Why Rush?

Always a sad time when I must bid adieu to my Las Vegas son, Bill, and today was the day.  

Here he is with his brother last evening.  

J shaved his facial and head hair before chemo treatments started.  It had begun to grow back and yesterday it started to fall out in clumps.  His girlfriend says reality hit him hard.  His second round of treatments begins on Monday.  It just breaks my heart what he is going through . . . and there is absolutely nothing I can do.  It can be really tough to be a mom 😖.

So . . . when I moved to my home 25 years ago at the end of this December, there were the old fashioned roll up window shades, sheers and antique satin drapes on all the windows.  I removed the sheers and curtains and left the roll up shades.  It has been like that for the last 25 years!!!  

Why rush in to window treatments😁?  I was going to make valances.  Didn't happen.  Then I thought I could con a friend in to making something.  Didn't know what I wanted.  Finally stumbled on these prairie curtains on Amazon (where else?) and decided to order one pair to see if I liked them.  I am happy with them 😉.  I needed seven pairs for the downstairs and the little landing leading to the second floor.  Now I am trying to order antique white ones for the upstairs in the same style but getting them in a timely manner is an issue.  Definitely changes the look.

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving.  Now the mad rush to Christmas.  Less than a month away.  ARGH!!!

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Lauren

Happy Thanksgiving ~

I have much to be thankful for. 

• My older son has been home this week from Las Vegas
• My younger son is getting the cancer treatments he needs
• My brother and sister-in-law
• My DSO
• My health
• This GREAT LAND we call the USA 
• My blog readers

And the list goes on and on.  I hope you have much to be thankful for, too.

Gobble 'til you wobble.

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Lauren

Co-Existing ~

First of all, thank you so much for all the comments and emails regarding my son J and his cancer diagnosis.  If I haven't responded to you personally, it is because everyone is coming thru as a no-reply blogger and I don't have your email address.  (I sure wish blogger would fix this issue!!!)  His first round of chemo is behind him and though he doesn't feel great, he doesn't feel that bad . . . but they have told him each subsequent round gets worse.

I think there is only one time I have started my Christmas decorating before Thanksgiving, and this is the second time.  The 28th is the latest that Thanksgiving can fall and it just adds too much pressure if I don't get a little done beforehand.  Granted, I probably won't get much done, but something is better than nothing.  

I refuse to put my turkeys away so have to decorate around them 😁

I gathered black walnuts from the park (the squirrels were kind enough to remove the husks) and made garlands.

Papier mache turkeys

Candles

Here is the decorating that has been accomplished so far 😂

Topped with this sweet angel that Saundra gifted me a number of years ago.

Nary a loop has been pulled in a long time.  I have been working on these applique snowmen on antiques coverlets but that is about it.  They might be Christmas gifts . . . might not.

Son Bill who lives in Las Vegas will be home next week.  I still say home but it has been years since this has been his home . . . sigh.  He loves LV, is happy there, so this mama bear is happy.

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Lauren

News ~

 

Not good news, but it could always be worse 😢.  About two months ago, my younger, local son J (Jason) went to the ER for what he believed was kidney stone pain.  He left a few days later with a testicular cancer diagnosis that had spread to a lymph node.  He has had surgery to remove a testicle from which he had a tough time recovering.  He had his first round of chemo this past week.  He will have five  days of chemo then two weeks off.  This will be repeated for three more rounds.  I think I was in denial until I dropped him off for chemo the other day . . . and it hit me like a ton of bricks and I just lost it.

Please keep him in your prayers.  A mama bear does not want her cub in pain.

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Lauren

11th Hour of the 11th Day . . .

 

In 1919, President Woodrow Wilson declared November 11 Armistice Day.  It marks the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month when the allied nations entered a cease-fire with Germany, bringing an unofficial end to World War I.

Please remember, freedom isn't free and never take our freedom for granted!!!  Take a moment and thank a veteran today.  May God bless our soldiers.

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Lauren

Hooking Get-Away ~

 

I'm back home from my quick little Millersburg get-away.  Of course only took a few pictures to share.

Saundra . . . this is your favorite hooker's rug.  Started in a class with Cathy Stephan at Kris' Franklin rug camp.  All hand torn.  Of course because of the light coming in to the room where she was sitting, the colors are ALL wrong.

I hope I get back to hooking my version of this rug soon!

Absolutely HUGE hydrangea rug.

Finally . . . my meager progress on Yellow Bird.  I was still having a serious motivation problem.

Last Saturday I went to my favorite primitive antique show but only came home with a couple things, and the vintage child's ride on toy was the only old thing I purchased.  Purchased a few Christmas goodies (just what I didn't need) including this little Charlie Brown tree in a rusty paint type can.

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Lauren

Quickie Post ~

 

So I am off for a quick little hooking get away with the Twenty Dollar Hookers in Millersburg.  I haven't been for the last year and things have been so crazy for months, I am just driving down tomorrow morning and returning Saturday evening.

What am I going to work on???  Have I started to pack???  Of course not!  

I did finish this little mat titled Nose to Nose by Baskets of Wool (Cammie Bruce) which is a Christmas gift.  Maybe I can get started on the binding?

I most likely will take Yellow Bird, a pattern offered by Spruce Ridge Studios that I started in a class with Kris Miller.  I haven't hooked on it in weeks.

I did hook this fun little flower.  Other than that, no accomplishments to share 😞  Kit can be purchased from the Wooly Horse to make several of them.

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Lauren

Mojo Problem ~

First of all I would like to say thank you so much for all the sweet comments on my last post of the video of my home.  But I am so ticked at blogger.  I got emails saying comments were left, but every single comment was from a NO REPLY BLOGGER.  WTH???  I have seen other bloggers having the same issues.  I know blogging is a dying art, but is someone at blogger trying to kill it?

I am having a serious mojo issue.  Maybe because I have been so busy for so many months, I am just lacking motivation.  Halloween is put away and turkeys are out.  I am off Friday and Saturday to Millersburg for the $20 Hookers.  I haven't been in a year.  I have several projects in progress, but haven't a clue what I will take to hook.

Some more of the rugs from the throw down.  I didn't get pictures of all the rugs, but here are a few more to share.

May God smile upon America today.

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Lauren

15+ Minutes of Fame ~

Andy Warhol may not have coined the phrase "15 minutes of fame", but is is often associated with him because of his unique, genre-bending legacy as a celebrity artist.  I now have my 15 minutes of fame 😁

Gabriella Moir has a You Tube channel called Cape on the Corner.  She does videos of antique shows, shops and homes.  I know her because her mom Karin is one of the first hookers I ever met 💖  Gabby made my house look so good!!!  I hope you enjoy the video.

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Lauren