are a few that are blooming.
Midge season has arrived which makes yardwork difficult. They are a sign of a healthy Lake Erie . . . and a precursor to chihuahu-sized spidersπ Midges look like mosquitos, though they do not bite. They live in the greenery by the thousands (millions?) and swarm when disturbed. If you don't keep your mouth closed and continually exhale, you are ingesting them or breathing them in. Not a pleasant way to do yardwork.
Thanks so much for stopping by.
Pug hugs π
Lauren
The next two rugs in the show were hooked by my teacher, Jeanne Benjamin. I believe this is a Lib Calloway pattern she sells.
Here are two more rugs hooked by Jeanne that were on display in our classroom. In person, this rug was absolutely gorgeous and so primitive.
The camp director had bought out someone's rug business sometime in the past. She brought hundreds of rugs and was selling them HALF PRICE. Well, how can I resist such a bargain . . . and I could have bought even more!
All the patterns I purchased are on linen. I choose not to hook on monk's. Only used monk's once many years ago, a very small pattern I drew up, and I did NOT like working on it. Just a personal preference.
Sheep pattern is by Star Rug Company. Briner's Bouquet is a Magdalena Briner Eby adaptation, this one drawn by Red Barn Rugs. On the bottom is the small Guilford Runner, sold by the Woolley Fox.
Cedar Lakes Conference Center is set in beautiful Ripley, West Virginia. Our weather was absolutely perfect each day. Foggy mornings then bright blue skies and warm temperatures.
For days I searched for my hook. A friend had been over getting wool. Sunday I sent her a text asking if there was any chance she had inadvertently taken my hook. Nope she replied. "I dumped my hooking bag and it is not here". Lo and behold last night I get a text. "So sorry. I found your hook wrapped in the linen." 'Nuff said. I am thankful I have my favorite hook for camp π And yes. My hook uses a female pronoun.
Summer Glory is getting ready to be bound. Somehow I have to get it bound before I leave for camp on Sunday. If I didn't sleep for the next couple of days I may be ready to leave Sunday at noon π
Thanks so much for stopping by.
Pug hugs π
Lauren