Snippets!

 

This rug has been needing finished for a long time.  I finally set down and finished up the background and added the border.  Pulled the last loop and now to get it bound.  If you are interested this is a pattern by Pine Island Primitives.   Think I will place it in front of the fireplace where the grandkiddo's like to set and look at books :)

 

 

Started this scrappy little rug on Saturday and finished pulling the last loop on Saturday evening.

 

 

With the same pile of wooly worms and a bit of scrap monks cloth made a small little scrappy mat.  With hooking all these pieces I have lots of wooly snippets for stuffing :)

Now to get everything bound!

 

 

A week or so ago I spent the day dyeing about 200 skeins of wool yarn.  With the Oklahoma winds and the sunshine it doesn't take long to dry.  Pati and I are building a website that will offer wool yarns, patterns, and finished goods later this fall.

Our 6 weeks of demonstrating at Silver Dollar City is coming up soon and we have a few things left to finish up!

 

 

We had our little rug hooking group here on Saturday and Sandra and Pati were both able to come.

 

There was 10 of us in all.  We enjoyed our time spent together and it will be October before we will all be able to meet again. 

 

Mom even got to come over and stitch.  Dad is doing pretty good with the chemo and radiation.  He continues to cut and bale hay but does rest when he needs too.  We are so thankful that he is getting through this.  The daily driving to radiation does get tiring for Mom and Dad but hopefully in a few weeks that will be done.

 

We have one more family gathering planned before school starts!  We have a few July birthdays to celebrate and we do enjoy getting together :)

 

Happy Trails.....Ginger



Are you Sure It Isn't Christmas!

Sometimes in life blessings come from folks you have never met! Today just happens to be one of those days. Miss Sharon a wonderful gal that I only know through an ebay group and her blog Moosecraft USA sent me a box full of blessings!
The cross stitched "SPRING" pillow is just so sweet and I love each and every stitch of it. She does beautiful work!

If that wasn't enough just look at what else was in the box....I'm thinking today felt like Christmas!



Lotion to put on my dry hands and it sure smells and feels good. A magazine full of delicious sounding recipes and a notebook to fill with notes and ideas.



Yarns for punching, a tin to fill with take along projects, and a sweet card from Sharon.




Antique thread bobbins :)



An adorable bunny!



And....this cow weathervane....it's just MOOOvalis!


I feel so richly blessed not just by the gifts but by the treasured friendships that I have that stretch across the many miles.... Thank you again Sharon!

Happy Trails....Ginger

A Day Of Happiness!

I received a tremendous amount of birthday wishes and it really was such a heartwarming day! My sisters always find the most interesting cards, especially my sis "Sherry" we have been giving each other several cards each birthday and it's fun to collect them throughout the year for each other.



Inside this one it says....."Right your kids are almost as old as you!"

Sad thing is they are getting close to that mark!










This one says tie it around your butt! Thanks to my lil' sis Bobbie for this one!






Now for the best part of the day we found out today Jenn and Ryan will be having a little girl next April....Danny had it predicted and he was right. They have chosen the name Eva Mae and she is growing just fine!

I met the kids and my Mom and Dad for a dinner at a local Mexican restaurant and then Sloan announced he was coming to spend the night. He told his Dad he was staying for 10 days.....Oh boy! He is here snoring as I type!



I also want to show you what came in the mail a few days ago. A very SPECIAL friend made me this beautiful cross~stitch runner and a hooked Christmas tree pin. Also, included was a stash of goodies for Sloan which he was thrilled with. You know who you are and I just want you to know it still makes me smile just knowing you stitched it up just for me!

Well what a full day filled with so many blessings! My heart is overflowing with thankfulness!

Happy Trails.....Ginger

When Mom Gives You Zucchini.....

Well get busy and make some zucchini bread. Here is the recipe I used and it turned out excellent....I will be making more. Even going to try some with splenda for the diabetics in the family!





Saturday morning Sandra and Pati came for the day to do some crafting, eating and visiting. We got out the hula hoops and did a little excercise.





