Four Down, One to Go ~

I've finished, I mean really finished, four of my five pumpkins hooked with hand torn strips.  I've finished them all "Betsy style", as in Heavens to Betsy.  A friend is vending at an antique show this weekend in Avon, Ohio, and I'm taking them to see if any will sell.  I've never tried selling any hooked pieces before so wish me luck!

Here's the fifth pumpkin that doesn't yet have the patchwork back sewn on.  It looks much better in person ~ not as "washed out".

I bought my first mum a couple weeks ago at the grocery store.  It is really quite large and was only $3.99.  I think it adds a little cheer to the front porch.  I will need to get more soon, but I don't want to rush the fall season.  I am NOT one of those wishing that fall get here soon :)

Happy Friday to you :)  

Thanks for stopping by!

Pug hugs :)
Lauren

Busy, Busy ~

Vermilion, Ohio, is celebrating their 175th anniversary.  Driving to hooking last evening, I spotted these downtown and had to stop and take a look.  They had maybe a half dozen of them in a big circle and I was told they were part of the "birthday cake".  They were really neat.  The bottom of a wine bottle was cut off and was sitting on a pole maybe four feet high.  The bottle was filled with little white lights.  I bet they look cool at night.  The top was a very heavy gauge wire with beads attached.  I may just have to drive back when it's dark to take another look.

Katie of Kid'l de Divey Woolens must have been out soliciting hookers last night, because there was a full house at the Chairmaker & Friends.  Many of the "ladies" were trying their hand making pumpkins with hand torn strips.

I had a house guest last night.  Meet Wilma, an Ohio Pug Rescue pug.  She was adopted a couple years ago and her furever mom was having surgery today.  I kept her for the night and this evening delivered her to her former foster mom who will pug sit while mom is recuperating and going through rehab.  (If you looked up the word "ugly" in the dictionary, you would find a picture of my kitchen floor . . . lol!)

I've previously introduced you to Sam the work cat, our resident mouser.  Well, up until today, I have not seen one of those little four legged creatures or any signs of them.  (Thank you, God!)  Well, early this morning, I am in talking with the boss and another co-worker mentions that Sam has a mouse.  Who was it that hated "meeces to pieces"?  Was it Tom and Jerry?  Well, it's me, too.  I won't go in to details, but the mouse soon left the building!!!  Not a good way to start the day.

I thought I had made some real progress on my What Nots rug, but after having taken a picture, I am mighty disappointed!  Just that little bit to the right.  I think I may put aside for a while (AGAIN) and work on Cathy G's (Red House Wool Studio) sunflower rug.

Here are more rugs from the Sauder Village rug show.  Because of the lighting in the room (and a lack of photographic skills), some of the rugs appear very washed out.  Sorry :(

LOVE the Kinderhook flower basket.  I want to hook this . . . some day . . . sigh.

Thanks for stopping by.
Pug hugs :)
Lauren

Just for Fun this Labor Day :)

Happy Labor Day!

May you enjoy your day

in a way that makes you the happiest.

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Punography

I changed my i Pod name to Titanic. It's syncing now. I tried to catch some Fog. I mist. When chemists die, they barium. Jokes about German sausage are the wurst. A soldier who survived mustard gas and pepper spray is now a seasoned veteran. I know a guy who's addicted to brake fluid. He says he can stop any time. How does Moses make his tea? Hebrews it. I stayed up all night to see where the sun went. Then it dawned on me. This girl said she recognized me from the vegetarian club, but I'd never met herbivore. I'm reading a book about anti-gravity. I can't put it down. I did a theatrical performance about puns . It was a play on words . They told me I had type A blood, but it was a Type- O. A dyslexic man walks into a bra. PMS jokes aren't funny, period. Why were the Indians here first? They had reservations. Class trip to the Coca-Cola factory. I hope there's no pop quiz. Energizer bunny arrested. Charged with battery. I didn't like my beard at first. Then it grew on me. How do you make holy water? Boil the hell out of it! Did you hear about the cross eyed teacher who lost her job because she couldn't control her pupils? When you get a bladder infection, urine trouble. What does a clock do when it's hungry? It goes back four seconds. I wondered why the baseball was getting bigger. Then it hit me! Broken pencils are pointless. What do you call a dinosaur with a extensive vocabulary? A thesaurus. England has no kidney bank, but it does have a Liverpool. I used to be a banker, but then I lost interest. I dropped out of communism class because of lousy Marx. All the toilets in New York's police stations have been stolen. Police have nothing to go on. I got a job at a bakery because I kneaded dough. Haunted French pancakes give me the crepes. Velcro - what a rip off! Cartoonist found dead in home. Details are sketchy. Venison for dinner? Oh deer! Earthquake in Washington obviously government's fault. I used to think I was indecisive, but now I'm not so sure. Be kind to your dentist. He has fillings, too. * * * Thanks for stopping by. Pug hugs :) Lauren

Betsy Style ~

Happy holiday weekend to you!  I am so lucky to have a three day weekend and I hope to accomplish much, but so far I don't have a single thing - no matter how small - to cross off my to-do list.  I am such a list maker.  I would get NOTHING done if it wasn't written down!

Last evening I finally finished, I mean really FINISHED (well, except for the label ~ smile) one of my "Betsy style" hand torn pumpkins.  I think it came out pretty cool.  Only four more to go . . . sigh.

In my last post I showed some rugs and said to guess who hooked them.  I'm sorry if I caused any confusion.  It was not me!  It was Maria Barton of Star Rug Company.  She has the most wonderful, whimsical patterns ~ and is a real sweetie!  If you ever have a chance to take a class from her, jump at the opportunity.  You won't be disappointed!

I had a few people interested in the applique pattern and Denise, a long time reader, had her name chosen.  

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Pug hugs :)
Lauren

They say it's not over until the fat lady sings . . .

. . . and she still isn't singing!

Sauder Village rug show ~ 2012

These two room size rugs were incredible.  Too bad the colors in the pictures are so washed out.

Guess who these rugs belong to :)

This rug just cracks me up!

The detail of this fine cut rug is unbelievable.

This one, too.

LOVE this rug!!!

Three WONDERFUL versions of the same rug.  It's impossible to choose a favorite!

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Pug hugs :)
Lauren