Veterans Day

 

 

Please take a moment today to thank a veteran for his/her service.

 

~ God Bless America ~

 

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Pug hugs :)
Lauren

Gobble, Gobble~

 

I don't have many Thanksgiving decorations, but do have a couple flocks of turkeys.  These are wax, most of them candles, the majority made by Gurley.

My favorite turkeys are those made of papier mache, many stamped Germany. 

 

Here is a close up of some of them.  Most of them have flaking paint and quite a few were made as candy containers.

 

 

I think I show this guy every year.  Painted by my mom in 1989, it was one of her favorite pieces ~ and one of mine, too.

 

 

Tomorrow I am off to set up for my last show of the year, From Our Hands.  It is put on by Lori Ann Corelis (The Spotted Hare) and Rebekah L. Smith (Folk Artist).  Wish me luck!

 

 

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Pug hugs :)
Lauren

Pearl and Earl ~

 

My third rug start for the month of October was Triple Crown Winner Pearl and Earl by Lucille Festa of American Country Rugs.  Started in a class with Kris Miller, the rug measures 20" x 34".  I was hoping to have more hooked before sharing.  Wasn't meant to be but I'm happy with the results so far :)

 

I've three rugs in progress which is not something I normally do.  For me to be working on even two rugs is unusual and I will be starting one more very soon.  One last Christmas gift needs to be hooked.  Can you believe Thanksgiving is in 2 1/2 weeks?  I love that it is early ~ more time to get ready for Christmas since I do not start any decorating until after turkey day.

 

Today's weather in northern Ohio is the best it has been in several weeks.  I've gotten a few outside chores done and need to do a few more.  Got my lawn mowed, too.  So much easier to mulch the leaves rather than rake them.  That darn yard guy never shows up . . . sigh.  Maybe in my next life :) 

 

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Pug hugs :)
Lauren

Happy Halloween ~

 

 

~ HAPPY HALLOWEEN ~

 

Thankfully the rain stopped and overall the weather was mild.  I think I only got about half the normal amount of trick-or-treaters.  Now there is all this left over candy.  Not good.  I have absolutely no willpower when it comes to sweets.

 

Just a few quick pictures taken this eve.  I'm guessing I've had this ceramic pumpkin for at least 55 years.

 

 

Ceramics made by my mom.  She did beautiful work.  Several of them played music but the batteries died long ago and the cat had eyes that lit up.  I did paint the scarecrow on the left in 1975, about the only thing I ever painted.

 

On the middle shelf in the dining room cupboard are my vintage papier mache jacks and one vintage witch sitting on a pumpkin.

 

 

 

I bought Ernestine a new Halloween costume but she had a total wardrobe malfunction.

 

Luckily her pumpkin costume was nearby.  I didn't even try to put on the pumpkin hat. 

 

She was such a good girl sitting outside while we passed out candy.  She got many oohs and ahs and lots of petting.

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Pug hugs :)
Lauren

Old Hearts ~

 

Happy Monday to you.  Monday's aren't so bad when you are retired :)  I still give thanks each day that I am home enjoying life.

 

I've finally made some progress on Old Hearts, a pattern by the Old Tattered Flag, started in a class a couple weeks ago with Caroline Twigg of Eagles Nest Woolens.  The background is totally mindless straight line hooking in varying shades of one of my favorite dyed wools, Emma Lou's old putty, found in the Emma Lou Lais/Barbara Carroll dye book. 

 

 

I have not pulled a single loop on my second rug start of the month, a class with Cathy Stephan of Red Barn Rugs, and tomorrow I will be starting yet another rug.  I have a two day class with Kris Miller of Spruce Ridge Studios.  I had her for a teacher in Florida this past January and she is another excellent teacher and so full of stories to entertain us. 

 

Fall has skipped us by this year.  We went from hot (80's) to pretty dang chilly (40's-50's) overnight.  There is very little fall color.  I am still hoping for some Indian summer so I can get a few outside tasks accomplished.

 

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Pug hugs :)
Lauren

Shelburne ~

 

Better late than never.  Even though we've been home for several weeks, I have not gotten around to sharing our time at Shelburne.  We had anticipated spending just a day there, but went back for another half day and still did not see all we wanted to see.  Shelburne Museum is a museum of art, design, and Americana located in Shelburne, Vermont. Over 150,000 works are exhibited in 39 exhibition buildings, 25 of which are historic and were relocated to the Museum grounds. It is located on 45 acres near Lake Champlain.

 

Some random pictures.

 

 

 

The rugs of Molly Nye Tobey.

 

 

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Pug hugs :)
Lauren

Mystery Rug and a Few Rugs to Share ~

I can finally show the mystery rug I had been working on since it is now with "Auntie" Darlene.  Darlene is a former pug mom who absolutely loved Ernestine and watched her several times this year when DSO and I went away.  It gave us such peace of mind knowing Ernestine was loved and being spoiled rotten.  Sadly Darlene is moving out of state.  She will be missed!

 

 

The rug sports a little E tag for Ernestine.  This brown is pretty close to the true background color.

 

The label :)

 

There was a small rug show at Hooktoberfest and I managed to snap a few pictures.

 

This snow couple was so sweet.

 

They were hooked to look like chenille.

 

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Pug hugs :)
Lauren