National Sewing Machine Day ~

First of all, happy Flag Day to you.  Unfortunately the weather is not cooperating this morning for me to proudly fly my flag.  Perhaps later.  May God Bless America.

 

 

Did you know yesterday was National Sewing Machine Day?  I did not, but picked up this little toy machine at a nearby antiques shop and later in the day found out.  Oh my, it has seen better days, but for the price ($14.35) I could not pass it up.  Must have been Karma :)

 



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Lauren

14# of STUBBORN ~

 

How can something so little and so cute be SO STUBBORN?  If Loocie doesn't want to walk, there is no making her.  This is last night going for her walk . . . lol :)

I gave up and let her just sit there while I walked Ellie.

But look at this face.  No wonder she gets away with it.

And yet again this morning.  Nope.  No walk for Loocie.  

Most of the time she is with "daddy" and sometimes he has to carry her away from his place and hope she will walk back home.  Can you say spoiled?

 

So happy the weekend is here.  It was another awful week at work.  You'd think I'd be used to it by now :)

 

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Lauren

Mish Mash Monday ~

 

Can you believe it will be July 4th in less than a month?  As I've asked too many times, how can time be passing by so quickly???

 

Just a whole lot of nuthin' today . . . sigh. 

 

A few pictures from around the yard.  We are getting some much needed rain today and hopefully we will get a bit more.

 

Here's a geranium the deer have not yet discovered.

A pretty pink petunia.  Growing up I hated petunias.  That's all my mom seemed to plant.  When other kids would bring beautiful bouquets to school, I'd have nothing to bring.  Did you ever see a petunia bouquet?  Geez, where did that memory come from?  (Oh, how my house needs some work.)

 

Fun gazing ball I got for my birthday.  

 

This weekend I stopped at a couple yard sales.  Bought this old enamelware pan.  It will make a great planter . . . someday.

At a church flea market, I bought another vintage picnic basket.  I must already have at least 8 of them that "someday" I will hook a rug for the top and give as a gift.  For the $3 asking price, I couldn't resist.  The seller noted that she didn't dust it.  I didn't notice the dust until I saw the picture :)

Finally, I have something on my frame.  I bet it was close to a month since I'd picked up the hook.  Unfortunately, I cannot share because it is a gift and am not sure if the recipient reads my blog.  Funny how I have so many loyal readers and yet most of my family and friends do not read it.  I will tell you that it is a pattern found in Kris Miller's new book ~ on page 106 :)

 

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Lauren

Too Cute Not to Share ~

Marly (thank you) sent this to me and it's also been posted to my Facebook page. 

I just think it's too cute.  I know nothing about Photoshop, but someone else obviously does.

 

I really must head outside and get busy on some yardwork.  It is a beautiful day ~ sunny but only 61* (just a little too cool for my liking).  Here in northern Ohio near the lake, we get these little bugs that look like mosquitos by the millions.  Thankfully they are just an annoyance but when you get near a plant they swarm out and you must remember to keep your mouth shut and exhale. 

 

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Pug hugs :)
Lauren

RAK ~ Two Hooks ~ a Rug Show

 

A random act of kindness ~

Growing up, my boys called me the yard Nazi.  I'm very picky about my grass and have been known to cut twice in one day if there are clumps left in my yard.  (I have a small yard that takes about 35 minutes to mow.)  It should have been cut Friday but Bobbie came to town and friends are more important than a yard.  Saturday was the hook in and Sunday it rained.  It was just too cold yesterday (maybe 50*).  My grass today was higher than it's ever been.  After a quick dinner at DSO's, I came home to mow.  As I'm approaching the house, I see someone cutting my grass.  "Oh, no", I think, someone is cutting my grass and will then ask for money.  Nope.  It is my neighbor.  We have lived here about the same length of time, but she is just an "acquaintance".  She said she and  her hubby wondered if I was sick or something since they had never seen my grass that high, so as he was working on her vehicle, she was cutting my grass.  Isn't that just too sweet?

