My Other Job!

Danny has been building utility trailers since the kids were little. We started a business long ago and have been very fortunate that it has grown although we are still a small company with a total of 8 employees and most of them are family.

We set up at the Oklahoma City Farm show and really enjoyed meeting so many folks.


Thursday and Friday Danny and I stayed fairly busy and I actually managed to visit a few booths. They had an awesome Scentsy Candle booth and I left some money with them but brought home some wonderful scents that are already making our home smell good.



Our son "Dan" was able to come up today and help us with talking with folks. It sure was good to have him there.




It has been raining all day but it was a good day for folks to get out and visit the Farm show.

Now a sneak peak of what I've been working on this weekend while I had a few free minutes to spare.



Happy Trails....Ginger

Jane Olson Rug Hooking Workshop ~Day 2 and 3~

Oh boy did I ever have an enjoyable time while at the Jane Olson Workshop in Lubbock, Texas. Jane and Diane pictured above were such a delight and I came home filled with lots of good memories. There were 15 of us gals in all and what a great time we had.





Pati and I learned how to braid a rug while we were there and we both finished a chair rug and then started an oval rug.






We had entertainment by some of the local rug hooking gals...don't they look cute in their motorcycle gear!






























I enjoyed each and every moment and will always remember how giving Jane and Diane was to each and every one of us that attended. The food was splendid and the kindred spirit I feel with each gal there will not be forgotten.

Happy Trails...Ginger

Day 1 Jane Olson Workshop

If you ever have the chance to meet Jane Olson and take a class do it! You'll get more than you bargained for. She is a sweet lady with a gold mine of knowledge when it comes to rug braiding and hooking. I'd like to load her up in my car and bring her home!


Pati and I left Sunday morning around 6 am and headed for Lubbock, Texas. We had smooth sailing as there was little traffic. Once we reached our destination we were greated with Wool bag goodies and immediately began learning how to braid. Diane who travels with Jane started us on our rugs and Jane would come around often and sit and show us different shapes of braided rugs. Pati and I both began a round chair pad and we caught on pretty quickly to the braiding.




Penny was another gal that was wanting to learn the art of braiding and she began with an oval rug and by the end of the day she also had started a heart shaped one as well.



There are 13 students attending the workshop and I have learned so much in such a short time. Many of the students are rug hooking and so as new little tips and tricks were being discussed I couldn't help but to get up and go learn as well.

The meals have all been catered in and they have been so delicious....I think I've died and went to rug hookers heaven! Tomorrow we will be leaving for home and in the next few days hopefully I can share more pictures of the days spent here.

Happy Trails...Ginger