Sandra brought a rug to work on.



Pati worked on some garden art.



Later on in the day I took some old cookie sheets that I found at the thrift store and gave them a prep of primer.










Got all of those finished last night and a few other projects.

This evening I've been pulling a few loops on the farm rug. Looking forward to having this one done and ready to start a few halloween rugs. I'm so ready for fall temperatures but no relief in sight. I'm sure water rationing is right around the corner as the water pressure is so low. We are definetely praying for rain.




I need to have a giveaway soon.....It's been way too long! Maybe I'll come up with something by next week.

Happy Trails.....Ginger

Friends, Fun, and Treasures!

Lenexa Hook-In(left to right) Chelle, Sher, Me, Sandra, Betty, Pati, and Robin)

We had a wonderful time while visiting in Kansas and Missouri. Our first stop was at Betty's home and you couldn't have asked for a more warm welcome from such a dear friend and her family. Warm glazed pear muffins and pumpkin spice bread was served with iced tea. It was delicious.

Betty gave each of us a book she had covered with wool and each one was different.





It's an absolute treasure that is just priceless in my book! Love every detail of it. Thanks so much Betty!


On the backside of the cover.



Then Robin (Betty's sil) gave each of us a needle punched lil' box. She does such beautiful work. Another treasure that had me grinning from ear to ear. Thank you Robin.

Robin also gave me a beaded needle threader for my punch needle, a veggie dip mix, earrings, and a awesome smelling candle.




Betty also had a package for Sloan to open that she sent with me. He just loved the scooby doo shirt and coloring book.



Inside the package was also a new plate, cup, and bowl with How to Train a Dragon and of course he had to use them for breakfast and lunch today. Thank you Betty and Trinity....Sloan just loved it all.

Okay, I have tons of treasures to share. We not only went to the hook in but hit a couple of antique shops and an awesome shop called American Whatever.

First though I must say I just loved visiting with all the gals in the top picture. It was so good to finally meet Chelle. She has recently joined the eBay group I'm on AAPG and we had such fun getting to know one another.



Betty took time to show Pati how to cross stitch on linen and gave her some helpful hints.




Here is some of the treasures I came home with. Lots of wool, patterns, wool yarn, and a cookbook.

I'll share some of the great rugs that were at the hook-in tomorrow. It was such a fun trip and I enjoyed every minute of it with some really wonderful friends.

Happy Trails....Ginger

My Super Hero & Fun Times With Friends!

My little super hero loves dressing up in costumes. Today he played all day long as a super hero and had to go home in a costume. He has quite the imagination and today I had lots of protection with flame throwers. So look out bad guys cause my "Super Hero" is here to save the day!



Yesterday I met Pati and Sandra at the place where we have a little booth set up at a local antique shop. We have had so much fun collecting and making things to add to the booth. It gives us an excuse to get together more often and have lunch together as well.
















Sandra did a little shopping while we finished up with rearranging a few things.

We finally got a dusting of snow but not near enough to build a snowman out here where I live. I'm still holding out hope before winter is over that I'll get a chance to at least throw a snowball or two!

Hope your staying safe and warm in your neck of the woods!

Happy Trails....Ginger

Grandma's Lil' Helper

As we brought down the Christmas things from the attic we had a helper. Last year at this time this little one lay quietly and watched all the activities. As you can see he has decided the attic stairs looks very inviting. In his hand he has a little bird his Papa handed him and he sure didn't want to give it up.



He is always busy trying new things. One of his favorite things is standing on his car.



I guess he will probably grow up to be a stunt driver...Look NO HANDS!



Thought I would share a hand~hooked rug I've been working on. I hope to have it done soon and plan to keep it for myself. I'm not good at decorating so not sure where I'll put it.



As another day has come to a close we had a beautiful sunset here on our farm and we feel very blessed that a dear friend of ours has made it through a difficult surgery today and know that though she has a recovery ahead of her, the faith in God she has is always an inspiration to all who know her.

Happy Trails...Ginger