 

A story about two hooks ~

At Saturday's hook in, I had my hooks sitting on the table because I did not want to forget to have them engraved.  A lady stops by the table and asks if I bought some new hooks.  I said that I bought one when I first started hooking and recently purchased another since my biggest fear was losing my hook.  She then said "those are my hooks".  I thought she was joking and I replied, "no, those are MY hooks".  She then told me that she is the hook manufacturer and it was none other than Cindy Hartman :)

 

 

Here they are engraved.

I did not get pictures of all the rugs and since I don't who hooked each one, I will just let you enjoy the show.

 

Can you guess who this belongs to?
It was a collaboration between you know who and the Spotted Hare :)

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Lauren

Western Reserve Hook In ~

 

The Western Reserve rug hooking guild put on an amazing hook in yesterday.  A big THANK YOU to the committee who did such a wonderful job!  One hundred fifty hookers in attendance and incredible vendors selling everything you needed and some things you didn't . . . lol.  I always say need has nothing to do with a purchase :)  THE BEST doors prizes and raffle baskets galore filled with wool, patterns, etc.  I was thankful to have been asked to vend.  I must say I was extremely happy with my sales.  Anything to help support my hooking habit.

 

I failed to get pictures of all the vendor booths, but here are some of them.  I also did not take any "people" pictures.  Sorry about that.

 

My neighbor was none other than the sweet Betsy of Heavens to Betsy fame along with her daughter Erica and hubby Eric.  She is coming up with some fun new hooking techniques.  Her wool, as always, is incredible.

Julie of the Old Tattered Flag along with her mom were also vending.  What a couple of dear ladies.  I think a road trip to New York is in my future.

 

 

Alice Fraizer's booth ~ beautiful as always.

 

 

Breezy Ridge Rugs had wonderful wool yarn for binding or rug punching.

 

Donna Bennett of Crows on the Ledge.

 

Friend Bobbie came down from Michigan Friday night and she was such a help getting my booth set up.  Many, many thanks, Bobbie :)

To the right are friend Melissa's embellished wool bracelets.  They are beautiful and were a big hit.

 

I really tried to behave and not spend all my earnings, so this is what came home with me.  A yard of a new Betsy wool (from Betsy, of course), paisley from Alice Fraizer and this fun necklace from Julie of the Old Tattered Flag.  

I still have rug show pictures to share and a fun hook story.

 

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Pug hugs :)
Lauren

Many, Many Thanks ~

 

A big thank you to all my blog and hooker friends and family members who were coerced in to purchasing tickets for the pug rug and paw print mat to benefit Ohio Pug Rescue.  Thanks to your generosity I sold $231 worth of tickets and about another $100 was made at the reunion held last Saturday.  I am so pleased that I sold the winning tickets.  (No, I did not pick the winners.)  Former Buckeye and current Florida resident Judi who is the proud mom of 3 pug boyz (who happen to be rescues) won the pug rug.  She has donated to OPR several times over the last few years so I am so happy she won.

 

The paw print was won by hooker friend Sue who is happily hooking, I'm sure, in Nova Scotia with the winner of the pickle and olive forks.  It sure is a small world, isn't it (and getting smaller all the time)?

 

 

I am still busy trying to get ready for the Western Reserve hook in this Saturday.  I thought I was much more organized than I am, so it's taking me forever to get ready to vend.  I hope I do well.  We all know supporting a hooking habit is not easy :)

 

There's still nothing on the frame.  I can't believe how long it's been since I've picked up the hook.  Tomorrow evening is hooking at the library.  I think I will take the time to put a pattern on linen ~ not that I don't have plenty to choose from. 

 

Once again, thank you to Louise of Dogwood Farm who so generously shared her pug pattern with me and to all those who bought tickets.  The pugs and I appreciate it.

 

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Pug hugs :)
Lauren