Another Weekend Bites the Dust ~

 

Oh, these weekends just fly by much too quickly.  Another busy one for me :)

 

Saturday was a hook-in in Navarre, Ohio, put on by the Fort Laurens Rug Crafters.  So many wonderful vendors (and I was lucky to be one of them).  Just a sampling of the beautiful wool.

 

 

The featured hooker was Betty Kurtz.  She is 91 years young and still hooking.

 

Here is a sampling of her beautiful work.

Hooker Deb was working on this rug started in a Barbara Carroll class during rug week at Sauder Village.  The colors are so much richer in person.

Not that I need another rug pattern, but I love this pattern by Lana Omlor of Humble Rugs.  I "need" to buy this soon.

And how could I not buy some luscious wools and this wool yarn?



It was a wonderful hook-in.  I am thankful I was asked to vend ~ anything to help support my habit . . . lol.

 

Today was spent on the shores of Lake Erie at Whiskey Island Marina.  I was heading up the OPR booth at the Mutt Strut & Mingle/PAW-ject Runway.  Thankfully the weather co-operated, lots of people fawned over the pugs (Loocie, Posey and Tai Chi) and we made some $$ for rescue.

It's been a while since I've gotten on my soapbox, so . . . If you are looking for a pet, be it a cat, dog, even a skunk, DON'T SHOP, ADOPT.

 

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Pug hugs :)
Lauren

NEVER FORGET ~

 

May God Bless

America

 

Hugs :)
Lauren

On the Frame ~

Good evening, dear friends.  It is a wonderful, rainy evening here in northern Ohio.  We so need the rain.  I think I can hear my lawn rejoicing :)  On the other hand, this little miss won't be too happy when it's time to go out.  She HATES to get wet.  (Oops.  Need to wipe her eyes.)

 

 

I started hooking this sweet little rug this evening.  I swear I put in on linen a couple months ago, but it is nowhere to be found, so I drew up another one.  I'm sure I'll find the other one soon.  Murphy's Law, you know.  It is a pattern by Polly Minick from her book American Summer.  The pattern called for it to be enlarged 400%, but I did much less, though I don't remember what.  It measures about 10 1/2" x 22 1/2".  Polly's whale is white.  Mine is almost white but there are bits of color in the wool.  It is much lighter than I would normally hook, but it is a gift so I didn't want it too drab looking.

 

 

I still haven't decided on the butt spot on my cat mat.  I'm leaning towards changing it.  Kelly suggested changing it to grey, but I couldn't find a grey I thought would work.  I just posted it on Facebook and the consensus seems to be for a change.  I'll keep you posted.

 

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Pug hugs :)
Lauren

Monday Already?

 

What a crazy, busy weekend, but as I've said, I bring it upon myself. 

 

Saturday I headed to the Harvest at the Mill show in Holly, MI.  What a wonderful show.  It's so funny because I could head to a show a half hour from home and not know as many people as I knew there.  I had a limited amount of time to spend there, and had a hard time trying to see everything because I spent most of my time yacking, and I really am not a yacker . . . lol!  And I am so sorry I never even took one picture :(  I could have been really bad, but with my upcoming hooking retreats, I tried to restrain myself.  I did buy this coverlet piece for me . . .

 

. . . and this fabric covered box from Bobbie, the Evening Stitcher, because it has my initials on it, though backwards. 

 

 

Other than that, I did find some silverplate teaspoons for a reasonable price (yeah) and these typewriter keys.  I am just kicking myself.  Maybe 13 years ago I sold an old typewriter ~ that was before I ever saw the cool things they do with the old keys.  Just about every time I sell something old I regret it.  That's probably why my attic is out of control . . . lol!  Also a couple Christmas gifts that I can't show.

 

 

I got to spend some time talking with Earlene.  She had some wonderful antiques in her booth.  I did buy one of the Christmas gifts from her.  I also met Marie, better known as Olde Lady Morgan.  She and hubby were just as sweet as can be.  Both Bobbie and Marie have shared some great pictures of the show on their blogs.

 

Sunday morning Jake and I headed to the Akron, OH, Zoo, treated by dear friend Dolly.  It is a smaller zoo, but lots of fun.  Thanks so much Dolly.  You are a special friend :)

 

Jake going down the slide that runs through the river otter tank.

 

Jake showing off some of his smashed pennies.  In California, I found a smashed penny album.  I had not seen those before.  The pennies are great souvenirs for only $.51 each and more and more places now have the machines.

 

Grizzly Ridge is the zoo's newest attraction.  Jake and the grizzly were separated by only a pane of glass.  Too cool :)

His favorite was the Komodo dragon, though it just laid there.

These jellyfish known as Pacific Sea Nettles were just fascinating to watch.

 

Isn't this sweet?

Jake and Dolly.

 

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Pug hugs :)
Lauren

Butt Spot ~

 

Should it stay or should it go?  I can't decide.  In person, the background is more subtle, but I can't get a good pic to save my soul.

 

 

This is going to be a crazy, busy weekend.  I would like nothing better than to stay home, but it isn't meant to be.  Every weekend in September is super busy.  UGH, but I bring it upon myself.  Tomorrow we are off to Michigan for DSO's daughter's 40th birthday celebration.  Since I will almost be in the neighborhood on Saturday, I will here.  I hope I don't find much I can't live without.  I need to be saving my cash for my upcoming hooking retreats :)

 

 

Will return home Saturday evening and Sunday morning it is off to the Akron Zoo with grandson Jake and friend Dolly.  Sunday evening is a cookout and then in too few hours it will be Monday and back to work. 

 

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Pug hugs :)
Lauren

Up North ~

The last few days of our California trip were spent to the north in Sebastopol, visiting with Matt (DSO's younger son) and fiancée Danielle.

 

They live on an acre in the country where they garden and just got four baby chicks.  Danielle has promised Matt three years of eggs for breakfast. 

 

Meet Jack, one of their neighbors.

 

 

Northern California was much calmer than the LA area.  We took a trip here . . .

 

 

. . . and sampled some of this.

 

 

Beautiful succulents on the grounds. 

 

 

This was the coolest thing.  It is called something like a kinetic wind spinner.  I wish I could figure out where the video is I took of it moving, but I am technologically challenged.  They can be found on Amazon and I sure hope I get one for Christmas . . . HINT, HINT.

 

We also passed through Bodega on the way to the ocean.  Bodega's claim to fame is that scenes from Hitchcock's The Birds was filmed there.

 

 

 

 

Charles Schulz lived and is buried in the area, and the airport in Santa Rosa is named in his honor.  A very small airport . . . but one that made you smile.  I wouldn't say that about many other airports.  Air travel is definitely not glamorous.

 



Thanks so much for stopping by.

Pug hugs :)
Lauren

Finally ~

 

I finally have a little rug on the frame.  It feels good to have hook in hand.  This is a Heavens to Betsy pattern measuring only 10 1/2" x 15".

 

 

Thanks to all who entered my penny mat give-away.  I always pick my winner the old-fashioned way.  I write all the names on a slip of paper and throw them in a bowl.  Congrats to Sweet Sue.  Please send me you snail mail address.

 

I hope everyone had a great Labor Day weekend.  I, for one, refuse to believe it is September.  I think I will be like the ostrich and bury my head in the sand.

 

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Pug hugs :)
Lauren